Why Preserve? For our community archives, preservation is fundamental to upholding our mission to honour, preserve, and share the history and heritage of Japanese Canadians and Japanese culture in Canada.
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Category Archives: Collection
Digitizing the Uyeda Family and the Kokonoe Kai Chrysanthemum Society
Explore the captivating story of the Uyeda Family of Nakusp and Yonezo Uyeda’s passion for chrysanthemums. We share a peek into the Tomoni: Living with Ability, Atsu’s Story digitization project, featuring photographs and records from the influential Japanese Canadian Kokonoe Kai flower society.
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Restored Tea Set Honours Japanese Canadian Heritage
Now part of our permanent collection, this tea set is a poignant reminder of a painful past, and a symbol of resilience, memory, and cultural connection. It reflects our ongoing mission to honour, preserve, and share Japanese Canadian history and heritage.
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Ask an Archivist Day
We are sharing some of the tasks and projects that our Collections & Archives Team are involved in.
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Past Wrongs, Future Choices Archives Cluster, Community Outreach Update
In the past year, the PWFC Archives Cluster ran three workshops centered around helping members of the Japanese Canadian community navigate and interpret the records found in the Landscapes of Injustice (LOI) database.
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Unpacking Family History Through Jewelry
This blog post by Reiko Pleau explores Japanese Canadian history, family heirlooms, and intergenerational memory through the lens of Nakataro Matsubayashi’s jewelry business and contemporary Nikkei art.
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The Art of Remembrance: How Marlene Howell’s Work Preserves Japanese Canadian History
Discover Marlene Howell’s powerful painting, exploring the dispossession of Japanese Canadian fishing boats during WWII. Learn about her artistic process and ongoing work.
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The Japanese Canadians Who Fought at Vimy Ridge
Recognizing the service and sacrifice of Japanese Canadian First World War veterans in honour of Vimy Ridge Day.
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Hanafuda cards belonging to Fukuyo Chiba
Discover the journey of the Kawamoto family, from their berry farm to their forced displacement during WWII, told through the lens of Fukuyo Chiba’s cherished hanafuda cards.
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Remembering Tetsuo (Ted) Itani: A Lasting Legacy
We wish to honour the memory of Tetsuo (Ted) Itani, a respected member of our community. A beautiful tribute has been created by the Nikkei Place Foundation, highlighting Ted’s contributions […]
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