Eriko Ishikawa, a Japanese illustrator and author, visited to research her grandmother’s life as a Japanese Canadian. She viewed historical artifacts, shared family photos, and connected with her family’s heritage. Her research will be featured in an upcoming picture book, “Bessie’s Story.”
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Artist Linda Ohama visited the museum this past summer to donate the cloth letters from her Kids for Kids Cloth Letter Project.
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On August 17, 2024, the Japanese Canadian community was invited to ensoku 2024, an intergenerational gathering and Obon ceremony at the former Tashme internment camp.
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Online access through SFU’s Digital Collections will end in August but you’re welcome to view copies in-person at the NNMCC in Burnaby, BC or in Toronto at the MHSO.
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1. scanning kit for photographs, 2. photography kit for objects, 3. audio cassette digitization kit
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Announcing the completion our latest museum collection digitization project.
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The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre is a partner organization with Past Wrongs, Future Choices (PWFC) project based at the University of Victoria. Today, we are sharing an update written by the PWFC Archives Cluster, which is co-chaired by our Collections Manager Lisa Uyeda.
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Kyōdai acts as a rallying call to embrace our heritage, deepen communal bonds, and reveal what’s known and unknown about our relationships past, present, and future.
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Learn about Shuichi Kusaka who edited Einstein’s biography.
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Explore the Eiji Yatabe Collection and Shinobu Family Fonds (Collection) online
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