We extend our thanks and appreciation to everyone who contributed to this project:

Cathy English, Curator, writer

Harumi Sakiyama, Project Manager, research, writer, translation

Laura VanZant, Web design

Ben Smith, Video recording

Rachael Lewis, Video editing

Jaimie Reynolds, Transcription of videos

Maria Somerville, Office Manager

Tomoaki Fujimura, Research, translation

Kaz Hayashi of Antithetic Design, Logo design

Rev. Naoki Hirano of the Kelowna Buddhist Temple

Ayaka Yoshimizu, UBC Associate Professor of Teaching Department of Asian

Studies

Kawakubo Japanese Restaurant, Revelstoke

Thank you to the following people for providing oral histories:

Jennifer Anderson (nee Fujino), Armstrong, B.C.

Mike Wakita, Abbotsford, B.C.

Vernon Kawaguchi, Kelowna, B.C.

Elaine Aura, Armstrong, B.C.

Mas Aura, Armstrong, B.C.

Eleanor Hashimoto (nee Sekine), Duncan, B.C.

Yoshi Hashimoto, Abbotsford, B.C.

Tom Sakamoto, Revelstoke, B.C.

Thank you to the following families for providing Family photos and Information:

Hashimoto family

Wakita family

Fujino family

Okumura family

Fujiwara family

Sakamoto family

Sakiyama family

Sekine family

Tabayashi family

Shoji family

Aura family

Mizuta family

Imada family

Yamamoto family

Renay and Kazue Egami (nee Hayashi)