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
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Mochi making at the Nishimuras
Lessons from a mountain town: Kokoro my life
The journey of a piece of furniture and family history
Recipe: Senbei-breaded chicken fingers
Lessons from Ochi: Healthy and mindful food habits
Exploring the sprawling and complex history of Japanese Canadian gardens
08 Nov 2013
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By Shoko Uchiyama Iron Rose Tea Gallery is located at Harbor Front, and they provide their custom comfortable place to have good teatime. The owner of this teashop is Peter Luczay, who is originally from Hungary, recently graduated from a Tea sommelier course in George Brown College. His shop makes...
Read more → 01 Nov 2013
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By Kaori Fujishima On St. Clair Avenue West, there’s a Japanese restaurant with a vivid orange sign. In bright letters it says, “Koiya Izakaya”. Koiya originally opened about three months ago, but only after going through a major renovation both inside and out. You should see how the restaurant...
Read more → 16 Oct 2013
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By Cassandra Kobayashi A friend and I dined at Aotoya on a recent Friday night, delighted that it is matsutake (pine mushroom) season. The tri-fold menu has many photos to help diners select, supplemented with numerous handwritten signs on the walls and counter in English and Japanese featuring current...
Read more → 05 Oct 2013
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By Riku Kaneko "Teppan Kenta” is a Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant in Toronto that opened on September 5th, 2013, and the restaurant's popularity is skyrocketing with Torontonians. For those who don't know, Teppanyaki is a style of Japanese cooking that involves using a iron skillet to cook everything...
Read more → 19 Sep 2013
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By Kaori Fujishima and Riku Kaneko If you love Japanese food, there’s a great place in downtown Toronto we can recommend. Located inside The Village by the Grange on McCaul Street, Manpuku serves delicious home-style Japanese food. The owner Sakiko Ichihara, who is just 29 years old, says the number...
Read more → 13 Sep 2013
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By Miki Nomura On Sunday in the heart of downtown Toronto, the sound of taiko - Japanese drums - filled the air. The beating of the drums grabbed a captive audience's attention making them gaze onto the stage at Yonge and Dundas Square. There were nine women beating the drums with both power and enthusiasm....
Read more → 10 Sep 2013
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By Jason Kwan Hovering at around 20 establishments, the row of restaurants and cafes on Baldwin Street is a very competitive landscape. Ryu’s Noodle Bar is a new entrant in the quickly exploding ramen market in Toronto and opened its doors in July 2013 just a hundred feet away from one of its well-known...
Read more → 29 Aug 2013
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By Mizuki Ogi If you’re looking for a unique combination of Japanese and North American food then this is the place to go. Vancouver-born JAPADOG, who makes Japanese style hot dogs, has been gaining its popularity rapidly. It currently has two stores in Vancouver and New York and several stands...
Read more → 13 Aug 2013
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By Jason Kwan With episodes of the 70s Japanese hit, Kamen Rider projected silently above the busy sushi bar and a handful of flashing pachinko machines lining the century brick walls, Kingyo is a welcome addition to the quickly gentrifying, old Cabbagetown neighbourhood. Since opening only three...
Read more → 01 Aug 2013
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By Miki Nomura Ramen & Izakaya Ryoji is the first Okinawan-style Japanese restaurant in Toronto. On a cold January day this year, the owners opened its doors and Torontonians found a warm and welcoming atmosphere inside. Okinawa, as you may know, is a group of islands located in the south part...
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