WOMEN DIRECTORS DOMINATE TORONTO AND VANCOUVER FESTIVAL LINEUPS
Artist A.S.M. Kobayashi brings life to government documents in 'Electric Neon Clock'
Lifting the layers behind the mask: Miya Turnbull and Shion Skye Carter on 'Omote (面)'
Author Jeff Chiba Stearns brings yokai and folklore to Japanese Canadian history
South Side Samurai Munetaka Murakami rides into Toronto
Vancouver Japanese Film Festival launches in September
Miho Suzuki explores accent bias and identity in "The Improper Identity" at Toronto Fringe Festival
Kate Kamo McHugh retraces ancestors' journeys across Canadian landscapes
Author Keiko Honda on the stories we inherit and the ones we pass on
Kimiko's Pearl album, featuring the ballet's original score, contends for two Juno Awards
23 Nov 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Michael Maddeaux is a film production student at York University and is in pre-production for his short film 'Kazuko'. Photo courtesy: Michael Maddeaux In his youth, he was angry at the injustice of what he and his family suffered during that darkest days of the Interment. As he aged, he had a chance...
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18 Nov 2015
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Philip Nozuka drew on his personal experiences as an Asian Canada for his role in 'Banana Boys'. A banana is what five young men finding their way in the world call themselves in Factory Theatre’s production of Banana Boys. “Personally I would never identify myself as a banana boy in a positive...
Read more → 16 Nov 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Nikkei Voice: How was Interrogation received during its first run? Evan Mackay: Audience members who have spoken to us have been appreciative of the perspective we brought, but there is much room for discussion and debate about many sensitive issues this material explores. Hopefully people will not hesitate...
Read more → 10 Nov 2015
Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
Kiyoko Suizenji performed at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in a charity performance to benefit Japanese Social Services. Photo courtesy: David Ohashi The concert celebrated the 50th anniversary of Canada's acceptance of Japanese immigrants in the 1970s, but it was also a special anniversary...
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Posted by Diana Duong 
'The Japanese Lover' crosses times and generations to tell its prescient story. Her latest novel, The Japanese Lover, traces a secret affair that spans more than half a century, transcending war, borders, social class, different races and culture. It begins in the late 1930s in San Francisco,...
Read more → 09 Nov 2015
Posted by Chris Hope 
George Takei's 'Allegiance' previewed at the end of October at the Longacrew Theatre on Broadway in New York. Photo courtesy: Allegiance I was more than a little apprehensive about the idea of an internment musical, but after witnessing the approach the team behind Allegiance has taken, I am of the firm...
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Posted by Riku Kawahara 
Aniki, played by Shinichi Tsutsumi, is an eccentric millionaire who has found paradise in Bali, Indonesia, and he has a lot to teach Shoko when they meet. Photo courtesy: Reel Asian Film Festival The film has an all-star cast with Shinichi Tsutsumi, Machiko Ono, Naoto Inti Raymi and Hiroshi Tamaki...
Read more → 19 Oct 2015
Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
Takashi Miike has long had a focus on yakuza in his films, but his latest takes this focus onto a more fantastical scale with vampires and demons. Photo by: Matthew O'Mara Some films are thoughtful and beautiful while others are dynamic and wondrous, and then there are the zany and crazy films like...
Read more → 14 Oct 2015
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Miss Hokusai from Production I.G. tells the untold story of a Japanese artist's daughter whose work has largely gone uncredited for her entire life. Photo courtesy: WMC By: Hiroki Kitani and Riku Kawahara Films by East, South and Southeast Asian artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over...
Read more → 08 Sep 2015
Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK will be performing live across North America while on tour until November 16th. Photo courtesy: WMC ONE OK ROCK originally formed in 2005 and the band has gaining in popularity ever since. It consists of four members with singer Takahiro Moriuchi, guitarist Toru Yamashita,...
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