Nikkei Memory Capture Project

The Nikkei Memory Capture Project is a community-based oral history project exploring the cultural and social history of Canadian Nikkei (people of Japanese descent) from 1950 to the present. This project gives voice to and records memories of everyday life, while bringing together and making widely accessible histories of southern Alberta’s Nikkei. Led by Dr. Carly Adams (University of Lethbridge) and Dr. Darren Aoki (University of Plymouth), this project is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Arts and Humanities Research Council UK.

Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden is honoured to support and host the Nikkei Memory Capture Project inside our Bunka Centre. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share these stories with the community that was home to so many great Japanese-Canadians.

Please check out the Memory Capture Booth, located in our Bunka Centre, to hear and see stories from Nikkei people. This booth an opportunity for people to not only learn, but also share. The Memory Capture Booth can record your own history or thoughts, whether you are from Nikkei ancestry or not! We want to hear your stories and preserve them for the future.

For more education, take a moment to view the timeline design on the wall of the Bunka Centre. It gives a great illustration into the timeline of Japanese-Canadians and where they came from. Continue your learning by viewing our Dr. Hironaka Garden Exhibit, for information on Nikka Yuko’s history and development.