Kevin Lau's Kimiko's Pearl Symphonic Suite world premiere with Toronto Symphony Opera
Gary Kawaguchi conferred Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Omote: A melding of artistic expressions and experiences
Suzanne Hartmann's hybrid memoir explores convergence of personal and community stories
YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan to visit 35 cities in the U.S. and Canada with new program
Past and present collide in dancer Takako Segawa's new performance
Artist Miya Turnbull reveals the layers beneath in new solo exhibition
JCAM's Aurora Dance Group hosts a weekend of friendship and fun through Japanese folk dance
The Hollow Man: JC artist looking for community feedback
Author Lynne Kutsukake explores the bustling art world of '70s Tokyo in The Art of Vanishing
09 Aug 2013
Posted by nikkeivoice 
If you don't know what Ultimate Frisbee is take a look at this! Ultimate Frisbee is a high-intensity sport that combines the strategy of football, the physicality of basketball, and the speed of soccer and hockey. It's an intense sport and Toronto Rush was just crowned champions of the American Ultimate...
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08 Aug 2013
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By Dwight Wakabayashi The Japanese Canadian Baseball League is set to begin the 2013 playoffs on August 11th, at Greenwood Park and based on the tight results of the regular season schedule, the run to this year’s title will be a very close and hotly contested affair. All seven teams made the playoffs,...
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Once a year, Japanese lanterns flow down the Gull River in Minden, Ontario. Since 2010, the township in Northern Ontario has hosted the Festival of the August Moon. Local residents and visitors paint Japanese lanterns to let them flow down a scenic river that runs through the town. It's a celebration...
Read more → 05 Aug 2013
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The Momiji Bowlathon continued to grow in its fifth year with 192 bowlers and a record set in funds raised. Photo: Jan Nobuto By: Michael Nobuto I’ve been a bowler for over 20 years and not in the, ‘I go bowling with my friends or family once in a while’ kind of way. I bowl in leagues, somewhat...
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By Mizuki Ogi On May 15, 2013, the day of the 41st independence celebration from the U.S., a demonstration was held in Naha, Okinawa. In pouring rain, protesters waved signs that said, “Return Futenma Airport” and “Remove Ospreys”. There was no feeling of celebration, rather, their anger...
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By Scott Kawaguchi TORONTO – In only their second full day on Canadian soil, the 24 Grade 10 and 11 students from Seiwa Gakuen high school in Sendai, Japan showed no ill effects of their travels as they delivered an energetic presentation to the crowd gathered at Toronto’s Japan Foundation on March...
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