a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
Behind the bar at the Odd Society on Powell Street, Mia Glanz wields a pair of cocktail shakers like oversized maracas, the ice creating a pleasing racket that drowns out the rain outside. Half a dozen customers sit at tables…
Visitors to the second floor of the Nikkei Centre in Burnaby will be familiar with a sculpture hanging over an opening in the floor. The 2007 piece by Vancouver artist Judy Nakagawa is titled GONE and calls to mind dozens…
I recently heard again that all-too-familiar expression, this time from a bright, well-mannered Japanese college youth, one of our recent “home-stay” students on short-term English language courses. Describing his future employment prospects, he said: “If I’m hired by a big…
This growing season, the Tonari Gumi Garden Club presented not one but two workshops on Japanese Herbs. This came about because there was desire and energy among us to hold a public event that engaged members of our neighbourhood garden…
SERIES: JAPANESE CANADIAN PIONEERS Some of you readers may know him already as Sada- san, the personable owner and chef at the popular sushi restaurant Octopus’ Garden in Vancouver’s Kitsilano area. But when he was only about four years old,…
