Kids at play in 1927Vancouver Japanese Language School on Alexander Street is the only property in Canada where the ownership has been returned to the Japanese Canadian community after the internment.Vancouver Buddhist Temple on Jackson Street
Japantown, Little Tokyo[1] or Paueru-gai (パウエル街, lit. "Powell Street") is an old neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located east of Gastown and north of Chinatown, that once had a concentration of Japanese immigrants.
Japantown ceased to be a distinct Japanese ethnic area during World War II when Japanese Canadianshad their property confiscated and were interned. Although some Japanese returned after the war, the community never revived to its original state as the properties of Japanese Canadians were permanently forfeited by the Canadian government. As Japantown ceased to exist, the area is often referred to and marketed as Railtown by real estate developers.
Japantown was attacked on 7 September 1907 by the Asiatic Exclusion League, which smashed many windows in parts of Chinatown, and then moved on to Japantown. Four waves of attacks ensued, with the rioters being repulsed by the armed Japanese residents who had received warning of the attacks in Chinatown. In spite of inflicting a number of injuries upon the mob, more than 50 stores and businesses on Powell Street had their windows broken resulting in thousands of dollars of damage.[2] The centenary of the attacks were marked by a Riot Walk through Chinatown and Japantown on 7 September 2007.[3][4]
In the days prior to World War II, in addition to having many restaurants, hotels and businesses, the Japanese district had three Japanese daily papers (Tiriku Nippo, Canada Shimbun, and Minshu), three Buddhist churches, several sentō (Chitose, Tokiwa, Kotobuki, and Matsunoyu), and its language school supported as many as one thousand students.[5]
Along Powell Street, a few remnants of the former Japanese neighbourhood still exist. The Vancouver Buddhist Church, formerly the Japanese Methodist Church, still exists at 220 Jackson Avenue at Powell,[6] as does the Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall at 475 and 487 Alexander Street at Jackson, which is the only property in Canada that was ever returned to Japanese Canadians after World War II.[7] Until the boom in Japanese restaurants in the 1980s, two restaurants on Powell Street were among the only Japanese dining establishments in the city.
Oppenheimer Parkedit
Oppenheimer Park (Powell Street Grounds) in this area was the home for Asahi baseball team and it is the site for the annual two-day Powell Street Festival, which began in 1977.[8] It is held every August, in the first weekend of the month, and is a community celebration of Japanese heritage as well as the alternative and street culture of the Downtown Eastside.
^Powell Street (Japantown), Historical Review, report prepared for the City of Vancouver by Birmingham & Wood et al., pp. 21, 28]
^Ito, Kazuo (1973). Issei: A History of Japanese Immigrants in North America. Seattle: Executive Committee for Publication. pp. 102–103. ASIN B000IXEZ4G.
^100th Anniversary of Anti-Asian Riots 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, 2007 Anniversaries of Change.
^7 September 2007 Riot Walk 27 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, 2007 Anniversaries of Change.
^Ito, Kazuo (1973). Issei: A History of Japanese Immigrants in North America. Seattle: Executive Committee for Publication. pp. 840, 844. ASIN B000IXEZ4G.
^. Archived from the original on 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
^Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall.
^Powell Street Festival, Powell Street Festival Society.
External linksedit
from arrival of first Japanese person in 1877 (Japanese Canadian National Museum).
History of Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall, established 1906.
, established 1906.
, 7 September 1907 (2007 Anniversaries of Change).
2007 Riot Walk map guide: and (last) page (2007 Anniversaries of Change).
Powell Street Festival, established 1977 (Powell Street Festival Society).
Japantown and Powell Street 2006-05-02 at the Wayback Machine (Virtual Vancouver).
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the community never revived to its original state as the properties of Japanese Canadians were permanently forfeited by the Canadian government As Japantown ceased to exist the area is often referred to and marketed as Railtown by real estate developers Contents 1 History 2 Oppenheimer Park 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External linksHistory editJapantown was attacked on 7 September 1907 by the Asiatic Exclusion League which smashed many windows in parts of Chinatown and then moved on to Japantown Four waves of attacks ensued with the rioters being repulsed by the armed Japanese residents who had received warning of the attacks in Chinatown In spite of inflicting a number of injuries upon the mob more than 50 stores and businesses on Powell Street had their windows broken resulting in thousands of dollars of damage 2 The centenary of the attacks were marked by a Riot Walk through Chinatown and Japantown on 7 September 2007 3 4 In the days prior to World War II in addition to having many restaurants hotels and businesses the Japanese district had three Japanese daily papers Tiriku Nippo Canada Shimbun and Minshu three Buddhist churches several sentō Chitose Tokiwa Kotobuki and Matsunoyu and its language school supported as many as one thousand students 5 During World War II Japanese Canadians had their property confiscated and were sent to internment camps and prisoner of war camps and Japantown ceased to be a distinct Japanese ethnic area Although some Japanese returned to the area after the war the community never revived as the properties confiscated by the Canadian government were never returned The area is now part of Strathcona in the Downtown Eastside and the area is informally known as Railtown Along Powell Street a few remnants of the former Japanese neighbourhood still exist The Vancouver Buddhist Church formerly the Japanese Methodist Church still exists at 220 Jackson Avenue at Powell 6 as does the Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall at 475 and 487 Alexander Street at Jackson which is the only property in Canada that was ever returned to Japanese Canadians after World War II 7 Until the boom in Japanese restaurants in the 1980s two restaurants on Powell Street were among the only Japanese dining establishments in the city Oppenheimer Park editOppenheimer Park Powell Street Grounds in this area was the home for Asahi baseball team and it is the site for the annual two day Powell Street Festival which began in 1977 8 It is held every August in the first weekend of the month and is a community celebration of Japanese heritage as well as the alternative and street culture of the Downtown Eastside See also editAsahi baseball team Judo in British Columbia Judo in CanadaNotes edit Powell Street Japantown Historical Review report prepared for the City of Vancouver by Birmingham amp Wood et al pp 21 28 Ito Kazuo 1973 Issei A History of Japanese Immigrants in North America Seattle Executive Committee for Publication pp 102 103 ASIN B000IXEZ4G 100th Anniversary of Anti Asian Riots Archived 2007 08 24 at the Wayback Machine 2007 Anniversaries of Change 7 September 2007 Riot Walk Archived 27 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine 2007 Anniversaries of Change Ito Kazuo 1973 Issei A History of Japanese Immigrants in North America Seattle Executive Committee for Publication pp 840 844 ASIN B000IXEZ4G Vancouver Buddhist Church Archived from the original on 2007 08 21 Retrieved 2007 09 18 Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall Powell Street Festival Powell Street Festival Society External links editJapanese Canadian Timeline from arrival of first Japanese person in 1877 Japanese Canadian National Museum History of Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall established 1906 History of Vancouver Buddhist Church established 1906 100th Anniversary of Anti Asian Riots 7 September 1907 2007 Anniversaries of Change 2007 Riot Walk map guide First and second last page 2007 Anniversaries of Change Powell Street Festival established 1977 Powell Street Festival Society Japantown and Powell Street Archived 2006 05 02 at the Wayback Machine Virtual Vancouver Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japantown Vancouver amp oldid 1175174403, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
