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29 Jan 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Operating systems come and go, but this latest end cycle could have consequences for Microsoft. Image courtesy: WMC In December, Japan's Internal Affairs Ministry warned of the potential dangers that keeping the soon-to-be-unsupported operating system in use on computers. When the support runs...
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Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Check out our guide to Uniqlo, a new fashion retailer that will be coming to Toronto in 2016. We think it's never too early to start planning your Japan-inspired wardrobe. Uniqlo's brand has spread worldwide into the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and so on. The fashion retailer's strong...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to save the men, stating that, "Their lives are the top priority." The two men in the video have been identified as freelance journalist Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa, who is described as the owner of a private military company according to his Facebook...
Read more → 27 Jan 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
A still of Masami Tsuruoka taken from Otousan: The Life Of Masami Tsuruoka. Masami Tsuruoka was born in Cumberland, B.C. in 1929 and faced some difficulties many in the Japanese Canadian community are familiar with. Along with his father and siblings, Tsuruoka was interned during the Second World...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Kids at play on Powell Street in 1927, what's their story? Photo courtesy: Archives of Ontario The Japanese Canadian story is seen, typically, in novels and textbooks. Rarely do we hear about the community's history outside of an anniversary or an occasional radio piece, but that's something two filmmakers...
Read more → 26 Jan 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Uniqlo first opened its doors in Hiroshima in 1984, but has quickly become a global brand. Photo courtesy: WMC The fashion retailer has stores all around the world with 1,500 outlets spanning several continents, but these will be the first to open on Canada turf. There are currently 39 outlets open...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
Kei Nishikori, seen here at a press conference in Melbourne, beat David Ferrer 6-3 in three sets and moves onto the quarter finals in the Australian Open. Photo courtesy: Facebook In Sunday's match, Nishikori used his speed to defeat Ferrer. Nishikori endured Ferrer's rallying, but struggled against...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
A PlayStation 4 Anniversary edition, which retails for $499.99 (USD), beside a PlayStation, which was released in Japan in 1994 and in North America in 1995. Photo courtesy: Sony Each 20th-anniversary console was given a serial number and during a recent charity auction, unit "00001", which was sold...
Read more → 23 Jan 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Japan Crate CEO delves deep into Japan's culture of sweets at trade shows and beyond. Photo courtesy: Japan Crate Admittedly, that last bit might not sound as good as Sammie Davis Jr.’s rendition of The Candy Man, but like the dealer of sweets in the song, Hank Rao is on a mission to spread...
Read more → 22 Jan 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
The sum asked for by the group is the exact same as what Japan's government has pledged to help fight them. In the video, the ISIS militant says that by aiding the forces that are against, Japan has made an enemy of their new regime. The militant in the video gave Japan a 72-hour deadline to deliver...
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