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
17 May 2019
Posted by Mel Tsuji 
Caitlin Tomotsugu, 17, looks ahead to a promising baseball career. Photo credit: Mel Tsuji. That in itself is impressive. But with Tomotsugu there’s more. She’s an excellent student, with mostly straight A's in all subjects; she’s already been accepted by three universities for the next...
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16 May 2019
Posted by Nathan Yeo 
Japanese Canadians arriving in Kaslo on May 13, 1942 aboard the SS Nasookin. Photo courtesy: Kumano Family Collection/Nikkei National Museum. Of the 22,000, approximately 1,100 Japanese Canadians were interned in Kaslo, B.C. Kaslo was a ghost town and home to less than 500 residents before the Japanese...
Read more → 15 May 2019
Posted by Laura Saimoto 
George Takei and Daniel Enjo, VJLS-JH Community Relations Committee. Photo credits: VJLS-JH. The second season takes place in a Japanese American internment camp, and Takei is both an actor and consultant on set. As a survivor of Japanese American internment as a young boy, Takei is an advocate...
Read more → 14 May 2019
Posted by Laura Chu 
Soufflé pancakes from Fuwa Fuwa Pancakes have become a new popular brunch staple. Matcha and red bean pancakes, ($13.90). Photo credits: @nomsisters/instagram Pastry chef Yuka Naka from Osaka, Japan, opened the first Fuwa Fuwa with owner Benson Lau in the trendy Annex area. Due to popularity,...
Read more → 10 May 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Director Jason Lapeyre, Miho Suzuki, Zach Feldberg (CBC), Laura Schwartz (New Form Digital), Emily Piggford and producer Andrew Smith. © CANNESERIES / FRANCOIS SILVESTRE DESACY Suzuki stars as the villain, Sadako, in the new digital series, Warigami, produced by Toronto's First Love Films and the CBC,...
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Posted by Alanna Chu 
With ramen bars popping up all over the city, Raku offers a fresh take on a bowl of noodles. Tantan udon, ($15). Photo credits: @nomsisters Created by famous New York-based executive chef Norihiro Ishizuka, Raku’s Toronto location opened its doors at the end of March 2019. Raku Toronto is fittingly...
Read more → 08 May 2019
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
An example of this is Daigo Yamashita and his band, Johnny and the Pandora, embody the American Rockabilly culture of the 1950s, like Elvis or Johnny Cash but with a Japanese flare. The band have been working hard to spread their Japanese 50s Rockabilly craze overseas, as well as Japanese biru (beer). With...
Read more → 07 May 2019
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Dylan Sikura with the Chicago Blackhawks in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Photos credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto. As 19,000 fans filled the seats for an Original Six matchup, the energy radiated throughout the rink and for the up-and-coming Japanese Canadian hockey player. From puck...
Read more → 25 Apr 2019
Posted by Jonathan Eto 
Kiefer Sherwood dons a retro Anaheim Ducks uniform in honour of Paul Kariya during his jersey retirement ceremony on Oct. 21, 2018. Photos credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto The 2018-19 season opened with both brothers being invited to NHL Training Camps. Following the end of Kiefer's 2017-18 season with...
Read more → 24 Apr 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Akiyo Fujimura with the poster for Ten Years Japan before introducing the film at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto on March 14. The film is composed of five short films from young, up-and-coming directors. The stories were curated and produced by award-winning and Oscar-nominated...
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