Kevin Lau's Kimiko's Pearl Symphonic Suite world premiere with Toronto Symphony Opera
Gary Kawaguchi conferred Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Omote: A melding of artistic expressions and experiences
Suzanne Hartmann's hybrid memoir explores convergence of personal and community stories
YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan to visit 35 cities in the U.S. and Canada with new program
Past and present collide in dancer Takako Segawa's new performance
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
14 Jun 2024
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Toronto taiko troupe Nagata Shachu wraps its 26th season with Possibilities at Fleck Dance Theatre on June 21. Photo courtesy: Nagata Shachu. “It was the first time I had ever seen a taiko group before, and I was just totally blown away to see 13 people playing these massive drums. I still...
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21 May 2024
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Kenji Sawada as Tsutomu Mizukami and Takako Matsu as Machiko in director Yuji Nakae’s The Zen Diary. And that is what the film is: a feast for the eyes. Told through a slow and quiet pace, The Zen Diary is a beautiful meditation on the natural cycles of life, reflected through the changing seasons...
Read more → 22 Mar 2024
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Award-winning author Leslie Shimotakahara's newest book, Sisters of the Spruce, is available now. Left: Author Leslie Shimotakahara. Photo credit: Chris Grivas. Right: The cover of Sisters of the Spruce. Photo courtesy: Caitlin Press. “It is stories and experiences and having known these women...
Read more → 15 Mar 2024
Posted by Andrea Sakiyama Kennedy 
Multi-disciplinary artist Kaylie Kreatrix or Kaylie Hatashita performs Kimiko, a poetic circus show at the Ottawa Fringe undercurrents festival. Photo credit: Pixzabelle. Sword-swallowing is the grand finale of Kimiko, a 70-minute “poetic circus show” created by multi-disciplinary artist...
Read more → 13 Mar 2024
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Left: Yonsei author Leanne Toshiko Simpson. Photo credit: Soko Negash. Right: The cover of Leanne Toshiko Simpson's debut novel, Never Been Better. Photo credit: HarperCollins Canada. The three friends have an unconventional origin story, meeting in a psychiatric ward to treat bipolar disorder....
Read more → 18 Jan 2024
Posted by Catherine Jo Ishino 
Karakoro perform the song Children Grow in Peace, part of the musical Naomi's Tree presented at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Aug. 17. Photo credit: Dave Ohashi. This refrain was sung by Karakoro, a performing art troupe from Osaka, during their musical Naomi’s Tree, based on the 2008...
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09 Nov 2023
Posted by Deanna Cheng 
"Lip Wrap / Air Hug / Energy Exchange" (2020) (Video, 2 min.) Text, Narration, Animation by Maiko Jinushi. Sound design by Youngchang Hwang. Photo credit: Deanna Cheng. Using poetry, drawing, and video installations, Jinushi created most of the artworks during the physical and emotional distancing...
Read more → 17 Oct 2023
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Written and directed by Meredith Hama-Brown, Seagrass is an exploration of racial identity, loss of culture, and intergenerational trauma. Photo courtesy: Pender PR. Through a family in crisis, Seagrass explores racial identity, the severance and loss of culture, and the intergenerational trauma...
Read more → 12 Oct 2023
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Starring (left to right)Brenda Kamino, Yoshié Bancroft, Hanako Brierley, Dawn Obokata, and Katelyn Morishita as Kiyoko, Mizushōbai (The Water Trade) runs at Segal Centre in Montreal from Oct. 10 to 22. Presented by Tableau D'Hôte Theatre, the play was written and created by Julie Tamiko Manning. Photo...
Read more → 27 Sep 2023
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Kenji Sawada as Tsutomu Mizukami and Takako Matsu as Machiko in director Yuji Nakae's The Zen Diary. Photo credit: Momo Films. The audience shares Machiko's delight as she savours each meal—mixed with a bit of jealousy—for foods they can only enjoy with their eyes. And that is what the film...
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