Interview with Winston Hayashi

Winston Hayashi is a third generation Japanese Canadian who was born in Vancouver, BC in 1941. His father, Hatsutaro Frank Hayashi was a second generation Japanese Canadian born in 1911 and his mother, Martha Hayashi (nee Hirano) was also a second generation Japanese Canadian born in 1914. During WWII, Winston family lived in Port Hope, ON before moving to Long Branch, a neighbourhood in Toronto, ON and eventually to downtown Toronto. In this interview, Winston speaks about his time growing up in Toronto and going to school and facing discrimination. Winston talks about his family's involvement with the Japanese Canadian community through the Japanese Canadian Citizens Association (JCCA) of Toronto. He also talks about various businesses that his family was involved in including selling prepared food to Japanese food stores in Toronto as well as his mother's work with the Anglican Church.