Volunteer T H G I L T O P S
Shoji Nishihata, 2018. Shoji flipping through his family photo albums at home, the Robert Nimi Nikkei Home attached to the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre. Photo credits: Jon Chiang.
REMEMBERING SHOJI NISHIHATA
(1933-2020)
Nikkei National Museum, Burnaby, B.C. For over 24 years, Shoji was one of the Nikkei National Museum's most dedicated and beloved volunteers. His easy-going nature brought a lot of comfort and joy to those of us who worked with him, and rain or shine he came to help us every week. Shoji’s contributions to the museum were many, including drawing the Powell Street map and providing his family photographs for our Powell Street Monogatari exhibit and publication (2011). “I’ve got time on my hands and I thought I would give it to the community here.”
Join us in paying tribute to Shoji by watching the documentary "Shoji" by Jon Chiang. This documentary was screened at the 2018 Vancouver Asian Film Festival in celebration of the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada. It was completed with the support of The Japan Foundation, Toronto, the Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver, and Japan-Canada 90 Years. Our sincere condolences to Shoji's children James, Paul, and David, to his grandchildren, and to the Nishihata family and friends.
