How 2 4 Panel

Online one hour presentation about making 4 panel comics. Why make comics. Some things to think about with regards to where to get ideas, how to use text, how to use lines and tones.

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).

Author Visits

Reading from Peach Girl and chatting with students about writing, creativity, storytelling and Japanese culture.

I'm available for bookings.

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.

Presentations