NAJC Interview With Christa Deguchi

Exciting News from NAJC! We are thrilled to share our latest video featuring an exclusive interview with Christa Deguchi, the incredible Japanese Canadian Judo gold medalist! Dive into Christa’s inspiring journey, her experiences, and the challenges she faced on her path to Olympic glory. Watch the full interview and get inspired by her dedication and...Continue reading

Echoes: Vibrations from Japan to Canada

We are thrilled to share an opportunity to witness a mesmerizing journey of dance and music featuring Takako Segawa, an Endowment Fund recipient this year. She unveils her first full-scale production in Canada with “Echoes.” This captivating performance explores the profound impact of Japanese culture across Canada and beyond, inspired by the butterfly effect—where even...Continue reading

NAJC’s Japan Tour for Japanese Canadians

Due to popular demand, the National Association of Japanese Canadians is planning a tour of Japan in 2025.  This tour will be custom-designed and targeted to Japanese Canadians that may not speak Japanese, but want to visit their ancestral homeland. The 10-day tour originates in Tokyo and ends in Osaka, with stops in Hakone (near...Continue reading

Highlights of the Tomoshibi Japanese Canadian Internment Camp Bus Tour

We respectfully acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples who are the traditional keepers of the lands and waters. Past President Lorene Oikawa has a special report. In September, she joined the Tomoshibi Journey organized by the Nikkei National Museum. The Journey was a Japanese Canadian Internment Camp bus tour that visited historic...Continue reading

Canada Summer Jobs 2025 – Launch Preparation

The annual Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program Call for Applications will be launched during the week of November 18, 2024, and will close on December 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time). Don’t wait to apply! This year the CSJ Call for Applications will end before the new year. Don’t risk missing the deadline...

Celebrating Ryan Wright: 2024 Recipient of the Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship

We are pleased to announce that the Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship Committee, comprised of Lucy Yamashita and Maryka Omatsu from the NAJC and Ben Nobbs Thiessen from the University of Winnipeg and Conrad Stoesz from the Mennonite Historical Archive, have selected Ryan W. Wright as the 2024 CJMR scholarship recipient. The $3000 scholarship will be...

Highlights of Popoff Bay Farm and Slocan

In 2024, the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is looking at geographic locations where Japanese Canadians lived after migrating to Canada, since the 1800s, and where they were interned/incarcerated in 1942. We respectfully acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples who are the traditional keepers of the lands and waters. The Story...Continue reading

第9回カナダ移住者座談会

インクルーシブなNikkei社会を作るのにわたしたちにできること 去る9月14日、全カナダ日系人協会(NAJC)の新移住者委員会(JNIC)は、今後3年間の活動計画を立てるため、トロントで対面の戦略会議を行いました。 その際、トロントの日系団体の皆様をお招きして、JNICの活動紹介と、団体間の交流を目的とした懇親会も開催しました。約20名の方々にご参加いただき、カナダ在住の日本人同士のつながりを深める良い機会となりました。

Special Japan Trip for Japanese Canadians!

The National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is trying to organize a Japan Trip for Japanese Canadians. Targeted at those that have never been to Japan but wanted to go (and especially for those that do not speak Japanese), this trip will go for 9-10 days and include stops and tours of Tokyo, Mt. Fuji,...Continue reading

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