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Nikkei Mubi Film Screening: Japanese Canadian Home Movies digitized from the 1930s-70s

The Nikkei National Museum has digitized over 40 historical home movies from the 1930s to 70s from its moving image collection. See them on February 8!

Nikkei Mubi: A Film Screening of Japanese Canadian Home Movies Digitized from the 1930s-70s

The Nikkei National Museum has digitized over 40 historical home movies from its moving image collection.

These fragile 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 films can now be safely placed in long term storage, and its digitized versions will soon be available online. At this screening, get a glimpse into the personal and public lives of Japanese Canadians from the 1930s to the 1970s on the west coast, throughout Canada, and abroad. Nikkei Mubi presents a unique perspective on Canadian history highlighting generations of the Japanese Canadian community and their resilience in a time of discrimination. The conservation and digitization of these films was made possible with support from Library Archives Canada.

screening details

When: February 8, 2020 at 2:00-3:30pm
Where: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Fee: $5 | $4 seniors | free for NNMCC members & students
includes museum admission
Tickets: Online | Tel 604.777.7000 ext.109 (Tue-Sat)

GET TICKETS

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Happy New Year: An Exciting 2020 Ahead

As we launch into our good work this year, we look forward to sharing with you some exciting new initiatives and upcoming events…

New Years Greetings from Our Executive Director

Dear Friends,

As the new year begins, the Foundation would first like to thank you for being a friend and supporter of Nikkei Place. We also hope that this message finds you and your loved ones well and ready for 2020!

As we launch into our good work this year, we look forward to sharing with you some exciting new initiatives and upcoming events that will be taking place here at Nikkei Place, including our annual Thomas Shoyama Sakura Gala on Saturday, April 4th and our annual Charity Golf Tournament taking place on May 29th!

Something that I am also particularly excited about is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. Throughout the year, we will be sharing some of the stories of the many incredible people in our community who have helped to contribute to establishing Nikkei Place. We’ll also be launching an exciting new 2020 Campaign related to this anniversary, please stay tuned for more details.

And again, we want to thank you for supporting Nikkei Place and for being an integral part of our community. We hope to connect with you soon!

Warmly,

Naomi Kawamura

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20 things to look forward to in 2020

As we approach the end of 2019, what we most appreciate about the upcoming year is…

Moving Foward & Changing Lives at Nikkei Place

As we approach the end of 2019, what we most appreciate about the upcoming year is a sense of hopefulness! In the Japanese tradition of “osouji”, many of us clean our homes to welcome in the new year. At Nikkei Place, we have also been looking at ways to welcome in change to improve the ways in which we operate.

Nikkei Place underwent some significant changes in 2019! The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC) re-opened our now-named and newly expanded Karasawa Museum in July with our new exhibit, “Nikkei 日系”. We also said goodbye to Roger Lemire to welcome in Karah Goshinmon Foster as the new NNMCC Executive Director. The Nikkei Place Foundation (NPF) also brought on two new staff, Bobby Ruegamer and Mari Mikuni. Both NPF and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society (NSHCHS) also launched new websites!

Building Community in 2020

Next year, NPF will be launching our 2020 Campaign “Building Community” in tandem with initiatives happening at the NNMCC and NSHCHS. Please join us throughout the year, as we celebrate the achievements of our diverse, strong and vibrant community!

There’s a lot to look forward to in 2020! View the list below. — *There’s a lot to look forward to in 2020!* ***View the list below.***

The NNMCC will be celebrating twenty years of operations, since first opening its doors in Burnaby on September 22, 2000. Join us on September 5th & 6th to experience Japanese arts, culture and heritage at Nikkei Matsuri. Visit the Landscapes of Injustice traveling exhibit, the final stage of a 7-year project, developed in partnership with the Royal BC Museum the week of September 22nd! Celebrations will culminate at the 10th annual Nikkei Place Community Awards Dinner on October 24, 2020.

The NPF will be honouring a Nikkei community leader with the Thomas Shoyama Lifetime Achievement Award (to be announced) at our Thomas Shoyama Gala on April 4, 2020. We will also be launching a bilingual version of our Will Toolkit and offering a Kenko Talk education seminar about Planned Giving, in collaboration with NSHCHS.

The NSHCHS will be raising funds for our seniors at our Charity Golf Tournament on May 29, 2020 at Riverway Golf Course. We will also be offering our “Open Doors” programming, an initiative that makes several in-house programs of Nimi Nikkei Home available to the broader community. Some of these activities include ChairFit, Tea & Chat, and others still in development.

