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  • pp. 1-3 “Mr. Nishikaze’s Rock Garden: an Obsession” by Henry Shimizu [re: a New Denver garden]
  • pp. 3-5 “A Legacy of Teaching” by Patricia Tanaka
  • p. 5 “Greg Miyanaga, a Master Teacher” by Masako Fukawa
  • pp. 6-11 “Yoshio Johnny Madokoro (Part 3)” by Dennis Madokoro
  • pp. 11-13 “Ian Alistair Mackenzie” by Mary Taylor
  • pp. 13-14 “A Book Review of ‘A Black Mark’” by Margaret Lyons (nee Inouye)
  • pp. 14-16 “Seattle’s Nihonmachi Past Found at the Panama Hotel” by Carl Yokota
  • pp. 16-17 “Fraser River Shad” by Terry Slack and Mitsuo Yesaki
  • pp. 18-20 “My History of Ochazuke” by Shane Foster
  • pp. 21-22 “35 Year History of the Gladstone Nippongo Gakuen and Japanese Language Education in BC” by Yoko Murakami
  • pp. 22-24 “Remembering Oikawa Jima and Sato Jima, BC” by Stan Fukawa
  • pp. 24-25 “Japanese Canadian National Museum – Fall/Summer 2006 Highlights by Tim Savage
  • pp. 25-26 “Mrs. Takenaka and the Writings of Mikio Higashi” by Sakuya Nishimura
  • p. 26 “Many Thanks to Suian Maru Supporters, Donors”
  • pp. 27-28 “Kanbarando” in Japanese by Sakuya Nishimura summary history of Japanese in Cumberland from 1892 to 1940.
  • p. 28 Memberships

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  • pp. 1-2 “Portland Japanese Garden” by Christine Kondo
  • pp. 3-4 “The Japanese Garden at Dinner Bay, Mayne Island” by Alan Cheek
  • pp. 4-5 “Seattle Japanese Garden” by Christine Kondo
  • pp. 5-6 “Maestro Derrick Inouye” by Stan Fukawa
  • pp. 6-12 “Yoshio Johnny Madokoro (Part 1)” by Dennis Madokoro [mistaken repeat from Spring 2006]
  • pp. 12-19 “Post-War Japanese Immigrants and their involvement in the Community” by Tatsuo Kage
  • pp. 20-25 “Remembrances of New Denver, 1942-1946” by Roy Yasui [re: first winter in a tent]
  • pp. 25-27 “My Dual Affiliations with Japan and Canada” by Miho T. Steinberg
  • pp. 27-28 “Oikawa Collection and Suian Maru Descend-ents Return to the Fraser” by Reiko Tagami
  • pp. 29-30 “Masao (Mas) Kawanami 1923-2005” by Roy Kawamoto
  • P 30 “Report on the Annual General Meetinf of the National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre” by Cathy Makihara
  • pp. 30-32 “Japanese Familis on Annacis, Don and Lion Islands and Queensborough” by Stan Fukawa
  • pp. 32-36 “Kami ga watashi o Nihon ni tsukasasreta” by Ikuye Uchida [English version, spring 2006]
  • p. 36 Memberships

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  • pp. 1-3 “Oikawa Nappa – a Nikkei Heritage Spring Vegetable” by Stan Fukawa
  • pp. 3-4 “Japanese Canadian National Museum and Its Origins” by Frank Hanano
  • pp. 4-5 “Japanese Canadian History Preservation Committee, 1984-1988” by Dan Tokawa
  • pp. 5-6 “A Heartwarming Story About Searching Family Roots” by Stan Fukawa [re: Japanese searching Canadian roots]
  • pp. 6-9 “Beaconsfield Book of the Month Meeting: a talk with Dr. James Hasegawa”
  • pp. 10-16 “Yoshio Johnny Madokoro (Part 2)” by Dennis Madokoro
  • pp. 16-17 “Japanese Canadian National Museum Report – Summer 2005” by Tim Savage
  • pp. 17-18 “The Naming of Minoru Park in Richmond, BC” by Jack Lowe
  • p. 18 “’Images of Internment’ Exhibition Opening” by Frank Kamiya
  • pp. 19-21 “Senji Nakamura” by Sakuya Nishimura [re: Japanese youth in Canada 1906-1910]
  • pp. 21-24 “Yama Sen no Bankuba Jidai” by Sakuya Nishimura [Japanese version of previous article]
  • p. 24 Memberships

