Author Archive: All posts by Salma Saleh

Regarding the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation

The Japan Foundation, Toronto is closely monitoring the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and following the advice of Public Health authorities, including the Public Health Agency of Canada, Toronto Public Health, and the World Health Organization.
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we would like to share our policies with all of our valued patrons. Continue reading →

CANCELLED: Teacher Workshop: Introduction to OJAD (Online Japanese Accent Dictionary) for Japanese Pronunciation

We regret to inform you that our workshop: “Introduction to OJAD for Japanese Pronunciation” schedulled to be held March 8 at the University of Toronto has been cancelled.

Vote now for your favourite JFT 30th Anniversary Logo!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 30th Anniversary Logo Contest! From now until 6:30 pm (Eastern) on Thursday, March 12 we invite everyone to vote for their favourite from our top 3! Continue reading →

Travel Japanese A1 (Eating Out in Japan) Tutor Support Course

On March 20th our popular Travel Japanese class is now also ONLINE! We will go over some essential words and phrases you need to know before departing for Japan, as well as some tips and tricks to make your journey smoother. In particular, we will focus on language related to eating at restaurants!
Register @ Minato by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on March 11!

Mini-Presentation on Japanese as a Heritage Language Education

On Friday, February 28 the Japan Foundation, Toronto is happy to host an event on the Education of Japanese as a Heritage Language, in connection with “The Promotion of Japanese Language Education Act” recently enacted in Japan. The event includes a mini-presentation and small group discussions. (in Japanese) Continue reading →