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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

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Japan Canada Leadership Program takes flight showing the best of Japan

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05 Mar 2014

Posted by nikkeivoice

This article was reprinted from Nikkei Voice's March Edition. To help support us subscribe or donate today. Members of the Japan Canada Leadership Program were handed the keys to the country, figuratively speaking. The program is an initiative sponsored by the Government of Japan that builds stronger...

The trials and artistic revelations of Japanese musician Ryota Moriyama

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28 Feb 2014

Posted by nikkeistaff

Early in summer 2013, two Japanese performers were standing on the busy street, Toronto. “I wanted to be valued my performance in the place people enjoying performance with an open mind,” one of these performer Ryota Moriyama said. Ryota Moriyama is a musician who is from Tokyo, Japan and performing...

Harry Kawabe’s ukulele

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17 Feb 2014

Posted by Matthew O'Mara

By Matthew O'Mara Last weekend, Nikkei Voice had a chance to sit down with ukulele instructor Harry Kawabe to learn a bit more about his ukulele group. What we found was a whimsical and fun tale about Harry's lifelong love of music. http://youtu.be/puTiMZUcQC8

Brilliant Japanese goods at the Cubeshops in downtown Toronto

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15 Feb 2014

Posted by nikkeistaff

By Kaori Fujishima Everyone seems to love the Cubeshops. The small store on Baldwin St. in downtown Toronto, near to the Art Gallery of Ontario and OCAD University, has a great selection of artfully designed Japanese products. Sakiko Ichihara, the owner of Cubeships, realized soon after she arrived...