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
The legacy of the Dantai: The Fraser River Fishermen’s Association
A fork in the road: The life of Tetsuo "Sam" Sakaki, 1905-1982
RENTAL FAMILY: A BIG-HEARTED REMEDY TO LONELINESS
The Samurai in Our Closet: Uncovering long hidden family history
10 Nov 2015
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,...
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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,...
Read more → 08 Sep 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Liisa Savinov-Mountain has worn a kimono at a variety of events, but says she was concerned about showing respect to Japan's culture. Photo by Susan Paige. Visitors at the exhibit were given the chance to pose beside Claude Monet's Impressionist oil painting La Japonaise while wearing full kimono. Outrage...
Read more → 12 Aug 2015
Posted by Gil Asakawa 
Want something to read? Well look no further than this essential reading list. Image courtesy: Amazon One book I’m in the middle of reading is Standing Tall: The Extra/Ordinary Life of Mizuko Takahashi Nomura, by Sansei artist, filmmaker and film professor Art Nomura. It’s a biography...
Read more → 24 Jul 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Are you a dog person or a cat person? Well in this little town in Japan it’s a question that could mean life or death. Kyutaro Madarame (Kazuki Kitamura) is the former sword instructor of the Kaga Domain, but he's fallen from grace. He has debts and he's a bad gambler to boot, so he's in a bit of financial...
Read more → 22 Jul 2015
Posted by Kayla Isomura 
Chef Hana Etsuko Dethlefsen stirs up an Italian-influenced soba dish, inspired by a local restaurant, in a Vancouver kitchen. Photo by: Kayla Isomura Her mother, Etsuko, was an air flight attendant and as a result had to leave home for several days at a time to work. While she was away, Hana...
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