Year 2016

Kona, a film in progress by Walter Dods

In 1881, David Kalakaua, the last King of Hawaii, made his one and only voyage to Japan. His mission was two-fold: First, form an alliance with the Emperor to create an empire that stretched eastward from the Japan, across all the islands of the South Pacific, and creating the new kingdom of ‘Oceania.’

by Susanne Tabata In 1958, when Gordon Kadota started the first golf tournament for the lower mainland JC community, it was a massive social event. Fees at private clubs were still prohibitive for most Japanese Canadians, who were just getting…

I thought I’d start 2016 with some surprising facts, at least surprising to me. Did you know Nobu McCarthy was Canadian? I know, who’s Nobu McCarthy? Perhaps you remember films like the egregious Geisha Boy, The Karate Kid, Part II,…

Within minutes of meeting Mr Kaye Kaminishi, I who consider myself a “seasoned reporter,” could not help being awe-struck by the aura of the man, now aged 93. He was like an old Zen monk who had found enlightenment ....

by Lorene Oikawa Happy New Year! Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu. Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegaishimasu! [I look forward to our continued relationship in the New Year.] I confess, as a yonsei, fourth generation Japanese Canadian, I don’t speak the language, and most…

Living as we are in the digital age, it is easy to not only communicate superficially with someone but actually engage in a longterm professional relationship without ever meeting face-to-face or even speaking on the phone. As a case in…

Issei, Nisei, I Say, You Say The Bulletin is pleased to introduce a new column by Nanaimo-based historian, researcher and author Chuck Tasaka. Having grown up in Greenwood, Chuck has a special interest in the area, as well as a…

The official opening for Isaburo Tasaka’s charcoal kiln restoration project was held in Ganges on Salt Spring Island on November 29, 2015. The kiln is located in Mouat Park and its restoration was carried out by the Capital Region District’s…

by Elena, Erica Isomura, Kayla Isomura, Kendall Yamagishi, Lucas Wright, and Ren Ito In 2015, a group of participants at the Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference (JCYLC) in Winnipeg started a conversation about race and identity—a conversation that has continued…

The National Association of Japanese Canadians and the Landscapes of Injustice Partnership Project are proud to jointly announce the Hide Hyodo-Shimizu Research Scholarship Valued at $10,000, this research scholarship will be awarded to a student who was enrolled full time at a…