"Prior to World War II, Japanese Canadians were a vital part of the local community in Tofino and in Clayoquot on Stubbs Island. Eik Landing was one of five main areas of local settlement for Japanese Canadians in Clayoquot Sound.

While few Canadian families of Japanese descent reside in Tofino today, in the early part of the 20th century, about one third of the residents of Clayoquot Sound were Issei (first-generation) or Nissei (second-generation) Japanese Canadians. The term “Nikkei” refers to any Canadian of Japanese descent."

-Tofino Arts Council

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Photo provided to the Tofino Arts Council by the Ken Gibson Collection, Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum