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
03 Aug 2023
Posted by Bayview United Church 
Bayview United Church members now worship at Cummer Avenue United Church. Photo courtesy: Bayview United Church. Due to a decline in the number of people able to provide leadership for the Bayview Church, the church council and members determined that supporting the church building and organizing...
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25 May 2023
Posted by Ailin Oishi-Stamatiou 
Volunteers with years of service ranging from a year to 30-plus were honored at Momiji Health Care Society’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Event on Apr. 22. Organized volunteering emerged in the 19th century with the founding of the Red Cross and YMCA. The word 'volunteer' was originally associated...
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20 Apr 2023
Posted by Lara Okihiro 
Lara Okihiro's grandparents, Koichiro and Hisa Okihiro in front of a New Year's feast Hisa prepared in their dining room of their home. Photos courtesy: Dr. Lara Okihiro. As the inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act is underway, one Japanese Canadian whose family was subject to the War Measures...
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23 Mar 2023
Posted by Caitlin Kaneko 
Unique and vintage Japanese items like kimono, teaware, games, and artwork are available at Japonicamomiji.ca. Photos courtesy: Caitlin Kaneko. One of Momiji's most highly anticipated fundraisers is Japonica, which features unique and vintage Japanese items for sale. However, the pandemic resulted...
Read more → 27 Jan 2023
Posted by Michael Abe 
Project Director Dr. Jordan Stanger-Ross, Project Manager Michael Abe, and Research Coordinator Kaitlin Findlay were on hand to accept the award. Photo credit: Alexandra D’Arcy. The prestigious Impact Awards recognize the highest achievements from outstanding researchers and students in social...
Read more → 17 Jan 2023
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Left: A 19-year-old Frank Moritsugu sitting on the roof of a Yard Creek camp shack in 1943. Repository: JCCC. Collection: Dawn Miike Collection. Accession Number: 2014.02.01.09. Right: Current day Frank holding a letter with birthday wishes from the Queen for his 100th birthday. “Becoming 100 years...
Read more → 24 Nov 2022
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
New JCCC President and Board Chair Chris Hope says he is honoured to accept the voluntary role "to help to define the future of an organization that has meant so much to [his] family and the community.” Photo credit: Kelly Fleck. While Okura prepared for the Caravan festival with the Hifumi...
Read more → 23 Nov 2022
Posted by Mirui Kiuchi 
Exchange student Mimi experiences Japanese culture the Canadian way while volunteering at Japan Festival CANADA 2022. Photo: Canadians join Bon Odori folk dances, even if they don't know the moves, to celebrate Japanese culture at Japan Festival CANADA 2022. Photo credit: Dr. Jonathan Eto. Japan...
Read more → 22 Nov 2022
Posted by Fumiko Miyahara 
Left: A photo of the Miyahara family genealogy scroll, handwritten by Fumiko's great-great-grandfather, Rikichi Miyahara. Right: The Miyahara family grave. Photos courtesy: Fumiko Miyahara. Read part one in the October 2022 issue of Nikkei Voice, where Fumiko translates and uncovers her family's...
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...
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