The Japanese Canadian War Memorial monument in Stanley Park was built 100 years ago to commemorate the sacrifice Japanese Canadians made for their adopted country. It was paid for by the soldiers themselves. Squire Barnes has the little-known story of a Japanese-Canadian soldier who fought for and defended this country, even when it treated him like a second-class citizen. | Global BC

Over 2,400 years old, this clay figurine, commonly known as a dogū, is attributed to the Jōmon period of ancient Japan. It is made of fired clay (terracotta), and features large goggle-like eyes, short arms and legs, and a body decorated with the surikeshijōmon technique, and it has traces of red paint. This dogū was excavated from Ōsaki City in Miyagi Prefecture and is classified as a shakōkidogū (“goggle-eyed” type). This artifact is now housed by the Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo, Japan. It