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The Consulate of Japan in Vancouver 3351 the Crescent, Vancouver, BC, C.1930 NNM 1994.70.11 n i k k e i i m a g e s The ConsulaTe of Japan in VanCouVer 3351 The CresCenT, VanCouVer, BC, c.1930 NNM 1994.70.11 A Publication of the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre ISSN #1203-9017 Summer 2014, Volume 19, No. 2 Cover photo - The Consulate of Japan in Vancouver 1 The Consulate of Japan in Vancouver, by Rachael Nakamura 2 Summer Students help us get the job done! by Beth Carter 3 PARALLEL PATHS, by Consul General Seiji Okada 4 Consul of Japan – Official Residences 10 Celebrating 125 years of the Japanese Consulate in Vancouver 12 Speaking to My Own, by Terry Watada 14 Yesaki Family Chronicles – Part I, by Mitsuo Yesaki 20 Treasures from the Collection, by Brett Hyska 24 CONTENTS 3351 THE Crescent The ConsulATe of Vancouver, BC c.1930 JApAn in VAnCouVer NNM 1994.70.11 his summer marks the 125th anniversary of the Japanese Consulate in Vancouver. As it opened in 1889, shortly Tafter the start of official immigration from Japan, it became the first Japanese government mission in all of Canada. With increasing amounts of Japanese immigrants coming to British Columbia, the Consulate was estab- lished to be a bridge between the Japanese and local governments in regards to international trade, economics, and culture while also assisting in the well-being of Japanese citizens. Our cover image shows the Consul and a collection of guests on the steps of his home, the Shaughnessy property that remains the official residence of the Consul General today. The Consul, who is seated at the centre in military dress, hosted a welcoming event for members of a Japanese naval training ship. He was joined by members of the Japanese Canadian community such as Tsutae Sato from the Japanese Language School, Eikichi Kagetsu, Sentaro Uchida, and other prominent business men. This grouping shows the intersections between Japanese diplomacy and Nikkei heritage. While the Consulate was largely focused on international affairs and business, relations with the greater Nikkei community were also important due to the web of interconnections between the Japanese nationals, naturalized Canadians, and Canadian-born Nikkei. Rachael Nakamura is a summer student at the Nikkei National Museum, courtesy of the Canada Summer Jobs program. She recently graduated from Communications and Cultural Studies at Simon Fraser University, and is now pursuing a post bac- calaureate diploma in Art History at UBC. 2 n i k k e i summer sTudenTs help us images is published geT The JoB done! by the By Beth Carter N i k k e i N a t i o n a l Museumnikkei images & Cultural is published Centre by the Nikkei Each summer, the Nikkei National Museum applies for several summer National Museum & Cultural Centre student positions through the federal government. 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For this occasion, I’ve decided to review the history of the Consulate of Japan in Vancouver and alongside that, the history of Japanese Canadians. I believe that the two histories are linked and to explore that connection, I’ve looked into the Diplomatic Archives and the official historical documents and cables that are preserved there in order to uncover the work and activities of the consulate. At the same time, I have also approached local Japanese Canadians, who are knowledgeable about their histo- ry and community, and also interested in this project. I asked them to work with me as a core group and organiz- ing committee to create a series of forums featuring vari- ous keynote speakers each making a presentation about a different time period during the past 125 years. Together we are reviewing the history chronologically, one period at a time. I am pleased to have this opportunity to convey some of the material coming from the consulate side that was presented at the first two forums and hope that it enlarges the appreciation for our shared history. First Consul of Japan, Fukashi Sugimura early settlement:l ate 19th Century – early 20th Century Photo courtesy: Shingo Fukushima, Tokyo, On June 22, 1889, the Consulate of Japan opened in Van- grandson of Consul Sugimura couver as the first Japanese government office in Canada. Choosing Vancouver as the first location for a consulate in British Columbia is something that had not been done be- The rationale for the choice is not clear, but the Japanese fore. The United States and Sweden-and-Norway already government would have known that Victoria was the had consulates in Vancouver, but they had moved from capital city as the naval training vessel Tsukuba with their previous original locations in Victoria, the capital a crew of 380 had previously visited Victoria in 1888. city of British Columbia. Perhaps one of the deciding factors was the railway to Vancouver which when combined with the established The decision to open first in Vancouver was likely a transportation routes of the day, connected the west matter of some discussion back in Tokyo as the original coast all the way back to England. Japan at that time document appointing Fukashi Sugimura as the first consul already had a diplomatic office in London. I assume that also has the original word “Victoria” scrawled out and the Government of Japan had information of the railway replaced with “Vancouver” which turned out to be the in Canada. We don’t know who exactly in the Government chosen location. of Japan made the final decision to open the consulate in Vancouver but it was a decision of great insight as the city 4 would become an important port city and the centre of here. Sugimura hoped that reportage about the head tax commerce. in the Japanese newspaper would help screen out those so-called “ruffians.” To deal with this, he made a very The first consul, Fukashi Sugimura, arrived on June 18, precise proposal to Tokyo that companies be established 1889 and on the next day, with the help of Vice-Consul to organize the immigration process in Japan.
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