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
23 Apr 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck Japanese tennis star is part of Barbie's 'Shero' campaign. From left to right: Maya Gabiera, Surfer, Brazil; Naomi Osaka, Tennis Player, Japan; Kristina Vogel, Cycling Champion, Germany; Tessa Virtue, Ice Skater, Canada; Yara Shahidi, Actress, United States; Adwoa Aboah, Activist and Model, United...
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18 Apr 2019
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
The winning float from Victoria's Japanese Community Association, the association then donated the prize money of $300 to the city to purchase 1,013 trees. Year: 1937. Photo credit: Ruby Fukumoto. I never realized what an impact sakura (cherry blossoms) would have on my life. Currently spending...
Read more → 16 Apr 2019
Posted by Stephanie Petrovich 
Through the photos included with this article, it becomes clear that the cenotaph has undergone many changes in its nearly 100 year history, each with significant stories behind them. How did the site change over the years? This is a question that could be answered by referring to certain events in history...
Read more → 12 Apr 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese Canadian artist's whimsical artwork uses centuries-old techniques. Bookrabbit by Mariko Ando. Ando's artwork, detailed and intricate prints of whimsical, dark and playful nature scenes will be on full display in her new exhibition, Mind the Rambling Hares, at Visual Space Gallery in Vancouver,...
Read more → 11 Apr 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The new app, East of the Rockies, aims to teach young people about the Japanese Canadian experience. Photo credit: East of the Rockies/Jam3 Years later, Canute worked with her grandmother, activist and award-winning author Joy Kogawa, on a different kind of story. The two collaborated on the script...
Read more → 10 Apr 2019
Posted by Linda Kawamoto Reid 
Nikkei communities worldwide collaborate for youth survey The participating areas are Hawaii, Los Angeles, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Linda Kawamoto Reid, from the Nikkei National Museum will be coordinating the survey...
Read more → 03 Apr 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Toronto's four universities will participating in a unique, one-of-a-kind learning festival. Photo credit: CRAM For one night, Toronto's four universities will open their doors and invite the public to access the city's brain power and learn about it's ground-breaking research for a one-of-a-kind...
Read more → 20 Mar 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Still photos from Historica Canada's Heritage Minute on the Vancouver Asahi, which was released on Feb. 20, 2019. Photos courtesy: Historica Canada. Heritage Minutes are short films, 60 second tidbits of Canada's history, that depict significant moments, events or people in Canadian history. The newest...
Read more → 19 Mar 2019
Posted by Dr. Eric Yoshida 
From left to right: Dr. Eric Yoshida (Chair, Hall of Honour committee), Dr. Simon Rabkin (committee member), the Honourable Janet Austin, Dr. Juhn Wada (seated), Dr. Brenda Kosaka, Dr. Stephen Nantel (committee member) in the Hall of Honour, Vancouver General Hospital. Photo courtesy: Vancouver General...
Read more → 15 Mar 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Sansei artist Miya Turnbull and Nisei artist Norman Takeuchi's artwork harmonize together in their exhibition, Blended, at the JCCC Gallery. Photos by Kelly Fleck. Norman Takeuchi's artwork consists of large paintings that mix abstract shapes with familiar Japanese images, like woodblock prints...
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