Artist Miya Turnbull reveals the layers beneath in new solo exhibition
JCAM's Aurora Dance Group hosts a weekend of friendship and fun through Japanese folk dance
The Hollow Man: JC artist looking for community feedback
Author Lynne Kutsukake explores the bustling art world of '70s Tokyo in The Art of Vanishing
LiterAsian writers festival spotlights the diverse voices of Pan-Asian authors
Canada and the Atom Bomb photo exhibition at Toronto City Hall
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Sumitsubo belonging to Kenichi Maeno
A ladder across the globe: Collaborative project connects Canadian and Japanese artist
Taiko master Kiyoshi Nagata on 40 years of taiko
Kimiko's Pearl unites three Nikkei artists to tell Japanese Canadian story through ballet
25 Aug 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Chris Kurata and Irene Foulkes of the Toronto Japanese Garden Club speaking during the dedication next to the newly planted weeping cherry tree on May 15. Photo credit: Kelly Fleck. This meeting was the beginning of the Toronto Japanese Garden Club, which celebrated its 70th anniversary with a bento...
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24 Aug 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Koichiro and Hisa Okihiro's wedding photo in Vancouver in 1940. The wedding guestbook, inscribed with a New Westminster address was an important clue for Lara Okihiro and Janis Bridger to uncover their family history. Photo courtesy: Walt Okihiro. Rediscovering a 40-year-old newspaper article...
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23 Aug 2022
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Above is a collage of some of the things on Caroline's summer list of happiness. which includes forest walks, swimming in lakes, sunsets, farmers' markets and fresh local vegetables and fruit, poutine, cafe au lait, flowers, and, of course, ice cream! Photos courtesy: Caroline Ishii. There is a scientific...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
Title: "Elceehi 1946 Annual." Collection: Midge Ayukawa Collection. Repository: Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 1995.133.1.4.6.12. Year: 2013. By: Nigel Town This work brings to light the strength, resilience, and contributions of these writers, activists, scientists, and more. A standout...
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Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Left: The Stop Asian Racism zine. Lisa Taniguchi reached out to 13 Asian Canadian and American artists to create artwork celebrating Asian identities and calling out Asian hate. Right: Artist and designer Lisa Taniguchi. Taniguchi created Be Kind Club, an online store that sells products featuring...
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Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Ohtani Canada celebrates baseball star on and off the field. Members of Canada's largest Shohei Ohtani fan club, Ohtani Canada. Left to right: Jonathan Seki, Lise Hawkins, and club president and founder Dave Pollard. While Ohtani ended up signing with the Angels, Pollard was drawn not only to Ohtani's...
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Posted by Paul Kariya 
When Japanese Canadians were uprooted, Ucluelet lost half of its population. Japanese Canadian fleet at Spring Cove, from the mid-30s, Ucluelet, B.C. Photo courtesy: Caitlin Bergin. For those of us who grew up in Ucluelet on the fish boats, even postwar, we know the sounds of the one-cylinder...
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Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Toronto Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong with Sachi and Raymond Moriyama during a road naming ceremony on June 13. Moriyama Drive is one of eight streets honouring individuals who have made a significant impact on the Don Mills neighbourhood. Photo credit: Kelly Fleck. Soon, a new Toronto road...
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