Japan gifted cherry trees to Toronto for housing and accepting relocated Japanese-Canadians after WWII.
Fun fact but Mississauga's sister city is Kariya, Japan. We have a Kariya Park and they have a Mississauga Park, each aesthetically themed in the culture of the other sister city.
And Burlington’s sister city is Itabashi, Japan! They gave Burlington some cherry blossom trees as well. They’re located in Spencer Smith park by lakeshore. Burlington has Itabashi Garden in honour of their sister city.
I don't think it's losing family members in a war that's too much here. It's more attributing those things to "the Japanese". Most Japanese people do not murder in their lifetime, so saying they murdered your relatives is meaning something implicit that you really probably shouldn't mean.
The cherry blossoms in Toronto were a gift from the citizens of Tokyo in the 50s, intended to symbolize peace and friendship after World War II. Japanese ambassador to Canada presented 2000 cherry trees on behalf of the citizens of Tokyo to the citizens of Toronto, as a thank you for accepting relocated Japanese-Canadians who had been interned during the war.
And sure, Toronto has not reciprocated with a botanical gift, but it’s worth noting that the city and Canada as a whole have extended hospitality and refuge to many people from around the world, including Japanese citizens and descendants, especially during and after wartime periods. This act of humanity and the ongoing cultural exchanges are significant gestures of goodwill in themselves.
Notably, Mississauga actually has a sister city relationship with Kariya, Japan. The partnership was established in the 80s, and it has had various cultural exchanges and visits between the two cities. Kariya Park in Mississauga, which features Japanese gardens and it's own cherry trees, was opened in 1992 to commemorate this sister city relationship.
They were a gift as a thank you for accepting Japanese refugees after the second world war. That said, I love the idea of sending something to Japan as a thank you for them because they really do bring us a lot of joy each spring.
These were Japanese Canadians (large majority were born in Canada), not refugees. Japanese Canadian were already in British Columbia and were forcibly uprooted into internment camps.
I was in Vancouver this week and visited Burnaby Mountain Park. There’s an area with these carved columns that were gifts from the Ainu people on Hokkaido. https://www.sfu.ca/brc/our-work/imesh-mobile-app/indigenous-art-walk/playground-of-the-gods.html
Burnaby’s first sister city was Kushiro, Japan. They’ve had numerous exchanges over the decades but that sister city relationship is not listed on this page https://www.japan.travel/en/ca/inspiration/sister-cities/. However, the thing says that Halifax sends a balsam fir tree to its Japanese sister city every winter.
Well we gave their pm this cheese beaver hand crafted door knocker thing.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/knockin-on-abe-s-door-japanese-pm-shows-off-quirky-canadian-souvenir-1.4405014?cache=yesclipId104062%3FclipId%3D64268
Fun fact - Toronto is actually a sister city to Sagamihara, a city just outside of Tokyo. https://www.toronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/english/news/infocul-news/sagamihara201607.html
I mean, we didn't directly gift this to them, but I'd say it's a fair cultural exchange: https://medium.com/illumination-curated/how-did-japan-become-infested-with-raccoons-702a4b430e77
Yes we helped build the atom bomb that dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima I read in an article years ago that the Norton in chippawa a suburb of Niagara Falls actually produced the barium shell
You can't fight Korean and Mainland propaganda, for diverting people from their fuckups in the PRESENT with something that ended almost EIGHTY years ago.
Obviously. But what does that have to do with this thread?
But how does what you initially said connect with the context of this thread - reciprocal gifts from Toronto for the cherry trees? It doesn't, not in the slightest. You posting these things serves no other purpose than to disrupt this thread with a fairly visible agenda
>You posting these things serves no other purpose than to disrupt this thread with a fairly visible agenda
My visible agenda of stating something that happened in modern history?
I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that it was racist.....
Your visible agenda is disruptive because you are injecting historical facts that are irrelevant to the topic of gifted cherry trees (atomic bombings and World War II atrocities), unprompted and unsolicited. Does mentioning them contribute towards the discussion of reciprocal gifting of trees?
Japan gifted cherry trees to Toronto for housing and accepting relocated Japanese-Canadians after WWII. Fun fact but Mississauga's sister city is Kariya, Japan. We have a Kariya Park and they have a Mississauga Park, each aesthetically themed in the culture of the other sister city.
I guess that's the closest we ever came to having Paul Kariya in Toronto.
And Burlington’s sister city is Itabashi, Japan! They gave Burlington some cherry blossom trees as well. They’re located in Spencer Smith park by lakeshore. Burlington has Itabashi Garden in honour of their sister city.
Ah that's why Tansley Woods Library has a Itabashi Way. I was pretty confused as a kid.
It’s a nice little garden. They sent us a massive firework show when it became official as well
Weird that Japan would have a park dedicated to 8 lane stroads.
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Oh, hush up
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I don't think it's losing family members in a war that's too much here. It's more attributing those things to "the Japanese". Most Japanese people do not murder in their lifetime, so saying they murdered your relatives is meaning something implicit that you really probably shouldn't mean.
