The journey of a piece of furniture and family history
Recipe: Senbei-breaded chicken fingers
Lessons from Ochi: Healthy and mindful food habits
Exploring the sprawling and complex history of Japanese Canadian gardens
New writing group aims to bridge generations
Exploring secret histories with artist Cindy Mochizuki
Historical mural unveiled at Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba
Lessons from Ochi: The inaka and the boogie man
Artist Randall Okita pieces together grandfather's past in "The Book of Distance"
Sharing a new cancer story: Author Kimiko Tobimatsu on new book, Kimiko Does Cancer
15 Jan 2021
Posted by Michael Abe 
Reuniting with a piece of family history after nearly 80 years. Kento Abe, Judy, Izumi Abe, Mike R, Mike Abe. Photo credit: Michael Abe. In 1991, my Auntie Katy (Kaoru nee Toyota) and Uncle Kumy (Kumeo) Yoshida came from London, Ont. with Kumy’s brother Shige Yoshida’s family for the unveiling...
Read more → 14 Jan 2021
Posted by Kelley Tsumura Luk 
A crunchy Japanese twist on a classic dish, chicken fingers. Photo credit: Kelley Tsumura Luk. I thought the senbei breading would be great for making chicken fingers. When my kids were little, I would make breaded chicken fingers over using frozen ones, due to their sensitivities to soy and milk....
Read more → 13 Jan 2021
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Healthy food practices are taught in Japan at a young age. School children take turns serving each other lunch in Japan. I realized this may not always be the case. It's like when someone asks me about Japan after being away for a year. What can you say without sitting down with them for a few hours?...
Read more → 12 Jan 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge was established in 1967 for Canada's Centennial and recognizes the contributions of Japanese Canadians in Lethbridge. Photo credit: Kino Sum Productions/Borrowed from Nature. Called Heiwa Teien Peace Garden, it surrounds the buildings of the Nikkei...
Read more → 06 Jan 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Mata Ashita looks to engage Nikkei in meaningful conversations. Japanese Canadian author Joy Kogawa will be Mata Ashita's first speaker on Jan. 9, and Japanese Canadian poet Michael Prior will speak on March 6. Photos courtesy: Joy Kogawa and Michael Prior. Called Mata Ashita, the intergenerational...
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