Kokoro Dance: a life in dance
Every October for the past 18 years, readers of The Georgia Straight…
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
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Heart of the City Festival
When the Carnegie Community Centre and Vancouver Moving Theatre conceived the Heart…
The Roots of Canadian Taiko: in the Heart of the City
The Centennial celebrations also sparked something in a community that had largely gone to ground, reigniting pride in a heritage that had been relegated to the back of the closet in an attempt to assimilate into mainstream society.
Read MoreThe Roots of Canadian Taiko: in the Heart of the Citytwenty years + counting
The October 1993 issue of The Bulletin featured a photograph of Jay…
Spirit of the “People of Powell Street” Lives On. Why Do We Keep Repeating the “Same Old” Year After Year?
Like many of you, going to Oppenheimer Park for the Powell Street…
Journeys + Destinations
6,929 kms, 57 ride days, 80 days total, $25,656 raised for the…
City of Vancouver to Apologize
UPDATE: The vote on the apology motion will take place at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, September 25th 2013. The vote was moved forward to the first item on the agenda to accommodate our seniors.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver to ApologizeFrom Sea to Shining Sea
Keith Fukushima’s Ride to Remember Like so many Lower Mainland residents, Keith…
Sogetsu Vancouver Branch
Celebrating 50 Years of Ikebana in Vancouver Ikebana has a long and…
Nikkei Bluesman Plays Big Date With American Stars
Sugar Brown’s real name is Ken Kawashima, whose full-time job is professor at the University of Toronto. He’s a Japanese-American from Ohio, educated in New York and Chicago, but has made his home in Toronto for the last 10 years.
Read MoreNikkei Bluesman Plays Big Date With American StarsNAJC Heritage Tour of Oahu
What drew me to the NAJC’s Tour of Hawaii was to learn about the Japanese-Hawaiian and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team’s history. I was not disappointed. It was the most informative tour that I have been on!
Read MoreNAJC Heritage Tour of OahuIrene Uchida: Seeing the Truly Wonderful
She questioned everything she didn’t understand and there was plenty since I’m not sure she was Buddhist. We also argued over the word “diaspora.” I used it to describe the aftermath of WWII and the Japanese Canadian dispersal.
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