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 Hideo Kokubo

Date: 1983-08-23
Name(s): Kokubo, Hideo, Sokugawa, Erik

Interview with Hiroshi Hamade

Date: 1998-01-29
Name(s): Hamade, Hiroshi

Interview with Hisako Hoshino

Date: 1994-11-18
Name(s): Hoshino, Hisako, Shozawa, Katherine Megumi
Description: Hisako Hoshino was born in Hatano city, Japan on September 6, 1914. She came to Canada in 1937.Her maiden name was Omori. Her first impression of Canada was that the streets were empty and was very quiet. She discusses her daily life in internment camps.

Interview with Hishoka Fukunaga

Date: 1976-10-12
Name(s): Fukunaga, Hishoka, Wakayama, Tamio

Interview with Irivin Frose

Date: 1986-05
Name(s): Frose, Irivin
Description: An interesting conversation occurs around the 12th minute, regarding the relationship between the Mennonite church and the government.

Interview with Isamu (Matthew) Tamato

Name(s): Holroyd, Carin, Tamato, Isamu (Matthew), Wood, Joanne

Interview with Iwasa

Date: 1976-10-12
Name(s): Iwasa, Wakayama, Tamio

Interview with Jack Duggan

Date: 1992-03-05
Name(s): Doi, George, Duggan, Jack, Hattori, Minnie
Description: Interview begins with a discussion of Mr. Duggan's career, followed by a discussion of his work at the internment camps and the experiences of the inmates from his perspective. Much of the interview consists of discussion a series of photos Mr. Duggan is showing his interviewers.

Interview with Jack Sasaki

Date: 1995
Name(s): Ota, Ray, Sasaki, Jack

Interview with James (Jim) Horiuchi

Date: 1982-06-13
Name(s): Horiuchi, James

Interview with James Horiuchi

Name(s): Horiuchi, James, Sokugawa, Erik

Interview with Jim Horuchi

Date: 1976-09-09
Name(s): Horuchi, Jim, Wakayama, Tamio
Description: Conversation takes place in a busy restaurant making parts of it difficult to hear. Additionally, interviewee is resistant to answering questions directly and leads the interview resulting in large portions of it consisting of personal anecdotes and musings.

Interview with Jiro Kamiya

Date: 1989-06-19
Name(s): Kamiya, Jiro

Interview with Joe Miyazawa

Name(s): Miyazawa, Joe

Interview with John Shimizu

Date: 1990-03-09
Name(s): Ayukawa, Michiko Midge, 1930-2013, Shimizu, John