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 Oct 2016
Posted by Akira Kobasigawa 
Osaka eisa troupe, Karakoro, performs in Winnipeg at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in honour of Art Miki and Japanese Canadian redress. Photo courtesy Akira Kobasigawa. Karakoro's full name is Karada-to-kokoro-no-deai-no-kai, meaning a group of body-mind integration. There are 97 members of Karakoro...
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13 Oct 2016
Posted by Mel Tsuji 
Japanese pop star is trying to surpass the boundaries of being a minority in the Canadian media market. Above, Seira Kagami often rides her bicycle around the city to auditions and interviews. Photo courtesy: Mel Tsuji. The 30 year-old resident of Tokyo has attended over a dozen auditions in the few months...
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Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese cell biologist Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Oct. 3 for his work in autophagy. Photo courtesy: Tokyo Institute for Technology. Autophagy, a Greek term that means 'self-eating' is the process in which cells recycle used or unnecessary components...
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Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The Jessica Stuart Few's third album, The Passage, launches with a CD release show on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Supermarket in Kensington market with KC Roberts. Photo courtesy: Deborah Lawrence. The koto is a traditional Japanese wooden string instrument. It is usually 6 feet long, with 13 strings,...
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Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Shoppers eagerly wait at the entrance to Uniqlo's Toronto Eaton Centre location, who hosted the first store opening in Canada. Photo courtesy: Dr. Jonathan Eto. Lineups at times spanned almost a block, as shoppers eagerly waited up to three hours to step into the 27,400 square foot, two level flagship...
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Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The new speakers series aims to start conversations with Japanese-Canadians. Photo credit: Ikuko Suematsu. Every month, the series offers up a slate of prominent or up-and-coming Japanese-Canadians in the community to start conversations by sharing their stories and then answering questions. Japanese-Canadians...
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