Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki Family fonds
Description
| Title Proper | Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki Family fonds |
| Date(s) | 1930–1991 |
| General material designation |
This fonds contains 7 textual records and other records.
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| Scope and content |
The fonds consists of five series. The first series consists of photographs relating
to Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki and Judo. The second series consists of images of textual
material such as newspaper articles, certificates and invitations. The third series
consists of images of large events, small gatherings and Vancouver, BC landmarks.
The fourth series consists of paraphernalia relating to Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki and
Judo. The fifth series consists of items from Nagami Confectionary Store such as booklets
and books.
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| Name of creator |
Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki
has been referred to as the "Father of Judo in Canada." He came to Canada in 1922
in order to fish, after being invited by his aunt and uncle who owned a small bakery
in Canada, and established the first amateur judo clubs in Canada in Vancouver, BC
and the surrounding area.
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| Immediate source of acquisition |
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research
Collective between 2014 and 2018.
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Structure
| Repository | Nikkei National Museum |
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Title
Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki Family fonds
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Terminology
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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
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