Author Archive: All posts by Ayeshwini Lama

2025 Japan Foundation Awards go to Marty Gross

Celebrated Canadian filmmaker, Mr. Marty Gross, renowned for his passionate commitment to bringing Japanese culture to audiences worldwide, is the recipient of the 2025 Japan Foundation Awards. Congratulations! Continue reading →

Drum Tao (Japanese drum performance)

Friday, January 16, 2026, 8:00 PM (ET)
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto

International Bestseller KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu a guest author at TIFA 2024!

Author of the global bestselling series Before the Coffee Gets Cold, KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu is embarking on a North American tour this fall, starting with the annual Toronto International Festival of Authors. Mr. Kawaguchi’s stories of a time-traveling café originated as … Continue reading →

North American Japanese Literary Forum

Multiple award-winning novelist HIRANO Keiichiro is coming to North America this March!

Seattle: Saturday, March 16, 12:15 PM @ Seattle Convention Center Room 609
Vancouver: Monday, March 18, 1:00 PM @ UBC Asian Centre Auditorium

Job Opening

This posting is for a full-time, contract Program Officer position, responsible for the administration of Japanese Studies & International Dialogue programs. Continue reading →