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
06 Feb 2016
Posted by nikkeivoice 
"To receive this honour would not have been possible without such a vibrant Japanese Canadian community," Martin Kobayashi said. Photo by: Matthew O'Mara The Order of the Rising Sun is awarded to individuals who have made contributions to the promotion of Japanese culture, development of welfare,...
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05 Feb 2016
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Wakashu with a Shoulder Drum Hosoda Eisui (fl. 1790–1823) from the Sir Edmund Walker Collection. Image courtesy: ROM Wakashu were young men in Japan who were part of a third gender, a distinct social and sexual role within society often associated with kabuki theatre. The exhibit is curated...
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Posted by Kayla Isomura 
Daniel Iwama, 30, stands outside 365 Powell St., previously known as the Maikawa Department Store on January 25, 2016. The Powell Street Festival Society hopes to reclaim a building in the area for the local community. Photo by: Kayla Isomura Over the past two years, a committee within the Powell...
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Posted by Kayla Isomura 
Participants of the 'Against the Current' production at the Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall on Nov. 6, 2015 in Vancouver, BC. Photo by: Kayla Isomura In British Columbia, salmon are an integral resource and their perseverance is what inspired a taiko performance at the Heart of the City...
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Posted by Riku Kawahara 
Students at the Boston Career Forum wait for the venue to opening on the first day. Photo by: Riku Kawahara The only requirement in attending is that you are fluent enough in both Japanese and English to work, so there are always a few people there who are not Japanese but seeking employment in the country. However,...
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Posted by Asha Walker 
YouTube stars Max Capo, Shizuka Anderson, and Reina D.T. share their experiences as Nikkei and Hapa with their online audiences. Every day millions of users post videos of themselves doing everything from singing and dancing to talking about serious issues in “video logs”. The video producers...
Read more → 30 Dec 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Dr. Harry Nikaido was anything but a normal doctor, but his eccentricities are why the people of Bow Island loved him. Image courtesy: Bretton Loney They wear long white coats, usually don a stethoscope, and have pristine offices where they only practice part-time during the week. It's rare to find...
Read more → 22 Dec 2015
Posted by Mel Tsuji 
Frustration boils over as organizers hang up their skates for a second year in a row. Photo courtesy: Pixabay “There’s no tournament this year,” Wayne Yamashita, a CMHL vice president and manager of both Arashi and Typhoon, the Japanese Canadian men's and women's teams, said. Yamashita...
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Posted by Hiroki Kitani 
Deirdre Tanaka's career as an interpreter has given her a chance to work with clients from all different walks of life. When she was five-years-old, she moved to Kyoto, Japan where she lived for 9 years. She grew up speaking English and Japanese with a Kyoto dialect, developing a fluency and natural...
Read more → 17 Dec 2015
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Dancers pose during Denise Fujiwara's Eunoia. Photo by: Jeremy Mimnagh “I saw Natsu Nakajima perform and I knew immediately that is something that I wanted to do, but mostly that I wanted to learn from her,” Fujiwara says. “She seemed to know things that I hadn’t seen in other choreographers...
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