History comes to life in Historica Canada Heritage Minute
Dr. Juhn Wada inducted into Hall of Honour
Blending cultural identities in new art exhibition
Legendary taiko troupe Kodo comes to Toronto
Unlocking hidden history in a Toronto heritage house
Moment in History: "A Group Portrait of the Tashme Troop," Tashme, B.C, 1944
Artist explores the history of lost fishing boats
Nisei Frank Moritsugu awarded Order of the Rising Sun
07 Mar 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
We've all be there. It's 7 p.m., the day is winding down, and you're either too tired, too lazy, or too fed up to light up the stove and cook. Looking over to the dark side of the kitchen counter, you see your stomach's salvation: Instant Noodles. Whether it's a bowl or cup of noodles from Nissin,...
Read more → 08 Jan 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
By Kaori Fujishima Touhenboku Ramen is about a five minute walk from Osgoode station in Toronto, and it's creating quite a stir. The restaurant opened on November 13th 2013, uses in most dishes a chicken broth soup, which is rare find in Toronto. It’s plain, but with a rich taste. Customers...
Read more → 18 Dec 2013
Posted by nikkeivoice 
By Saki Nakano Nikkei Voice knows a surefire cure for the cold, winter blues: Ramen. Combining warm beef, fish, or chicken-based broths and amazing ingredients including egg, green onion, tonkotsu (pork), and all kinds of warm-your-middle-up kinds of food. It's just perfect for this kind of weather....
Read more → 17 Dec 2013
Posted by nikkeistaff 
By Kaori Fujishima One block west from King and Bathurst, you'll find WAGAMAMA Pastries & Cafe. WAGAMAMA, which in Japanese means selfish, opened in 2000 and has been a local favourite for all that time. Before opening the cafe, owner Miwa Yamada went from one cafe to another all over Japan...
Read more → 16 Dec 2013
Posted by nikkeivoice 
By Miki Nomura There are so many different ways to celebrate the holidays in Japan, but celebrations vary for each family. It might sound strange to you, but Christmas is an event mainly for couples and New Year’s Day is for families here in Japan. We don’t usually spend our time with our families...
Read more → 16 Dec 2013
Posted by nikkeivoice 
By Mizuki Ogi “I don’t wanna eat kuromame anymore!” I used to say on New Year’s morning when I was a child. Kuromame is black beans boiled very sweetly. It is one type of osechi, a traditional set of New Year’s food in Japan, recognizable by its variety of colours. Osechi consists...
Read more → 12 Dec 2013
Posted by nikkeistaff 
By Yui Banno, Kaori Fujishima, and Saki Nakano What is the first image that pops into your mind when you think "Canada"? Most people might think of Maple Syrup or Niagara Falls, but others who have been to Canada might first think of Tim Hortons, one of the country's most well-known coffee shops. Tim...
Read more → 10 Dec 2013
Posted by nikkeistaff 
TORONTO -- On Dundas Street West, you can find Gushi, which is the sole Japanese street food stall in the city. Right now, Gushi's owner Shinji-Yamaguchi is working on a new menu for what's quickly becoming a Toronto favourite and it'll include a few interesting items. Gushi now serves Karaage...
Read more → 05 Dec 2013
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
By Matthew O'Mara Whether you're an amateur or master chef, a sharp knife is one of the essential tools you need to cook. A good knife, however, isn't something we all think about on a day to day basis. While we use these tools all of the time from eating food to cutting open packaging, that rusty...
Read more → 28 Nov 2013
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
By Matthew O'Mara Japanese curry is perhaps one of the oddest tasting delicacies in the world. From spicy to sweet, Japan's take on the Indian and English dish has taken on an eclectic culinary life with different recipes calling for new and exciting ingredients, and then they take on some interesting...
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