Miho Suzuki explores accent bias and identity in "The Improper Identity" at Toronto Fringe Festival
Kate Kamo McHugh retraces ancestors' journeys across Canadian landscapes
Author Keiko Honda on the stories we inherit and the ones we pass on
Kimiko's Pearl album, featuring the ballet's original score, contends for two Juno Awards
The legacy of the Dantai: The Fraser River Fishermen’s Association
A fork in the road: The life of Tetsuo "Sam" Sakaki, 1905-1982
RENTAL FAMILY: A BIG-HEARTED REMEDY TO LONELINESS
The Samurai in Our Closet: Uncovering long hidden family history
JAPAN SENDS ITS BEST TO TIFF AND VIFF 2025
Suzu Hirose shines in two films coming to Canada this autumn
09 Nov 2013
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Tonight, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre turned 50. A celebration and dinner of this half-century milestone was held in the evening bringing together the community inside of the centre's Kobayashi hall. At the evening were a number of the Japanese Canadian community's most well-known personalities...
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08 Nov 2013
Posted by nikkeistaff 
By Shoko Uchiyama Iron Rose Tea Gallery is located at Harbor Front, and they provide their custom comfortable place to have good teatime. The owner of this teashop is Peter Luczay, who is originally from Hungary, recently graduated from a Tea sommelier course in George Brown College. His shop makes...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
By Matthew O'Mara Why doesn’t Toronto have a Japantown? It’s a question that documentary filmmaker Ken Galloway has been asking himself for years. As someone who has lived in both Japan and Canada, Ken has a unique perspective on what is really means to be Japanese Canadian in 2013. “I...
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By Kristin Kobayashi The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre was just a vision back in the 1950s; a vision for a central gathering place for Japanese and Canadians alike. Fifty years later, the JCCC is a thriving hub of activity, with a diverse membership base made up of people from all different backgrounds...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
By Kent Wilson Dictionaries are warehouses of language. Great structures with many hallways, galleries, and secret rooms housing countless words, each recognized individually, all waiting patiently to be spoken. But what of the work building these giant repositories? The innumerable hours sourcing...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Twenty five seems to be the magic number for Toronto's Asian communities. In 1987, the first Dragon Ball Gala was held and now it's celebrating a quarter century milestone. Held annually to benefit seniors in the Greater Toronto Area, the event attracts some of the wealthiest members of Toronto's...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Without the black suit, thick-rimmed glasses, and imposing posture, you could barely recognize Judge Masa from Japanizi: Going Going Gong. Soft-spoken and reserved, Mark Masayuki Hashimoto, Masa's real-world alter ego, seems to be the exact opposite of his character on the television show. But after...
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By Mel Tsuji A 20-year-old pitcher from Fukuoka, Japan tossed a brilliant, one-hitter to lead his Warriors team to a 1-0 victory over Tanino in the championship game of the Japanese Canadian Sunday Baseball League. Kento Takemoto, who’s in Toronto on a working holiday visa to study English conversation,...
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By Kaori Fujishima On St. Clair Avenue West, there’s a Japanese restaurant with a vivid orange sign. In bright letters it says, “Koiya Izakaya”. Koiya originally opened about three months ago, but only after going through a major renovation both inside and out. You should see how the restaurant...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
By Matthew O'Mara TORONTO – Mas Yatabe has a spring in his step, and a bowler’s eye for strikes. With Amy, his wife, Mas has been bowling for the better part of his long life, and he won't be slowing down anytime soon. In February, Mas will turn 100 years old making him one of the most experienced...
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