JAPAN IN CANADA

On Meeting Sid Kiyoshi Ikeda And the Closing of Sea Hi Famous Chinese Restaurant

Communities EVENTS & COMMUNITIES Japanese / Japanese Canadian PEOPLE 03/07/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

　Sid Kiyoshi Ikeda’s maternal grandfather came to Canada in 1895. He wanted to explore “other horizons”. On the boat from Japan, his grandfather met his grandmother and they lived in New Westminster, BC, had eight […]

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Five Films for Winter that are not “Frozen”

BOOK & FILMS FILM FILMS JAPAN 03/06/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

The Mars rover confirmed that parts of Canada are colder than mars right now. Don’t believe me? Checkout this link:(https://www.mtlblog.com/news/weather/parts-of-canada-are-colder-than-mars-right-now/). In films, however, winter is more fun, even beautiful. One of the most romantic stories […]

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Eating, a ritual—‘Bao’ by Domee Shi, wins Best Animated Short at Oscars

BOOK & FILMS CULTURE Culture FILM TREND 03/05/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

I love food. Dim sum, sushi, shawarma…the list goes on. There is something personal yet inclusive about enjoying of good food. The act of eating creates a sense of connection, and that aspect of food […]

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“Promoting the beauty of Instax, a film camera, especially in this digital era”: [FUJIFILM×TORJA] Interview with Photographer John Weed

LIFESTYLE PEOPLE People Shopping 03/04/2019 by Hinako Fujiwara（Senior Reporter / Editorial Translator）

“Snap, decorate, record, give”: How to enjoy photography Photographer John Weed is a big fan of instant cameras. Ever since he was young, he has been using film cameras, and although he switched over once […]

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The editorial team visits all top-rated noodle places in Toronto!: Eating our way through the 6ix—noodles edition

ASIA Noodles 03/03/2019 by Hinako Fujiwara（Senior Reporter / Editorial Translator）

There are too many noodle restaurants in Toronto that we really can’t fit every single one, but here are some that the editorial team tried based on the reviews we’ve read online. And we bet […]

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A professional photographer enjoys Instax with all his heart: Interview with Photographer Don Craig in Canada

LIFESTYLE PEOPLE People Shopping 03/02/2019 by Hinako Fujiwara（Senior Reporter / Editorial Translator）

“Snap, decorate, record, give”: How to enjoy photography While having a keen interest in photography ever since a young age, Don Craig began his career as a professional designer. Along the way, he was influenced […]

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UNIQLO’s online store(*1) is finally up and running!: A close look into the features of UNIQLO’s online store

Fashion FASHION & BEAUTY LIFESTYLE Shopping 03/01/2019 by Hinako Fujiwara（Senior Reporter / Editorial Translator）

UNIQLO’s flagship store in Canada is now open with the largest selection in the country! Upcoming store openings (2019 Spring):  - Oshawa Centre  – Newmarket (Upper Canada Mall) UNIQLO, now with 9 stores across Canada, […]

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Masturbating in a Box as Metaphor: Thoughts on The Box Man by Kōbō Abe

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 02/28/2019 by Sheung-King (Aaron Tang)　 Associate Editor

Like the setting of Beckett plays, Kōbō Abe sets his entire novel in an unknown town. A nameless character in a box narrates the whole book–a “Box Man”, who shed his identity in society and […]

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The Samurai by Shusaku Endo: Japanese Literature Book Review

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 02/28/2019 by Kevin Jae

The novel is set in the 17th century and follows a four-year journey made by a group of low-ranking samurai (and retainers) sent on a diplomatic mission by a faction of the Japanese government to […]

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(Un)quiet Well-lit Space: Steven Nunoda’s Ghostown and Ladder to the Moon

Art CULTURE 02/27/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Being Japanese Canadian: Reflections on a Broken World, exhibition at Royal Ontario Museum Steven Nunoda’s installation piece in the ROM’s “Japanese Canadian: reflections on a broken world” puts two distinctly different memories in the same […]

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