タイトル
Interview with Bruce Kuwabara
Accession number
2023.002
Interviewer
Joanne Shimotakahara
Date of Interview
Language
English
Description
This interview is about Bruce Kuwabara and his life in Hamilton, Ontario (after World War II) and Toronto, Ontario (after World War II), as he became part of an architectural firm involved in the JCCC's move from 123 Wynford Drive to 6 Garamond Court. He discusses his childhood in Hamilton, and how he was inspired to become an architect as an adult. He talks about situations he experienced at KPMB, and his early experiences with the JCCC. He discusses the logistics and importance of the JCCC's move from their original location to the current address in the late 1990s to early 2000s, and his involvement in the new location's design.
Format
Video File
Length of Interview
1:12:26
Transcript
Period
1990s
Location
Toronto, ON
Topic
buildings
career
community
education
employment
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)
martial arts
recreation
sansei
small business
temple
work
Number of Physical Tapes
0
Citation
Bruce Kuwabara, interview by Joanne Shimotakahara, June 13, 2023, 2023.002, Sedai: The Japanese Canadian Legacy Project Collection, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.