titleCoaldale ; Nishimura house gathering ; Edwards Gardens North York ; Niagara Falls

 

nameFilm

 

dateCirca 1962

 

descriptionHome movie. Filmmaker unknown.

 

00:08 - The film begins at the Nishimura Coaldale home. Maki welcomes Abbot and Lady Ohtani, of Nishihongwanji, Kyoto, Japan, and Rev. Yutetsu and Mrs. Kawamura of Picture Butte, Alberta. It is daytime. Maki is wearing an apron.

 

00:17 - They have lunch at the dining room table.

 

00:37 - The men and women pose in front of the family shrine in the the living room for the camera. They are joined by other Japanese Canadian women in yellow dresses. Right to left: Rev. Y Kawamura, Mrs. Kawamura, Maki, Eileen holding toddler Jackie Tatebe, Mink, Kim; front: Abbot Ohtani, Lady Ohtani.

 

00:55 - Leaving after luncheon in Rev. Kawamura’s car.

 

01:04 - Jackie Tatebe, playing at piano in Nishimura Coaldale home.

 

01:19 - Dwarf garden and Edward’s Gardens, Ontario with Mits and Kay Yamamura, and baby Brian.

 

01:32 - Eileen, Susan Yamamura, and other tourists.

 

02:35 - Danny holding baby Douglas, Yo, and Mits holding baby Brian.

 

02:59 - Kim holding baby Douglas.

 

03:00 - Maki and Susan.

 

03:12 - Baby Douglas Nishimura, baby Brian Yamamura, Maki, Eileen, toddler Richard Nishimura, Yo, and Susan.

 

03:16 - Maki, Eileen, baby James, Yo, Susan, Richard, and Kay.

 

03:45 - Danny holding baby Douglas, Susan, Eileen, Yo, Kay, and Richard.

 

06:06 - Tropical solarium with Kay, Eileen, and Susan.

 

06:22 - James Memorial Gardens.

 

08:27 - Niagara Falls, Ontario.

 

12:10 - Flower Clock, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

 

13:48 - School of Horticulture Gardens, Guelph, Ontario.

 

history of use

 

Film is a camera original reversal 8mm film (B wind) consisting of a colour Kodak stock. Kodak stock date code is Circle Square, indicating that it was manufactured in 1962, and Triangle Triangle (1961). Film base material is diacetate. The film is silent, and filmed at 16 fps. Total length of film is 200 feet 10 frames. Duration is 16 minutes 41 seconds. Possible description or writing on original film box.

 

part ofMaki and Frank Yosaburo Nishimura collection
number2018.38.2.1.9

 

organisation

 

Nikkei National Museum
accessOpen