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
10 Sep 2013
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By Jason Kwan Hovering at around 20 establishments, the row of restaurants and cafes on Baldwin Street is a very competitive landscape. Ryu’s Noodle Bar is a new entrant in the quickly exploding ramen market in Toronto and opened its doors in July 2013 just a hundred feet away from one of its well-known...
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29 Aug 2013
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By Mizuki Ogi If you’re looking for a unique combination of Japanese and North American food then this is the place to go. Vancouver-born JAPADOG, who makes Japanese style hot dogs, has been gaining its popularity rapidly. It currently has two stores in Vancouver and New York and several stands...
Read more → 13 Aug 2013
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By Jason Kwan With episodes of the 70s Japanese hit, Kamen Rider projected silently above the busy sushi bar and a handful of flashing pachinko machines lining the century brick walls, Kingyo is a welcome addition to the quickly gentrifying, old Cabbagetown neighbourhood. Since opening only three...
Read more → 01 Aug 2013
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By Miki Nomura Ramen & Izakaya Ryoji is the first Okinawan-style Japanese restaurant in Toronto. On a cold January day this year, the owners opened its doors and Torontonians found a warm and welcoming atmosphere inside. Okinawa, as you may know, is a group of islands located in the south part...
Read more → 30 Jul 2013
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By Matthew O'Mara It was curry that brought me to J-Town. Ever since I went to Japan, curry had been on my mind. In an average Japanese city, you can find a place to buy a bowl of steaming-hot curry on almost any street, and it's usually spicy to boot. Train stations have special compact restaurants...
Read more → 25 Jul 2013
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By Miki Nomura Market 707 – At Dundas Street West and Bathurst, there is a savory scent in the air. Following the smell, you will find Gushi, a food stall that sells kushikatsu, one of the popular street foods in Japan. The stall, which looks like a flipped shipping container, serves food made...
Read more → 24 Jul 2013
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By Cary Rothbart Hiding in “plain sight” in the middle of Korea Town is a wonderful new Japanese restaurant called Japas. If you think that the names rhymes with tapas, then you are on the right track. Japas is billed as a Japanese Tapas and Oyster Bar. The story behind Japas is very unique....
Read more → 24 Jul 2013
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By Kent Wilson Okay, you’re looking for a mold. But not just any mold. And by mold I mean fungi. So what exactly are good qualities in a mold? (And why are you looking for mold? Fair question. Read on.) Here’s what you need. You need a mold that’s fast growing. Rapid, fibrous...
Read more → 24 Jul 2013
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By Elizabeth Yuriko Fujita For almost 35 years, Mikado offered diners in Toronto a taste of ‘authentic’ Japan. A restaurant specializing in everything from donburi (rice bowls), to sushi, to mikan pie dessert – tucked away in the midst of what was once industrial East York – welcomed customers...
Read more → 07 Nov 2012
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By Cassandra Kobayashi Joël Watanabe is the executive chef at Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie. On the edge of Vancouver's old Chinatown, it is anything but old, and some say, not very Chinese. Bao Bei means “precious” in Mandarin. The Globe and Mail, and Vancouver Sun critics love it. Air Canada's...
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