Introducing Keiko Funahashi: The Foundation’s New Development Director
Nikkei Place Foundation welcomes Keiko Funahashi to the team
Nikkei Place Foundation is pleased to welcome Keiko Funahashi as our Development Director! Keiko brings a wealth of expertise to NPF following her past experiences on the board of Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society, as the Executive Director of Tonari Gumi, and in the fields of educational program development and medical translation. She is a certified Japanese-English translator, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from UBC and a Master of Arts degree in educational technology from Stanford University.
Monthly Donations Update (February 27, 2023 - March 30, 2023)
The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from February 27, 2023 - March 30, 2023 inclusive!
Thank you to our recent Nikkei Place donors!
Nikkei Place is comprised of three organizations: Nikkei Place Foundation, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.
Gifts listed from February 27, 2023 - March 30, 2023 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.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Anonymous
Gail & Yosh Kariatsumari
Mary F. Kawamoto
Imogene Lim
Leslie & Phyllis Murata
Oakridge Montessori
Deanna Oda
Mary Tahara
Kei Takahashi
Ayako Tanaka
Douglas Wong
Carol Yamamoto
NNNMCC Building Maintenance
FortisBC Energy Inc. - Ian Miki
Nikkei Matsuri 2023
Yasushi Yogo
Nikkei Place Foundation
Mas Yukawa Foundation
Atsuko Mori
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Kiyo Goto
Atsuko Mori
Nikkei Place Charity Golf Classic
Anonymous
In Honour of The Cast of Forgiveness
Sarah A McCready
In Honour of Linda Kawamoto Reid
Les Merson
In Memory of Patricia Hatsuye Chan
Kazue & Robert Abe
Kazuo & Marion Arai
Lori Breen
Barry & Suzuko Higo
Kei Takahashi
In Memory of George & Dorothy Cruickshank
Catherine Tagseth
In Memory of Tosh Goto
Yoshio Arai
In Memory of Miki Matsumoto
Sharon Kawasaki-Chan
Shawn Nishimura
In Memory of Reginald Mitsuo Matsumura
Laverne Matsumura
In Memory of Toshimi Mitsui
Arlene, Eugene, Michiko & Keiko Miyoshi & Families
In Memory of Kiyoko Moriyama
Anonymous
In Memory of Masumi Mukai’s Mother
Warren & Diane Johnson
In Memory of Kevin Nakamoto
Harold & Sachie Sato
In Memory of Luke Akira Nakashima
Yu-Zhi & Lynne Kiang
In Memory of Setsuko Betty Saito
Harold & Sachie Sato
In Memory of Michael (Mike) Sokugawa
Joyce Nakamoto
Judy Nishi
Anonymous (2)
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Mary F. Kawamoto
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Bruce Kosugi
Marie McKee
Catherine Makihara
Brian & Sally Milligan
Ken & Masako Moriyama
Anne Motozono
Roberta H. Nasu
Craig Natsuhara
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Howard Shimokura
Audrey Shimozawa
Barbara Shishido
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto
Jack Yeh
Heritage Estate Giving Circle
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Robert & Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
Legacy Giving Circle
Estate of Nancy Machiko Cameron
Estate of Gordon Kadota
Save the Date: Nikkei Place Charity Classic
Golf for Dementia on Friday, May 26, 2023
Nikkei Place Charity Classic returns to Beat the Odds of dementia on Fri. May 26!
The Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society is excited to bring back the 16th Annual Nikkei Place Charity Classic on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Riverway Golf Course in Burnaby! We return to a full tournament this year. Visit nikkeiplace.cbo.io for event details and updates.
All proceeds of our Charity Classic support our dementia-friendly programs, which provide social connections, education, and exercise for 60 seniors per week at Nikkei Place and through outreach within Burnaby and Vancouver.
In 2020, more than 597,000 Canadians were living with dementia1; by 2050, that number is expected to triple2. With an increase in people living with dementia, the need for supports will only grow.
