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The trials and artistic revelations of Japanese musician Ryota Moriyama

The trials and artistic revelations of Japanese musician Ryota Moriyama

Photo by Shinji Mochizuki

By Remi Kobayashi

Early in summer 2013, two Japanese performers stood on a busy street in downtown Toronto.

Ryota Moriyama is a musician from Tokyo, Japan and performs on the street in Toronto in locations such as at harbor front and Yonge-Dundas with his artistic partner Kaori Asahiro, a dancer.

Their performance is a merger of guitar and a dance, and their great…

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Harry Kawabe’s ukulele

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VictorMelendez — Godzilla Sushi Poster

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Japanese brilliant goods selected near St. Patrick Station

Cubeshops [Photo courtesy: Kaori Fujishima]

By Kaori Fujishima

Everyone seems to love the Cubeshops.

The small store on Baldwin St. in downtown Toronto, near to the Art Gallery of Ontario and OCAD University, has a great selection of artfully designed…

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Bravely Default Review -- Something old, something new

Agnes Oblige is the Vestal of the Wind, and needs to find the Wind Crystals to help bring peace…

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Japanese Canadians at Sochi 2014

By Matthew O’Mara

This is a big year for Japanese Canadians at the Olympics.

Showing their aptitude…

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Street Snap at the JCCC -Valentine's Day edition-

What will you do on Valentine’s Day?

By Kaori Fujishima

Chocolates, flowers, dinner and greeting…

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Breakthroughs for JC Puck Teams, but brawls and illegal players mar tourney

Tomi Sumi Jr. and Brent Tamane.

By Mel Tsuji

There was a major breakthrough involving two Japanese Canadian teams at the Canadian Multicultural Hockey Championships played in Toronto at the end of December.

Arashi, the JC men’s team, and Typhoon, the…

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The Lich by ManiacPaint.

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The Ochawan Transformation Exhibition, Akira Yoshikawa's exhibition returns

“Gratitude”, by Akira Yoshikawa.

By Matthew O’Mara

This weekend at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre was the grand opening of the Ochawan Transformation Exhibition.

For who might not know, an ochawan is a utilitarian bowl meant for either drinking tea…

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Nikkei Voice at the Yeehong Dragonball Gala 2014

The night’s opening ceremony had 25 Lions dancing all at the same time, breaking a city-wide record. Photo courtesy: Matthew O’Mara

By Matthew O’Mara

Yeehong’s Dragon Ball Gala 2014was a landmark occasion celebrating 25 years of helping seniors in Toronto.

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"Hatsumi" is going to Japan

“Hatsumi” follows director Chris Hope and his grandmother Nancy Okura as they travel down memory…

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Tosho Knife Arts -- The knife shop that connect Japanese Blacksmiths and Toronto

Tosho Knife Arts -- The knife shop that connect Japanese Blacksmiths and Toronto @ToshoKnifeArts

An inside view of Tosho Knife Arts’ collection of knives on display and on sale.

By Remi Kobayashi

Just past Toronto landmark Honest Eds is a small knife store named TOSHO Knife Arts.

Inside of the small shop, the owners have a large selection of Japanese…

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The Making of an Archive, an interview with Jacqueline Hoang Nguyen,

The Making of an Archive will feature a series of digitizing workshops to help tell the story of…

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Artist Profile -- natural color artist, Shinya Kumazawa in Toronto @QWAC2014

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Ginkaku-ji covered with snow by tkhdyng1208 

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Download the demo and get 2 free garbs to be unlocked in the full game.

The Utsusemi Samurai garb is unlocked just by downloading the demo. The Siegfried garb (2nd garb in this photoset) will be unlocked once you beat the demo’s boss and post your score online.

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The Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII demo is now available download on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America, and in Europe for 360; it will go online for PS3 in Europe on January 22. Xbox Live Silver members will get the demo on January 28.

The Utsusemi garb is exclusive to the PlayStation 3 version.