Terry Watada: Exploring JC History through Manga
Terry Watada is a poet, novelist, playwright, musician, recording artist, historian, activist,…
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
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An Interview with Yosh Inouye
In the mid-1970s into the 1990s, photographer Yosh Inouye ran a successful studio in the middle of a thriving Toronto advertising scene where his specialty was table-top photography. This native of Gifu, Japan, first arrived in Toronto in 1968, with training from Tama Art School (1960-1962) and Kuwazawa Design School (1962-1964) under his belt. His first Canadian job was as a photographer’s assistant ...
Read MoreAn Interview with Yosh InouyeinReview: Medea
The fusion of Euripedes’ Greek tragedy Medea and the language, costumes and aesthetics of Japanese Noh drama may at first seem incongruous and unlikely.
Read MoreinReview: Medeaopinion
Much controversy has surrounded Kogawa House. Many in the Nikkei community have heard cloaked accusations of sexual assaults on adolescent Japanese Canadian boys by Canon Goichi Nakayama of the Anglican Church.
Read MoreopinionReconciliation Appreciation Event
Members of the JCCA Human Rights Committee were honoured to participate in Reconciliation Week and then the appreciation event that took place on October 29, 2013, in Vancouver, traditional Coast Salish territory.
Read MoreReconciliation Appreciation EventWalk for Reconciliation, September 22, 2013
We finally made it to the end of the march where we were welcomed by the taiko drummers performing on stage and I was so happy that the Walk for Reconciliation organizers asked our community to join them in their celebration.
Read MoreWalk for Reconciliation, September 22, 2013Memories of Dr. Midge Ayukawa
Before she completed her PhD Midge often participated in many of our museum & archival projects and activities around 1993. She joined a group of Japanese Canadian Nikkei ...
Read MoreMemories of Dr. Midge AyukawaRemembering Michiko “Midge” Ayukawa
How do you begin to sum up the life of one of the most esteemed scholars on Japanese Canadian history? You do as Midge would have done, you assume the role of good researcher, and you reach out to connect with people whose lives intersected with hers.
Read MoreRemembering Michiko “Midge” AyukawaAre You a “New World Person” or an “Old World Person”? From where does your sense of “history” begin?
Over the past several years, I’ve been translating so many historical materials…
One more farewell
In the February 2007 issue of The Bulletin, Midge Ayukawa penned a moving…
A world of banjos in Bang Danjos
To celebrate the art of this versatile instrument, the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble presents Bang Danjos, showcasing three unique manifestations of the banjo.
Read MoreA world of banjos in Bang DanjosRemembrance Day 2013 – Photo Gallery
Photos from this year's Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park.
Read MoreRemembrance Day 2013 – Photo Gallery