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Category Archives: News
The 2022 Legacy Gala raises over $105,000 for the Japanese Canadian community at Nikkei Place
On October 22, 2022, the Nikkei Place Legacy Gala was hosted at Nikkei Centre. On behalf of the Nikkei Place Foundation and Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, thank you to […]
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Announcing the Journeys Digital Resource
The Broken Promises JOURNEYS Digital Resource features material from the Broken Promises exhibit organized in a downloadable and web-friendly format. Explore primary sources, interactive apps, a bilingual exhibit catalogue, sample […]
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Museum collection storage upgrade 2021
A short video welcomes you into the vault.
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Province takes step to acknowledge historical wrongs against Japanese-Canadians
The Province is providing the Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society with $2 million as part of its commitment to honour the traumatic internment of almost 22,000 Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War.
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Mitsuo & Emmie Hayashi Remembered
Nikkei Place is saddened by the news that Mitsuo (Mits) Hayashi, one of our founders, passed away on January 29, 2021.
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NNMCC ‘Resilience Fundraiser’ Campaign Concludes, Surpassing $250,000 Goal
Community support has been overwhelmingly positive, and echoes the importance and desire for Nikkei Centre to serve as a place of community gathering, historic preservation, and cultural exchange. In 2020, […]
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Former Board president Akiko Gomyo receives Consul General’s Commendation
On October 23, 2020, the Consul General of Japan in Vancouver presented the Consul General’s Commendation to Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre’s former Board president Akiko Gomyo. Akiko has […]
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Distance-friendly Journeys Education Kit rentals now free for classroom teachers
Thanks to a generous sponsorship from the NNMCC Auxiliary, all JOURNEYS kit rentals to schools in Canada during the 2020-2021 school year will be free of charge.
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Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Turns 20
Over 30 years ago, the idea of having a gathering place for Japanese Canadians of all ages, and welcoming the larger community to share in this space, was just a […]
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