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17 May 2016
Posted by Kayla Isomura 
Yoshiko Unno stands in a greenhouse filled with peas on her farm that grows Japanese vegetables all year round in Victoria, B.C. on April 20, 2016. Photo by: Kayla Isomura Umi Nami, located in the Metchosin district of Greater Victoria, specializes in year-round Japanese crops. “It’s local...
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18 Mar 2016
Posted by Kayla Isomura 
Cara Seccafien, a member of the WePress collective, gives a demonstration of the letterpress showing off some of the tools available at the makerspace. WePress opened its doors on February 8 to more than 100 people who wanted to see its letterpress and 3D printer in action. “It’s exciting...
Read more → 16 Feb 2016
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Our dialogues around race and identity continued and this year, we will be sharing those dialogues through a series of articles discussing race from our perspective as young people of Japanese ancestry. Kicking off the series, we’ve responded to why it is important for Japanese Canadians to talk...
Read more → 10 Feb 2016
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Emi Iwanaga has worked in both New York and Budapest for the Japan Foundation, and now brings her breadth of experience to Toronto. Photo by: Matthew O'Mara Traveling recently to B.C. to attend the Japanese Language Proficiency Tests and taking part in more events than she can count in and around...
Read more → 05 Jan 2016
Posted by Riku Kawahara 
Students at the Boston Career Forum wait for the venue to opening on the first day. Photo by: Riku Kawahara The only requirement in attending is that you are fluent enough in both Japanese and English to work, so there are always a few people there who are not Japanese but seeking employment in the country. However,...
Read more → 04 Jan 2016
Posted by Asha Walker 
YouTube stars Max Capo, Shizuka Anderson, and Reina D.T. share their experiences as Nikkei and Hapa with their online audiences. Every day millions of users post videos of themselves doing everything from singing and dancing to talking about serious issues in “video logs”. The video producers...
Read more → 21 Dec 2015
Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
Deirdre Tanaka's career as an interpreter has given her a chance to work with clients from all different walks of life. When she was five-years-old, she moved to Kyoto, Japan where she lived for 9 years. She grew up speaking English and Japanese with a Kyoto dialect, developing a fluency and natural...
Read more → 24 Nov 2015
Posted by Riku Kawahara 
A Japanese ukiyo-e style woodlock print in Edo period of Japan by Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) describes a tattooed man at that time. Image courtesy: WMC According to a survey from the Japan Tourism Agency, 56 per cent of Japanese hotels and inns will not allow visitors with tattoos to enter...
Read more → 20 Nov 2015
Posted by Samantha Whyte 
Janice Fukakusa has lead an incredible career in banking and says her parents and mentors played a large role in who she is today. Photo courtesy: RBC She was inducted into Canada’s Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame and was selected as Canada’s CFO of the Year by Financial Executives Canada,...
Read more → 11 Nov 2015
Posted by Kayla Isomura 
Tetsuro Shigematsu's 'Empire of the Son' tells the story of the relationship between him and his father as two generations of radio broadcasters. Photo by: Kayla Isomura The one-man show, which premiered with an extended run at The Cultch in Vancouver, B.C. last month is a powerful reflection on family...
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