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SUMMARY:2015 Kabuki Talk Series: Talk II
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nKabuki Talk II\nFriday\, February 20\, 6:30 pm\nLion Dance by Female Characters \nKabuki Talk III\nMonday\, February 23\, 6:30 pm\nLion Dance by Male Characters \nA number of Kabuki pieces called Shishi-mono form one of the major parts of the dance repertoire. A woman\, such as a princess or courtesan\, is transformed by the sacred animal\, and becomes a heroic\, ferocious figure. But sometimes male figures dominate the pieces\, focusing attention on father-son relationships. The two talks are about the excitement and diversity of Lion Dances. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kabuki-talk-series-2015-talk-ii/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150223T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150223T203000
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SUMMARY:2015 Kabuki Talk Series: Talk III
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nKabuki Talk II\nFriday\, February 20\, 6:30 pm\nLion Dance by Female Characters \nKabuki Talk III\nMonday\, February 23\, 6:30 pm\nLion Dance by Male Characters \nA number of Kabuki pieces called Shishi-mono form one of the major parts of the dance repertoire. A woman\, such as a princess or courtesan\, is transformed by the sacred animal\, and becomes a heroic\, ferocious figure. But sometimes male figures dominate the pieces\, focusing attention on father-son relationships. The two talks are about the excitement and diversity of Lion Dances.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2015-kabuki-talk-series-talk-iii/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150225T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150225T203000
DTSTAMP:20150209T155225Z
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SUMMARY:2015 Kabuki Talk Series: Talk IV
DESCRIPTION: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. \n \n\nKabuki Talk IV\nWednesday\, February 25\, 6:30 pm\nDance Comedies in Kabuki \nIn the early 20th century\, a group of Kabuki dances were created based on Kyogen comedies. Premiering in 1910\, The Zen Substitute is one of the best examples of this genre. The simple\, domestic plot rises to the level of a romantic fairy tale through music and ingenious choreography. Mitsugoro and the late Kanzaburo teamed up to fill the stage with the joy of life.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2015-kabuki-talk-series-talk-iv/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150227T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150227T203000
DTSTAMP:20150209T155440Z
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SUMMARY:2015 Kabuki Talk Series: Talk V
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n(c) Shochiku Pictures \nKabuki Talk V\nFriday\, February 27\, 6:30 pm\nContemporary Writer Hideki Noda’s Contributions to Kabuki Theatre \nThe late Kanzaburo’s close friend Hideki Noda has been at the forefront of Japanese contemporary theatre since the 1980s. Fast pacing\, lengthy dialogue and social satire were all new to Kabuki actors in their first collaboration\, The Revenge on Togitatsu. But through the theatricality\, both traditional and contemporary creative forces combine to produce high entertainment. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2015-kabuki-talk-series-talk-v/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150310T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150310T200000
DTSTAMP:20150316T152259Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Play: Video Game Development in Canada and Japan
DESCRIPTION:New: PPT slides available for download (PDF) Daniel Epstein Canadian game design \nLast year\, the global games market was estimated to have generated $81.4 billion. In 2017\, that number is expected to reach $102.9 billion*. How did the video game industry become so strong? And what is in store for the future? Atsuo Nakayama and Daniel Epstein\, both game industry practitioners\, will take us into the world of video games as we examine the development of the industry in both Japan and Canada \nDaniel Epstein\, designer and educator at Sheridan College\, will discuss Canada’s place in the international game development scene. With prestigious studios such as Ubisoft Montreal and Bioware leading mainstream development\, as well as small indie teams creating instant classics like Guacamelee! and Super Time Force\, how do we talk about a national identity for game design? In 1972\, Margaret Atwood proposed that ‘survival’ is the central symbol for Canada in literature. During this talk\, Mr. Epstein will look at that theme in Canadian games of the past three decades. \nAtsuo Nakayama\, Studio Head\, Executive Vice President of Bandai Namco Studios in Vancouver\, examines the growth of the Japanese game market to date as well as expected future trends. With particular emphasis on the mobile gaming market\, Mr. Nakamaya will look at opportunities and challenges facing the industry in the coming years. \n*Newzoo\, http://www.newzoo.com/insights/global-games-market-will-reach-102-9-billion-2017-2/ \nAbout the Speakers \n​​Dan Epstein is a documentarian\, designer\, and educator who teaches game history in Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Game Design program. He holds a BA from the University of Toronto and an MFA from Ryerson University. He tweets at @danieljepstein. \n  \n  \nAtsuo Nakayama\, Studio Head\, Executive Vice President of Bandai Namco Studios (Vancouver) handles mobile business in the North American market\, backed by his strong track record as a marketer at DeNA and a tech/media industry consultant at Deloitte. He is also the author of three published books including the recently released\, The Third Wave of Japanese Games. He holds an MBA from McGill University. He tweets at @atsuonakayama. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lets-play/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150324T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150324T200000
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SUMMARY:Why States Solicit Citizen Input:  The Introduction of Jury Systems in Japan and East Asia
DESCRIPTION:Over the last decade\, jury systems have been introduced in Japan and also South Korea and Taiwan.  Traditionally\, these states’ criminal trials have been dominated by professional judges. So what are the factors that lead to states allowing greater public input into their criminal proceedings? \nFor the state\, greater public input may enhance the legitimacy of the justice system. And numerous studies of US juries have found that serving as a juror enhances the civic-mindedness of citizens. However\, greater public input into criminal proceedings also brings with it considerable risk.  Jury members may have different criteria than professional judges for determining guilt or deciding what sentences might be appropriate.  Why\, despite the perceived risks\, have states decided to introduce a lay judge system? \nThis talk will examine\, primarily\, the Japanese\, but also other Asian contexts\, to explain both the timing and structure of these new jury systems. \n\nAbout the Speaker \nRieko Kage is Associate Professor of Political Science in the Department of Advanced Social and International Studies at the University of Tokyo. Her research is in the field of comparative politics\, with a special focus on participation and civil society. She is the author of the book Civic Engagement in Postwar Japan: The Revival of a Defeated Society\, which received Honorable Mention as the Outstanding Book in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research from the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action\, as well as the Jury’s Prize from the Japan Nonprofit Organizations Research Association. She is currently co-editor of the Japanese political science journal Leviathan. Kage previously taught at Kobe University and at the University of Michigan\, where she was the Toyota Visiting Professor during 2010-2011. She received her B.A. and M.A. in law from Kyoto University and her Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University. \nPresented in co-operation with Japan Futures Initiative \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jury-systems/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150428T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150428T200000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Japanese Culture through Advertising
