Mindfulness in the city: Shoshin or beginner's mind
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Nimi shoten mosaic
Kunji Ikeda explores stories from the stage in new podcast
Mata Ashita launch brings together Japanese Canadians from across the country
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Mochi making at the Nishimuras
Lessons from a mountain town: Kokoro my life
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
05 Aug 2020
Posted by Karri Yano 
Debbie Ridpath Ohi on writing and illustrating books for children with lessons on diversity and feelings. Left: Author Debbie Ridpath Ohi, photo credit: Annie Truuvert. Right: The cover of Ridpath Ohi's book, Sam & Eva. Her books have been awarded or shortlisted for numerous major book prizes,...
Read more → 30 Jul 2020
Posted by James Heron 
A look at some of the best films from TJFF over the last eight years. Photo credits: TJFF. We are delighted to announce a special online series representing some of the most popular–and light-hearted–films from the past eight years of festivals and film programming. Each film will be available...
Read more → 02 Jul 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese Canadian photographer Vincent Noguchi on what makes a good food photo. A photo from Just Add Shoyu, the JCCC's cookbook. Vincent Noguchi and Brian Sano were the photographers behind the gorgeous photos in the book. One of the photographers behind these images is Vincent Noguchi,...
Read more → 23 Jun 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Mariko Tajiri will be conducting three online sake seminars. TORONTO — Sake instructor and sommelier Mariko Tajiri has been introducing Canadians to the exciting and evolving world of Japan's national drink for 13 years. This June, Tajiri will be teaching a series of online introductory seminars on sake...
Read more → 12 Feb 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Author John Ota goes on a journey across North America to find the perfect kitchen. Photo courtesy: John Ota. But Ota's current kitchen leaves a lot to be desired. Minimal, sleek and modern in design, it is also cramped and awkward, and just is not a joy to cook in, says Ota. So Ota set out on a quest,...
Read more → 04 Feb 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The cover of Japanese author Kyoko Nakajima's prize-winning book, The Little House, which has been translated to English. In the story, a small red house in the idyllic countryside watches curiously as urban sprawl spreads in the distance, until the house is engulfed in skyscrapers and mansions....
Read more → 21 Jan 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese taiko troupe, YAMATO: Drummers of Japan come to Toronto for one night only, at Roy Thomson Hall on Friday, Jan. 24. Photo credit: Hiroshi Seo. “The most important element of taiko drumming is the energy. We are thinking about how to express the energy of our humanity. It's in our body...
Read more → 09 Jan 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Director Warren P. Sonoda, and film's co-writer Gary Nolan during the summer shoot of Things I Do For Money in Hamilton, Ont. Photos courtesy: Warren P. Sonoda/Things I Do For Money. “I personally haven't seen a movie about a Japanese Canadian family made by a Japanese Canadian. That is the place...
Read more → 19 Dec 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Oscar Oiwa, Dreams of a Sleeping World, rendering, 2019. This is a rendering of the mural Oiwa will create at the Pacific Asia Museum at the University of Southern California. The mural will be part of Oiwa's solo exhibition, Dreams of a Sleeping World, at the University of Southern California's...
Read more → 14 Nov 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Author Kyoko Nakajima at the 'Authors on Tour' event with the Toronto International Festival of Authors in Union Station on Oct. 27. Inspired by the stories her grandmother would tell her about living as a housewife in Japan during the 1930s and 40s, Nakajima found herself interested in the daily...
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