Sakura in the Land of the Maple Leaf Japanese Cultural Traditions in Canada |
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Author:
| Caldarola, Carlo Shimpo, Mitsuru Ujimoto, K. Victor |
Series title: | Mercury Series (0316-1854) Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-660-19703-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
Publisher: | Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien des Civilisations
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Based on research conducted in the mid-1970s, this book profiles the regional development of Japanese cultural traditions in British Columbia, southern Alberta, and metropolitan Toronto. The authors examine how long-held Japanese beliefs and practices responded to the social upheaval caused by diaspora, internment, prejudice, and cultural assimilation, and provide us with a snapshot of Japanese culture in post-war Canada, 100 years after the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants....
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Based on research conducted in the mid-1970s, this book profiles the regional development of Japanese cultural traditions in British Columbia, southern Alberta, and metropolitan Toronto. The authors examine how long-held Japanese beliefs and practices responded to the social upheaval caused by diaspora, internment, prejudice, and cultural assimilation, and provide us with a snapshot of Japanese culture in post-war Canada, 100 years after the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants. Firsthand accounts, archival photographs, and evocative descriptions round out this fascinating look at a culture in transition which still retains its essential identity and ultimately influences the culture around it.