17th century Japan gave birth to many exciting new art forms, including Kabuki Theatre and a woodblock print art known as ukiyo-e. Kabuki's expressive acting styles and bold, colorful costumes and makeup provided wonderful subject matter for ukiyo-e prints. Between … Continue reading →
Collaboration between Danjuro XI and Kawatake Mokuami (a Kabuki playwright), Connecting the Edo and Meiji Eras 『黙阿弥の明治維新』 Kōchiyama, Michitose/Naozamurai 『天粉上野初花』 河内山宗俊、三千歳直侍 Talk and DVD presentation By Toshi Aoyagi During the challenging period of the Meiji Restoration (1868–1912), the playwright Kawatake Moakuami (1816–1893) … Continue reading →
Reservations for this event are now closed. Thank you for your interest. From "Wabi-Sabi" to "kawaii", the very Japanese aesthetic concepts are merging modernity with enduring traditions, and as a result, are gaining widespread recognition all over the world. Focusing … Continue reading →
Discussion by the manga creators of Zelda and My Little Pony Akira Himekawa is the talented manga-ka behind some of the most popular, bestselling manga on both sides of the Pacific! But Akira Himekawa is actually two different women, A. … Continue reading →
An Interview with Yohei Sadoshima Founder and CEO, Cork Inc. Yohei Sadoshima is the Founder and CEO of literary agency Cork Inc. Representing numerous authors and manga creators (including TCAF Featured guest Moyoco Anno), Mr. Sadoshima is in an unique … Continue reading →
Hiroko Karuno, author of the recently published book Kigami and Kami-ito: Japanese Handmade Paper and Thread, presents a slide lecture on the process of Japanese hand papermaking and the traditional uses of this paper in Japan. She will then demonstrate … Continue reading →
Challenges and Celebrations in Toronto and Japan A talk by Prof. Sayaka Fujii, Tsukuba University Introduced by Prof. André Sorensen, University of Toronto NEW June 12, 2014: lecture slides available for download (pdf) Since 2005, there has been a large-scale … Continue reading →
Cupmen, human-shaped figures made of colourful plastic, are Akira Mabuchi’s contribution to the “Design 100” exhibition. They are designed to hold down the cover of an instant ramen noodle cup while it cooks for 3 minutes, changing colour in response … Continue reading →
A Talk by Professor Chieko Mizoue, University of Tsukuba In Japan, one in every four individuals is over 65 years of age, and one in eight is over 75 years of age. This presents challenges to all levels of government … Continue reading →
A Talk by Professor Masako Iino, Tsuda College After the Pacific War ended in 1945, a relief agency called Lara (Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia) was formed. Between 1946 and 1952, twenty percent of the relief supplies sent to … Continue reading →
