The Story of Oikawa Island

The Story of Oikawa Island By Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC In 2024, the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is looking at geographic locations where Japanese Canadians lived after migrating to Canada, since the 1800s, and where they were incarcerated in 1942. My uncle, George Oikawa, told me about the time he went to...

Remembrance Day 2023

Saturday, November 11 10:40 am Sharp (Pacific Standard Time) Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park https://centre.nikkeiplace.org/events/remembrance-day-2023/ Reception Vancouver Rowing Club in Stanley Park Please join us for a light reception following the ceremony. For more information contact Linda Kawamoto Reid, Chair at linda_reid@telus.net   Please support the ongoing, annual Remembrance Day ceremonies organized by...Continue reading

Thank you visiting NAJC at Powell Street Festival!

Lorene Oikawa PSF thank you for NAJC website. August 8, 2023   Thank you everyone for visiting the National Association of Japanese Canadians booth at the 2023 Powell Street Festival. Our NAJC team, Julia, Yukari, Hanako, Alex, Kim, and Lorene, had the best time greeting old friends and meeting new friends. They shared the history...

CJCA and GVJCCA Celebrate National Canadian Film Day

CALGARY CJCA is once again participating in National Canadian Film Day. Please come and join us on the weekend of April 14 and 15. Calgary Nikkei Cultural & Senior Centre 2236-29 Street SW, Calgary We will be screening two shows this year: Saturday, April 14 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm “The Whale” This touching documentary...

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