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
13 Jun 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Nayuta performed at The Rivoli in Toronto on May 16. It was their first time in Toronto. Photo: Yuhi Kimura During NMFT, the band seemed to enjoy performing with smiles all around and a lot of energy, which is the general personality of Kansai people and it helps them attract many people. The...
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10 Jun 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
From left side, Go Yamada, Kie Katagi, Shin Kokawa and Noriyuki Inoue who are jizue members. At Lee`s Palace, Toronto before the live. Photo: Takeshi Kato With their combination of playing abilities and skill, the band has taken a new direction taking away their vocals to focus on how their instruments...
Read more → 03 Jun 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Surprisingly, most of audience was Canadian and other nationalities. As ONE OK ROCK concert was mostly Japanese, I thought Next Music From Tokyo volume six would be the same. Even though in Toronto, I could find some Japanese while I was taking pictures, didn’t see any Japanese during event in Montreal....
Read more → 20 May 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Jazz is more Japanese than you may think. From June 19 to 28, the Toronto Jazz Festival brings together musicians from around Canada and the world in an eight-day showcase that's one of the world's largest with over 500,000 attendees listening in through a week of performances. And this year, the festival...
Read more → 16 May 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Born in Vancouver and now living in Toronto, Tanaka has created a non-profit organization called Next Music From Tokyo and it’s about to host its sixth volume of Japanese artists. Going to Japan five to eight times a year, Tanaka scouts bands from Shibuya to Koenji, and brings them over to Canada...
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08 May 2014
Posted by Chris Hope 
“A musical?” says Leonard Nimoy, “on that?” He bursts out laughing. “A musical about the internment?” asks U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, wincing, “No, I would have never imagined that.” Actor, activist, and media personality George Takei has an interesting life, but the new documentary...
Read more → 07 May 2014
Posted by Norm Ibuki 
After Bryce’s dad, Tameo Kanbara, was released from the prisoner of war camp in 1946, there were only two choices: move east of the Rocky Mountains or to war-torn Japan. To be sure, the government’s plan was to make sure that Japanese Canadians were dispersed across Canada so as to protect them...
Read more → 07 May 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Go, Go Power Rangers! If you were born in the 90s, you probably heard the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers theme in your head, and soon the rangers might be coming back to theatres. On Wednesday, Haim Saban and Lionsgate announced a deal that would bring a new live-action film of the iconic kids show....
Read more → 06 May 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Next Music From Tokyo volume.6 is coming up on May 16 and 17 in Toronto, and May 19 in Montreal and May 21 in Vancouver. Japanese bands will be traveling to Canada bringing their varied sounds to us, but let's get to know one of the bands a little better. Japanese band Kinoko Teikoku has performed...
Read more → 24 Apr 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Earlier this week, Canadian pop-singer Avril Lavigne released a video that for all intents and purposes was a silly song about her love of Japan and the anime character Hello Kitty. Accusations of racism and cultural appropriation soon followed with Twitter users crying out over the misrepresentation...
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