A spring tradition in Vancouver, Sakura Days Japan Fair is a two‑day festival celebrating Japanese culture at VanDusen Botanical Garden. It’s a wonderful opportunity to eat, listen, shop and take pictures. Even though most of the cherry trees have already …
Celebrate cherry blossom season with Sakura Days Japan Fair, a two-day festival at the vibrant VanDusen Botanical Garden, featuring live entertainment, food, cultural activities, and local vendors. The weekend matsuri-style event is held on Saturday, April 11th, from 10:00 am …
A special online event revisits all 72 volumes of the Naruto manga through redrawn illustrations of iconic scenes, accompanied by videos and exclusive merchandise. -NARUTO 72 series-, a special online event, aims to reconnect fans with their favourite parts of …
Japanese fast fashion brand Uniqlo has partnered with publishing conglomerate Shueisha to celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. To mark this momentous occasion, Uniqlo’s UT collection is adding tops from some of Shueisha’s biggest manga titles. Three line-ups have been …
An anime adaptation of the manga Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo is confirmed for 2027, along with a new teaser traiker and key visual accompanying this announcement from VIZ Media. In the illustration, 29-year-old Hiroto is seen with his elderly neighbour …
On Sunday, April 3rd, 2016, the My Hero Academia episode “Izuku Midoriya: Origin” first aired. To mark the occasion ten years later, a special anniversary event is being held in Tokyo, Japan. The “My Hero Academia The Animation 10th Anniversary …
When Eiichiro Oda started writing ONE PIECE in 1996, he already knew what the legendary “ONE PIECE” treasure was. Never written down, it remained secure within his head, that is until recently. At 1:25 pm JST on Sunday, February 8th, …
Next month, Canadians won’t need their passport to sample a Japanese convenience staple. The Tamago Sando (egg salad sandwich) launches in Canadian 7-Eleven stores on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, according to a press release from the company. Unlike the convenience …
Although it’s still technically winter, Vancouver’s Japan Market isn’t waiting for the trees to blossom when it comes to offering Japanese goods this weekend. The weekend-long market takes place on Saturday, February 21st, and Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, inside UBC’s …
Kazue Kato’s Blue Exorcist manga will undergo a four‑month hiatus starting with the April issue of Jump Square, releasing Wednesday, March 4th, 2026. Translated, the social media posts reads “starting from the Jump SQ. April issue, Blue Exorcist will be …
