Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

Published purpose

The Nikkei National Museum (NNM) and the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) embark on a new joint project to preserve and make accessible records that recognize the activities and achievements of Japanese Canadian women. Women of Change: Celebrating Japanese Canadian Leaders brings to light the strength, resilience, and contributions made by business women, writers, photographers, women’s associations, academics, activists, and more, including Canada’s first female Asian Canadian judge, Dr. Maryka Omatsu. With a shared mandate to honour, preserve, and share Japanese Canadian history for a better Canada, the NNM and JCCC aim to preserve 2,184 photographs, 411 cm textual records, and 60 hours of moving images through digitization, description, and long term preservation; and make accessible these records online, in the classroom, and through exhibits.