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SUMMARY:2026 Online Language Brush Up Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers
DESCRIPTION:THE JAPAN FOUNDATION\, TORONTO\n2026 ONLINE LANGUAGE BRUSH UP WORKSHOP\nFOR JAPANESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS\n  \n \n  \nIf you are a Japanese Language teacher and would like to brush up on your Japanese this summer\, please join this free online language brush up course for Japanese Language teachers. The workshop will cover one chapter of Marugoto Intermediate 1 (B1) for 4 days. \nSchedule:\nMonday\, July 6 – Thursday\, July 9\, 2026\n1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) \nClick here to confirm the time in the region you live in. \nEligibility Requirements:\nJapanese Language teachers in Canada who did not complete their compulsory education (Elementary and Junior High School\, 9 years) in Japan and have a language proficiency higher than A2-2. \nClass Size:Maximum of 20 people. Scheduled to be cancelled if less than 5 people sign up. \nTextbook: Marugoto Intermediate 1 (B1) – Topic 1 – Meeting people for the first time\n* The textbook will be provided free of charge to the participants who do not have it and are attending for the first time this year. \nLanguage: Conducted primarily in Japanese. \nCost: Free \nRegistration (Mandatory): Click here * Please register before June 21 in order to receive the textbook. We may not be able to provide textbooks to those who register after June 21. \n【Contact】 Noriko Saito   Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
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SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters
DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, 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) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \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
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-07-07/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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