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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:Photographic Images and Matter: Japanese Prints of the 1970s
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n「映像と物質: 版画の1970年代・日本」\nCurated by Kyoji Takizawa\, Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts\nProduced by The Japan Foundation in 2015 \nIn 1957\, the Japanese government launched the International Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Tokyo as a special feature of its postwar culture policy. Awarded the International Grand Prize in the sixth edition of the biennale in 1968\, Tetsuya Noda transformed photographic portraits of his family into prints. His works were significant in that they exemplified the huge changes that were underway in prints internationally\, confirmed that there were parallels between trends in contemporary prints and contemporary art\, and suggested future developments in contemporary art. In the 1970s\, there was a rapid increase in Japanese works that adopted Noda’s method of converting photographs into prints\, leading to a golden age in the medium. The era also saw the rise of works that placed special importance on allowing the materials (matter) used in printmaking (print blocks\, paper\, ink\, etc.) to speak for themselves\, which was lauded as a new trend in the medium. Another significant trend was the emergence of prints with an extremely strong materiality in which the image was transformed into a material. \nThese autonomous expressions of photographic images and matter in the 1970s dramatically expanded the field of prints and also exerted a strong influence on trends in contemporary art. While introducing important trends in prints during the 1970s\, this exhibition focuses on print-inspired trends in contemporary art of the same period. \nSection 1: An Age of Photographic Expression\nWith the increase in photographs and printing\, and the proliferation of the powerful medium of television\, which accompanied the expansion of production and consumption in the 1960s and ’70s\, Japanese society came to be overrun with images. During this period\, new techniques such as silkscreening and offset printing\, which made it easy to transform photographic images\, quickly took hold. Under these circumstances\, numerous works emerged in which photographic images were converted into prints through the use of photoengraving\, leading to a new mainstream in printmaking. In many of these works\, all traces of handiwork were eliminated in order to suppress emotional content and encode the image. \nExhibiting artists: \nTetsuya Noda野田哲也\, Kosuke Kimura木村光佑\, Akira Matsumoto松本旻\, Satoru Saito斎藤智\, Hideki Kimura木村秀樹\, and Sakumi Hagiwara萩原朔美 \nSection 2: Images of Autonomous Matter\nBetween about 1968 and the early 1970s\, a new trend emerged in art in which simple substances such as stone\, wood\, paper\, cotton\, and steel sheets were presented as works\, sometimes alone and sometimes in combination with each other. As an extension of this movement\, print works\, which limited human involvement and manipulation of the image to a bare minimum\, and set out to allow materials (matter) such as print blocks\, paper\, and ink to speak for themselves\, received attention for expanding the concept of the print and giving rise to a new trend in the medium. This period also saw the materialization of images\, a conscious movement that had begun in the 1950s\, and an approach to production that centered on expressing something spiritual through matter\, which resulted in works with a strong material quality. \nExhibiting artists: \nJiro Takamatsu高松次郎\, Katsuro Yoshida吉田克朗\, Koji Enokura榎倉康二\, Shoichi Ida井田照一\, Tatsuo Kawaguchi河口龍夫\, Lee Ufan李禹煥\, Mitsuo Kano加納光於\, and Arinori Ichihara一原有徳 \n\nAdmission: FREE \nAdvanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook your visit here \nHand-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: August 3 (Civic Holiday weekend)\, August 31 (Labour Day weekend)\, September 28 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation weekend) \nExhibition Period: July 18 – October 11\, 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*September 21: Open from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm \n*Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Select Saturdays:\nCanada Day weekend June 29- July 1\nCivic Holiday weekend August 3-5\nLabour Day weekend August 31- September 2\nNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation weekend: September 28-30\nThanksgiving Day weekend October 12-14 \n  \n\nRelated Programming: \n \nDive Deeper into the 1970s Japanese Prints with JFT Library Books! \nWhether you are planning to visit or have already been fascinated by the JFT Gallery exhibition “Photographic Images and Matter: Japanese Prints of the 1970s“\, add an extra layer of appreciation by checking out JFT Library’s books! To enrich your art experience\, we have curated a library book list\, which includes: Contemporary Japanese Prints 1\, a comprehensive catalogue highlighting the inventive techniques and artists of the 1970s like NODA Tetsuya\, ICHIHARA Arinori\, IDA Shōichi\, and KAWAGUCHI Tatsuo; Japanese Art after 1945: Scream Against the Sky\, an illustrated survey revealing vibrant avant-garde movements that shaped postwar art scene including Mono-ha (“School of Things”); Hideki Kimura: Works\, 1972-1990\, a catalogue raisonné showcasing Kimura’s innovative use of photoengraving and silkscreen techniques\, reflecting his exploration of reality’s fragmented nature; and more! These curated books are currently on display in our library right next to the gallery. Don’t miss this opportunity to delve deeper into this pivotal period in printmaking! \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \nFull Booklist
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SUMMARY:Jiro Dreams of Sushi (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Jiro Dreams of Sushi\n二郎は鮨の夢を見る \nTuesday\, July 23\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall | Free Admission \nDirected by David Gelb • 2011 • Documentary • 82 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nJiro Dreams of Sushi is the story of 85 year-old ONO Jiro\, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro\, a 10-seat\, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances\, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review\, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage\, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar. \nFor most of his life\, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi\, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection\, working from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation. At the heart of this story is Jiro’s relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu\, the worthy heir to Jiro’s legacy\, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father’s shadow. \nThe feature film debut of director David Gelb\, Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a thoughtful and elegant meditation on work\, family\, and the art of perfection\, chronicling Jiro’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world\, and a loving yet complicated father. \nThis is the final screening in our food film series\, Cinema Umami. \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nOriginally from New York City\, David Gelb currently works and lives in Los Angeles. After graduating from USC’s film production program\, David worked on various music videos\, short films\, and documentaries. Most notably\, he directed A Vision of Blindness\, an extensive behind the scenes look at Fernando Meirelles’s film Blindness\, which enjoyed a run on the Sundance Channel. David has been a sushi aficionado since his childhood. Jiro Dreams of Sushi is his first full-length feature film. \nSince the success of Jiro Dreams of Sushi\, David continued his journey of capturing culinary artistry and helmed the acclaimed Netflix series Chef’s Table\, Street Food\, and Disney+ documentary Wolfgang.
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