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Mr. Jimmy Brings the House Down at Kobayashi Hall in Toronto
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) was proud to present a bold new chapter in its history…
Chris Hope • Feb. 11, 2025
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Yu Ooka, a jazz guitarist and shamisen player who moved to the United States in 2004
"We have to go to the real thing."
Jazz guitarist Yu Ooka performed at the pregame for the Dodge…
Keiko Fukuda • Oct. 15, 2024

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Pepe Irei and rock with Peruvian-Japanese DNA
“I think I inherited my grandfather's rebellious streak. His family made fun of him, because he wan…
Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Nov. 24, 2021
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Musician who played American anthems at NHL games – Toshi Yanagi – Part 2
Read Part 1 >> The Ultimate Optimist Toshi was suddenly forced to start over again when the music p…
Keiko Fukuda • Nov. 25, 2015

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Musician who played American songs at NHL games - Toshi Yanagi - Part 1
"Is it okay for me to be Japanese?" On October 18, 2015, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Jap…
Keiko Fukuda • Nov. 24, 2015
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