Japanese Canadian History

a learning resource for Japanese Canadian history

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The two guides were developed with a Networks Grant from the Ministry of Education. Many dedicated people from the education and Japanese Canadian communities contributed to its creation.

Developers:

  • Masako Fukawa, Project Leader, teacher and administrator
  • Rick Beardsley, School District No. 38 (Richmond)
  • Bruce Kiloh, School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
  • Greg Miyanaga, School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
  • Richard Per, School District No. 41 (Burnaby)
  • Susan Sayuri Nishi, School District No. 38 (Richmond)
  • Patricia Tanaka, School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
  • Jane Turner, School District No. 41 (Burnaby)
  • Mike Whittingham, School District No. 38 (Richmond)

Contributors:

  • Stanley Fukawa, Sociologist
  • Keiko Mary Kitagawa, Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association – Human Rights Committee
  • Tosh Kitagawa, Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Associatlon – Human Rights Committee

Technical Support:

  • Kamiya Design
  • Ellen Kurz
  • Mojo Web Design (now Monkey Hill Communications)
  • Alison Osborne

Social Studies 5 Guide Field Tested By:

  • Greg Miyanaga, School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
  • Stephanie Potvin, School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
  • Andrea Samail, School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
  • Leslie Stoffberg, School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)

Reviewers:

  • Ted Aoki PhD., Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta
  • Michiko Midge Ayukawa PhD., Historian
  • Rick Beardsley, School District No. 38 (Richmond)
  • Kim Bentley, School District No. 38 (Richmond)
  • Stanley Fukawa, Sociologist
  • Gloria Gustafson, School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
  • Bruce Seney, School District No. 38 (Richmond)

The developers would like to acknowledge the support of:

  • Mat Hassen PhD., Assistant Superintendent

Special thanks for their financial contribution goes to:

  • Canadian Race Relations Foundation

Thanks also to:

  • School District No. 38 (Richmond)
  • School District No. 41 (Burnaby)
  • School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
  • Burnaby Teachers’ Association
  • The Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association
  • The Japanese Canadian National Museum
  • National Archives
  • National Association of Japanese Canadians
  • University of British Columbia Library, Special Collections
  • Vancouver Public Library

A special thank-you to Flora Gordon Design + Imagery for rebuilding/recreating the Secondary Guide from outdated source files.