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Finding Your One True Match

Did we catch your attention? Perhaps disappointing to some, the NAJC is not launching into the dating business. However, we do want to bring your attention to a matter of importance to the Japanese Canadian community. Individuals of Asian descent…

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…

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…

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.