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SUMMARY:Parallel Worlds: Translating Manga
DESCRIPTION:Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes\nOn 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 viewpoints. In this series of discussions\, we talk to translators of literary fiction\, manga\, genre fiction\, and children’s literature to tease out the challenges and thrills of bringing a wide variety of Japanese works to English readers. \n\nParallel Worlds: Translating Manga from Japan\nPlease click here to watch the recording of the discussion. \nDate: Thursday\, June 17\, 2021\nTime: 8:00 PM (EDT)\nPanelists: David Evelyn and Jenny McKeon\nModerator: Jocelyne Allen\nVenue: Online \nJocelyne Allen (My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness\, Remina) sits down with colleagues David Evelyn (Undead Unluck\, Kaiju No. 8) and Jenny McKeon (Blank Canvas\, Bloom Into You) to discuss the translation of manga across genres. How is translating a shonen title different from working on a yuri book? What is simulpub? Who decides what manga is released in English? These intrepid translators tackle a variety of thorny questions to explain exactly how your favourite series ends up on the shelves of your local bookstores. \nWe love to hear your feedback!!   Feedback \n  \n\n \nAbout David Evelyn \nDavid Evelyn is a Jersey-born Japanese-English translator specializing in all forms of J-E media including anime\, manga\, games\, visual novels\, and light novels. Manga to his credit include Yoshifumi Tozuka’s Undead Unluck\, Naoya Matsumoto’s Kaiju No. 8\, and Kazusa Inaoka’s i tell c\, currently running under the Shonen Jump imprint. @Shinhoroko \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nAbout Jenny McKeon \nJenny McKeon is a professional Japanese to English translator of manga and light novels. Based in Massachusetts\, she translates series such as Nichijou\, Blank Canvas\, Bloom Into You\, Satoko and Nada\, The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting\, and So I’m a Spider\, So What? \nJenny primarily works on manga and light novels for Seven Seas\, Vertical\, Kaiten Books and Yen Press. She has a BA in Japanese and linguistics from UMass Amherst. \nWhen not translating or reading\, she is also a writer and artist herself. @JLMKart \n  \n\n \nAbout Jocelyne Allen \nJocelyne Allen is a Japanese translator and interpreter and has translated hundreds of short stories\, novels\, and manga\, including the Eisner Award-winning Frankenstein by Junji Ito and the critically acclaimed Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani. As an interpreter\, she has worked with Japan’s most celebrated authors and artists\, including Sayaka Murata\, Nagata Kabi\, Kyoko Nakajima\, and Asano Inio. Her translation of the classic novel Colorful by Eto Mori is set for release in July 2021. @brainvsbooks \n  \n\n  \n \n  \nParallel Worlds: Translating Manga Workshop > June 24\, 2:00 PM (EDT) Space is limited\, register soon! \nJoin a special manga translating workshop with Jocelyne Allen for an in-depth dive into the nuts and bolts of translating manga. Details > \n  \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online > MANGA!  \nManga was the theme for the JFT Book Club Online! that took place on June 10. Check out the list of manga that were discussed and recommended by participants. (full list below). You can also check out the library’s digital collection of manga on JFT OverDrive or our Manga booklist for ideas. \nThe JFT Library Book Club Online: Manga Booklist \n 
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SUMMARY:Parallel Worlds: Translating Manga Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes\nOn 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 viewpoints. In this series of discussions\, we talk to translators of literary fiction\, manga\, genre fiction\, and children’s literature to tease out the challenges and thrills of bringing a wide variety of Japanese works to English readers. \n\nParallel Worlds: Translating Manga Workshop\nDate: Thursday\, June 24\, 2021     SPACE IS LIMITED! REGISTER SOON! Once registration is full\, please put your name on wait list\nTime: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nPresenter and Facilitator: Jocelyne Allen\nVenue: Online \nJoin us on an in-depth dive into the nuts and bolts of translating manga. Participants will walk through the making of a manga script from start to finish and then have the opportunity to put what they’ve learned into practice by breaking into groups and translating a story themselves. Broader issues such as context and audience will be considered\, as well as concrete challenges like sound effects\, formatting\, and linguistic pitfalls. \nLanguage: Workshop conducted in English\nParticipants: Aspiring manga translators and other professionals\nRequirements: Must be able to read and understand Japanese\nPlatform: Zoom online with use of break out rooms\nMaterials: Downloadable link of manga text will be sent before the workshop \nParticipants of the Translating Manga Workshop will learn about; \no Flow and process of making manga script\no Balancing perspectives of the audience and author\no Sound effects and formatting\no Linguistic pitfall and other tricky things \n\nAbout Jocelyne Allen \nJocelyne Allen is a Japanese translator and interpreter and has translated hundreds of short stories\, novels\, and manga\, including the Eisner Award-winning Frankenstein by Junji Ito and the critically acclaimed Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani. As an interpreter\, she has worked with Japan’s most celebrated authors and artists\, including Sayaka Murata\, Nagata Kabi\, Kyoko Nakajima\, and Asano Inio. Her translation of the classic novel Colorful by Eto Mori is set for release in July 2021. \nIllustration courtesy of Natsume Ono. \nClick here for current list of her translated works. \n\n \n  \nParallel Worlds: Translating Manga > June 17\, 8:00 PM (EDT) \nOur livestream has ended. Please check back to see the recording of a great discussion between David Evelyn\, Jenny McKeon and Jocelyne Allen who examine translating manga across genres. Details > \n  \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online > MANGA!  \nManga was the theme for the JFT Book Club Online! that took place on June 10. Check out the list of manga that were discussed and recommended by participants. (full list below). You can also check out the library’s digital collection of manga on JFT OverDrive or our Manga booklist for ideas. \nThe JFT Library Book Club Online: Manga Booklist \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Parallel Worlds: Translating Genres
DESCRIPTION:Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes\nOn 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 viewpoints. In this series of discussions\, we talk to translators of literary fiction\, manga\, genre fiction\, and children’s literature to tease out the challenges and thrills of bringing a wide variety of Japanese works to English readers. \n\nParallel Worlds: Translating Genres from Japan\nDate: Thursday\, August 26\, 2021\nTime: 8:00 PM (ET)\nPanelists: Takami Nieda and Emily Balistrieri\nModerator: Rachel Cordasco\nVenue: Online \n  \nCrime\, science fiction\, fantasy\, romance\, horror… Genre fiction is big business in English\, but what about in Japanese? What kind of representation does Japanese genre fiction have in the English market? The hurdles translators face in bringing these books to North American readers can be quite different from literary fiction. So how do they navigate this publishing niche to bring us the best of Japanese genre fiction? What are some of the specific challenges they face in translating these fantastical worlds into English? Join us as we talk to leading genre translators and learn what lies behind the curtain. \nWriter\, translator and editor Rachel Cordasco (Out of This World\, SFinT Translation.com) goes on a deep dive with acclaimed translators Takami Nieda (Cage of Zeus\, Noble V: Greylancer) and Emily Balistrieri (Kiki’s Delivery Service\, The Night is Short\, Walk On Girl) to bring us the real story. \nWatch here >  \n \nWe love to hear your feedback!!   Feedback \n  \n\n \nAbout Takami Nieda \nBorn in New York City\, Takami Nieda was formerly assistant professor at Sophia University in Tokyo\, and currently teaches writing and translation at Seattle Central College in the U.S. She has translated more than ten works from Japanese into English and has received numerous grants and residencies in support of her translations\, including the PEN/Heim Translation Fund. Her work has appeared in Words Without Borders\, Asymptote\, and PEN America\, and the translation of the novel Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro was awarded the Freeman Book Award in 2018. The Color of the Sky Is the Shape of the Heart by Chesil is forthcoming from Soho Press in April 2022. Nieda is currently translating Travelers of a Hundred Years\, a novel of the Korean diaspora after WWII by Lee Hoesung. https://www.wordswithoutborders.org/contributor/takami-nieda @TNieda \n  \n\n \nAbout Emily Balistrieri \nEmily is an American translator based in Tokyo. Recent translations include Shaw Kuzki’s Soul Lanterns\, Eiko Kadono’s Kiki’s Delivery Service\, and Tomihiko Morimi’s The Night is Short\, Walk on Girl. He also translates two ongoing series\, Carlo Zen’s The Saga of Tanya the Evil and Kugane Maruyama’s Overlord. His translation of Cocosola’s The Witch’s Isle helped it win Excellence in Storytelling in the 2018 International Mobile Gaming Awards\, and he provided English subtitles for director Takahide Hori’s award-winning film Junk Head. https://booklog.jp/users/emilyb  @tiger \n  \n\n \nAbout Rachel Cordasco \nRachel Cordasco has a PhD in literary studies and currently works as a developmental editor. She founded the website SFinTranslation.com in 2016\, writes reviews for World Literature Today and Strange Horizons\, and translates Italian speculative fiction\, some of which has been published in magazines like Clarkesworld Magazine and Future Science Fiction Digest. Rachel’s book Out of This World: Speculative Fiction in Translation From the Cold War to the New Millennium is forthcoming from the University of Illinois Press. @Rcordas \n  \n  \n\nParallel Worlds: Translating Genres Booklist \nCheck out some genre fiction available at the JFT library\, such as Night is Short\, Walk on Girl by MORIMI Tomihiko\, translated by Emily Balistrieri and Go by KANESHIRO Kazuki\, translated by Takami Nieda\, and many more! \nDetails > Parallel Worlds_Translating Genres Booklist \n\n \nParallel Worlds: Translating Manga Discussion > Recorded June 17\, 2021 \nIf you missed the discussion on translating manga with David Evelyn\, Jenn McKeon and Jocelyne Allen\, you can watch it here on the JFT official Youtube channel!  Details > \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Colorful: Eto Mori at TIFA 2021
