| scope and content | This collection contains three series containing textual materials, photographs, and artefacts related to the Koji Tasaka family.
The first series, "Family Textual Materials," contains an essay, entitled "Dad", written by Yvonne Wakabayashi upon her father Koji Tasaka's death; two programs (one orange cover, one green cover) for the Greater Kitsilano Reunion 1992; a book: "A Centennial Pilgrimage: Japanese Canadians and the United Church of Canada" by Ochiai, Mike; Amy Tomita [Tran.s]; Brian Kai; Ken Matsugu; George Tomita; an early proof copy of "Tasaka" by Ted Ohashi and Yvonne Wakabayashi (published 2005); a leather-bound photo/commemorative album for Waseda University Department of Business, dated 1932; and two certificates awarded to Koji Tasaka.
The second series, "Family Photographs," contains photos related to the Koji Tasaka family. Contains family photographs; pre-war class photographs from Japanese Language Schools in Kitsilano, Fairview, and Vancouver; an award ceremony for Mr. Koji Tasaka, pre-war principal of the Kitsilano Japanese Language School, at the Greater Kitsilano Reunion in Toronto, 1992; and photographs relating to the Vancouver Japanese United Church.
The third series, "Family Artefacts," contains a lacquer set that bears the Tasaka family crest. The set consists of 6 large bowls, 18 saucers, 5 medium sized bowls, 11 small bowls, 18 small sauce bowls, 8 rectangular trays, 1 square deep tray, 1 large spoon, 1 small handled cup, 1 tea pot with unattached lid, 7 short round bowls, 4 small raised plates, and one bowl with lid. |
| biography | Paraphrased from the book "Tasaka" by Ted Ohashi and Yvonne Wakabayashi (see p. 60-71):
Koji Tasaka was the patron of the Tasaka family. He was the third child and second son of lsaburo and Yorie Tasaka, he became the oldest son when Hajime, second child and first son, died as a youngster. He served as President of the Japanese Canadian Citizen's Association, was a life long member and Steward of the Japanese United Church, and was teacher and principal of the Japanese Language School before the war and after the internment.
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