Japanese Canadian Oral History Collection

The collection is comprised of interviews conducted by the National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre with Japanese Canadians on topics ranging from early immigration; their participation in pre-World War II industries including fishing, farming, and the lumber industries; and their internment during World War II. The collection is a rich source for the study of ethnic history, BC history, Japanese Canadian history, immigration history, and oral history at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The majority of audio files are in English, but some are in Japanese.

The collection is comprised of interviews conducted by the National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre with Japanese Canadians on topics ranging from early immigration; their participation in pre-World War II industries including fishing, farming, and the lumber industries; and their internment during World War II. The collection is a rich source for the study of ethnic history, BC history, Japanese Canadian history, immigration history, and oral history at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The majority of audio files are in English, but some are in Japanese.

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Contributed by National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre in partnership with Simon Fraser University.

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Interview with George Shirakawa

Date: 1990-07-13
Name(s): Bettinwald, Mary Jane, Shirakawa, George

Interview with George Shirakawa

Date: 1990-10-24
Name(s): Shirakawa, George

Interview with George Tanaka

Date: 1976
Name(s): Tanaka, George

Interview with George Yoshinoru Ikeda

Date: 1983-06-16
Name(s): Ikeda, George Yoshinuro

Interview with Gordon Kadota

Date: 1983-06-07
Name(s): Kadota, Gordon, Sokugawa, Erik

Interview with Gordon Kadota

Date: 1991-01-17
Name(s): Kadota, Gordon

Interview with Grace Reiko Tanaka (nee Ozawa)

Date: 2011
Name(s): Tanaka, Grace Reiko (nee Ozawa)

Interview with Grace Tucker

Date: 1983-07-25
Name(s): Holroyd, Carin, Tucker, Grace, Wood, Joanne

Interview with Harry Otsuji and Mary Seki

Date: 1997-06-12
Name(s): Nakamura, Otsuji, Harry, Seki, Mary
Description: Mary and Harry start by talking about the Otsuji family business prior to World War II. They had a hotel and two grocery stores. They would eventually return to Japan for a period of time, and wind up moving to Toronto. They compare the culture of Toronto Japanese community to the Vancouver Japanese community.

Interview with Haruko Kobayakawa

Name(s): Kobayakawa, Haruko

Interview with Haruo Ichikawa

Date: 1991-06-18
Name(s): Ichikawa, Haruo

Interview with Hatsune Nishihata and her son

Date: 1991-04-09
Name(s): Doi, George, Hatori, Mari, Nishihata, Hatsune, son
Description: Two interviews taking place simultaneously making audio difficult to dicipher.

Interview with Hideichi Hamada

Date: 1990-01-30
Name(s): Hamada, Hideichi

Interview with Hideichi Hamada

Date: 1983-11-18
Name(s): Hamada, Hideichi

Interview with Hideo Hama

Date: 1993-12-03
Name(s): Hama, Hideo
Description: Audio is difficult to decipher. English section at the end of the tape does not appear to include Mr.Hama and is concernedwith ownership rights of photographs.