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
Listen here: SJCTM – 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 […]
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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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