What is STEAM education? How is it different from STEM education? In this talk, Dr. Rie Kijima (University of Toronto and SKY Labo) and Dr. Mariko Yang-Yoshihara (Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education & SKY Labo) will discuss key … Continue reading →
Sushi and miso soup are often served together in Japanese restaurants. But what does sushi have to do with fermented food? What other uses are there for miso aside from making soup? In this first part of our Healthy Hakko … Continue reading →
From soy sauce to miso to sake to shochu, these iconic Japanese foods and drinks are all made possible with the help of a mighty microorganism commonly known as "koji." What exactly is koji and how did koji come to … Continue reading →
Talk with Kaori Ishii, director of The Genealogy of Sake and Sake Samurai Michael Tremblay Sake has come to be known as the drink of the gods. Have you ever wondered how it is made, and the artisans who make … Continue reading →
Talk with Sandor Katz, author and fermentation revivalist and Shiori Kajiwara, Koji consultant What fermented foods do you enjoy everyday? Find out in this third part of our Healthy Hakko series, where we talk to Sandor Katz, fermentation revivalist and … Continue reading →
Saturday Feb. 6, 8PM - Join this live online talk between local film experts in CANADA to learn more about documentaries from Japan, in conjunction with three documentaries featured in JFF Plus Online Film Festival.
Understanding Japanese Architecture Livestream Lecture Join us for a lecture that will introduce audiences to architecture from Japan and understanding the spaces and buildings designed by Japanese architects. The talk by Dr. Henry Tsang with visuals will be followed with … Continue reading →
Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes On the other side of every book in translation is a translator connecting the two different cultures, bringing not only the words of that parallel world into English, but also its thoughts, values, and … Continue reading →
Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes On the other side of every book in translation is a translator connecting the two different cultures, bringing not only the words of that parallel world into English, but also its thoughts, values, and … Continue reading →
Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes On the other side of every book in translation is a translator connecting the two different cultures, bringing not only the words of that parallel world into English, but also its thoughts, values, and … Continue reading →
