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
LiterAsian writers festival spotlights the diverse voices of Pan-Asian authors
Canada and the Atom Bomb photo exhibition at Toronto City Hall
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Sumitsubo belonging to Kenichi Maeno
A ladder across the globe: Collaborative project connects Canadian and Japanese artist
31 Jul 2013
Posted by nikkeivoice By James Heron Wolf Children is writer/director Mamoru Hosoda’s third major film following The Girl Who Leapt through Time and Summer Wars. It is a family film whose themes of identity will resonate with Nikkei families and the “hapa” children of kokusai kekkon mixed marriages. Hosoda is an emerging...
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30 Jul 2013
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By Scott Kawaguchi Over the past year I have had the great pleasure of working as your Managing Editor here at Nikkei Voice, and it has truly been an unforgettable experience. I feel very fortunate to have been able to engage with the Japanese Canadian community on a personal, local, and national...
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By Matthew O'Mara It was curry that brought me to J-Town. Ever since I went to Japan, curry had been on my mind. In an average Japanese city, you can find a place to buy a bowl of steaming-hot curry on almost any street, and it's usually spicy to boot. Train stations have special compact restaurants...
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Posted by nikkeivoice By Mizuki Ogi and Miki Nomura Our long-time dream, eternal life. Shin Kubota is pursuing a dream no human has ever achieved. Kubota has been doing research on tiny Turritopsis dohrnii, a kind of jellyfish, for 37 years in Kyoto University’s Seto Marine Biological Laboratory located in Shirahama...
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By Miki Nomura Market 707 – At Dundas Street West and Bathurst, there is a savory scent in the air. Following the smell, you will find Gushi, a food stall that sells kushikatsu, one of the popular street foods in Japan. The stall, which looks like a flipped shipping container, serves food made...
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By Cary Rothbart Hiding in “plain sight” in the middle of Korea Town is a wonderful new Japanese restaurant called Japas. If you think that the names rhymes with tapas, then you are on the right track. Japas is billed as a Japanese Tapas and Oyster Bar. The story behind Japas is very unique....
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By Dwight Wakabayashi TORONTO - The 2013 Japanese Canadian Baseball League season is in full swing down on the diamond at Greenwood Park, and the season has had its full share of surprises throughout the league. The most exciting news of the off-season was the addition of a seventh team to the long-time...
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By Kent Wilson Okay, you’re looking for a mold. But not just any mold. And by mold I mean fungi. So what exactly are good qualities in a mold? (And why are you looking for mold? Fair question. Read on.) Here’s what you need. You need a mold that’s fast growing. Rapid, fibrous...
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By Elizabeth Yuriko Fujita For almost 35 years, Mikado offered diners in Toronto a taste of ‘authentic’ Japan. A restaurant specializing in everything from donburi (rice bowls), to sushi, to mikan pie dessert – tucked away in the midst of what was once industrial East York – welcomed customers...
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By Matthew O'Mara Seats were hard to come by at this year’s Toronto Japanese Film Festival, which saw over 5,000 in total attendance. Alongside special performances and demonstrations of taiko, tea ceremonies, and sword cutting, this year’s expanded festival exceeded viewers’ expectations. One...
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