![JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Run Away With Me, Girl by Battan [Pride Month Pick!]](http://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/JFTBookClub_Battan_webslide_1360x600.png "JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Run Away With Me, Girl by Battan [Pride Month Pick!]")
桜の手拭い： 日本の日常生活の中の、デザインの逸品展 In celebration of spring 2026, with Cherry Blossoms as a main theme, along with related Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, this colourful exhibition demonstrates the endless creativity in Tenugui. Tenugui are towels made of bleached cotton, approximately 34 cm wide and … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … 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 →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
Anime and manga are more than entertainment - they are global cultural phenomena that shape communities, inspire academic research, and influence how people connect across borders. From fan conventions and online communities to tourism, education, and social movements, Japanese pop culture … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
Join us for a special screening of the documentary EYE CONTACT (2010), about Japan’s first Deaf women’s soccer team, on Wednesday, June 10.
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … 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 →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
カナダで日本語を使う家族と教師のための継承語研修 何歳からでも！家庭ではじめるひらがな学習 同研修では、家庭でひらがな学習を 続けるための方法やマインドについて考えます。３人兄弟の子育て真っ最中 である 講師の具体的な実践例や体験を 紹介しながら、参加者のみなさんひとりひとりに合う家庭 学習の方法を探ります。日本語教室には通えないけれどひらがなを子どもに習得してほしいと思っているご家庭のみなさんや、子供の日本語教育や継承語教育に関わっている先生方、カナダで育つ子どもたちに寄り添うひらがな学習の方法について、一緒に考えてみませんか。また、それ以外の先生方にとっても、子どもの日本語教育の参考となる情報共有を予定しています。 ご参加をご希望の方は以下の 登録フォーム よりお申込みください。 記 日時：２０２６年６月１４日（日）１１：００ am～ １２：３０ pm（東部夏時間） 対象者：同研修にご興味のある方で、以下に同意される方（先着３０名まで） ※ グループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できる人（聴講不可） ※ お申し込みが定員を超える場合は、カナダ在住の方々を優先しますので、予めご了承願います。 使用言語：日本語 講師：ホーキンス佳世（国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター 日本語常勤講師） お問い合わせ先：齋藤 典子 Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
Join us for a special introduction to the world of Kamishibai, Japan’s traditional and unique form of paper theatre storytelling. Visiting from Japan, two experienced Kamishibai storytellers, Tamachan and Piiman-san, will present an engaging overview of the history and cultural … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
Friday June 19, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET In Person @ The Japan Foundation, Toronto | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm ET Online (Zoom) Have you been thinking about learning a new language but haven't been … 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 →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
JFTオンライン日本語教師研修 タスクベースの言語指導（TBLT）からの実践のアイデア 課題遂行型アプローチとして、近年日本語教育の中で知られるようになったアプローチの一つに「タスクベースの言語指導（Task-Based Language Teaching, 以下TBLT）」があります。このアプローチは第二言語習得研究（以下SLA）を基にした言語指導アプローチで、１９８０年代の提唱以来、英語教育を始め多くの外国語教育で研究と実践が進められており、２０１５年に国際学会が発足しています。このアプローチでは、タスクがカリキュラムやシラバスの中心とみなされていますが、日本語教育の課題遂行型アプローチに関する参考文献の中でも、様々な文脈で「タスク」という言葉が使用されているため、その意味理解が不明瞭になっているところがあるかもしれません。 そこで、この研修を通して、SLAの知見を基にしたTBLTの基本的な考え方をタスクの定義を含め紹介し、日本語の授業実践に役立つテクニックや考えを説明し、参加者同士の話し合いを通して、理解を深めることを目指しています。 日本語教師の方を対象としていますが、日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたでもご参加いただけます。 ご参加をご希望の方は以下の 登録フォーム よりお申込みください。 記 第１部 TBLTの基本的な考え方と従来のアプローチとの共通点と相違点 日時：２０２６年６月６日（土）７：００ pm ～ ８：３０ pm（東部夏時間） 第２部 授業実践のための方法―TBLTの十の原則についてー 日時：２０２６年６月２０日（土）７：００ pm ～ ８：３０ pm（東部夏時間） 第３部 TBLTから見た教材作成のアイデア 日時：２０２６年７月４日（土）７：００ pm ～ ８：３０ pm（東部夏時間） 講師：小林ヒルマン恭子 先生（前ブリティッシュコロンビア大学専任講師） 対象者：日本語教師の方で、以下に同意される方 ※ グループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できる人（聴講不可） … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … 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 →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
For the upcoming JFT Book Club (Hybrid), we will discuss Battan's manga, Run Away With Me, Girl, Volume 1 (original Japanese version: ばったん作『かけおちガール』１巻; English translation by Kevin Steinbach). This moving and thought-provoking yuri manga explores sexuality, identity, societal expectations, and … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … 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 →
夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →
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July 1-25, 2026
The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC)
This July at The Cinematheque, “Immersed in the Ether” offers a rare chance to theatrically revisit highlights in IWAI Shunji’s career, all of them still carrying the shock of something new.
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TorontoJFF) will take place from June 11th to 26th at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s Kobayashi Hall. Continue reading →
Hisaishi Returns
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
May 28 – 30 at 7:30pm
Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe Street, Toronto) Continue reading →
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July 1-25, 2026
The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC)
This July at The Cinematheque, “Immersed in the Ether” offers a rare chance to theatrically revisit highlights in IWAI Shunji’s career, all of them still carrying the shock of something new.
June 19-29, 2026
The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC)
