a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
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…
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…
by Susanne Tabata Against the Current, a co-production between the Vancouver Taiko Society and the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, took the stage on November 6 at the Japanese Hall on Alexander Street. It was at once a…
The birthplace of taiko in Canada, Vancouver boasts a large number of taiko ensembles, each with their own identity and approach. The founding members of Katari Taiko, Canada’s first group, modelled the group on North American ensembles like San Jose…
It was a lovely warm and sunny day in between two storms. Consequently, there was a huge turnout at the cenotaph. Perhaps 400 people came out to take part in the Remembrance Day ceremony and the reception at the Stanley…
The October, 1993 issue of The Bulletin, my first as English Editor, featured Jay Hirabayashi and Barbara Bourget of Kokoro Dance. Then in their seventh year as a company, they were shaking up the Vancouver dance scene with their uncompromising…
