Landscapes of Injustice: Dispossession is permanent
The joy of cooking and search for the perfect kitchen
Stories from a mountain town: Finding Otomatsu
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Digitized Japanese Canadian home movies
Isabella's Boutique Restaurant: Taste of Japanese comfort food
"The Little House" Review: Reading between the lines
YAMATO: Drummers of Japan brings passion to the stage with North American tour
Frankly speaking: Will I give talks in the coming year?
Stories from a mountain town: I am Japanese Canadian
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Hand drawn prisoner of war illustration
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...
Read more → 15 Apr 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Even though there are many restaurants in the area, Koyoi is always crowded right after it opens at 5 p.m. It’s different from an Izakaya, which is a Japanese-style bar like Guu or Dondon Izakaya. Koyoi has a variety of Japanese food from appetizers to desserts, and it comes closer to the real...
Read more → 11 Apr 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Deep inside of the Aura condo near Dundas and Yonge lays a hidden gem. Descending down the stairs and into a sparsely populated food court, Kaiju’s red and white sign makes an immediate impression and so too does owner Siak Khoon Chen. The take-out restaurant has a great variety of Japanese and Malaysian...
Read more → 20 Mar 2014
Posted by nikkeivoice 
This article was reprinted from Nikkei Voice's February Edition. Help support us by subscribing or donating today. By David Tsubouchi When I was 10 years old my mother told me to dress up in my best clothes because we were going to a restaurant. This was a particularly rare happening as we seldom...
Read more → 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...
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