Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Memorial Park, Sunday, August 6 7:30pm. Lantern & Paper Crane Making 7:30-8:30pm. Official Ceremony 8:30pm. Launch of Lanterns 9:15pm.
Nishga Girl Reinstalled in the Canadian Museum of History
On June 28th, 2017, the Nishga Girl gill net boat, owned by Hereditary Chief Harry Nyce and built by the late Japanese Canadian boat builder, Judo “Jack” Tasaka, was formally re-installed in the Nishga Girl Salon at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec. In attendance were 90 guests that included 46 dancers, singers...
JCAM Signs the Indigenous Accord
More than 80 groups gathered around the fire in Oodena Circle at the Forks in downtown Winnipeg in a partnership with the City of Winnipeg to sign the Indigenous Accord. Mayor Brian Bowman and City Council adopted the Accord as an important step towards the City’s Journey of Reconciliation and invited individuals and organizations to...Continue reading
Paul Kariya Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Paul Kariya to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame The National Association of Japanese Canadians and its 17-member organization sends its congratulations to Vancouver born Paul Kariya for being selected to The Hockey Hall of Fame. We are equally proud that Paul is the first inductee of Asian heritage and the first Japanese...Continue reading
The Ironies of Life
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. Ah, the ironies of life. I’m not...Continue reading
National Honorary Advisory Council Members
There are 9 members of the NAJC National Honorary Advisory Council. This month we profile: Maryka Omatsu, Mary Kitagawa and Tosh Kitagawa. You can view the profiles of all nine members of the NAJC National Honorary Advisory Council at najc.ca/najc-national-honorary-advisory-council/ The Honorable Justice Maryka Omatsu M.A., LL.B Appointed in Feb. 2003, Judge Maryka Omatsu is Canada’s...Continue reading
If Tomorrow Comes
By Terry Watada 2017 is the 75th anniversary of the Japanese North American internment. Much has been said about the experience in those years. The first utterances came out after 1970, more than 25 years after the fact. Shizue Takashima’s A Child in Prison Camp was published in 1971; Ken Adachi’s Enemy that Never Was...
David Kenji Fujino 1945 – 2017
The NAJC wishes to offer condolences to the family of David Kenji Fujino, professional actor (theatre, TV, film, video), published writer, artist, poet and reviewer. His reviews appeared under the national banner of the NAJC. David was a tireless activist on behalf of the Japanese Canadian community for many years. He was a founding member...Continue reading
Otera Dining
By Terry Watada Japan is full of odd and interesting restaurants serving outlandish and delicious food. During my recent trip, I managed to seek out and partake of some fascinating establishments only found in a country that prides itself on service and perfection. From the amazing variety of Ramen Stadium to the fruit extravaganza of...Continue reading