Toronto

Justine Wong

hello! I’m Justine Wong, a full-time freelance illustrator based in Toronto and Tokyo. I am also the creator of the project ’21 Days in Japan: An Illustrative Study on Japanese Cuisine’, consisting of 100 paintings of my meals throughout Japan. When I am not illustrating, I am a dedicated member of Lunchroom, a creative collective […]

Scott Kokichi Kusano

Kokichi began his performing career at the age of 5 as a member of the Toronto Suwa Daiko a cultural association located in Toronto. Subsequently, Kokichi was introduced again to Japanese music during high school after the death of his grandfather and introduction to the Buddhist Temple where he was re-united with Taiko in 1996 […]

Shinya Kumazawa

Inspired by the beautiful scenery of High Park, Toronto, Shinya Kumazawa has been living and painting in Toronto since 2000. Mesmerized by the shifting seasons as they unfold on the 400 acres, ranging from blooming cherry blossoms from his homeland to changing fall leaves and glittering snowscapes typical of the Canadian landscape, Shinya has created […]

Katsuhiko Takada

Alana Keiko Fleming

Alana Keiko Fleming is a yonsei illustrator, graphic designer, and animator who has worked on blockbuster movies such as Ghostbusters (2017), Alpha, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. She is currently working on a board game called DreamWeavers. Her art style is a reflection of her culture, a mix of anime and western […]

Kim Moritsugu

Kim Moritsugu was born and raised in Toronto. She is the author of six novels to date, including Looks Perfect, nominated for the Toronto Book Award; The Glenwood Treasure, shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Best Crime Novel award; The Restoration of Emily, serialized on CBC Radio; and The Oakdale Dinner Club. Kim also conducts a […]

Nagata Shachu

Nagata Shachu, based in Toronto, Canada, has enthralled audiences with its mesmerizing and heart-pounding performances of the Japanese drum (taiko) since its formation in 1998. The group has toured widely throughout Canada, the US and Italy, in addition to Mexico and Lebanon, performing in major theatres, concert halls, and festivals. While rooted in the folk […]

Susan Aihoshi

Susan Aihoshi is a sansei, or third generation Japanese Canadian. She was born in Toronto, a city she loves and where she has lived all her life. She studied at the University of Toronto and has two degrees in English literature. Susan has worked in publishing for most of her career. With the publication of […]

Randall Okita

Randall Okita is a Canadian visual artist and filmmaker whose work employs sculpture, technology, physically challenging performances or stunt-work, and rich cinematography. His work has been shown in both group and solo exhibition, awarded internationally, and screened at festivals around the world, including retrospective screenings of his short film catalogue in San Francisco and Toronto. […]

Catalina Yue

Catalina Yue (born May 19 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, actress, model and businesswoman. She is a former delegate in the Miss Universe Canada competition. Yue worked as a model and graduated from the Arts and Business Program at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. For her debut album, […]

Yuriko Kubota

Yuriko began her art studies as a painter, studying oil painting and received her B.F.A from at Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo, Japan. She went on to study photography under Shin Sugino in Toronto where she has been living and working since 2004. Her works have been shown in various galleries around […]

Noriko Yamamoto

Noriko Yamamoto is a mime, dancer, choreographer, Silent Storyteller, and visual artist. She studied ballet, modern and jazz dance in Japan and New York before studying mime under renowned mime artist, Mamako Yoneyama. Noriko’s work on stage and television, and doing promotional work (commercials, etc.) for various corporations took her across Japan for 15 years. […]

Eileen Koyama

Eileen Koyama earned her B.Sc. in Research Psychology at the University of Toronto before moving to Tokyo to work as an editor of academic journal articles. After returning home, she worked as a freelance editor of non-fiction books. Years later, when trauma and PTSD turned her world upside down, art therapy was there to catch […]

Jon Sasaki

Jon Sasaki is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist who explores many concurrent streams of inquiry that regularly intertwine in surprising ways. In recent years his Nikkei ancestry has been an area of research, and it has culminated in numerous projects that deal with the history of Japanese Canadians. For a 2019 performance and exhibition at the […]

Jo Anne Maikawa

The last ten years of my many years of teaching with the Toronto District School Board focussed on creating and disseminating anti-racist educational materials and processes. After retiring from teaching, I studied at the Toronto School of Art and completed a Visual Arts Diploma Program in 2003. I’ve also taken courses at Central Technical School […]