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Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library
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5 Generations

Created in partnership with the Royal Ontario Museum and the Multicultural History Society of Ontario, the 5 Generations exhibition tells the story of Japanese Canadians in Canada.

Records mostly come from Harry Yonekura and his involvement with the exhibition.

Pan American Nikkei Conference

The Pan American Nikkei conference is organized by the Pan American Nikkei Association, and is a place for Nikkei from across both North and South America to gather and discuss common issues.

Records are mostly from the 1993 conference which was held in Vancouver. In 1989, the conference was held in Los Angeles, USA. Material included are conference program books and invitations to attend.

Personal records

Jack Hemmy was sent away to labor camps during the WWII internment. He wrote letters to his friends and family, both still in Victoria and others who had been displaced and forced into camps. These letters and correspondence give a glimpse into life into the internment camps and the feelings of non-Japanese Canadians who watched their high school classmate be pushed out of their homes. Jack had begun to photograph his life during high school, and continued to do so when he was sent East. He also collected some of the correspondence from the various government bodies, employers, and other organizations that helped him eventually move to Toronto, O.N. The second portion of the series includes photographs and correspondence regarding employment from near the period of Jack Hemmy’s retirement. This includes his trips to the Lemon Creek reunion and Victoria reunion, and resumes when he applied to teach at the Ontario College of Art.

The series is composed of both photographs and textual records. The photographs are either loose or organized by Jack into albums. Many of the albums have marginalia noting who the sitter is, location, or other notable information.

Misc. Events & Parties

Various events hosted by or supported by the Greater Toronto NAJC. Events include book launces, dramatic performances, volunteer appreciation parties, dinners and banquets, and traveling to visit historic sites.

Sub-series consists primarily of photographs and textual material.

Towards Inclusion: Maryka Omatsu

In 1993, Maryka Omatsu was the first woman of East Asian descent to be appointed a judge in Canada. The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAJC), the Canadian Ethnocultural Council, and various other groups sponsored a banquet to honor Omatsu on her momentous occasion. The dinner was held June 22, 1993 at the Chinatown International Restaurant in Toronto. Omatsu is an important figure in the NAJC, as she was a negotiator and legal counsel for them during the struggle for Redress.

Records include planning material, attendance lists, and financial records.

Homecoming '92

Home Coming ’92 was a conference held by the NAJC in Vancouver, BC. The event focused on the experiences of Japanese Canadians during internment, especially the Nisei.

Records include agendas and minutes from planning the event, travel information, and records from events attended by members of the Greater Toronto NAJC around this conference.

Banquet '92

The Banquet held September 11, 1992 at Ontario Place, was to celebrate the many volunteers of the Greater Toronto NAJC, while also acting as a fundraiser for the chapter. Guest speakers included Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship Gerry Weiner, Consul-general Katsuyuki Tanaka, and Premier of Ontario Bob Rae.

The sub-series includes program books for the event, raffle information, financial records, planning material, and many photographs of those who attended.

Senpo Sugihara Tribute Dinner

Senpo [Sempo] Sugihara (1990-1986) was a Japanese diplomate in Lithuania during WWII, who issued visas against orders, to refugees allowing them to travel to Japan and escape the holocaust. A tribute dinner was hosted by the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Greater Toronto Chapter of the NAJC, welcoming his wife Yukiko Sugihara, son Hiroki Sugihara, and daughter-in-law. The family visited Toronto and Southern Ontario in November 1993 and were hosted by the NAJC and the Canadian Jewish Congress.

Textual material includes the program book, and organizational records from the funding of the event. Photographs are from the NAJC touring the Sugihara family around Toronto to see popular tourist sights. Video tapes are recordings from Rogers Cable which covered the event.

A Tribute to Roger Obata

Roger Obata, C.M. (1915-2002) was the first president of the NJCCA and a continuous supporter of the struggle for Redress. He dedicated his life to seeking justice, for both Japanese Canadians and others. A banquet was held in his honor, celebrating his life and human rights endeavors. The banquet was held October 7, 1990 at the Prince Hotel in North York.

The series includes planning material for the banquet, photographs of the event and its attendees, and video footage of the entertainment. Decorations have also been preserved.

40th Anniversary Celebration Dinner of the NJCCA/NAJC

Held November 14, 1987 at the Skyline Triumph Hotel in North York. The dinner celebrated the 40th anniversary of the formation of the NJCCA, which later changed it’s name to the NAJC.

Material consists of photographs for the event, the program book, and some promotional material.

Art Exhibit

  • CA EAL F016-2024.01-S8
  • Series
  • 1977-1978
  • [இதன்] பகுதியானBryce Kanbara fonds

Planning material, including budgeting, correspondence, and event information for the Ontario Japanese Canadian Centennial Art Exhibition.

