@CharlesHachiro
A graduate of U.B.C. and retired teacher since 2002. Coached various sports for 41 years, but in 2010, I wanted to devote more time to the Nikkei history. I wrote two books, "Hanatare Bozu" and " Family History of Greenwood-Midway.
Nikkei Interests
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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
Kinky, Ken-boh, Gacha-ba
The old cliche, “What’s in a name?” Names like “Mad Dog” and “Scarface” are obvious. African-Americ…
July 17, 2024
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The Ironies of the Japanese Canadian Internment History: Part 2—Discovering Japanese Canadian History
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For too long, I lacked understanding about Japanese Canadian history and why World …
June 2, 2023
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The Ironies of the Japanese Canadian Internment History: Part 1—My Family’s Life in Greenwood
I was once so naive and ignorant about Japanese Canadian history. For many years, I neglected to di…
June 1, 2023
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Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community
Canadian Nikkei Comfort Food
I previously wrote an article on Nikkei food that was uniquely Japanese Canadian: kan-ba-lando chow…
Sept. 4, 2022
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Greenwood's 80th Anniversary Commemoration
Mission Accomplished. Greenwood’s 80th Anniversary of the Japanese Canadian Internment Reunion Conc…
Aug. 12, 2022
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United Church’s Role in Greenwood
I have written extensively on the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Atonement’s Japanese Catholi…
April 26, 2021
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Sacred Heart School Yearbook Memoirs - Part 2
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1945-46 Yearbook
A message from Mayor W.E. McArthur Sr.:
Most of you are of Jap…
April 2, 2021
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Sacred Heart School Yearbook Memoirs - Part 1
In my previous article, I wrote that Greenwood became the first ‘internment camp’ in British Columb…
April 1, 2021
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Mystery ‘Graffiti’ Revealed
Former Nelson Star editor, Greg Nesteroff, on January 21, 2015, wrote an article on names of Japane…
Dec. 24, 2019
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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations
Unsung Heroes of the Japanese Canadian Internment
In present day Canada, the high profile Nikkei we hear of so often are people like David Suzuki, Jo…
May 7, 2019
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