Our goal this year is to raise $75,000 to fund our dementia-friendly programs in 2024, and grow our program capacity.
Join us for a fun-filled day out on the green with on-course contests, online silent auction, swag bag, raffle, bbq lunch, and 19th hole premium reception with canapés and prizes, and to-go bento! Space is limited. Click below to learn more or register today.
Register online to golf: nikkeiplace.cbo.io
To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, or donate items to our silent auction or raffle, please contact us here.
Monthly Donations Update (January 30, 2023 - February 26, 2023)
The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from January 30, 2023 - February 26, 2023 inclusive!
Thank you to our recent Nikkei Place donors!
Nikkei Place is comprised of three organizations: Nikkei Place Foundation, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.
Gifts listed from January 30, 2023 - February 26, 2023 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.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Anonymous
Marnie Carter
Erika & Ken Hasebe
Lorna T. Koyanagi
Patrick & Tomoko Li
Lillian S. Morishita
Dan & Colleen Nomura
Maryka Omatsu
Luca Pellanda
Gwendolyn Yip & Santa Ono
NNMCC JC War Memorial
Holy Cross Japanese Canadian Anglican Church
Nikkei Place Foundation
Anonymous
Gwendolyn Yip & Santa Ono
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Jack Domitsu
Katsuyo Fujishima
June Oda Hubert & Family
In Honour of Kaye Koichi Kaminishi
Les Merson
In Memory of Setsuko Mukai
Masako Hori
In Memory of Peter Nimi
Fred Yagi
Tom & May Mukai
In Memory of Akira (Chuck) Oye
Osamu & Virginia Tanaka
In Memory of Betty Saito
Frank & Naomi Kamiya
In Memory of Gentaro Shimizu
Miki & Miyako Hirai
In Memory of Michael (Mike) Sokugawa
Tom & May Mukai
In Memory of George Uyesugi
Akio Tsuji
In Memory of Sho Uyesugi
Akiko Tsuji
Anonymous (2)
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Mary F. Kawamoto
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Bruce Kosugi
Marie McKee
Catherine Makihara
Brian & Sally Milligan
Anne Motozono
Roberta H. Nasu
Craig Natsuhara
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Howard Shimokura
Audrey Shimozawa
Barbara Shishido
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto
Jack Yeh
Heritage Estate Giving Circle
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Robert & Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
Legacy Giving Circle
Estate of Nancy Machiko Cameron
You’re Invited to Robert Nimi Nikkei Home Virtual Open Houses
Robert Nimi Nikkei Home is hosting virtual open houses, and will provide an overview of their Assisted Living.
You are invited to “Virtual Open House and Pathways to Robert Nimi Nikkei Home”
This will be a great opportunity for to learn in depth about Nikkei Home, how to apply and ask some questions. The virtual open houses will be conducted over Zoom. Please share this with anybody in the community that could benefit from this Virtual Open House.
Open House Dates:
Open House #1 (English)
Date: March 10, 2023
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Open House #2 (English)
Date: March 13, 2023
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
オープンハウス#3 (日本語)
開催日 2023年3月17日（金曜日）
時間：午前10時30分〜午前11時30分
オープンハウス#4 (日本語)
開催日 2023年3月20日（月曜日）
時間：午後6時30分〜午後7時30分
How to Register
If you would like to join us for any of these virtual open houses, please contact Shihori at sscottmoncrieff@nikkeishc.com. Please indicate which open house you would like to participate. Once you register, we will send you a link.
