Tokyo Trend

Jodi Sam is an illustrator, writer, daydreamer who relocated to Tokyo from Vancouver in 2010.

a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture

a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture

Jodi Sam is an illustrator, writer, daydreamer who relocated to Tokyo from Vancouver in 2010.

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…

世界には日本人の名を冠した山が三つあるという。2011年のUemura Peak・グリーンランド(探検家・植村直己)、1984年の Mt. Nagata・南極大陸(南極観測隊長・永田武 )、そして、1977年のMt. Manzo Nagano・カナダ(日本人移民第一号・永野萬蔵 )。

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…

Anglican Church representatives acknowledged that an apology from the Church can be the beginning of opening the matter up toward healing within the Japanese Canadian community.

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.…

Community festivals are a way to bridge the two cultures

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…

Community members who read and viewed the signs seemed encouraged to talk about their own experiences

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…