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"During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tonari Gumi - Japanese Community Volunteers Association has become increasingly aware of the isolation and disconnect experienced by the Japanese Canadian seniors* living in Metro Vancouver. This awareness led to growing concerns about the potentially heightened needs of Japanese speaking community-dwelling seniors living alone, who did not seem to be well connected to existing social or health services. In 2021, in cooperation with researchers from the University of Toronto and Simon Fraser University, and funded by the Vancouver Foundation, a community-led qualitative research study was conducted to explore Japanese-speaking seniors’ life experiences, perceptions towards community involvement and aging, and service needs. Researchers conducted fifteen semi-structured interviews with Japanese-speaking seniors focused on their narratives and life stories."