A familiar face in Nikkei film circles takes on a new challenge
WOMEN DIRECTORS DOMINATE TORONTO AND VANCOUVER FESTIVAL LINEUPS
Artist A.S.M. Kobayashi brings life to government documents in 'Electric Neon Clock'
Lifting the layers behind the mask: Miya Turnbull and Shion Skye Carter on 'Omote (面)'
Author Jeff Chiba Stearns brings yokai and folklore to Japanese Canadian history
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
18 Aug 2022
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Title: "Elceehi 1946 Annual." Collection: Midge Ayukawa Collection. Repository: Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 1995.133.1.4.6.12. Year: 2013. By: Nigel Town This work brings to light the strength, resilience, and contributions of these writers, activists, scientists, and more. A standout...
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17 Aug 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Left: The Stop Asian Racism zine. Lisa Taniguchi reached out to 13 Asian Canadian and American artists to create artwork celebrating Asian identities and calling out Asian hate. Right: Artist and designer Lisa Taniguchi. Taniguchi created Be Kind Club, an online store that sells products featuring...
Read more → 16 Aug 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Ohtani Canada celebrates baseball star on and off the field. Members of Canada's largest Shohei Ohtani fan club, Ohtani Canada. Left to right: Jonathan Seki, Lise Hawkins, and club president and founder Dave Pollard. While Ohtani ended up signing with the Angels, Pollard was drawn not only to Ohtani's...
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10 Aug 2022
Posted by Paul Kariya 
When Japanese Canadians were uprooted, Ucluelet lost half of its population. Japanese Canadian fleet at Spring Cove, from the mid-30s, Ucluelet, B.C. Photo courtesy: Caitlin Bergin. For those of us who grew up in Ucluelet on the fish boats, even postwar, we know the sounds of the one-cylinder...
Read more → 09 Aug 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Toronto Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong with Sachi and Raymond Moriyama during a road naming ceremony on June 13. Moriyama Drive is one of eight streets honouring individuals who have made a significant impact on the Don Mills neighbourhood. Photo credit: Kelly Fleck. Soon, a new Toronto road...
Read more → 20 Jun 2022
Posted by Ailin Oishi-Stamatiou 
Wearing a face mask has become a politically polarizing issue in North America. In Japan, masks are worn daily for many reasons. Photo credit: Miki Yoshihito from Sapporo City, Hokkaido, JAPAN, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. If you’ve received a second or third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,...
Read more → 27 May 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Hiro Kanagawa plays private eye Sam Shikaze in R. A. Shiomi's award-winning comic-mystery Yellow Fever. Presented by Firehall Arts Centre, Yellow Fever runs from May 28 to June 12. Photos courtesy: Firehall Arts Centre. Kanagawa will portray private eye Sam Shikaze in the award-winning play, Yellow...
Read more → 26 May 2022
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Caroline and her editor Laura celebrating at the Ottawa book launch of The Accidental Chef. Photo courtesy: Caroline Ishii. The Four Agreements A book that has significantly impacted my life is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. The book is based on ancient Toltec wisdom, advocating for freedom...
Read more → 25 May 2022
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Left: "A Portrait of Sanzo and Kinori Oka; New Denver, B.C." Oka Family Collection. Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 2001.28.2.1.17. Year: 1945. Right: "Kinori Oka’s Tanka Poem." Oka Family Collection. Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 2001.28.4.2.1.173. Year: 1975 By: Nigel...
Read more → 19 May 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Dr. Henry Shimizu, Samantha Kuniko Marsh, and Greg Shimizu at the opening night of Isshoni: Henry Shimizu's Paintings of New Denver Internment at the University of Victoria's Legacy Art Gallery on April 23. Photo courtesy: Samantha Kuniko Marsh. Henry's paintings reflect his bittersweet memories...
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