Established in 1906, VJLS-JH is a non-profit, community-based and driven organization, committed to education, culture and community. VJLS-JH offers various quality education and cultural experience programs from toddlers to adults. Our Mission, as an Educational and Community Institution is to... Promote the understanding of Japanese language and culture to all Canadians through educational and event programming and actively uphold the history of Vancouver’s Nikkei community and to facilitate cultural exchange with other multicultural, neighbourhood and international groups. Our ultimate objective is to strengthen and enrich inter-cultural communication and understanding among our students and the broader local and global communities.