Sakura: A reminder of Japanese Canadian history in Victoria
"The History of the Japanese Canadian Cenotaph," 1920 - 2014
Artist Mariko Ando explores the art of yesteryear
History meets hi-tech with East of the Rockies
Global survey targets Nikkei young adults
Journalist Mary Ito launches unique learning festival
History comes to life in Historica Canada Heritage Minute
Dr. Juhn Wada inducted into Hall of Honour
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...
Read more → 11 Aug 2016
Posted by Lauren Scott 
August 11, 2016 marked the first ever Mountain Day in Japan. Photo Courtesy: Pixabay Other national holidays also pay homage to very specific things, these include Coming of Age Day in January, Greenery Day in May, Marine Day in July and Respect for the Aged Day in September. Japanese lawmakers...
Read more → 23 Jul 2016
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
"Back then they simply said, 'a Jap is a Jap' and we lost our homes and freedom, even though two thirds of us were U.S. citizens," George Takei says in his Facebook video. In a video posted on his Facebook page, Takei relates Trump's fear-mongering about Mexicans and Mexican Americans to that of Japanese...
Read more → 22 Jul 2016
Posted by Gil Asakawa 
The caliber of a chef's sushi has more to do with passion and expertise than race or ethnicity. Photo courtesy: Pixabay In 2013, a Seattle sushi restaurant, Mashiko, posted an open letter on its website saying that people who criticize the restaurant for having non-Japanese employees are bigots. “Stop...
Read more → 19 Jun 2015
Posted by nikkeivoice 
— Recipe and Photo Contributed by Tosh Kikuta — In this recipe, the meat is infused with flavour from garlic, ginger and sugar. The vegetables, bean sprouts and mein noodles are crunchy and tasty. It's the cooking method that makes the difference. Cook quickly, use high heat, 'lift' the mixture...
Read more → 21 Aug 2014
Posted by nikkeivoice 
This year, Folklorama celebrated 45 years and the Japanese-Canadian community in Manitoba has been involved for most of those years. Celebrating the diversity of Canada and promoting cultural understanding is the mission of this festival. The Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba were one of the six founding...
Read more → 20 Aug 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
The popular Japanese retailer will open its first store across from the Eaton Centre in Toronto, opening December, 2014, along with two additional shops that are slated to open by the end of the following year. Muji sells various kinds of products, such as food and beverages, casual and formal...
Read more → 24 Jul 2014
Posted by Luke Galati 
When speaking with Kimura, 87, listening to him reflect back on his life, it's no wonder why he wrote an autobiography called, The Life of One Cherry Charlie: Philosopher, Poet and Pool Player, which was released Oct. 30, 2013. During World War Two, Kimura's family was forced to leave Vancouver....
Read more → 23 Jul 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Matsuri is back on Sunday, July, 27th this year with new events taking place. Shuntaro Kurakake, the president of Matsuri, said that he wanted to introduce Japanese culture into the Canadian community through this huge event at Yonge-Dundas Square. Japanese food has become popular and common...
Read more → 22 Jul 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
You can see vending machines everywhere in Japan, especially in busy cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and so on. It's next to impossible to avoid them. There are about four million of these machines in Japan according to the JVMA (Japan Vending machine Manufactures Association) in 2013. To give...
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