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Suzu Hirose shines in two films coming to Canada this autumn
21 May 2015
Posted by James Heron 
Yo Oizumi, left, and Erika Toda, right, star in this film about a doctor who helps divorced women in Japan start life anew. Photo courtesy: JCCC 2015 has been a busy year for the director; he releases his war drama The Emperor in August this summer while the light-hearted historical drama Kakekomi...
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20 May 2015
Posted by Yuichi Hibi 
Ichiro Suzuki is now 42nd overall in hits in the MLB and first overall in hits for a Japanese player. Photo by: Jonathan Eto With this hit, Suzuki ties Babe Ruth reaching the 42nd spot overall in the all time most hits in the MLB. It is also the greatest record achieved by a Japanese baseball player...
Read more → 06 May 2015
Posted by Risa Noguchi 
A view of Lake Ashi from Mount Hakone in Japan. Story by: Risa Noguchi and Yuichi Hibi. Photo courtesy: WMC On May 6th, three separate earthquakes occurred around Hakone city, which is the site of a number of hot springs. According to officials, high temperatures underground and volcanic gas have...
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Posted by Yuichi Hibi 
The sakura are in bloom, so it's a good time for a picnic. Photo by: Nikkei Voice In Japan, this time of the year also happens to be when the sakura trees bloom.It's called Hanami and they spend time with their family and friends watching as the sakura trees sway in the breeze. According to an article...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Julie Tamiko Manning, left, and Matt Miwa, right, performing at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in April, 2012. Photo: Nikkei Voice File Photo The pair had just performed the Ontario premiere of The Tashme Project: The Living Archives in front of a packed audience at the Japanese Canadian...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
Paul Kariya inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in May 2015. Photo credit: Kayla Isomura. Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya was born on October 16, 1974 in Vancouver to a Japanese father who was born in the Greenwood internment camp and a Scottish mother. With his father playing for the Canadian...
Read more → 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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