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A Japanese Canadian(Japanese:日系カナダ人;French:Canadien japonais) is a Canadian of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Canadians are largely concentrated on the west coast, especially in and around Vancouver. Other major cities such as Toronto also have large Japanese Canadian populations as well. Japanese Canadians are not a large section of the population. In 2001, there were 85,230 (about 26,000 of whom are of mixed heritage), making them about the thirtieth largest ethnic group in Canada. Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ...

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History

The first Japanese settler in Canada was Manzo Nagano, who lived in Victoria, British Columbia (a mountain in the province was named after him in 1977). The first generation, or Issei, mostly came to Vancouver Island and Fraser Valley from fishing villages on the islands of Kyūshū and Honshū between 1877 and 1928. Since 1967, the second wave of immigrants were usually highly educated and resided in urban areas. Victoria is a Canadian city, and it is the capital of the province of British Columbia. ... The Issei Japanese (一世 lit. ... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. ... KyÅ«shÅ« region of Japan and the current prefectures on KyÅ«shÅ« island KyÅ«shÅ« ), literally Nine Provinces, is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... HonshÅ« (本州 Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ...


Until late 1940s, Japanese Canadians—both Issei and Canadian-born Nisei—were denied the right to vote. The Issei Japanese (一世 lit. ... Nisei (二世 lit. ...


Those born in the 1950s and 1960s in Canada were Sansei, who mostly have little knowledge of the Japanese language. Over 75% of the Sansei have married non-Japanese. The Sansei Japanese Americans (三世 lit. ... Japanese (,  ) is a language spoken by over 130 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ...


Many Yonsei are of mixed racial descent. According to Statistics Canada's 2001 census of population information, Japanese Canadians were the Canadian visible minority group most likely to marry or live common-law with a non-Japanese partner. Out of the 25,100 couples in Canada in 2001 which had one Japanese person, only 30% had two partners of Japanese descent and 70% included one non-Japanese partner. As of 2001, 65% of Canada's Japanese population were born in Canada. Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...


Internment

Main article: Japanese Canadian internment

After the Pearl Harbor attack by Japan (Second World War), in 1942, Japanese Canadians were interned by the federal government as security threats by evoking the War Measures Act. 20,881 were placed in detention camps and relocation centres. 75% of them were Canadian citizens. A parallel situation occurred in the United States. (See Japanese American internment.) To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Attack on Pearl Harbor Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date December 7, 1941 Place Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Result Japanese victory On the morning of December 7, 1941, planes and midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy commanded by Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, carried out a surprise assault on the... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ... The War Measures Act (enacted in August 1914, replaced by the Emergencies Act in 1988) was a Canadian statute that allowed the government to assume sweeping emergency powers. ... The word internment is generally used to refer to the imprisonment or confinement of people, generally in prison camps or prisons, without due process of law and a trial. ... The word citizen may refer to: A person with a citizenship Citizen Watch Co. ... Jerome War Relocation Center in Jerome, Arkansas Japanese American Internment was the forced removal of approximately 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans (62 percent of whom were United States citizens)[1][2] from the West Coast of the United States during World War II. While approximately 10,000 were able...


After the war, the property and homes of Japanese Canadians living in province of British Columbia was seized and they were told by the federal government to either move to another province "East of the Rockies" or to go back to Japan.


In the late 1970s and 1980s, documents on the Japanese Canadian internment were released, and redress was sought. In 1986, it was shown that Japanese Canadians lost $443 million during the internment. 63% of Canadians supported redress and 45% favoured individual compensation. On September 22, 1988, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney provided $21,000 for each individual directly affected, that is, by 1993, almost 18,000 survivors. September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, GOQ, LLD (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ...


Prominent Japanese Canadians

Hiromi Goto (born 1966) is a Canadian novelist who lives in Coquitlam, British Columbia. ... Jay Hirabayashi, executive director, dancer, choreographer and teacher. ... Butoh (sometimes written butô) is the collective name for a diverse range of techniques and motivations for dance inspired by the Ankoku-Butoh movement. ... Kokoro Dance is one of Canadas leading butoh dance troupes. ... Hiro Kanagawa (born October 13, 1963) is an English voice actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... NHL redirects here. ... Joy Nozomi Kogawa (born 1935) in Vancouver, BC. She was sent to an internment camp during World War Two. ... Roy Akira Miki (born October 10, 1942) is a Canadian poet and scholar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... Raymond Moriyama (b. ... Hon. ... Ryan OMarra (born 9 June 1987 in Tokyo, Japan) is a professional ice hockey player. ... NHL redirects here. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Jon Kimura Parker is an Canadian pianist. ... Kerri Sakamoto is a Canadian novelist. ... Judo , gentle way) is a martial art, combat sport, and philosophy which originated in Japan. ... Tetsuro Shigematsu is a Canadian radio broadcaster and comedian. ... Aki Shimazaki (born 1954 in Gifu, Japan) is a Canadian novelist and translator. ... Vicky Sunohara is a female ice hockey player, playing for Canadas national team. ... Dr. David Suzuki Dr. David Takayoshi Suzuki, CC, OBC, Ph. ... Judo , gentle way) is a martial art, combat sport, and philosophy which originated in Japan. ... Takao Tanabe (16 September 1926) is a Canadian painter. ... Miyuki Tanobe (born 1937 in Morioka, Japan) is a Canadian painter. ... David Tsubouchi (坪内) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Christine Yoshikawa Christine Yoshikawa (born October 23, 1974 in Vancouver, Canada) is a pianist. ...

See also

An Asian Canadian is a Canadian of Asian ancestry. ... Serving from 1999 to 2003, Army General Eric Shinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Japanese Canadian - definition of Japanese Canadian in Encyclopedia (336 words)
A Japanese Canadian is a Canadian of Japanese ancestry.
Japanese Canadians are largely concentrated on the west coast, especially in and around Vancouver.
Japanese Canadians are not a large section of the population in 2001 there were 85,230 (about 26,000 of whom are mix-blooded), making them about the thirtieth largest ethnic group in Canada.
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