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Forever a Hero: The Double Mazinger

Entertainment Goods 07/24/2025 by JAPAN in CANADA

Yesterday, my Chogokin Soul Mazinger Z (Enhanced Version: Leather Evolution) finally arrived! ðŸŽ‰ I can’t help but think many of my friends on Facebook must have picked it up as well. I once mentioned that […]

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Pop Up Store in Tokyo Celebrating Luxury Fashion Brand LOEWE × Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’ Collection

Anime Anime & Game 02/11/2022 by Kotono Shimabukuro (Writer)

One of the major luxury fashion brands from Spain LOEWE dropped the collection with a 2001 Oskar-winning movie ‘Spirited Away’. ‘Spirited Away’ is a Japanese animated film written and directed by the legendary animation director […]

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The Next Level Art: Anime-Inspired Japanese Nail Art “Ita Nail”

Anime Anime & Game Art CULTURE 01/19/2022 by Kotono Shimabukuro (Writer)

Do you like Japanese Anime? If yes, then this article is for you! We have so many kinds of Anime in Japan. I grew up watching Hunter X Hunter, Pretty Cure (which was popular by […]

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“Golden Kamuy” shedding light on Japan’s Indigenous people Ainu

Anime & Game BOOK BOOK & FILMS MANGA 06/02/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

The manga Golden Kamuy has it all: a treasure hunt, comedic relief, gripping action scenes, and beautiful art, and representation of Japan’s Indigenous people, Ainu. This critically acclaimed manga which takes place in the late Meiji Era […]

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I love you to the moon and back no more: Japanese billionaire calls off a moon partner

Entertainment NEWS & POLITICS 05/24/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

In September 2018, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced that he will be the first tourist to fly around the moon in 2023. He hosted reality show to search for the perfect candidate. However, last month, […]

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Japanese fans ecstatic to see Takako Matsu perform at Academy Awards

Entertainment NEWS & POLITICS 05/19/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, broadcast Sunday from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, featured an international performance of “Into the Unknown,” an Oscar-nominated song from Disney’s “Frozen 2.” Idina Menzel, who plays Elsa in the original […]

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Streaming of Noh and Kyogen performances | The Japan Foundation, Toronto News

Entertainment FILMS JAPAN NEWS & POLITICS 05/04/2020 by JAPAN in CANADA

Streaming of Noh and Kyogen performances from Ohtsuki Noh Theatre, Osaka, Japan Due to the precaution of COVID-19 all performances at the Ohtsuki Noh Theatre have been cancelled up to summer 2020. The performers, however, […]

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【FREE】This Week’s Feature Japanese Film: Kenji Kamiyama’s 『NAPPING PRINCESS』| JCCC VIRTUAL KOBAYASHI HALL

Anime & Game Communities EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 04/24/2020 by JAPAN in CANADA

WELCOME TO THE “VIRTUAL JCCC FILM SERIES” In Cooperation with the Japan Foundation Toronto This Week’s Feature: Kenji Kamiyama’s NAPPING PRINCESS The screening is FREE with password. Viewers wishing to support the JCCC’s on-going programming […]

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What is Mario’s last name?

Anime & Game Game 02/25/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

As I have been in the library for the past 18 hours, my brain cannot retain anymore anthropology theories, I started to wonder what is the last name of Mario? For the sake of procrastination, […]

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Game Review: Pokémon Sword and Shield

Anime & Game Game 02/09/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Pokémon Sword and Shield came out on 15th November. People lined-up outside EB games in Montreal for 1.5 hour for this powerful duo. However, did the game live up to its hype? View this post […]

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