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
17 Aug 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Author Grace Eiko Thomson's new memoir, Chiru Sakura—Falling Cherry Blossoms: A Mother & Daughter's Journey through Racism, Internment, and Oppression explores moments in Japanese Canadian history through both her and her mother's perspectives. Every day after school, there would be textbooks...
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13 Aug 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Yonsei musician Kintaro Akiyama's newest song, Death By Name, is a haunting but upbeat track, written from the perspective of death, with a message of love and encouragement for those listening to live life to its fullest. Death by Name is available on all streaming platforms on Aug. 13. Photo credit:...
Read more → 11 Aug 2021
Posted by Melissa Kawaguchi 
Author Hiromi Goto on the power of voicing underrepresented characters in graphic novel form with her new book, Shadow Life. Photos courtesy Hiromi Goto. Genre-hopping is something Goto does both out of necessity, as she doesn’t always have the time to commit to writing a novel, and curiosity. “It...
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10 Aug 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Genki Ferguson's debut novel, Satellite Love, explores themes of loneliness and isolation, which have resonated with readers during the pandemic. Left: Author Genki Ferguson. Right: The cover of Satellite Love. “I always remember being just so impressed by the dome of stars—I had never seen...
Read more → 20 Jul 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Brenda Kamino plays her 100 year old grandmother, Hina Yoshida, in At the End of the Day, presented at the Digital Toronto Fringe Festival. Photo credit: Bonnie Anderson. “Her life was an amazing journey,” Kamino tells Nikkei Voice in an interview. “I want [audiences] to take away a woman...
Read more → 29 Jun 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Randy Kusano, one of the province's most successful coaches, was inducted in the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021. Photo credit: Basketball Manitoba. “It's very special, it's a sport I've been involved in for a long, long time,” Kusano tells Nikkei Voice in an interview. “I'm...
Read more → 17 Jun 2021
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Falling out of love with food when cooking for one. Photo credits: Caroline Ishii. Instead of the love affair, I thought I had with food, it's been more of a tumultuous love-hate relationship. I've come to this realization while making food for myself at home. Alone in my kitchen, I am not inspired...
Read more → 15 Jun 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Kiyoko Sugimoto (left) and Sakura Yoshida (right) discuss mixed-race identity and pop culture in their podcast, The Hafu It. Photo courtesy: Kiyoko Sugimoto and Sakura Yoshida. The podcast, which launched in December, recently wrapped up its first season at the end of May. The season ended with...
Read more → 11 Jun 2021
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Ottawa-based dancer, choreographer and teacher Takako Segawa performing Echoes: Vibrations from Japan to Canada. Photo credit: Yves Soglo. Segawa explores and plays with traditional Japanese art forms such as taiko, kabuki, and Japanese theatre through the lens of contemporary dance and the freedom,...
Read more → 09 Jun 2021
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Title: "Prince Chichibu's visit to Canada 2." Collection: Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki Family fonds. Accession Number: 2011.64.7.1.2. Year: circa 1937. By Jeffery Chong Although the film is titled Prince Chichibu's visit to Canada 2 by its original creator, Prince Chichibu does not appear in this...
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