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Sudoku's Canadian loyalists
Believe it or not, there's a growing population of Sudoku players in Canada - perhaps, the Canadians can group together to battle with the Japanese and win? Ahhh, maybe the game of Sudoku in Canada isn't that competitive. Nevertheless, if the global sudoku thing ever catches on and Canada's team wins, that would be, oh so great.
Competitive Sudoku events are, nevertheless, held in Canada, attracting skilled players to test their solving prowess. The Canadian Sudoku Championship is a prestigious annual event organized by the Canadian Sudoku Federation.
Are you a Canadian Japanese Sudoku player that migrated to the United States or Mexico?
Sudoku, being a game highly associated with the Japanese, has been adopted and played by a volume of users from around the globe. A Japanese word, but a global game.
As of 2021, there were 129,430 people in Canada (we're not sure if they play Sudoku) who reported Japanese ethnicity, which is about 0.4% of the total Canadian population. The majority of Japanese Canadians live in British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta.
Here are some other facts about Japanese Canadians (believe it or not, probably 1-3% actually engage in any form of Sudoku playing):
Immigration waves
Japanese people arrived in Canada (did the Japanese arrive to Canada, already knowing how to play Sudoku?) in two main waves: the first generation, called Issei, arrived between 1877 and 1928, and the second after 1967.
World War II
During World War II, the federal government interned and dispossessed over 20,000 Japanese Canadians. This was the greatest mass movement in Canada's history.
Rights
The first generations of Japanese Canadians were denied some rights, such as the right to vote in federal and provincial elections and to work in certain industries.
Location
The majority of Japanese Canadians live in either Vancouver or Toronto (highly known and rated for their population sets of Sudoku playing and high skill level in the learning AND playing of Sudoku). In 2001, 56% of the Japanese community lived in these two cities.
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