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SUMMARY:Transcending Borders: Author NISHI Kanako in conversation with Dr. Christina Laffin
DESCRIPTION: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 stuck up a friendship with Canadian scholar of premodern Japanese literature Dr. Christina Laffin. In this JFT-exclusive interview\, Dr. Laffin sits down with Ms. Nishi to chat about the transnational themes behind Ms. Nishi’s works\, her impressions of Canada after living here the last three years\, and her thoughts on female authorship in Japan’s literary community. \nRegister for this event to view the interview anytime between Friday\, March 10 and Sunday\, March 19. Registered viewers will have an opportunity to ask Ms. Nishi a question and receive a response. Ms. Nishi will address as many questions as she can. \n \n(c) Shingo Wakagi \nNISHI Kanako (西加奈子) was born in Tehran\, Iran\, where her family had relocated for her father’s job. She subsequently lived in Japan for several years before moving with her family to Cairo\, Egypt\, where she spent four of her elementary school years. The male protagonist’s early life in her novel Saraba! (So Long!) roughly parallels her own. At 25 she began writing fiction\, and made her literary debut in 2004 with the short story collection Aoi (Blue). In 2006 she won the Oda Sakunosuke Prize for her novel Tsūtenkaku (Tower to Heaven)\, and in 2012 she received the Kawai Hayao Prize for the novel Fukuwarai (Funny Face). Her monumental 2014 novel Saraba!\, in which the action roves across all of the places where she has lived\, from Iran to Egypt and Osaka to Tokyo\, garnered her the prestigious Naoki Prize. Nishi’s forthright portrayals of the alienation experienced by characters with strong personalities have gained her a wide following\, especially among young readers. She is also known as an avid fan of professional wrestling. \n \nChristina Laffin (クリスティーナ・ラフィン) is an associate professor at the University of British Columbia where she leads classes on travel literature\, maps\, nature\, and women’s writings in the Department of Asian Studies. She is currently translating a career guide written by and for a woman in 1264\, collaborating with graduate students on videos about ninth- through nineteenth-century Japan\, and cocreating a digital narrative of a seventeenth-century poetic journey to Yoshino. \n  \n \nRelated programming: \n \nOnline Film Screening: Makuko • まく子 \nFriday\, March 17\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, March 19\, 11:59PM (ET) \nDirected by TSURUOKA Keiko • 2019 • Drama / Sci-Fi / Coming-of-Age • 108 min.\nPresented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nAdapted from the novel of the same name written by beloved Japanese author NISHI Kanako. \nFifth-grader Satoshi (YAMAZAKI Hikaru) is distressed by his changing body and feels repelled by his womanizing father (KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi). Then\, Satoshi gradually finds himself drawn to Kozue (Ninon)\, a mysterious transfer student who won’t leave his side. Kozue and her mother start living in the guesthouse of Satoshi’s family inn and soon Kozue confides in Satoshi an unbelievable secret: She came from another planet!  \n  \nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering \nJFT Book Club Online discussed NISHI Kanako’s short story VIO along with the author’s essays On Beauty\, Sexual Violence\, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Merry Christmas. For those who missed the book club but are interested in reading her three short works\, click here to check out the slides prepared by our guest moderator Ms. Kris Kosaka\, which includes discussion questions and supplementary explanations about Japanese culture depicted in the three short pieces by NISHI. Hope this helps enhance your reading experience!  \n*Book List – NISHI Kanako’s short stories are available online for free in English. Click here to check author details and where you can find more of her works. \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nishi-kanako-interview/
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SUMMARY:Edo Hyaku Talk IV: Edo\, The Capital of Urban Leisure
DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum  \nEdo Hyaku Talk IV: Edo\, The Capital of Urban Leisure\nBy Toshi AOYAGI\, Program Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nSaturday\, March 11\, 2023\, 2:00-3:30 pm\nIn-Person | Admission Free | RSVP Required | @JFT\n \nEdo Hyaku (100) Talk Series\nIn person talk events with video and slide presentations \nPlease note that wearing masks and sanitizing hands at the door are strongly recommended at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n   \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-hyaku-talk-iv-edo-the-capital-of-urban-leisure/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Act it Out! [Pre-Intermediate] Roudokukai（朗読会）
DESCRIPTION:Act it Out!  Roudokukai（朗読会）\nFor Pre-Intermediate Japanese Learners\n \nUrashima 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 offers to take him on a journey which will change his life forever… \nCalling creative souls at the Pre-Intermediate level! Do you like reading? (Voice) acting? Speaking Japanese? \nUnleash your inner artist as we all read out together and discuss 「うらしまたろう」\, one of the most popular folktales in Japan\, diving into the boy’s underwater adventure. \nSaturday March 11 | Online |6:30 pm – 8:00 pm EST | Japanese (reading) + English (discussions\, if needed) \nRegistration Deadline: Thursday March 2\, 2023 \n\nMore Details \nThis Roudokukai (literally “recitation meeting”) combines Japanese reading\, listening\, and speaking practice\, all while learning about Japanese literature and the language used there. \nEvery participant will become an actor (if they want) as we all read out the popular Japanese fairytale「うらしまたろう」* and explore concepts in Japanese language and culture in a carefree\, fun session where creativity is not only welcomed\, but encouraged! The text will be divided into 3 parts\, each of which will be assigned to a group of participants. \n*The text we will be reading is based on various versions\, including the abridged version on the Japan Foundation’s Minna no Kyozai website\, with unique additions by our very own team at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n\n \nMaterials: \n\n\n\nJapanese text with accompanying Furigana/Ruby: View here (final version will be sent to participants)\nEnglish translation for reference\n\n\n\nParticipation Requirements:\n \nJapanese language learners from anywhere in Canada\, with Late-Elementary or Pre-Intermediate Japanese language proficiency\, defined as: \n\n\n\nLate-Elementary (A2-2) and Pre-Intermediate (A2/B1) level for JFT students\, or\nJLPT N4~N5 level or equivalent\, or\nLevel 3 on a 5-level scale\n\n\n\n? Not sure of your level? Please review the file above with the Japanese text. Don’t hesitate to register if you \n\n\n\nfind that you have a general understanding of the Japanese being used\, except for some phrases/grammar\, and\nbelieve the level is just right\, and that you would be comfortable acting/reading this out loud\n\n\n\n*Please note this event is not for Upper-Intermediate speakers and above. To ensure a comfortable experience where all participants are around the same level\, this event is targeting learners at the above-mentioned levels only. We are planning on possibly having more events for different levels in the future. \n*you will require a camera and microphone to participate\n*preference will be given to JFT students \nQuota: 12 Participants maximum \nMore information about the story: Another version of うらしまたろう\, as well as many other Japanese folktales\, can be borrowed for free on our Digital Library. Please note that the readings for this event will be shared with participants–no additional materials are required. \nFor inquiries: Please contact the Japanese Language Team at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp.
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