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
18 Jun 2016
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
It might take more than a few businesses like Tsujiri Matcha Cafe to make a true downtown Japan Town. Photo by: Scott Kawaguchi Over the last few years, the intersection has seen an explosion of Japanese businesses from sushi restaurants to the city's only maid cafe, which was featured in our previous...
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17 Jun 2016
Posted by Lauren Scott 
UNIQLO Canada's Chief Operating Officer Yasuhiro Hayashi was in Toronto for the brand's Fall/Winter 2016 Canadian preview event. He says that the, "Customer is always king." Photo by: Lauren Scott Founded upon the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity, UNIQLO Canada's Chief Operating...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Santaro J. Ono will stepping into the role as UBC's president and replacing Dr. Arvind Gupta who resigned from the university last summer. Photo courtesy: UBC/Flickr Ono is first person of Japanese descent to hold the role and, according to a profile on the university's website, the posting is a welcome...
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Posted by Can Akalin 
Seiyo Uchino and Shiori Kutsuna's characters help save the crew of the Turkish frigate Ertugrul, which was caught up in a typhoon in 1890. The sacrifice of the Japanese fishing village would one day be repaid in Turkey. The story of Kainan 1890 begins in Kushimoto, a town on the pacific coast...
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Posted by Timothy O'Mara 
As a Japan English Teacher you can be sent anywhere in the country from northern Hokkaido to even a small island off of the coast. Moving there can be stressful, but preparation helps immensely. Photo courtesy: Pixabay With a little less than two months before I depart from my home to travel to a new one in Japan, so...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Colin Okashimo has worked in Singapore for over 30 years, but his firm has offices all around the world and could be looking to Toronto soon. Photo courtesy CKOA “Whether I could find the right collaborating firm to support me is a big thing,” Okashimo told Nikkei Voice in an interview about...
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Posted by Frank Moritsugu 
Darwin Barney may not be as noticeable as Munenori Kawasaki whose antics boosted the Blue Jays during a dire season in 2013, but he has a presence on the field and the skills to boot as an infielder and shortstop. Photo by: Jon Eto By the time you read this, after this Nikkei Voice issue has been...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
Crowds of filmgoers line up ahead of the Toronto Japanese Film Festival's premiere on June 9 at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Photo by: Staff To see these films often requires either watching them bootleg or “for free” online, but luckily the Toronto Japanese Film Festival and the line-up...
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Posted by Dawn Suzuki 
The work of Takashi Hilferink explores the impact of man on the environment with a focus on disaster imagery featuring thermographic images of humans performing daily rituals. Photo courtesy: Takashi Hilferink As a child, Maki lived on a Mohawk reservation in Oka, Que. with her family for five...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
At the start of July Pamela Sugiman will become Ryerson's new Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and she's looking forward to it. Photo courtesy: Pamela Sugiman Sugiman joined the university in 2006 and became chair of the Sociology Department in 2012. Previous to that she held a tenure-stream position...
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