Sounds Japanese Canadian to Me is a monthly podcast hosted by Raymond Nakamura and staff members at the Nikkei National Museum. They sit around a microphone (usually in the museum's collection vault - for ambience) and have a casual discussion on a chosen Japanese Canadian topic. The goal of this endeavour is to entertain and wow people about Japanese Canadian history and culture.
Episode 28 – Mixed Heritage
It’s not alien, it’s utopian! In this episode, Raymond and Carolyn discuss the history, the social politics, and the experience of having mixed heritage. From the reasons for so many […]
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Episode 27 – Hastings Park 1942
Listen here: SJCTM – 27 – Hastings Park 1942 It’s not all fun and games at The Fair. In this episode, Raymond is joined by guest Erica Isomura to talk […]
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Episode 26 – Taiko
Listen here: SJCTM – 26 – Taiko In this episode, Raymond and Carolyn explore the fascinating history of Japanese taiko drumming, from its ancient roots in folk culture to […]
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Episode 25 – Dressmaking (Our Mothers Patterns)
Listen here: SJCTM – 25 – Dressmaking Sewing was an important occupation for Japanese Canadian women before and during the Second World War, not only to clothe themselves and […]
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Episode 24 – Cultural Centres
Listen here: SJCTM – 24 – Cultural Centres Just what is it with Japanese Canadian cultural centres, anyway? This episode, Raymond and Carolyn discuss this phenomenon, from the JCCC […]
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Episode 23 – Harmonicas
Listen here: SJCTM – 23 – Harmonicas The harmonica was the musical instrument of choice for young nisei Japanese Canadian men in the 1930s and 1940s. Raymond and Carolyn […]
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Episode 22 – Cherry Blossoms
Listen here: SJCTM – 22 – Cherry blossoms Join Raymond and Carolyn as they discuss figures in ancient Japanese folklore, botanical attractions in Vancouver and across Canada, and…mutants and […]
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Episode 21 – Baseball
Listen here: SJCTM – 21 – Baseball In this episode, Raymond and Carolyn discuss the Japanese Canadian favourite of baseball. While the Vancouver Asahi are the most famous […]
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Episode 20 – Cumberland
Listen here: SJCTM – 20 – Cumberland For our twentieth episode, Raymond and Carolyn look at the fascinating history of Japanese Canadians in the village of Cumberland on Vancouver […]
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Episode 19 – Place Names
Samurai on horseback in Vancouver; circa 1930 NNM 2010.23.2.4.707 Listen here: SJCTM – 19 – Place Names In this episode, Raymond and Carolyn discuss the who, what, where, when, […]
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