Category Archive: News and Announcements

Manga Artist SHIRAHAMA Kamome in Toronto for TCAF 2024!

Join us to welcome SHIRAHAMA Kamome, an esteemed manga artist of the award-winning series, Witch Hat Atelier! Ms. Shirahama is stopping by JFT as a featured guest of Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024 (May 11-12, 2024). Continue reading →

Sakura at ROM: Cherry Blossoms in the Japanese Collection

Friday, May 10, 6:00 – 7:30PM (ET)
Doors open 5:30PM | Japan Foundation, Toronto Event Hall Continue reading →

Keep Dancin’, Okinawa! (film series)

Usher in the spring & summer with our Keep Dancin’, Okinawa! series! Keep Dancin’, Okinawa! is a celebration of Okinawan stories, culture, and history, highlighted through themes of dance, music, and perseverance. Featuring screenings of documentaries, a classic family comedy, … Continue reading →

Cinema Umami

Join us at JFT for Cinema Umami! Cinema Umami is our documentary screening series spotlighting the joys of Japanese cuisine and the often underappreciated labour of love that goes into its creation. Quick tip, don’t come hungry! April 4 • … Continue reading →

Designers’ talk by matohu: Aesthetics and Handicraft – The Design Philosophy of matohu –

Designers’ talk by matohu
April 24 Toronto
April 26 Montreal Continue reading →