Hemmy family

This series is comprised of family photographs of the Hemmy family, primarily from the marriage of Mary and Jack onward. This includes photographs of their four sons, and the life in Toronto with many friends and visiting family.

This series is only photographs, many still in bound family photo albums. There is some marginalia to some of the albums, though not extensive and does not identify many of the individuals pictured.

Seniors Conference & Committee

Primarily consists of records from the first seniors conference titled “The Best Years”, held to bring together seniors of the Japanese Canadian community after Redress.

Records consist primarily of communication on planning the conference and financial records.

Momiji Health Care Society

The Momiji Health Care Society began in 1978 as a non-profit organization for the Issei in Toronto. Originally a drop-in center with programming, it grew to become the Momiji Centre, opening in 1992. Today, it is home to many elderly Japanese Canadians and continues to provide programming to the senior community and beyond.

Records pertain primarily to the opening of the physical Momiji Centre. Donor lists, community needs survey, and photographs of the celebration are included.

Nipponia Home

Nipponia Home opened in 1958 as the first Japanese Canadian seniors home in Canada. The home was built in Beamsville Ontario, with funds from Yasutaro Yamaga, the Province of Ontario, and the Japanese Canadian Community. It operated until 2000, when it was closed.

Material includes financial records and textual documents created by the Nipponia Home Committee Operations. Photographs capture the image of the building itself, including its extension.

Japanese Canadian Centennial

  • CA EAL F016-2024.01-S7
  • Series
  • 1967-1990
  • [இதன்] பகுதியானBryce Kanbara fonds

Planning material with notes for the various events organized by the Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Manzo Nagano, the first Japanese to settle in Canada. Most records were created in 1977, the year of the centennial.

Henmi family

Textual and photographic material collected and created by members of the Henmi family. Records include government documents for Kanekichi and Toyo Henmi, and cover three generations, including Sokichi, Eiko, Yaeko, and Jack. Photographs are a collection from different members of the family. They include family and friends in Japan, life in Victoria, and eventually in internment camps. Later photographs of the family are created and collected by Tatsu Henmi. Records created by Jack Hemmy primarily during the later part of internment and once settled in Toronto are not included.

Photographs

  • CA EAL F014-2023.15-S7
  • Series
  • [194-] – [198-]
  • [இதன்] பகுதியானMika Fukuma collection

Various photographs

Newsletters

The newsletter for the Greater Toronto chapter of the NAJC and the NAJC helped communicate information to members of the community. Cultural events, and political leanings were expressed. Collected here are also copies of The New Canadian, and The Nikkei Times, the later working out of the office of the Greater Toronto NAJC later in its time.

Okazaki family

Primarily photographs, both in color and black and white, collected and taken by Seisuke Okazaki. The few textual records are important official documents for Seisuke, including the passport he used to come to Canada, his Vancouver driver license from the early 20th century, and leases when he and his family settled in Toronto. The photographs include his life in Vancouver, and then family photographs in Toronto. Some of the photographs are of friends and family, sent to Seisuke. Some of the albums and photographs are of family and friends in Japan. Other photographs were collected and created by Mary, primarily from before her marriage with Jack Hemmy.

Annex

  • CA EAL F016-2024.01-S6
  • Series
  • 1977-1979
  • [இதன்] பகுதியானBryce Kanbara fonds

Information about the youth organization in Toronto, serving the Japanese Canadian community. Meeting minutes, agendas, flyers for events, and notes are collected by Kanbara.

Operations

Toronto became the headquarters for the Eastern Regional Office of the Redress Advisory and Assistance Committee, and many prominent members of the Greater Toronto NAJC worked for the Committee. Setting up office, hiring field workers, communicating with representatives in Ottawa and planning for the implementation of the Redress Agreement is covered in this series.

Redress Application Case Files [CLOSED]

Files from individuals who’s Redress applications were rejected or submitted with insufficient information. Interview questionnaires, letters of appeal, and various forms from the Redress Advisory and Assistance Committee are included. Files are arranged by applicant name. Sub-series is restricted to protect personal information. Please contact the archivist for further information.

Rejected Applicant Case Files [CLOSED]

Files from individuals who’s Redress applications were rejected. Interview questionnaires, letters of appeal, and various forms from the Redress Advisory and Assistance Committee are included. Files are arranged by applicant name. Sub-series is restricted to protect personal information. Please contact the archivist for further information.

Redress

  • CA EAL F016-2024.01-S5
  • Series
  • 1978-1988
  • [இதன்] பகுதியானBryce Kanbara fonds

Records created during the organization and fight for Japanese Canadian Redress. Records include NAJC agendas, media reports, and correspondence. Many of the meeting minutes and notes contain marginalia by Kanbara.

