Community Projects Recipients Announced
The Japanese Canadian Legacies Society is pleased to announce the results of the Community Projects stream of the Community Fund. Thank you to the groups and organizations from across the country who sent in their applications. The breadth and variety of projects being proposed reminded us why we opened this funding stream.
A very special acknowledgment goes to the Community Projects advisory team made up of Art Miki, Alex Miki, Nicola Koyanagi, Gary Kawaguchi, and Maryka Omatsu. The team helped us revise and sharpen the vision and draft guidelines for this all-encompassing stream, ensuring that it was as accessible as possible.
We also owe deep thanks to the Assessment Team who juried the process and set protocols for evaluation. The team was lead by Alex Miki and Jan Nobuto, joined by Art Miki, Jay Hirabayashi, Nicola Koyanagi, and Maryka Omatsu.
PHOTO Community Projects Advisory & Assessment Team Clockwise from top left: Jan Nobuto, Art Miki, Alex Miki, Nicole Koyanagi, Gary Kawaguchi, Jay Hirabayashi, Maryka Omatsu
Category One | Japanese Canadian Organizations
BC Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation
Project 1: Manning Park Retreat
Project 2: BC Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation Convention
Central Vancouver Island Japanese Canadian Society
Taiko Start-up Project
Chojukai
Reunion Tour Project
Edmonton Japanese Community Association
Youth and Elder engagement and the Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi website
Greater Toronto Chapter, National Association of Japanese Canadians
Kokoro – Heart, Mind, Spirit Film Festival
Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association
Project 1: Japanese Cooking Classes
Project 2: Legacy Year Project
Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon
15th Anniversary Celebrations
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Japanese Canadian Generational Conference
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal
Revitalization and Updating of Archives
Japanese Community Volunteers Association
Tonari Gumi “My Voice” Project
Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba, Inc
Culture Workshops and Celebrations Series
Japanese Dementia Support Association
Laughter Yoga
Kamloops Japanese Canadian Association
Raiden Taiko 20th Anniversary Celebration
Kita no Taiko Society
Project 1: Taiko Conference
Project 2: Guest Taiko Instruction
Kokoro Dance Theatre Society
“Love, Sex, & Death” Butoh Project
Manitoba Buddhist Temple
Project 1: Manitoba Buddhist Temple History Preservation
Project 2: Bento Box Project
MH Pacific Media Inc.
Interviews with Survivors – Research Project on the Survival & Revival of the Japanese Canadian Community
Momiji Health Care Society
Seniors Active Living Centre Expansion
Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group
Tour with Ms. Toki Tatara
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Project 1: NNMCC Auxiliary Community Gathering
Project 2: Rintaro Hayashi Translation project
Nikkei Place Foundation
Nikkei Place Visual History Project
Nikkei Research and Education Project (Nikkei Voice)
Nikkei Voice Website and Digitization Project
Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society
Seniors’ Obento Lunch Delivery Program
Ottawa Japanese Community Association
Project 1: Natsu Maturi Event
Project 2: Tonomi/Go Together
Ottawa Japanese Cultural Centre
Mochitsuki 2023
Powell Street Festival Society
Project 1: 50th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition
Project 2: Catalogue Cultural Sensitivity Training to Nourish Japanese Canadian Resilience
Quebec Chapter of the National Association of Japanese Canadians Inc
Farnham Memorial Project
Shintani Art & Design Inc. (DBA Shintani Gallery)
unTwisted Perspectives Project
Vancouver Buddhist Temple
120th Anniversary Luncheon
Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (VJLS-JH)
Project 1: The Japanese Cultural Hub Project
Project 2: VJLS History Club Project
Vancouver Sakurakai Mikoshi Society
Connecting Japan and Canada – International Cultural Exchange
Vancouver Taiko Society
Echoes: Celebrating 45 years of Taiko in Canada
Vernon Japanese Cultural Society
VJCS Film Festival
Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society
VNCS 30th Anniversary Celebration
West Coast Healthy Memory Society
Smile Brain Program
Category Two | Non-Japanese Canadian Organizations
Abbotsford Judo Club
Dojo Update
Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba Inc.
