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SUMMARY:From Edo to Meiji: Transformation of Japanese Ceramics
DESCRIPTION:From Edo to Meiji: Transformation of Japanese Ceramics\nCeramic exhibition with ROM \nThis special presentation of the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum\, Toronto\, reveals that Western modernization and the demand for exports influenced Japanese ceramics during the transitional period of the late Edo period to the Meiji period. \n\nAdmission: FREE \nDue to the COVID-19 precautions\, we are open in limited hourly slots\, 4 days a week. Advanced\, time-specific reservation is recommended. Hand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 AM\, 12:30 PM\, 1:30PM\, 2:30 PM\, 3:30 PM (4:30 PM and 5:30 PM on Thursdays) \nClosed on select days: February 17 (Family Day Weekend)\, March 29-March 30 (Easter Weekend)\, May 18 (Victoria Day Weekend) \nExhibition Period: January 5 – June 28\, 2024 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n	MondayCLOSED\n\n\n	Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n	WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n	Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n	Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n	Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n	SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n  \nBook your visit here \n\nRelated Programming:\n \nLiving with Ceramics in Japan: From Edo to Meiji\n \nThursday\, June 13\, 6:00PM – 7:30PM (ET)\nLivestream Online Lecture | JFT Youtube Channel | Admission Free | Registration Required \nThis online talk will explore how people in Japan used ceramics during the Edo period\, when the Tokugawa shogunate ruled the archipelago and the samurai held political and military dominance\, and the Meiji period\, when the emperor was symbolically restored to power and modernization transformed the nation. \nRegister here \n  \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid)– With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods\n \nTuesday\, June 18\, 5:30PM – 7:00PM (ET)\nHybrid (Online & In-Person) | JFT Library | Admission Free | Registration Required \nAre you interested in learning deeper about Japanese arts\, as well as the culture and history behind those works of art? Our upcoming hybrid-style book club meeting\, inspired by the JFT Gallery’s current exhibition\, invites you to explore the beauty of Japanese ceramics and life during the Edo and Meiji periods through books! No prior knowledge/preparation is required – pick a book from the library’s book list (or bring your own) and indulge in the simple pleasure of reading in silence. Afterward\, engage in optional discussion to share your discoveries with fellow book\, art\, and history enthusiasts. This is a perfect opportunity to enhance your understanding of Japanese arts and culture while connecting with like-minded individuals. We welcome both seasoned book club members and first-time participants to join this enriching literary and cultural experience! \nRegister here \n  \n Enhance Your Gallery Experience: Dive Deeper into Japanese Ceramics with JFT Library! \nWhether you are a future gallery-goer or have already been captivated by the exhibition “From Edo to Meiji: Transformation of Japanese Ceramics” at JFT Gallery\, add an extra layer of appreciation by checking out JFT Library items! To enhance your understanding of this fascinating art form\, we have curated a library item list (including physical books\, DVDs\, and ebooks in English and Japanese) on the history\, craftsmanship\, and cultural significance of Japanese ceramics. The physical items are currently on display in our library right next to the gallery and ebooks are available from JF Canada Digital Library 24/7. So\, don’t miss this opportunity to delve deeper into the transformative world of Japanese ceramic art! \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here.  \nCheck Library Item List
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LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:VSS Chat Event
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Chat Event\nAre you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? \nIn our Virtual Study Space\, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking Japanese with native-level volunteers and other students. \nParticipants are divided into groups of 3-5 according to their Japanese level\, where our volunteers facilitate the conversation. A topic is preassigned every week but you can also opt to do free talk. (View Topic Schedule) \nRegister for our Virtual Study Space to gain access: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/jft-virtual-study-space/ \nWhat is the JFT Virtual Study Space?\nThe JFT virtual study space is a free 24/7 online space where Japanese language learners can get together to improve their Japanese language skills by experiencing the language outside of class. (Event Calendar)
