Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Chronicle by Jitaro and Sumiko Tanaka
Tetsuro Shigematsu's 1 Hour Photo comes to the digital stage
Mata Ashita writers share memory in verse at workshop
Mindfulness in the city: Having tea with Mara
The My Sister Knows Why Podcast: When in doubt, ask your sister
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Tea set
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
05 Feb 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Mourned by thousands Goto is remembered for his work, not his fate. Photo courtesy: Twitter Kenji Goto, 47, was beheaded by ISIS leaving a grieving mother, a wife, and three children behind. As a journalist, Goto had made it his life's work to tell the stories of the victims in conflict zones...
Read more → 23 Jan 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Japan Crate CEO delves deep into Japan's culture of sweets at trade shows and beyond. Photo courtesy: Japan Crate Admittedly, that last bit might not sound as good as Sammie Davis Jr.’s rendition of The Candy Man, but like the dealer of sweets in the song, Hank Rao is on a mission to spread...
Read more → 22 Jan 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Katsumata is the CEO of Cocci Pedale, a small bike workshop he owns and that's based in Hadano, Japan. Katsumata began designing bikes when he worked as a barber in Tokyo almost six years ago. He loved to tour around the city on weekends and says building his own bikes was a natural evolution...
Read more → 15 Jan 2015
Posted by Norm Ibuki 
Even as I begin to write this in the midst of the magnificent World Series between the favoured San Francisco Giants and ‘underdog’ Kansas City Royals, I have to admit that I do take some pride in the fact that Nori Aoki of Japan and American Travis Ishikawa have played important roles in getting...
Read more → 07 Jan 2015
Posted by Asha Walker 
The Japanese company is known for their simple yet sleek products that bring everyday objects to their simplest of forms, and there's a wide range of products available. The displays are clean and crisp, and you can't help but feel the company hopes to show customers why they're a household name...
Read more → 05 Jan 2015
Posted by Luke Galati 
His small gold earring sparkles. His jet-black hair glistens. And the Oscar that he just won for Best Live Action Short Film shines. The thirteen-inch statue is plated in gold and weighs just over eight pounds. He grips it tightly in his left hand. For Tashima, the award serves as recognition for the leap...
Read more → 24 Dec 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Nor was he out looking for the latest video games or some of the deals available around the holidays in Osaka's downtown core. Rather, he was looking for something a bit more savoury, something a bit more deep fried than your typical gift. After visiting 10 different stores around his neighbourhood...
Read more → 12 Nov 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Born on the West Coast, Hashiguchi, her six siblings, and parents were sent to Jerome, Arizona and then to Rohwer, Arkansas soon after the United States entered into World War II. It was a long time before their family founds their roots again, but eventually they settled in the North Eastern United...
Read more → 10 Nov 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
The Vancouver Asahi is still one of the most talked about baseball teams in Canadian history, but smaller teams have also made their mark. Forming in the early 1950s, the Nisei Tennis League was comprised both Vancouverites and Torontonians and brought Japanese Canadians together in a time when they...
Read more → 07 Nov 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Participants flew in from as far as Alberta, Ontario, and the Yukon to meet other young leaders in Canada’s Japanese community. The conference’s goal was to bring together the next generation of Japanese Canadians to help them take up the torch of preserving and forwarding the history and goals...
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