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A Nikkei Canadian Hero: Mary Kitagawa’s Story As Told By Karen Inouye
Despite major differences between Canada and the United States at the moment, historically there ar…

Jonathan van Harmelen • March 9, 2025

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activism biographies interviews Japanese Canadians Mary Kitagawa Redress movement social action
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The Izumi Family Revisited: Living as Japanese Canadian Exiles in Postwar Japan
Chapter 5—Reestablishing Their Connection with Basil
Read Chapter 4 Why John and May Never Moved Back to Canada It remains a mystery why John and May …

Stan Kirk • March 2, 2025

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Canada exiles families family histories genealogy Japan Japanese Canadians Kansai Region (Japan) Kinki Region (Japan) redress movement siblings Wakayama Prefecture
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Mr. Jimmy Brings the House Down at Kobayashi Hall in Toronto
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) was proud to present a bold new chapter in its history…

Chris Hope • Feb. 11, 2025

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Canada guitarists Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre music Ontario Toronto
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The Izumi Family Revisited: Living as Japanese Canadian Exiles in Postwar Japan
Chapter 2—Exile to Japan and Childhood in Shimosato, Wakayama
Read Chapter 1 Exile to Japan John and May were among those Japanese Canadians who made the diffi…

Stan Kirk • Feb. 9, 2025

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20th century exiles families family histories genealogy Japan Japanese Canadians Kansai Region (Japan) Kinki Region (Japan) Wakayama Prefecture
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The Izumi Family Revisited: Living as Japanese Canadian Exiles in Postwar Japan
Chapter 1—Family Background and Pre-Exile Life in Canada
Introduction An earlier article on Discover Nikkei titled “A Japanese Canadian Child Exile: The Li…

Stan Kirk • Feb. 2, 2025

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Japanese Canadians Nikkei in Japan repatriation
Japanese Canadians Nikkei in Japan repatriation
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To Grace, With Love and Gratitude—Part 2
Read Part 1 “Ensuring history is remembered” Reflection by Lorene Oikawa, Past President, Nationa…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Jan. 20, 2025

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activism artists authors generations Grace Eiko Thomson Japanese Canadians Nisei social action writers
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To Grace, With Love and Gratitude—Part 1
The passing of Grace Eiko Thomson (née Nishikihama), 90, on July 11, 2024 came as a shock to the en…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Jan. 19, 2025

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activism artists authors generations Grace Eiko Thomson Japanese Canadians Nisei social action writers
activism artists authors generations Grace Eiko Thomson Japanese Canadians Nisei social action writers
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Kokoro (心) Film Festival 2024: Heart, Mind, Spirit of Generations
When one thinks about film festivals in Canada, the Toronto International Film Festival might first…

Catherine Jo Ishino • Jan. 9, 2025

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artists filmmakers films film screenings Japanese Canadians
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Art Miki and the Fight for Canadian Redress: A Review of Gaman
“Art Miki’s sansei reticence, his slapshot, unassuming diligence, devotion to the JC community, s…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Oct. 24, 2024

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Art Miki Canada Civil Liberties Act of 1988 Japanese Canadians law legislation National Association of Japanese Canadians Prime ministers Redress movement United States
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Never Been Better: Author Leanne Toshiko Simpson Uses Romantic Comedy to Explore Mental Illness
TORONTO — Author Leanne Toshiko Simpson’s offbeat and big-hearted romantic comedy, Never Been Bette…

Kelly Fleck • May 14, 2024

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authors comedy fiction generational trauma generations Japanese Canadians Leanne Toshiko Simpson literature mental health Never Been Better (book) novels romances writers Yonsei
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