DESCRIPTION:Colorful: Eto Mori \nFriday\, October 29\, 4:30 PM (EDT) \nSince its initial release over 20 years ago\, Eto Mori‘s Colorful (translated to English by Jocelyne Allen) has become a part of the literary canon all around the world. The beloved bestselling classic is finally available in English\, and we are delighted to introduce it on the TIFA virtual stage. Hear from Mori about the groundbreaking tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance\, and his journey to seeing the true colors of those around him a little more clearly\, and through them\, seeing himself a little better too. \nThis event will be presented in Japanese and English\, and is proudly supported by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \nDetails > \nAbout Eto Mori > \nCinephiles can also look forward to a special FREE online film screening of Colorful (2010)\, directed by HARA Keiichi on November 5 at 9pm and November 7 at 9pm (ET). The beautifully animated feature film is based on the novel\, telling the tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance in the body of a 14 year-old. The film will be broadcast in Japanese with English subtitles. Visit this link to register on The Japan Foundation’s website. \n\nOther Japanese authors who are guests of the 2021 Toronto International Festival of Authors \nHeaven: Mieko Kawakami\nOctober 27 at 7:00 PM (EDT) \nMieko Kawakami brings us her newest book to be translated into English: Heaven. It examines the sufferings and cruelties of adolescence through the lens of a bullied unnamed 14-year-old boy. Never one to flinch from hard truths\, Kawakami will unpack her sharp yet tender novel\, share her creative approach and inspirations for writing\, and comment on the power of solidarity in our contemporary societies. This event\, with interviewer Merve Emre\, will be presented in English. Details > \nPAST RECORDINGS OF TALKS WITH MIEKO KAWAKAMI \nOvercoming Expectations: Mieko Kawakami on Breasts and Eggs – Originally aired at TIFA on October 24\, 2020 \nSkin Hunger: Mieko Kawakami – Originally aired at TIFA on October 29\, 2020 \n\nCan You Hear Me Now? Maki Kashimada\nOctober 25 at 12:00 PM (EDT) \nKnown for her avant-garde writing style\, award-winning Japanese author Maki Kashimada shares her take on the Can You Hear Me Now? prompt. This pre-recorded reading by Kashimada will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Details >
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SUMMARY:Parallel Worlds: Translating Colorful
DESCRIPTION:Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes\nOn 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 viewpoints. In this series of discussions\, we talk to translators of literary fiction\, manga\, genre fiction\, and children’s literature to tease out the challenges and thrills of bringing a wide variety of Japanese works to English readers. \n\nParallel Worlds: Translating Colorful\nInterview with author Eto Mori & translator Jocelyne Allen\, moderated by Dr. Mimi Okabe \nDate: Thursday\, November 18\, 2021\nTime: 8:00 PM (EDT)\nAuthor: Eto Mori\nTranslator: Jocelyne Allen\nModerator: Dr. Mimi Okabe\nVenue: Online \nEto Mori is an award winning literary star whose novel Colorful has been adapted into three feature films and translated into seven languages. The English version came out earlier this year\, and was translated by Jocelyne Allen\, translator of numerous Japanese literary works. Comparative literature scholar Dr. Mimi Okabe\, who has also taught translation at the University of Alberta\, sits down with Eto Mori\, and Jocelyne Allen to talk about translating Colorful into English. Get the inside scoop on the process and insights of their successful collaboration on this classic work. \nWatch here > \nWe love to hear your feedback!!   Feedback \n \n\n \nAbout Eto MORI \nEto MORI has been a literary star in Japan for over thirty years. She has won numerous major awards in Japan\, including the Naoki Prize\, one of Japan’s most prestigious awards for popular fiction. Colorful has been translated into seven languages and adapted into three films. Colorful is her first novel to be translated into English. She lives in Tokyo\, Japan. \n  \n  \n\n \nAbout Jocelyne Allen \nJocelyne Allen is a Japanese translator and interpreter and has translated hundreds of short stories\, novels\, and manga\, including the Eisner Award-winning Frankenstein by Junji Ito\, the critically acclaimed Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani and Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths by Shigeru Mizuki. As an interpreter\, she has worked with Japan’s most celebrated authors and artists\, including Sayaka Murata\, Nagata Kabi\, Kyoko Nakajima\, and Asano Inio. Her translation of the classic novel Colorful by Eto Mori was released earlier this summer in July 2021.  www.kaikatsu.ca    \n  \n\n \nAbout Dr. Mimi Okabe \nMimi OKABE holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Alberta where she teaches courses such as the Japanese language\, translation\, popular culture\, and world literature. She is an award-winning instructor at the U of A and recently co-founded Japanese for Nikkei\, an online teaching and learning platform for Nikkei learners of Japanese. Aside from her academic work\, Mimi loves reading detective fiction and publishes works on transcultural adaptations of Sherlock Holmes. She was named the Master Bootmaker in 2021 for her significant contribution to The Bootmakers of Toronto and the Canadian Sherlockian movement. For more information\, visit www.mimiokabe.com and www.japanesefornikkei.com \n  \n\n \nColorful: Eto Mori  \nFriday\, October 29\, 4:30 PM (EDT) | Details > \nEto Mori introduces her book Colorful on the virtual stage of the 2021 Toronto International Festival of Authors. Her bestselling classic was translated to English by Jocelyne Allen\, and is now available in English. This event will be presented in Japanese and English\, and supported by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n\nColorful カラフル\nFriday\, November 5\, 9:00 PM – Sunday November 7\, 9:00 PM (EDT)\nDirected by HARA Keiichi | 2010 | 126 minutes | Japanese with English Subtitles | Trailer | Details and registration > \nCinephiles can also look forward to a special FREE film screening of the beautifully animated feature film is based on the novel\, telling the tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance in the body of a 14 year-old. \n\nWritings and Adaptations: Author Eto Mori interviewed by Author Kerri Sakamoto \nFriday\, November 5 to TBD | Details and registration > \nPre-recorded interview will be available on the film’s event page. Stay tuned! Registrants for the virtual screening of Colorful can also watch it on the online platform Eventive. \nAcclaimed Canadian author Kerri Sakamoto interviews Eto Mori on her book Colorful and its adaptation into an animated film directed by Keiichi Hara. Sakamoto asks how Mori views authors’ ownership to their works\, opportunities and challenges of literary works and visual works\, and characters depicted in her original book and the film. Interpretation provided by Jocelyne Allen. \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Colorful by Eto Mori\, moderated by Kris Kosaka \nWednesday\, November 10\, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (EDT) | Details and registration > \nFor the upcoming JFT Book Club Online\, we will discuss Colorful (カラフル)\, a beloved and bestselling classic in Japan\, written by Eto Mori. Please email the library at library@jftor.org to reserve your seat. Colorful by Eto Mori is available for circulation on JFT OverDrive.  \n\n 
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SUMMARY:Parallel Worlds: Translating for Young Minds
DESCRIPTION:Registration period is now over.\nPlease Click Here to Watch a Recording of the Talk \n\n\nParallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes\nOn 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 viewpoints. In this series of discussions\, we talk to translators of literary fiction\, manga\, genre fiction\, and children’s literature to tease out the challenges and thrills of bringing a wide variety of Japanese works to English readers. \n\nParallel Worlds: Translating for Young Minds\nInterview with translators Avery Fischer Udagawa and Cathy Hirano\, moderated by Jeff Chiba Stearns \nDate: Thursday\, March 3\, 2022\nTime: 8:00 PM (ET)\nVenue: Online \nJoin us for a behind-the-scenes conversation with veterans of Japanese and Canadian children’s/YA literature. Animator and author Jeff Chiba Stearns (Yellow Sticky Notes\, On Being Yukiko) sits down with Avery Fischer Udagawa (Temple Alley Summer) and Cathy Hirano (The Beast Player) to discuss the specific challenges of localizing Japanese culture and language for a younger\, English-speaking readership. How do translators approach differing cultural taboos? What assumptions must be made about the reader’s prior knowledge or lack thereof? If illustrations are present\, how do translators corroborate the text with the visual narrative? Come find out the answers to these questions – and more – in this last of our Parallel Worlds series. \nAvery Fischer Udagawa and Cathy Hirano’s translated works are now available to borrow from JFT’s OverDrive Library! Borrow these great reads anywhere from Canada as long as you have a JFT library card (apply online today!).  \n  \n\nAbout Avery Fischer Udagawa \nAvery Fischer Udagawa’s translations of children’s literature from Japanese include the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award-winning novel Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba\, illustrated by Miho Satake\, and the historical novel J-Boys: Kazuo’s World\, Tokyo\, 1965 by Shogo Oketani. Her short story translations have appeared in Kyoto Journal\, Words Without Borders\, Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction—An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories\, The Best Asian Short Stories 2018\, and A Tapestry of Colours 1: Stories from Asia. Born in Kansas\, she lives near Bangkok. \n  \n\nAbout Cathy Hirano (Picture by Skye Hohmann) \nBorn in Canada\, Cathy Hirano moved to Japan in 1978 and graduated from university in Tokyo in 1983 with a BA in cultural anthropology. She has been translating professionally since 1984. Her translations of Japanese YA fiction and fantasy have won several awards\, including Mildred L. Batchelder Awards and Honors and a 2020 Michael L. Printz Honor award for The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi. Her translations of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and its sequels by Marie Kondo are international bestsellers. Her translation of Anne’s Cradle: The Life & Works of Hanako Muraoka\, the Japanese translator of Anne of Green Gables\, was published in 2021. She lives in Shikoku\, Japan. \n  \n\n \nAbout Jeff Chiba Stearns \nJeff Chiba Stearns is an Emmy® nominated and Webby award-winning animation and documentary filmmaker\, as well as an acclaimed author and illustrator. After graduating from the Emily Carr University with a degree in Film Animation\, he founded Vancouver-based boutique animation studio and publishing company Meditating Bunny Studio Inc. in 2001. Jeff’s short and feature length films such as Yellow Sticky Notes (2007)\, One Big Hapa Family (2020) and Mixed Match (2016) have broadcast around the world\, screened in hundreds of international film festivals and garnered dozens of awards. Jeff has also written and illustrated the children’s books Mixed Critters (2018) and Nori and His Delicious Dreams (2020) and has just released his first graphic novel\, On Being Yukiko (2021). Jeff is also the host of the upcoming animation podcast\, Animation Meditation and the creative director for the pre-school animated series The Treebees. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/parallel-worlds-translating-for-young-minds/
