JAPAN IN CANADA

The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches by Basho

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 06/06/2019 by Kevin Jae

I was reading this six months ago when I was stuck in Paris for some weeks (thought I lost my passport). What an epic journey it must have been for Basho, the renowned Japanese poet, […]

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The Handsome “Spicy Nate”

Most points scored on the 2018 circuit (273) ✅Canada’s captain for #London7s ✅Best hair in the series ✅Nathan Hirayama is our #MondayMotivation ðŸ’ª pic.twitter.com/P628jB3cYZ — HSBC Canada Sevens (@CanadaSevens) 2018年5月28日 The Japanese-Canadian rugby player, Nate […]

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Gonzaga’s Japanese basketball star, Rui Hachimura

People PEOPLE 06/04/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Before getting knocked out by Texas in the final Elite Eight, Gonzaga’s Japanese basketball star, Rui Hachimura averaged 19.7 points, 6 rebounds and shot 59 percent from the field. The 21-year-old small forward spent three […]

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Yuta Wantanabe—from Kagawa to Memphis

PEOPLE People 06/03/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Yuta looks good in blue. https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/yuta-watanabe-at-memphis-japan-festival-sunday-sept-30-at-memphis-botanic-garden-180927 With high expectations for Rui Hachimura entering the NBA draft in June, we take a look back at other Japanese basketball players. Watanabe is just the fourth player in […]

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Japanese Iris, Kakitsubata is at Full Bloom at Nezu Museum’s Garden in Tokyo Nezu Museum | Travel to Japan from Canada

JAPAN Travel Japan 06/02/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Nezu Kaichirō was the president of Tōbu Railway Co., Ltd. Born in Yamanashi, Kaichirō became interested in art early in life. He founded the Nezu Museum to conserve and exhibit the collection of pre-modern Japanese […]

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Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima | Kevin Jae’s book review

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 06/01/2019 by Kevin Jae

On the back cover of the novel, a reviewer compares Mishima with Andre Gide, and this novel does remind me of Gide’s work, as it is profoundly introspective, taking the readers through an uncertain search […]

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Michelin-Starred French Restaurant, Azure 45 with Tokyo Views | Travel to Japan from Canada

Food FOOD & DRINK JAPAN Restaurants Travel Japan 05/31/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

From Azure 45, one overlooks from the 45th floor the city of Tokyo while enjoying an East meets West dining experience. The Michelin-starred restaurant, led by Chef de cuisine Shintaro Miyazaki, presents to customers aesthetically […]

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Hitachi Seaside Park in the Ibaraki Prefecture | Travel to Japan from Canada

JAPAN Travel Japan 05/30/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Located in the area facing the Pacific Ocean, in the city of Hitachinaka, Hitachi Seaside Park (ひたち海浜公園, Hitachi Kaihin Kōen) is a spacious park in the Ibaraki Prefecture, featuring a variety of green spaces and […]

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So many films, so little time! Film recommendations by the programmers of Toronto Japanese Film Festival

Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES TREND 05/29/2019 by Hinako Fujiwara（Senior Reporter / Editorial Translator）

This year’s Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF) has a wide selection of top-quality films. Just because it’s a challenge to select the best ones, we asked the programmers of TJFF 2019, James Heron (director of […]

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“Dance with Me” World Premiere on June 10 in Toronto Interview with Ayaka Miyoshi and Director Shinobu Yaguchi

Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 05/27/2019 by Hinako Fujiwara（Senior Reporter / Editorial Translator）

On June 10, Ayaka Miyoshi, the star of “Dance with Me” and Shinobu Yaguchi, the director of popular works such as “Waterboys” and “Swing Girls” will come to Toronto for an on-stage talk. We asked […]

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