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 Feb 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Concept art of the hotel with baggage being handled by a robotic arm in the background. According to the Washington Post, this hotel will have 72 rooms and already set to open in July 2015. Ten robots will welcome customers, bring baggage to their rooms, and keep things clean inside rooms. A...
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17 Feb 2015
Posted by Ai Nagaoka 
Security camera footage from the moment the earthquake hit. The quake occurred near Morioka, Iwate prefecture around 11 p.m. last night, according to the United States Geologic Survey (USGS). The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory shortly after the quake, but rescinded it soon...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
A Japanese passport was taken from Yuichi Sugimoto, 58, a freelance photographer. He planned to travel to Syria via Turkey later this month. Photo: Matthew O'Mara This is the first time Japan has taken these steps to prevent travel to the conflict zone, but the decision comes in the wake of the deaths...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
'Ghost in the Shell' star power calls casting into question for moviegoers. Image courtesy: Production IG A talented actress in all regards, Johansson will likely be playing augmented cybernetic human Motoko Kusanagi. The manga and its anime adaptation are known for thrilling action and its futuristic...
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Posted by Jonathan Eto 
But Toronto’s hopes went south of the border after all-star Ichiro Suzuki signed with the Miami Marlins on Jan. 27, 2015 with a reported $2 million one-year contract with incentives. Ichiro was Kawasaki’s childhood hero before becoming teammates in Seattle with the Mariners. Having similar...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Mourned by thousands Goto is remembered for his work, not his fate. Photo courtesy: Twitter Kenji Goto, 47, was beheaded by ISIS leaving a grieving mother, a wife, and three children behind. As a journalist, Goto had made it his life's work to tell the stories of the victims in conflict zones...
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