Sea, Stealth, and Suzuko
Suian Maru Centennial Exhibition
October 13 December 16, 2006
Opening Reception, October 13, 2006, 6-8pm

This exhibition marks the daring 1906 Suian Maru voyage of Japanese immigrants to the Fraser River.

In autumn 1906, spurred to escape hardship and famine in Japan by a dream of abundant natural riches in Canada, the legendary Jinsaburo Oikawa led 82 men and women on a voyage across the Pacific. They came on a three-mast schooner Suian Maru to build a prosperous community on Don and Lion Islands and the nearby area on the Fraser River that endured until 1942.

In October 2006, these daring immigrants, their perseverance and legacy will be remembered in a series of Suian Maru centennial celebration events including this exhibition at the Japanese Canadian National Museum. The show will feature rare Oikawa Family treasured artifacts and photographs donated by Oikawas great-grandchildren in Japan, complemented by material and stories from the descendents of those who came with him.

The Japanese Canadian National Museum gratefully acknowledges all the contributors and supporters of the exhibition, and invites everyone to visit the show.

Text pulled from http://www.jcnm.ca/exhibits.htm