by Bryan Tsuyuki Tomlinson It is with great pleasure that I announce the 2015 Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference (JCYLC), running August 7 to 9 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This annual conference has been a major forum for the younger generation of the Japanese Canadian community to meet and help focus our energy and action in...
by Lisa Schoenhofer, NAJC Young Leaders Chair On a trip to Japan earlier this year, I was introduced to the concept of ichi-go ichi-e (一期一会), a Japanese idiom that describes the idea of treasuring meetings with people. Ichi-go Ichi-e is often translated as ‘for this time only’, ‘never again repeated or replicated’, or ‘one chance...Continue reading
In 1916, two hundred twenty-two Japanese Canadian volunteers enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force to fight in the trenches of Europe with the promise of the right to vote upon their return to British Columbia. Fifty-four men – almost a quarter of the volunteers – lost their lives in the battlefields of Europe. Not until...
– 30 Years and still going strong by Terry Watada Editor’s note: While Terry is on his summer hiatus, we decided to look back on his nearly thirty years of writing about and for the Japanese Canadian community and by extension the Asian Canadian community. We will be reprinting some his columns until his return....Continue reading
By Kevin Okabe, Treasurer, National Association of Japanese Canadians Twenty-six years have passed since the Redress Settlement and since that time we have seen a tremendous transformation with the Japanese communities across Canada. Cultural centre buildings have been created or expanded, programs have been created and implemented, and the community continues to evolve and change...Continue reading
by Tosh Kitagawa On September 24th of this year, the City of Vancouver will introduce a motion to apologize for the racist motion that was passed in Vancouver City Council in 1942 by Alderman Halford Wilson and seconded by Alderman George Price. This motion was intended to remove all Japanese Canadians from the Pacific Coast...Continue reading
UPDATE: Chief Nyce and Deanna Nyce of the Nishga First Nations will be meeting with President Mark O’Neill, Director General Jean-Mark Blais and Ms. Chantal Schryer, VP of Public Relations of the Canadian Museum of Civiizations. The meeting will be held on Monday, July 8 at the NAJC national office and will be hosted by...Continue reading
In 2013, the 25th Anniversary of Redress, the National Association of Japanese Canadians created a Sustaining Fund to fund the activities of the NAJC going forward. Thank you for your support. A Need for Vigilance by Art Miki As we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Japanese Canadian redress settlement, it is a time to reflect...Continue reading
The Young Adults Conference held at the Kamloops 2012 AGM will be coordinated by co-chairs, Lisa Schoenhofer (Ottawa) and Lindsay Tsuji (Toronto). On the Saturday, Sept. 15th morning, the young adult delegate from each chapter will be discussing leadership, issues related to young adults JCs, networking, and planning for the September 2013 AGM Young Adults...