a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
Filmmaker Susanne Tabata was born in Nanaimo and spent her early school years in Tokyo, where her nisei father was studying. A self-described documentarian, digital media producer, instructional designer and researcher, Tabata recently designed, wrote, produced and directed the 10…
Toronto’s Momiji Health Care Society is celebrating two milestones this year: 35th year of excellence in service to seniors and the 20th anniversary of the opening of the award-winning Momiji Seniors Centre. A gala celebration will be held on Saturday,…
On Sunday September 16, a Celebration of Life for Charles Kadota was held in the stately Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, with friends and family gathering to pay their last respects and remember a man who…
When Cole Dalla-Zanna stepped onto the mound as pitcher for the Hastings Little League team at the 2012 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, he was following a family tradition. His first cousin Ryan Matsuda, also a pitcher, played…
Longtime Salt Spring Island resident Richard Murakami and Victoria resident Dick Nakamura were among 30 constituents of Elizabeth May’s Saanich-Gulf Islands riding to accept Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals at a special ceremony at the Mary Winspear Centre in…
The Vancouver Mokuyokai Society, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, was founded in the early eighties by a number of Canadians who had returned home after living and working in Japan. Wanting to maintain cultural ties with Japan and remain…
The Powell Street Festival Society and Blim present in partnership with VIVO Arts Media Centre Cute to Kill III, Curated by Yuriko Iga & Daniel Giantomaso Sunday, October 28th, 2012 VIVO Media Arts Centre 1965 Main Street, Vancouver 7:30pm door,…
The Greenwood Museum will be mounting a special exhibit next year, Greenwood Hockey History. A mannequin will be fully outfitted with the old Greenwood jersey and equipment and there will be a mural of hockey photos that date back to…