DESCRIPTION:Talk by Keiichi Kubo\, DentsuBos \nAdvertising reflects the culture of the people to whom it is being presented. A close examination of advertising\, then\, allows us to can gain cultural insights that may be missed on the surface. Join Keiichi Kubo\, Vice President of DentsuBos\, on a virtual journey to Japan through our exploration of popular Japanese advertising campaigns. Learn about recent trends in consumer behaviour\, daily life and the people of Japan. We will also touch on the strategies that Japanese companies adopt when appealing to international markets. \nAbout the speaker: \nKeiichi Kubo started his career as a copywriter at Dentsu Inc\, the largest advertising agency in Japan. After building his career in creative\, he transferred to client services to provide comprehensive solutions to Dentsu clients. He has successfully worked in variety of industries such as consumer products\, pharmaceutical and fashion and brought many new businesses to the agency. He transferred to Toronto in summer of 2012 and is now Vice President\, International Development\, of DentsuBos.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lecture-advertising/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150429T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150429T203000
DTSTAMP:20150410T152729Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition talk by Alejandro Bertolo: Japanese Byobu\, the Unfolding of Beauty
DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the Byobu Folding Screen Exhibition\, artist Alejandro Bertolo will discuss the history and art of the Japanese screen\, including: \n– The origins of screen paintings in Japan; transition from sacred to functional art\n– Types of Byobu\n– Fusuma and Byobu\, the managing of space in the Japanese interiors\n– Themes and subjects: The influence of the aesthetics of tea: “sabi” and “wabi”\n– Techniques for painting and mounting\n– The studio of the Byobu artisan: the materials and the process of Byobu making\n– Q&A\n– Walk through the show \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/artists-talk-alejandro-bertolo/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150510T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150510T150000
DTSTAMP:20150430T142040Z
CREATED:20150420T210106Z
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SUMMARY:TCAF presents: Working Together: Gurihiru on creative process\, and navigating Japanese publishing!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion with Gurihiru (the artist duo of Chifuyu Sasaki and Naoko Kawano) about their work as illustrators and manga and comic artists! Gurihiru are featured guests of The Toronto Comic Arts Festival\, and designed one of the official 2015 posters. \nAbout Gurihiru: \nGurihiru\, aka Illustrator Unit Gurihiru and Gurihiru Studios\, is a Japanese illustration team\, composed of artists Chifuyu Sasaki (workplan design\, pencils\, inks) and Naoko Kawano (workplan design\, colors\, webdesign). Though its comic book endeavors are centered in the United States\, Gurihiru also illustrates character designs for games and animations in Japan. \nThe pair have worked in several Marvel Comics titles\, such as: Power Pack\, Fantastic Four\, and Gus Beezer & Spider Man\, as well as Thor\, Captain America\, and Wolverine. More recently\, Gurihiru has come together with Nickelodeon and Dark Horse Comics to continue the story of Avatar: The Last Airbender in graphic novel format\, a collaborative effort that has spawned three trilogies: The Promise\, The Search\, and The Rift\, which were be released throughout 2014. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tcaf-presents-gurihiru/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150911T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150911T144500
DTSTAMP:20151014T184305Z
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SUMMARY:The Logic and Context of Conformity: Japan’s Entry into International Society
DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Prof. Tomoko Okagaki\, Dokkyo University\nPresented by The Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs\, University of Toronto; Japan Studies Association of Canada; Japan Futures Initiative\, The Japan Foundation  \nplease note new venue: Jackman Humanities Institute\, Main Floor Conference Room\, 170 St. George Street \nJapan’s 19th century entry into international society was dramatic and fraught with danger. In the four decades after being challenged to drastically alter its position in international society in 1853\, Japan reinvented itself as a modern sovereign state\, shedding its long-standing isolation and political practices. Faced with the crucial task of responding to existing Western norms of international society\, Japan’s leaders chose to conform. \nIn contrast with the majority of historically-focused inquiries\, Professor Okagaki introduces a political science perspective into the central questions of Japan’s internationalization. Why did Japan join the Western state system without voicing as much resistance as other Asian countries? How\, in turn\, did Japan’s entry affect international society? How did Japan balance international and domestic constraints and resources? What implications does the Japanese experience hold for other countries today in their encounters with prevailing international norms? \n  \n  \n  \nTomoko Okagaki is Professor of Political Science at Dokkyo University in Saitama\, Japan. She holds a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Michigan. She was a visiting student at the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia\, and a visiting scholar at both Harvard University and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne \nProfessor Okagaki’s research interests include\, state socialization\, Asian regionalism\, and international political relations. She is the author of numerous publications including The Logic of Conformity: Japan’s Entry into International Society (2013)\, and co-translator of Kenneth Waltz’s Theory of International Politics (2011). \n  \nOchiai Yoshiiku. Picture of a Drinking Party among People of Five Countries at the Gankirô Tea House (Gokakoku Gankirô ni okeru sakamori no zu)\, 1860. IColor woodblock print\, ôban triptych\, 15 in. x 10 in. each. Prints and Photographs Division\, Library of Congress (84). (LC-USZC4-8479\, 8480\, 8481) \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/logic-of-conformity/
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Main Floor Conference Room\, 170 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151008T200000
DTSTAMP:20151014T185244Z
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SUMMARY:PEN Club presents: Japan - Canada Literary Dialogues
DESCRIPTION:Registration\nGuests are welcome to register for one or both sessions. \n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/pen-literary-dialogues/
LOCATION:Campbell Conference Facility\, Munk School\, University of Toronto\, 1 Devonshire Place\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3K7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151027T200000
