The legend of Taro comes to life on the ice
Frankly speaking: Happy postwar stay in Winnipeg
Canada Post unveils new Asahi stamp
Vaughan baseball vet starts her 12th season
Moment in History: "The Ferry to Kaslo"
Oh my! American actor and activist George Takei visits Vancouver
Fuwa Fuwa Pancakes: Fluffy, fluffy pancakes
Actress Miho Suzuki's new webseries premieres in Cannes, France
23 May 2019
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Taro Hirose of the Detroit Red Wings versus the Buffalo Sabres Victor Olofsson, during their game on March 27 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Photo credits: Dr. Jonathan Eto. With his idle time, he thought it would be funny to draft a fictitious player and enlisted the help of Sabres’...
Read more → 17 May 2019
Posted by Mel Tsuji 
Caitlin Tomotsugu, 17, looks ahead to a promising baseball career. Photo credit: Mel Tsuji. That in itself is impressive. But with Tomotsugu there’s more. She’s an excellent student, with mostly straight A's in all subjects; she’s already been accepted by three universities for the next...
Read more → 07 May 2019
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Dylan Sikura with the Chicago Blackhawks in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Photos credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto. As 19,000 fans filled the seats for an Original Six matchup, the energy radiated throughout the rink and for the up-and-coming Japanese Canadian hockey player. From puck...
Read more → 25 Apr 2019
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Kiefer Sherwood dons a retro Anaheim Ducks uniform in honour of Paul Kariya during his jersey retirement ceremony on Oct. 21, 2018. Photos credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto The 2018-19 season opened with both brothers being invited to NHL Training Camps. Following the end of Kiefer's 2017-18 season with...
Read more → 23 Apr 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese tennis star is part of Barbie's 'Shero' campaign. From left to right: Maya Gabiera, Surfer, Brazil; Naomi Osaka, Tennis Player, Japan; Kristina Vogel, Cycling Champion, Germany; Tessa Virtue, Ice Skater, Canada; Yara Shahidi, Actress, United States; Adwoa Aboah, Activist and Model, United...
Read more → 14 Jan 2019
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Japanese Canadian hockey star's No. 9 jersey retired. Teammates Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne during the ceremony. Photo credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto With its inception at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, the team selected their first ever pick, a young talented Japanese Canadian from North Vancouver, B.C.,...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Yuzuru Hanyu's signature move, the inside edge hydroblade, also called 'Shoot the Moon', where the skater glides on the edge of their blade, with their bodies extended and close to the ice. Photo by: Dr. Jonathan Eto. As the crowd started to file into the arena, one thing became very clear—they...
Read more → 27 Jul 2018
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Canadians get what might be their last look at Ichiro Suzuki during batting practice before a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners in Toronto on May 9. Photo credit: Jonathan Eto. A new species of wasp was named in honour of Ichiro. Diolcogaster ichiroi was discovered and named...
Read more → 26 Jul 2018
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
New York Yankees rookie catcher, Kyle Higashioka during a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Yankees at the Rogers Centre on July 8. Photo credit: Jonathan Eto. Before the fireworks, the yonsei hapa player from Huntington Beach, Calif. played only 14 games for the Yankees last year, and started...
Read more → 21 Jun 2018
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Shohei Ohtani's first hit in Canada: Top of the 9th, with bases loaded and a broken bat single (you can see the shaft snap in this photo). Photo credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto. After being courted by over two dozen MLB teams, two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani from Oshu, Japan, signed with the Los Angeles...
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