Japanese Canadian History
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- Overview
The history of Japanese in Canada . . .
- Early History
In the Eighteen Hundreds . . .
Early Arrival of Immigrants
During the Meiji era Japanese society became more liberal, allowing young Japanese to…
- First Immigrant - Manzo Nagano
A young sailor from Nagasaki, Manzo Nagano stowed away on a British vessel, unaware of its destination. When he walked ashore in New Westminster, British…
- Tomekichi Homma
Tomekichi Homma was one of the foremost human rights activists in the Japanese community in Canada. He sued the B.C. government for refusing to put his name on…
- World War I Japanese Veterans
Japanese volunteered to fight in the Canadian war in order to gain rights in their own country. Out of the 196 volunteers, 54 were killed, 93 were wounded and…
- Denial of Equal Rights
The Japanese faced racism not only from the anti Asian population of British Columbia but also from the government.
Without the right to vote Japanese…
- Settlements and Community Life
Powell Street (Japan Town)
Nearly 95 per cent of the Japanese population in Canada resided along the coast. Powell Street, also known as Japan town or…
- ADMINISTRATOR POSITION
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAPANESE CANADIANS
The National Association of Japanese Canadians is a national organization with a mandate to “promote and develop…
- WWII Experience
Mass Uprooting Shortly after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, some 22,000 men, women and children of Japanese descent were branded "enemy…
- Renewal
The post war period, from 1945 until the 1977 Japanese Canadian Centennial, was a crucial period for the Japanese Canadian community. It was a time for victims…
- Japanese Canadians Today
The Government’s dispersal policy after the end of World War II had a dramatic impact on the social and cultural development of Japanese Canadian community.…
- NAJC Awards
The Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi Human Rights Award is a newly created award to honour the work of Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi of Edmonton. The award will be presented …
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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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