Momiji celebrates its volunteers for National volunteer week
Enemy Lines: Artist Mayumi Lashbrook explores how fear can divide humanity
Revealing layers within: Miya Turnbull and Shion Skye Carter on cross-disciplinary collaboration
The exceptional ones: Grappling with use of Emergencies Act
Japonica goes digital: Momiji Health Care Society's innovative approach to fundraising
Artist Emmie Tsumura's Powell Street Festival poster design wins international communication award
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Roy Matsui at Angler
Shapes in Between: New retrospective of artist Norman Takeuchi at the Ottawa Art Gallery
Finding Forgiveness: Director Stafford Arima on bringing the award-winning memoir to the stage
20 Apr 2023
Posted by Lara Okihiro 
Lara Okihiro's grandparents, Koichiro and Hisa Okihiro in front of a New Year's feast Hisa prepared in their dining room of their home. Photos courtesy: Dr. Lara Okihiro. As the inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act is underway, one Japanese Canadian whose family was subject to the War Measures...
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21 Mar 2023
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Roy Matsui hoped enlisting in the Canadian Army would represent the Japanese Canadian community positively. Photo credit: Nikkei National Museum. By Megan Koyanagi As soon as the opportunity arose, he applied to leave the camp at the age of 17 to work in Toronto, Ont., where he later signed up to join...
Read more → 14 Feb 2023
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Right: Caroline and her great crew creating a special five-course gourmet dinners for 100 guests in the Lord Elgin Hotel kitchen. (Left to right): David, Akiko, Ginny, and Caroline. Left: Boxing the special Valentine's dessert for the five-course Valentine's menu for the 100-person virtual communal...
Read more → 20 Jan 2023
Posted by nikkeivoice 
The Kusaka Memorial Physics Prize supports students today. Title: "Shuichi Kusaka Memorial Fund Brochure." Collection: Eiji Yatabe Collection. Repository: Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 2018.36.6.1.1. Year: 1947. By: Sam Frederick Born in Japan in 1915, Shuichi moved to Vancouver,...
Read more → 17 Nov 2022
Posted by Fumiko Miyahara 
Fumiko Miyahara's family genealogy scroll was written by her great-great-grandfather Rikichi Miyahara (1838-1890). A bureaucrat and administrator, his kanji written in sumi ink is uniform and precise. Photo courtesy: Fumiko Miyahara. To my delight, this second cousin sent me 20 digital photos...
Read more → 16 Nov 2022
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Caroline Ishii embraces the Danish spirit of hygge, or coziness, through walks in nature with friends and her new puppy. Photos courtesy: Caroline Ishii. In my frequent walks in nature, there are changes. Trees are losing their leaves, and the grounds are covered with leaves, pine needles, and frost...
Read more → 15 Nov 2022
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Title: " Girls’ College Registration Certificate." Collection: Shinobu Family fonds. Repository: Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 2018.12.3.1.1. Year: 1941. By Sam Frederick The family included Saburo Shinobu, a community leader who led the fight to obtain the franchise for Japanese...
Read more → 10 Nov 2022
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Caroline and her mom at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre after she won the Miss Tokyo pageant. It was a very proud day for Caroline's mom. Photos courtesy: Caroline Ishii. Instead, I've realized it's sometimes best to take a step backward before moving forward. Our lives are hectic and stressful,...
Read more → 19 Oct 2022
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Welfare and farewells: Exploring Sachi Tsumura's autograph album. Title: "Sachi Tsumura’s Autograph Album." Collection: Thomas and Sachi Madokoro Family Collection. Repository: Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 2019.17.3.8.1.3. Year: 1942. By Nigel Town Sachiko “Sachi” Tsumura...
Read more → 23 Aug 2022
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Above is a collage of some of the things on Caroline's summer list of happiness. which includes forest walks, swimming in lakes, sunsets, farmers' markets and fresh local vegetables and fruit, poutine, cafe au lait, flowers, and, of course, ice cream! Photos courtesy: Caroline Ishii. There is a scientific...
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