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Small number of photographs assembled by Binnings as a gift for Bishop Kojo Sakamoto after their first trip to Japan.

An assortment of photographs of Japanese friends and geography assembled by the Binnings over nearly a decade. Predominantly photographs of Bishop Sakamoto in 1961 up until his death in 1969.

Scrapbook assembled by the Binnings commemorating Bishop Kojo Sakamoto’s September 1966 visit to UBC to open his calligraphy exhibit.

Scrapbook created by B.C. and Jessie Binning to commemorate their first visit to Japan in 1958. Many notes that accompany the photographs describe how the trip transformed the direction of B.C.’s artistic and architectural works. The purpose of the trip was to study the art and artists of Japan in order to form a working relationship between one another; it specifically marked the beginning of a decade-long relationship with Bishop Kojo Sakamoto. The trip was partially sponsored by the Canada Council and the University of British Columbia.

Photos taken and assembled by the Binnings commemorating Sakamoto’s visit to Vancouver for the opening of the Tessai Exhibit in November 1960.

Accompanied by Japanese text, the photographs in this scrapbook appear to have been assembled by the Binnings as a gift their Japanese friends abroad.
Scrapbook is written exclusively in Japanese script.