Kyo Maclear : on Roy Ito
First of all let me say that what surprised me most about…

a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture

a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
First of all let me say that what surprised me most about…
knowing, not knowing 1. I arrive at the archives wondering but not…
War clouds loomed ominously over the Pacific in November 1941 as the…
part of a crowd (two of three poems written on January 20,…
It was a revelation to discover that this new community I was suddenly part of was in fact made up of three distinct generations: the issei, my grandparent’s generation, whom I couldn’t understand; the sansei, as described above; and the nisei, who fit neither description.
Illustration by Cindy Mochizuki “It was a problem of communication. My father…
From despair to hope: “NABI/Comfort Women” making an emotional connection with the…
The end of the year is usually a time for a series of get-togethers like office parties, dinners and socializing at home. We Nikkei people, ijusha and resident Japanese folk, who probably celebrate the new year (o-shogatsu) as well, also enjoy get-togethers along with all the other minorities in multi-cultural Canada, whose format may vary from formal to casual, from traditional Japanese to “Canadian style” depending on age groups and professions.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! This year will be an exciting one in anticipation…
Hiroaki Umeda has earned a reputation as one of Japan’s most exciting…
Playwright Toshiki Okada was born in Yokohama City in 1973. While attending…
The year 2008 was many things but it was certainly not boring.…