a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
By Donna Yamazaki Limitations dates, or deadlines for taking legal action, are one of the most important issues at the outset of any legal claim. In many cases, including those in family law, parties must bring claims before they “expire”,…
by Masaki Watanabe Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu / Happy New Year! I hope you’ll continue to read my columns this year. To kick off the New Year, I’d like to discuss the spiritual sentiment of Japanese people as well as that…
by Maryka Omatsu The Rise & Fall of America’s Concentration Camp Law by Masumi Izumi Temple University Press, 2019 Japanese American nisei, born in the incarceration camps have launched the Tsuru (origami cranes) campaign and have been demonstrating at US detention…
THREE HOUR EVENING WORKSHOP: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 6:30-9:30 pm Learn about fundamental taiko drumming techniques and rhythms and explore the context of taiko as a performing art within the Japanese Canadian community in this three-hour, hands-on evening workshop. No…
A Justice In Her Time, An Honorary Doctor Of Laws For Maryka Omatsu “Ryerson bestows Honorary degrees to those who have made extraordinary contributions to society and in certain fields. Dr. Omatsu has made an extraordinary contribution to the Asian…
Katari Taiko: Canada’s first taiko group turns 40 On November 23, the Japanese Hall at the Vancouver Japanese Language School was filled with the sound of drums, memories, and laughter as Katari Taiko celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a gathering…
By Elise Gee Consider a kanpai for Christmas cheer this year! Sake continues its ascent as a popular tipple outside the realm of Asian restaurants. Premium grade sake has grabbed the attention of serious wine lovers, so much so, even…
by Lea Ault and Alice Bradley Every November 11, my husband Justin takes our daughters to the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park. His great-grandfather Masajiro Shishido was one of the Japanese Canadians who fought…
Southern Alberta Sugar Beet Fields: 77 Years After by David B. Iwaasa photos by Noriko Nasu-Tidball Some 77 years after approximately 2,250 exhausted and traumatized Japanese Canadians arrived in dusty, dilapidated railway cars as part of the federal government’s forced…
