UBC scholarship connects a Japanese Canadian family through the generations
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Miss Okamura and Dr. Banno Wedding Newspaper Clipping
Cousins Janis Bridger and Lara Jean Okihiro share their grandmother's story in new children's book
Maiko Jinushi's "Intimacy and Distances" exhibition asks how we are together when physically remote
Mindfulness in the city: Slow food is soul food
Mata Ashita kicks off new season with workshop exploring family, ancestry, and origin stories
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Edward Chutaro Banno's 1931 UBC Totem Yearbook
Hauntings of the past: Filmmaker Meredith Hama-Brown's "Seagrass" wins big at TIFF
Thornhill Sluggers win the 2023 JC3-Pitch Championship
Smashing stereotypes: Montreal play explores the multifaceted life of Kiyoko Tanaka-Goto
04 Nov 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
At Huntington University's convocation held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Tsubouchi was conferred a honourary doctorate of sacred letters in recognition of his service to his community and promoting humanitarian causes. Huntington University alumni, Ontario politicians, and community...
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29 Oct 2014
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Grannis gained popularity in 2008 when she won the Doritos Crash Super Bowl Contest, awarding her a 60 second commercial spot to play her music video "Message From Your Heart" to millions of viewers, and garnishing her with a record deal. To help muster up votes, she began to post videos on YouTube...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
There are many Japanese people learning English in Toronto, but there are many Canadian learning Japanese. While many might know a few words here or there from manga and anime, a few will go on to learn just how difficult the language is. However, there's a scale out there to help measure how proficient...
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Posted by Angela Kruger 
Directed by Ishii Yuya (who won Best Director at the 2013 Japanese Academy Awards for The Great Passage) and starring Japan’s Tsumabuki Satoshi and Kamenashi Kazuya, the film gained a lot of attention in Vancouver for its incredible cinematic force and its star-power (Tsumabuki and Kamenashi may or may not have...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Taking over the role from Eiji Yamamoto, Nakayama brings a wealth of experience to this position. Joining Japan's Ministry of Foreign affairs 32 years ago, he has held posts all across Europe and South-East Asia. He also has experience in Japan's Ministry of Finance helping Japanese companies with...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
The Jigaigeki story is simple: a hero, who is the embodiment of justice, punishes villains through clashing swords. The hero always wins and people thank him for saving their village. He is always cool, dignified, and right. And the viewer focuses on him solely as he's usually portrayed by a handsome,...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
Madama Butterfly is one of Puccini's (1858-1924) most famous works. The play is based on a short story written by John Luther Long that was published in American Century Magazine in 1898. It first appeared on stage in Milan, Italy in 1904; however, Pucchini rewrote the play to include three acts...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
From October 1 to 4, ProArteDanza will be performing at the Harbourfront centre, but it will also be one of the last performances for Mami Hata, a Japanese dancer who has been part of the organization since 2011. Hata began dancing in her hometown of Tokyo when she was 5 years old. Studying ballet...
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Posted by James Heron 
And here are some of the highlights from 2014's Japanese selection and be sure to stay tuned as more reviews are on the way. TOKYO TRIBE If you are Sion Sono, auteur and enfant terrible of Japanese cinema, how do you top your own hyperbolically violent winner of TIFF’s 2013 People's Choice...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Featured image: Sam Bradd with the final product made at the Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference. VANCOUVER – Sam Bradd's markers take the chaos of a brainstorming session and helps them to flow in a way that does much more than just the average board-meeting-minutes. As a graphic recorder,...
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