Japanese “Slap-Ball” comes to the Blue Jays
Ichiro, Yu Darvish, Godzilla (Hideki Matsui), Daisuke Matsuzaka legendary baseball names –…
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
The Bulletin
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
Read MoreJapanese “Slap-Ball” comes to the Blue Jays
An Interview with Denis Akiyama
I was raised to have a strong appreciation for being Japanese. My Japaneseness was separate from the community. My dad raised me to be a respectful person ... but he was kind. Don’t display it.
Read MoreAn Interview with Denis AkiyamaMiyazaki House Project Launches in Lillooet
by Jane CarricoCo-founder, Miyazaki House Society, Lillooet BC Set in the rugged…
Kibatsu Cinema Returns to Vancouver
Kibatsu is a Japanese word denoting a person or thing that is,…
Chrysanthemums & Maple Leaves: Concert Schedule
A quartet comprised of Naomi Sato (sho) and local Japanese musicians Yuriko Nariya (koto), Kozue Matsumoto (koto) and Minoru Yamamoto (shakuhachi) will perform a concert of traditional Japanese music and contemporary Japanese/Canadian compositions.
Read MoreChrysanthemums & Maple Leaves: Concert ScheduleRenbu Dojo: Next Generation Kendo Culture
Renbu Dojo, one of a dozen or so kendo dojos in BC, was founded by Yukio Ara in 1977. Ara had emigrated to Canada from Japan ten years earlier—during Canada’s Centennial—looking for work. As the youngest of five siblings, prospects were not good in postwar Japan,
Read MoreRenbu Dojo: Next Generation Kendo CulturePeggy Baker Dance Projects
Legendary dancer Peggy Baker explored the many levels of male-female intimacy throughout Stereophonic, her programme of five magnetic duos which had the highly alert audience applauding each and every time.
Read MorePeggy Baker Dance ProjectsArtistic Collissions in Brief Encounter 19
Eileen Kage might just be one of the busiest taiko players in the business. Vancouverites have seen her on-stage with Uzume Taiko, Sawagi Taiko, and LOUD, but in Brief Encounters 19, they’ll likely see her as they've never seen her before.
Read MoreArtistic Collissions in Brief Encounter 19Places That Matter plaque at Celtic Cannery
Everyone is invited to attend and share stories of life pre-1942 when approximately 25 Japanese Canadian families employed in the fishing industry lived in the area before being forcibly removed and relocated. They lived in row housing, on BC Packers land on Celtic and Deering Island
Read MorePlaces That Matter plaque at Celtic CanneryTashme Day: Impressive Exhibits Excite and Inspire
“Where in Tashme did you live? Who lived with you? When did…
Chrysanthemums & Maple Leaves: a Festival Celebrating Japanese Music in Canada
In 2000, the Sacred Music Festival featured the world premiere of a…
Are Japanese Ballplayers “Good Enough” for the Big Leagues?
by Masaki Watanabe I became a passionate pro baseball fan when I…
