May President’s Message
by Judy Hanazawa May Greetings Community Members! The President’s message for May is about what is happening to Asian Canadians as the Covid pandemic...
The Bulletin
COVID-19 and the Racism Pandemic We Need to Talk About
by Kim Uyede-Kai Communities of Faith Support and Right Relations, and Vice-President of the Toronto NAJC When news of the coronavirus first began to...
Where to Pick Up + Read The Bulletin
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, many Bulletin distribution locations are closed, however The Bulletin is still available at a number of locations are...
Community Kitchen: Comfort Food
Do you remember March 13? It was the last day of school before spring break and everyone was talking about their vacations, plans for...
Editorial: Some Kind of Normal
Several days before going to press I received an email from filmmaker Anne Koizumi announcing the release of her new film, In the Shadow...
Japanese Comfort Food To Go at Yama Cafe
One Sunday morning last fall, in the before-times, our daughter and her husband invited the whole family to join them for an authentic Japanese...
In the Shadow of the Pines – a new film by Anne Koizumi
In the Shadow of the Pines, a new animated short documentary by Anne Koizumi, explores the difficult relationship between the filmmaker and her father. Koizumi, a second-generation Japanese Canadian, draws on childhood memories to explore the idea of shame and how it can shape and define us, while also concealing who we can truly become.
Our Edible Roots: Okahijiki
In the relentless search for Japanese vegetable seeds I discovered the seed catalogue of Kitazawa Seed Company the oldest Japanese seed distributor in America. During 1917, founder Gijiu Kitazawa applied experience and knowledge gained in Japan to initiate a business in California specializing in domestic and Asian vegetable seed production and distribution.
Community Kitchen
Back in January one of my daughters was reading a book set during World War II. She asked me what “ration cards” were and I explained about rationing and profiteering. We agreed that profiteering was evil and rationing clearly necessary when supplies were hard to come by.
A Place to Remember: The Japanese Canadian War Memorial
While the history of the Japanese Canadian War Memorial is tied to the struggle for the rights of Japanese Canadians, the space has come to symbolize justice, equality, and peace.
Japanese Canadian War Memorial – Celebrating 100 Years
The Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park was unveiled to the public on April 9, 1920, an event that was noted on the...
OK Gift Shop Stores Close – the End of an Era
“There is no doubt the 12 years in Japan had a big influence in my life, but in a sense not any more or...
