Edo Hyaku Talk Series, Part III: HIROSHIGE, EDO ARTIST Talk and slide presentation about the woodblock prints from Hiroshige’s Edo Hyaku, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo series. Coinciding with the exhibition Landmarks From Before It Was Called Tokyo: Hiroshige’s … Continue reading →
There are many benefits to living in a place such as Toronto, where various ethnic groups enrich the cultural fabric of the city and children learn from an early age how to coexist with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Yet … Continue reading →
Reservations are now closed. Thank you for your interest. We will have a rush line starting 30 minutes before the event, and will start to release unclaimed seats 10 minutes before the event. In conjunction with our current exhibition, Four … Continue reading →
Due to reaching capacity, the RSVP is closed for additional guests. For many learners of Japanese, kanji present a significant hurdle in mastering the language. In this lecture, Dr. Yukiyo Hamakawa (Mejiro University) will not teach kanji, but instead look … Continue reading →
Mr. Sebastian Masuda, an icon of Harajuku, is bringing his participatory art project called “Time After Time Capsule" this summer. Please join his talk and capsule event on August 22 at the Japan Foundation, Toronto. In his talk, Mr. Masuda … Continue reading →
This lecture explores sound-based cultural productions made by those affected by the disasters that occurred and began in March 2011—the earthquake, tsunami, and radiation release. These include a sound artist signaling radiation uncertainties and political geographies in an art installation; … Continue reading →
The Japan Foundation, Toronto is pleased to invite you to join us as local writer Lynne Kutsukake interviews one of Japan’s most celebrated authors. Known in particular for her subtle narrative style, Kyoko Nakajima will discuss her use of place and time in the narrative of her 2010 Naoki award winning novel Chisai ouchi (The Little House), to be released in English in Canada on October 25, 2019.
Reading & Conversation: Kyoko Nakajima, Inês Pedrosa and Zeruya Shalev Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 8:00 PM Book Signing, Panel Discussion, Q & A, Reading Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto M5J 2G8 Tickets: $18 Knowing … Continue reading →
Fans Onstage Lecture by Masayuki Nakamura, Artistic Producer, Yokohama Noh Theatre; Lecturer at the Tokyo University of the Arts In conjunction with Fans Onstage: Handheld Splendour of the Japanese Traditional Performing Arts exhibition November 18, 2019 (Monday), 6:30 P.M. in … Continue reading →
This lecture will feature Eric Cazdyn’s "Blindspot Machine"--a unique film rig that questions what a blindspot is and teaches us about how we look, how we think, how we desire, and how change occurs in the world. In this iteration … Continue reading →
