With Gratitude: Thank You to Our Recent Nikkei Place Donors!

The following list recognizes gifts made from August 1, 2026 — November 4, 2026 inclusive.

Nikkei Place is comprised of three organizations: Nikkei Place Foundation, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society. We apologize for any errors or omissions on this list. If your name has not been included, and you think it has been missed, please contact us and we will look into this right away.

Fumiko Adachi
Kiyoko Adachi
Roy Adachi
Anonymous (3)
Allison Arai
David & Cynthia Arai & family
Naomi Arai & Joe Smith & family
Steven Arai
Jim Attridge
Yoshiharu & Fumiko Aura
Stephanie Bolster
Central Vancouver Island Japanese Canadian Society
Pauline & Philip Cooper
Dean & Ayumi Dalke
Audrey Hamade
Aiko Marlene Hamakawa
Taeko Darlene Hamakawa
Hastings Community Association
Lorraine Hauser
Kelvin Higo
Tami Hirasawa
Grace Hodgson
Elaine Homma
Cheryl Honkawa
Fumi Horii
Mihoko Kanashiro
Susan Kitagawa
Peter Kobayashi
Keiko Kobiyama
Cheryl Konno
Grant & Doreen, Ryan & Emma, Nathan & Ethan Konno
Marie Konno
Kay K. Kozaka
Terumi Kuwada
Irene MacKenzie
Gail Mayer
Meditating Bunny Studio Inc.
Les Merson
Diane Miki
David & Kiyomi Minamata
Shioko Mukai
Mary & Kaz Nakamoto
Darrel & Dorothy Omae
Wallace Oyama
John Pike
Kim & Keith, Nicholas, Jacob Publicover
Peter Pulis
Ridne Slovo Ukrainian School
Christine Roberts
Craig Sakamoto
Louise Sakamoto
Satoru Howard Shimokura
Kazuko Takahashi
Kenneth & Rosemarie Takeuchi
Sharon Tanabe
Rona Tanaka
Bruce Tsumoru Tasaka
Eleanor & Don Taylor
Bill Teshima
David Teshima
Linda Teshima & Bob Hetherington
Roger & Lynne Teshima
Ron Teshima & Laura
Shirley Teshima
Ross & Sarah Tweedale
Henry Uyeda
Henry & Yvonne Wakabayashi
Yoko Watase
Carole & John Wevers
Eugene Wong & family
Dorothy Yamamoto
Kaz Yoneda
Junko June Yoshida
Lianne Yoshida

NNMCC Building Maintenance Fund

Anonymous
Mas Kitagawa
Noriko Miki
Steveston Kendo Club


NNMCC Collections & Archives

Anonymous
Frances Itani
Christine A. Kondo


Nikkei National Museum

Stanley & Masako Fukawa
Elaine Homma
Mas & Kaori Yano


NNMCC Endowment

Mark Takahashi
Fred & Linda Yada


Japanese Canadian War Memorial Fund

Anonymous


Matsuri 2026

Garrett Louie
Metro Vancouver Regional Cultural Project Grants Program
Fred & Linda Yada
Norine Yamamoto


Nikkei Next Chashitsu Japanese Tearoom Project

Louise Akuzawa & Ron Kruschen
Anonymous
Jennette Chalcraft
Aiko Yamada Charlton
Mariko Tahara


Nikkei Next – NNMCC

Harry & Yoko Murakami


Anonymous
Reiko Barabas
Masao Ebata
Cathey Hoogerbrug
Akira & Hamako Horii
Derek Inouye
Dennis Kimoto
Cheryl Kosaka
Diane Mori & Karen Hamada
Wendy Nagasaka
Harry Nakahama
Jim & Louise Nakano
Jane Nimi & Family
Sachiko Pretty
Asae Tanaka
Hayato Ueda

