Credits

The Galt Museum & Archives gratefully acknowledges the financial investment by the Department of Canadian Heritage in the creation of this online presentation for the Virtual Museum of Canada.

This online exhibition was developed with the support of the Virtual Exhibits Investment Program, Virtual Museum of Canada. The Virtual Museum of Canada is managed by the Canadian Museum of History, with the financial support of the Government of Canada.

Project Management

  • Exhibit content: Wendy Aitkens, Curator

  • Content management: Anine Vonkeman, Marketing/Communications Officer

  • Educational lesson plans: Belinda Crowson, Museum Educator

  • Artefacts Canada content: Kevin MacLean, Collections Technician

  • Andrew Chernevych, Archivist

  • Trish Purkis, Archives Assistant

  • Susan Burrows-Johnson, CEO/Executive Director

  • Evelyn Yakulic, Operations Manager

Website

  • Design: Dan Berdusco, Lethbridge Link

  • Developer: Tangle Media Inc., Fergus Raphael, Charles Olaes, Cody Foss, Chad Klassen, Max Koshney, Steven Schneider, Alex Okingo

Animation

  • Animator: Kunal Sen

  • Script: Wendy Aitkens, Anine Vonkeman

  • Models: Matthew Nomura, Moe Yang

  • Voices: Pat Sassa, Devyn Sassa, Riley Kohei Young

French Translators and Proof Readers

  • Bernadette David

  • Joad Clement

Project Partners

Nikkei Cultural Society of Lethbridge and Area, in particular:

  • Mac and Reyko Nishiyama

  • Roy and Pat Sassa

  • David Tanaka

University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts [Music and New Media], in particular:

  • Leanne Elias

  • Scott Mezei

  • Samara McBain

  • Levi Trodd

  • Thilo Schaller

  • Scott Steneker

  • Joel Varjassy

École Agnes Davidson School teachers and students:

  • Louise Cormier

  • Aaron Varty

Thank you

  • Ian Burleigh

  • Danielle Carrier

  • Schaloka Chanta

  • Jeff Chiba Stearns

  • Dr. Van Christou

  • Dr. Chris Epplett

  • Dr. Gideon Fujiwara

  • Nicole Hembroff

  • Hamish Inksetter

  • Shigeru Kounosu

  • Line 21 Media Services Ltd.

  • Marlene (Nago) McCaughey

  • Morton Molyneux – K2 Communications

  • Momiji Dance Society

  • Marie-Hélène Myre

  • Jayashri Nijhowne

  • Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

  • Audrey Peters

  • Raymond Buddhist Church

  • Debra Rohac

  • Dr. Rochelle Sato

  • Linda Tanaka

  • Toshiko Tanaka

  • Wendy Takeda

  • Teri Tardiff

  • Jennifer Vanderfluit