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SUMMARY:Women Directors in Contemporary Japanese Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Register for this event to receive a link to view the presentation anytime between Thursday\, June 9\, 7:00 PM (ET) and Sunday\, June 12\, 7:00 PM (ET).\n\n\nIn the mid-2000s\, there was an unprecedented boom of women making commercial films in Japan\, many winning awards at independent film festivals and securing screenings around the world. In this conversation\, Dr. Laird will discuss the emergence of women directors in early 21st century Japanese cinema industries and introduce prominent directors who have been successful in both domestic and international markets. She will discuss the various factors that supported a new career pathway for women in film\, as well as ongoing barriers that pose difficulties for continued success. \n\nColleen A. Laird\, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of British Columbia. Her primary focus is on Japanese women directors and has published on the industry relationships between women directors\, female identifying spectators\, and the contemporary Japanese film market. In addition to working on a monograph on Japanese women directors\, she is also the creator and organizer of the Japanese Women Directors Project\, a forthcoming collaborative web project that features three series of inter-related\, open-access educational videos. \n\nOnline Screenings: Films of ANDO Momoko\nAfter Dr. Laird’s talk\, check out our free screenings of 2 ANDO Momoko films! Please register for each film separately. \nDates: Friday\, June 10 – Sunday\, June 12\, 2022 \n \nAbout ANDO Momoko\nBorn in 1982\, the daughter of actor-director OKUDA Eiji and essayist ANDO Kazu\, and the sister of award-winning actress ANDO Sakura\, ANDO Momoko is certainly no stranger to the world of cinema. After graduating from the Slade School of Fine Arts in London and studying film at New York University\, she returned to Japan where she initially worked as an assistant on her father’s films while harboring strong ambitions to become a director in her own right. The result is her delicately nuanced 2009 debut A Piece of Our Life -Kakera-\, a free adaptation of Erica Sakurazawa’s manga about a lesbian love affair and boasts a soundtrack by former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha. In 2012\, she published her first novel which she then adapted into her second feature film\, 0.5mm\, starring her sister ANDO Sakura and receiving numerous awards including the Shanghai International Film Festival Best Director Award. \n0.5mm \n0.5ミリ | 2014 | Drama | 196 mins | Register here \nOne day\, home helper YAMAGISHI Sawa (ANDO Sakura) unwittingly gets caught up in a serious incident and loses her job\, forcing her to move out of her company’s dormitory. Left with nowhere to live\, she wanders the streets in search of old men with various predicaments\, and inserts herself into their lives to become their helper\, whether they like it or not. \n  \n  \nA Piece of Our Life -Kakera-\nカケラ | 2009 | Drama / LGBTQ | 107 mins | Register here \nCollege student Haru (MITSUSHIMA Hikari) is stuck in an unfulfilling relationship with a boyfriend that’s just not right for her. One day\, Rico (NAKAMURA Eriko)\, a “medical artist” who makes prosthetic body parts\, strikes up a conversation with her. Rico believes that gender has nothing to do with love. The two quickly become intimately involved. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/dr-colleen-laird/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220627T193000
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SUMMARY:Inuit Print Art and Its Early Japanese Influences
DESCRIPTION:In the mid-20th century\, a series of fortunate events led to the introduction of Japanese printmaking techniques to the Inuit community of Cape Dorset. In this talk with Dr. Norman Vorano (Queens University)\, we will hear the story of how these ancient traditions of Japan made their way to the remote Canadian arctic\, how Inuit artists built upon these traditions\, and the ways in which Inuit printmaking continues to thrive today. \nThe talk will be immediately followed by a Q+A session with the speaker.\n\nNorman Vorano\, a professor of art history at Queen’s University\, is a scholar and curator of North American Indigenous Art. He has curated internationally touring exhibition of Inuit art\, including Inuit Prints\, Japanese Inspiration: Early Printmaking in the Canadian Arctic and Picturing Arctic Modernity: North Baffin Drawings from 1964. He was a curator at the Canadian Museum of History\, and is a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow. \n  \n  \n  \nImage Credit:\nKenojuak Ashevak (Kinngait)\, The Arrival of the Sun\, 1962\, stonecut print\, Image: Canadian Museum of History;\nUn’ichi Hiratsuka (Japan)\, Stone Lantern\, 1958\, woodblock print\, Image: Canadian Museum of History
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/dr-norman-vorano/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220707T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220707T193000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
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SUMMARY:Close-Up of the Intricate Universe of Artisan Works from the Meiji Period
