Book Review – Torn Apart: The Internment Diary of Mary Kobayashi
“Torn Apart” is told in the voice of Mary Kobayashi who, in May 1941, was 12 years old. Her grandparents had immigrated to Canada,...
March 2012
I learned about Tonari Gumi through Takeo Yamashiro who was the shakuhachi performer with the troupe. During the stop-over in Vancouver, I visited Tonari...
Human Rights Committee > Action
Letter to National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
February 17, 2012 Assembly of First Nations 473 Albert Street, Suite 900 Ottawa, ON K1R 5B4 Attention: National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo Dear National...
Remembering Gordon and Esther Hirabayashi
My parents, Gordon and Esther Hirabayashi, were remarkable folks. My mother’s father, Floyd Schmoe, was a charismatic individual, a renaissance man who was a...
Looking for former UBC JC students, 1941/42
The planning for the May 26, 2012 convocation is proceeding very fast. Several committees have been formed to take care of the different aspects...
January 2012
Currently, the NAJC is finalizing the Kansai tour itinerary that will take in the cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and Hiroshima.
Belated Justice – the Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi Human Rights Award
At the National Association of Japanese Canadians AGM held in Edmonton Alberta on October 16, 2011, the NAJC unveiled the Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi Human...
Human Rights Committee > Action
letter to Jason Kenney Re: Consultation process for immigration policy changes
November 27, 2011 The Honourable Jason Kenney Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism House of Commons Parliament Buildings Ottawa, ON K1A0A6 Dear Minister Kenney:...
December 2011
Like the iconic Japanese song of immigrants, Watari Dori (Birds of Passage), we are all transients looking for a place to alight and to...
Dr. Norikazu Nishio: Looking forward in life
I was brought up in Kitsilano so as youngsters all our friends were English-speaking, apart from a few other Japanese Canadian families. I went...
UBC to recognize Japanese Canadian students affected by internment during World War II
The University of British Columbia Senate voted tonight to honour students and Canadians affected by a dark period in Canada’s history, and will be...
Update on Hastings Park Project
We are asking community members and descendants to forward the full names of family members who were detained in Hastings Park
Matsutake Film
I am a 2011 SEAD grant recipient for my film/project about matsutake hunting (past and present) in the JC community. I have been interviewing...
November 2011
The mostly Nisei volunteers reminded me of the small number of dedicated people who put in long hours to ensure the survival of Nikkei...
The Fight for the Vote
In 1916, 222 Japanese Canadian volunteers enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) for military service overseas in the First World War. Through...
OBON CEREMONY IN VICTORIA 2011
The Nikkei community in Victoria honour the Obon tradition in a unique way. There are 152 early Japanese immigrants that are buried in Ross...
Ryo Ambe completes his Cross Canada Journey in Victoria, BC.
It was a beautiful sunny day on Tuesday, September 20th , 2011 and after almost 9,000 kilometres, 30 year old Ryo Ambe talked to...
October, 2011
In late August, the National Executive Board (NEB) met to review programmes; prepare for the upcoming October AGM in Edmonton; and to set the...
September 2011
I have in my possession my maternal Grandfather’s ‘mon-tsuki ‘ - a kimono bearing the ‘maru no tachibana’ family crest of a...
President’s Message, July 2011
On June 14th, all NAJC chapters were sent communication from the NAJC Membership Committee Chair, David Iwaasa, requesting that they forward to the National...
Human Rights Committee > Action
Letter to UBC
September 1, 2011 Dr. Stephen Toope, President Office of the President The University of British Columbia 6328 Memorial Road Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 Dear...
Fundraising Concert
Over two months have passed since The Great East Japan Earthquake destroyed countless farming and fishing communities across 6 prefectures on March 11th. The...
President’s Message June 2011
New Denver “Internment camps in BC’s wilderness are all I recall, And I’m too old to think about the past with bitterness in my...
Yukon Update
JULY 19, 2011 The Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon (JCAY) sent in the final contribution of $5600.38 to the Japan Red Cross Society for...