

a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture


a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
Year 2016
日系人の歴史的遺産の認定と保存
Nisei : Summer Jobs
“What? I have to travel 400 km to work all summer? I will call family services!” No, no, that didn’t come out of the mouth of a Nisei. They followed their parents’ orders. The Child’s Labour Code was not discussed…
President’s Message
Long summer days mean feasting on the local crops of fruit and vegetables. I’ve been enjoying blueberries and am hoping to get out to a local farm for some blackberries, sweet corn, and maybe some late strawberries. It’s also about…
Panel Presentation: Combatting Islamophobia in the Media
by Judy Hanazawa This presentation on April 5 at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House featured 3 speakers who spoke from their personal and professional experience. It was sponsored by the pro human rights internet news journal rabble.ca, Media Democracy Days, Langara…
Fubuki Daiko: going for broke under the northern lights
When Winnipeg’s Fubuki Daiko celebrated its twentieth anniversary last year, it marked a major milestone as one of North America’s few professional taiko groups. Formed in 1995, Fubuki can trace its origins to the San Francisco Taiko Dojo (SFTD) and…
GVJCCA welcomes Hiroshima Goodwill Cultural Mission to Vancouver
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 7PM to 8PM HIROSHIMA GOODWILL CULTURAL MISSION TO VANCOUVER Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre Featuring Izumi Kimoto (vocals) Yoshie Tachikawa (Koto) Please join us for a free concert on Tuesday, August 9, from 7pm to 8pm…
Obon
The origin of Obon can be traced to the Ulambana Sutra which relates the story of Mogallana, the most gifted of Shakyamuni Buddha’s disciples in the area of extraordinary sense perceptions. A very filial son, Mogallana one day used his…