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with The Superlative Artistry of Japan exhibition at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto: \nClose-Up of the Intricate Universe of Artisan Works from the Meiji Period\n   \nThursday\, July 7\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:20 PM)\nIn-Person Talk Event & Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register at the bottom of the page)\nPresented by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nThe Superlative Artistry of Japan exhibition brought to The Japan Foundation\, Toronto fine examples of the artisans of the Meiji period (1868-1912). In our showcase we now have a vase of Satsuma ceramic and two pieces of Cloisonné-Enamel. Back in April we photographed these pieces and experienced stunning moments of discoveries. When you look at the details of intricate craft works with the camera’s lenses\, it feels as if an alternate universe unfolds in front of you. The complexity and accuracy of Meiji artisans might have been beyond the level of human eye. Let’s zoom into the Meiji artisans’ universe!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/intricate-universe/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220714T193000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20220705T231230Z
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SUMMARY:Kabuki Talks: Introduction to Kabuki Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Kabuki Theatre\nThursday\, July 14\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:20 PM)\nIn-Person Talk Event & Video Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register at the bottom of the page)\nPresented in English by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nAs an art form Kabuki theatre has a specific timeline and birth story. The unique\, original charm of Kabuki theatre can be clarified when you know how Kabuki was created and developed during its history. Why do men perform female roles in Kabuki? To be explained. \nIn conjunction with Cinema Kabuki 2022 Toronto
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kabuki-intro/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220715T193000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20220705T232503Z
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SUMMARY:Kabuki Talks: Three Cities\, Three Courtesans\, Three String Instruments
DESCRIPTION:Three Cities\, Three Courtesans\, Three String Instruments\nFriday\, July 15\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:20 PM)\nIn-Person Talk Event & Video Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register at the bottom of the page)\nPresented in English by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nIn the Edo period\, in order for a Kabuki actor’s reputation to achieve national status\, the star performers needed  to have an overwhelming success in the three cities of\, Osaka\, Kyoto\, and Edo\, where the audience had unique taste in each place. The three courtesans performed by Tamasaburo deliver the fascinating differences of the urban culture of three different cities to the tunes of stringed instruments. \nIn conjunction with Cinema Kabuki 2022 Toronto
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kabuki-three-cities/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220816T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220816T203000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20220706T201504Z
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SUMMARY:Whispering Spirits: Ghosts in the Literature of Izumi Kyōka and Book Design of Komura Settai
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the first half of the 20th century\, a time when Japanese authors looked to the West for new directions in their literary tradition\, IZUMI Kyōka (1873-1939) upheld a centuries-long tradition of telling ghost stories and tales of fantastic creatures. Ignored by the critical establishment during his lifetime due to his single-minded obsession with ghosts and monsters\, Kyōka later came to be identified as one of Japan’s most important writers. While much has been written on the ghostly quality of Kyōka’s fiction\, almost nothing has been said of the appearance of ghosts in the artwork accompanying his literature\, which was among the most extensively illustrated fiction of its time. \nImages of ghosts adorn the boxes\, covers\, frontispieces\, and endpapers of IZUMI Kyōka’s books\, particularly those created by KOMURA Settai (1887–1940)\, a pioneer of modern design in Japan. Beyond simply visualizing scenes from Kyōka’s literature\, Settai’s illustrations elaborate on the illusory quality of Kyōka’s apparitions by utilizing the space and material of the book to create optical illusions and impossible perspectives. Settai’s book designs capture the central monster of Kyōka’s literary universe: A faceless\, wandering female spirit that draws on traditions of Japanese monsters such as the nopperabō\, a smiling demon without eyes or a nose\, and the tōrima\, an evil spirit that whispers of calamity as it wanders through dark city streets. \nIn this talk\, Dr. Pedro Bassoe will shine a light on the whispering spirits of Kyōka’s books. \nRegister below to receive a link to the live presentation prior to the start of the event. A Q+A session with the audience will commence immediately following the talk.  \n\nPedro Bassoe is Assistant Professor of Japanese at Purdue University in West Lafayette\, Indiana\, where he teaches classes on Japanese literature\, film\, visual culture\, and popular media. He has published one article on Art Nouveau book design in Japan and has a forthcoming article on photography and the formation of modern Japanese literature\, as well as a forthcoming chapter on transnational narratives by contemporary women writers. He is currently working on a book manuscript titled Enchanted Images: Illustration\, Book Design\, and Visuality in the Literature of Izumi Kyōka\, which explores the role of visual art and print media in the work of Japan’s foremost writer of ghost stories and fantastic literature in the early 20th century. \n  \n  \n\nImages: Ōkoshi Hisako and Saitama Kenritsu Kindai Bijutsukan. Komura Settai: monogataru ishō. Tokyo: Tōkyōbijutsu\, 2014.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/dr-pedro-bassoe/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220901T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220901T203000
