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
05 Oct 2015
Posted by Riku Kawahara 
An image of Japanese microbiologist Satoshi Omura. Photo courtesy: www.satoshi-omura.info The Nobel committee honoured the professor emeritus of Kitasato University in Tokyo along with Irish-born researcher William Campbell and Tu Youyou of China who is the country's first ever medical laureate. The...
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05 Oct 2015
Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
A canister of Sivagus, which is sold online to refill bike tires. Photo courtesy: Japanese Ministry of Labor, Health and Welfare Known widely as “laughing gas”, N2O is being sold online, according to retail websites, for the purpose of pumping up bicycle tires, but some are using the inhalable...
Read more → 30 Sep 2015
Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
An image of an inter-city train in Indonesia. Photo courtesy: WMC The proposed high-speed line will connect the country's capitol, Jakarta, with Bandung, in a 140 kilometers stretch. China was selected over Japan because it provided $5 billion in loans without requiring a guarantee as well...
Read more → 25 Sep 2015
Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
An image of the Duck Boat, the amphibious vehicle, that collided with the bus in Seattle killing four students. Photo courtesy: Ride The Duck. An amphibious tour vehicle strayed into oncoming traffic and collided with a tour bus that was carrying a group of international students. The collision...
Read more → 18 Sep 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
The 2015 group of Japan English Teachers say farewell at a special event held the day before their departure to Japan. Photo courtesy: Consulate General of Japan in Toronto Some will teach in urban centres like Osaka, Tokyo, and Kyoto while others will stay in rural areas with small communities...
Read more → 16 Sep 2015
Posted by Mel Tsuji 
Brazil's softball team at the PANAm Games was 60 per cent Japanese. Photo courtesy: Mel Tsuji The biggest surprise was on the baseball diamond where the Brazilian national womens’ team was entered to play in the very competitive softball division against the elite teams from Canada and the United...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara Darwin Barney has played for the Chicago Cubs and LA Dodgers in the past. Photo courtesy: WMC Barney was traded to the Blue Jays this past Sunday from the LA Dodgers. He was on the Dodgers' Opening Day rosters, but spent most of the season playing in Triple-A. The 30-year-old player was born...
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Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
Pokemon GO is set for a 2016 release date and will allow players to battle and trade with each other. Photo courtesy: The Pokemon Company On September 10, 2015, The Pokemon Company announced that Pokemon GO, a new and free game for iOS and Android devices, will be released next year. The new game...
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Posted by Hiroki Kitani Overseas survivors of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will have their medical expenses fully covered by the Japanese government. Photo courtesy: WMC On September 8, 2015 Japan's Supreme Court ruled that overseas survivors of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 should...
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Posted by Frank Moritsugu 
Unagi is a freshwater fish and is often served barbecued on top of a bed of rice. It's delicious and salty, and a staple Japanese dish. Photo courtesy: WMC And picking up my chopsticks, I enjoyed every bit of this meal. The only thing missing was a bit of fukujinzuke, the so-called seasoned vegetables...
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