Japanese Canadians in British Columbia

Japanese Canadians in British Columbia
Population distribution of Japanese Canadians in British Columbia by census division, 2021 census
Powell Street Festival in Vancouver, the largest Japanese Canadian festival
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Ethnicity in British Columbia

The history of Japanese people in British Columbia began with the arrival of Manzo Nagano in New Westminster in 1877. Prior to 1942, British Columbia was home to 90% of all Japanese in Canada. In 2001, 44% of all Japanese Canadians lived in British Columbia, or about 1% of the province's total population.