Sakura in the Land of the Maple Leaf: Japanese Cultural Traditions in Canada

By Mitsuru Shimpo and Carlo Caldarola

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0660197030
• ISBN13: 9780660197036
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Canadian Museum of History
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.4"