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
17 Jul 2014
Posted by Luke Galati 
Alex Yanoshita led the charge, donating $100,000 to the three year-old campaign that has a goal of raising $2 million to help preserve the Momiji Community Centre that primarily serves senior Japanese Canadians at the Momiji elderly citizens home. The Momiji Health Care Society has now raised...
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16 Jul 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
The Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, is a tennis tournament held in Toronto and Montreal that's bringing some of the world's best tennis players to Canada from Aug. 1st -10th, with an anticipated attendance of over 200,000. For the men, this tournament is part of the ATP (Association of Tennis...
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Posted by Luke Galati 
Canadian filmmaker, France Benoit is searching for the woman, "Kiri" and her family who the song Kiri's Piano by James Keelaghan is based on to show them the film she made after being moved by their story four years ago. It all started in 2010 when the Benoit and her husband were going on a trip...
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Posted by Luke Galati 
He’s a young Canadian making art outside Shibuya, Japan’s Time Square and Tokyo’s busiest intersections, attracting crowds to check out his latest work. “You’re in a sea of business men in suits, teenagers and then you see a white kid with a pen drawing. I like being a fish out of water,”...
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Posted by Luke Galati 
Steps North of Yonge Dundas square at Ryerson University and underground in a small gym you can find the Ryerson Kendo club, carrying on the art of the sword. The class has grown since being founded five years ago by former Ryerson student Omer Hussain, who begged and pleaded to the Toronto Kendo...
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Posted by Luke Galati 
Although he had impressed the Chicago Blackhawks scouts who came to watch him play throughout his season – seeing him rack up an impressive 64 points in 41 games – the Aurora teen knew they only had eight picks and there was some stiff competition. Sikura said that he didn't even expect to be picked,...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Megumi Nishikura, left, and Lara Perez Takagi, right, produced and directed Hafu a film that discusses the mixed-race experience in Japan and the challenges that lie therein. Photo: Albert Siegel As a child of Japan and Spain, her mixed-race experiences have been “mixed” and her second documentary...
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