In Celebration of Marty Gross, 2025 Japan Foundation Awards Recipient
Two screenings in celebration of Marty Gross, 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient! Continue reading →
Kabuki Talk Series 2026
January 10, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm @ JFT Event Hall
January 14, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm @ JFT Event Hall
January 20, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm @ JFT Event Hall
Join us for a special three-part talk series presented in conjunction with Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto, where we explore various aspects of Kabuki theatre in depth. Continue reading →
Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto on January 25th, 2026
CINEMA KABUKI: In High Definition on the Big Screen ‒ Direct from Japan ‒ English subtitled. Kabuki Theatre filmed with high-resolution cameras for cinemas in High-Definition digital projection and six-channel sound. A twisted comedy set in the tenements in Rakuda, the further developments of the scandalous secret love and downfall in Princess Sakurahime Part II, and a romantic yet domestic dance-comedy in The Zen Substitute. Advanced tickets are now on sale.
Sunday, January 25, 2026 TIFF Lightbox (350 King Street West, Toronto) Cinema 2
1:00 p.m. Rakuda 52 minutes
3:00 p.m. Princess Sakurahime Part II 138 minutes
6:25 p.m. The Zen Substitute 62 minutes Continue reading →
NARUSE Mikio Retrospective Tour
The Japan Foundation, Toronto is proud to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Japanese filmmaker NARUSE Mikio with a Canada-wide retrospective tour on 35mm prints, from Oct 2025–Mar 2026. Continue reading →
Multi-award-winning author ISAKA Kotaro featuring at TIFA2025!
The multi-award-winning mystery fiction author, ISAKA Kotaro, is making his North American debut this year! Continue reading →
