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
JAPAN SENDS ITS BEST TO TIFF AND VIFF 2025
Suzu Hirose shines in two films coming to Canada this autumn
10 Jul 2014
Posted by Luke Galati 
Steps North of Yonge Dundas square at Ryerson University and underground in a small gym you can find the Ryerson Kendo club, carrying on the art of the sword. The class has grown since being founded five years ago by former Ryerson student Omer Hussain, who begged and pleaded to the Toronto Kendo...
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09 Jul 2014
Posted by Luke Galati 
Although he had impressed the Chicago Blackhawks scouts who came to watch him play throughout his season – seeing him rack up an impressive 64 points in 41 games – the Aurora teen knew they only had eight picks and there was some stiff competition. Sikura said that he didn't even expect to be picked,...
Read more → 09 Jul 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Megumi Nishikura, left, and Lara Perez Takagi, right, produced and directed Hafu a film that discusses the mixed-race experience in Japan and the challenges that lie therein. Photo: Albert Siegel As a child of Japan and Spain, her mixed-race experiences have been “mixed” and her second documentary...
Read more → 26 Jun 2014
Posted by Luke Galati 
Wheelchair basketball isn't just a game, it's a way of life. “It’s probably a once in a lifetime opportunity for the athletes and the fans,” Joe Higgins, one of the coaches of Canada's national wheelchair basketball team, said in an interview with Nikkei Voice. The 2014 Women’s Wheelchair...
Read more → 18 Jun 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
As a musician, she’s performed around the world, but found her first home away from home at the Blue Note in New York City. There she performed one-week sets for almost nine years, but now Toronto will be welcoming her at Koerner Hall on June 24. I had a chance to talk with Hiromi about her travels,...
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13 Jun 2014
Posted by Luke Galati 
For the next 15 days, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre will host the festival’s wide range of Japanese film from modern samurai flicks to the most visually stunning anime. When the lineup on the opening night extended down the hall and around two corners, some festival organizers began...
Read more → 13 Jun 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Nayuta performed at The Rivoli in Toronto on May 16. It was their first time in Toronto. Photo: Yuhi Kimura During NMFT, the band seemed to enjoy performing with smiles all around and a lot of energy, which is the general personality of Kansai people and it helps them attract many people. The...
Read more → 10 Jun 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
From left side, Go Yamada, Kie Katagi, Shin Kokawa and Noriyuki Inoue who are jizue members. At Lee`s Palace, Toronto before the live. Photo: Takeshi Kato With their combination of playing abilities and skill, the band has taken a new direction taking away their vocals to focus on how their instruments...
Read more → 09 Jun 2014
Posted by Luke Galati Shari Nihei Fredrickson, the mother of a six-year-old from San Francisco, sure hopes so. Before her son Baylor Fredrickson was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, a rare form of the disease, he played on a little league baseball team playing back catcher. His little league baseball coach...
Read more → 04 Jun 2014
Posted by Dwight Wakabayashi 
New teams occupy the top spots in the standings so far this year as the expansion Bean Sprouts have shot out of the gate undefeated with a 4-0-1 record after their first five games of play. The Sprouts currently sit in first place and have had very solid starting pitching to go along with aggressive...
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