Author Archive: All posts by Philbert Lui

In-Person Talk Event at JFT on Oct 28 “Netsuke Collection at the ROM, Toronto”

Join Royal Ontario Museum’s Dr. TAKESUE Akiko for an in-person lecture and presentation about ROM’s Netsuke collection. Continue reading →

Halloween 2023 at the Japan Foundation, Toronto

Immerse yourself in the world of yokai at the Japan Foundation, Toronto for Halloween 2023! Continue reading →

YUASA Masaaki at the Ottawa International Animation Festival

Internationally renowned animator and filmmaker YUASA Masaaki will be attending the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival this September, where a comprehensive retrospective of his body of work will be presented. Continue reading →

Japanese Cinema at TIFF 2023

Animation icon MIYAZAKI Hayao’s “The Boy and the Heron” will open TIFF in historic fashion this year. Beyond opening night, Japanese cinema is well represented at TIFF 2023. Continue reading →

Watchlist for National Indigenous Peoples Day

For National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), we invite you to revisit some of our past programming about the indigenous peoples of Japan. Please explore the read/watchlist below as you reflect on the land that you are on, and who the traditional keepers of the land are. Continue reading →