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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Interview with Joy Kogowa, Martin Kobayakowa, Ken Shimizu, Midge Ayukowa, Tom Shoyama, Kasey Oyama, Ken Kitamura, Michael Fukishima, Bryce Kanbara, Misao Mary Hamakawa, Frank moritsugu, Art Miki, Jackie Hayami-Stevens

Date: 1992-10-09, 1992-10-10
Name(s): Ayukawa, Michiko Midge, 1930-2013, Fukushima, Mishael, Hamakawa, Misao Mary, Hayami-Stevens, Jackie, Kanbara, Bryce, Kitamura, Ken, Kobayakawa, Martin, Kogawa, Joy, Miki, Art, Moritsugu, Frank, Nishi, Susan, Oyama, Kasey, Shimizu, Ken, Shoyama, Thomas Kunito
Description: Recrding of a number of notable members of the Japanese-Canadian community at the 1992 "Homecoming."

Interview with Kadota

Date: 1976-11
Name(s): Kadota

Interview with Kamitakahara (2 men are interviewed, but this is the only name given)

Date: 1976-10-13
Name(s): Kamitakahara, Wakayama, Tamio, [Unknown]
Description: Much of this interview is a somewhat heated and interesting argument between representatives of two different Nikkei generations that has to do with prejudice and racism. Kamitakahara (2 men are interviewed, but this is the only name given)

Interview with Kanako Kariya

Date: 2012
Name(s): Kariya, Kanako, Nakamura, Raymond
Description: An interview of Kanako Kariya conducted by Raymond Nakamura on March 30, 2012 at Nikkei Home in Burnaby, BC. Kanako was 93 years old when the interview was recorded. In the interview she discusses her life focusing on life in Steveston, BC.

Interview with Kanetoshi Morioka

Date: 1994-06-04
Name(s): Morioka, Kanetoshi

Interview with Kaoru Suzuki

Date: 1983-06-23
Name(s): Sokugawa, Erik, Suzuki, Kaoru

Interview with Katsuyoshi Morita

Date: 1988-11-19
Name(s): K., Frank, Morita, Katsuyoshi, T., Eric
Description: Interviewee has written a book, the title of which translates to "The Tale of Powell Street."

Interview with Kaye Kaminishi

Date: 2011
Name(s): Kaminishi, Kaye, Reid, Linda
Description: The interview was conducted at the Japanese Canadian National Museum by Linda Reid on March 31, 2011.

Interview with Kaz Kato

Date: 1994-02-07
Name(s): Doi, George, Hattori, Minnie, Kato, Kaz

Interview with Kazuichi Tasaka

Date: 1983-08-16
Name(s): Holroyd, Carin, Sokugawa, Erik, Tasaka, Kazuichi

Interview with Keay and Terry Homma

Name(s): Homma, Keay, Terry

Interview with Keay Homma

Date: 1991-06-17, 1991-06-29
Name(s): Homma, Keay, Seki, Mary

Interview with Keiko Mori

Name(s): Mori, Keiko

Interview with Ken Shikaze

Name(s): Shikaze, Ken

Interview with Ken Takeuchi and Mrs. Takeuchi

Date: 1976-11-09
Name(s): Takeuchi, Ken, Takeuchi, Mrs., Wakayama, Tamio
Description: Initially focusing on immigration reform and coming of age in BC and then Vancouver, this conversation eventually turns to an interesting critique of the focus of the Centennial project on the evacuation. This interview was originally on two cassette tapes. The first one, two hours in total, is clear and is detailed above. The second tape is damaged and is distorted so as to drown out the remainder, 1.5 hours, of the interview.