November is labour film month. NAJC is happy to host the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF) in its Sweet 16 year of providing inspiring films about workers from the world. CLiFF holds free screenings across Canada and pays fees to the filmmakers. NAJC is hosting two free online 1 hour screenings and Q&A...Continue reading
P.S. (November 15th, 2024) You can view the recording of this event here. This November 11th, we invite you to gather at the cenotaph in Stanley Park to remember and honour the contributions and sacrifices of Japanese Canadian veterans. Hosted by the Japanese Canadian War Memorial Committee and the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural...Continue reading
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
Discover Your Roots: Join the Japanese Canadian Family History Program Introduction Session! The National Association of Japanese Canadians has launched a program to help you explore and uncover your family’s story! From resources on Japanese Canadian history during WWII to tools for tracing ancestors’ hometowns in Japan, this program provides valuable guidance for your journey....Continue reading
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
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。
Provincial Archives of Alberta – 36th Annual Film Night Free Event Join us for a special screening of The War Between Us, a powerful film that follows the journey of a Japanese-Canadian family who are forcibly displaced and interned as enemy aliens in British Columbia during World War II. After the film, stay for an...Continue reading
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
【日本語版は下にあります】 The 64th Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad will be held on October 15-17, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. This year, the theme of the conference is: “Let’s overcome the age of division and conflict!～Nikkei Community Contributing to the Realization of Harmonious Coexistence” The objective of holding the convention is to furnish opportunities for...Continue reading