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Nikkei Ramen-ya: fresh-made noodles and living wages in the heart of the Comox Valley

When Greg Masuda and his wife Erin opened Courtenay’s first ramen shop in the fall of 2016, it was welcomed with open arms by the residents of this small British Columbia town nestled in the heart of the Comox Valley…

The following statement has been released by Serena Mah on behalf of ACT@endracism and Trant Daley on behalf of Alberta Muslim Pubic Affairs The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis is unbelievably tragic. We mourn with his family and share the…

As the English-language editor of The Bulletin, it’s interesting how our energies have shifted so much towards food, almost like going back to the basics, something we can control. Over the next several issues we will be focussing on…

by Judy Hanazawa May Greetings Community Members! The President’s message for May is about what is happening to Asian Canadians as the Covid pandemic continues its reign over daily life. I’m hoping people are keeping safe and well. I know…

by Kim Uyede-Kai Communities of Faith Support and Right Relations, and Vice-President of the Toronto NAJC When news of the coronavirus first began to spread in Canada, Chinese Canadian restaurants and businesses quickly took a devastating hit. Once crowded restaurants…

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, many Bulletin distribution locations are closed, however The Bulletin is still available at a number of locations are Metro Vancouver. We have also published the April issue online for everyone to make it more…

Do you remember March 13? It was the last day of school before spring break and everyone was talking about their vacations, plans for spring break, etc. I got one picture of a beach, a margarita, and some toes from…

Several days before going to press I received an email from filmmaker Anne Koizumi announcing the release of her new film, In the Shadow of the Pines. The film was premiering at Hot Docs 2020 online, available on CBC Gem.…

One Sunday morning last fall, in the before-times, our daughter and her husband invited the whole family to join them for an authentic Japanese breakfast on east Hastings Street. When Amy and I visited Japan back in 2018, one of…

In the Shadow of the Pines, a new animated short documentary by Anne Koizumi, explores the difficult relationship between the filmmaker and her father. Koizumi, a second-generation Japanese Canadian, draws on childhood memories to explore the idea of shame and how it can shape and define us, while also concealing who we can truly become.