Events

Edo Music at the ROM

Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) 100 Queen’s Park , Toronto, ON, Canada

Come enjoy traditional Japanese music known as Ohayashi, which has accompanied Japanese festivals and theatre since ancient times. Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 Times: 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:00 pm (3 times on both days. Each performance … Continue reading →

Rakugo—Japanese Traditional Storytelling Performance

JCCC (Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre) 6 Garamond Ct., Toronto, ON, Canada

co-presented by the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre and the Japan Foundation, Toronto subtitled in English Get ready to laugh this February! The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre will host a “Rakugo-kai” with veteran Rakugo star Yanagiya Sankyo. He became an apprentice … Continue reading →

$12 – $17

Japanese Movies in London: Birth of Sake

London Central Library 251 Dundas Street, London, ON, Canada

Presented in cooperation with the Western University Department of English and Writing Studies and the London Public Library Japanese Food: A Documentary Film Series The Birth of Sake Directed by Erik Shirai 2016, 90 minutes Documentary A beautiful and immersive … Continue reading →

Free

Hot Docs 2017: Made In Japan

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Hot Docs 2017 Festival will showcase recent works from Japan in its Made In Japan program with six feature documentary films.

TCAF: So Pretty / Very Rotten Book Launch

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Japan Foundation, Toronto and The Toronto Comic Arts Festival presents the book launch for So Pretty / Very Rotten, an official event of TCAF 2017.

TCAF: Lolita Culture Panel Discussion

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Japan Foundation, Toronto and The Toronto Comic Arts Festival presents the Lolita Culture Panel Discussion, to examine the cross-cultural influences of Lolita culture.

Silent Revue Presents: Cecil B. De Mille’s THE CHEAT (1915)

The Revue Cinema 400 Roncesvalles Avenue

May 28 - The Silent Revue presents THE CHEAT (1915) is scathing in its portrayal of greed, desire, and deceit. Starring Fannie Ward and legendary Japanese screen idol, Sessue Hayakawa.

$12 – $15

Japan Festival CANADA 2017

Celebration Square 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, AZ

Japan Festival CANADA: Largest Japan festival in Canada! The Japan Foundation will have Travel Japanese language class on Saturday August 26 and Slice of Life: Films from Japan on Sunday August 27. Both will take place at the Noel Ryan … Continue reading →

Free