Category National Feature

by Terumi Kuwada, Past President of the NAJC The Festive Season is upon us and a new year is about to begin.  As we contemplate the past year and thoughts of new beginnings,  I am reminded of a significant time…

By Addie Kobayashi On November 4, 2012, a special lunch for Ontario’s UBC Students Class of ’42 was held in the beautiful setting of Momiji Centre. The event was organized by UBC, hosted by the Greater Toronto Chapter NAJC, and…

I do find it strange then that family photographs show decorated trees in various living rooms (of friends) during the 1930s and even in the self-supporting camp where my mom was sent under special dispensation. My brother claimed the trees were only in the houses of the rich Japanese they knew because of the expense.

by David Fujino You may not know his name, but actor Frank Nakashima´s face has appeared on tv and film screens since 1980. Movie fans take note: he appears in the feature film Good Will Hunting. Frank has also been …

From the onset, the JCAY strove to introduce to the general public traditional Japanese culture as best we could, which is the first and foremost of our mandates spelled out in the JCAY constitution.

By Terry Watada For those in the Greater Toronto Area who were treated to the extravaganzas provided by the Hawaiian musical group the Makaha Sons back in 2009 and 2011, sadly, I have to announce the passing of John Koko.…

A quick-reacting, decisive man, Yoshikawa (b. 1949, Japan) practises a deceptively simple form of art.

  By Mel Tsuji TORONTO – It was like the October baseball classic—except it was the sandlot version. It had all the qualities—dominating pitching, sharp hitting and outstanding defensive plays—and that’s why this year’s championship game of the Japanese Canadian…

On Saturday, September 15, a three hour youth session was held in Kamloops, BC coinciding with the NAJC AGM. Eleven youth ranging from the ages of 13-27 participated in this session lead by co-chairs Lindsay Tsuji and Lisa Schoenhofer. The…

The following is an edited version of the Introduction to Niagara by Tom Matsushita, Exiles in Our Own Country: Japanese Canadians in Niagara, Addie Kobayashi, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Nikkei Network of Niagara, 1998  Along the Toronto to Niagara Falls corridor…