ロバート新見日系ホーム バーチャル・オープンハウス
バーチャル・オープンハウスでは、日系ホームの介護付き住宅の概要をご説明します。日系ホームに関してご質問のある方は、絶好の機会です。
オープンハウスの日程
オープンハウス#1 (英語)
日付 2023年3月10日（金曜日）
時間：午前10時30分～午前11時30分
オープンハウス#2 (英語)
開催日 2023年3月13日（月曜日）
時間：午後6時30分～午後7時30分
オープンハウス#3 (日本語)
開催日 2023年3月17日（金曜日）
時間：午前10時30分～午前11時30分
オープンハウス#4 (日本語)
開催日 2023年3月20日（月曜日）
時間：午後6時30分～午後7時30分
場所 ズーム
これらのバーチャル・オープンハウスへの参加をご希望の方は、sscottmoncrieff@nikkeishc.com （Shihori）までご連絡ください。 その際、どのオープンハウスに参加されたいかをご指示ください。登録後、リンクをお送りします。
皆様のご参加をお待ちしております。
Job Openings for Health Urgent Guide Services (H.U.G.S.) Program
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society is launching a new program to provide health navigation services to Survivors.
Job Openings for Health Urgent Guide Services (H.U.G.S.) Program
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society is launching a new program to provide health navigation services to Survivors.
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society is recruiting three key staff members to develop and implement a new program named H.U.G.S. (Health Urgent Guide Services). H.U.G.S. is a 3-year program funded by the BC Government for Nikkei survivors of the Internment of Japanese Canadians during 1942-1949.
The program is funded by the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society in its role to implement a set of legacy initiatives for Japanese Canadians with funding from the BC Government.
Please see below for new job postings for this program. All inquiries can be directed to hiringmanager@nikkeishc.com
Job Postings:
Monthly Donations Update (December 26, 2022 - January 29, 2023)
The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from December 26, 2022 - January 29, 2023 inclusive!
Thank you to our recent Nikkei Place donors!
Nikkei Place is comprised of three organizations: Nikkei Place Foundation, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.
Gifts listed from December 26, 2022 - January 29, 2023 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.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Anonymous
Helen Duckworth
Gordon B. Gallagher
Miki & Miyako Hirai
Den Enjo
David & Beverley Foy
Kathy Harris
Shirley Isojima
Takashi Iwata
Lola Lee
Deanna Oda
Sachiko Jean Okamura
Margie Uyeda
NNMCC Building Maintenance
Art Kanzaki
NNMCC JC War Memorial
Kelvin Inouye
Glenn Ohashi
Carl T. Yokota
Nikkei Place Foundation
Anonymous (8)
Junichi & Atsumi Hashimoto
Shigeru & Akemi Hirai
Shinobu Homma
Ellen K. Kadonaga
Barry Kato
Koichi Kitagawa
Kevin Kochi
Harrison Mak
Ruth & Bruce Matsuda
Yoshiye Nakata
Keiko Norisue
Darrel & Dorothy Omae
Hideko Onouye
Roger Pratt
Tsuyako Sokugawa
Hiroko Stuart
Hozumi Takahashi
Robert & Anna Takashiba
George & Hiroko Tsuchiya
Wendy Yoshida
NSHCHS
Anonymous (3)
Miwako Aoki
Lorraine M. Elliott
Kenneth Ezaki
Sachie Harpain
Don & Kumiko Iwanaka
Michiyo Katayama
Laverne Matsumura
Ricardo Moromisato
Melissa Mukai
John & Marion Nakamoto
Michiyo Noma
Keiko Yakumo
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Anonymous (3)
Toshie Hosonuma
Ed & Carole Iwanaka
Kazuko Koyanagi
Yuki Kurozumi
Wayne & Kaori Lytton
Daniel & Rury Nakagawa
Virginia E. Sato
Keiji & Melody Shudo
Sueko Yamamoto
Christine H. Yoshida
Layne Yoshimaru
In Honour of Sadao “Dick” & Jill Aoki
Matthew Sinclair
In Honour of Cast & Crew of “Forgiveness”
Stephen Drover
In Honour of Inspiring Founders and Leaders
Dan & Colleen Nomura
In Honour of Cy & Ritsu Saimoto Family Collection Project
Dr. Shigeo Saimoto
In Honour of Peter & Aster Nimi and Other Japanese Origin Acquaintances
