Events

Kabuki Talk II: Kabuki’s Golden Couple, Nizaemon & Tamasaburo

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

  Kabuki's Golden Couple, Nizaemon & Tamasaburo Saturday, February 15, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 2:00 PM) In-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required Presented in English by Toshi Aoyagi, Program … Continue reading →

Kabuki Talk III: The Sacred Shishi, Lion Dance

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

The Sacred Shishi, Lion Dance Wednesday, February 19, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:30 PM) In-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required Presented in English by Toshi Aoyagi, Program Officer at the … Continue reading →

Isolated in the City: How architecture mitigates urban loneliness

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

“Isolated in the City: How architecture mitigates urban loneliness” talk event on February 20 is now fully booked and registration is closed. Thank you for your interest. We will have an in-person waiting line before the event to release available … Continue reading →

Lecture on the Job of “Interpreter”

Virtual

Watch the recording of this lecture on our YouTube channel Lecture on the Job of “Interpreter” Friday, March 7, 6:30 PM (EST) | Online Ms. Chieko Bond, a Canadian government-certified conference and simultaneous interpreter, will give a lecture on her … Continue reading →

Japanese Culture Through the Lens of Traditional Crafts

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

What is culture? And what does it mean to preserve it? While we often appreciate and seek to preserve cultures that have been cultivated over long histories, it is a rare opportunity to reflect on what truly shapes culture—and how … Continue reading →

Ritual and Reality: Contemporary Japanese Buddhism’s female voices and lived practices

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

What do the lives of contemporary female priests tell us about Buddhism in Japan today? While these women undergo the same training and sectarian education as their male counterparts, their experiences allow us to see Japanese Buddhism in a different … Continue reading →

Kabuki Talk III: Nizaemon and Tamasaburo: Kabuki’s Golden Couple

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

Nizaemon and Tamasaburo: Kabuki’s Golden Couple Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:30 PM) In-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required Presented in English by Toshi Aoyagi, Program … Continue reading →

Hiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre

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

Talk and slide presentation by Toshi Aoyagi Program Officer, The Japan Foundation, Toronto Curator, “Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages” at JFT Hiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre … Continue reading →