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
18 Mar 2014
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...
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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...
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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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06 Mar 2014
Posted by James Heron 
This article was reprinted from Nikkei Voice's March Edition. To help support us subscribe or donate today. This month Hirokazu (Nobody Knows, Still Walking, After Life) Kore-eda’s newest film, and one of his finest, received theatrical release across the country. Like Father, Like Son received a Jury...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
This article was reprinted from Nikkei Voice's March Edition. To help support us subscribe or donate today. Members of the Japan Canada Leadership Program were handed the keys to the country, figuratively speaking. The program is an initiative sponsored by the Government of Japan that builds stronger...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
Early in summer 2013, two Japanese performers were standing on the busy street, Toronto. “I wanted to be valued my performance in the place people enjoying performance with an open mind,” one of these performer Ryota Moriyama said. Ryota Moriyama is a musician who is from Tokyo, Japan and performing...
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