John Endo Greenaway
John Endo Greenaway is a graphic designer based out of Port Moody, British Columbia. He is also the editor of The Bulletin: a journal of Japanese Canadian community, history + culture.
Updated August 2014
Stories from This Author
Rebel With a Cause: The Doc Nikaido Story
Sept. 27, 2016 • John Endo Greenaway
When Dr. Harry Nikaido passed away on November 11, 1975, the town of Bow Island, Alberta lost not only its doctor, but a cherished member of its family. The town’s doctor for 24 years, he worked his way into the hearts of many of the townspeople. He had delivered their babies, mended their wounds, tended their illnesses and eaten at their tables, and his loss was deeply felt. Now, 40 years after his death, Bow Island native Bretton Loney has …
Interview: Judge Maryka Omatsu
April 17, 2015 • John Endo Greenaway
Maryka Omatsu was appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice in 1993. It was a time when the Canadian judiciary was composed of few women and even fewer minorities, and she became the first woman of East Asian heritage to be appointed to any Canadian court. Prior to her appointment she was a lawyer for 16 years, practicing human rights, environmental, and criminal law. She worked for all levels of government, taught a course at Ryerson University and at Lanzhou …
Artist Talk: Steven Nunoda
Aug. 22, 2014 • John Endo Greenaway
Steven Nunoda’s family history reads like that of many other Japanese Canadians. Both sides of the family lived in Vancouver prior to the war—his paternal grandfather ran the Powell Street Bakery and his maternal grandfather ran a rooming house and a grocery store. Both families, including his mother and father, were interned in the Slocan Valley for the duration of the war. Although he grew up far removed from the wartime experiences of his parents and grandparents, Nunoda recently began …