JNIC Vancouver invites you to gather at the Vancouver Japanese Language School for the screening and live stream of the Q&A! Hosted by Mariko and Miki, with MC Mari Miyamoto, this collaboration event will feature special guests Sachi (hibakusha) and Charles Rummel. Venue: Vancouver Japanese Language School, 487 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC Registration: Click here!...Continue reading
For Immediate Release NAJC Welcomes Caroline Ruriko Ishii as Executive Director CALGARY, AB — May 30, 2025 — As Asian Heritage Month comes to a close, the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is marking the occasion not only as a celebration of heritage, but as a stepping stone toward renewed growth, sustainability, and...
By Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC is preparing for regional member organization meetings. The Western Regional Meeting is first up, taking place in Nanaimo this month. Receive updates through your local member organization. List of member organizations are on the NAJC website. https://najc.ca/member-organizations/ Our new Administrative Assistant hired is Sydney Christie. Our new Capacity Building...Continue reading
By Lorene Oikawa, NAJC Past President NAJC’s Japan tour is finalized for May. Registration is closed, but good news: there will be another trip in October. Regional meetings for member organizations are being planned. Receive updates through your local member organization. List of member organizations are on the NAJC website. We are also starting to...Continue reading
The NAJC is pleased to share this story of Tomekichi Homma, a Japanese Canadian who took legal action in 1900 to challenge B.C.’s racist voting laws. Geoff Meggs has been working on this project since 2022 and gave permission for the NAJC to share this important story about a Japanese Canadian’s fight for voting rights. Given...Continue reading
Three-day wellness gathering in Burnaby, BC June 20-22, 2025Continue reading
Join host Lorene Oikawa as she shares Buck (Tatsuro) Suzuki's fight for Japanese Canadian fishers' equality. Special guest, Masako Fukawa, author of award-winning book, Nikkei Fleet, joins in conversation about the history of Japanese Canadian fishers. Continue reading