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
23 Jul 2016
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
"Back then they simply said, 'a Jap is a Jap' and we lost our homes and freedom, even though two thirds of us were U.S. citizens," George Takei says in his Facebook video. In a video posted on his Facebook page, Takei relates Trump's fear-mongering about Mexicans and Mexican Americans to that of Japanese...
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22 Jul 2016
Posted by Gil Asakawa 
The caliber of a chef's sushi has more to do with passion and expertise than race or ethnicity. Photo courtesy: Pixabay In 2013, a Seattle sushi restaurant, Mashiko, posted an open letter on its website saying that people who criticize the restaurant for having non-Japanese employees are bigots. “Stop...
Read more → 21 Jul 2016
Posted by Lauren Scott 
Brigadier-General Steven Moritsugu was promoted to his position on June 3. Before his promotion, Moritsugu has seen a number of highlights in his career like his role in the military pullout from Afghanistan. Photo courtesy: Canadian Forces Brigadier-General is the highest rank a Japanese Canadian...
Read more → 20 Jul 2016
Posted by Lauren Scott 
Susan Harada traveled the world with the CBC and the experience, she says, opened her eyes as a journalist. Photo courtesy: Carleton University Harada is a seasoned journalist having covered a range of stories for The Journal and The National, the broadcaster's flagship programs. Her work at the broadcaster...
Read more → 19 Jul 2016
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
The Ninja Bowl (regular $10.95 and large size $12.95) is packed with salmon, edamame, green onions, wasabi peas, and spicy mayo, but beware the size of the bowl. Photo by: Diana Duong The Poké Bowl is the latest food trend hitting Toronto's local foodies and it has nothing to do with the exceptionally...
Read more → 18 Jun 2016
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
It might take more than a few businesses like Tsujiri Matcha Cafe to make a true downtown Japan Town. Photo by: Scott Kawaguchi Over the last few years, the intersection has seen an explosion of Japanese businesses from sushi restaurants to the city's only maid cafe, which was featured in our previous...
Read more → 17 Jun 2016
Posted by Lauren Scott 
UNIQLO Canada's Chief Operating Officer Yasuhiro Hayashi was in Toronto for the brand's Fall/Winter 2016 Canadian preview event. He says that the, "Customer is always king." Photo by: Lauren Scott Founded upon the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity, UNIQLO Canada's Chief Operating...
Read more → 13 Jun 2016
Posted by Can Akalin 
Seiyo Uchino and Shiori Kutsuna's characters help save the crew of the Turkish frigate Ertugrul, which was caught up in a typhoon in 1890. The sacrifice of the Japanese fishing village would one day be repaid in Turkey. The story of Kainan 1890 begins in Kushimoto, a town on the pacific coast...
Read more → 12 Jun 2016
Posted by Timothy O'Mara 
As a Japan English Teacher you can be sent anywhere in the country from northern Hokkaido to even a small island off of the coast. Moving there can be stressful, but preparation helps immensely. Photo courtesy: Pixabay With a little less than two months before I depart from my home to travel to a new one in Japan, so...
Read more → 11 Jun 2016
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Colin Okashimo has worked in Singapore for over 30 years, but his firm has offices all around the world and could be looking to Toronto soon. Photo courtesy CKOA “Whether I could find the right collaborating firm to support me is a big thing,” Okashimo told Nikkei Voice in an interview about...
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