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SUMMARY:Q&A with Manga Artist SHIRAHAMA Kamome @ JFT - Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by Toronto Comic Arts Festival and The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \nJoin us to welcome SHIRAHAMA Kamome\, an esteemed manga artist of the award-winning series\, Witch Hat Atelier! Ms. Shirahama is stopping by JFT on Sunday\, May 12\, as a featured guest of Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024 (May 11-12\, 2024).  \nDate/Time: Sunday\, May 12 1:30 – 2:30 PM \nVenue: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto Event Hall (Suite 300\, 2 Bloor Street East\, Toronto M4W 1A8) \nAdmission: Free – RSVP required \nClick here to see PDF file of artist details\, book list and TCAF related event info. \n*The event has a strict NO PHOTO / NO VIDEO / NO RECORDING policy. Please refrain from using any recording devices\, including cameras and smartphones during the event. \nRSVP here  \n“The Q&A event is now fully booked and registration is closed. There will be no waiting list.  However\, on the day of the event\, we will have an in-person waiting line starting 30 minutes before the event on a first-come\, first-served basis for cancelled/no-show seats. We cannot guarantee your admittance\, but if you are willing to take a chance\, please join the line. \n*SHIRAHAMA Kamome will be having a signing session at JFT Library after the Q&A event. Please note that the ticket for the Q&A event above will NOT guarantee your spot for the signing session. *NEW* Details on the signing session are now available on TCAF’s website (https://www.torontocomics.com/post/shirahama-tcaf).  \nFor Kamome Shirahama’s full schedule at Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024\, visit https://www.torontocomics.com/ \n \n \nSHIRAHAMA Kamome \nKamome Shirahama is the author of the fan-favorite and critically acclaimed manga series Witch Hat Atelier\, serialized beginning in 2016 and published in English and Japanese by Kodansha. Witch Hat Atelier won the 2020 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia\, and in 2020\, the series won the Harvey Award for the Best Manga category . A food-focused spin-off series\, Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen\, by Hiromi Sato and created by Kamome Shirahama began English-language publication in 2023. A graduate of the design department of the Tokyo University of the Arts\, Shirahama lives in Tokyo\, Japan. As a freelance illustrator\, Shirahama has created numerous cover illustrations for DC Comics and Marvel Comics\, including Star Wars: Doctor Aphra\, Star Wars: The last Jedi\, Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. \n \nWitch Hat Atelier  (原書:『とんがり帽子のアトリエ』) \nWritten and illustrated by SHIRAHAMA Kamome\nTranslated by Stephen Kohler\nPublished by Kodansha USA Publishing\, LLC\, 2019-2024 (ongoing) \nIn a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted\, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: She wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born\, not made\, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life\, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch…until the day she meets Qifrey\, a mysterious\, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before\, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth\, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem… (from Publisher’s website) \n  \n \nEniale & Dewiela  (原書:『エニデヴィ』) \nWritten and illustrated by SHIRAHAMA Kamome\nTranslated by Caleb Cook\nLettering by Abigail Blackman\nPublished by Yen Press\, LLC\, 2020-2021\nAge Rating: OT (Older Teen) \n  \nEniale and Dewiela’s friendship has been peppered with bouts of intense squabbling and bickering-usually at the expense of innocent bystanders. Eni’s latest “get rich quick” scheme and Dewi’s “get souls quick” con seem destined to blow up as spectacularly as the many that have come before. But when the dust settles\, the angel and the demon always emerge-fab\, fashionable\, and the best of friends!! (from Publisher’s website) \n \n*Witch Hat Atelier\, Volume 1-11 (physical copies & ebooks)\, and the Japanese version of Witch Hat Atelier (『とんがり帽子のアトリエ』)\, Volume 1 – 13 (physical copies) by SHIRAHAMA Kamome are available at JFT Library (Physical copies are in-library use only until May 12)! Search JFT Library’s Online Catalogue or JF Digital Library (ebooks) to see if the items are available to borrow or to place a hold. \nTo get a new library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \nBorrow Ebook       Email Library to place hold (physical copy)  \n \n  \n \nClick here for more information>
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LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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