A Place to Remember: The Japanese Canadian War Memorial
While the history of the Japanese Canadian War Memorial is tied to the struggle for the rights of Japanese Canadians, the space has come to symbolize justice, equality, and peace.
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Japanese Canadian War Memorial – Celebrating 100 Years
The Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park was unveiled to the public on April 9, 1920, an event that was noted on the...
OK Gift Shop Stores Close – the End of an Era
“There is no doubt the 12 years in Japan had a big influence in my life, but in a sense not any more or...
Community Kitchen
I grew up eating a fairly wide range of cuisines – apart from the obvious Japanese home food (oyako donburi, teriyaki chicken, gyoza, etc.)...
Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre: Birthday Present for Myself
Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre is based in Nelson, BC, the theatrical vehicle for dancer/actor/choreographer Hiromoto Ida. His newest piece, Birthday Present for Myself, will be...
Vancouver International Dance Festival turns 20
I talked to Jay Hirabayashi of Vancouver’s Kokoro Dance about this year’s Festival – the 20th – to get a sneak peek into what’s...
John Ota: searching for the perfect kitchen
“In The Kitchen, John Ota celebrates the room that is the heart of every home. As a designer who celebrates minimalism, Ota’s journey challenges...
Jeff Chiba Stearns: adding to the big hapa family
Released in 2010, Jeff Chiba Stearns’ feature-length documentary One Big Hapa Family examines the 95% Japanese Canadian intermarriage rate and how the wartime mass...
You snooze, you lose: Family law deadlines you should know
By Donna Yamazaki Limitations dates, or deadlines for taking legal action, are one of the most important issues at the outset of any legal...
Kind-hearted Japanese Taxi Drivers Who Pay for Ghost Passengers’ Fares
by Masaki Watanabe Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu / Happy New Year! I hope you’ll continue to read my columns this year. To kick off the...
Community Kitchen: Air Fryer Roasted Chicken, Winter Borscht, Apple Spice Bran Muffins
Hands up if you got an air fryer for Christmas! We actually got one before Christmas because it was on sale. I really had no idea what an air fryer was until ours arrived.
Book Review: The Rise & Fall of America’s Concentration Camp Law
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...
