Author Archive: All posts by Philbert Lui

Yōkai Netsuke Exhibition

Come and experience the mysterious universe of Yōkai through these Netsuke figures which serve as gateways to bridge across the dimensions. Exhibition opens October 17 at The Japan Foundation, Toronto. Continue reading →

Japanese Cinema, Co-Productions, and Filmmakers at TIFF 2024

TIFF is back for their 49th edition from September 5 to 15! The festival continues its unbroken streak of representing the best in Japanese Cinema, including Japanese co-productions and a splash of the Japanese Diaspora. Continue reading →

Animated Shorts Program – Doors Open Toronto 2024 at JFT

Soak in a lineup of animated short films created by current and former animation students from the Tokyo University of the Arts, playing in the JFT Event Hall for Doors Open Toronto 2024. Curated by YAMAMURA Koji. Continue reading →

JFT Staff Mixtape – Vol. 2: Nostalgia

In keeping with this year’s Doors Open Toronto theme “Hidden Histories”, the staff of The Japan Foundation, Toronto have curated a mixtape of nostalgic Japanese music for our visitors to enjoy. In this second volume, we selected songs that brought … Continue reading →

Doors Open Toronto 2024: Timeless Japan

JFT is back for Doors Open Toronto on May 25th & 26! We are pleased to present our all-ages programming under the banner of “Timeless Japan” for all to enjoy a dose of nostalgia and learn a bit of history. Continue reading →