Koji Tasaka Award Album

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File contains 113 colour photographs housed in a photo album. Photos depict an award ceremony for Mr. Koji Tasaka, pre-war principal of the Kitsilano Japanese Language School, at the Greater Kitsilano Reunion in Toronto, 1992. Individuals depicted include: Henry Wakabayashi, Beth Wakabayashi, Jack Fumio Abe, Katsi and Bob Kanao Abe, Sam Isamu, Masako Hori, Mary Michiko, Sarto Carignan, June Haraga, Amy Burton, Ken Adachi, Dorothy Carney, Dr. Mazakazu, Ms Banno, Martha Banno, Jean Hori, June and Harry Haraga, Joe Takashima, Wataru Shishido, Shirley Minato, Barbara Kawase, Sumi Murata, Frank and Mary Takayesu, Hisako Takahashi, Ko Yakura, Sumi Yakura,Tad Wakabayashi, Akio Tsuji, Michiko and Yosh Watanabe, Yaeko and Roy Uyesugi, Toshiro Yakura, Sam Shishido, Yvonne Wakabayashi, Aki Wakabayashi, and many others.

Koji Tasaka was the patron of the Tasaka family. He was the third child and second son of lsaburo and Yorie Tasaka, he became the oldest son when Hajime, second child and first son, died as a youngster. He served as President of the Japanese Canadian Citizen's Association, was a life long member and Steward of the Japanese United Church, and was teacher and principal of the Japanese Language School before the war and after the internment.

No digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.