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  • pp. 1-3 “A Journal Comes of Age: a decade of Nikkei Images” by Michael C. Wilson
  • pp. 3-5 “Reminiscing about the Steveston Japanese Language School and Moncton Street” by Miyo Saito
  • pp. 5-7 “Steveston Japanese School” by Harold Steves
  • pp. 7-9 “Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall” by Francis Motohisa Niiro
  • pp. 9-12 “From ‘Bridge Across the Pacific’ to ‘Global Citizen’: Japanese as a Heritage Language in Canada” by Hiroko Noro, Ph.D.
  • pp. 12-13 “Osaka Science Centre Hosts Kusaka Symposium” by Victor Kusaka
  • pp. 13-17 “Journey as an Artist” by Joyce Kamikura
  • pp. 17-18 “Japanese Canadian National Museum Report – Spring 2006” by Timothy Savage
  • pp. 18-23 “Yoshio Johnny Makokoro (Part 1)” by Dennis Madokoro
  • pp. 24-24 “Gordon Ryo Kadota Awarded Order of Rising Sun” by Stan Fukawa
  • pp. 24-25 “Valuing Our Heritage: It’s Your Choice” by Reiko Egami [re: items in Museum collection]
  • p. 25 “Suian Maru Centennial Update” by Stan Fukawa
  • pp. 26-28 Botched Japanese language article – software problems. Reprinted in Autumn 2006 issue. “Kami ga watashi o Nihon ni tsukawasareta” by Ikuye Uchida. In English, Summer 2004.
  • p. 28 Membership

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  • pp. 1-5 “The Story of Tagami Bros., Lumber” by Tom I. Tagami
  • pp. 6-7 “A Search for Kilns in Japan” by Jackson Hirota
  • pp. 8-11 “Masako Hori: Creating an Awareness of Traditional Japanese Art Forms” by Nancy Berke and Grace Morissette
  • pp. 11-14 “The Saito Berry Legacy” by Michael Saito
  • pp. 14-16 “Japanese Canadian National Museum Report – Winter 2005” by Timothy Savage
  • pp. 17-18 “Peter Shoji Yamauchi” by Stan Fukawa [re: a WW II vet]
  • p. 18 “Lest We Forget” from Remembrance Day Ceremony at Stanley Park, Nov. 11, 1992
  • pp. 19-20 “Artifacts from Early 20th C. Nikkei Logging Camps in North Vancouver” by Bob Muckle
  • pp. 21 “Nikkei Logging on the North Shore” by Carl Yokota
  • pp. 22-23 “Lumber Industry Material from the Museum Collection” by Reiko Tagami
  • pp. 23-24 “Higashi Mikio shi no Zuihitsu to Takenaka-san” (in Japanese) by Sakuya Nishimura [re: Guitarist Mikio Higashi visits in search of his Canadian roots: grandfather was Z. Higashi, Anglican missionary in Pt. Essington, father was Peter Higashi, first editor, New Canadian] English version Winter 2006
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    • pp. 1-2 “Zennosuke Inouye: Canadian Veteran” by Peter Neary
    • p. 2 “Japanese Canadian Veterans and War Memorial in Stanley Park”
    • p. 3 “Unveil Japanese Memorial Today” Vancouver Sun, April 9,1920, with permission
    • pp. 3-5 “Unveil Shaft to Japanese Soldiers” Vancouver Daily Province, April 9, 1920, with permission
    • p. 5 “Monument to Japanese Canadian Volunteers Serving in Great European War” summarized from Tairiku Nippo, April 9, 1920
    • pp. 5-7 “Lest We Forget: A Dedication to Commemorate the Re-lighting of the War Memorial to Japanese Canadian Soldiers of World War I, Aug. 2, 1985” by Tamio Wakayama
    • pp. 8-11 “Yoshizo and Alice Myra Takeuchi” by Mitsuo Yesaki [re: a WW1 vet fisherman, non-JC wife]
    • pp. 12-13 “Thoughts on the Canadian Japanese Volunteer Corps” by Reiko Tagami
    • pp. 13-15 “Fred Kagawa’s War: Etobicoke Veteran Served Country and King with Psychological Operations” by Gregory Wowchuk and Katharine Williams
    • pp. 15-16 “Upcoming NNMHC Events” by Reiko Tagami
    • pp. 16-17 “Japanese Canadian National Museum – Fall 2005 Report” by Tim Savage
    • pp. 17-18 “NNMHC Role in the Kushiro 40th Anniversary Visit” by Stan Fukawa
    • p. 18 “Book Review: Tasaka” by Stan Fukawa
    • pp. 19-21 “Tamaka Fisher: Life artist” by Juan Pablo Sandoval
    • p. 21 “Photos of Stan Rowe”
    • p. 22 “NNMHC Annual General Meeting, 2005”
    • pp. 22-24 “Sutanree Koen no Kanada Giyuhei Kinin-hi” Article in Japanese on JC War Memorial, Stanley Park
    • p. 24 Membership

