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
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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08 Aug 2013
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By Norm Ibuki I received a phone message from my nisei Aunt Lorna in Barrie, ON: “Norman: I just saw a news report on CTV news about a group of students from Malvern Collegiate in Toronto who are going to Japan to see the 3/11 disaster zone. The Japanese Consul-General, Eiji Yamamoto, says that...
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By Scott Kawaguchi His name is Munenori Kawasaki. He is from Japan. He is Japanese. And with every game he plays for the Toronto Blue Jays, his legend grows. Called up from the AAA Buffalo Bisons to replace the injured Jose Reyes on April 13th, 2013, Kawasaki was not originally expected to stick...
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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...
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By: Daniel Lachapelle Lemire As I write these lines, Canada is on the way to a Japanese takeover. There is nothing sinister in this: the Zen Nihon Iaidō Renmei (All-Japan Federation of Iaido, or ZNIR), the largest association of its kind in Japan, is currently in the process of reshaping its administrative...
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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: Dwight Wakabayashi TORONTO - The Japanese Arashi JR ice hockey team went undefeated in five games to take home the Asian Hockey Championships Competitive division title on the Victoria Day long weekend. It is the second year in a row that the team of Japanese and Japanese Canadian youngsters...
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By George Uyeda KAMLOOPS - Shortly after World War II many interned Japanese families were allowed to move into the Interior of B.C. and made the city of Kamloops their home. Amongst these families were a small group of young Japanese men who wanted to pursue and create a baseball team. This...
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By Kent Wilson Sooner or later every politician has to take sides. Even the craftiest consensus-broker has to stick his or her neck out and ruffle some feathers once in a while. That's the curse of politics. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's a strange fact that even the most thoughtfully...
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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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