Frankly speaking: Thankful for another great Arigato Day
Carleton University dives into Japanese Canadian redress history
Soccer star Tsubasa Endo greets fans during Japanese Heritage Night
Finding inspiration in real life
Author Sarah Kuhn on becoming the (super)hero of your own story
Learning how to move forward versus moving on
Chieri Uegaki honours her father's legacy in new book
Kyo Maclear's new childrens' book tells the story of a Nisei trailblazer
East meets West on the runway at Anime North's Kimono Fashion Show
19 Nov 2015
Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
A catfish could be the saviour of Japan's eel industry. Photo courtesy: Pixabay Associate professor Masahiko Ariji has developed a catfish that has the same taste as an eel in the wake of it being added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources's Red List of Threatened...
Read more → 22 Oct 2015
Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
McDonald’s Japan will start serving three new ¥200 burgers and discontinue the Hiru Mac, or Lunch Mac meal, in late October. Photo courtesy: WMC With several year-on-year losses under their ever-shrinking belt, the fast food giant in Japan is making a bid to get more customers into their locations...
Read more → 19 Jun 2015
Posted by nikkeivoice 
— Recipe and Photo Contributed by Tosh Kikuta — In this recipe, the meat is infused with flavour from garlic, ginger and sugar. The vegetables, bean sprouts and mein noodles are crunchy and tasty. It's the cooking method that makes the difference. Cook quickly, use high heat, 'lift' the mixture...
Read more → 22 Apr 2015
Posted by Risa Noguchi 
An image taken of the outside of Taco Bell's first location in Shibuya district in Tokyo. Photo courtesy: Taco Bell Japan's Instagram profile In the 1980s, Taco Bell, which serves Mexican-inspire fast food, opened locations in Japan, but failed to stay open mostly due to additives discovered in its food....
Read more → 20 Apr 2015
Posted by Yuichi Hibi 
Horses are quickly becoming a hot export for Canadian farmers, but the way they are shipping is sending a chill down the spine of Canadian activists. Photo by: Richard Bartz In Italy, horse meat is prepared as horse meat sausage. In France, horse meat fondue is a common way to enjoy the free-range...
Read more → 02 Apr 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Light, tasty, and cheese, Uncle Tetsu makes a mean cheese cake for Torotonians. Photos and Words by: Jun Kobayashi and Ai Nagaoka Opening its door on March 18, this spring time opening is now just one of three large Japanese chains that have opened in the city, but Uncle Tetsu is decidedly on the more...
Read more → 01 Apr 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Finding real tonkatsu in Toronto is tough, but it's a simple fix at this new restaurant. Words and Photos by: Jun Kobayashi and Ai Nagaoka TORONTO — Mr. Tonkatsu opened its doors a month ago and reviews from customers have been extremely positive, so we decided to give this new place a test for ourselves. Tonkatsu...
Read more → 09 Jan 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
But as the potatoes started rolling back into the fast food chain's menu, incidents of objects - both artificial and organic - being found in meals started to crop up. First it was a piece of vinyl found in Chicken McNuggets and now it's a human tooth being found in its fries, but incidents like...
Read more → 06 Jan 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
The root is an ingredient in a traditional Japanese dish many might not be familiar with, but Okada has kept up the tradition since immigrating to Canada 35 years ago. Okada keeps Japan's traditional meals close to his heart and every year since he started working as a chef 45 years ago, he’s made...
Read more → 05 Jun 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Nowadays yakitori, bite-sized Japanese food (usually chicken) on a stick and seared, is as well known abroad as ramen. Japanese restaurant Kinton is a familiar sight to Canadians who are not only curious about Japanese food, but also wanting to break into it. Kinton opened a new restaurant of that...
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