Fred Wiley
In Memory of Robert Banno
Anonymous
Dean & Ayumi Dalke
In Memory of Bonsai
Anonymous
In Memory of Frank Cunningham & Rick Omatsu
Maryka Omatsu
In Memory of Masakazu Godo
Yoshiko Godo
In Memory of Ronald Inouye
Rona Tanaka
In Memory of Toshi & Hachiro Isotani
Noreen & Les Whitehead
In Memory of Tatsuo Kage
Dr. Millie Creighton
In Memory of Yosh & Kay Kanzaki
Art Kanzaki
In Memory of Hachiro Miyazawa
Jean Miyazawa Turnbull
In Memory of Kiyo, Nancy & Gordon Mizuno
Anonymous
In Memory of Mom & Dad
Glenn Ohashi
In Memory of Yoshiko Nakatsu
Naomi Nakatsu
In Memory of Kimiko Nasu
Joyce Nasu
In Memory of Steven Nasu
Melisa Gorman
In Memory of Peter Nimi
Esther Kanegawa
Sharon Koizumi
Marlene & Rob Wiest
Stuart Kanegawa
Stanley & Audrey Kanegawa
In Memory of Mary & Sadao Nishimura
Shawn Nishimura
In Memory of Kiyoshi Ohashi
Ruby Ohashi
In Memory of Dennis, Bill and Chieko Okada
Lisa Okada
In Memory of Ray Ota
Anonymous
In Memory of Akira (Chuck) Oye
Louis & Gerry Horii
David & Kiyomi Minamata
In Memory of Marie Saito
Kelty McKinnon
In Memory of Michael (Mike) Sokugawa
Anonymous (1)
Yoshiharu & Fumiko Aura
Karen Cassells
Frank & Patricia Hamanishi
Bill Horii
Dr. Akira Horii & Hamako Horii
Lila & Ken Ikesaka
Kazuko Koyanagi
Allan & Keiko Mayede
Gordon & Masayo Mayede
Akio & Amy Momotani
May Mukaida
Yoko Nishimura
Sachiko Sokugawa
In Memory of Taeko Faye Takahashi
Michael Takahashi
In Memory of Chiyoko Tanaka
Carl T. Yokota
In Memory of E. H. Tanaka
Kathleen Y. Tanaka
In Memory of George Uyesugi
Cypress Capital Management Ltd.
Ken & Dorothy Yada & Family
In Memory of Sho Uyesugi
Fred & Linda Yada
Ken & Dorothy Yada & Family
In Memory of Linda Yada
Rickey & Margaret Yada
In Memory of Haruko June Yamamoto
Norine Yamamoto
In Memory of William Ho Yee
Christopher Ho Yee
Anonymous (2)
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Mary F. Kawamoto
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Bruce Kosugi
Catherine Makihara
Marie McKee
Brian & Sally Milligan
Anne Motozono
Roberta H. Nasu
Craig Natsuhara
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Howard Shimokura
Audrey Shimozawa
Barbara Shishido
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto
Jack Yeh
Legacy Giving Circle
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Robert & Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
Ruth Coles steps down as President of Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Change is in the air at Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society (NSHCHS), as we head into 2023 with new Board leadership.
Change is in the air at Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society (NSHCHS), as we head into 2023 with new Board leadership. After 12 years of service, Ruth Coles has stepped down as President.
“I have been honored to serve as President and Vice President since 1986. It has been a privilege to work with so many dedicated Directors over the years,” she says. “We all have shared a common goal, that is, to explore, develop and provide programs to seniors in the Japanese Canadian community that meet their health and cultural needs.”
Robert Nimi Nikkei Home, an assisted living residence, New Sakura-so, an independent living residence, and outreach programs were all developed to meet some of these needs. However, there are still many unmet needs in the community; Ruth will continue to serve as a Director and Past President on the NSHCHS Board, so that “we can begin to look to the future to fill some of these unmet needs.”
