Transnational history explores the Japanese migration to Canada 1877–1988

Phys · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 05, 2026 · 506 words · By Doshisha University

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What to know about Transnational history explores the Japanese migration to Canada 1877–1988

The article describes a reference essay by Masumi Izumi published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Migration Studies. The essay examines the history of Japanese migration to Canada from 1877 to 1988, covering labor migration, wartime incarceration, and the subsequent redress settlement.

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Transnational history explores the Japanese migration to Canada 1877–1988 Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor "Japanese Migration to Canada, 1877–1988," a new reference essay by Masumi Izumi, was published in the Oxford Research…

Why it matters

The article offers a sweeping, deeply researched account of Japanese migration to Canada from the arrival of the first documented migrant in 1877 through the Canadian government's formal redress settlement of 1988.

Common ground

Drawing on decades of scholarship in migration studies, Asian American and Asian Canadian history, and trans-Pacific studies, Izumi's essay situates Japanese Canadian history not as an isolated ethnic narrative but as a central chapter in the broader history…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Masumi Izumi, Japanese Migration to Canada, 1877–1988, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Migration Studies (2026). DOI: 10.1093/9780197852699.003.0107”

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While the existence of the essay is corroborated, the specific DOI provided in the claim is not explicitly listed in the provided evidence snippets, although the essay title and author are confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... “Japanese Migration to Canada, 1877–1988,” a new reference essay by Masumi Izumi, was published in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Migration ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130447

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... "Japanese Migration to Canada, 1877–1988," a new reference essay by Masumi Izumi, was published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of ...
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-transnational-history-explores…

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Claim 2: “the landmark 1988 redress settlement, in which the Canadian government formally apologized and provided compensation to surviving victims of wartime dispossession and incarceration”

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The 1988 apology and compensation package are well-documented across multiple authoritative sources, including CBC and Wikipedia-linked search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest coun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canadians are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are col…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadians

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Canadian (French: Le Canadien) is a transcontinental passenger train operated by Via Rail on its Western Canada service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario, and Pacific Central Station in Va…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canadian

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Claim 3: “Izumi, a professor at Doshisha University in Kyoto”

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Three independent web sources (Densho Encyclopedia, Doshisha Business School, and a history lesson profile) confirm Masumi Izumi is a professor at Doshisha University in Kyoto.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 4, 2023 ... Roy. She completed her PhD at the Graduate School of American Studies at Doshisha University in Kyoto, specializing in Japanese Americans and ...
https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2023/4/4/masumi-izumi-…

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web search NEUTRAL — degree from the Graduate School of American Studies at Doshisha University. Her Ph.D. dissertation was a historical analysis of the legal legacy of Japanese ...
https://gmba.doshisha.ac.jp/gmba/en/curriculum/faculty/masum…

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web search NEUTRAL — Masumi Izumi is a Professor of North American Studies in the Faculty ... Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. She received her B.A. in Anglo-American ...
https://encyclopedia.densho.org/Masumi_Izumi/

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Claim 4: “"Japanese Migration to Canada, 1877–1988," a new reference essay by Masumi Izumi, was published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Migration Studies.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Masumi Izumi published the essay 'Japanese Migration to Canada, 1877–1988' in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Migration Studies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taiko (太鼓) are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments. In Japanese, the term taiko refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiko

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web search NEUTRAL — “Japanese Migration to Canada, 1877–1988,” a new reference essay by Masumi Izumi, was published in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Migration Studies in April 2026.
https://research.doshisha.ac.jp/news/news-detail-102/

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web search NEUTRAL — "Japanese Migration to Canada, 1877–1988," a new reference essay by Masumi Izumi, was published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Migration Studies.
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-transnational-history-explores…

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Claim 5: “forced removal and incarceration of about 23,000 Japanese Canadians during World War II”

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Multiple sources confirm the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Canadians. Valour Canada and other web sources specifically cite the number 23,000, while Wikipedia cites 'over 22,000'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Second Sino-Japanese War, known in China as the War of Resistance Against Japan, was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan and its puppet states between 1937 and 1945, follo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of Canada in World War I began on August 4, 1914, when the United Kingdom entered the First World War (1914–1918) by declaring war on Germany. The British declaration of war automatically …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_in_World_War_I

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 1942 to 1949, Canada forcibly relocated and incarcerated over 22,000 Japanese Canadians—comprising over 90% of the total Japanese Canadian population—from British Columbia on the grounds of natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internment_of_Japanese_Canadia…

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Claim 6: “the arrival of the first documented migrant in 1877”

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The specific date of 1877 for the first documented migrant is mentioned in the web search results describing the essay, but the general Wikipedia entries on Japanese Canadians do not specify this exact date, and other search results are generic dictionary definitions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Japanese Canadians (日系カナダ人, Nikkei Kanadajin; French: Canadiens japonais) are Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Canadians are mostly concentrated in Western Canada, especially in the pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Canadians

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canadians in Japan consist of individuals with Canadian nationality living in Japan under a status of residence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadians_in_Japan

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Claim 7: “the Canadian government's formal redress settlement of 1988”

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The 1988 redress settlement is confirmed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and other web sources, noting Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's apology on September 22, 1988.

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