Canadian Studies Review.pdf

The Annual Review of Canadian Studies, Vol. 40, 2020, published by the Japanese Association for Canadian Studies, features several research papers and book reviews. One of the papers, "The Migration Process of Okinawan Immigrants to the Canadian Prairies in the Early 20th Century" by Hanaki Hiromasa, explores the migration of Okinawan immigrants to the Canadian Prairies.

The paper reveals that between 1891 and 1940, a total of 35,777 Japanese immigrants arrived in Canada, with the majority coming from the mainland. In contrast, Okinawan immigrants numbered only 403 between 1907 and 1937, with the peak year being 1907, when 152 Okinawans arrived.

The paper also examines the social environment and job opportunities available to Japanese immigrants in the Canadian Prairies, which differed significantly from those in British Columbia. The author notes that the majority of Japanese immigrants in the Prairies were employed in agriculture and contributed to the expansion of production, earning the trust of white people, including Mormons.

The paper concludes that the migration process of Okinawan immigrants to the Canadian Prairies was distinct from that of other Japanese immigrants, with the majority arriving in the early 20th century and settling in the Prairies. The author suggests that further research is needed to fully understand the experiences of Okinawan immigrants in Canada.

Other papers and book reviews in the journal cover topics such as the role of institutions for people with intellectual disabilities in Ontario in the late 19th century, the urban-rural coexistence system in Canada, and the language preservation and education of Indigenous peoples in Canada.