Canadian Nikkei Series

Koko and Toru's Art Show at the Langham Hotel in Kaslo, BC

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Canadian Nikkei Series

Yonsei Carolyn Nakagawa and UBC’s Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies program - Part 2

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Canadian Nikkei Series

Yonsei Carolyn Nakagawa and UBC’s Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies program - Part 1

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When it comes to learning about ourselves as Canadian Nikkei there aren’t many places of higher learning (including our high schools) where one can study about JC history and engage in discussions about identity, etc.

Canadian Nikkei Series

Toronto Taiko Master Kiyoshi Nagata - Part 2

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Canadian Nikkei Series

Toronto Taiko Master Kiyoshi Nagata - Part 1

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Gary Kiyoshi Nagata, 46, the leader of Nagata Shachu, one of Canada’s premiere taiko groups, was born and raised in the Richmond Hill area of Toronto. The Sansei grew up at a time when the word “Nikkei” was not widely known, “being Japanese” lacked the cultural currency it has today, …

Canadian Nikkei Series

Mark Yungblut Interview: Portrait of a Young Kiri-e Artist - Part 2

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Canadian Nikkei Series

Mark Yungblut Interview: Portrait of a Young Kiri-e Artist - Part 1

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Among the remarkable generation of Canadian Nisei artists, there are names like Roy Kiyooka (1926–1994), Kazuo Nakamura (1926–2002), Nobuo Kubota (1932– ), and Takao Tanabe (1926– ), among many others, who grew up during the internment years and gave expression to their personal experiences.

Canadian Nikkei Series

Hamilton Fashion Designer HITOKOO - Part 2

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