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SUMMARY:Writers on Writing: Author Mitsuyo Kakuta in conversation with Rui Umezawa
DESCRIPTION:Writers on Writing: Author Mitsuyo Kakuta in conversation with Rui Umezawa\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to invite you to join us as local writer Rui Umezawa interviews one of the most popular and prolific authors working in Japan today. Known in particular for her assertive\, individualistic female protagonists\, Mitsuyo Kakuta will discuss the various struggles her characters face\, and how they deal with the various social pressures they are under. The writers will also discuss current trends in Canadian literature\, and how Ms. Kakuta’s novels\, which have been translated into multiple languages\, are received in different cultures. \n\nAbout the Speakers: \nMitsuyo Kakuta is one of the most popular and prolific female novelists active in Japan today. She is the author of over 80 works of long and short fiction\, as well as numerous essays. Her debut novel\, written while she was still a university student\, was awarded the Kaien Prize for New Writers in 1990. She received the 2005 Naoki Prize for Woman on the Other Shore\, the 2007 Chuo Koron Literary Prize for The Eighth Day\, and the 2012 Renzaburo Shibata Prize for Pale Moon. The Eighth Day was made into a televised drama and sold more than a million copies\, making her one of Japan’s best-selling authors. Both The Eighth Day and Pale Moon have been made into highly acclaimed films. Earlier this year she collaborated with Yasuhisa Yoshikawa on the publication of a condensed Japanese translation of Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past. \n\nRui Umezawa is a Toronto essayist and novelist whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail\, the Toronto Star\, Descant Magazine and elsewhere. He is the author of a martial arts terminology book\, The Empty Hand\, and an illustrated children’s book\, Aiko’s Flowers (illustrated by Yuji Ando). His adult novel\, The Truth About Death and Dying was called “a dazzling tour-de-force” by Canadian Literature\, and shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize for Best First Book (Canada and the Caribbean). His latest book\, Strange Light Afar: Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan\, was published in September 2015 by Groundwood Books. \n  \nPhoto of Mitsuyo Kakuta by chihiro.\nPhoto of Rui Umezawa by Linda Umezawa
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/writers-on-writing/
LOCATION:Blackburn Room\, 4th Floor\, Robarts Library\, 130 St. George St.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160212T200000
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SUMMARY:Designing Places for People to Meet
DESCRIPTION:A Lecture by Japanese Architect Manabu Chiba\nCo-organized by The Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, and The Centre for Canadian Architecture\n \nCelebrated Japanese architect Manabu Chiba’s vision encompasses projects of all scales\, from huge public buildings to small private homes. What links his diverse designs is the idea of spaces as “meeting places” designed to facilitate interaction between people. \nIn his first public talk in Toronto\, Manabu Chiba will explain his approach to the design of public buildings and housing\, with an emphasis on creating void spaces within cities to facilitate place-to-place and person-to-person relationships. He will focus on the professional practice of architecture\, and on the ways in which civic buildings are both designed and used throughout Japan with reference to some of his most admired projects including the Japan Guide Dog Center (2006)\, Otaki Town Hall (2012)\, Kogakuin University (2012)\,  and the Tsuruga Multipurpose Centre (2014). \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBiography \nManabu Chiba is the founding principal of Chiba Manabu Architects in Tokyo. The firm  builds projects ranging in size from government offices and residential complexes\, to schools and private homes. He has received several major accolades\, including the Award of Merit in the 2013 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards. Mr. Chiba teaches in the Department of Architecture at the University of Tokyo\, from which he holds both a Bachelor and Master of Architecture. His firm’s work has been published in Manabu Chiba (Equal Books\, 2014) and Rule of the Site (Toto\, 2006). \n  \n  \n  \n   \nImage: Kogakuin University 125th Memorial Education Center 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/manabu-chiba/
LOCATION:George Ignatieff Theatre\, 15 Devonshire Place\,  Toronto\, ON\, M5S 2C8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160223T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160223T200000
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SUMMARY:Chūshingura & the Edo Literary Imagination
DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Prof. William Fleming\nOrganized by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto with support from The Asian Institute at The Munk School of Global Affairs\, University of Toronto \nIn the spring of 1701\, a daimyō from western Japan drew his sword against a senior shogunal official within the hallowed halls of Edo Castle. This rash\, split-second decision set in motion a dramatic chain of events that is retold in a theatrical masterpiece that remains one of Japan’s most captivating and enduring cultural markers: Chūshingura\, the story of the forty-seven rōnin. \nChūshingura enjoyed immediate success on stage and quickly captured the Japanese popular imagination\,  inspiring all manner of imitators\, adaptations\, and parodies. This talk introduces several works of comic pictorial fiction based on the Chūshingura story and considers their significance as products of the flourishing literary culture of early modern Japan. \n\nAdditional dates:\nWinnipeg\nWednesday\, February 24\, 6:30 pm\nUniversity College 237\, University of Manitoba\nInformation: Asian Studies Centre  (204) 474-7047\nco-sponsored by the University of Manitoba Asian Studies Centre \nCalgary\nThursday\, February 25\, 4:00 – 5:30 pm\nICT 122\,  University of Calgary\nInformation: https://llc.ucalgary.ca/event/2016-02-25/chushingura-edo-literary-imagination\nco-sponsored by the Department of Linguistics\, Languages and Cultures\, University of Calgary \n  \n  \n\n  \nAbout the speaker: \nWilliam Fleming is an Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages & Literatures & Theater Studies at Yale University. His research focuses on 18th- and 19th-century Japanese fiction and the popular stage. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Harvard University\, and was a visiting researcher at Kyoto University and Tokyo’s National Institute of Japanese Literature. \n  \n  \n  \n \n \n  \nImage: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya (1822-1866) Night Attack of the Faithful Samurai/ 義士夜討図 (1857)
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/chushingura/
LOCATION:Munk Centre\, Room 108N\, 1 Devonshire Place\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 3K7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160303T180000
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Planning for Smart Cities in Japan
