Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Roy Matsui at Angler
Shapes in Between: New retrospective of artist Norman Takeuchi at the Ottawa Art Gallery
Finding Forgiveness: Director Stafford Arima on bringing the award-winning memoir to the stage
Plan 75 finds slivers of light in the darkness
Mindfulness in the city: The language of love
Landscapes of Injustice receives top research award
Mindfulness in the city: Cabbage rolls for comfort
Artists Annie Sumi and Brian Kobayakawa explore family history, identity, and culture through music
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Shuichi Kusaka Memorial Fund Brochure
Behind the mask: Multi-disciplinary artist Miya Turnbull's Inward, Outwards
16 Nov 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara Yo-Kai Watch has been called the next big thing in Japan, but now it's arrived in North America and almost unchanged from its Japanese version. Image courtesy: Level-5/Nintendo The game, developed by Level-5 and published by Nintendo, is dizzyingly popular in Japan with over 8 million units sold...
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16 Nov 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Nikkei Voice: How was Interrogation received during its first run? Evan Mackay: Audience members who have spoken to us have been appreciative of the perspective we brought, but there is much room for discussion and debate about many sensitive issues this material explores. Hopefully people will not hesitate...
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Posted by Frank Moritsugu 
With the election settled happily, we turned back to the Blue Jays and their pursuit of the World Series. Sadly, on Friday the 23rd, despite Jose Bautista's heroic homers, Kansas City took the league championship. Photo courtesy: Pixabay No more Harper after putting up with him for nine years. And the national...
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Posted by Kayla Isomura 
Tetsuro Shigematsu's 'Empire of the Son' tells the story of the relationship between him and his father as two generations of radio broadcasters. Photo by: Kayla Isomura The one-man show, which premiered with an extended run at The Cultch in Vancouver, B.C. last month is a powerful reflection on family...
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Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
Kiyoko Suizenji performed at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in a charity performance to benefit Japanese Social Services. Photo courtesy: David Ohashi The concert celebrated the 50th anniversary of Canada's acceptance of Japanese immigrants in the 1970s, but it was also a special anniversary...
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Posted by Diana Duong 
'The Japanese Lover' crosses times and generations to tell its prescient story. Her latest novel, The Japanese Lover, traces a secret affair that spans more than half a century, transcending war, borders, social class, different races and culture. It begins in the late 1930s in San Francisco,...
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Posted by Chris Hope 
George Takei's 'Allegiance' previewed at the end of October at the Longacrew Theatre on Broadway in New York. Photo courtesy: Allegiance I was more than a little apprehensive about the idea of an internment musical, but after witnessing the approach the team behind Allegiance has taken, I am of the firm...
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Posted by Riku Kawahara 
Aniki, played by Shinichi Tsutsumi, is an eccentric millionaire who has found paradise in Bali, Indonesia, and he has a lot to teach Shoko when they meet. Photo courtesy: Reel Asian Film Festival The film has an all-star cast with Shinichi Tsutsumi, Machiko Ono, Naoto Inti Raymi and Hiroshi Tamaki...
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Posted by Riku Kawahara 
The logo seen above was used during Tokyo's bid for the Olympics and could be a good template for designers in this new competition. Image courtesy: WMC The winning emblem will replace a design that was dropped in early September due to allegations of plagiarism against designer Kenjiro Sano. According...
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Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
McDonald’s Japan will start serving three new ¥200 burgers and discontinue the Hiru Mac, or Lunch Mac meal, in late October. Photo courtesy: WMC With several year-on-year losses under their ever-shrinking belt, the fast food giant in Japan is making a bid to get more customers into their locations...
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