JAPAN IN CANADA

#KimOhNo: Kim Kardashian’s Culturally Offensive ‘Kimono’ Shapewear

Art CULTURE TREND 07/13/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

On Tuesday, Kardashian shared images displaying pieces from her new shapewear line, ‘Kimono’ on Twitter and Instagram, writing: “This is a new approach to shapewear. Offering real solutions in 9 shades and sizes XXS-4XL, @kimonobody […]

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The World’s Hottest Men, Keanu Reeves in ‘Always Be My Maybe’ | Hot Asian Guy Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday PEOPLE People 07/12/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

There is an on-going resistance in the Hollywood—at least two examples of movies about Asians falling for Asians were made in the past two years: the 2018 hit, Crazy Rich Asians by Jon Chu and […]

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“Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue,” Sheds Light on Wartime Sexual Slavery

BOOK & FILMS FILM 07/11/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

“Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue” is perhaps one of the most controversial Japanese documentary films created in recent years. Having drawn great attention from Critics Viewers even before the film became […]

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Zen Japanese restaurant will be opening an Udon speciality establishment in Scarborough at 3720 Midland Ave. unit 113 & 114. – Zen Sanuki Udon

FOOD & DRINK Ramen & Noodles 07/10/2019 by Anthoni Chan – Ramen Blogger

Why am I so excited about this? I am sure everyone knows about Zen Japanese Restaurant in Markham. They are reputable Japanese restaurant brand in town since 2000. Zen’s Founder – Chef Seiichi Kashiwabara is […]

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NEW GENERATION KAWAII Canadian Tour Event

Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 07/06/2019 by Alexia（Kawaii Blogger)

August 15th – 26th 2019 MONTREAL x TORONTO Introducing the NEW GENERATION OF KAWAII! Sebastian Masuda and his “Sensational Kawaii” brand, 6%DOKIDOKI, are coming to Montreal and Toronto for the first time! CANADA! Get ready […]

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Chella Man redefining what it means to be a deaf, trans, Jewish and Asian | Hot Asian Guy Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday People PEOPLE 07/05/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

View this post on Instagram Stunned to be featured and interviewed for @lofficielusa to kick off 2019! _ Between school and social work, Chella has carved out an artistic presence as well, most evidently captured in […]

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Japanese Writers in English: Yoko Tawada’s transnational “strangeness” and her prank at the Vancouver Writer’s Fest

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 07/04/2019 by Sheung-King (Aaron Tang)　 Associate Editor

View this post on Instagram Wir freuen uns, dass Yoko Tawada auf der Eröffnungsveranstaltung “Weltklang – Nacht der Poesie” des 19. poesiefestival berlin lesen wird. Yoko Tawada (geb. 1960 in Tokyo) lebt seit 1982 in […]

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No More Sexist Medical School Entrance Exams: After abolishing the unfair treatment of female applicants last year, women outperform men in Japanese medical school entrance exams

JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 07/03/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Last year, several medical schools in Japan were found to have manipulated exam results to give first-time male applicants an advantage over women and others who had previously failed the exam. Many medical schools, including […]

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Ikumi Nakamura’s Whimsical Presentation of a Creepy Game, Ghostwire Tokyo

People PEOPLE 07/02/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

【ニュース】E3のBethesdaカンファレンスにて、ひとりの「日本人女性」が注目集め話題沸騰中。多くの人々の心をわし掴みhttps://t.co/NQAjJvbd7P pic.twitter.com/BjsxgbWXXu — AUTOMATON（オートマトン） (@AUTOMATONJapan) June 10, 2019 Artist and creative director at Tango Gameworks, Ikumi Nakamura, caused a buzz at the Bethesda’s E3 conference. Nakamura went onstage to announce Ghostwire Tokyo, Tango’s last game. She […]

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Reading Japanese Writers in English: What Can Come of Grief? As seen through Banana Yoshimoto`s 1994 novel, Amrita.

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 07/01/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

“As people, we narrowly get by with our lives each day, energy from our soft, delicate actions appearing like cherry blossoms, only once, and once for a short while. Eventually, petals fall to the ground.” […]

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