Lorene Oikawa @lorene1voice

Past President, National Association of Japanese Canadians. she/her Speaker. Facilitator. RT ≠ endorsement. Tweets =my own. #humanrights #JapaneseCanadian #food najc.ca Vancouver BC Joined June 2008

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Lorene Oikawa @lorene1voice

6 hours ago

Met with some of the board to review the film submissions to this year’s film festival. We will have compelling films about workers from around the world, their challenges & the history of workers & the labour movement. #CLiFF2026 #labour #filmfestival @labourfilms

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Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07

17 hours ago

She was 86 when she auditioned for Titanic. At 87, she walked the Oscar red carpet. She lived to be exactly 100 years old. It's never too late. In 1996, director James Cameron was casting *Titanic*, the most expensive film ever made. Kate Winslet had already been chosen as the young Rose. But Cameron still needed someone to play Rose eighty-four years later—a woman whose face could carry a lifetime of love, loss, and memory. He found Gloria Stuart. She was 86 years old. Most of Hollywood had forgotten her name. Back in the 1930s, Gloria had been a successful actress at Universal Pictures, appearing in films like *The Invisible Man* and *The Old Dark House*. But she had stepped away from acting decades earlier to become a painter, sculptor, and printmaker. Then the phone rang. James Cameron offered her the audition. Gloria read the script and immediately understood the character. Old Rose wasn't simply telling a story. She was remembering an entire lifetime. "I can do this," she believed. And she did. Her performance became the emotional heart of *Titanic*. While audiences remembered the romance between Jack and Rose, it was Gloria who held the story together. Her quiet voice, gentle smile, and expressive eyes made eighty-four years of memories feel real. When she whispered, "It's been 84 years," audiences believed every word. Gloria had lived through two World Wars, the Great Depression, the rise of Hollywood, and the fall of the old studio system. She brought a lifetime of experience into every scene. In December 1997, *Titanic* became a worldwide phenomenon. The following year, at 87 years old, Gloria Stuart received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She became the oldest performer ever nominated in that category. She didn't win the Oscar. But she won something even greater. After more than sixty years away from the spotlight, the world remembered her again. Gloria often said it was never too late to create, to learn, or to begin again. She never regretted leaving Hollywood because her years as an artist gave her a richer understanding of life—and that wisdom found its way into Old Rose. She lived until 2010. Exactly 100 years. Her final decade became the most celebrated chapter of her career. Gloria Stuart proved that success doesn't always arrive when you're young. Sometimes the role you're remembered for comes after an entire lifetime of living. She was 86 when she auditioned for *Titanic*. At 87, she walked the Oscar red carpet. At 100, she left behind a performance that generations will continue to discover. It's never too late.

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Kenneth Chan @iamkennethchan

a day ago

Just before kickoff at BC Place Vancouver tonight, the crowd paused for a moment of silence for those impacted by the earthquakes in Venezuela. 🇻🇪🙏🏻 More than 50,000 people in the stadium. Absolute silence. 🇳🇿⚽🇧🇪 #FIFAWorldCup #WeAre26 #WeAreVancouver

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Massimo @Rainmaker1973

a day ago

In Japan, due to the unbearable and sometimes dangerous heat during the summer, this kindergarten has installed a retractable roof so that the children can play in the shade.

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Embassy of Japan in Canada @JapaninCanada

22 hours ago

Held annually on June 24, Isobe-no-Omita Otaue is one of Japan's three major rice planting festivals 🌾, taking place at Izawanomiya shrine in Shima (Mie Pref.), an auxiliary shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine.

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TJ Manotoc @tjmanotoc

a day ago

I started dying when I saw how many goalies the kiddos had 😂 But this is brilliant! 3 Japanese National Team players vs 100 elementary school kids! So fun!

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District140 @140District

15 hours ago

Screening Officers Call for Greater Accountability in Canada’s Airport Security System as FIFA Welcomes Visitors iam140.ca/?p=34317 #IAM #union #canada #D140 #labour #cdnpoli

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Vancouver Canucks @Canucks

a day ago

Family first 🥹💙 Caleb Malhotra shared a special moment with his family as he became a Canuck. #NHLDraft | @UberEats

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Outspoken™️ @Out5p0ken

21 hours ago

On March 26, 2026, during a debate on violence against women in Germany’s Bundestag, left-wing MP Kathrin Gebel was repeatedly interrupted by AfD MP Martin Reichardt. She responded: “Mr. Reichardt, the clitoris has 3,000 nerve endings, and you’re still more sensitive. That’s quite an achievement.”

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Embassy of Japan in Canada @JapaninCanada

2 days ago

🇯🇵 Japan #SamuraiBlue is qualified for the next round! Congratulations to both Japan and Canada on advancing to the knockout stage. Let's wish both teams the best of luck in the next round! #FIFAWorldCup2026

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City of Vancouver @CityofVancouver

3 days ago

The recent earthquakes in Venezuela are a reminder that we are in an active seismic zone & we need to be prepared. 📲Download Alertable. The Alertable app is one of the fastest ways for local emergency teams to provide you life-saving instructions: bit.ly/4k78KSj 1/2

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Lorene Oikawa @lorene1voice

2 days ago

Flowers in #momsgarden #momsflowers #SurreyBC #TrueSurrey

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Lorene Oikawa @lorene1voice

4 days ago

We’re ready! #GoCanadaGo wearing red & white for game day. #worldcup #SurreyBC #TrueSurrey #Canada 🇨🇦🍁⚽️

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Lorene Oikawa @lorene1voice

a week ago

Go Canada Go! #fifaworldcup wearing red and white at work. #SurreyBC #TrueSurrey #football #soccer

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Lorene Oikawa @lorene1voice

2 weeks ago

@CraigBaird @RandazzoPaula Woodward’s Department Stores

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⛩ Ryo Saeba | Japon XYZ ⛩ @Ryo_Saeba_3

2 weeks ago

Lors du match de Coupe du monde entre le Japon et les Pays-Bas (2-2), le sélectionneur japonais Hajime Moriyasu a utilisé une méthode très simple mais qui a beaucoup fait parler : un tableau blanc avec de grands chiffres pour indiquer aux joueurs le temps restant. Alors que le Japon était mené 2-1 en fin de match, Moriyasu et son staff ont levé successivement des panneaux affichant "3", puis "2" et "1" afin que les joueurs sachent précisément combien de minutes il leur restait pour égaliser. Cette méthode visuelle a permis de créer un sentiment d'urgence sur le terrain. Quelques instants plus tard, le Japon a effectivement arraché l'égalisation grâce à Daichi Kamada #Japon #WC2026

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Acyn @Acyn

2 weeks ago

De Niro: I hate to say it, but loving our country is starting to sound like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser. I can’t love a country that starts stupid and inhumane wars, killing thousands of innocents and indirectly causing the deaths and suffering of millions more. I can’t love a country that takes healthcare away from millions of people and uses that money to enrich their pals in the Trump-Epstein class. I can’t love a country that sends out masked militias to shoot citizens in the streets, torture our neighbors, and separate families. I can’t love a country that’s led by a racist, misogynist, xenophobic tyrant. And let me just say it: I can’t love a country that’s led by Donald Trump and his sycophant Congress.