We are immensely grateful to our staff, volunteers, donors and supporters of Nikkei Place. Our continued success is due, in large part, to their efforts and generosity. Please consider making a gift to Nikkei Place today. Donations can be made online or by contacting the NPF office at 604.777.2122.

Here's our list of 20 things to look forward to in 2020!

Nikkei Legacy Project Wrap-up report

O Hanami - April 3 & 4, 2020 at Nikkei Centre
Gladstone Language School kids start a new school year
Open Door Programs at the Kenko Wellness Lounge
Nikkei Youth Athletics Bursary: Now Accepting Applications!
Thomas Shoyama Gala - April 4, 2020
Capital improvements to New Sakura-so
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Cheer on your fave team!
Go to the Powell Street Festival in Summer 2020
Come to Nikkei Matsuri! - Sept 5 & 6, 2020 at Nikkei Centre
Nikkei Centre Turns 20! Join in on the celebrations
Nikkei Place Charity Golf Tournament - May 29, 2020 at Riverway Golf Couse
Head to Steveston for the Salmon Festival
Bilingual Will Toolkit available to donors
Exhibits to Visit: “Nikkei 日系” rotates (February 2020), “Landscapes of Injustice” (September 2020)
Community Awards Dinner - October 24, 2020
Research Study Results: Seniors & Light Impact
Kenko Talk X NPF - Topic: Planned Giving
Mochitsuki - December 29, 2020 at Nikkei Centre
Hand-made Manju by the NNMCC Auxiliary

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Monthly Donations Update (October 24 — November 29, 2019)

The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from October 24, 2019 — November 29, 2019 inclusive!

Thank you to our recent donors!

Gifts listed from October 24 — November 29, 2019 inclusive

We apologize for any errors or omissions on this list. If your name has not been included, and you think it has been missed, please contact us and we will look into this right away.

NEW LEAF!

Orange

Nancy Okano

Yellow

Kumi Inaba

Green

Yu-Zhi & Lynne Kiang
Asa Mori
Florence Mitani
Wakako Morris
Nancy Nesbitt

ADDED TO LEAF

Gold

Yoshio Arai

Burgundy

Don & Kumiko Iwanaka
Frank & Naomi Kamiya
Rickey & Margaret Yada
Jim Pike Ltd.

Red

Ryan & Eliza Lang
Ian Miki & Chieko Chijiwa
Kathy Miki

Orange

Byron Aceman & Caron Bernstein
Frank & Patricia Hamanishi
Chiyoko Inouye
Yosh & Gail Kariatsumari
Yoshiko Wakabayashi
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Coal (Canada) Ltd.

Yellow

Bruce & Vivian Ettinger
Mitsuru & Yuki Tanaka
Harry Tonogai

Green

Wayne & Kaori Lytton

GENERAL

Anonymous
Danielle Cantafio
Takeashi Hayakaze
Nora Kawamoto
Wanda Lee
Akiko Minato
Eugene & Arlene Miyoshi
Alan Nakamoto
Jacqueline Nicks
Hiratatsu Ochiai
Sachiko & Yukio Okamura
Terrie Orthner
Thomas Suzuki
Walter Shore
Ronald Ui
Bernhard Zinkhofer

HONOURS & TRIBUTES

In Celebration of Kelvin & Kay Higo's 50th Wedding Anniversary
Barry Higo

In Celebration of Dr. Akira Horii's 88th Birthday

Linda Kawamoto Reid
Noboru & K. Ishikawa

In Celebration of Sumiko Hui's 80th Birthday
Wayne & Kaori Lytton
Hidemi Matsushita

In Celebration of John Nakamoto’s 80th Birthday
Mary F. Kawamoto

In Celebration of Osamu Tanaka's 88th Birthday
Mitsuru & Yuki Tanaka

In Celebration of Mas & Kaori Yano’s 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mas & Kaori Yano gratefully acknowledge: Louis & Gerry Horii, Dr. & Mrs. Aki Horii, Sue & Richard Kanegawa, Bruce & Nan Tasaka, Lou Yano

Tom & Judy Maikawa
Akio Momotani
Roberta H. Nasu

In Memory of Satoru Arakawa
Shirley Lee

In Memory of Shigenobu Chijiwa
Ian Miki & Chieko Chijiwa

In Memory of Fumi Hamagami
James Nasu

In Memory of Roy Hamaguchi
Howard Shimokura

In Memory of Isoji Hatashita
Kumi Inaba

In Memory of Sayo Hattori
Ruby Hattori
Sumiko Kamachi
Dick Koyanagi
Michiyo Maeda

