NAJC Message, February 2023

February Japanese Canadian History Highlights of February Dates in Japanese Canadian History by Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC Last year was the 80th anniversary of the start of internment/incarceration in 1942 and the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) reviewed highlights of Canadian history from that year. In 2023, we will be reviewing the period...Continue reading

NAJC Message, January 2023

Japanese Canadian History in January and Stories of Japanese Shipwrecks by Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC Happy New Year! 2023 is Year of the Rabbit. Akemashite Omedetō Gozaimasu.  As we look forward to the future, we also look at our past. The stories of our ancestors remind us of their challenges, hard work, and achievements. It...Continue reading

The Year in Review

2022 was certainly an eventful year for NAJC. After years of persistent talks with the Government of British Columbia and with the Anglican Church of Canada, we started to see results from the two most ambitious projects undertaken by NAJC in recent decades: BC Redress and the Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians (HFJC).  Healing Fund...Continue reading

NAJC Message, December 2022

Throughout 2022, the National Association of Japanese Canadians shared some of the facts and stories from 1942. We wrap up the 80th anniversary series, but our storytelling and work will continue.Continue reading

NAJC Message, November 2022

NAJC Hosts Free Films in November On November 16 and 30, NAJC is hosting free online film screenings, part of the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF). For 14 years, CLiFF has presented films about workers from around the world. Our annual participation I this film festival continues this year. We will be showing six...

NAJC Message, October 2022

Welcome to the new NAJC National Executive Board.  The acclamation took place at the NAJC Annual General Meeting on September 23, 2022. Les Kojima President Naomi Katsumi Secretary Maryka Omatsu Director Judy Hanazawa Director Yukari Peerless Director Alex Okuda-Rayfuse Director Susanne Tabata Director Lorene Oikawa Past President Staff Kevin Okabe Executive Director The National Executive Board...Continue reading

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