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
27 Mar 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival just found its stars. This is the third time the festival has been held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, and it seems to be getting bigger and better with every year. Premiering at this year festival is Yuzo Asahara's A Tale of Samurai Cooking, a love...
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20 Mar 2014
Posted by nikkeivoice 
This article was reprinted from Nikkei Voice's February Edition. Help support us by subscribing or donating today. By David Tsubouchi When I was 10 years old my mother told me to dress up in my best clothes because we were going to a restaurant. This was a particularly rare happening as we seldom...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
This article was reprinted from Nikkei Voice's February Edition. To help support us subscribe or donate today. The history of Japanese immigration to Canada is fairly well known, as in recent years many studies have brought to light some of the most significant experiences of the Japanese Canadians. Among...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
During his time on the Japan Canada Leadership Program, Nikkei Voice contributor Chris Hope found himself on television. Introducing a young class of Japanese students to the story of Japanese Canadians through his film Hatsumi – One Grandmother's Journey through the Japanese Canadian Interment. It's...
Read more → 11 Mar 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Three years down the road from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the impact is still being felt. On Tuesday, Japan mourned the three year anniversary of the disaster that caused a humanitarian crisis in the country and set off what would be the country's first nuclear emergency at the Fukushima...
Read more → 10 Mar 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
From 2000 to 4500 yen, Japanese can rent their very own Gaijin, but hold your horses it's not as odd as it sounds. Gaijin is a word used to describe foreigners in Japan and while there's a bit of a derogatory slant behind the term it's slowly beginning to soften. With an increasing number of workers...
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Posted by Ailin Oishi-Stamatiou 
This article was reprinted from Nikkei Voice's March Edition. To help support us subscribe or donate today. By Ailin Oishi- Stamatiou Japanese people are known for their longevity and life expectancy. In a 2013 Health Ministry data study, it was reported that Japanese women can expect to live...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
It's a brand new year and a brand new look for Nikkei Voice. As you might be aware, our website recently got a facelift from the previous template we had been using. Talking to Brain Box Media Inc., we are able to bring you a website that's more modern, quicker, and supports the latest plugins to help...
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Posted by Frank Moritsugu 
This article was reprinted from Nikkei Voice's March Edition. To help support us subscribe or donate today. By Frank Moritsugu The following is my contribution to the Tashme Project—the ongoing collection of remembrances about that particular wartime family detention camp. Naturally the remembrances...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
What an odd game. Chibi-Robo, as its name suggests, is a cute, four-inch tall utilitarian robot and its main function is to help people. In this case, it's been called to the home of Mr. Curator to help him start something called a NostalJunk Museum. NostalJunk are objects from the past like buttons,...
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