History comes to life in Historica Canada Heritage Minute
Dr. Juhn Wada inducted into Hall of Honour
Blending cultural identities in new art exhibition
Legendary taiko troupe Kodo comes to Toronto
Unlocking hidden history in a Toronto heritage house
Moment in History: "A Group Portrait of the Tashme Troop," Tashme, B.C, 1944
Artist explores the history of lost fishing boats
Nisei Frank Moritsugu awarded Order of the Rising Sun
31 Jul 2014
Posted by Luke Galati 
July 31, 1989 marks the day that the Nintendo Game Boy hit store shelves in North America, making it 25 years since the original Game Boy was released. The Japanese handheld gaming system was one of the first in its kind, selling over 119 million units internationally (at $89 per unit), allowing...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
The fast food giant's 3,000 restaurants have ceased using poultry and beef products from Shanghai-based Shanghai Husi Foods after it was was shut down for unsanitary practices. According to reports, McDonald's stopped shipments from the company due to allegations that the company was shipping...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
That's pretty surprising, isn't it? But according to the Japanese musician who has lived in Toronto for over 20 years, performing has just become part of his daily routine. "I came to Toronto first on a working visa just to experience music abroad and I have met so many people after joining...
Read more → 30 Jul 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Theodore Van Kirk was the navigator of the plane alongside commander Paul Tibbets, co-pilot Rober Lewis, and bombardier Thomas Ferebee, and seven other crew members. Van Kirk died of natural causes in a retirement home in Georgia his son, Tom Van Kirk, told the Associated Press. “I know he was recognized...
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Posted by Luke Galati 
The film follows the lives of five people who are half Japanese, or ‘hafu’, living in Japan and shows the experiences that come with being mixed race in Japan’s homogeneous society. If the standing ovation wasn't enough of an indication, the movie was received tremendously well by the audience...
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Posted by Luke Galati 
Takahashi and Jackie Skinner, her married partner always loved 'The Amazing Race', which just completed its 24th season in the United States. When they found out that the show was coming to Canada, they were ecstatic and applied. Although they weren’t selected for the show’s first season North...
Read more → 29 Jul 2014
Posted by Luke Galati 
Togashi, who stands five-foot-seven, turned heads and was an instant NBA summer league favourite during his time playing for the Dallas Mavericks’ summer squad. After pouring 12 points in 11 minutes against the Charlotte Hornets his name went viral, spurring the attention of basketball fans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYdPAVkwqDY https://twitter.com/JCThomeczek/status/489534849477533696 https://twitter.com/EarlKSneed/status/488832220119826432 https://twitter.com/JakePavorsky/status/488832508536946688 “I...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
At the time, Japanese people were very happy to hear the news and instantly had big expectations. But this is now the past. Japan needs to focus on how it will bring Olympic success for not just all of the countries participating in the games, but also Japan itself. The Ministry of Sports...
Read more → 28 Jul 2014
Posted by Cassandra Kobayashi 
A Tale for the Time Being moves across time and continents, exploring themes of life and death, through an ancient Zen Buddhist nun, a kamikaze's secret letters, a teen suicide, and the terrible 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Yet I did not find the book morbid, perhaps because I listened...
Read more → 24 Jul 2014
Posted by Luke Galati 
After Japan’s 2014 World Cup bid fizzled — which saw the Blue Samurai not winning a single game – Alberto Zaccherone resigned, creating the coaching vacancy. Aguirre’s most recent international experience came four years ago, when he took his native country, Mexico, to the World Cup’s...
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