Nikkei Next – NSHCHS

Anonymous


Nancy Berke
Pam & Andre de Leijer
Keiko Funahashi
Bill Gilbertson
Jason Greaves
Bill Gruenthal
Rosie Hamada
Satoshi Hamada
Midori Hamamoto
Frank & Patricia Hamanishi
Kazuko Hasebe
Yoshi Hashimoto
Andy Hirai
Tami Hirasawa
Masako Hori
May Ishikawa
John Kamitakahara
Jason & James Kitamura & Christina Slavik
Cheryl, Ed, Spencer & Lauren Klarich
Greciana Langamon
Arlene K. Mayede
Don & Connie Mayede
Gordon Mayede
Patsy Mayede
Denise K. Meloche
Linda Miki
Akiko Minato
Hiroshi Minemoto
Dan & Rury Nakagawa
Derek Nakamoto
Ed & Jenny Nakamoto
John Nakamoto
Joyce Nakamoto
Sharon Nakamoto
Mike Nakanishi
Roberta Nasu
Shawn Nishimura
Michiko Obara
Linda, Mark, Darrell Oishi & Family
Guy & Donalee Patterson
Marge Sakai
Wayne Seller
Matthew Shinde
Nancy Sugiyama
Bruce & Nan Tasaka
Chuck Tasaka
Barbara & Howard Teasley
Kathlina Yamaguchi
Laura Yamaguchi
Rick & Rachel Yamaguchi
Dorothy Yamamoto
Norine Yamamoto
Sueko Yamamoto
Mas & Kaori Yano
Fukashi Yasui

NPF Endowment

Elaine Homma

Gala 2027

Intact Insurance Community Impact Partnership Program

Nikkei Next Building Improvement Campaign

Anonymous
Joyce Oishi
Shinichi Nick Sueyoshi


Honours & Tributes

In Celebration of 105th birthday of late Isamu Sam Yamamoto
Greciana Langamon

In Honour of Masaji Nakade’s 105th Birthday
Allison Arai
David & Cynthia Arai & family
Naomi Arai & Joe Smith & family
Steven Arai
Eugene Wong & family

In Memory of Alan Omae
Darrel & Dorothy Omae

In Memory of Audrey Kazue Shimozawa
Fumiko Adachi
Kiyoko Adachi
Roy Adachi
Susan Kitagawa
Keiko Kobiyama
Cheryl Konno
Grant & Doreen, Ryan & Emma, Nathan & Ethan Konno
Marie Konno
Kay K. Kozaka
Kim & Keith, Nicholas, Jacob Publicover
Craig Sakamoto
Louise Sakamoto
Chuck Tasaka
Bill Teshima
David Teshima
Linda Teshima & Bob Hetherington
Roger & Lynne Teshima
Ron Teshima & Laura
Shirley Teshima
Yoko Watase

In Memory of Dr. Patrick Miki
Diane Miki

In Memory of Frank Isotsugu Nabata
Irene MacKenzie

In Memory of George Kato
Bruce & Nan Tasaka

In Memory of Harold Sato
Anonymous

In Memory of Harry Ryotaro Nobuoka
Les Merson

In Memory of Harue Yoshida
Anonymous

In Memory of Hisayo Evelyn Yamada
Aiko Yamada Charlton

In Memory of Ian Miki
Steveston Kendo Club

In Memory of Isamu Sam Yamamoto
Allison Arai
David & Cynthia Arai & family
Naomi Arai & Joe Smith & family
Steven Arai
Keiko Funahashi
Bill Gilbertson
Bill Gruenthal
Yoshi Hashimoto
Elaine Homma
Cheryl Honkawa
Fumi Horii
Jason & James Kitamura & Christina Slavik
Greciana Langamon
Akiko Minato
Roberta Nasu
Peter Pulis
Kenneth & Rosemarie Takeuchi
Eugene Wong & family
Dorothy Yamamoto
Norine Yamamoto
Sueko Yamamoto
Mas & Kaori Yano

In Memory of Itsuko Maruno
John Kamitakahara

In Memory of June Kozai
Chuck Tasaka

In Memory of Kazuko Sakamoto
Junko June Yoshida

In Memory of Kiyoko Hamada
Nancy Berke
Rosie Hamada
Diane Mori & Karen Hamada
Satoshi Hamada
Frank & Patricia Hamanishi
Tami Hirasawa
Masako Hori
Ed & Jenny Nakamoto
Linda, Mark, Darrell Oishi & Family
Mas & Kaori Yano

In Memory of Laura Saimoto
Satoru Howard Shimokura

In Memory of Lillian Michiko Blakey (Yano)
Meditating Bunny Studio Inc.

