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
06 Sep 2013
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By Kaori Fujishima and Riku Kaneko Every fourth Thursday of the month, there is a Bar near Ossington Station in Toronto that brims with artistic talent. It is called the Creators’ Lounge! Creators' Lounge (CL) is a Toronto-based project that scouts next-generation artists and gives them...
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05 Sep 2013
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By Matthew O'Mara Objection! While some video game film adaptations are great this one needed to take a few steps back from its source material. Ace Attorney (逆転裁判 Gyakuten Saiban, "Turnabout Trial") is the story of defense attorney Pheonix Wright's journey from being an apprentice to becoming...
Read more → 27 Aug 2013
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By Kaori Fujishima Artists who practice Batik are a rare find in Toronto, but for Sayaka Miwa, a dyeing artist, she works with this art form everyday. Batik is a technique used to dye fabrics. Melted candle wax is put on a fabric such as cotton and silk with a brush or a spray gun. Next dyestuffs...
Read more → 15 Aug 2013
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By Matthew O'Mara A snake curls through the upper halls of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Summer camps - some with younger and some older students - idly walk by looking up and pointing to the installation that winds its way towards Ai WeiWei's new exhibit at the gallery. Made from 883 backpacks,...
Read more → 08 Aug 2013
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By Norm Ibuki I received a phone message from my nisei Aunt Lorna in Barrie, ON: “Norman: I just saw a news report on CTV news about a group of students from Malvern Collegiate in Toronto who are going to Japan to see the 3/11 disaster zone. The Japanese Consul-General, Eiji Yamamoto, says that...
Read more → 06 Aug 2013
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Once a year, Japanese lanterns flow down the Gull River in Minden, Ontario. Since 2010, the township in Northern Ontario has hosted the Festival of the August Moon. Local residents and visitors paint Japanese lanterns to let them flow down a scenic river that runs through the town. It's a celebration...
Read more → 02 Aug 2013
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By Kent Wilson Sooner or later every politician has to take sides. Even the craftiest consensus-broker has to stick his or her neck out and ruffle some feathers once in a while. That's the curse of politics. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's a strange fact that even the most thoughtfully...
Read more → 24 Jul 2013
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By Matthew O'Mara Seats were hard to come by at this year’s Toronto Japanese Film Festival, which saw over 5,000 in total attendance. Alongside special performances and demonstrations of taiko, tea ceremonies, and sword cutting, this year’s expanded festival exceeded viewers’ expectations. One...
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