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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 …
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“The general term strandees, as applied to American citizens of Japanese ancestry, refers to those persons who had gone to Japan and who for various …
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. They are found in our local communities, schools, and workplaces. And sometimes their stories make it to the …
“It’s 1935. A Japanese family making their start in Canada receives a special gift from the country they left behind—a beautiful set of Hina dolls.” …
Read Part 1 >> Besides resistance to their being imprisoned and refusing army service, were there ever any acts of “disloyalty”/terrorism ever committed by these No-No …
“We (Tule Lake internees) never had a crisis of loyalty…we had a crisis of faith in our government.” —Dr. Satsuki Ina, speaking at a plenary …
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Read Part 1 >>Quebecers seem to have a special relationship and interest with Japanese culture. Is this something that you recognize too? Quebec is the …
When I reflect on why I have been involved as a writer with the Japanese Canadian community for almost 25 years now, I really have …
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Be strong, be gentle, be beautiful. In judo you need strength of mind, body, and soul. I don’t mean beauty in the external sense. A …
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