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SUMMARY:Reviving Ainu Lost Traditions on Screen: HIMEDA Tadayoshi's documentary films
DESCRIPTION:Event Abstract: \nFilm representations of the Ainu people have existed since the inception of cinema but they have not remained stable over time. Ainu people were initially an object of interest for outsiders who portrayed them as “other” primitives\, isolated from the modern world. The notion of “otherness” was slightly modified in the postwar period\, when entertainment films and the tourist industry presented the new romanticized image of a “pseudo-Ainu” (giji Ainu) disconnected from their social reality and history. However\, HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s documentaries made in the 70s alongside the Ainu leader KAYANO Shigeru\, marked a significant turning point in Ainu film representation. This presentation focuses the first three films they collaborated in: The Wedding Ceremony of the Ainus (Ainu no kekkonshiki\, 1971)\, Chise a Kar -We Build A House- (Chise a kara. Warera ie o tsukuru\, 1974) and I-omante -The Bear Ritual- (Iyomante\, Kuma okuri\, 1977). It will be examined how\, unlike previous documentaries featuring the Ainu\, these films showcase a new ethnographic approach in which the Ainu are not depicted as an exotic tribe but a conventional people who are aware of their cultural assimilation. Additionally\, the presentation will explore Himeda’s innovative approach in which for the first time\, Ainu voices have a predominant role in the representation\, mainly through the dialogues with KAYANO Shigeru whose comments provide an unseen close gaze to the Ainu traditions projected on screen. – Dr. Marcos Centeno \nIn this talk\, Dr. Marcos Centeno will shine a light on the historic\, ethnological\, and artistic significance of HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s documentaries. \nRegister below to receive a link to the live presentation prior to the start of the event. \n\nSpeaker Biography: \n \nMarcos Centeno is lecturer in Media and Japanese Studies at University of Valencia and Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College\, University of London\, where he was the Japanese Programme director and taught modules related to Japanese Cinema\, contemporary Japanese culture and society. He is also research associate at the SOAS University of London\, where\, he had been lecturer in Film Studies for the Department of Japan and Korea and coordinated the MA Global Cinemas and the Transcultural. His research interests revolve around Japanese documentary film\, particularly the visual representation of minorities\, transculturality and diversity. He written extensively on the film representation of the Ainu people and his full-length documentary film\, Ainu. Pathways to Memory (2014) received several prizes. He has recently coedited with Michael Raine Developments in the Japanese Documentary Mode (Arts\, 2020). and with Norimasa Morita Japanese Transnational Cinema (Mpdi 2020) and Japan beyond its Borders: Transnational Approaches to Film and Media (Seibunsha\, 2020) which resulted from the “Japanese Transnational Cinema” project funded by Sasakawa and Daiwa foundations\, Waseda and the Japanese Ministry of Education. He is currently leading the project Japanese Documentary Filmmaker Haneda Sumiko. Authorship and Gender Discourses (2021-22) which is sponsored by the Japan Foundation\, London. \n\nIn Conjunction With: \n \nThe Ainu Films of HIMEDA Tadayoshi \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is proud to present three films from the late pioneering filmmaker\, HIMEDA Tadayoshi. These documentaries have rarely been shown outside of Japan and are of immense ethnological importance. During the 1970s and 1980s\, Director Himeda created a series of films in close collaboration with the late Ainu trailblazer KAYANO Shigeru. Mister Kayano was the first Ainu to sit in the Japanese parliament and one of the last native speakers of the Ainu language. These films marked a turning point in Ainu representation in cinema. \nOnline Film Screenings  \n\nRelated Programming:\nInuit Print Art and its Early Japanese Influences \nIn the mid-20th century\, a series of fortunate events led to the introduction of Japanese printmaking techniques to the Inuit community of Cape Dorset. In this talk with Dr. Norman Vorano (Queens University)\, we will hear the story of how these ancient traditions of Japan made their way to the remote Canadian arctic\, how Inuit artists built upon these traditions\, and the ways in which Inuit printmaking continues to thrive today. \nWatch Here \n\n \nAdditional Ainu Films\, Videos & Resources \nAs a follow-up to our film screenings in recognition of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9)\, we have assembled a collection of films\, videos\, and additional resources about the Ainu people. These resources and content are available for free and we hope it encourages you to continue learning about the indigenous peoples of Japan. \nWatch Here \n\nJF OverDrive: Ebooks about indigenous peoples of Japan \nDeepen your understanding about the Ainu people and their culture by checking out ebooks on indigenous peoples of Japan before or after the film screening! Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \nRead Here 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/reviving-ainu-lost-traditions/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220902T175900
