JULY 19, 2011
The Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon (JCAY) sent in the final contribution of $5600.38 to the Japan Red Cross Society for the Earthquake/Tsunami Relief fund. The total amount raised from the March film showings, the Raven Recyling Fund, and the successful Japanese Village Festival brought in a total of $40,600.38. The Earthquake/Tsunami [...]
Vancouver Japanese Canadian Community Unite to Help Victims of Earthquake & Tsunami
Website: Please visit http://japanlove.ca for updates on BC Japan Earthquake Relief Fund
Over 50 members of the Japanese Canadian arts, business, culture, community and student groups, representing more than 20 different organizations, met together at the office of the Japanese Community Volunteers Association [...]
Coatcheck Gallery along with CinéAsie Creatives, East Asian Studies Students’ Association and Hong Kong Students’ Association cordially invites you to the Art for Japan vernissage and exhibition at Coatcheck Gallery (407-5445 av. de Gaspé) on April 2nd, 2011 at 7PM. Artwork, crafts, and clothing from more than 25 local artists will be available for purchase, [...]
A major fund raising concert is now being planned in Toronto by the National office of the National Association of Japanese Canadians and the Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, OISE, University of Toronto. The concert will be held at the end of April and local and international artists [...]
Japan Earthquake Relief Donation Drive
On Sunday March 20, 2011 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the West Thunder Community Center (915 South Edward Street) the Lakehead Japanese Cultural Association (LJCA) along with the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association (TBMA) will be hosting a donation drive to respond to the needs of [...]
An emergency meeting of the Kamloops Japanese Canadian Association was held at noon on March 14 to discuss what we could do to help the survivors of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan. Members of the media, from both radio and television were in attendance. They listened, asked questions, interviewed some of our [...]
Our next big event will be a Gala Dinner to be held on the Evening of April 17, 2011. We hope to have between 500 to 700 people in attendance. The dinner will feature a silent and a live auction, as well as a 50/50 draw with all net proceeds being donated to the [...]
The Japanese Canadian Community in Winnipeg will be hosting a fund raising event to assist the people of Japan during this devastating time of recovery and rebuilding of their country. We are proud to join the Global Community in extending our support and aid in this most important work. We are very hopeful that with [...]
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President's Message
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January 2012
Currently, the NAJC is finalizing the Kansai tour itinerary that will take in the cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and Hiroshima. [...] Read more →
Community Features
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Looking for former UBC JC students, 1941/42
The planning for the May 26, 2012 convocation is proceeding very fast. Several committees have been formed to take care of the different aspects of the event. Each committee is led by competent and enthusiastic individuals who will make this special convocation a memorable one. [...] Read more →
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MISSION STATEMENT:
To promote and develop a strong Japanese Canadian identity and thereby to strengthen local communities and the national organization; and To strive for equal rights and liberties for all persons-in particular, the rights of racial and ethnic minorities.
VISION:
A strong, unified community founded on diversity and committed to human rights for all for the enrichment of Canada
From The Bulletin
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Remembering Gordon and Esther Hirabayashi
My parents, Gordon and Esther Hirabayashi, were remarkable folks. My mother’s father, Floyd Schmoe, was a charismatic individual, a renaissance man who was a lifetime pacifist, author, sculptor, mountain guide and park naturalist on Mt. Rainier, marine biologist, and forest ecologist. He built houses for refugees in France for 14 months during World War [...]
It is not enough just to have a birth certificate, certifying one’s birth in Canada. It is not enough to be a native Canadian and expect that mere birth alone is everything: privileges, responsibilities, pride, allegiance. One must grow into citizenship; one must shoulder the responsibilities before there is any real joy in the privileges; one must be vigilant for the honour of one’s country, its integrity, else how can one say with pride: "I am Canadian."
Muriel Kitagawa
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