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Community Kitchen

I grew up eating a fairly wide range of cuisines – apart from the obvious Japanese home food (oyako donburi, teriyaki chicken, gyoza, etc.)...

Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre: Birthday Present for Myself

Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre is based in Nelson, BC, the theatrical vehicle for dancer/actor/choreographer Hiromoto Ida. His newest piece, Birthday Present for Myself, will be...

Vancouver International Dance Festival turns 20

I talked to Jay Hirabayashi of Vancouver’s Kokoro Dance about this year’s Festival – the 20th – to get a sneak peek into what’s...

John Ota: searching for the perfect kitchen

“In The Kitchen, John Ota celebrates the room that is the heart of every home. As a designer who celebrates minimalism, Ota’s journey challenges...

Jeff Chiba Stearns: adding to the big hapa family

Released in 2010, Jeff Chiba Stearns’ feature-length documentary One Big Hapa Family examines the 95% Japanese Canadian intermarriage rate and how the wartime mass...

Katari Taiko Public Workshop

THREE HOUR EVENING WORKSHOP: Tuesday, February 11, 2020  6:30-9:30 pm Learn about fundamental taiko drumming techniques and rhythms and explore the context of taiko...

A Justice In Her Time

A Justice In Her Time, An Honorary Doctor Of Laws For Maryka Omatsu “Ryerson bestows Honorary degrees to those who have made extraordinary contributions...

Katari Taiko turns 40

Katari Taiko: Canada’s first taiko group turns 40 On November 23, the Japanese Hall at the Vancouver Japanese Language School was filled with the...