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
27 Jan 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Kids at play on Powell Street in 1927, what's their story? Photo courtesy: Archives of Ontario The Japanese Canadian story is seen, typically, in novels and textbooks. Rarely do we hear about the community's history outside of an anniversary or an occasional radio piece, but that's something two filmmakers...
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26 Jan 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Kei Nishikori, seen here at the Rogers Cup in Toronto in July 2016. Photo credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto. In Sunday's match, Nishikori used his speed to defeat Ferrer. Nishikori endured Ferrer's rallying, but struggled against the internationally renown opponent. He toughed out the match and moves...
Read more → 23 Jan 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Japan Crate CEO delves deep into Japan's culture of sweets at trade shows and beyond. Photo courtesy: Japan Crate Admittedly, that last bit might not sound as good as Sammie Davis Jr.’s rendition of The Candy Man, but like the dealer of sweets in the song, Hank Rao is on a mission to spread...
Read more → 22 Jan 2015
Posted by Jun Kobayashi Katsumata is the CEO of Cocci Pedale, a small bike workshop he owns and that's based in Hadano, Japan. Katsumata began designing bikes when he worked as a barber in Tokyo almost six years ago. He loved to tour around the city on weekends and says building his own bikes was a natural evolution...
Read more → 15 Jan 2015
Posted by Norm Ibuki 
Even as I begin to write this in the midst of the magnificent World Series between the favoured San Francisco Giants and ‘underdog’ Kansas City Royals, I have to admit that I do take some pride in the fact that Nori Aoki of Japan and American Travis Ishikawa have played important roles in getting...
Read more → 09 Jan 2015
Posted by Asha Walker 
Heartfelt Treasures is Abe's hobby turned into a startup company and she's believes that anyone at any age can find success if they know how to network and create high-quality products. “Because we are so young we need to conduct ourselves as professionals to be taken seriously,” Abe tells Nikkei...
Read more → 08 Jan 2015
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Earlier this week, Variety reported that Lucy and Under the Skin star Scarlett Johansson will be taking on the lead role in DreamWorks' adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. In 2008, the studio acquired the rights to the live-action adaptation and went through two different screen writers before...
Read more → 07 Jan 2015
Posted by Asha Walker 
The Japanese company is known for their simple yet sleek products that bring everyday objects to their simplest of forms, and there's a wide range of products available. The displays are clean and crisp, and you can't help but feel the company hopes to show customers why they're a household name...
Read more → 06 Jan 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
The root is an ingredient in a traditional Japanese dish many might not be familiar with, but Okada has kept up the tradition since immigrating to Canada 35 years ago. Okada keeps Japan's traditional meals close to his heart and every year since he started working as a chef 45 years ago, he’s made...
Read more → 06 Jan 2015
Posted by Diana Duong 
*** 1. Start with a mass exodus The only way to keep the effects for the long-term is to incorporate it into the everyday and accept it as a part of your lifestyle. Kondo suggests changing your organization habits by clearing out the pointless clutter in one shot – clothes you never wear, textbooks...
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