The JCCC Aikido Club practicing in the tatami dojo. The club has been in existence at the JCCC since 1969 and is a member of the Aikikai Honbu Dojo, Japan (the world headquarters of the International Aikido Foundation), the Ontario Aikido Federation, and the Canadian Aikido Federation. The dojo's chief instructor is Osamu Obata Shihan, 7th Dan, who has been teaching at the JCCC since 1972. Courtesy of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

The main entrance to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre is marked with a distinctive three-story illuminated tower. The architect was Bruce Kuwabara of the firm Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg. Courtesy of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

The exterior of the Kobayashi Hall as seen from the adjacent patio and garden. The architect was Bruce Kuwabara of the firm Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg. Courtesy of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre