In a rare collaboration between two of Canada’s most notable Japanese Canadian artists, Jeff Chiba Stearns and Lillian Michiko Blakey, comes an intergenerational story on Japanese Canadian family history and cultural identity.

Through the blending of two unique artistic styles, Jeff’s cartoony ‘hapanimation’ and Lillian’s sketchy realism, twelve-year-old Emma, who is Gosei & ‘quarter’ Japanese, learns about her Japanese roots through the story of her great-great grandmother Maki, a Japanese picture bride who journeyed to Canada at the turn of the 20th century. Through Maki’s story of extreme perseverance and sacrifice, having been interned and then deported to Japan after WWII, Emma discovers a deeper connection to her Japanese Canadian identity, on being Yukiko.

Participants will receive a special digital PDF preview copy of One Being Yukiko

Live events will not be recorded.

By registering you will receive the following

1. invitation to download a PDF of On Being Yukiko to read in advance.
2. invitation to the Meet the Authors' event on November 28.
3. invitation to the Book club meeting on December 5.
4. invitation to join an online discussion forum.

NNMCC members 20% discount. If you don't already know the promo code, please email info@nikkeiplace.org

If you have any questions, please contact the facilitator: alan.nikkeiplace@gmail.com