““Ruth has dedicated her life to Nikkei Place and was here from the very beginning. We are excited that she will stay on the Board for her valuable experience and leadership” says Jay Haraga, NSHCHS Executive Director.”
The Board has elected Cathy Makihara as the new President of the NSHCHS. Many of you have known Cathy – she served as the NSHCHS Executive Director since the early development of Nikkei Place, and was present when New Sakura-so, Robert Nimi Nikkei Home, and outreach programs were initiated. Cathy is familiar with the needs of Japanese Canadian seniors, and the many gaps in services to them. She has worked tirelessly on behalf of seniors, and will bring her knowledge, expertise and commitment to the role of President.
Monthly Donations Update (December 1 - 25, 2022)
The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from December 1 - 25, 2022 inclusive!
Thank you to our recent Nikkei Place donors!
Nikkei Place is comprised of three organizations: Nikkei Place Foundation, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.
Gifts listed from December 1 - 25, 2022 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.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Anonymous (2)
Makiko Ara
Steve & Patti Bates
Louvaine Kadonaga
Imogene Lim
Reizo Nagai
Daniel & Rury Nakagawa
Sunni Nishimura
Lui Passaglia
Rumi Sasaki
Harry Tonogai
Barbara Voye
Sam Yamamoto
NNMCC Building Maintenance
Frank & Naomi Kamiya
Henry & Yvonne Wakabayashi
NNMCC JC War Memorial
Lydia Yatabe
Robert Banno Endowment Fund
Sandra Appel
Sadao & Toshiko Minato
Nikkei Place Foundation
Anonymous (4)
Alice Asako Bradley
Gordon B. Gallagher
Erika & Ken Hasebe
Jim Hori
Masako Hori
Dr. Akira Horii & Hamako Horii
Janice M. Hoyano
Yoshiko Iwamoto
Mona Izumi
Estate of Lily Kamachi
Archie & Marjory Kamiya
Yukimasa & Tamiko Kishimoto
Connie Komori
Rae Kuwabara
Bill McNulty
Mr. & Mrs. Masao Mizumoto
Junji Mizutani
Wendy Nagasaka
Daniel & Rury Nakagawa
Jean Neher
Terence & Susan Nishi
Kevin Okano
Maryka Omatsu
Chikako Rahman
Margaret Sakon
Virginia E. Sato
Ken Schultz
Kazuhiro Shibata
Rick Tajiri
Total Product Marketing
Dan Uyesugi
Hisako Wada
Mark & Paula Waslen
Sheila Wong
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Anonymous (3)
Toshie Hosonuma
Ed & Carole Iwanaka
Kazuko Koyanagi
Yuki Kurozumi
Wayne & Kaori Lytton
Daniel & Rury Nakagawa
Virginia E. Sato
Keiji & Melody Shudo
Sueko Yamamoto
Christine H. Yoshida
Layne Yoshimaru
In Honour of Donna Hamawaki
Aaron Kurts
In Honour of
Yoshiko Hirano
Catherine & Shawn Chapell
In Honour of Peter
& Aster Nimi
Patricia Gudlaugson
In Honour of Eva Shiho
Ann Shiho
In Honour of
Cheryl Suzuki
Jean Yasuda
In Honour of Sam Yamamoto
Eileen Jang
Yvonne Kong
In Memory of Donna Adams & Miyoko Hara
Jack & Takayo Matsuda
In Memory of Tomiko Aoyama Spain
May & Norman McFarlan
In Memory of Robert Banno
Sandra Appel
Sadao & Toshiko Minato
In loving memory of Nancy Machiko Cameron (nee Uyesugi)
Michael Cameron
In Memory of Frank Fukui
Yoriko Vickie Fukui &
Leanne McColl
In Memory of Yoneko May Goto
Frances Yaeki Nakamura
In Memory of Shigeru Hayashi
Nancy Hayashi
In Memory of Miyo & Tanejiro Hayashida & Atsuko (Hayashida) & Takeo Hirasawa
Dr. Kaye Hayashida
In Memory of George Homma
Frank & Naomi Kamiya
In Memory of Katsuko Ishikawa
Glenn & Jennie Momotani
In Memory of Gordon Kadota
