Past and present collide in dancer Takako Segawa's new performance
Artist Miya Turnbull reveals the layers beneath in new solo exhibition
JCAM's Aurora Dance Group hosts a weekend of friendship and fun through Japanese folk dance
The Hollow Man: JC artist looking for community feedback
Author Lynne Kutsukake explores the bustling art world of '70s Tokyo in The Art of Vanishing
LiterAsian writers festival spotlights the diverse voices of Pan-Asian authors
Canada and the Atom Bomb photo exhibition at Toronto City Hall
Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Sumitsubo belonging to Kenichi Maeno
A ladder across the globe: Collaborative project connects Canadian and Japanese artist
11 Apr 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The new app, East of the Rockies, aims to teach young people about the Japanese Canadian experience. Photo credit: East of the Rockies/Jam3 Years later, Canute worked with her grandmother, activist and award-winning author Joy Kogawa, on a different kind of story. The two collaborated on the script...
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20 Mar 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Still photos from Historica Canada's Heritage Minute on the Vancouver Asahi, which was released on Feb. 20, 2019. Photos courtesy: Historica Canada. Heritage Minutes are short films, 60 second tidbits of Canada's history, that depict significant moments, events or people in Canadian history. The newest...
Read more → 15 Mar 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Sansei artist Miya Turnbull and Nisei artist Norman Takeuchi's artwork harmonize together in their exhibition, Blended, at the JCCC Gallery. Photos by Kelly Fleck. Norman Takeuchi's artwork consists of large paintings that mix abstract shapes with familiar Japanese images, like woodblock prints...
Read more → 12 Mar 2019
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Campbell House Museum explores its Japanese Canadian connection. Artist Lillian Michiko Blakey's work on display at the Campbell House Museum. Photo credits: Kelly Fleck. Built in 1822, it is the oldest surviving building from the Town of York. The house has a storied past and colourful history...
Read more → 21 Nov 2018
Posted by Laura Saimoto 
Final interpretative sign unveiled for Revelstoke-Sicamous road camp. Stephanie Wiebe of CTV; Ryan Ellan; Laura Saimoto; Linda Kawamoto-Reid; Stony Nakano; Dana Oikawa; Howard Shimokura; Yosh Hashimoto in front of the signage near Revelstoke on Sept. 28. Photos credit: Howard Shimokura. It...
Read more → 13 Nov 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Nomination recognizes Sumi's ethereal sound and vivid storytelling. Photo credit: Ryan Marshall. To set the mood while reading this article, why not listen to some of Sumi's music here. Sumi won a contest through a student life program, which led to her opening a concert for Canadian singer/songwriter...
Read more → 07 Nov 2018
Posted by James Heron 
Frilu infuses contemporary Canadian cuisine with wabi, sabi and wit. Photo courtesy: Frilu. It is also the name of an extraordinary new fine dining restaurant in the historic Thornhill Village, on the northern edge of Toronto. Frilu is the brainchild of executive chef and owner John-Vincent Troiano,...
Read more → 17 Oct 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Conference discusses, celebrates and reflects on redress, 30 years later. Presenters, speakers and honoured guests at the conference: Ann Sunahara, Ted Itani, Melisa Kamibayashi-Staples, Sachiko Okuda, Dr. Henry Shibata, Matt Miwa, Ann Scotton, Julie Tamiko Manning, Art Miki, June Takahashi, Linda...
Read more → 17 Sep 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Gosei Stéphane Hamade visits the Japanese village where his grandfather came from. Joe and Stéphane Hamade at the site of Joe's old home in Mio, Wakayama prefecture, Japan in 2000. Photo courtesy: Bill Hamade. Stéphane's trip to Mio began with a photograph of his grandfather, Joseph “Joe”...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Tamaki's stories are thoughtful and diverse, but not just for the sake of being diverse. The cover of This One Summer, written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki. One of those voices to emerge on top is Mariko Tamaki. Comicbook.com has raved, “Mariko Tamaki is the best new superhero...
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