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
16 Dec 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
According to an article featured on Yahoo New Japan, the Blue Jays are currently in the running for Hanshin Tiger Takashi Toritani. The San Diego Padres and the Hanshin Tigers, who are trying to retain him, will also be bidding to scoop up the shortstop. Toritani, who is 33-years-old, has made...
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29 Nov 2014
Posted by Luke Galati With a smile on his face, he tells Nikkei Voice, “And then I scored on my own goal. So that was the first time I ever scored.” Nakajima-Farran, now 30, has played professional soccer on four continents, and has represented Canada’s national men’s team since 2006. Born in Calgary to a Japanese...
Read more → 15 Sep 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
The semi-finals pitted HollisWealth, led by Paul Takasaki against Back2feet captained by Glen Kawaguchi & Mike Ogino) and Hoult-Hellewell Trophies (Jon Nagamatsu & Rob Takimoto) against Wietzes Toyota. HollisWealth defeated Back2feet 26 – 25 with a walk off homerun by Marc Okada in the bottom...
Read more → 16 Jul 2014
Posted by nikkeistaff 
The Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, is a tennis tournament held in Toronto and Montreal that's bringing some of the world's best tennis players to Canada from Aug. 1st -10th, with an anticipated attendance of over 200,000. For the men, this tournament is part of the ATP (Association of Tennis...
Read more → 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...
Read more → 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 → 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 → 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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Posted by Dwight Wakabayashi 
After expanding the league last season from the traditional six teams to seven, the JCBL will add two more new teams for league play, to bump up the number of teams to nine. According to league spokesman Terry Lee, who schedules the games along with commissioner Richard Goto, the spike in player...
Read more → 04 Apr 2014
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
This article was reprinted from Nikkei Voice's April Edition. Help support us by subscribing or donating today. Drifting down the slopes at the Sochi Olympic Games, Katie Tsuyuki snowboards as if she was born to do it. Picking up the sport at sixteen-years-old, Tsuyuki began what would be a career...
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