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 Kichitaro Hama, Yaeko Hama

Name(s): Eueda, Roy, Hama, Kichitaro, Hama, Yaeko

Interview with Kiyo Kataoka

Date: 1994-11-20
Name(s): Kataoka, Kiyo, Shozawa, Katherine Megumi
Description: Kiyo was born in West Vancouver in 1930. When he was 12 years old, he had to evacuate to an apartment in Powell Street and Gore Avenue instead of being sent to Hastings Park. Since then he moved to several locations such as Bay Farm, Passmore, South Nelson and New Denver. He had 2 siblings growing up and claims to have had an ordinary childhood.

Interview with Kiyoko Kay Takahara

Date: 1994-11-07
Name(s): Shozawa, Katherine Megumi, Takahara, Kiyoko Kay
Description: The audio quality isn't the greatest, so it is difficult to understand Kiyoko at times.

Interview with Kiyoko Kay Takahara

Date: 1994-02-15
Name(s): Shozawa, Katherine Megumi, Takahara, Kiyoko Kay
Description: Mrs. Takahara was interviewed by Katherine Megumi Shozawa in a photography exhibition. The quality isn't that great, and it is difficult to hear Kiyoko because of this. She discusses various people throughout this interview, and their names are difficult to pick up due to poor sound quality.

Interview with Kiyoko Takahara

Date: 1994-10-02
Name(s): Shozawa, Katherine Megumi, Takahara, Kiyoko Kay
Description: The quality isn't the best on this interview - it is at times very difficult to understand.

Interview with Kiyukai Shimizu

Date: 1983-06-13
Name(s): Shimizu, Kiyukai, Wood, Joanne
Description: Interview extremely quiet and difficult to make out.

Interview with Koazi Fujikawa

Name(s): Fujiawa, Koazi

Interview with Koji Tasaka

Date: 1989-06-27
Name(s): Tasaka, Koji

Interview with Kojiro Ebisuzaki

Date: 2010
Name(s): Ebisuzaki, Kojiro

Interview with Kounoshin Ogawa

Date: 1983-11-15
Name(s): Ogawa, Kounoshin

Interview with Kunio Yoshizawa

Date: 1993-12-01
Name(s): Yoshizawa, Konio

Interview with Kuri Takenaka

Date: 1994-10-14
Name(s): Shozawa, Katherine Megumi, Takenaka, Kuri
Description: Kuri looks at the photograph exhibit, identifying people. She briefly explains the meaning of a story in Japanese (approximately 16 minutes in)

Interview with Lawrence Walter Sasaki

Date: 1983-08-01
Name(s): Sasaki, Lawrence Walter, Sokugawa, Erik
Description: Side one of the first tape in this tape set is inaudible.

Interview with Les Murata and Phyllis Murata (nee Izumi)

Date: 1990-11-08
Name(s): Murata, Les, Murata, Phyllis (nee Izumi)

Interview with Leslie Tokuji Yamada

Date: 1991-02-28
Name(s): Linda, Yamada, Leslie Tokuji
Description: Kitsalano, BC (father's birthplace). Germany (mother's birthplace)