During his time on the Japan Canada Leadership Program, Nikkei Voice contributor Chris Hope found himself on television.
Introducing a young class of Japanese students to the story of Japanese Canadians through his film Hatsumi – One Grandmother’s Journey through the Japanese Canadian Interment.
It’s a rare sight to see a Japanese Canadian on Japanese television networks, and the first for many NHK viewers into the interment experience many Japanese Canadians faced. Watch the video below to see the segment.