DESCRIPTION:A Lecture by Prof. Hidefumi Imura \nCo-organized by The Japan Studies Association of Canada (JSAC) and The Japan Foundation\, Toronto with support from The Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies\, The Asian Institute at The Munk School of Global Affairs\, University of Toronto  \nPlease note that the venue has changed to Galbraith Building\, Room 120\,  35 St. George Street \nMany cities in the world are undertaking initiatives to improve environmental performance. The ‘Smart City’ concept and approach are exactly in line with this challenge to make urban areas sustainable through innovative technologies and plans to promote efficient energy use\, recycling and environmentally friendly traffic management. Yokohama and Kitakyushu are examples of cities that are actively working to become smarter. They are linking environmental policies with policies relating to economic revitalization\, urban planning\, health\, and welfare\, particularly post 3/11. They are also promoting cooperation with other Asian cities to share environmental management experience and knowledge. \nProfessor Imura will discuss shifts in Japanese perspectives on energy management and smart technology investment\, not only for the creation of low-carbon cities and a green economy\, but also for disaster recovery. \n \nAbout the Speaker: \nHidefumi Imura is Professor at the Global Cooperation Institute for Sustainable Cities of Yokohama City University and Professor Emeritus of Nagoya University\, and a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies.  He received his PhD in Applied Physics from the University of Tokyo\, and has subsequently worked for the Japan Environment Agency\, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Yokohama Municipal Government. \nProfessor Imura has a wide range of expertise covering domestic and international environmental policy issues\, environmental technologies and economics in Japan\, China\, and other East Asian regions. His research centers on energy and material flow analysis of human activities in cities\, life cycle assessment of civil infrastructures\, and modeling of human and environmental interactions. \n  \nRelated events: \nVancouver \nPlanning for Smart Cities in Japan – a lecture by Prof. H. Imura\nMarch 1\, 2016  12:30-2:00\nUBC Institute of Asian Research Room 120\nCK Choi Building 1855 West Mall
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/smart-cities/
LOCATION:Galbraith Building\, Room 120\, 35 St. George St. (University of Toronto)\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1A4
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160311T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160311T201500
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SUMMARY:Give the Pilgrims What They Want - The Emergence of Special Interest Tourism in Canada & Japan
DESCRIPTION:Organized by: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nSupported by: Ted Rogers School of Management & Ryerson University; Renison University College\, University of Waterloo; Centre for Japanese Research\, University of British Columbia \nNot able to escape Toronto’s cold and slush this season? Don’t despair. The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is offering an exciting substitute to airplane or even armchair travel: a Travel Lecture Series. In each installment\, a pair of speakers will address a particular travel-related issue from both a Canadian and a Japanese perspective. Coming up in March are talks about Special Interest Tourism and Travel Writing. We hope to see you there. \nFor the first installment of our Travel Lecture series\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to present an evening of talks about the emergence of special interest tourism in Canada and Japan. Whether at the whim of private enterprise or at the behest of a national government\, theme-based tourism as a means to attract certain individuals to a particular place is a winning strategy in many countries. \nPop Culture\, History and “Contents Tourism” in Japan – Prof. Philip Seaton \nSince 2005\, the Japanese government has actively encouraged local authorities to develop tourism related to works of popular culture such as manga\, anime and computer games as a way of enhancing their local identity and brand\, a phenomenon known in Japanese as “Contents Tourism.” This lecture presents examples of booms in pop culture-inspired tourism to heritage sites historically linked to the Sengoku\, Meiji and Showa periods\, which indicate the power of popular culture\, not only to inspire tourism\, but also to generate new perspectives on Japan’s past. \nThe Evolution of Culinary Tourism in Niagara: A Product to Rebuild the Japanese Market? – Prof. David J. Telfer \nThe Niagara Region is rebranding itself beyond Niagara Falls into a wine and culinary destination. Regional food and wine based on a growing number of wineries\, restaurants\, icewine festivals\, farmer’s markets\, micro-breweries\, celebrity chefs\, and cooking schools are all contributing to tourism diversification. This lecture will examine the evolution of Niagara Culinary Tourism and present recent initiatives by the Canadian Tourism Commission to rebuild the Japanese market including its focus on food\, a product in which Niagara is becoming a national leader. \n\nAbout the speakers: \nOriginally from the UK\, Philip Seaton has lived in Japan for close to 20 years. He is a Professor at the Office of International Affairs/International Student Center at Hokkaido University in Japan\, where he is convener of the Modern Japanese Studies Program. He holds a degree in History from Cambridge University\, as well as a Master’s Degree in International Relations and a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies from the University of Sussex. His research interests include history and memory\, local history and society in Hokkaido\, and contents tourism. \nDavid Telfer is an Associate Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Tourism Management at Brock University and a member of the Brock Environmental Sustainability Research Centre. He has researched and published extensively on issues related to tourism in both Canada and Japan. \n\nRelated lectures:  \nWaterloo\nPop Culture\, History and “Contents Tourism” in Japan – A lecture by Prof. Philip Seaton\, Hokkaido University\nThursday March 10\,  6:30 – 8 pm\nRoom REN 2106\, Renison University College\, University of Waterloo\nDETAILS\nRSVP:      EAS@uwaterloo.ca              519-884-4400 x28645 \n  \nVancouver\nPop Culture\, History and “Contents Tourism” in Japan – A lecture by Prof. Philip Seaton\, Hokkaido University\nMonday\, March 14\,  3:00 – 5:00 pm\nRoom 604\, Asian Centre\, Centre for Japanese Research\, University of British Columbia\nLink: http://www.iar.ubc.ca/Centres/cjr/EventsandSeminars.aspx
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tourism/
LOCATION:Ted Rogers School of Management\, Ryerson University\, Room TRS 1-147\, 55 Dundas St. W.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5G 2C3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160321T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160321T201500
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SUMMARY:The Journey is My Home - Early Travel Writing in Canada & Japan
