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Studio Ghibli movies are coming to Netflix Canada, June 25〜

BOOK & FILMS Breaking News FILM 06/22/2020 by JAPAN in CANADA

Netflix Canada to stream 21 Studio Ghibli movies starting on June 25. From June 25, 20 films from the legendary animation house Studio Ghibli are coming to Netflix in Canada. We’re proud to bring beloved, […]

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THE “VIRTUAL JCCC” FILM SERIES presents a Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective: This Week: 『LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON そして父になる』＜PR＞

BOOK & FILMS Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES FILM 06/16/2020 by JAPAN in CANADA

“A deceptively rich and rewarding drama, small of gesture, huge of heart.” – Mark Kermode, The Observer From Friday June 19, at 9:00 am to Sunday June 21 at 9:00 pm. More Info The Nonomiyas […]

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Japan plans to ease travel restrictions for four countries

COVID-19 JAPAN NEWS & POLITICS Travel Japan 06/16/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

On Tuesday morning, there was no new cases reported in Japan. On Thursday, the government announced that they are considering to let in quota of 250 businesspeople daily from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam. […]

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THE “VIRTUAL JCCC” FILM SERIES presents a Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective: This Week: AFTER THE STORM＜PR＞

BOOK & FILMS Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES FILM 06/12/2020 by JAPAN in CANADA

We hope this finds everyone healthy and safe. We very much miss seeing you at the JCCC but we will do everything we can continue providing you with Japanese cultural offerings and Japanese Canadian heritage […]

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The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 06/07/2020 by Kevin Jae

Nice, pleasant read, informative and simple. An example of anthropology that is dépassé, I doubt that anyone today would write a book about Japanese culture as a monolithic entity.   Benedict could not conduct fieldwork in […]

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Canada’s Largest Sake Festival「Kampai Toronto 2020 Virtual」| June 18 at 7PM

Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES FOOD & DRINK SAKE 06/03/2020 by JAPAN in CANADA

Kampai Toronto is happening online This Year! To celebrate its tradition of holding Canada’s largest sake festival since the first Kampai Toronto in 2012, we are hosting an exciting virtual event “Spirit of Kampai” at […]

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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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Palm-of-the-Hand Stories by Yasunari Kawabata

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 05/31/2020 by Kevin Jae

Some of these short, short stories felt shocking and absurd, either because of Kawabatan intention or because of the brutal reduction of the narrative–or both: Kawabata was an avant-garde writer back in the day, influenced […]

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World’s oldest living man passed away in Japan

Current topics JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 05/26/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

The Japanese man credited smiling to his longevity. https://t.co/Kgozh23K4p — HuffPost (@HuffPost) February 25, 2020 The world’s oldest living man, Chitetsu Watanabe, died last Sunday at the age of 112. He once said that the […]

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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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