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
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
14 Apr 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Tetsuro Shigematsu performs in 1 Hour Photo. The cinematic adaption of the play will be presented by Surrey Civic Theatres on April 23 and 24. Photography by Raymond Shum and Photo Design by Terry Wong. What came from the interviews were stories of love, loss, injustice, and triumph. The play...
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30 Mar 2021
Posted by Leanne Toshiko Simpson 
Author Sally Ito led last month Mata Ashita writing group with a workshop on the tradition of storytelling. Read an excerpt from the collaborative poem inspired by Sally Ito. Photo credit: Warren Cariou. With many returning writers and new faces as well, moments of family connection were shared...
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 → 26 Nov 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Interdisciplinary artist Cindy Mochizuki awarded VIVA Award. Compass, Digital Carnival, Richmond World Festival, Richmond, BC, 2017. Multimedia performance. This October, the Vancouver-based artist was recognized with the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation's VIVA Award, a prestigious cultural...
Read more → 25 Nov 2020
Posted by Art Miki 
A close up look at parts of the newly unveiled mural, Japanese in Manitoba, at the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba. Photo courtesy: JCAM. I explained the historical content of the mural, comprised of five large panels, that tell the story of Japanese Canadians in Manitoba, their...
Read more → 18 Nov 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
An image from Randall Okita's new VR storytelling experience, The Book of Distance. Now available free on the Steam, Oculus and Viveport stores. Photo credit: NFB/Book of Distance. “He was a big part of my life, and he was also the quietest person I've ever met,” Okita tells Nikkei Voice in an interview....
Read more → 17 Nov 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Author Kimiko Tobimatsu shares her experiences as a queer, mixed-race woman with cancer. During her treatment, Tobimatsu found she craved connection with people going through similar experiences as her. As a young, queer, mixed-race woman, the search for patients and survivors with similar viewpoints...
Read more → 10 Nov 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese Canadian artist Eri Ishii in the studio with her dog. "Peonies" by Eri Ishii. Oil on canvas, 20'' x 16'', 2020. Photo credits: Eri Ishii. Every day she would go to her art studio with her dog, and on the way home, they would go to community gardens or parks. Everything was so luscious...
Read more → 14 Oct 2020
Posted by James Heron 
Bringing the best and brightest of Japanese cinema to Canada. A few of films available at this year's Toronto Japanese Film Festival. Clockwise: Voices in the Wind, Fukushima 50, Under the Open Sky and Under the Open Sky. Photo credit: TJFF. In October, the Toronto Japanese Film Festival, postponed...
Read more → 01 Oct 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Rena Narumi will be performing Proximity, with choreographer Joshua Beamish during Fall For Dance North's signature program on Oct. 3. Photo credit: Mikaela Kelly. Narumi, who is currently based in the Netherlands, will be participating in the signature program virtually. Performing Proximity with...
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