Offsite Exhibits

Hastings Park Commemorative Project

Hastings Park Commemorative Project

Location: Pacific National Exhibition 2901 E Hastings St Vancouver, BC Website: www.hastingspark1942.ca In early 1942, over 8,000 Japanese Canadians were detained in Hastings Park before being sent to internment sites […]
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A black and white historical photograph of a classroom filled with children sitting at wooden desks, facing the front of the room. A man in a dark suit stands behind a central podium in front of a large blackboard covered in Japanese kanji and hiragana calligraphy. To his right, another man in a suit stands near the wall. The children, many of whom are girls with large bows in their hair, are seated in organized rows. A piano is visible on the far left, and simple light bulbs hang from the ceiling.

A Century of Community Spirit

Location: Vancouver Japanese Language School 487 Alexander Street Vancouver, BC Discover the important role played by the Vancouver Japanese Language School in the early days of Vancouver. First opened in […]
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