Exploring Japanese Canadians in Manitoba
Historic Joy Kogawa House Society
Karakoro Performance Group Production of “Naomi’s Tree”
Nanaimo Judo Club
New Equipment & Lighting Upgrades
Nelson Izu-shi Friendship Society
Cultural and Taiko Drumming Workshops
RAW Taiko
2024 Toronto Taiko Festival
Salt Spring Island Historical Society
Archives Website Upgrade and Curriculum Development Projects
The Prince Takamado Japan Centre for Teaching and Research, University of Alberta
The Gordon Hirabayashi Legacy Video Project
Category Three | Unincorporated Japanese Canadian Groups
Canadian Japanese Hockey League
Hockey Uniform Upgrades
Dana Family Bowling League
Bowling Team Capacity Building
East Lillooet Seniors Garden Committee
Garden Improvements
EJCA Calligraphy Club
Calligraphy Classes with Master Calligrapher
Friendly Foragers
Japanese Foraged Food Research, Expeditions, and Cookbook
Fujikawa Garden Committee
Fujikawa Garden Project
George Shintani and Samurai Sword Podcast Committee
Family Sword Podcast Podcast
Japanese Canadian Book Club
Book club meetings, discussions, and purchase of books.
Japanfestival Sudbury
2024 Japan Festival Sudbury
Kaminari Wan Taiko
Taiko Workshops, Repair & Storage
Kamloops Japanese Canadian Museum & Archives
KJCA Museum and Archives Website Development
Kikiai Collaborative
ensoku 2024
Kochi Yosakoi Ambassador KIZUNA International Team
Bringing Yosakoi Culture to the Community
Kyōdai Arts Collective
2024 Cross-Canada Meetups
Lakehead Japanese Cultural Association
LJCA Branding – West Thunder Community Centre
Living Sky Taiko
Taiko Purchase & Workshops
Mata Ashita
Mata Ashita: Japanese Canadian Writer’s Circle
New Denver Ikebana Project
Presentations: History and Beauty of Traditional Ikebana
Vancouver Nisei Baseball Committee
Preservation, Education, and Cultural Celebration of the Vancouver Nisei Baseball Team
Powell Festival Salmon Barbeque
2024 Powell Street Festival Salmon Barbeque
Shochikubai Kai
ShoChikuBai Talks
Salt Spring Island Japanese Community
Salt Spring Island Taiko Group
Steveston Kendo Club
60th Anniversary Steveston Kendo Club Tournament
Steveston Senior Japanese Group Club
Meetings & Bento Lunches
Suzuran Odori of Hamilton
Empowering Isolated Japanese Canadian Communities
Taber Japanese Ladies Group
Garden Revitalization, Plaques, & Celebratory Gathering
Taiko Stepping Collective
Taiko and Stepping Collaboration with Montreal Steppers
Toronto Buddhist Church Buyo Group
Kimono & Accessories Purchase
Toronto Buddhist Church Obon Odori Group
Obi, Fans, & Yakuta Purchase for Obon 2024
Ten Ten
Workshopping & Rehearsals of New Works
The Dōjin Japanese Arts Society
2024 Japanese Arts Salon & Workshop Series
The Kimono Remake Project
Kimono Storytelling & Cultural Sharing Projects
Tobu Canada Wakayamakenjinkai
New Year’s Eve Celebration – Honouring Our Elders
Toronto Japanese Garden Club
HANA-MI Festival 2024
Toronto Next Generation Youth Council
Community Connections Space
Toronto Shigakenjinkai
Spring and Fall Social Events & Memorial
Vancouver Go Club
Beginning Go Classes & Club Marketing
Vancouver Hiroshima Club
2024 Spring Luncheon
Vancouver Mikoshi Rakuichi
Rakuichi’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Vernon Taiko
Attendance at the Seattle Taiko Conference
West End Nisei Bowling League
May 2024 Wind Up Luncheon
Wynford Seniors Club
Seniors’ Outreach & Japanese Culture Workshops
Yamabiko Taiko
Ryo Shimamoto Performances & Workshops
The successful recipients listed have yet to finalize their Community Projects grant agreement process. The list is subject to change. Until the agreement is signed, we ask that successful applicants refrain from publicly announcing funding from the JCLS, whether on social media, in press releases, newsletters, etc.