a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
In the Hastings East district we had a close relationship with a few other families, Japanese families, and one of the members was Tatsuo Sanmiya and amongst our group who were attending UBC together, Tatsuo had a car, which was…
by Greg Voakes, from the Huffington Post March 11 marks the 1 year anniversary of the fifth largest earthquake to have ever been recorded and the effects of the event are still felt today. About 40 miles off the northeast…
by John Endo Greenaway Reprinted from January 1994 issue of The Bulletin Tell me about Grandma and Grandpa and how they came to Canada. My father came from near Sendai, in Miyagi-ken. He immigrated to Canada before the First World…
Ballet+Butoh The 12th annual Vancouver International Dance Festival kicks off on March 2nd, and features artists from San Francisco, Montreal, Vancouver, and Japan. This year’s festival highlights the potent polarities of ballet and butoh, two dance forms that have traditionally…
by Kozue Matsumoto I went back to Japan for the New Year celebrations at the end of 2011. It was my first visit to my hometown since the awful natural disaster of last March. I had been getting occasional updates…
Japan Benefit Concert Kozue Matsumoto’s account of her recent trip home, particularly the poignant stories of the impact on the everyday activities, illustrates the raw emotions that still exist in Tohoku and the need for continued support at all levels,…
a new production by Sachiyo Takahashi The Nekaa Room: Dark Matter is a new production by Sachiyo Takahashi as part of her ongoing Microscopic Live Cinema-Theatre series. The work examines the culture of kawaii (“cuteness”), which is rooted in contemporary…
15 years in the making, Stolen Memories will have its world premiere television broadcast live on Omni in BC, Alberta and Ontario on March 4th at 9pm local time. A Japanese subtitled version of the film will air in Ontario…
Report on Hastings Park Meeting of January 23, 2012 Hastings Park committee members had a tour and meeting at Hastings Park on February 23, 2012. We determined the Internment plaque relocation site, further reviewed signage for detention sites and toured…
Roy Kawamoto was among thirteen citizens from British Columbia honoured January 17 for their commitment and dedication to Veterans. The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, presented these individuals with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation during a ceremony…
When I took over as English editor of The Bulletin almost 19 years ago in the fall of 1993 my mother Fumiko Greenaway was managing editor, a role she had filled since the mid eighties, in the midst of the…
First Friday of each month, 7:30pm Harry Aoki’s First Friday Forum Tonari Gumi, 511 East Broadway Enjoy an evening of music, discussion, friendship. Refreshments served. Admission is free although donations accepted to support the Aoki Legacy Fund, established through the…