DESCRIPTION:Not able to escape Toronto’s cold and slush this season? Don’t despair. The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is offering an exciting substitute to airplane or even armchair travel: a Travel Lecture Series. In each installment\, a pair of speakers will address a particular travel-related issue from both a Canadian and a Japanese perspective. Coming up in March are talks about Special Interest Tourism and Travel Writing. We hope to see you there. \nFor the second installment of our Travel Lecture series\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to present a pair of lectures about early travel writing in Japan and Canada. Although separated by great distance and in some cases great periods of time\, ‘writing’ their landscapes\, both to claim the land and to present it to others\, was a preoccupation for authors in both cultures. \nWanderers in a Distant Country: Re-imagining Canadian Spaces in Catharine Parr Traill & Susanna Moodie – Prof. S. Bailey \nSusanna Moodie’s Roughing It in the Bush (1852) and Catharine Parr Traill’s The Backwoods of Canada (1836) are considered foundational works in Canadian literary history\, representing an early narrative tradition grounded in accounts of pioneer life and exploration. Both sisters published in mainstream literary periodicals in Britain prior to immigrating\, and both wrote extensively for British and American markets while living in Canada. Moodie and Traill thus play a significant role in interpreting Canada for an international readership\, in addition to documenting their own progress in making a foreign space ‘home.’ Professor Bailey will trace the means by which Moodie and Traill ‘write’ the Canadian landscape both to attract transnational readers and to bind themselves to their new Canadian home: Traill\, through the language of scientific observation and natural history\, and Moodie\, through sentimental Romantic traditions. \nUnder Trees and Over Rocks: Travel Writing in Early Japan – Prof. K. Strand \nTravel was all the rage in early modern\, or Edo (1600-1868)\, Japan.  Its importance as a part of life is indicated by a range of works by major figures of medieval and early modern travel writing\, from the poetry of itinerant priest Saigyô (1118-1190) to the famous travel diary of Matsuo Bashô (1643-1693)\, Narrow Road to the Deep North (1693). But how did this interest arise? Professor Strand will explore the many different ways in which people of medieval and early modern Japan engaged in a culture of travel\, from writing diaries about official travel and pilgrimages to major sacred centres\, to consuming poetry and images of famous sites and locations throughout Japan. While traveling to compose poetry about famous places seems a benign endeavor\, a culture of travel writing developed as an act of inscribing new maps on the landscape\, and constructing a specific historical ideology. \n\nAbout the speakers: \nKendra Strand is a visiting professor of Japanese at St. Olaf College\, where she teaches Japanese language\, literature\, and culture. She received her PhD in Japanese Literature from the University of Michigan. In her dissertation\, she translates four travel diaries by political elites in the fourteenth century\, and examines how landscape and travel are used in the diaries to address issues of social and political authority. Her research focuses on pre-modern Japanese travel writing\, poetry\, and visual culture. She is also interested in representations of Japanese history in contemporary literature and popular culture. \n  \n  \n  \nSuzanne Bailey is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Literature at Trent University. She is also a member of Trent’s Public Texts (English) MA program\, and at the Frost Centre for Canadian Studies. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Toronto. She teaches a range of courses\, from Victorian literature and culture to contemporary travel writing and women’s writing. Her research centres on how we come to know what we know\, and how we can learn to see and understand the value of other stories and perspectives. \n  \n  \n  \n\nRelated events: \nPeterborough\nUnder Trees and Over Rocks: Travel Writing in Early Japan – A lecture by Professor Kendra Strand\nTuesday\, March 22   3:00-4:00 pm\nThe Pit\, Lady Eaton College\n1600 West Bank Drive\, Peterborough ON K9L 1Z6\nAdmission: Free \n  \nOrganized by:\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nWith support from:\nUniversity of Toronto Libraries\nTrent University: Department of English Literature\, Department of History\, Public Texts (English) MA Program\, Lady Eaton College\, Trent International Program \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/journeys/
LOCATION:Blackburn Room\, 4th Floor\, Robarts Library\, 130 St. George St.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160506T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160506T201500
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SUMMARY:Country Roads - Rural Tourism in Canada and Japan
DESCRIPTION:Organized by: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nSupported by: Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University \nPlease note that due to copyright considerations\, photography and recording are not permitted at this event. Your cooperation is appreciated. \nSpring not springing fast enough? Visions of cherry blossoms dancing through your head rather than before your eyes? Don’t despair. The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is offering an exciting substitute to airplane or even armchair travel: a Travel Lecture Series. In each installment\, a pair of speakers will address a particular travel-related issue from both a Canadian and a Japanese perspective. \nFor the third and final installment of our Travel Lecture Series\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to present a pair of lectures about the potential and pitfalls of rural Tourism for challenged communities in Canada and Japan. Come and learn how Japan and Canada are maximizing tourism development to respond to the shared problem of rural depopulation and economic decline. How are both countries coping\, and what threats does this strategy pose? \nRural Tourism in Canada – Prof. Christopher Fullerton\nRural communities across Canada face a variety of economic challenges that threaten their very existence. As traditional industries such as fishing\, forestry or mining decline\, communities are looking for ways to revitalize their local economies\, and remain viable places to live\, work and play. Many have turned to tourism as a possible solution. The types of rural tourism development being pursued across Canada vary\, but most involve harnessing place-based assets that had previously served other uses\, or that have otherwise been ignored as resources for tourism development. Although the potential benefits are numerous\, rural communities must also be aware of the environmental\, economic and social consequences that can come with improper tourism management. \n  \n“Green Tourism” in Rural Japan – Prof. Atsuko Hashimoto\nThe revitalisation of depopulating and ageing rural communities is one of the challenges facing modern societies. Japan has been employing tourism as a tool to rejuvenate rural communities since 1992. Known as Green Tourism\, this innovative type of rural or agri-tourism development is supported by various levels of government. Benefits include economic rejuvenation\, the enhanced empowerment of women\, increased networking in host communities\, the building of bridges between rural and urban areas\, and\, in some successful cases\, the return of younger generations to rural communities. However\, as Professor Hashimoto explains\, not all Green Tourism projects are without challenges. \n  \n\nAbout the speakers: \nChristopher Fullerton is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Geography at Brock University. He is also a member of Brock’s Environmental Sustainability Research Centre.  He received a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Queen’s University\, and his Doctorate in Geography from the University of Saskatchewan. His research centres on topics such as rural and urban land use planning\, public transit planning and policy\, and rural community economic development. \nAtsuko Hashimoto is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism Management at Brock University. She received a Master’s degree in Tourism Planning and Development\, and a PhD in Tourism Management from the University of Surrey. Her research interests are the socio-cultural aspects of tourism development and use of tourism for the rejuvenation of rural communities in Japan. She is currently involved in a long-term study on Green Tourism in Japanese farming communities. She has published extensively on issues in Tourism Management related to Canada and Japan. \nImage: Rice Terrace of Eriyama ©Saga Prefecture/©JNTO
