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Cross-cultural art exchange: Five rare Japanese loans in AGO’s Picasso exhibit


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 21 Dec 2021   Posted by Kelly Fleck

Left: Pablo Picasso. Woman in Blue Shawl, 1902. Oil on canvas, 60.3 x 52.4 cm.  Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art. © Picasso Estate / SOCAN (2021). Right: Pablo Picasso. Woman and Child by the Sea, 1902. Oil on canvas, 81.7 x 59.8 cm. Pola Museum of Art.   © Picasso Estate / SOCAN (2020), Photo:...

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Mindfulness at the farm: A friend in kale


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 25 Nov 2021   Posted by Caroline Ishii

Kale is a hearty and versatile vegetable, great for many dishes. Rows and rows of 2 ft. tall kale look like palm trees in the field at Juniper Farm. Photo credit: Caroline Ishii. One of the oldest cultivated vegetables, kale has been a staple in people's diets during difficult times. Being hardy,...

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The story behind the garden at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre


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 24 Nov 2021   Posted by Kelly Fleck

Left to right: Ben Nishitoba, Scott Fujita and Jiro Fukushima unveil a new plaque at the JCCC entrance in honour of Fujita's work. Photo credit: Cary Rothbart. “Usually for a building architect, after the construction finishes, that's it. But landscape [design] is different. After the construction...

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Treasures from the Nikkei National Museum: Yokan cutter


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 17 Nov 2021   Posted by nikkeivoice

This yokan cutter was used by the Yamake family in their bakery. Title: Yokan Cutter. Collection: Yamake Family Collection. Repository: Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 1997.9.10. Year: circa 1920. By Mandy Choie This yokan cutter is made from a thin metal loop, shaped by bending and creasing...

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Exploring Nikkei history through manga in the JCCC’s exhibit, Maru: Immigration Stories


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 16 Nov 2021   Posted by Kelly Fleck

Manga artist Dayanara Rodriguez draws Nikkei stories in new exhibit. Today, Dayanara's artwork is a part of the centre's new permanent exhibit, Maru: Immigration Stories in the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre. The exhibit explores over 150 years of Nikkei immigration history in North and South...

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Ruth Ozeki’s book of compassion and empathy


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 16 Nov 2021   Posted by Kelly Fleck

Ruth Ozeki's new novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness, explores loss, growing up, and our relationship to stuff. Left: Author Ruth Ozeki. Photo credit: Danielle Tait. Right: The Book of Form and Emptiness. Photo credit: Viking. For Ozeki, the question sparked questions of her own. Often for authors...

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Frankly Speaking: Remembering Remembrance Day


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 11 Nov 2021   Posted by Frank Moritsugu

A few days before his Bayview United Church Remembrance Day address, Second World War veteran Frank Moritsugu took part in the Toronto JCCC's observance of the same annual event. Photo credit: Kelly Fleck Here is the speech I gave to that special service in 2019: Thank you very much for inviting...

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Artist Taka Sudo draws inspiration from Tokyo and Vancouver


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 10 Nov 2021   Posted by Kelly Fleck

Artist Taka Sudo's murals can be found around Vancouver. Sudo will be participating in the 25th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl this November. Photo credit: @axiscreative. “Since the pandemic, the work I was making was not really commercial art, but it was more [personal]. I felt more honest about...

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Wife of a Spy: Japanese historical thriller examines how war changes people


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 27 Oct 2021   Posted by Kelly Fleck

Wife of a Spy examines how war changes people; for some, it is a call to action, while others look away, and others use it as a chance to act brutally without consequence. Yu Aoi stars as Satoko and Issey Takahashi as Yusaku in director Kiyoshi Kurosawa's film, Wife of a Spy. Photo credit: Films We Like. Kurosawa...

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Mindfulness at the farm: Too good to waste


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 21 Oct 2021   Posted by Caroline Ishii

The Ishii Stone Bowl. This meal explores the legend of the stone soup, where everyone contributes a small amount to make a shared meal. At Juniper Farm, everyone works together to plant seeds, tend crops, and harvest produce to make this bowl. Photo credit: Juniper Farm. WAKEFIELD, Que. — Growing...

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