In conjunction with “Japanese Design Today 100”exhibition 1:00 pm Curator’s talk by Hiroshi Kashiwagi 3:30 pm Designer/Architect’s talk by Yoshifumi Nakamura Prof. Hiroshi Kashiwagi (Musashino Art University) and architect/furniture designer, Mr. Yoshifumi Nakamura, are visiting Toronto to give lectures to Canadian … Continue reading →
Understanding the Dynamics of Aging, Depopulation and Well-Being in Rural Japan A talk by Dr. Peter Matanle, University of Sheffield Since at least the 1950s, rural Japan has been slowly but steadily aging and depopulating. Youth migration to urban areas … Continue reading →
Fuminori Nakamura & Vicki Delany in conversation Join us for an intimate evening of literary conversation, featuring Japanese author Fuminori Nakamura and Canadian author Vicki Delany, both renowned for their crime writing. In this talk, the authors will examine topics … Continue reading →
Tour the new exhibition, Threshold, with artist Walter Jule. Walter Jule Walter Jule, a professor emeritus of the Department of Art and Design at the University of Alberta, is recognised for his exemplary art practice and teaching legacy. Born in … Continue reading →
Tour the new exhibition, Threshold, with artist Ryoji Ikeda. Ryoji Ikeda Ryoji Ikeda, born in Hokkaido in 1947, is one of Japan’s foremost contemporary printmakers. A professor of Printmaking at Musashino Art University in Tokyo, Ikeda is widely known for … Continue reading →
Speaker: Professor Francesco Campagnola (Ghent University) with an introduction by Professor Thomas Keirstead (Chair, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto) How did seventeenth and eighteenth century European documents, maps and journals represent Japan? How did the Republic of … Continue reading →
co-presented by The Japan Foundation and the Gardiner Museum Speaker: Professor Nicole Rousmaniere (University of East Anglia and Curator, Department of Asia, British Museum) NEW (Dec. 1): Lecture slides available for download This talk will address the history of collecting … Continue reading →
A talk by Professor Sayuri Guthrie Shimizu (Rice University) & screening of Sleeping Tigers “Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.” This oft-quoted observation about baseball’s special place in American culture and society … Continue reading →
A talk by Dr. Jeffrey Alexander and Nicholas Pashley The popularity of beer transcends borders, languages and culture. But how have beer industries developed in Japan and here at home in Canada? Dr. Jeffrey Alexander and Nicholas Pashley will examine … Continue reading →
The Japan Foundation, Toronto presents five Talk + DVD presentations by Program Officer Toshi Aoyagi to enhance your enjoyment of the upcoming Cinema Kabuki screenings, Feb. 28 & March 1 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Kabuki Talk I Wednesday, February … Continue reading →