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/country-roads/
LOCATION:Ted Rogers School of Management\, Ryerson University\, Room TRS 1-147\, 55 Dundas St. W.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5G 2C3\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160704T200000
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SUMMARY:The Taste of Clay - Ceramic artist Julia Nema on the beauty of yakishime
DESCRIPTION:Organized by: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nAfter her first visit in 2005 to a yakishime-style ceramics manufacturing centre in northern Japan\, ceramic artist Julia Nema returned to Japan as a Japan Foundation Fellow in 2013 on an extensive study trip to various kiln sites\, artists’ studios and major ceramics collections. \nIn her lecture\, Prof. Nema will help us discover\, understand and appreciate the unique beauty born from the direct interaction of pure\, unglazed clay and fire– the subject of the current exhibition Yakishime: Earth Metamorphosis. The story of how Julia Nema’s artistic approach was unpredictably transformed by the elemental power and rich traditions of yakishime will be illustrated through photographs and personal accounts of her own experiences and encounters. \nFollowing her talk\, Prof. Nema will offer a guided tour of the exhibition\, reading and “tasting” the pieces from the perspective of a passionate wood-fire artist. \n\n  \nAbout the speaker: \nJulia Nema is a ceramic artist\, designer and painter based in Budapest\, Hungary. Her studio is the only ceramic workshop in Hungary using a high-temperature\, wood-fired kiln for production. She creates mainly tableware\, architectural and fine art works\, and has received numerous commissions from exclusive restaurants for bespoke tableware. She has been awarded the Ferenczy Noemi Award and the Hungarian Design Award. She has been featured in international publications related to ceramics\, including F. Olsen’s The Kiln Book (2011)\, and is author of the first and only book on wood-fired ceramics to be published in Hungary. She holds a PhD in Liberal Arts from Moholy–Nagy University of Art and Design. Julia Nema’s works have been exhibited across Europe\, as well as in Japan and the United States.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/taste-of-clay/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160705T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160705T200000
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SUMMARY:Born of Fire - Julia Nema on the inspiration of Japanese wood-fired ceramics
DESCRIPTION:Organized by: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nThe initial clash of ceramic artist Julia Nema’s predominantly Constructivist and Bauhaus background with the immediacy\, naked materiality and natural imperfection of Japanese aesthetics led her to embark on a long adventure in search of parallel values bridging distant traditions and processes. \nIn this talk\, Prof. Nema will offer both theoretical and practical insights into how she has worked for years to translate the inspiration found in Japanese yakishime ceramics through her own artistic thinking and creation. She will make reference to the rich material on show in the current gallery exhibition Yakishime: Earth Metamorphosis\, as well as her own artworks\, products and findings from her book Fired up High: Approaches to Wood-fired Ceramics. \nFollowing the talk\, Prof. Nema will participate in a discussion on her work and inspiration with Toronto-based ceramic artists Chari Cohen and Chiho Tokita. \n  \n\n  \nAbout the speaker: \nJulia Nema is a ceramic artist\, designer and painter based in Budapest\, Hungary. Her studio is the only ceramic workshop in Hungary using a high-temperature\, wood-fired kiln for production. She creates mainly tableware\, architectural and fine art works\, and has received numerous commissions from exclusive restaurants for bespoke tableware. She has been awarded the Ferenczy Noemi Award and the Hungarian Design Award. She has been featured in international publications related to ceramics\, including F. Olsen’s The Kiln Book (2011)\, and is author of the first and only book on wood-fired ceramics to be published in Hungary. She holds a PhD in Liberal Arts from Moholy–Nagy University of Art and Design. Julia Nema’s works have been exhibited across Europe\, as well as in Japan and the United States. \n\nFor more information about Japan Foundation\, Toronto event reservation and admittance policies please have a look at our Event FAQ page.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/born-of-fire/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161006T140000
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SUMMARY:Luncheon Seminar: Abenomics: Has it Worked? Will it Fail?
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Society and The Japan Foundation\, Toronto are honoured and privileged to co-present a luncheon seminar with French scholar Professor Sébastien Lechevalier. He is a professor at EHESS (L’École des hautes etudes en sciences socials/The School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences)\, president of the France-Japan Foundation of EHESS\, director of the French Network for Asian Studies\, and a recipient of a Japan Foundation fellowship. His recent publications include The Great Transformation of Japanese Capitalism (Science-Po 2011\, Routledge\, 2014\, Iwanami Shoten\, 2015). Professor Lechevalier has been invited to speak by various organizations including Japanese business associations and the foreign chamber of commerce in Japan. \nWhat assessment can be made of Abenomics three years after their initial implementation and midway through the mandate of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe? Fears that they would give rise to an inflationary spiral or a sovereign and banking crisis did not materialize. At the same time\, despite encouraging results in terms of inflation\, growth outcomes remain disappointing. The continued concerted use of different levers of economic policy is needed to consolidate the exit from deflation and to strengthen growth. \nBeyond the most recent period\, Abenomics is hard to understand without reference to Japan’s economic history since the bursting of the real estate and financial bubble. What are the lessons of Japan’s “lost decades”?\n\nThe Japanese experience over the past twenty-five years provides useful benchmarks to understand the risks to North America and Europe of protracted slower growth\, or the effects of quantitative easing policies implemented in Japan over fifteen years. These lessons were followed very closely by economic policy makers in North America but much less so in Europe\, until recently. \nLocation: DLA Piper (Canada) LLP\, Toronto Office\n60th Floor\, Jasper Room\n1 First Canadian Place\, 100 King St W\, Toronto\, ON M5X 1E2 \nCost: Member $20; Non-member $25\nLight buffet lunch and drinks will be served. \nHow to register:\nPlease email your name\, organization\, and title to admin@japansocietycanada.com by Monday\, October 3\, 2016. Please note that space for this event is limited. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis\, and registrants will receive a confirmation email from The Japan Society.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/abenomics/
LOCATION:DLA Piper (Canada) LLP\, Toronto Office\, 60th FLOOR\, JASPER ROOM\, 1 First Canadian Place\, 100 King St W\, \, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5X 1E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161027T200000
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SUMMARY:Takashi Hiraide Author's Talk: The life of a book....somewhere between the Cat and the Walnut.
