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Urata, Sunao
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Urata, Sunny
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Sunao Urata’s family was subjected to the internment of Japanese Canadians and forced to live in its camps. His family originally lived in Vancouver, but were forcibly uprooted to Vernon, BC.
Urata is regarded as one of Canada’s early pop artists. His artistic background is diverse, spanning graphic design, animation, and stone and wood carving. Sunao has held teaching appointments at George Brown College and with the Toronto Board of Education.
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Created by Alston So, March 2026.