Interview with Winston Hayashi

Title
Interview with Winston Hayashi
Accession number
2022.007
Interviewer
Su Yen Chong
Videographer
Su Yen Chong
Date of Interview
Language
English
Description

Winston Hayashi is a third generation Japanese Canadian who was born in Vancouver, BC in 1941. His father, Hatsutaro Frank Hayashi was a second generation Japanese Canadian born in 1911 and his mother, Martha Hayashi (nee Hirano) was also a second generation Japanese Canadian born in 1914. During WWII, Winston family lived in Port Hope, ON before moving to Long Branch, a neighbourhood in Toronto, ON and eventually to downtown Toronto. In this interview, Winston speaks about his time growing up in Toronto and going to school and facing discrimination. Winston talks about his family's involvement with the Japanese Canadian community through the Japanese Canadian Citizens Association (JCCA) of Toronto. He also talks about various businesses that his family was involved in including selling prepared food to Japanese food stores in Toronto as well as his mother's work with the Anglican Church. 

Format
Video File
Length of Interview
22 minutes 45 seconds
Period
Pre War
World War II
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
Event
World War II
Location
Vancouver, BC
Toronto, ON
Port Hope, ON
Japan
Topic
Anglicanism
church
discrimination
education
nisei
sansei
religion
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)
children
commerce
food
work
issei
canneries
Japanese language school
language
family
Permission
For uses other than research or private study, researchers must submit a Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit or Broadcast form.
Citation
Winston Hayashi, August 20, 2022, 2022.007, Sedai: The Japanese Canadian Legacy Project Collection, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.