a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
Their new show, Mystery – their second under Bando's direction – sees Kodo exploring new avenues of expression, integrating more women into their works and expanding the theatrical components in surprising and wonderful ways . . .
Hapa Pioneer Kip Fulbeck As professor of art at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Kip Fulbeck has received the university’s Distinguished Teaching award and has been named an Outstanding Faculty Member five times. He is also a published author,…
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2014, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported The Bulletin/Geppo over the past year. The support shown by so many in the community is truly heartening. For my…
by Linda Kawamoto Reid Remembrance Day 2014 began a few weeks early with the atrocious acts in Montreal and Ottawa that claimed the lives of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Corporal Nathan Cirillo. The swelling of national pride was evident…
On Tuesday November 11, the annual Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held at the Japanese Canadian Cenotaph in Stanley Park. The memorial begins at 10:40am. Following the service refreshments will be served at a reception at the Stanley Park Pavillion where artifacts…
by Lillian Nakamura Maguire, NAJC Director The Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi Human Rights Award was presented to Terry Watada of Toronto, at the recent AGM of the National Association of Japanese Canadians held in Vancouver. Presenting the award was Jay Hirabayashi,…
The festival is excited to bring to our community this unique collaboration of singing and drumming between the all-women Japanese drum group Sawagi Taiko and the First Nations performance group Tzokam.
In my twenty+ years as editor I have had the priviledge of interviewing many individuals in the Canadian Nikkei community. One of my favourites was Gordon Kobayashi, who was featured in the March 2001 issue. A hapa at a time…
This past summer, even as protest tents were sprouting up across Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park, post-production was wrapping up on a new fact-based film that features that same park in a starring role.
by Lorene OikawaPhotos by Greg Masuda The June 12th to 15th weekend was a journey to the past with the 29th Miners Memorial combined with the 44th Annual Pacific Northwest Labour History Association Conference taking place in the Village of…
By K.M. Fukuma Momiji Healthcare Society held their annual Seniors’ Day Celebration on September 12, 2014. Approximately 150 seniors mostly Momiji tenants and friends from the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care and Castleview-Wychwood Towers joined in the celebration. This…
On October 16 at 7pm, the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby will play host to a special evening of Okinawan music, drumming and dance.