In Memory of Marion Hatsume Arai
Midori Hamamoto

In Memory of Masuo & Shigeko Nagasaka
Wendy Nagasaka

In Memory of Maureen Hiroko Tsuchiya
Anonymous
Lorraine Hauser
Masako Hori
Nancy Sugiyama

In Memory of Michiyo (Mickie) Uyeda
Rona Tanaka

In Memory of Miyoshi Percy Kimoto
Dennis Kimoto

In Memory of Monica (Yuasa) Matsubuchi
Chuck Tasaka

In Memory of Rita Imai
Chuck Tasaka

In Memory of Roger Hisao Oura
Anonymous
Reiko Barabas
Jason Greaves
Frank & Patricia Hamanishi
Kazuko Hasebe
May Ishikawa
Mas Kitagawa
Cheryl, Ed, Spencer & Lauren Klarich
Pam & Andre de Leijer
Arlene K. Mayede
Don & Connie Mayede
Gordon Mayede
Patsy Mayede
Denise K. Meloche
Linda Miki
Shioko Mukai
Dan & Rury Nakagawa
Derek Nakamoto
Joyce Nakamoto
Ed & Jenny Nakamoto
John Nakamoto
Mary & Kaz Nakamoto
Sharon Nakamoto
Mike Nakanishi
Jim & Louise Nakano
Guy & Donalee Patterson
Sachiko Pretty
Marge Sakai
Matthew Shinde
Chuck Tasaka
Kathlina Yamaguchi
Laura Yamaguchi
Rick & Rachel Yamaguchi
Dorothy Yamamoto
Fukashi Yasui

In Memory of Roy Hideo Yamada
Aiko Yamada Charlton

In Memory of Satoshi “Toe” Sakamoto
Junko June Yoshida

In Memory of Shigeyoshi Ebata
Masao Ebata

In Memory of Stanley Toshinori Fukawa
Jim Attridge
Central Vancouver Island Japanese Canadian Society
Pauline & Philip Cooper
Kelvin Higo
Tami Hirasawa
Grace Hodgson
Elaine Homma
Christine A. Kondo
Gail Mayer
Les Merson
Mary & Kaz Nakamoto
Roberta Nasu
John Pike
Christine Roberts
Satoru Howard Shimokura
Shinichi Nick Sueyoshi
Chuck Tasaka
Bruce Tsumoru Tasaka
Barbara & Howard Teasley
Henry & Yvonne Wakabayashi
Dorothy Yamamoto
Mas & Kaori Yano
Kaz Yoneda

In Memory of Tadashi & Sumiko Sato
Anonymous

In Memory of Tetsuo (Ted) Itani
Frances Itani

In Memory of Tsuneo Miki
Noriko Miki

In Memory of Victor Banno
Ross & Sarah Tweedale

In Memory of Wayne Aura
Yoshiharu & Fumiko Aura
Chuck Tasaka
Eleanor & Don Taylor

In Memory of Yeiji & Kinuyo Omae
Darrel & Dorothy Omae

In Memory of Yosh Aura
Fumiko Aura
Fumi Horii
David & Kiyomi Minamata
Michiko Obara
Eleanor & Don Taylor

In Memory of Yoshiko Matsumoto
Shawn Nishimura
Sharon Tanabe


Monthly Giving Club

Anonymous (2)
Ian Burgess
Manami Calvo
Brian & Marcia Carr
Michael & Ruth Coles
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Michael & Frances Johnson
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Bruce Kosugi
Greciana Langamon
Chizuru MacGregor
Cathy Makihara
Gary & Nobuko Matson
Marie McKee
Brian & Sally Milligan
Setsu Miyanishi
Ken & Masako Moriyama
Brian & Hitomi Nasu
Roberta H. Nasu

Craig Natsuhara
Sunni Nishimura
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Gloria & Paul Ross
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Satoru Howard Shimokura
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Charlotte Takasaki
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Lindsay Tonogai
Dr. Ross Tsuyuki
Yumiko Hiroike Turco
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Jack Yeh


Legacy Giving Circle

Akiko Gomyo
Sachie Harpain
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Koichiro “Ken” Kanazawa
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Patrick Y. & Diane Miki
Robert & Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Sian Tasaka
William Umezuki
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
Junko Yoshida


Legacy Gifts

Estate of Dennis Yuji Enomoto
Estate of Jun Hayashida
Estate of Mary Elizabeth Todd
Estate of Yaeko Uyesugi
Estate of Nancy Miyuki Oka Woodward
Estate of Kuniko Yamamoto


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