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At the heart of the turbulence of the early part of the early 1900's were first- and second-generation Japanese Canadians who established a thriving community of 8,000 people in the Powell Street neighbourhood.<\/p><p>The neighbourhood changed completely following the internment of Japanese Canadians, but there are still many clues which, once we see them and understand what they are, help us connect to the rich history of a displaced community.\u00a0<\/p>\",\r\n      \"align\": \"bottom\",\r\n      \"row\": 4,\r\n      \"col\": 0,\r\n      \"colspan\": 12,\r\n      \"offsetx\": 0,\r\n      \"offsety\": 0,\r\n      \"spaceabove\": 0,\r\n      \"spacebelow\": 0,\r\n      \"yvel\": 1,\r\n      \"push\": 0,\r\n      \"relid\": 11,\r\n      \"absolute_position\": false\r\n    },\r\n    {\r\n      \"type\": \"text\",\r\n      \"cont\": \"<h2 class=\\\"_subtitle\\\">Things You Should Know<\/h2><p>Each tour comprises of a 30-minute history presentation at VJLS-JH, followed by a 1-1.5 hour walk around the neighbourhood to explore key historic sites.<\/p><p>Tours are typically conducted in English unless noted or pre-arranged. Please contact us to arrange a tour in Japanese. Printed pamphlets are available in both English and Japanese.<\/p><h2 class=\\\"_subtitle\\\">Group Tours<\/h2><p>If you would like to register a group tour for 10 or more participants, or request a date not listed, <a rel=\\\"noopener\\\" href=\\\"mailto:htoriumigray@vjls-jh.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" data-id=\\\"0\\\">please contact us<\/a> before purchasing your tickets.<\/p><h2 class=\\\"_subtitle\\\">Tour Volunteers<\/h2><p>Our tours are made possible by the <a rel=\\\"noopener\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/\/volunteer\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" data-id=\\\"0\\\">generosity of our amazing volunteers<\/a>. We are currently accepting <a rel=\\\"noopener\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/vjls-jh.com\/volunteer-application\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">volunteer applications for tour guide positions<\/a>. 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