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Editor’s note: B While Terry is on his summer hiatus, we decided to look back on his nearly thirty years of writing about and for the Japanese Canadian community and by extension the Asian Canadian community. We will be reprinting some…

JAPAN: NEXT Presented by Continuum Contemporary Music May 26, 2016, 8 pm Mazzoleni Concert Hall 273 Bloor Street West Japan: NEXT was presented by Continuum Contemporary Music on May 26, 2016, as part of this year’s 21st Century Music Festival. We…

Sushi-Gen is on my mind, and I’ve decided to spend a modest amount for a decent Japanese lunch. The food’s priced in the middle bracket, and it’s consistently well-prepared, well-presented, and dependable.

Editor’s note: Terry Watada is on summer break and will return in October. In the interim, we thought we’d publish some “classic” columns by Terry. More than a little while ago I received a letter from a friend who has…

Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese Matcha Café 596 Bay Street, Toronto 416 591-0555 I boldly took an optimistic walk to Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese Matcha Café at 596 Bay and Dundas Street West (the old Chinatown). I figured that by going to the…

Intergenerational trauma is real and alive in communities deeply affected by residential schools. You can’t attempt cultural genocide for 140 years, for seven generations – the last of these schools closing their doors in 1996 – and not expect some…

by Erica Isomura Japanese Canadian community activism in the 1980’s was sparked by the injustices of internment. Today, our community is no longer the main target of the explicit racism that happens in North America. Instead, topics such as Islamophobia,…

Based on the premise that all izakayas are not created equal, I decided to subject hapa izakaya to my personal taste test — not that I’m an expert aficionado of izkayas, but I was curious about this chain of restaurants…

“I’m here at the Academy Awards, otherwise known as the White People’s Choice Awards!” – Chris Rock, February 2016 Chris Rock’s witty and quotable monologue at the top of the Oscars drew what I perceived to be a smug response…

Phase Space Peggy Baker Dance Projects January 22, 2016, 8:30 pm Betty Oliphant Theatre 404 Jarvis Street, Toronto On January 22nd I visited the Betty Oliphant Theatre to experience Phase Space, the latest full-length dance work by the masterful choreographer…