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
Collin Morikawa's debut at Canadian Open
Connecting a family's lost fleet to historical documents
Moment in History: "Mount Manzo Nagano," 1997
Nisei Curling Club looks for new members
Toronto FC Japanese Heritage Night
Mikako Tabe talks about working with titans of Japanese cinema
21 Dec 2016
Posted by Akira Kobasigawa 
The Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival, the largest prefectural event in Japan ended with a grand closing ceremony on Oct. 30. Photos courtesy: Tami Sugie. The festival has been held roughly once every five years since 1990. It is meant to give a chance for Okinawans living abroad to come back to their...
Read more → 29 Nov 2016
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is met at Honda headquarters in Tokyo by ASIMO, the world’s most advanced humanoid robot. On the first day of her mission to Japan, Premier Wynne talked with Honda leaders about how to drive growth and support the auto sector. Honda’s Alliston, Ontario location is a teaching...
Read more → 18 Nov 2016
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne discussed her upcoming trade mission to Japan and South Korea in a roundtable discussion with business, trade and cultural leaders in the Japanese Canadian community at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Nov. 19. Wynne spoke to a room of twenty business and community...
Read more → 16 Nov 2016
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Min Yatabe and his wife, Lydia Yatabe, enjoying a bento lunch after the Remembrance Day ceremony. While there were five veterans at the ceremony, there were 211 Japanese Canadian soldiers that enlisted during the Second World War. Of those, 148 volunteers were included in the mass expulsion in British...
Read more → 14 Oct 2016
Posted by Asha Walker 
Priyanka Yoshikawa is the second 'hafu' beauty queen in two years to receive backlash online. Photo credit: Screenshot. The 22 year-old Tokyo native spent some time in Indian and the United States as a child before settling in Japan. The licensed elephant trainer is the second hafu to represent...
Read more → 12 Oct 2016
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese cell biologist Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Oct. 3 for his work in autophagy. Photo courtesy: Tokyo Institute for Technology. Autophagy, a Greek term that means 'self-eating' is the process in which cells recycle used or unnecessary components...
Read more → 05 Oct 2016
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Shoppers eagerly wait at the entrance to Uniqlo's Toronto Eaton Centre location, who hosted the first store opening in Canada. Photo courtesy: Dr. Jonathan Eto. Lineups at times spanned almost a block, as shoppers eagerly waited up to three hours to step into the 27,400 square foot, two level flagship...
Read more → 04 Oct 2016
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The new speakers series aims to start conversations with Japanese-Canadians. Photo credit: Ikuko Suematsu. Every month, the series offers up a slate of prominent or up-and-coming Japanese-Canadians in the community to start conversations by sharing their stories and then answering questions. Japanese-Canadians...
Read more → 07 Sep 2016
Posted by Lauren Scott 
In a rare video statement, Emperor Akihito spoke candidly about his declining health, hinting his wish to step down as emperor. What will this mean for the future of monarchy in Japan? Photo courtesy: U.S. State Department Flickr. “I am already 80 years old, and fortunately, I am now in good...
Read more → 02 Sep 2016
Posted by Lauren Scott 
In a photo taken from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Suomi NPP Satellite, Typhoon Lionrock can be seen in the Southwestern area over the Greater Tokyo Area on August 22, 2016. Photo Courtesy: NASA IAWIZUMI- Typhoon Lionrock caused damage, devastation and distress when...
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