Landscapes of Injustice congratulates Kara Isozaki on receiving the NAJC/LOI Hide Hyodo-Shimizu Research Scholarship funded by the National Association of Japanese Canadians and Landscapes of Injustice, valued at $10,000. We are thrilled to welcome her to the project. Can you tell us about yourself and your academic background? I am a fourth-generation Japanese Canadian onContinue reading
Registration for September 21-23 NAJC Annual General Meeting and National Conference now Open! Registration is now open for the NAJC Annual General Meeting and National Conference, to be held September 21 to 23 in Winnipeg. Full details can be found on the Delegate General Information document, and attendees should complete and return the AGM registrationContinue reading
Invitation to join us at the Yellowhead-Blue River Highway Project Signage Dedication Ceremony Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Noon Mt. Robson Visitor Centre In 1942, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese men were rounded up and sent into the mountains to build highways under harsh conditions. Those sent to the Yellowhead-Blue River Highway ProjectContinue reading
The National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) would like to remind everyone of some important, upcoming deadlines as we near our September 21, 2018 NAJC Annual General Meeting. We are still accepting nominations for positions on the National Executive Board and Endowment Fund Committee until June 23, 2018. Please see full details on the nominationContinue reading
The National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) would like to announce that we are currently accepting membership renewals for the July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 year. All current memberships expire on June 30, 2018. Membership renewals (for existing full and supporting member organizations and individuals), and new supporting organization or individual member applicationsContinue reading
Konichiwa! Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of Japanese Canadian Redress at the NAJC’s 2018 AGM conference. From September 21-23 the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba and the National Association of Japanese-Canadians will be hosting a series panels, dialogue sessions and workshops with the theme of Moving Forward After Injustice in Canada. Arrive earlyContinue reading
The National Association of Japanese Canadians and The Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba Invite You to a Gala Dinner on the 30th Anniversary of the Signing of the Redress Agreement Saturday, September 22, 2018 Cocktails 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Canadian Museum for Human Rights 85 Israel Asper Way (adjacent to The Forks) Guest Speaker Mark Sakamoto. Author of Forgiveness:Continue reading
The Landscapes of Injustice Project Fact Finding! by Pat Jetté March 4, 2018 – After 44 hours of non-stop snowfall we were glad to see that Mr. Michael Abe (Victoria) and Dr. Eric Adams (Edmonton) were able make it safely to the Centre to present their Landscapes of Injustice project recap. Michael is the ProjectContinue reading
Avant-Garde Japanese Band Delivers Powerful Soundtrack For Canadian Choreographer By Alan Itakura Group A is an avant-garde band that is usually slotted into the noise music category. It provided the heart-thumping musical score for Dana Gingras’ performance of “anOther” at Agora de la Danse recently. I interviewed the two members of Group A, Tommi TokyoContinue reading