Being Japanese Canadian: reflections on a broken world
Being Japanese Canadian: reflections on a broken world, a new exhibit at…
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
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The Japanese Canadians of Ucluelet
by Paul Kariya I grew up here as a child and spent…
Slocan Cemetery Japanese Monument Restoration Project
by Laura Saimoto & Rory Lindsay, past president of the Slocan Valley…
Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei
Junko Tabei was born in Miharu, north of Tokyo, in 1939. A…
My Storie(s)
On Sunday, December 9, 2018, Tonari Gumi played host to a celebration…
The Rise and Fall of Hideki – a serialized mystery
He went up, up, up, like one of his beautiful balloons. Then…
The Bulletin: sixty years and counting
The JCCA is you and I and all those others whose interests…
The Pain We Cannot Swallow
This article was originally published in Ricepaper Magazine. December 13th, 2018 marks…
Durational Taiko at Hastings Park
On September 29, I joined two dozen other taiko players in the…
VIFF 2018 | It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up
The Bulletin is proud to sponsor It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up by…
The Suitcase Project : Dialogues + Reflections
Consider how your family’s journey has shaped who you are today” is the request shared at the base of the large velvet red banner at the entrance to the small gallery coated in black paint. Framed photos in birch hang in neat disorder, like the way a family would hang a mass of images in their living room. Voices emit a combination of anger, hope and sadness in the background, while fragments of their lives flash across a projected screen.
Read MoreThe Suitcase Project : Dialogues + ReflectionsA Canadian Yonsei in Yamagata
As I came to know the students and teachers over the next few weeks, I felt amazed by their kindness and hospitality. One teacher even went to Costco and bought me peanut butter and popcorn to make me feel more at home. The vice principal makes a huge effort to speak English to me, and I often find little treats left on my desk.
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