Redress Advisory and Assistance Committee

The Redress Advisory and Assistance Committee was created by the Redress Agreement to aid in the process of implementing Redress. Mass notarization events were held in preparation of Redress applications, regional offices were set up, and field workers were hired to better reach community members outside of city centers. Though Redress applications went to Ottawa, the Committee aided those who’s applications were rejected, or needed additional interviews.

Japanese Canadian community

Jack Hemmy regularly photographed events for The New Canadian, and thus attended many local events put on by or of interest to the Japanese Canadian community. Some of the photographs included were published by The New Canadian. Bon Odori’s at Ontario Place and Toronto City Hall, ringing of the Centennial Temple Bell, opening celebrations of Japanese corporation Canadian headquarters, and many events at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre are included. Hemmy was also invited to photograph many Kendo championships in Toronto. As the series deals with local events, local, provincial, and federal politicians appear in the photographs.

Photographs make up the majority of the series, though included are some textual material. The textual material is often playbooks, pamphlets, and other program books for the various events photographed.

Time to Celebrate

To celebrate the Redress Agreement, a victory celebration was held November 4, 1988 at the Harbour Castle Westin Hotel in Toronto. Members form all aspects and parts of the Japanese Canadian community were present. The celebration allowed many to look forward, and let go of the past since the wrongs inflicted to them were now recognized.

Program book for the event, planning material including receipts, and photographs are included.

Redress Agreement

Redress was won through extensive effort from the Japanese Community and it’s supporters across the country. Though the Greater Toronto chapter of the NAJC played a pivotal role in Redress, it was a national accomplishment. The Redress Settlement was signed August 26, 1988 with NAJC President Art Miki and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, with representatives on either side present. Much led up to this moment though, including various fundraising events, informational meetings, and protests.
Included are textual records and photographs of the various events and activities taken by the NAJC which were in efforts for Redress.

Sodan-Kai

Shin Imai, Maryka Omatsu, and Marcia Matsui formed the Sodan-Kai in 1983 as a non-partisan group in the hopes to bringing more community involvement to Redress. At the time, there was a friction in the Japanese Canadian community regarding the sought terms of Redress, particularly at the organizational level in Toronto. These three lawyers hoped that by creating a non-partisan space for members of the community, the community, as a whole, could come to an agreement on what Redress should look like.

Records include a flyer for one of their meetings, and newsletters.

Ottawa Rally

The Ottawa Rally took place April 14, 1988. Prominent Canadians marched alongside Japanese Canadians at Parliament Hill, demanding Redress for the treatment of Japanese Canadians during WWII. The Greater Toronto chapter of the NAJC took on much of the planning for the event due to their proximity to Ottawa and the size of their chapter. Leading up to the event, postcards were distributed, collected, and then presented to Prime Minister Mulroney with the message “I am a voter. I support Japanese Canadian redress now!”. This was accompanied by the Ribbons of Hope, a fundraising initiative where for $25, one could have their name printed on a ribbon and attached to a pole to be carried during the rally. These ribbons provided a strong visual presence for those who were unable to attend the rally but wanted to show their support. The marchers entered the West Block of the House of Commons, and began offering speeches. Newly appointed Minister of Multiculturalism Gerry Weiner also spoke, wishing to open discussion again between the government and the NAJC. Overall, the rally provided the community a sense of purpose, and reinvigorated their fight for Redress. It also reminded non-Japanese Canadians of the ongoing struggle for Redress.

Records consist of planning material for the rally itself and the Postcards of Hope. Some of the postcards themselves are included, as are protest signs. Donation forms, finances, and logistical information for the bus group coming from Toronto are also included.

Ethnocultural Rally

The Ethnocultural Rally was held October 29, 1987, and organized by the Ad Hoc Committee for Japanese Canadian Redress. The hope was that with the support of many ethnocultural groups, the recently stalled discussions of Redress could be re-visited. The Ethnocultural Rally was held at Harbord Collegiate, in Toronto. Representatives from 20 ethnocultural organizations attended and signed their support for the NAJC. This event helped strengthen the image of the NAJC as the unified voice of Japanese Canadians and their ongoing fight for Redress.

Documents include planning material for the rally and the final resolution, signed by the ethnocultural group leaders stating their support for the NAJC and the Redress movement.

Redress

On September 22, 1988, The Japanese Canadian Redress Agreement was announced. Action from within the NAJC, the Greater Toronto Chapter of the NAJC, and other groups all led up to this monumental agreement. Consultations with the community, rallies, and continuous pressure on the government brought the Redress movement to the forefront of Canadians.

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