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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Nikkei Place is:
The National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre • Nikkei Home • New Sakura-so
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FEATURING KE YNOTE SPEAKER DR. DAVID SUZUKI
The Gala Dinner celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre will be held at the brand new Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, on Saturday, September 25, 2010! This event has sold out quickly but we are keeping a waiting list in the event that more seats become available.
Continue reading ** 10th Anniversary Gala, Sept 25 SOLD OUT – Waitlist started! **
 Friday, October 15, 7pm
Admission: $10 (includes refreshments & workshop)
Nobutaka Tsugei is a multi talented musician who is the leader of the band Sentimental City Romance and also a recording musician for big Japanese pop stars such as Tokiko Kato and Maria Takeuchi. Continue reading Nobutaka Tsugei Guitar Concert
 Beginner 2: starts on Sat. Sep 18
Saturday 9am to 10:30am & Wednesday 7pm to 8:30pm (2 lessons per week)
Intermediate: starts on Mon. Sep 13
Monday 7pm to 8:30pm & Thursday 7pm to 8:30pm (2 lessons per week)
Instructor: Arsenio Chua (English/Mandarin instruction)
Fee: $80.00 for 12 sessions
Registration: 604.777.7000 or info@nikkeiplace.org (NNM&HC)
 Saturday, November 20 & Sunday, November 21, 10am-3pm
Admission: Free
Celebrate Christmas with a Japanese flair! From gorgeous traditional textiles to fun and funky contemporary items as well as home baking, the always popular Craft Fair has something to suit every taste in this year’s expanded two-day fair.
 Kizuna – Connecting through Generations
September 11 – November 27, 2010
What bonds do we have with the past? How do we maintain important connections between our lives today and into the future? As part of its 10th Anniversary celebrations, the Japanese Canadian National Museum has invited four contemporary artists of Japanese Canadian ancestry to create new works specifically for the exhibit Kizuna – Connecting through Generations. Continue reading Kizuna exhibition, opens Sept 10!
 Friday, September 10, 7pm
This community celebration features a cocktail reception and enticing performances hand-selected by the exhibit artists.
Admission: only $10, or free to NNMHC members!
 Live performance by Dr. N. Kuwayama
Sunday, September 26, doors open at 1:30pm
Admission: in advance Adults $15, Children (Under 12) $8, at the door $20/$10 Continue reading STAGE EARTH, Sept 26
 Saturday, October 2, 9:30am-5:00pm
Admission: free
Featuring a sample of our weekly programs, guided tours of the Museum and Heritage Centre, fun kids’ activities, and much more!
 Saturday, October 2, 10:30am to 3pm
Yasaimono (vegetables – kabocha, kabu, kyuri, nasu, daikon, napa, and others) will be available along with a variety of delicious Japanese foods, baked goods, umeboshi, tsukemono, and manju. Everyone welcome. Proceeds will go toward maintaining the new Community Kitchen as well as supporting a variety of programs at the Nikkei Centre. Continue reading Japanese Farmers’ Market, Oct 2
 Next time you are in the centre, check out the newly re-purposed exhibit on the famous team now on display in our 2nd floor hallway.
 Here’s the group photo from the volunteer appreciation party held on June 13. More photos coming to our Facebook page soon.
On behalf of the NNMHC directors, staff, visitors, students, and community members, we thank the many volunteers who have given so generously of their time over the past year. We rely on countless volunteers to help run our programs and events, including the education program, weekly programs, reception desk, museum programs, and more.
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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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