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
01 Oct 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Rena Narumi will be performing Proximity, with choreographer Joshua Beamish during Fall For Dance North's signature program on Oct. 3. Photo credit: Mikaela Kelly. Narumi, who is currently based in the Netherlands, will be participating in the signature program virtually. Performing Proximity with...
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12 Aug 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Sisters Emmie and Lisa Tsumura use art to share messages of hope. One of Emmie Tsumura's giant pigeons outside a No Frills in Toronto, thanking grocery store workers. Photo credit: Emmie Tsumura. Emmie, an artist working in illustration and graphic design, has been creating giant pigeons and placing...
Read more → 06 Aug 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese Canadian actress Momona Tamada on playing Claudia Kishi in The Baby-Sitters Club series. Photos courtesy, left: Netflix, right: Da Costa Talent. Vice-president of the club is Claudia Kishi, an artsy, spunky, fashionable girl, who loves junk food and Nancy Drew books. For a generation...
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05 Aug 2020
Posted by Karri Yano 
Debbie Ridpath Ohi on writing and illustrating books for children with lessons on diversity and feelings. Left: Author Debbie Ridpath Ohi, photo credit: Annie Truuvert. Right: The cover of Ridpath Ohi's book, Sam & Eva. Her books have been awarded or shortlisted for numerous major book prizes,...
Read more → 30 Jul 2020
Posted by James Heron 
A look at some of the best films from TJFF over the last eight years. Photo credits: TJFF. We are delighted to announce a special online series representing some of the most popular–and light-hearted–films from the past eight years of festivals and film programming. Each film will be available...
Read more → 02 Jul 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese Canadian photographer Vincent Noguchi on what makes a good food photo. A photo from Just Add Shoyu, the JCCC's cookbook. Vincent Noguchi and Brian Sano were the photographers behind the gorgeous photos in the book. One of the photographers behind these images is Vincent Noguchi,...
Read more → 23 Jun 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Mariko Tajiri will be conducting three online sake seminars. TORONTO — Sake instructor and sommelier Mariko Tajiri has been introducing Canadians to the exciting and evolving world of Japan's national drink for 13 years. This June, Tajiri will be teaching a series of online introductory seminars on sake...
Read more → 12 Feb 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Author John Ota goes on a journey across North America to find the perfect kitchen. Photo courtesy: John Ota. But Ota's current kitchen leaves a lot to be desired. Minimal, sleek and modern in design, it is also cramped and awkward, and just is not a joy to cook in, says Ota. So Ota set out on a quest,...
Read more → 04 Feb 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The cover of Japanese author Kyoko Nakajima's prize-winning book, The Little House, which has been translated to English. In the story, a small red house in the idyllic countryside watches curiously as urban sprawl spreads in the distance, until the house is engulfed in skyscrapers and mansions....
Read more → 21 Jan 2020
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese taiko troupe, YAMATO: Drummers of Japan come to Toronto for one night only, at Roy Thomson Hall on Friday, Jan. 24. Photo credit: Hiroshi Seo. “The most important element of taiko drumming is the energy. We are thinking about how to express the energy of our humanity. It's in our body...
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