JAPAN IN CANADA

Doraemon: What makes a cat blue and scared of mice?

Anime Anime & Game 09/28/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

A blue cat with a magical pocket that holds unexpected gadgets… Yes, I am talking about the animated robotic cat – Doraemon. Who knows that behind that silly smile of his, he has a tragic […]

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MAT & NAT CEO, Manny Kohli cares about style and the environment | Hot Asian Guy Friday

Do you like leather bags but care about sustainability? Manny Kohli, the President and CEO of Matt and Nat, which is one Canada’s most stylish sustainable fashion labels, is out here on Hot Asian Guy Friday. […]

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Fukushima Trial ends in not guilty verdict, leads to angry fallout

JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 09/26/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

  TOKYO—The former CEO of TEPCO, along with two other executives, have been indicted by a Japanese court facing charges relating to the 2011 catastrophe at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the second-largest nuclear disaster […]

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Sheldon Ho has the nose moles that signifies prosperity and fortune | Hot Asian Guy Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday People PEOPLE 09/20/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Sheldon Ho is an up-and-coming YouTube star from CantoMando. My friend always tells me that the mole on Sheldon Ho’s nose means prosperity and his mole makes him “even more attractive”. View this post on […]

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【New Open -RAMEN】RYUS Noodles Bar’s Queen Location in Toronto

FOOD & DRINK 09/20/2019 by Anthoni Chan – Ramen Blogger

Here’s what all ramen fans are waiting for. RYUS Noodles Bar’s Queen Location is ready for business. Congratulation to your grand opening at 669 Queen Street West This location was pretty accessible to either Bathurst […]

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Unfortunately, it’s Sexist: SHe, at the Mulan Film Festival

BOOK & FILMS FILM 09/19/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

“In a totalitarian and male chauvinist world, a female high-heeled shoe named HUA Mulan rebels against the baby shoe factory to protect her baby girl from being transformed into a male shoe. To raise her […]

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An Oppressive Kind of Calmness: The Little Shrimp at the Mulan International Film Festival

BOOK & FILMS FILM 09/18/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

The young Cantonese director, CHEN Zhilin “Chilam”’s debut feature-length film captures an unspoken sense of vulnerability of Cantonese youths experience, returning to their hometowns for a break from studying abroad. The familiar homes they return […]

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Learning and Appreciating China through Cinema: The Second Mulan Film Festival in Toronto, Festival Overview

BOOK & FILMS FILM 09/17/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

The second Mulan International Film Festival was held in downtown Toronto from August 9th to August 17th. The International Film Festival is run by a not-for-profit organization, Celestial Vault Media, on a grand mission: Seeing […]

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Interview with International President of Ikebana International, Miho Ota Okawara

Interview PEOPLE 09/17/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Some might consider Ikebana as an artistic practice that requires complex equipment— is a form of Japanese high art, but Miho Okawara, instructor of a Sogetsu workshop, translates the art form to one that is […]

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Judoka Christa Deguchi became Canada’s first Senior World Champion, Writes History for Canada

CULTURE Culture 09/16/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

View this post on Instagram 一夜明けてもまだ実感が湧きませんが、これに満足せず更なる高みを目指して頑張ります。関係者の皆様、会場の皆様、温かい声援ありがとうございました。 I still can’t believe I did it. I’m glad I could do this for Canada and for my family. Thank you for all your support. A post shared by […]

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