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
20 Jun 2018
Posted by Cary Rothbart 
For the first time the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre partners up with the University Health Network for the Ninth Annual Sakura Gala. Photo credit: Cary Rothbart. It was the first time that JCCC hosted a joint gala. This year’s gala was a partnership between the JCCC and the University...
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19 Jun 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The book, which is published completely in Japanese, aims to teach a Japanese audience about vegan cooking (using no animal byproducts) as well as Canadian culture and cuisine. In her initial discussions with her Japanese publisher, Kirasienne, Ishii says the editor-in-chief was interested in learning...
Read more → 13 Jun 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Kayla Isomura's photo exhibit opens at Nikkei National Museum. Photo courtesy: Kayla Isomura. She wondered what her grandparents and great grandparents packed when forced to leave for internment and in turn, wondered what she would pack today. “I never had the opportunity to meet them or hear...
Read more → 23 May 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — When Edmonton taiko drummer Greg Shimizu and his partner Twilla were deciding on a name for their taiko duo, Shimizu says he was inspired by the actions of his grandfather 60 years before. Photo courtesy: Greg Shimizu. Choosing, “Booming Tree Taiko Duo,” as a way to honour...
Read more → 22 May 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Japanese sweets master Junichi Mitsubori makes his first North American visit in Toronto. The next Japanese food poised to take hold in North America is wagashi. Wagashi is an umbrella term for Japanese traditional sweets. They usually come in different sizes and shapes, flavours and colours,...
Read more → 14 May 2018
Posted by Chris Hope 
Shihan Kei Tsumura receiving the Don Valley West Service Award for Outstanding Volunteer Contributions from JCCC Finance Chair, Chris Hope. Shihan Tsumura is one of the highest ranked practitioners of Shito-ryu Itosu-kai Karate in the world. For more than half a century he has shared his passion...
Read more → 09 May 2018
Posted by Anton Wagner 
The 13-member board also voted "that city council and the Board of Health request the Government of Canada to sign the United Nations Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons." The vote immediately followed presentations by Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow, psychiatrist Dr. Frank Sommers, and representatives...
Read more → 20 Apr 2018
Posted by Karri Yano 
TORONTO — Mark Sakamoto’s family memoir, Forgiveness: A Gift from My Grandparents won this year’s Canada Reads competition, CBC’s annual "battle of the books." Photo credit: Peter Power. Fashion journalist Jeanne Beker defended Sakamoto’s book. On CBC Radio's Q she explained why she chose...
Read more → 19 Apr 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2018 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on March 28. Photo Credit: Mcpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall © Osgg, 2018. “For some reason I have always...
Read more → 18 Apr 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Brian McKeever (right) and guide Graham Nishikawa (left) collected their gold medals at the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza during the 2018 Olympic Games. Photo: Dave Holland/Canadian Paralympic Committee Though achieving that title was not something on McKeever's mind coming into the Games. The first...
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