DESCRIPTION:Takashi Hiraide\, celebrated author and book designer\, will discuss his literary and artistic practice in relation to his published works and ongoing mail art experiment.  Hiraide contemplates the life of what we consider to be a “book” and its origins in the form of diaries and letters. Hiraide is involved in the complete process of bringing a book to life\, including the book-binding\, design and in some cases\, even the shipping to an individual reader\, as exhibited within “Takashi Hiraide —- Airpost Poetry Book Design for One from One.” His modern art influences and book design will be explored in relation to the current exhibition. The interplay of different literary forms and genres is a constant throughout Hiraide’s body of work. This will be discussed by exploring the principles of the Japanese “I novel” (a genre of confessional\, fictionalized memoir)\, Dada and Surrealism found in The Guest Cat\, and how poetics\, autobiography and playful linguistics merge in For the Fighting Spirit of the Walnut. \nTo register\, please contact rsvp@jftor.org including your full name\, phone number and total number of guests. You will receive a confirmation email. Thank you!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/life-of-a-book/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161102T200000
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SUMMARY:Visualize & Awaken: A Talk by Kenya Hara
DESCRIPTION:Talk and slide presentation in conjunction with Designthinkers 2016 \nDesigner\, Kenya Hara (b.1958) emphasizes the design of both objects and experiences. \nIn 2000\, he produced the exhibition RE-DESIGN–Daily Products of the 21st Century\, which successfully presented the fact that the resources of astonishing design are found in the context of the very ordinary and casual. In 2002\, Hara became a member of MUJI’s advisory board and began acting as its art director. In 2004\, he planned and directed the exhibition HAPTIC – Awakening the Senses revealing to the audience that great resources of design are dormant in the human senses. Much of his work\, including the programs for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Nagano Winter Olympic Games and Expo 2005 is deeply rooted in Japanese culture. In 2007 and 2009\, he produced two exhibitions titled TOKYO FIBER — SENSEWARE in Paris\, Milan and Tokyo\, and from 2008 through 2009\, the exhibition JAPAN CAR in Paris and at the Science Museum in London. Hara’s focus in these kinds of exhibitions is on visualizing and widely disseminating the potentiality of industry. The radius of his activity has been expanding to the rest of Asia as well\, including the traveling exhibition DESIGNING DESIGN Kenya Hara 2011 China Exhibition that starts in Beijing in 2011. Several books authored by Hara\, including Designing Design and White\, have been translated into a number of languages\, including other Asian languages. \nPresident\, the Nippon Design Center Inc.\nProfessor at Musashino Art University\nPresident\, Japan Design Committee Co.\, Ltd.\nVice President\, Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc. \nPlease register below or by calling (416)966-1600 x103. \nFor more information about Japan Foundation\, Toronto event reservation and admittance policies please have a look at our Event FAQ page.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kenya-hara/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161214T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161214T200000
DTSTAMP:20161129T223713Z
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SUMMARY:Ukiyo-e talk and slide presentation by Carol Dorman
DESCRIPTION:Talk and slide presentation\nby Carol Dorman\nAssociate\, Stuart Jackson Gallery\, Toronto \nin conjunction with “Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints” exhibition \nThe 47 Ronin in Ukiyo-e Prints \nCarol Dorman became interested in Japanese art while pursuing graduate studies at the University of Toronto.  She has been a collector of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints for over 30 years and for the past 20 years has been associated with the Stuart Jackson Gallery\, Toronto\, specializing in antique Japanese prints.  Ms. Dorman has spoken about ukiyo-e on television and given lectures to various groups in Ontario and Quebec and most recently at Gargi College\, University of Delhi\, in India.  She has curated and been involved in print exhibitions at the Japan Foundation\, the Gardiner Museum\, and the Stuart Jackson Gallery\, and co-authored a publication on prints of the Tokaido Road. \nRSVP: online or 416-966-1600 x229 \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/carol-dorman-ukiyo-e/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170116T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170116T203000
DTSTAMP:20161208T170057Z
CREATED:20161208T164906Z
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SUMMARY:Legendary Loyalty Talk Series 2017
DESCRIPTION:A talk series by JFT Program Officer Toshi Aoyagi\, held in conjunction with Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints\nSee the characters in the prints played on stage by Kabuki actors! \nMonday\, January 16\, 2017\, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm\nKabuki “Treasury of Legendary Loyalty”: Act 3 & 4 Video Talk \nThe 47 Ronin story is one of the few plays you can see both in Ukiyoe prints from historical productions and on the contemporary stage. In order to provide context for the exhibited prints\, we will give a presentation of scenes from current Kabuki theatre. This time\, Act 3\, in the Grand Corridor of Pine and Act 4\, Lord Hangan’s seppuku. \n  \n  \n\nThursday\, January 26\, 2017\, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm \nKabuki “Treasury of Legendary Loyalty”: Act 5 & 6 Video Talk \nThe scenes described in Ukiyoe prints are traced through video images from contemporary Kabuki theatre and Bunraku puppet theatre. This time\, the scenes of a romantic couple\, Okaru and Kampei: Act 5\, Yamazaki Road and Act 6\, Kampei’s seppuku. \n\nWednesday\, February 22\, 2017\, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm\nKabuki “Treasury of Legendary Loyalty”: Act 7 Video Talk \nOkaru works as a courtesan in Kyoto\, not knowing of the tragic death of her husband Kampei. Ōishi Kuranosuke\, Chief retainer of the Enya clan\, spends night after night at parties\, hiding his secret mission of vendetta. Conspiracy and suspicion intersect in the radiant red light district. Act 7\, Tea House I in Kyoto. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/legendary-loyalty-talk-series-2017/2017-01-16/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170303T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170303T203000
DTSTAMP:20170214T205903Z
CREATED:20170214T205903Z
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SUMMARY:Does Privacy Exist in the Age of Big Data?