In Memory of Emmie Hayashi
George & Elaine Homma

In Memory of Shigeru Hayashi
Nancy Hayashi

In Memory of Roy Kobayashi
Keith Westover

In Memory of Elanore Kondo
Osamu & Virginia Tanaka & Family

In Memory of Karl Kaoru Konishi
Fred Yasuda

In Memory of Jane Shimokura
Howard Shimokura

In Honour of Susumu & Barbara Tabata
Susanne Tabata

In Memory of Mickey Miyoshi Tanaka
Dr. Robert & Molly Akune
Hollis Barrow
Shigeru & Akemi Hirai
Yoshiko Hirano
Frank & Patricia Hamanishi
Sumiko Kamachi
Alice Kamitakahara
Mary F. Kawamoto
Bill & Toshiko Kajiwara
George Kimura
Dick Koyanagi
Kazuko Koyanagi
George & Emie Naito & Families
Jane F. Nimi
Shoji & Eve Nishihata
Takako Sakakibara
Virginia E. Sato
Osamu & Virginia Tanaka & Family
Etsuko Tsuji
Yoshiko Wakabayashi
Yutaka & Naomi Yamamoto

In Memory of Tich Tuong Ly
Izumi Low

In Memory of Nobby Yano’s 10th Anniversary
Joyce Nakamoto

In Memory of Kathryn Yatabe
Walter & Jean Kamimura

MONTHLY GIVING CLUB

Carina Abe
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Manami Calvo
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Junichi & Atsumi Hashimoto
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Tomoko Ito
Mary F. Kawamoto
Satoko Kobayashi
Katsuko (Kitty) Kodama
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Catherine Makihara
Masako & Ken Moriyama
Anne Motozono
Daigo Naito

Roberta H. Nasu
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Jim & Norma Sawada
Audrey Shimozawa
Eva Shiho
Barbara Shishido
Charlotte Takasaki
Sharlene A. Tabata
Joyce C. Takeshita
Trevor Jones & Darlene Tanaka
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Mary Yamada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto

HERITAGE ESTATE GIVING CIRCLE

Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto

Tamiko Corbett
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
Mitsuo & Emmie Hayashi
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Gordon Kadota
Cathy Makihara
Robert & Jane Nimi

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Catching Up with Beth: Environmental Issues, Grad School & The Value of Sports

Beth was our first Nikkei Youth Athletics Bursary recipient! Here’s what she’s been up to…

Catching Up With Beth: Environmental Issues, Grad School & The Value Of Sports

Beth was our first Nikkei Youth Athletics Bursary recipient! Here’s what she’s been up to…

“I am currently in my fourth year at Simon Fraser University. I am studying towards a Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography. I was previously studying earth sciences, but I decided to switch to physical geography because it has a larger focus on the environmental issues that we face today. I plan to finish my degree in the next year or so and then begin a masters program.

Since receiving the Nikkei Youth Athletics Bursary in 2016, I played senior womens softball for a few years but then decided to focus on work and school. I do plan to return to sports, whether it be coaching or playing, because I believe participating in athletic programs provides you with valuable skills and experiences that will continue to benefit you for the rest of your life.”

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We're Ringing in the Season on Giving Tuesday — Dec 3

We all know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what about Giving Tuesday? At Nikkei Place, we’re starting the holiday giving season by giving thanks on Giving Tuesday — December 3rd!

We will be giving our supporters a call on December 3, to show our appreciation!

We're Ringing in the Season on Giving Tuesday — Dec 3rd

We all know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what about Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Many recognize Giving Tuesday as the start of the charitable giving season.

At Nikkei Place, we’re starting the holiday giving season by giving thanks!

At Nikkei Place, we will be ringing in the season, quite literally, on Giving Tuesday! We will be giving our supporters a call on December 3, to show our appreciation and gratitude for their generosity and commitment to our community.

Together we are changing lives and community for the better. Thank you!

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Monthly Donations Update (September 26 — October 23, 2019)

The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from September 26, 2019 — October 23, 2019 inclusive!

Thank you to our recent donors!

Gifts listed from September 26 — October 23, 2019 inclusive

We apologize for any errors or omissions on this list. If your name has not been included, and you think it has been missed, please contact us and we will look into this right away.