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    • pp. 1-5 “The Call of the Amazon” by Anne McVety (nee Uchida) [re: missionary work]
    • pp.5-8 “The Koyama Home and Four Lanterns” by Nan Capogna [re: Shirley Inouye]
    • pp. 8-9 “Shirley Takako Inouye – Ocean Inspired Artist” by Tamaka Fisher
    • Pp.10-12 “Dr. John Stanley Rowe (1918-2004)” by Wakako Ishikawa [re: internment camp teacher]
    • p. 12 “The Thomas K. Shoyama Pepers at Library and Archives Canada” by Yuri Shimpo
    • pp. 13-14 “The Little Town That Did: the people of Chemainus and the Japanese” by Kay Minami
    • pp. 14-20 “Glencoe Sugar Beet Camp, May 29 – Nov. 12, 1942” by Yon Shimizu
    • pp. 20-21 “The SUIAN MARU Centennial Celebration” by Stan Fukawa
    • p. 21 “Kushiro Sister City Delegation to Burnaby” by Stan Fukawa
    • pp. 21-23 “Worth a Thousand Words” by Reiko Tagami [re: photos in JCNM collection]
    • p. 23 “Japanese Canadian National Museum Report” by Tim Savage
    • p. 23 “Request for Information” by Marilyn Robb [re: pre-1940 Japanese families at Britannia]
    • p. 24 Memberships

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    • pp. 1-3 “For the Love of the Game” by Carl Yokoto [re: Kristy Odamura, softball star]
    • p. 3 “Nikkei Logging Site Tour” notice
    • pp. 4-7 “Textile Artist: Yvonne Wakabayshi” by Lesley Richmond
    • pp. 7-8 “About Mr. Osamu Kasahara” by Alice Takaki
    • pp. 8-14 “Masao and Fumie Hayashi (Part 2) by Patsy Kikumi Kikegawa
    • p. 15 “Nikkei Thoughts on Writing” by Craig Takeuchi
    • pp. 15-16 “Shashin: Japanese Canadian Studio Photography to 1942” by Grace Eiko Thomson
    • pp. 16-17 “Shashin: Japanese Canadian Studio Photography to 1942” by Dr. Midge Ayukawa
    • pp. 17-19 “Shuichi Kusaka: 1915-1947” by Stan Fukawa
    • pp. 19-20 “The Chinese Canadian Historical Society (CCHS) is Formed” by Stan Fukawa
    • pp. 20-21 “Japanese Canadian National Museum Report for Spring 2005” by Tim Savage
    • p. 21 “Thomas Kunito Shoyama Receives Another Honour” by Dr. Midge Ayukawa
    • pp. 21-23 “In the News – Sampling the Archival Treasure Trove” by Reiko Tagami
    • p. 23 “Asahi Exhibition Receives Gifts from Sponsors”
    • p. 24 Events: “Jan-Ken-Pon! Family Games Day” JCNM Lecture Series: “Nikkei Landscapes – Nikkei Design,” “50th Anniversary of the Steveston Judo Club,” “Twenty-seven Years with Japanese Immigrants in Amazonia”
    • p. 24 Memberships

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    • Pp 1-3 “Archaeology of Nikkei Logging Camps in North Vancouver” by Bob Muckle
    • pp. 3-5 “Richmond’s Strawberry King” by Carl Yokota
    • pp. 5-6 “Berry Picking in Mount Lehman” by Chuck Tasaka
    • pp. 6-10 “The Times They Are A’Changing” by Theodore T. Hirota [re: fishing technology]
    • pp. 10-18 “Masao and Fumie Hayashi (Part 1)” by Patsy Kikumi Kikegawa
    • pp.18-19 “Sharon Minemoto Leads Vancouver Jazz Quintet” by Stan Fukawa
    • pp. 20-21 “Katari Taiko Turns 25!” by Reiko Tagami
    • pp. 21-22 “Nikkei Week Salutes Unique Century of Nikkei Farms” by Stan Fukawa
    • pp. 22-23 “Japan Trip – Player’s Observations” by Liam Nediger [re: Nikkei Hockey team]
    • pp. 23-24 “Japan Trip – Parent’s Observations” by Bill Nediger
    • p. 24 “Yamanaka Lacquer Ware Artisans Visit Nikkei Place” by Carl Yokota
    • p. 24 Memberships

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    • pp. 1-2 “Princess Takamado visits Steveston and the Nikkei Centre” by Stan Fukawa
    • pp. 2-7 “Duck Decoys: from Utilitarian Object to Art Form” by Mitsuo Yesaki
    • pp. 8-14 “The Shimizu Family Story, Part II: Life and Times at Store and Fisgard Sts.” By Tsutomu (Stum) Shimizu
    • pp. 14-17 “Visit of the ASAMA and AZUMA to Vancouver, June 19-23, 1914” by Mitsuo Yesaki
    • pp. 17-18 “Shashin: Japanese Canadian Studio Photography to 1942” by Grace Eiko Thomson
    • p. 18 “Japanese Canadian National Museum Report, Fall 2004” by Tim Savage
    • p. 19 “Board of Directors, NNMHC, 2004-2005”
    • p. 19 “Nikkei Week 2004 Schedule Announced”
    • p. 19 “Things Japanese Sale” by Frank Kamiya
    • p. 20 Memberships

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