Monarch butterflies connect seniors to nature and memories
Toronto Japanese Garden Club honours its roots on its 70th anniversary
Rediscovering an incredible story of community and resilience in New Westminster
Mindfulness in the summer: Marinating happiness
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Elceehi 1946 Annual
Artist Lisa Taniguchi creates art for fun and fundraising with the Be Kind Club
Fan Club Ohtani Canada highlights Shohei Ohtani's achievements and character
Remembering the Japanese Canadians of Ucluelet
New road in Don Mills named in architect Raymond Moriyama's honour
28 Jan 2015
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 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 
Kei Nishikori, seen here at the Rogers Cup in Toronto in July 2016. Photo credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto. In Sunday's match, Nishikori used his speed to defeat Ferrer. Nishikori endured Ferrer's rallying, but struggled against the internationally renown opponent. He toughed out the match and moves...
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 Jun Kobayashi Katsumata is the CEO of Cocci Pedale, a small bike workshop he owns and that's based in Hadano, Japan. Katsumata began designing bikes when he worked as a barber in Tokyo almost six years ago. He loved to tour around the city on weekends and says building his own bikes was a natural evolution...
Read more → 15 Jan 2015
Posted by Norm Ibuki 
Even as I begin to write this in the midst of the magnificent World Series between the favoured San Francisco Giants and ‘underdog’ Kansas City Royals, I have to admit that I do take some pride in the fact that Nori Aoki of Japan and American Travis Ishikawa have played important roles in getting...
Read more → 09 Jan 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
But as the potatoes started rolling back into the fast food chain's menu, incidents of objects - both artificial and organic - being found in meals started to crop up. First it was a piece of vinyl found in Chicken McNuggets and now it's a human tooth being found in its fries, but incidents like...
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Posted by Asha Walker 
Heartfelt Treasures is Abe's hobby turned into a startup company and she's believes that anyone at any age can find success if they know how to network and create high-quality products. “Because we are so young we need to conduct ourselves as professionals to be taken seriously,” Abe tells Nikkei...
Read more → 08 Jan 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara Rumours are circulating that the Jays, the Miami Marlins, and the Baltimore Orioles are courting the 41-year-old player, but critics warns that the team is likely doing their due diligence in checking on potential prospects. They also warn that while he's a good player, he's also might be an expensive...
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