Spirited Away at Hot Docs
Friday Dec 26, 7:00 PM (ET)
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (506 Bloor St. W)
Kokuho (film screening at JCCC)
Friday Jan 23, 2026, 7:00PM
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)
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 →
Japanese Films at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
The Toronto International Film Festival is back for the 50th edition from September 4 to 14! This year’s festival includes a diverse line-up of Japanese feature and short films. Continue reading →