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture\, Professor Ishii will look at changing technology over the past few decades\, and examine how rapid development has affected privacy law and personal data protection in Japan. Such a discussion would not be complete without mention of the Privacy by Design framework\, an approach to systems engineering that considers privacy from the outset\, rather than tacked on as an afterthought. Originating with the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario in 1995\, the principles are used broadly around the world.\nDiscussions on protecting personal data in Japanese statutes have been made in reference to technologies such as tracking techniques for behavioral advertising\, accumulating massive personal data in cloud computing services\, collecting personal preferences via smart phone applications\, profiling using Big Data\, data collected through sensor functions of the Internet of Things\, and the like. \n\nKaori Ishii is an Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba\, Faculty of Library\, Information and Media Science and is currently a Visiting Professor in the Department of Law & Business at Ryerson University. Prior to working in academia\, she served as an attorney at law\, and also worked for the legal department of a large manufacturing company in Japan. She has contributed much in her role as a member of many expert committees in the Cabinet Secretariat\, Ministries\, and local governments in Japan\, and has also served as a commentator on TV and in printed media.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kaori-ishii/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170315T200000
DTSTAMP:20170315T164104Z
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SUMMARY:Bikers\, Widows\, and Bodhisattvas – Female Priests in Japanese Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:This talk introduces three female Buddhist priests from different schools of Buddhism in different areas of Japan: A Shingon priest from Mt. Koya\, a Pure Land priest from Tokyo\, and a Nichiren priest from Sapporo. In response to the general trend in Buddhist studies to focus on exemplars of the tradition\, I am concerned with uncovering stories of “ordinary” priests. It is my contention that these lives are\, in fact\, both extraordinary and significant in what they can teach us about how temple Buddhism is lived. When we look at female priests not simply for insights into how their experiences differ from men’s\, but rather take their stories on their own merits\, we discover a Buddhist world that is both familiar and unknown\, one with new landmarks\, coastlines\, and boundaries. \nRegistration is now closed. We thank everyone for their interest. \n\n \nDr. Mark Rowe is an associate professor in the department of Religious Studies at McMaster University\, where he teaches a variety of courses in East Asian Religions\, with a focus in Buddhism. His current research focuses on collecting biographies of what he refers to as “non-eminent” priests. Foregoing investigation of the oft studied famous exemplars of the tradition\, he seeks to offer insight into the lives of “ordinary” priests. Dr. Rowe was the recipient of a Japan Foundation fellowship in the summer of 2016\, where he traveled to Japan to conduct further research. In this talk he presents some of the findings uncovered during this most recent research trip to Japan.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mark-rowe/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170331T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170331T203000
DTSTAMP:20170330T185300Z
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SUMMARY:March Documentaries: The Birth of Sake
DESCRIPTION:The Birth of Sake\nDirected by Erik Shirai\, 2015\, 94 minutes\nFriday\, March 31st\, 2017 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\n  \nThere will be a special talk and Q+A with guest Kaz Hayashi\, sake specialist and educator from Ozawa Canada. \nA beautiful and immersive portrait of life at the 144-year old Yoshida Brewery\, a producer of world class sake. With changing times ahead and new regime led by the 6th generation heir\, this is a rare look at the personal and professional intensity needed to create a revered product and the artisans behind it. \n  \n  \nSpecial Guests: Kaz Hayashi\nThis evening Kaz will share his expertise on sake and sake brewing with a talk and Q+A after the screening. \n  \nKaz is a Sake Specialist/Educator for Ozawa Canada\, the largest sake distributor in Ontario. \nHe has considerable sake knowledge as well as hands-on sake making experience. He gained valuable experience at Gekkeikan Sake Brewery in Fushimi district of Kyoto\, Miyasaka Brewing Company in Nagano and was instrumental in helping to start up Ontario Spring Water brewery in Toronto\, working alongside brew master Yoshiko Takahashi. Takahashi Toji (brewmaster) is one of the few female Toji in Japan. \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/march-documentaries-the-birth-of-sake/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170514T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170514T153000
DTSTAMP:20180426T161734Z
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SUMMARY:TCAF: Lolita Culture Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Lolita Culture Panel Discussion\nPresented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and The Toronto Comic Arts Festival\nPart of The Toronto Comic Arts Festival\, May 13-14\, 2017\nFor more on TCAF click here > \nArtists Jane Mai and An Nguyen\, together with other experts in the field will discuss in this panel\, the fascinating subject of cross-cultural influences of Lolita culture. \nOther panelists TBD. \nIn conjunction with Lolita Culture Panel Discussion\, there are two other special events taking place at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto; \nMay 8 to 15\, 2017 – Exhibition of Comics & Illustrations by Jane Mai and An Nguyen\nMay 11\, 2017 – So Pretty / Very Rotten book launch\n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tcaf-lolita-culture-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170531T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170531T200000
DTSTAMP:20170504T145158Z
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SUMMARY:Road of Song and Dance – Women seeking Pure Land in Medieval Japan
DESCRIPTION:This talk introduces the lives of female priests from the 14th and 15th century who belonged to a Pure Land Buddhist group known as jishū. A prominent and popular Buddhist movement\, the jishū attracted a wide and diverse audience throughout the medieval period in Japan. It was a mixed gender group\, with female members traveling\, preaching\, chanting and dancing alongside their male members. Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist rituals and functions\, but female presence and importance in the operations of Buddhist schools has often been minimized. By looking at the jishū movement\, we discover that outside the walls of institutional Buddhist monasteries\, there was a fluid and engaging community in which women held important roles\, including leadership of mixed gender congregations. \n\n \nDr. Caitilin J. Griffiths teaches Japanese history and cultural courses at the University of Toronto. Her new publication\, Tracing the Itinerant Path: Jishū Nuns of Medieval Japan\, from the University of Hawai’i Press (2016)\, fills in the lacunae that exists in our understanding of women’s participation in Japanese religious history through the example of the jishū\, a Pure Land Buddhist group. Her field research was made possible through the support of the Japan Foundation Fellowship. \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/caitilin-griffiths/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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