South Side Samurai Munetaka Murakami rides into Toronto
Vancouver Japanese Film Festival launches in September
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
12 Aug 2013
Posted by Frank Moritsugu 
It’s been a particularly strange season so far. Five former all-star players joined the Toronto baseball team and got forecasters predicting the Jays will finally get into the playoffs this time around. Despite occasional glimpses of top-flight play, our team keeps hogging last place in the American...
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09 Aug 2013
Posted by nikkeivoice 
If you don't know what Ultimate Frisbee is take a look at this! Ultimate Frisbee is a high-intensity sport that combines the strategy of football, the physicality of basketball, and the speed of soccer and hockey. It's an intense sport and Toronto Rush was just crowned champions of the American Ultimate...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
By Dwight Wakabayashi The Japanese Canadian Baseball League is set to begin the 2013 playoffs on August 11th, at Greenwood Park and based on the tight results of the regular season schedule, the run to this year’s title will be a very close and hotly contested affair. All seven teams made the playoffs,...
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Posted by nikkeivoice 
By Scott Kawaguchi His name is Munenori Kawasaki. He is from Japan. He is Japanese. And with every game he plays for the Toronto Blue Jays, his legend grows. Called up from the AAA Buffalo Bisons to replace the injured Jose Reyes on April 13th, 2013, Kawasaki was not originally expected to stick...
Read more → 05 Aug 2013
Posted by nikkeistaff 
The Momiji Bowlathon continued to grow in its fifth year with 192 bowlers and a record set in funds raised. Photo: Jan Nobuto By: Michael Nobuto I’ve been a bowler for over 20 years and not in the, ‘I go bowling with my friends or family once in a while’ kind of way. I bowl in leagues, somewhat...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
By: Dwight Wakabayashi TORONTO - The Japanese Arashi JR ice hockey team went undefeated in five games to take home the Asian Hockey Championships Competitive division title on the Victoria Day long weekend. It is the second year in a row that the team of Japanese and Japanese Canadian youngsters...
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Posted by nikkeistaff 
By George Uyeda KAMLOOPS - Shortly after World War II many interned Japanese families were allowed to move into the Interior of B.C. and made the city of Kamloops their home. Amongst these families were a small group of young Japanese men who wanted to pursue and create a baseball team. This...
Read more → 24 Jul 2013
Posted by nikkeivoice 
By Dwight Wakabayashi TORONTO - The 2013 Japanese Canadian Baseball League season is in full swing down on the diamond at Greenwood Park, and the season has had its full share of surprises throughout the league. The most exciting news of the off-season was the addition of a seventh team to the long-time...
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