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William “Bill” Fujioka is the new chairman of the JANM Board of Trustees. Born in Boyle Heights, he moved to Montebello, California, at a young …
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Read Part 6 >> These Covid times, emerging from our third lockdown in Ontario, as well as teaching online, has given me some pause to …
In a heightened wave of anti-Asian racism, including attacks on Asian elders and the murders of 8 Asian women in Atlanta, I have felt the …
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In these uncertain times when there are a global pandemic, nationwide protests, brutal hurricanes back east and fires on the West Coast, and even an …
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Read Part 1 >> When can we expect to see Tohokuno Shingetsu here in Canada? Hopefully this fall at the Vancouver International Film Festival. We …
This year, March 11th marks the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the coastal Tohoku Region in Japan, wiping out towns and …
Melinda Yamane Crawford has forged a path to merge her personal endeavors of family discovery while helping others do the same. As a member of …
This year, 2014, Little Tokyo is celebrating its 130th anniversary. Which is remarkable, since it has constantly been threatened with abandonment and extinction since World …
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After a long trek across the country, Linda Ohama’s Cloth Letter exhibition has finally arrived in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario for the Christmas and New …
Read Part 1 >> GRANDDAUGHTER INSPIRED PROJECT Q: Why do you want to bring the letters back to Canada now? The first cloth letter was made on March …
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