Sid Kiyoshi Ikeda’s maternal grandfather came to Canada in 1895. He wanted to explore “other horizons”. On the boat from Japan, his grandfather met his grandmother and they lived in New Westminster, BC, had eight […]
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Being Japanese Canadian: Reflections on a Broken World exhibition at Royal Ontario Museum, opening program
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 […]
RUGBY WORLD CUP IN JAPAN(SEP.20〜NOV.2)
It’s been a long and at times rocky road for Canada to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2019, but coach Kingsley Jones wouldn’t have had it any other way. Having lost a home-and-away series to […]
It is Important to Tie Knots Laura Shintani’s Mascot for Those Who Forget
Being Japanese Canadian: Reflections on a Broken World, exhibition at Royal Ontario Museum From a couple steps away, Laura, a Toronto-based multimedia artist in a sparkly red dress and Totoro bag, turned around. I decided […]
【ROM】 Being Japanese Canadian: reflections on a broken world(〜August.5)
About Encounter personal perspectives on the exile, dispossession, and internment of Japanese Canadians during the 1940s through a series of artworks interspersed throughout the Sigmund Samuel Gallery of Canada. This installation features contemporary artists who […]
The Cultural Dimensions of Packaging in Japan(Feb.27)
Packaging, the wrapping of goods and materials, indeed “wrapping” even in its widest sense, is integral to human exchange and interaction. There are of course direct functional reasons for both personal and commercial packaging: physical […]
Landmarks From Before It Was Called Tokyo: Hiroshige’s One Hundred Famous Views of Edo(〜Apr.13)
Landmarks From Before It Was Called Tokyo: Hiroshige’s One Hundred Famous Views of Edo 広重作江戸名所百景展 Co-presented by Stuart Jackson Gallery & The Japan Foundation, Toronto Original print works of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, […]
MUSUBU: A community that connects young Japanese professionals in Canada
MUSUBU is a group of young professionals in the GTA who are proficient in Japanese. On May 17, the organization held its foundation ceremony and reception. Approximately 70 participants, composed primarily of young businessmen, attended […]
A celebration of a long-lasting relationship 90th Anniversary Celebration of Japan-Canada Diplomatic Relations
On May 3, 2018, an event to celebrate the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada, hosted by the city of Mississauga, was held in Mississauga Civic Centre. In this remarkable 90th year […]
Special Interview Miss International Canada 2017 and Miss Visit Japan Tourism Ambassador: Marta Magdalena Stepien
Marta Magdalena Stepien is the representative of Canada for the Miss International Beauty Pageant of 2017. On top of that, she is a student in biomedical engineering technology with a 3.95 GPA. Following the Miss […]