NNM&HC Hours Saturday 9am - 4:30pm
Tues to Fri 10am - 9:30pm
MUSEUM: 11am - 5pm
OFFICE HOURS
Sat 9am - 4:30pm
Tues to Fri 9:30am - 5pm
CLOSED Sundays, Mondays
and Statutory holidays
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The National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre • Nikkei Home • New Sakura-so
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 Join us for the second annual Artist Showcase! Celebrate our amazing community of Asian Canadian artists and help raise funds for the National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre. This showcase of Asian Canadian artists is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser, featuring gorgeous pieces by a diverse group of contemporary and traditional artists and artisans who have generously donated work in all media, including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, jewelry, and much more. Continue reading ASIAN CANADIAN ARTIST SHOWCASE & ART AUCTION (Apr 9) – tickets on sale now!
 Film Screening
Friday, March 26, 2010, 7pm
Special Events Hall
This new film is a biographical portrait of one of Canada’s greatest painters. Tanabe was born near Prince Rupert, interned in the Slocan area, then began painting in the early days of the abstract expressionism in the late 1940’s. Now in his early 80s, Tanabe is still avidly painting and continues to push boundaries in art. Director Catharine Chesterman will be in attendance. A Q&A session and refreshments will follow.
 A Tragedy of Democracy: Japanese Confinement in North America
Tuesday, March 9, 7pm
Intergenerational Room 105
Greg Robinson will present a talk on his recent book A Tragedy of Democracy. This is the first book to analyze official policy toward West Coast Japanese Americans within a North American context. Approaching Japanese confinement as a continental and international phenomenon, Robinson offers a truly kaleidoscopic understanding of its genesis and outcomes.
The Museum is looking for volunteers to help in the museum shop, which offers Japanese Canadian books, films, and handmade crafts. Duties include customer service, sales, pricing and inventory. Shifts are minimum 2 hours per week with a commitment of at least 3 months. Shop hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-5pm. Please contact us if you are interested. jcnm@nikkeiplace.org 604.777.7000 ext.109
 Join us for an afternoon for two Ohanashi screenings this Saturday February 13 at 2pm. Kazue Oye and Alfie Kamitakahara will be in attendance.
See here for more information.
Instructor: Ayako Sakaino, Urasenke Tankokai Vancouver Association (Japanese & English instruction)
Wednesday, Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 & May 5, 1:30pm to 3:00pm (5 classes)
Fee: $100 / 5 classes (material inclusive)
Registration: 604.777.7000 or info@nikkeiplace.org (NNM&HC) More Info
 Saturday, February 27, 2pm
Copyright: Leonard Frank by Director Eli Gorn
Leonard Frank came from Germany to Canada in 1892. Overwhelmed by the beauty and grandeur of his new homeland, he started carrying a camera with him into the back country. Leonard Frank became one of Canada’s greatest photographers. 23 minutes.
Pilgrimage by Tadashi Nakamura
With a hip music track, never-before-seen archival footage and a story-telling style that features both old and new pilgrims, PILGRIMAGE is the first film to show how the WWII camps were reclaimed by the children of its victims. The Manzanar Pilgrimage now has fresh meaning for diverse generations of people. It was failure of democracy that would affect all Americans. This film brings new and much-needed insight to the lessons of the past for our post-9/11 world. 22 minutes.
Sunday, March 7, 2010 11am to 6pm
Admission: $10 (Adult), $5 (Ages 5-12)
 Vancouver’s premire event for: Anime, Comics, Gaming, Sci-Fi
Special guests: Alex Milne (artist for Transformers), Pia Guerra (Y The Last Man) and more!
For more info; www.hollywoodnorthexpo.com
Otakara Hakkutsu (Treasure Hunt) Market – Sat. March 20, 10am to 2pm
!! WANTED !! Participants for our annual flea Market!
Tables available at $20 each.
It’s time for Spring Cleaning! Clean your cupboards! Treat yourself to new dishes. Linens, small appliances, ornaments, etc. Clean your children’s toy box! Get rid of your junk! You will be amazed how your “JUNK” is another person’s “TREASURE”!
Information and registration: 604.777.7000 or info@nikkeiplace.org
A public screening of Ohanashi: The Story of Our Elders, a 10 part series of life stories of Japanese Canadian elders, directed by Susanne Tabata and produced by the Japanese Canadian National Museum.
Some screenings will be followed by a discussion about the Japanese Canadian internment lead by Leslie Komori. Leslie Komori is a third generation Vancouverite. She is active in the Japanese Canadian community, creator of the Lemon Creek Map Project, and a member of several Taiko groups.
Continue reading OHANASHI (5 part series)
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Nikkei (nik’kei’) noun, adj.
[Nihon “Japan” Keitou “Lineage”]
Persons of Japanese descent, and descendants, who have immigrated or are living abroad, creating unique communities and life styles within the context of the societies in which they live.
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