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SUMMARY:JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Architecture\, Civil Engineering\, and Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to all those who participated in JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Architecture\, Civil Engineering\, and Landscapes!\n  \nSharing some comments from our participants!\n “Excellent interaction\, great Library staff\, friendly and welcoming.”\n— Anonymous \n“Unfortunately\, while I could not attend the entire session\, I did enjoy the interaction I had with the wonderful library staff and participants. The ice breaking session was excellent too. With every ice breaking session I always learn something new and this session was a similar experience. I enjoyed the fact that the participants were enthusiastic and happy to share their varied backgrounds and reasons for picking different types of books. The Padlet introductions is another great way for everyone to share and learn about other participants. Additionally\, I also want to thank the library staff for collating the list of books discussed during the meeting. It is very helpful and I really appreciate it.\nI am truly grateful for the time and effort taken to develop this interesting book club session. I now have a new found appreciation and am very interested to learn more about the Japanese architecture now.\nThank you for conducting this interesting and wonderful book club session. Looking forward to more sessions.”\n—Johan \n Please continue to check the JFT’s website and newsletters for future book club information.\n \n \nJourney Through Japan’s Built Heritage with Books & Connect Over Shared Curiosity! \nInspired by the JFT Gallery’s current exhibition\, our upcoming book club meeting will explore Japanese Architecture\, Civil Engineering\, and Landscapes! \nWhether you’re a book lover or simply curious about Japan’s built heritage\, join us in person or virtually from anywhere in the world. Pick a book from the library’s book list (or bring your own book)\, take a break from daily distractions\, and indulge in the simple pleasure of reading in silence. Afterward\, engage in an optional discussion to share your discoveries with fellow participants—or just listen in! We welcome all levels of engagement to join this enriching literary and cultural experience! \nNo prior knowledge/preparation is required! \nRegister Here   \n*Please be aware that space may be limited. \n First-time participants are always welcome! If you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to contact us in person\, by phone\, email\, or via contact form. \n\nShow WHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB “WITH SILENT READING TIME”?  \nWHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB “WITH SILENT READING TIME”?\nMany of us simply want more time to read but cannot squeeze the time in\, as we have too many distractions and interruptions in our daily lives to concentrate on reading. JFT Book Club with Silent Reading Time offers a sanctuary to indulge in the simple pleasure of reading\, surrounded by fellow book enthusiasts who share your love for literature. \nIn addition\, we provide an optional space for those who wish to connect and discuss their reading experiences with others. Engage in conversations at your comfort level and learn new perspectives from other book lovers from different cultural backgrounds that you wouldn’t gain from reading alone! It’s a safe space where your thoughts and impressions are valued\, regardless of whether you choose to actively participate or quietly absorb the conversations around you. \nWe welcome both seasoned book club members and first-time participants to discover the joy of silent reading without the pressures of finishing an assigned book on time and/or participating in mandatory discussions. \n \n\nShow HOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?  \nHOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?\n\nOnce you register for the event\, find a book to read based on the criteria listed in WHAT BOOK TO BRING? (see below) or from JFT Library’s collection. \nOn the day of the event\, we will meet via Zoom and in person at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library (2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON M4W 1A8 Canada). *Click here to check how to get to our Library.\nWe will start with a quick introduction & ice-breaking activity (*Light refreshments will be served for in-person participants)\nParticipants will share their books and why they pick them up (2-3 minutes each)\nSilent Reading Time: Participants will read the book they select anywhere in the library (or wherever they want if participating virtually). If you join the book club in-person\, you can check the JFT Gallery exhibition to compare the showcased architectural photography with what is described in the book you read.\nOptional Discussion Time: We will share what we have learned\, what we think about the depictions of Japan’s built heritage\, favourite works/quotes from your chosen book\, suggestions for next reads\, etc.\n\n*There is no right or wrong answer. Different perspectives make the discussion more fun and vibrant! \n \n\nShow *UPDATED* WHAT BOOK TO READ?  \nWHAT BOOK TO READ?\nA book to bring can be either a physical book\, ebook\, or audiobook (excluding DVDs & Blu-rays) that meets the following criteria: \n\nTheme: Japanese Architecture\, Civil Engineering\, and/or Landscapes (i.e.\, fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga about Japanese architecture\, civil engineering\, and/or landscapes); fiction\, or manga featuring Japanese architecture\, civil engineering\, and/or landscapes written by Japanese author\nLanguage: Books can be written in any language (i.e. English\, Japanese\, French) but the book club meeting will be in English.\n\nCheck out JFT Library’s Book Lists to get ideas!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJFT Library Item List on Japanese architecture\, civil engineering\, and/or landscapes *NOW AVAILABLE*\nFor those who cannot visit our library in person\, check out ebooks/audiobooks on Japanese architecture\, civil engineering\, and/or landscapes at JF Digital Library!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*You can either select a book from the JFT Library’s collection\, or bring your own copy from home (can be a book not in JFT library collection if it meets the criteria above). \n\nIf you would like to bring a book that is not in JFT library collection\, please consult us in advance with the book information. (We may consider the book for future library acquisitions.)  \n\n  \n*You can check whether the book is part of our collection by searching on our online catalogue (*to search physical & digital items) or JF Canada/USA Digital Library (*to search and read ebooks & audiobooks). Please contact us if you wish to confirm the availability with us. \nTo get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n \n\nRelated Programming\n \nBuilt Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan\nArchitectural Photography Exhibition\n「構築環境-もうひとつの日本ガイド」建築写真展 \nMarch 13\, 2025 – July 15\, 2025 \nThe exhibition features 80 examples of buildings\, civil engineering works and landscapes\, etc.\, from all of the prefectures in Japan\, which are introduced through photographs\, text and video images. It presents a rarely considered aspect of Japan\, taking the built environment of the various regions of a country that is geographically diverse and often struck by natural disasters\, with the aim of examining how Japanese people have engaged and struggled with the natural environment and how they have carried on and created locality. \nRegister Here \n  \n  \n\n \n\n \n\nPrevious Book Clubs\n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – First Love by SHIMAMOTO Rio – February 8\, 2025 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Yōkai – November 21\, 2024 \n\nJapanese Tadoku Book Club – October 26\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Before the Coffee Gets Cold by KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu – September 4\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods – June 18\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: BL Metamorphosis by TSURUTANI Kaori – April 18\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid): Mild Vertigo by KANAI Mieko – February 13\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Holiday Reading Recommendations – November 16\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Planetes by YUKIMURA Makoto – September 28\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books -June 20\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club Online – Manga: After the Rain by MAYUZUKI Jun -April 24\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering – February 8\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko – September 15\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 15\, 2022 \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 13\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura– February 9\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online:Colorful by Eto Mori– November 10\, 2021 \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami – August 12\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 10\, 2021 \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 8\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: The Memory Police – February 11\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Breasts and Egg – November 5\, 2020 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Travel Japan – August 20\, 2020 \n\nJFT Book Club Online – June 11\, 2020 \n\nMemoirs of a Polar Bear – February 20\, 2020 \n\n \nThe Little House – December 12\, 2019 \n\nMystery Book Club – October 10\, 2019 \n\nMovies and Books – August 8\, 2019
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LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8
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