Yuko Yasutake
In Memory of Tatsuo Kage
Frank & Naomi Kamiya
In Memory of Kagetsu Logging Camp
Anonymous
In Memory of Lily Kamachi
Gary Kamachi
Lorie Naylor
In Memory of Eiji & Emily Kamikawaji
Grant Shellborn
In Memory of Kimiko Kanashiro Bruce
Mihoko Kanashiro
In Memory of Dr. Karen Kobayashi
Glenn & Jennie Momotani
In Memory of Kusuo (Dick) Koyanagi
Diane Shikaze &
Michael Borowski
In Memory of Nancy Mizuno
Anonymous
In Memory of Mother & Father
Mukai-Yodogawa Family
In Memory of Mom & Dad
Shawn Nishimura
In Memory of Tadao Nakauchi
Ronald & Marlene Wilson
In Memory of Sanzo & Kinori Oka
Peter & Masako Stillwell
In Memory of Sumiko Otsu
Anonymous
In Memory of Michael (Mike) Sokugawa
Anonymous (2)
Teri & Wes Bergman
Peter & Louise Doi
Christine Hamrol
Nobue Hatanaka
Kelvin & Kay Higo
K. Homma & M. Kitagawa
Masako Hori
Frank & Naomi Kamiya
Shoichi Koyanagi
Glenn & Jennie Momotani
Arimasa & Miwako Mori
Roberta H. Nasu
Pat M. Sakai
Kenneth & Rosemarie Takeuchi
Yasuko (Suki) Wada
Henry & Yvonne Wakabayashi
Dorothy Yamamoto
Beverley T. Yamaura
Mas & Kaori Yano
Irene L. Yano
In Memory of Judo & Mitsue Tasaka
Bruce & Nan Tasaka
In Memory of Michiko Urata
David & Yuriko Maihara
Kathryn & Joe Mukuyama
In Memory of George Uyesugi
Fred & Linda Yada
In Memory of Minoru Yatabe
Lydia Yatabe
Anonymous (2)
Carina Abe
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Mary F. Kawamoto
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Bruce Kosugi
Marie McKee
Catherine Makihara
Masako & Ken Moriyama
Anne Motozono
Roberta H. Nasu
Craig Natsuhara
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Howard Shimokura
Audrey Shimozawa
Barbara Shishido
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto
Jack Yeh
Legacy Giving Circle
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Robert & Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
LEGACY GIFTS
Estate of Nancy Machiko Cameron
Estate of LA Dinsmore
Estate of Gordon Kadota
Ruth Coles awarded ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays’ decoration by Japanese government
On December 27, 2022, Ruth Coles, President of Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society, was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays…
Ruth Coles Awarded ‘Order Of The Rising Sun, Gold And Silver Rays’ Decoration By Japanese Government
On December 27, 2022, Ruth Coles, President of Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society, was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, by Consul General Maruyama. The ceremony was held at his official residence as part of the 2022 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals, with fellow Nikkei Place directors and colleagues among those in attendance.
Ruth is recognized for her contributions to enhancing the welfare of the Japanese Canadian community and promoting friendly relations between Japan and Canada.
““To this day, you lend your wisdom, ensuring that those who follow in your footsteps are always compassionate, looking at an issue not only the easy way or ‘our way’ but from the people’s perspective. You ask yourself and us questions that we need to look at to have a positive place to start from to get to a positive outcome. No one is hurt along the way. ””
former Executive Director of Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Congratulations Ruth!
