A Life of Convenience

M CrowsonAugust 10, 2018

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Normalcy is highly overrated in Sayaka Murata’s quirky novella. Author info Sayaka Murata is...

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Toronto Gets Anime-Ted

Bento Box MagazineAugust 6, 2018

Fans of Japanese contemporary film, music and pop culture will want to catch this epic event. The second weekend in August is bound to be an ex...

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The Japanese Cult of Beer

Nicholas JonesAugust 3, 2018

Japan's bottomless thirst for beer is intimately ingrained in the nation's social culture.  Light, Pilsner-style beers have ruled Japanese taps for ye...

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Celebrate summer the Japanese way

Nina LeeJuly 30, 2018

Japan Festival Canada is North America’s largest Japanese cultural event. Summer is matsuri season, and the biggest matsuri festival in Can...

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Party on, Gion

M CrowsonJuly 26, 2018

Enjoy traditional fanfare with plenty of modern comforts during Kyoto’s world-famous Gion Matsuri. Kyoto is undoubtedly one of Japan’s�...

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Head into sunshine

M CrowsonJuly 3, 2018

Invite sunlight into your life with the folksy tradition of hanging teru teru bozu dolls outside your abode. June is the start of Japan’s tsuyu...

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Be a Smart Scaredy-Cat

M CrowsonJuly 1, 2018

Kaibyo by Zack Davisson Explore the wondrously creepy and informative world of Kaibyō: The Supernatural Cats of Japan. Author info Zac...

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North America’s Biggest Showcase of Japanese Films is Back!

Bento Box MagazineJuly 1, 2018

June 7-28 at the Japanese canadian cultural centre The annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival brings top stars, filmmakers and premieres to Toronto for ...

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Tokyo BEFORE/AFTER – Photography Exhibition

Amanda PlyleyJune 13, 2018

Picture ©mika ninagawa Picture ©Shinya Arimoto Picture ©Nobuyoshi Araki / Courtesy of Taka Ishii Galler...

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Good as Golden Week

M CrowsonMay 12, 2018

Discover Japan’s most popular travel period and decide whether it’s the best (or worst) time for your own holiday. Everybody loves an extende...

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