NAJC Statement on Black Lives Matter

The National Association of Japanese Canadians supports the call for an end to the violence against Black people. We protest the racism experienced by Black Canadians and Americans which has all too often included their deaths at the hands of law enforcement. We question how this could happen especially in their homes, and jogging and...Continue reading

NAJC President’s Message – June 2020

The NAJC National Executive Board (NEB), like all of you, are dealing with challenges to survive these trying times and still keep up with our volunteer commitments. We also applaud all the frontline workers and recognize the value of the work. Some of us on the NEB are also providing essential services.Continue reading

NAJC会長のメッセージ　2020年6月

ロリン・オイカワ カナダとヨーロッパで夕方になると鍋やフラウパンを叩いて鳴らす音が聞こえます。新型コロナウィルスの世界的流行との戦いの最前線にいる人達を激励する新しい慣習です。

Call out for Japanese Canadian artists to participate in Japanese American virtual pilgrimage

Tadaima! A Community Virtual Pilgrimage On-line programming is being planned to actively memorialize the history of Japanese incarceration during World War II, a way to celebrate the history, diversity, strength, and vibrancy of the Nikkei community. Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages (jampilgrimages.com) is going digital due to the cancellation of annual pilgrimages to sites of wartime...Continue reading

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