Did You Know? Peoples, Things and Places That Showcase Canada-Japan Relationship We at TORJA have reported on many topics related to the connection between Japan and Canada, but there are still many things yet to […]
Month: October 2019
Case Closed – disclose Detective Conan’s ageless secret
How do the characters in Detective Conan remain the same age for 25 years? This is probably one of the hardest case to crack. However, last year when the movie Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer […]
Tokyo is full of cycle-paths
Bicycle sharing is proliferating in different cities in Canada recently. Toronto bike has recently launched in the city. In Japan, the bike sharing system has already been around for a good while and a crowd […]
“Some things are more important than rugby,” Canadian rugby players lauded for helping typhoon clean-up after game canceled in Japan
KAMAISHI, JAPAN—Canadian rugby players were seen shoveling mud, carrying furniture and helping with recovery efforts in Kamaishi, following the cancellation of their match against Namibia, which was called off due to the threat of Typhoon […]
Nishimonai Bon Odori: The mystical, elegant folk dance for the spirits of the departed | Travel to Japan from Canada
The Nishimonai Bon Odori festival (西馬音内盆踊り), held on August 16-18 in the town of Ugo, located in the southeast of Akita prefecture is one of the three major Bon festivals in Japan, designated as a […]
Japanese snack attack!
The increase proliferation of snacks in North America signifies two things: the increase number of Asians in the countries and the increase appreciation for Asian snacks. This article will tell you some fun facts about […]
13 reasons why Ross Butler is your next celebrity crush | Hot Asian Men Friday
Ross Fleming Butler is the token Asian actor in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why. He is casted as Zach Dempsey. He was also Reggie Mantle in Riverdale. Butler was born in Singapore, to […]
Unearthed Japanese camp found in B.C. mountains, was likely an escape from racism, until internment in 1942
During WW II, twenty-two thousand Japanese Canadians were unfairly uprooted from the coast and sent to internment camp. EDMONTON— Hidden away in British Columbia’s North Shore mountains are the remnants of a Japanese-Canadian logging camp […]
The Internet of Money part I by Andreas Antonopoulos
The first book for amateurs on Bitcoin by Andreas Antonopoulos, the educator of Bitcoin. (I have read the second volume and have the book review up already.) The second volume is much more interesting, and […]
Justice Maryka Omatsu, the first woman of East Asian heritage to receive honorary degree from Ryerson
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryerson University (@ryerson_u) on Sep 17, 2019 at 7:39am PDT Justice Maryka Omatsu, the first woman of East Asian heritage to be appointed a judge in […]