The Nikkei Women series introduces you to Mary Kitagawa who is an educator, human rights crusader, and Order of BC recipient.

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Margaret Lyons broke down many barriers for Japanese Canadian women with her successful career in broadcast journalism.

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Midge Ayukawa earned degrees in chemistry and later became a Japanese Canadian historian.

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Marie Katsuno was one of almost 4000 Japanese Canadians deported to Japan after the Second World War.

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Japanese Canadian classic A Child in Prison Camp was written and illustrated by Shizuye Takashima.

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Hide Hyodo Shimizu was an activist and teacher in the Japanese Canadian community.

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Muriel Kitagawa was an eloquent voice for the Canada-born nisei generation.

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Hanako Sato immigrated to teach at the Vancouver Japanese Language School.

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Kinori Oka was a picture bride from Japan.

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Irene Uchida was a renowned down syndrome researcher.

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