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
09 Apr 2016
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Tsubasa Endoh, 22, was selected in the first round and 9th overall at the 2016 MLS SuperDraft and now plays with the Toronto FC. Photo by: Matthew O'Mara “It’s just incredible, an incredible experience for me,” the midfielder, who played with the University of Maryland, told reporters following...
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08 Apr 2016
Posted by Chris Hope 
Lawrence Gowan is the lead vocalist and keyboardist of the band 'Styx', but also performs solo. Photo by: Jim Simonson "I'm very happy and honoured to be participating in the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre's Sakura Gala and helping to support the educational mandate of the Centre,” Gowan...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
John Ota, left, Hitoko Okada, center, Michelle Chermain Ramos, right, talk on their discussion about promoting Japanese Canadian artists. Photo by: Matthew O'Mara The event held in early April brought together artists from around Ontario for a number of brainstorming seminars from discussing networking...
Read more → 05 Apr 2016
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Aya Shimamura has returned to Japan with her father following their release from an internment camp and it's a tough transition. Image courtesy: Penguin Random House During the Second World War, the mass diaspora of the Japanese across the world came to a shuddering halt. These Nikkei had migrated...
Read more → 18 Mar 2016
Posted by Kayla Isomura 
Cara Seccafien, a member of the WePress collective, gives a demonstration of the letterpress showing off some of the tools available at the makerspace. WePress opened its doors on February 8 to more than 100 people who wanted to see its letterpress and 3D printer in action. “It’s exciting...
Read more → 17 Mar 2016
Posted by Ailin Oishi-Stamatiou 
Q-Tips are for ear care, but should not be put into your ear canal. Photo courtesy: Pixabay In Asia, these ear spoons, as they are also called, are traditionally made from bamboo and in the modern era out of plastic or stainless steel. Currently use of ear picks to remove wax is discouraged by some...
Read more → 16 Mar 2016
Posted by Frank Moritsugu 
Harry Henning was a Staff Sergeant in the Toronto Police Service and a teacher of the Kodokan Judo in Eastern Canada who inspired his students. Photo courtesy: Brad Henning That occurred in early November at a funeral home in Mississauga. Then on November 28, there was a second such event with no religious...
Read more → 15 Mar 2016
Posted by nikkeivoice 
George Hewson, right, and Hayato Osawa, left. at the CAF Summer Camp in 2015. Both are master instructors or Shihan. A Shihan, according to the Canadian Aikido Federation, is an Aikidoka of at least 6th Dan who has been at the rank for a minimum of 6 years. There are currently three other Shihans...
Read more → 11 Mar 2016
Posted by Shohei Omata 
This year marks five years since the Great East Earthquake and Tsunami, but a documentary shows us how the world stood up for Japan in its time of need. Photo courtesy: Tohoku Tomo Tohoku refers to the Tohoku region in North Eastern Japan and Tomo means friend, and the film follows a number of volunteers...
Read more → 07 Mar 2016
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Mark Ikeda, 29, says 'Sansei: The Storyteller' grew through reconciling with him being a creation of the interment. Sansei: The Storyteller is a one-man performance that has toured across the country, but now returns to the Calgary at the Birds & Stone Theatre from March 10 to 12. We spoke...
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