河原典史教授 (Professor Norifumi Kawahara), award-winning researcher and professor of human geography at the College of Letters at Japan’s Ritsumeikan University, will deliver a public lecture titled 幻の新渡戸庭園―『大陸日報』の分析から― (The Phantom Nitobe Garden: An Analysis of Tairiku Nippō). The lecture and discussion will be conducted in Japanese, with no live translation provided. However, a video recording with English subtitles will be made available at a later date.

About the Speaker:

Professor Norifumi Kawahara is a distinguished scholar in historical and cultural geography and modern Japanese migration studies. While his research spans various regions and industries, he has extensively studied the migration of fishermen from southwestern Japan to Canada, where they engaged in industries such as salmon fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. He has also contributed to the film The Vancouver Asahi (2014). In recognition of his work, he has received several prestigious awards, including 地域漁業学会賞 (the Society Award from the Japan Regional Fisheries Society, 2021), 日本カナダ学会賞 (the Japanese Association for Canadian Studies Award, 2022), and 国際交通安全学会賞 (the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences Award, 2023).

Public Lecture 幻の新渡戸庭園―『大陸日報』の分析から― (The Phantom Nitobe Garden: An Analysis of Tairiku Nippō)

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Language: 日本語 (Japanese)
Format: In person
Location: Asian Centre Room 604 (1871 West Mall, Vancouver)

Everyone is invited to attend this free event. Please register here to attend the lecture and to receive a video recording of the lecture with English subtitles.

Read more: Exploring Tairiku Nippō: A historical Japanese Canadian newspaper at UBC Library