JAPAN IN CANADA

Back Street Girls: Gokudols—Anime featuring three Yakuza Getting Gender Reassignment Surgeries to Become J-Pop Idols

Anime Anime & Game 05/07/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Back Street Girls: Gokudolls, originally a crime-comedy-idol manga by Jasmine Gyuh has been adopted to an anime, movie, and TV drama. It has a simple yet controversial plot: three yakuza men are forced to undergo […]

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‘Ai Weiwei: Unbroken’ at Gardiner Museum: The Work of Legendary artist, Ai Weiwei is back in Toronto

Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 05/06/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Ai Weiwei: Unbroken arrived this February at the Gardiner Museum with a body of work formed over the past decade. Ai Weiwei is one of the world’s most influential artists and political activists, who has […]

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Enjoy Cherry Blossom Viewing「HANAMI」 in Japan: Guide to Shinjuku Gyoen Park

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

There are plenty of ways to get into the spirit of spring in Japan—‘hanami’, being one of them, which literally translates to “flower viewing”—surely everybody’s favorite Japanese tradition. The arrival of cherry blossoms is a […]

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Breaking News – Toronto Japanese Film Festiva NEW GUEST AND FILM ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICA’s LARGEST SHOWCASE OF JAPANESE CINEMA

Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 05/04/2019 by JAPAN in CANADA

The TJFF is thrilled to announce the WORLD PREMIERE of DANCE WITH ME, a delightful musical comedy from popular director Shinobu Yaguchi (Waterboys, Swing Girls, Wood Job!). Attending the screening are director Yaguchi and lead […]

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The 8th Toronto Japanese Film Festival June 6 to June 27 Hosted by the Japanese Canadian Culture Centre

BOOK & FILMS Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES FILM TREND 05/02/2019 by Hinako Fujiwara（Senior Reporter / Editorial Translator）

Welcoming Mikako Tabe, Tatsushi Omori and Toshiyuki Teruya as special guests! Known as the largest Japanese film festival in North America, Toronto Japanese Film Festival will be held once again this June. Last year, the […]

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The Japan Foundation, Toronto Presents: AGA-SHIO in Concert

Events EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 05/01/2019 by Japan Foundation

AGA-SHIO in Concert Friday August 23, 2019 @7:30 PM Kobayashi Hall, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre 6 Garamond Court, Toronto Tickets: $25.00 / JCCC members: $22.00 – HST included. General Seating. Tickets are non-refundable. – Tickets […]

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The Samurai-Karate-Ninja Headband or the NikeCourt Dri-FIT 2.0, tie-back headband.

CULTURE Culture 04/30/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

This season, Karate Kid Nike headbands have taken over the league’s fashion. pic.twitter.com/ELpCWc9l7z — NBA Culture (@NbaArchiveVault) 2019年2月27日 Traditional NBA heads is just a piece of elastic towel. But recently, NBA stars are sporting the […]

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The Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 04/29/2019 by Kevin Jae

One needs to be a good listener to read Kawabata properly to hear what is not written. There were times where after a reading session, I felt the quality of my surroundings change, while at […]

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Intimate Street Lights: An Interview with Keita Morimoto

Interview PEOPLE 04/28/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

In Keita Morimoto’s paintings, the streets of Toronto are strangely seductive. You see figures in streetwear. They are people you see, people you know. They eat in Chinatown, they get gas from the Shell gas […]

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Air Canada to Operate International Direct Flights from Vancouver to Osaka: JNTO and Air Canada Presents “Explore Osaka” Reception

Event Report EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 04/27/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Starting June 1, direct flights from Vancouver to Osaka will be operated with Air Canda’s flagship Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. In anticipation to the operation of Air Canada’s flagship Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft starting June […]

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