The legacy of the Dantai: The Fraser River Fishermen’s Association
A fork in the road: The life of Tetsuo "Sam" Sakaki, 1905-1982
RENTAL FAMILY: A BIG-HEARTED REMEDY TO LONELINESS
The Samurai in Our Closet: Uncovering long hidden family history
JAPAN SENDS ITS BEST TO TIFF AND VIFF 2025
Suzu Hirose shines in two films coming to Canada this autumn
The lasting legacy of Frank Moritsugu, 1922 - 2025
Japanese Canadian veterans street banners in Vancouver
Kevin Lau's Kimiko's Pearl Symphonic Suite world premiere with Toronto Symphony Opera
Gary Kawaguchi conferred Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
12 Nov 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Born on the West Coast, Hashiguchi, her six siblings, and parents were sent to Jerome, Arizona and then to Rohwer, Arkansas soon after the United States entered into World War II. It was a long time before their family founds their roots again, but eventually they settled in the North Eastern United...
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11 Nov 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara Yoshikubo checked into the Explorer Hotel on October 17. Two days later she was spotted on security cameras browsing a gift shop. On October 22, she was seen heading out towards Jackfish Lake. She has not been seen since. A week after her disappearance, searches for her were called off. On November...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
The Vancouver Asahi is still one of the most talked about baseball teams in Canadian history, but smaller teams have also made their mark. Forming in the early 1950s, the Nisei Tennis League was comprised both Vancouverites and Torontonians and brought Japanese Canadians together in a time when they...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Participants flew in from as far as Alberta, Ontario, and the Yukon to meet other young leaders in Canada’s Japanese community. The conference’s goal was to bring together the next generation of Japanese Canadians to help them take up the torch of preserving and forwarding the history and goals...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
While a first-time traveler to the city might be a bit intimidated by the size and scope of the place, I found the city to be one of the most welcoming and easy to navigate places I’ve ever been. (Got to thank Google Maps for being so intuitive). But as someone who might be thinking about going...
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Posted by James Heron 
In the closing months of the war, private Tamura, already half-dead from tuberculosis and starvation, wanders the Philippines alongside the few remaining soldiers of his forgotten regiment searching for the safety of the port town of Palompon. Surrounded by the physical, psychological and moral collapse...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
Organized by Shodo Canada, the competition saw entries from all over the country with over 160 pieces submitted and 5 grand prizes offered to the winners. Kato Yuki from Kitchener, Noguchi Satoko from Willowdale, and Steipe Boris from Toronto won the Kenzabura Date Memorial Awards. Horibe Kayako...
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Posted by Luke Galati Flash Boys throws readers into the heart of the American financial marketplace and makes a complex subject matter engaging — all while humanizing the story with a group of unlikely characters that have a whole lot of personality. For most financial journalists, this task would be as daunting as trying...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Property. It’s something lost by all who were forcibly evacuated as Enemy Aliens, although the size and shape of what was taken is always different. From fishing boats, businesses, and homes; heirlooms, treasures, and memories, they were all part of the Canadian government’s systematic dismantlement...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
At Huntington University's convocation held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Tsubouchi was conferred a honourary doctorate of sacred letters in recognition of his service to his community and promoting humanitarian causes. Huntington University alumni, Ontario politicians, and community...
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