JAPAN IN CANADA

“Some things are more important than rugby,” Canadian rugby players lauded for helping typhoon clean-up after game canceled in Japan

NEWS NEWS & POLITICS Our Picks TREND 10/28/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

KAMAISHI, JAPAN—Canadian rugby players were seen shoveling mud, carrying furniture and helping with recovery efforts in Kamaishi, following the cancellation of their match against Namibia, which was called off due to the threat of Typhoon […]

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Nishimonai Bon Odori: The mystical, elegant folk dance for the spirits of the departed | Travel to Japan from Canada

JAPAN Travel Japan 10/27/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

The Nishimonai Bon Odori festival (西馬音内盆踊り), held on August 16-18 in the town of Ugo, located in the southeast of Akita prefecture is one of the three major Bon festivals in Japan, designated as a […]

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Japanese snack attack!

CULTURE Culture 10/26/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

The increase proliferation of snacks in North America signifies two things: the increase number of Asians in the countries and the increase appreciation for Asian snacks. This article will tell you some fun facts about […]

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13 reasons why Ross Butler is your next celebrity crush | Hot Asian Men Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday People PEOPLE 10/25/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Ross Fleming Butler is the token Asian actor in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why. He is casted as Zach Dempsey. He was also Reggie Mantle in Riverdale. Butler was born in Singapore, to […]

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Unearthed Japanese camp found in B.C. mountains, was likely an escape from racism, until internment in 1942

NEWS NEWS & POLITICS Our Picks 10/24/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

During WW II, twenty-two thousand Japanese Canadians were unfairly uprooted from the coast and sent to internment camp. EDMONTON— Hidden away in British Columbia’s North Shore mountains are the remnants of a Japanese-Canadian logging camp […]

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The Internet of Money part I by Andreas Antonopoulos

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 10/23/2019 by Kevin Jae

The first book for amateurs on Bitcoin by Andreas Antonopoulos, the educator of Bitcoin. (I have read the second volume and have the book review up already.)   The second volume is much more interesting, and […]

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Justice Maryka Omatsu, the first woman of East Asian heritage to receive honorary degree from Ryerson

NEWS & POLITICS OPINIONS PEOPLE People 10/22/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryerson University (@ryerson_u) on Sep 17, 2019 at 7:39am PDT Justice Maryka Omatsu, the first woman of East Asian heritage to be appointed a judge in […]

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Former NDP leader address the redress by Canada of wrongs committed against Japanese Canadians during WWII, urges action on Canadian children trapped in Syrian camps

NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 10/21/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

LONDON— According to a report by CTV news, Ed Broadbent, the former leader of the New Democratic Party from 1975 to 1989 and an elder statesman of human rights, spoke at an event celebrating the […]

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Marutaro – an Instagram famous Shiba Inu

CULTURE Culture Our Picks 10/20/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Marutaro, Maru for short which means “round”, has 2.5 million followers on Instagram. Times and Instagram had written an exclusive article for this Japanese famous dog. Marutaro also got nominated People’s Choice Award for Favorite […]

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Fly me to the moon with Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air | Travel to Japan from Canada

JAPAN Travel Japan 10/19/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Peach aviation and Vanilla aviation are budget carriers based in Japan. The kawaii-ness in the name already allow them to stand out from other budget airlines therefore many travelers choose to fly them. Recently, All […]

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