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a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture

a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture


Following on the success of last year’s Joint Golf Tournament, Tonari Gumi and the Greater Vancouver JCCA are joining up again at Meadow Gardens to host another quality golf tournament on Sunday, June 22, 2014. The Tournament: Place: Meadow Gardens…


Steven Nunoda’s family history reads like that of many other Japanese Canadians. Both sides of the family lived in Vancouver prior to the war – his paternal grandfather ran the Powell Street Bakery and his maternal grandfather ran a rooming…


I was deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Yumiko Hoyano in Edmonton several days ago. Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Yumiko in person, I interviewed her for the February 2014 issue of The Bulletin.…


Tonari Gumi Jazz NightSaturday, May 31, 7:00pm – 9:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)Tonari Gumi (42 West 8th Avenue in Vancouver) Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for seniors and students. Tickets will be available at Tonari Gumi from May…


Drawing Night & Day: an exhibition of new works by Sleepless Kao & Lisa CinarMay 22 through May 24, 2014Visual Space (2075 Alberta Street) “Little creatures pop out of my brain around midnight and tell me, “play with me”. They…

Vancouver puppeteer Shizuka Kai collaborates with slam poet Floyd VB for Brief Encounters 21 When Shizuka Kai was a little girl, she’d pretend that her stuffed animals could talk to her — and oh, the conversations they had! Today, the…

As Vancouver slowly lurches towards spring, we here at The Bulletin / Geppo have a definite spring in our step, having launched several new initiatives and with more on the horizon. Speaking personally, I am thrilled with our new editorial…