a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
Keith Fukushima’s Ride to Remember Like so many Lower Mainland residents, Keith Fukushima and his sister Tanis would look forward to visiting the Fair at the PNE with their Grandmother when they were children. She would take them to play…
Celebrating 50 Years of Ikebana in Vancouver Ikebana has a long and respected history in Japan. While the exact origins are unknown, it is thought to have come to Japan with the introduction of Buddhism in the 6th century. Many…
Sugar Brown’s real name is Ken Kawashima, whose full-time job is professor at the University of Toronto. He’s a Japanese-American from Ohio, educated in New York and Chicago, but has made his home in Toronto for the last 10 years.
What drew me to the NAJC’s Tour of Hawaii was to learn about the Japanese-Hawaiian and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team’s history. I was not disappointed. It was the most informative tour that I have been on!
She questioned everything she didn’t understand and there was plenty since I’m not sure she was Buddhist. We also argued over the word “diaspora.” I used it to describe the aftermath of WWII and the Japanese Canadian dispersal.
I highly value loyalty. I find this a hard question to answer. I can’t think of what I value more than loyalty. I have a problem dealing with a lack of loyalty, but I highly respect different points of view — different loyalties. That’s fundamental to bushido.
Jodaiko bring a very passionate, empowered performance to the stage. In addition to Tiffany Tamaribuchi, this year’s line up included Kristy Oshiro, Susan Tanabe, Eileen Kage and Leslie Komori.
We have recommended the Livestock Building should have 2 panels since the building was a massive multi purpose site - not only housing women and young children, but also providing detainee health care, hospital and sanitorium services .
by Mary Kitagawa We are very disappointed to learn that the Asian Canadian Studies minor course is not being offered at UBC this September. In a press release on November 16, 2011, the UBC Senate Tributes Committee announced that they…
The members of the JCCA Human Rights Committee participated in one of the many workshops the Truth and Reconciliation Committee sponsored, in April,2013. As a followup, we have been asked to participate in Reconciliation Week, 16-22 September 2013. September 16…