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
28 Nov 2013
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
By Matthew O'Mara Japanese curry is perhaps one of the oddest tasting delicacies in the world. From spicy to sweet, Japan's take on the Indian and English dish has taken on an eclectic culinary life with different recipes calling for new and exciting ingredients, and then they take on some interesting...
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26 Nov 2013
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
By Matthew O'Mara On Saturday, a reception was held to honour Order of Canada recipient and playwright Toyoshi Yoshihara, for his works and for his translations of North American plays for Japanese audiences. Inside the small theatre at Wychwood Barns near to Christie Station in Toronto, Yoshihara...
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Posted by Ailin Oishi-Stamatiou 
By Dr. Ailin Oishi-Stamatiou An average adult requires around 7.5-8 hours of sleep a night to function. Some need more and some need less depending upon the individual and determined by genetics and the environment. The amount of sleep adults are actually getting today has declined compared to the past...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
Ghibli is returning to Toronto this holiday season. From December 13th to January 3rd, TIFF Cinematheque will be presenting a retrospective devoted to Japan's Studio Ghibli and its repertoire of films. Spirited Away: The Films of Studio Ghibli will show a total of 18 different films like favourite...
Read more → 20 Nov 2013
Posted by nikkeistaff 
By Kaori Fujishima The 17th Reel Asian International Film Festival runs from November 5th to the 16th in both Toronto and Richmond Hill. The festival hosts 60 titles from 14 countries, such as Japan, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, South Korea, and so on other than Canada and the United States this year....
Read more → 15 Nov 2013
Posted by nikkeivoice 
By Saki Nakano Though Midori means “Green” in Japanese, this violinist if far from inexperienced. Last week, a concert was held at Koerner Hall near St. George station in Toronto. Midori, a violinist originally from Japan, stood on the stage and received a standing ovation after she finished...
Read more → 14 Nov 2013
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
By Matthew O'Mara Video games are often the first thing people think of when hearing about Japan. As the birthplace of video game and technology giants like SEGA, Nintendo, Neo Geo, and Sony, Japan is home to hundreds of developers, visionaries, and artists who have pushed video games further than...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Any questions about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford were duly ignored last night, as Toronto Police and Toronto's Asian community leaders met up for a public town hall meeting. Last night at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, the Asia Pacific Community Consultative Committee organized a talk with Toronto...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
By Matthew O'Mara Weeks after the 25th anniversary of the Japanese-Canadian Redress, one question still lingers with documentary filmmaker Greg Masuda. What is our responsibility as beneficiaries of the Redress? It’s a question his film Children of Redress, which recently had a successful Kickstarter...
Read more → 11 Nov 2013
Posted by Frank Moritsugu 
This column was written a couple weeks before this year’s November 11th observance. As that special day approaches, it gets me thinking about that day in years past. For example, when I was young and living in Vancouver, November 11th was a school holiday. And it was called Armistice Day. For those...
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