Kevin Lau's Kimiko's Pearl Symphonic Suite world premiere with Toronto Symphony Opera
Gary Kawaguchi conferred Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Omote: A melding of artistic expressions and experiences
Suzanne Hartmann's hybrid memoir explores convergence of personal and community stories
YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan to visit 35 cities in the U.S. and Canada with new program
Past and present collide in dancer Takako Segawa's new performance
Artist Miya Turnbull reveals the layers beneath in new solo exhibition
JCAM's Aurora Dance Group hosts a weekend of friendship and fun through Japanese folk dance
The Hollow Man: JC artist looking for community feedback
Author Lynne Kutsukake explores the bustling art world of '70s Tokyo in The Art of Vanishing
17 Nov 2022
Posted by Fumiko Miyahara 
Fumiko Miyahara's family genealogy scroll was written by her great-great-grandfather Rikichi Miyahara (1838-1890). A bureaucrat and administrator, his kanji written in sumi ink is uniform and precise. Photo courtesy: Fumiko Miyahara. To my delight, this second cousin sent me 20 digital photos...
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16 Nov 2022
Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Caroline Ishii embraces the Danish spirit of hygge, or coziness, through walks in nature with friends and her new puppy. Photos courtesy: Caroline Ishii. In my frequent walks in nature, there are changes. Trees are losing their leaves, and the grounds are covered with leaves, pine needles, and frost...
Read more → 15 Nov 2022
Posted by nikkeivoice 
Title: " Girls’ College Registration Certificate." Collection: Shinobu Family fonds. Repository: Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 2018.12.3.1.1. Year: 1941. By Sam Frederick The family included Saburo Shinobu, a community leader who led the fight to obtain the franchise for Japanese...
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Posted by Caroline Ishii 
Caroline and her mom at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre after she won the Miss Tokyo pageant. It was a very proud day for Caroline's mom. Photos courtesy: Caroline Ishii. Instead, I've realized it's sometimes best to take a step backward before moving forward. Our lives are hectic and stressful,...
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Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Residuals (住み・墨) by Japanese Canadian choreographer and dance artist Shion Skye Carter runs at the Scotiabank Dance Centre from Friday, Nov. 4 to Saturday, Nov. 5. For tickets and more information, visit the Dance Centre's website. Photo credit: Lula-Belle Jedynak Carter began developing Residuals as...
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20 Oct 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Ichigo-Ichie 一期一会: One Time - One Meeting offered three unique tearoom experiences for visitors at Nuit Blanche at the JCCC on Oct. 1. Photo credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto. For the first time, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre joined in on the fun of Nuit Blanche, as hundreds of people dropped...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
Welfare and farewells: Exploring Sachi Tsumura's autograph album. Title: "Sachi Tsumura’s Autograph Album." Collection: Thomas and Sachi Madokoro Family Collection. Repository: Nikkei National Museum. Accession Number: 2019.17.3.8.1.3. Year: 1942. By Nigel Town Sachiko “Sachi” Tsumura...
Read more → 18 Oct 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Ottawa-based dancer, choreographer and teacher Takako Segawa's new dance film, "Sho ga nai - It can't be helped," honours the Japanese Canadians sent to prisoner of war camps 80 years ago. Photo credit: Sarolta Gyoker. Called Sho ga nai – It can't be helped, Segawa was inspired by the use of the Japanese...
Read more → 21 Sep 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Seniors raise monarch butterflies and release them in the garden in memory of a loved one or with a prayer. Mary McIntyre-Rafter, lifestyles manager at McCowan Retirement Residences and Pat Adachi with a monarch butterfly they raised from an egg. Photo courtesy: Mary McIntyre-Rafter. “I'm not a nature...
Read more → 25 Aug 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Chris Kurata and Irene Foulkes of the Toronto Japanese Garden Club speaking during the dedication next to the newly planted weeping cherry tree on May 15. Photo credit: Kelly Fleck. This meeting was the beginning of the Toronto Japanese Garden Club, which celebrated its 70th anniversary with a bento...
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