Beloved Japanese author NISHI Kanako has written more than twenty novels, essay and short story collections, and children’s books. Her barrier-breaking works cross genres, genders, classes, regions, nations, languages, and media. In 2019, Ms. Nishi moved to Vancouver, Canada, and … Continue reading →
Hiroshige's "Edo Hyaku": Perspectives of Landscape Ukiyo-e Prints With originals from the Royal Ontario Museum “Edo Hyaku”, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo 名所江戸百景 (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a series of over one hundred woodblock prints designed by Hiroshige (1797–1858) … Continue reading →
Coinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum Edo Hyaku Talk IV: Edo, The Capital of Urban Leisure By Toshi AOYAGI, Program Officer, The Japan Foundation, Toronto Saturday, March 11, 2023, 2:00-3:30 pm In-Person … Continue reading →
Act it Out! Roudokukai（朗読会） For Pre-Intermediate Japanese Learners Urashima Tarou is a young fisherman who lives with his mother. One day he saves a sea turtle, which he later realizes is not your average turtle. To thank Urashima, the turtle … Continue reading →
