CULTURE

Interview with Toronto Buddhist Church’s Resident Minister, Reverend Yoshimichi Ouchi

CULTURE Culture People PEOPLE 04/09/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

I attended, with Sid Ikeda, a service at a Jodo Shinshu temple, Toronto Buddhist Church. I have never been to a Buddhist ceremony in Canada before but have been to many in Japan. Sid was […]

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Coach Nat: Natalie Nakase, assistant coach of the L.A. Clippers might be the first female head coach to coach an NBA team

CULTURE Culture People PEOPLE 03/27/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Happy International Women’s Day! ✊ðŸ‘¸ To celebrate we’re recognizing the one and only @NatalieNakase! Thank you for inspiring women everywhere to become who they want to be! ðŸ’™❤️ #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/DdzrMQsMci — AguaCalienteClippers (@ACClippers) 2019年3月8日 The L.A. […]

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Secrets of the Smithsonian Samurai: Rediscovering the Lost ‘Living Dolls’ of Japan at Japane Foundation Toronto

CULTURE Culture Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 03/23/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Dr. Robert Pontsioen’s lecture, Secrets of the Smithsonian Samurai: Rediscovering the Lost ‘Living Dolls’ of Japan’ was held at the Japan Foundation on February 6th. Dr. Robert Pontsioen of the Smithsonian Institution traced his recent […]

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Eating, a ritual—‘Bao’ by Domee Shi, wins Best Animated Short at Oscars

BOOK & FILMS Culture CULTURE FILM TREND 03/05/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

I love food. Dim sum, sushi, shawarma…the list goes on. There is something personal yet inclusive about enjoying of good food. The act of eating creates a sense of connection, and that aspect of food […]

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(Un)quiet Well-lit Space: Steven Nunoda’s Ghostown and Ladder to the Moon

Art CULTURE 02/27/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Being Japanese Canadian: Reflections on a Broken World, exhibition at Royal Ontario Museum Steven Nunoda’s installation piece in the ROM’s “Japanese Canadian: reflections on a broken world” puts two distinctly different memories in the same […]

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Japanese Canadian comedian, Yumi Nagashima is breaking all sorts of stereotypes

CULTURE Culture TREND 02/26/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

View this post on Instagram Check out my interview with @vicecanada! Just dropped an hour ago! MeowðŸ˜½ Yumi NagashimaðŸ§š‍♀️さん(@yumicomedy)がシェアした投稿 – 2019年 2月月21日午前11時45分PST Tokyo born and Vancouver based standup comedian and actor, Yumi Nagashima is making […]

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Ariana Grande’s tattoo: has accusations of cultural appropriation gone too far?

Culture CULTURE JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS TREND 02/23/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Although cultural appropriation has become an often-discussed topic in western media today, it is a term Japanese people are not too familiar with at all. Cultural appropriation, the adoption of elements of one culture by […]

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Is the Japanese Valentine’s Day outdated?

CULTURE Culture JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 02/22/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Valentine’s day in Japan is kind of a big deal. Valentine’s Day in western countries is highly commercialized, while the Japanese Valentine’s Day took off commercially in the mid 1950s, and quickly grew into a […]

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2019—How has it been for gender equality in Japan?

CULTURE Culture JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS Our Picks 02/21/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Following the downfall of Hollywood mogul, Harvey Weinstein in 2017, the #MeToo movement became a global phenomenon, shaken institutions and challenged the way society views sexual assault. America, last year, elected a record-breaking four women […]

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Being Japanese Canadian: Reflections on a Broken World exhibition at Royal Ontario Museum, opening program

Art CULTURE Event Report EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 02/14/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Being Japanese Canadian: Reflections on a Broken World features eight Japanese Canadian artists’ works alongside those in Sigmund Samuel Gallery of Canada. Through creating an intergenerational visual dialogue of those who experienced the history of […]

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