East Cordova Street

East Cordova Street

Metadata

PlaceNameEast Cordova Street
DescA street in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver that contained a large community of Japanese Canadians before WWII. Located in what was historically called Japantown.

Terminology

Readers of these historical materials will encounter derogatory references to Japanese Canadians and euphemisms used to obscure the intent and impacts of the internment and dispossession. While these are important realities of the history, the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective urges users to carefully consider their own terminological choices in writing and speaking about this topic today as we confront past injustice. See our statement on terminology, and related sources here.