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DESCRIPTION:Beginning in early 1916\, over 200 Japanese Canadian recruits b
 egan military training in Vancouver. This was a time when the Japanese in 
 Canada had no right to vote\, and yet they felt called to serve the countr
 y they identified as their home. Over 222 soldiers from the&nbsp\;Japanese
  Canadian Volunteer Corps fought in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces\, pa
 rticipating in the major battles of the Somme\, Vimy Ridge\, Lens\, Avion\
 , Hill 70\, Passchendaele\, Amiens\, Arras\, Cambrai\, Denain\, Valencienn
 es\, Mons. Fifty-five were killed or died of their wounds. Only six came h
 ome uninjured. &nbsp\;Letters from the front describe the exemplary and fe
 arless fighting of Japanese Canadians who won thirteen military medals for
  bravery. Despite demonstrated loyalty to Canada\, these veterans were sti
 ll denied the vote until 1931. As well\, during the Second World War\, the
 ir military service was ignored and they were included in the mass internm
 ent of Japanese Canadians. This exhibition commemorates the 100<sup>th</su
 p>&nbsp\;anniversary of the loyalty\, dedication\, courage\, and commitmen
 t to a better Canada from the early community of Nikkei in Canada.\nExhibi
 t opening reception: October 8\, 3pm.\nPhoto: Japanese Canadians of the Fi
 ghting Tenth Battalion\, ca. 1916. NNM 2010.23.2.4.551
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SUMMARY:物部 : Warrior Spirit\, the Bravery and Honour of Japanese Canadi
 an soldiers in the First World War exhibit
URL:/en/events/2016/10/08/warrior-spirit-the-bravery-and-honour-of-jap/
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