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
15 Apr 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Karin Kei Nagano, left, and Mari Kodama, right, say playing together on stage felt only natural after living a life of music together. Photos by: Vincent Garnier And in April this year, the two will be playing at Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts on their second tour. Inside the intimate venue...
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08 Apr 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Sansho Nakamura performing with props regularly seen in Rakugo performances. Photo courtesy: Sansho Nakamura Sansho Nakamura, a young Rakugoka, was born and raised in Aso, Kumamoto. He studied at Tohoku University and also abroad in Florida before graduating and getting a job at one of Japan's...
Read more → 16 Mar 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Kodo's pulse-pounding performance shook Toronto audiences this past weekend. Photo courtesy: Kodo A buzz went through the audience members as the doors opened one hour before the show. The huge venue seemed almost too large to be filled, but in a few moments there wasn't a seat left. The lighting...
Read more → 12 Mar 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Yuta Sumiyoshi, seen here, performing during Kodo's 2013 tour. He began playing when in elementary school and now plays on the world stage. Photo by Takashi Okamoto Since their debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo has performed over 4,000 times in 46 different countries, according to the group’s...
Read more → 05 Mar 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Based off of a popular manga and anime, the live-action Astro Boy has a lot to live up to. Australian animation studio Animal Logic, in cooperation with Tezuka Productions, is creating a live-action Astro Boy movie based off of the character created by Osamu Tezuka. According to website The Hollywood...
Read more → 28 Jan 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi Check out our guide to Uniqlo, a new fashion retailer that will be coming to Toronto in 2016. We think it's never too early to start planning your Japan-inspired wardrobe. Uniqlo's brand has spread worldwide into the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and so on. The fashion retailer's strong...
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27 Jan 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Kids at play on Powell Street in 1927, what's their story? Photo courtesy: Archives of Ontario The Japanese Canadian story is seen, typically, in novels and textbooks. Rarely do we hear about the community's history outside of an anniversary or an occasional radio piece, but that's something two filmmakers...
Read more → 09 Jan 2015
Posted by Asha Walker 
Heartfelt Treasures is Abe's hobby turned into a startup company and she's believes that anyone at any age can find success if they know how to network and create high-quality products. “Because we are so young we need to conduct ourselves as professionals to be taken seriously,” Abe tells Nikkei...
Read more → 06 Jan 2015
Posted by Diana Duong 
*** 1. Start with a mass exodus The only way to keep the effects for the long-term is to incorporate it into the everyday and accept it as a part of your lifestyle. Kondo suggests changing your organization habits by clearing out the pointless clutter in one shot – clothes you never wear, textbooks...
Read more → 04 Dec 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
In late November, the two, along with producer Ko Mori, met with fans to promote their film's upcoming screenings in Canadian cinemas. From December 5th to the 10th, the film will be showing at the Cineplex at Yonge and Dundas square and the crew hopes it'll be a big success with moviegoers and Japanophiles...
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