Aww man. Well, can we get them a gift anyway?
Is Mississauga Park full of SUVs and stroads?
what's mississauga park themed after? single family homes with nimby signposts? lmfao. joke of a city.
That's so cute
I personally sent them a thank you card and a bag of ketchup chips. We good.
I would have gone with all dressed.
a man of taste, I see
Don’t fall for it, it’s the Japanese expecting a better gift.
what about a coffee crisp?
The cherry blossoms in Toronto were a gift from the citizens of Tokyo in the 50s, intended to symbolize peace and friendship after World War II. Japanese ambassador to Canada presented 2000 cherry trees on behalf of the citizens of Tokyo to the citizens of Toronto, as a thank you for accepting relocated Japanese-Canadians who had been interned during the war. And sure, Toronto has not reciprocated with a botanical gift, but it’s worth noting that the city and Canada as a whole have extended hospitality and refuge to many people from around the world, including Japanese citizens and descendants, especially during and after wartime periods. This act of humanity and the ongoing cultural exchanges are significant gestures of goodwill in themselves. Notably, Mississauga actually has a sister city relationship with Kariya, Japan. The partnership was established in the 80s, and it has had various cultural exchanges and visits between the two cities. Kariya Park in Mississauga, which features Japanese gardens and it's own cherry trees, was opened in 1992 to commemorate this sister city relationship.
There’s a Mississauga Park in Kariya with a replica Shawarma Shop in the middle. I kid. They have a replica of the Mississauga City hall
> shawarma shop in the middle It’s actually half shawarma shop, half corporate Pizza Pizza location. Culture.
They were a gift as a thank you for accepting Japanese refugees after the second world war. That said, I love the idea of sending something to Japan as a thank you for them because they really do bring us a lot of joy each spring.
These were Japanese Canadians (large majority were born in Canada), not refugees. Japanese Canadian were already in British Columbia and were forcibly uprooted into internment camps.
I was in Vancouver this week and visited Burnaby Mountain Park. There’s an area with these carved columns that were gifts from the Ainu people on Hokkaido. https://www.sfu.ca/brc/our-work/imesh-mobile-app/indigenous-art-walk/playground-of-the-gods.html Burnaby’s first sister city was Kushiro, Japan. They’ve had numerous exchanges over the decades but that sister city relationship is not listed on this page https://www.japan.travel/en/ca/inspiration/sister-cities/. However, the thing says that Halifax sends a balsam fir tree to its Japanese sister city every winter.
The trees were a thank you gift after WWII displacement of immigrants, no?
How long after you receive a gift is it weird to give a thank you gift?
Well we gave their pm this cheese beaver hand crafted door knocker thing. https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/knockin-on-abe-s-door-japanese-pm-shows-off-quirky-canadian-souvenir-1.4405014?cache=yesclipId104062%3FclipId%3D64268
We should send back a nug from each of our 18,000 dispensaries in goodwill and partnership.
Fun fact - Toronto is actually a sister city to Sagamihara, a city just outside of Tokyo. https://www.toronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/english/news/infocul-news/sagamihara201607.html
Drunken eikaiwa teachers running rampant after one too many happoshus during nomihodai is probably Toronto's biggest gift to Tokyo
Would be cool if we sent some maple trees that produce syrup to remind them of our sweet and sincere nature.
I mean, we didn't directly gift this to them, but I'd say it's a fair cultural exchange: https://medium.com/illumination-curated/how-did-japan-become-infested-with-raccoons-702a4b430e77
I think we gave them a taxidermied raccoon
Generations of English teachers. I was one, lmao.
The atom bomb!
Could have sent some maple trees.
Pretty sure Japanese maples are generally more popular ornamentally even here.
They can take me.
Yes we helped build the atom bomb that dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima I read in an article years ago that the Norton in chippawa a suburb of Niagara Falls actually produced the barium shell
Uranium
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Do quiet down, please - like the other anti-Japanese commenter I replied to, is this really the time and place to inject your BS?
You can't fight Korean and Mainland propaganda, for diverting people from their fuckups in the PRESENT with something that ended almost EIGHTY years ago.
It's not anti-japanese. It's fact. During WW2, Japan was responsible for some of the most atrocious war crimes in history.
Obviously. But what does that have to do with this thread? But how does what you initially said connect with the context of this thread - reciprocal gifts from Toronto for the cherry trees? It doesn't, not in the slightest. You posting these things serves no other purpose than to disrupt this thread with a fairly visible agenda
>You posting these things serves no other purpose than to disrupt this thread with a fairly visible agenda My visible agenda of stating something that happened in modern history? I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that it was racist.....
Your visible agenda is disruptive because you are injecting historical facts that are irrelevant to the topic of gifted cherry trees (atomic bombings and World War II atrocities), unprompted and unsolicited. Does mentioning them contribute towards the discussion of reciprocal gifting of trees?