South Side Samurai Munetaka Murakami rides into Toronto
Vancouver Japanese Film Festival launches in September
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
02 Aug 2013
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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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02 Aug 2013
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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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By Miki Nomura Ramen & Izakaya Ryoji is the first Okinawan-style Japanese restaurant in Toronto. On a cold January day this year, the owners opened its doors and Torontonians found a warm and welcoming atmosphere inside. Okinawa, as you may know, is a group of islands located in the south part...
Read more → 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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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...
Read more → 25 Jul 2013
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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25 Jul 2013
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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...
Read more → 24 Jul 2013
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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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