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
30 Apr 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
"Today is a chance for Americans, especially our young people, to say thank you for all the things we love from Japan. Like karate and karaoke. Manga and anime. And, of course, emojis," President Obama at the meeting, as the two addressed the press, said. Emojis are symbols used online and in SMS messaging...
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29 Apr 2015
Posted by Samantha Whyte 
A view of the financial centres of Tokyo, Japan. The ideas and knowledge shared were as diverse as the attendees ranging from economy to history to pop culture. The day started with a keynote speech from the Japanese Canadian Culture Centre’s Executive Director James Heron. Contrasting between...
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Posted by Risa Noguchi An image taken of the outside of Taco Bell's first location in Shibuya district in Tokyo. Photo courtesy: Taco Bell Japan's Instagram profile In the 1980s, Taco Bell, which serves Mexican-inspire fast food, opened locations in Japan, but failed to stay open mostly due to additives discovered in its food....
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Posted by Yuichi Hibi 
A bullet train running on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line, the latest to open in Japan. Photo courtesy: WMC For some perspective, the new train runs fifteen times faster than Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt, 6 times faster than a Toronto Transit Commission subway car, and 5 times faster than a cheetah. Going...
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Posted by Ai Nagaoka 
When you're a professional on the go, wouldn't it be nice to not have to think about the clothes you're going to wear. Image courtesy: AirCloset To help solve the issue, a new service called AirCloset kicked off on February 3rd in Japan that offers an easy way to find new, fashionable clothing. Developed...
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Posted by Yuichi Hibi 
Horses are quickly becoming a hot export for Canadian farmers, but the way they are shipping is sending a chill down the spine of Canadian activists. Photo by: Richard Bartz In Italy, horse meat is prepared as horse meat sausage. In France, horse meat fondue is a common way to enjoy the free-range...
Read more → 17 Apr 2015
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Calgary's Rhianna Kurio, left, and Aina Takeuchi, right, from Kushiro, Japan at the tournament day in Markham. Photo by Jonathan Eto The tournament features the top four teams in the league, hosted by Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Boston culminating in a winner take all game on the final day. This...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
An image of a hand-carved relief that was to go on auction at Rago Arts. The piece comes from a collection of art curated by Allen Hendershott Eaton (1878-1962) who had been given the items by Japanese Americans while he researched his book on the internment in 1952. Image courtesy: Rago Arts Japanese-Americans...
Read more → 15 Apr 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Karin Kei Nagano, left, and Mari Kodama, right, say playing together on stage felt only natural after living a life of music together. Photos by: Vincent Garnier And in April this year, the two will be playing at Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts on their second tour. Inside the intimate venue...
Read more → 13 Apr 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Casio's ZR1600 has a large screen that flips toward the photographer helping them take a 'selfie'. Photo courtesy: Casio The EXLIM-ZR1600 has a large screen that flips out toward the user and a 16 megapixel camera, which is twice the resolution of an iPhone 6's main camera and the camera that...
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