Vancouver Japanese Language School
Vancouver, Canada
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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The Vancouver Japanese Language School, located in Japantown, Vancouver, is the oldest Japanese language school in Canada, founded in 1906 under the name Vancouver Kyoritsu Nihon Kokumin Gakko (Vancouver Japanese Citizens' School). Built in the Art Deco style, the structure has earned recognition as a Provincially Recognized Heritage Site and a National Historic Site of Canada, reflecting its significance both as an educational institution and as a landmark of the Japanese-Canadian community.
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- Built
- Type
- language school, school building
- Heritage
- Provincially Recognized Heritage Site, heritage designation
- Place
- Vancouver, Canada
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