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The 8th Toronto Japanese Film Festival June 6 to June 27 Hosted by the Japanese Canadian Culture Centre

BOOK & FILMS Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES FILM TREND 05/02/2019 by Hinako Fujiwara（Senior Reporter / Editorial Translator）

Welcoming Mikako Tabe, Tatsushi Omori and Toshiyuki Teruya as special guests! Known as the largest Japanese film festival in North America, Toronto Japanese Film Festival will be held once again this June. Last year, the […]

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10 Japanese LGBTQ+ Movies to Watch Now

BOOK & FILMS FILM TREND 04/11/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

It’s been big years for LGBTQ+ films—Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight and Call Me By Your Name almost made it two in a row for queer themed movies at the Academy Awards. Oscar award winning, The Favourites […]

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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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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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A Prince of Flutes Third Generation Japanese-Canadian Composer Ron Korb Interview

CULTURE Interview PEOPLE TOP STORIES TREND 06/06/2018 by JAPAN in CANADA

Born in Toronto as a third-generation Japanese Canadian, Ron Korb is a multitalented musician: a flutist, a composer, and a lyricist, as well as a music producer. Having studied music in both the University of […]

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Special Interview Miss International Canada 2017 and Miss Visit Japan Tourism Ambassador: Marta Magdalena Stepien

Communities EVENTS & COMMUNITIES Interview PEOPLE TOP STORIES TREND 05/01/2018 by JAPAN in CANADA

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 […]

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