Omai: A Japanese-Korean fusion
Frankly Speaking: What is too much when in my 90s
Celebrating 30 years of twinning
Sayonara to a pioneer for Japanese baseball players in America
Musician Jessica Stuart looks for long lost friend in Japan
Take me out to the "besuboru" game
Hide Hyodo Shimizu: The right to education
Toronto Japanese Film Festival Review: Our Departures
19 Mar 2019
Posted by Dr. Eric Yoshida 
From left to right: Dr. Eric Yoshida (Chair, Hall of Honour committee), Dr. Simon Rabkin (committee member), the Honourable Janet Austin, Dr. Juhn Wada (seated), Dr. Brenda Kosaka, Dr. Stephen Nantel (committee member) in the Hall of Honour, Vancouver General Hospital. Photo courtesy: Vancouver General...
Read more → 15 Mar 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Sansei artist Miya Turnbull and Nisei artist Norman Takeuchi's artwork harmonize together in their exhibition, Blended, at the JCCC Gallery. Photos by Kelly Fleck. Norman Takeuchi's artwork consists of large paintings that mix abstract shapes with familiar Japanese images, like woodblock prints...
Read more → 14 Mar 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Kodo visits Canada only once every four years, and will be in Toronto for one night only. Photo courtesy: Kodo. The Japanese taiko group only visits North America once every two years, and makes a trip to Toronto once every four years or so. Composed of 30 members, ranging for 21 to 64 years...
Read more → 12 Mar 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Campbell House Museum explores its Japanese Canadian connection. Artist Lillian Michiko Blakey's work on display at the Campbell House Museum. Photo credits: Kelly Fleck. Built in 1822, it is the oldest surviving building from the Town of York. The house has a storied past and colourful history...
Read more → 22 Feb 2019
Posted by Nathan Yeo 
This image shows a group portrait taken inside of a large building of boys in scout uniforms with their arms crossed. There are also men and women in dress clothes. Behind them is a banner that reads, "1st Tashme Troop. Be Prepared". On the front it reads, "Tashme Troop's First Anniversary. February...
Read more → 20 Feb 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The Maritime Museum of B.C. hosted an event to launch The Lost Fleet, featuring speaking Dr. Jordan Stanger-Ross and Michael Abe, from Landscapes of Injustice and Dr. David Suzuki. Left to right: Jordan Stanger-Ross, David Suzuki, Michael Abe, Marlene Howell and Bob Howell. As a result, she created...
Read more → 14 Feb 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Left to right: Gary Kawaguchi, Raymond Moriyama, Consul-General of Japan to Toronto Takako Ito and Frank and Betty Moritsugu. Photo credit: Kelly Fleck In a ceremony at her official residence, Consul-General of Japan in Toronto Takako Ito conferred the Government of Japan award on Moritsugu. Present...
Read more → 21 Jan 2019
Posted by Frank Moritsugu 
Toronto NAJC hosts the 30th Anniversary Redress Gala reception But in Toronto it was celebrated on Nov. 8, and it was celebrated in style. The event was called the Redress Anniversary Gala, hosted by the Toronto Chapter of the NAJC, held at the famous TIFF Bell Lightbox. This downtown theatre...
Read more → 17 Jan 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Yayoi Kusama. 'All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins, 2016, at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Wood, mirror, plastic, black glass, LED. Collection of the artist. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo / Singapore and Victoria Miro, London. © Yayoi Kusama. Thousands of people help...
Read more → 14 Jan 2019
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Japanese Canadian hockey star's No. 9 jersey retired. Teammates Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne during the ceremony. Photo credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto With its inception at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, the team selected their first ever pick, a young talented Japanese Canadian from North Vancouver, B.C.,...
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