On Fathers
I’ve been thinking lately about fathers. It’s a train of thought that was first sparked by my interview with Tetsuro Shigematsu about his new one-man play, Empire of the Son (see page 2). When he says, “Even though I like…
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
Editor
University of British Columbia Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Centennial Alumni Project
To celebrate the University of British Columbia’s upcoming centennial year, beginning this fall the Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies program is looking back on the university’s past 100 years in order to uncover the unknown histories of its Asian…
Regeneration: works by Tsuneko Kokubo and Toru Fujibayashi at Langham Cultural Centre
I learned that my ancestors — whether one thinks of them as memories or entities of some kind — are actually very accessible to me. As I painted I found myself talking to them a lot, especially my grandmother (the mother of my father) who had raised me as a child in wartime Japan.
The Right to REMAIN in Vancouver’s Nihonmachi/Downtown Eastside
What’s in a name? This is a question being posed by a team of Vancouver-based community leaders and university researchers that has been actively engaged in conversations with Downtown Eastside (DTES) residents, both past and present, about their experiences of human rights in the neighbourhood.
Racist Clause in the BC Land Deeds
It is well-known that in the prewar time, Asian residents including those of Japanese origin were discriminated against as second class citizens. For example, they were not allowed to register for the voters list, as a result, they were unable to vote or be elected to public office. They were also unable to obtain a licence to practice as doctors, lawyers or pharmacists.
How to Apologize for Abuse
Sexual violence, like any abuse of power, only stops when we expose it and commit to effective prevention and response practices. When we say, "We take this very seriously," survivors want to know what we will actually do to ensure no one else suffers this way. We need to share information about safe church efforts and ask what actions would further communicate our commitment to justice, making amends and preventing harm.
Being Ken Yada
Born in Vancouver in 1936, Ken is the eldest son of Frank Genichiro Yada and Kuniye Yada (nee Uyesugi). In 1942, following the bombing or Pearl Harbor, when Ken was six, the family relocated to the Bridge River self-supporting camp and then to Devine, BC, where they remained until the wartime restrictions were lifted.
Walk for Reconciliation
On May 31, 2015, the Ottawa Japanese Community Association (OJCA) and the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) joined the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada, Reconciliation Canada, dignitaries, public leaders and thousands of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in the Walk for Reconciliation.
1942 Japanese Canadian Internment at Hastings Park
On Sunday, April 26, 2015, over 200 people gathered at Hastings Park for the unveiling of four signs commemorating the over 8,000 Japanese Canadians detained there throughout 1942 before being sent to internment sites in the BC interior or to…
Shin Asahi Presents Hall of Fame Medal to Relative of Asahi Player 100 Years after Photo was Taken
For nearly a century, Yozaemon Kondo remained unidentified in the first known Vancouver Asahi team photo taken in 1915. The photo was on display at the Hikone City Hall in 2011 on the occasion of the Japanese Canadian delegation’s visit to Hikone City in Shiga Prefecture.
Anglican Church Apology
On Monday, June 15, 2015, community members gathered in the hall of the Vancouver Japanese Language School to hear an apology from the Anglican Church of Canada to all members of the Japanese Canadian Community affected by the sexual abuse perpetrated by the late Goichi Gordon Nakayama, past minister of the Anglican Church. The abuse, perpetrated primarily upon Japanese Canadians boys, spanned fifty years and affected an unknown number of victims.
2015 Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference
by Bryan Tsuyuki Tomlinson It is with great pleasure that I announce the 2015 Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference (JCYLC), running August 7 to 9 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This annual conference has been a major forum for the younger generation…