Our annual Book Tree is back after 4-year hiatus! Let's make the library's book tree bloom together by sharing your thoughts on Japan-related library items and win an exciting prize! Play the video to see how our Book Tree is … Continue reading →
Japanese Chat Event Are you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? In our Virtual Study Space, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking … Continue reading →
Come Back Anytime また いらっしゃい Thursday, April 4, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall Directed by John Daschbach • 2021 • Documentary • 81 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Join us … Continue reading →
DownTown Dance 歌えマチグヮー (utae machigwaa) Tuesday, April 9, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall Directed by NITTA Yoshitaka • 2012 • Documentary • 89 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer In the … Continue reading →
Japanese Chat Event Are you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? In our Virtual Study Space, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking … Continue reading →
Japanese Chat Event Are you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? In our Virtual Study Space, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking … Continue reading →
For the upcoming JFT Book Club (Hybrid), we will discuss Volume 1 of TSURUTANI Kaori's manga (Japanese comic) BL Metamorphosis (the original Japanese version: 鶴谷香央理作『メタモルフォーゼの縁側』)! Join us in person or virtually to dive deep into this refreshing tale showcasing … Continue reading →
Mantles of Transience うつろいの時をまとう *Please note this screening is NOT at the Japan Foundation, Toronto Tuesday, April 23, 5:30 PM - 7:45 PM (ET) Doors open 5:00 PM | Film Screening | @ Textile Museum of Canada (55 Centre Ave … Continue reading →
Aesthetics and Handicraft – The Design Philosophy of matohu – 美意識と手仕事 – matohuのデザイン哲学について – Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM RSVP Required | Talk Event | @ The Japan Foundation, Toronto (2 Bloor St. East, Toronto, Ontario) … Continue reading →
Mantles of Transience うつろいの時をまとう Wednesday, April 24, 6:00 PM (ET) Doors open 6:00 PM | Film Screening | JFT Event Hall Directed by MIYAKE Nagaru • 2022 • Documentary / Fashion • 95 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Created by a couple of Japanese fashion … Continue reading →
Japanese Chat Event Are you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? In our Virtual Study Space, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking … Continue reading →
Esthétisme et artisanat – La philosophie de matohu sur le design – Vendredi 26 avril à 18 h École supérieure de mode (ESM) de l’ESG UQAM Room DM-R310 (280 rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, Québec) Book your visit here À chaque pays son … Continue reading →
Nihongo De Sodateyou 6th Online Seminar - Parental Conversation Strategies to Encourage Children's Use of Japanese 日本語で育てよう 第6回オンラインセミナー 子どもの日本語使用を促す親の会話ストラテジー 2024 年4月28 日(日) 19:30 - 21:30 ( カナダ東部夏時間)） オンライン開催 参加費無料 子どもたちは多言語環境に住んでいるとしても、親が話しかけることばを含め、彼らが触れているすべての言語を使うわけではありません。カナダでは英語、またはフランス語のように社会で優勢な言語が彼らにとっても強い言語になることがよくあります。親が日本語で話しかけ、それを理解していても、子どもにとって強い言語でしか話さなくなることもあるでしょう。では、子どもが家庭のことばの日本語を話すように促し続けるため、私たちに何かできることがあるでしょうか。今回のセミナーでは、その工夫のひとつ、子どもが家庭の言語を使って話すように促す会話のストラテジーを紹介します。また、その他にも親ができることを一緒に考えてみましょう。 講師: 中村ジェニス先生( 教育学博士） 神奈川大学外国語学部准教授。マレーシアで複数の言語に触れて育ち、日本語を第6 言語／ 方言として習得。過去1 7 年間で1 0 0 以上の国際結婚家庭に関わり、子どものバイリンガリズムについて研究。親子間のやりとりや家族の言語方針を調査し、家庭内バイリンガリズムにおいてどのような障壁があるかを明らかにしようとしている。1 … Continue reading →
The Makioka Sisters 細雪 Tuesday, April 30, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall Directed by KON Ichikawa • 1983 • Drama / Romance • 140 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer “The … Continue reading →
Japanese Chat Event Are you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? In our Virtual Study Space, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking … Continue reading →
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Friday, May 10, 6:00 – 7:30PM (ET)
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Usher in the spring & summer with our Keep Dancin’, Okinawa! series! Keep Dancin’, Okinawa! is a celebration of Okinawan stories, culture, and history, highlighted through themes of dance, music, and perseverance. Featuring screenings of documentaries, a classic family comedy, … Continue reading →
Join us at JFT for Cinema Umami! Cinema Umami is our documentary screening series spotlighting the joys of Japanese cuisine and the often underappreciated labour of love that goes into its creation. Quick tip, don’t come hungry! April 4 • … Continue reading →
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LiterASIAN is a proud celebration of diverse Asian Canadian writers showcasing poetry, memoir, fiction and creative non-fiction during Asian Heritage Month. This year’s theme explores the personal meaning of “redress” for these writers through their lived experiences of racial discrimination and social injustice.
Saturday, May 4 & Sunday, March 5 @ Multiple Venues in Vancouver
The JNIC (Japanese New Immigrants Committee) has decided to launch a new “Japanese Canadian History seminar Part 2” as a continuation of the first series, which will delve more deeply into individual topics and people.
Session 1: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 8PM ET
Session 2: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 8PM ET
