A legacy realized: Final wrap-up of Community Fund 1 National reach The unjust actions of past governments forced the rupture and scattering of the Japanese Canadian community across the country – tearing apart families, destroying livelihoods, and severing the cultural…
Are you enthusiastic about preserving stories for future generations? Do you adore sharing stories that reflect human experience and connection? Does making history and culture accessible excite you? The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is seeking storytellers, historians, creators, and researchers.
“Nobody ever said anything about what happened when they were moved to the sugar beets.” “I wanted to see for myself where my family had lived.” “What were their stories?” These were some of the comments made by those participating…
The National Association of Japanese Canadians Annual Capacity Building Conference was held September 27 and 28 in Lethbridge, Alberta. Titled Building Together, Tsunagari 繋がり, the conference was a key initiative supported by the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society. The conference brought together delegates from…
Opening performance Nuit BlancheOctober 4, 7pm – October 5, 7am (overnight) Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre6 Sakura Way, Toronto, ON | 416.441.2345 Exhibit: The Shape of Loss October 4, 2025 to January 23, 2026Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Gallery6 Sakura Way, Toronto, ON416.441.2345 Japanese Canadian…
On a sunny Saturday in August, over 150 Japanese Canadians gathered in-person at the Courtenay campus of North Island College and online to celebrate their shared ancestry from Mio, Wakayama, Japan.
By honouring our people, most of whom have been lost to time, we reconnect their names to the communities we once called home.
We were honoured to once again participate in this long-standing grassroots event that links generations through arts and culture, dialogue, and historical connections.
Call to Researchers (Expression of Interest) – Place-Based Research and Dissemination of the History of Japanese Canadian Residents of New Westminster Submission Deadline: 11:59 pm (PST) on April 9, 2025 Researcher Fee: $75,000 (with additional project funds for necessary research…
The Japanese Canadian Legacies Society heads into November overseeing a wide range of projects and initiatives across five legacy pillars: Community & Culture, Heritage Preservation, Monument, Seniors Health & Wellness, and Education. We provide this update as part of our…