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Live and recorded presentations on science, history and fun, with yours truly.
Author Visits
Reading from Peach Girl and chatting with students about writing, creativity, storytelling and Japanese culture.
I'm available for bookings.
My Baachan: A Japanese Canadian History
An illustrated talk on Baachan, my paternal grandmother and Japanese Canadian history. I have presented this as part of the Vancouver Maritime Museum speaker series (Feb. 2018), for ESL classes at UBC, and for elementary schools (Gr. 5).
Powell Street Historical Walking Tour
Walked and talked about the Japanese Canadian community that once thrived along Powell Street in Vancouver, on behalf of the Nikkei National Museum. I’ve also done them on Hastings Park and Kitsilano.
From Fuki to Ofuro: Japanese Canadians in pre-War Burnaby
This was a online presentation I developed and delivered at the Burnaby Village Museum.