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Brisbane-based artist Elysha Rei’s bold paintings and intricate paper cuttings draw upon her …

Elysha Rei • Sept. 26, 2021

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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities

Yoru no kangaegoto | Night Thoughts

“Jyā mata raishū ne!” “See you later!” The Zoom call ends, and I fi…

Mimi Okabe +1 • Sept. 17, 2021

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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities

Legacy

I have just reached the age of 78. To tell the truth, I never thought I could live for so long, but…

Thoshio Katsurayama • Sept. 3, 2021

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Finding My Way Home

When I was in my twenties, struggling to find my way through life, I very much identified as a gay …

Alden M. Hayashi • Aug. 31, 2021

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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities

Kiyoko Sugimoto and Sakura Yoshida Explore Mixed-Race Identity in New Podcast

VANCOUVER — Kiyoko Sugimoto and Sakura Yoshida take a deep dive into what it means to be a mi…

Kelly Fleck • July 1, 2021

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My Story (Once Again)

I was orphaned in my 60’s. I do not have the luxury of that place Robert Frost describes: &ls…

yk miyazaki • May 17, 2021

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Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Japanese Canadian Dance Artist Jennifer Aoki on Adapting and Being Creative During the Pandemic

VANCOUVER — Beautiful, otherworldly domes, filled with artistic displays of lanterns, light, …

Kelly Fleck • May 10, 2021

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The tea ceremony in the south - part 2

Read part 1 >> The second scene has to do with the final period of my studies in Japan. In a …

Malena Higashi • May 6, 2021

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The tea ceremony in the south - part 1

Walk The first thing you learn in the tea ceremony is to walk. Which is like saying, learning to ca…

Malena Higashi • May 5, 2021

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How Western Media Robbed My Confidence and How I Got It Back Through BTS

I used to imagine my genes shooting sorry glances at me when I begged them, in a slightly religious…

Erkki Forster • April 29, 2021

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In Conversation with Japanese-Australian artist Elysha Rei

Yoru no kangaegoto | Night Thoughts

Legacy

Finding My Way Home

Kiyoko Sugimoto and Sakura Yoshida Explore Mixed-Race Identity in New Podcast

My Story (Once Again)

Japanese Canadian Dance Artist Jennifer Aoki on Adapting and Being Creative During the Pandemic

The tea ceremony in the south - part 2

The tea ceremony in the south - part 1

How Western Media Robbed My Confidence and How I Got It Back Through BTS