During the 1940s, Canada displaced and dispossessed thousands of Japanese Canadians on the basis of race. These Canadians lost their homes, farms, and businesses, as well as personal, family, and communal possessions. The Landscapes of Injustice website is dedicated to…
Introduction What are some of the many ways that Japanese Canadians resisted in the face of systemic racism? This lesson allows teachers to select from a variety of activities that explore ways the Japanese Canadian community demonstrated resistance, resilience and…
Introduction Students will read The Kozuki Family: The First Japanese Canadian Family in the Cariboo Chilcotin, to learn about a family that was excited about cultivating a life for themselves in a new country. They made new friends, and worked…
Introduction Police took Shinko Nagata’s father from their home on 7 December 1941. Japanese attacks in the Pacific that morning led to the arrest of 38 Japanese Canadians deemed a threat to Canada. Her innocent father was among them. She…
Introduction While Japanese Canadian stories often focus on internment narratives, this play highlights the Shigematsu family’s postwar immigration from Japan to Canada via England. It showcases the diversity within the Japanese Canadian community and has significantly influenced contemporary perceptions. Recognized…
Introduction Created for the British Columbia Ministry of Education’s social studies 10 curriculum, this five-lesson set is centred on the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre publication Karizumai: A Guide to Japanese Internment Sites. Karizumai means temporary homes, and aptly…