“May the great bird of the galaxy bless your planet.”
Captain Sulu aka George Takei himself has been spending some time in Vancouver this year. He was starring and consulting on The Terror: Infamy, the second season of AMC’s anthology series. It started filming in town in January and just wrapped up this May. The 10-episode season premieres on AMC this summer on August 12. This season’s story centres around a Japanese internment camp during WWII.
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He was also a celebrity guest at the 2019 Fan Expo Vancouver and special guest co-host for Variety’s Show of Hearts telethon.
The actor is also an author, voice artist and activist. As a human rights activist he is known for championing LGBT rights, immigration policy and Japanese-American relations.
I’m a huge fan of @GeorgeTakei, not just for #StarTrek, but for his work to make sure we never forget the history of Japanese internment by sharing his own personal experience. pic.twitter.com/a0p5E4ltfJ
— John Horgan (@jjhorgan) May 11, 2019
In between work, George Takei explored the city, tried different restaurants like Hy’s Steakhouse, Coast and Joey Burrard. He also attended events, made appearances and even made a weekend trip to Victoria. Check out all the things George Takei has down around town this year:
Grouse Mountain
George Takei ventured up to Grouse Mountain to enjoy some of beautiful British Columbia’s outdoors.
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Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
George Takei was at an event in Burnaby where Canada Post unveiled a new stamp featuring the Vancouver Asahi, a Japanese-Canadian team established in Vancouver in 1914.
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SkyTrain
George Takei boldly used public transit throughout Vancouver including Sky Train.
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Sea Bus
He also took a trip on the Sea Bus to North Vancouver from Downtown Vancouver’s Waterfront station.
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Vancouver Convention Centre
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Variety Show of Hearts
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Japantown
Takei and his husband toured the former Japantown, also known as the historic Japanese Canadian district in Vancouver’s Downtown Easetside.
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Fan Expo Vancouver
This year’s Fan Expo Vancouver featured celebrity guests Billy Dee Williams from Star Wars and George Takei from Star Trek.
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Empress Hotel, Victoria
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