Join the NAJC and the ACE Committee for a special screening of 1910: The Uncovering, a 27-minute documentary exploring the Rogers Pass Avalanche of 1910, a powerful and little-known chapter of history. The afternoon will include a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Chad Townsend and writer Owen Akira Kato, followed by an informal social meetup. This is...Continue reading
By Lorene Oikawa, Past President In the blink of an eye, it is already time for the winter holiday season. The NAJC National Executive Board met in November for a weekend strategic planning session, where we developed a plan to carry out our Capacity Building Initiative, continue strengthening Japanese Canadian heritage and identity, advance human...Continue reading
3月開催のオンラインイベント録画を公開しました 3月７日に開催されたオンラインイベント「意気Togo！共感サークル」の録画動画を公開しました。当日は多くの皆さまにご参加いただき、誠にありがとうございました。 今回のイベントでは、人権とインクルーシブな日系コミュニティ作り について深く学ぶ機会となり、参加者からも多くのご感想をいただきました。ご都合などで参加できなかった方や、もう一度内容を振り返りたい方は、ぜひ下の録画動画をご覧ください。
By Lorene Oikawa, Past President In the blink of an eye, it is already time for the winter holiday season. The NAJC National Executive Board met in November for a weekend strategic planning session, where we developed a plan to carry out our Capacity Building Initiative, continue strengthening Japanese Canadian heritage and identity, advance human...Continue reading
Thank you to the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre and the Japanese Canadian War Memorial Committee for hosting this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony at the Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park, and to everyone who joined in person or online. The full recording of the ceremony, produced by the Nikkei National Museum &...Continue reading
JNIC Presents 日系カナダ史セミナー 2025年12月5日（金）4PM PT/5PM MT/6PM CT/ 7PM ET 日本時間12月６日（土）9AM 第4回：現代の日系カナダ人および日本人アーティストたち： ノーマン・タケウチ（二世）、ジュディ・ナカガワ（三世）、瀬川貴子（新移住者） ゲスト：振付家、プロデューサー、瀬川貴子 どなたでも無料で参加できますが登録が必要です
Linda Kawamoto Reid (left) with David Mitsui (centre), of the JCWMC, and Lorene Oikawa (right), of the NAJC pictured after the 2025 Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park. Lorene Oikawa presented this award to Linda Kawamoto Reid on behalf of the NAJC following the ceremony. The National Association of...Continue reading
By Lorene Oikawa, Past President We have wrapped up a number of events including the fall Japan tour. We are already planning the spring and fall tours to Japan in 2026. Register for more information at najc.ca/programs/japan-tour/ NAJC is following up on our Capacity Building Initiative conference we held in Lethbridge Alberta. The feedback will...Continue reading
In Commemoration of the Karate Day: The Untold History of Traditional Okinawan Karate, by Kazumi Marthiensen カナダ・アルバータ州レスブリッジにお住まいの沖縄出身の空手家、マースィエンセン和美さんを講師に迎え、オンライン講座を行います。参加費は無料です。