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220904T235900
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
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SUMMARY:The Ainu Films of HIMEDA Tadayoshi
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is proud to present three films from the late pioneering filmmaker\, HIMEDA Tadayoshi. These documentaries have rarely been shown outside of Japan and are of immense ethnological importance. \nDuring the 1970s and 1980s\, Director Himeda created a series of films in close collaboration with the late Ainu trailblazer KAYANO Shigeru. Mister Kayano was the first Ainu to sit in the Japanese parliament and one of the last native speakers of the Ainu language. For those who watched our screening of Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan\, you may remember one of the elders of the film\, KAYANO Reiko\, who is the wife of the late KAYANO Shigeru. \nSpecial thanks to Mr. HIMEDA Ran (son of Director Himeda) for all of your support! \nDon’t miss the special presentation with Dr. Marcos Centeno (Birbeck\, University of London) as he shines a light on the historic\, ethnological\, and artistic significance of HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s documentaries. This presentation serves as a perfect introduction to Director Himeda’s films. \nAll three films will be available online North America-wide from:\nFriday\, September 2 – Sunday\, September 4  \n\n  \nChise-a-Kar -We Build A House- • チセアカラ －われら家つくる－ \nDirected by HIMEDA Tadayoshi • 1974 • Documentary •  57 min. • Presented in Ainu with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (North America only) • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nThis film centers on the construction of a traditional style house\, their houses being not only very distinctive but also figuring prominently in religious ritual. The houses were rectangular and pole-framed\, thatched with Miscanthus or bamboo-leaf; the doorway was protected by a skin or woven hanging and various parts of the house\, such as the hearth and a window on the eastern side\, would serve ceremonial purposes. \n\n  \nI-Omante -The Bear Ritual- • イヨマンテ －熊おくり－ \nDirected by HIMEDA Tadayoshi • 1977 • Documentary •  103 min. • Presented in English\, Japanese\, and Ainu with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (North America only) • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nThis film focuses on I-OMANTE ritual that is to liberate the souls of the Gods from the furs and meat and send them back to the Land of the Gods. The Ainu believed that bears were Gods. The Gods come to the Land of the Ainu\, which means “human beings”\, with meat\, furs and medicine (the gall bladders of the bears) as their gifts. \nContent Warning: Animal death as part of the bear ritual. \n\n  \nWedding Ceremony of the Ainus • アイヌの結婚式 \nDirected by HIMEDA Tadayoshi • 1971 • Documentary •  33 min. • Presented in Japanese and Ainu with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (North America only) • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nThe documentary is a record of a marriage ceremony that took place in April 1971 and was performed in accordance with Ainu traditions at the request of the young bride. There were two hurdles to overcome in the realization of the ceremony: first\, a group of Ainu had to be convinced\, who were against a revival of the tradition. Secondly\, there were only a few members of the community who knew the details of the ceremony at all\, since most of them had already been celebrating a wedding in their own style for over 80 years. \n\nAbout HIMEDA Tadayoshi (1928-2013): \nBorn in 1928 in Kobe\, Hyogo Prefecture\, HIMEDA Tadayoshi graduated from the local business university in 1948. Six years later\, Himeda went to Tokyo and worked there in the field of modern theatre. In addition to his work as a screenwriter for television\, he studied with the ethnologist MIYAMOTO Tsuneichi. In 1976\, Himeda founded the Center for Ethnological Visual Documentation (Minzoku Bunka Eizō Kenkyujo)\, which he has headed until 2012. \nFor more than 50 years\, he has been documenting the lives and culture of the common people using visual media\, and created more than 120 films. \nHimeda and his Center are known worldwide through joint projects with the Collège de France in France\, lectures and film series at Harvard University\, and events at universities\, museums and research institutions in Europe. He has received numerous important prizes in Japan and abroad for his work. \n\nIn Conjunction With:\nReviving Ainu Lost Traditions on Screen: HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s Documentary Films \nJoin Dr. Marcos Centeno (Birbeck\, University of London) for a special presentation examining the historic and cultural significance of HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s documentary films about the Ainu people. Dr. Centeno will introduce us to the history of Ainu representation on screen\, which goes back as far as the inception of cinema. Unlike previous documentaries featuring the Ainu\, the films Director Himeda made in the 1970s alongside Ainu leader and trailblazer KAYANO Shigeru showcase a new ethnographic approach where the Ainu are not depicted as exotic nor primitive. \nThis presentation serves as a perfect introduction to our online screenings this weekend\, The Ainu Films of HIMEDA Tadayoshi. \nOnline Talk Event   \n\nRelated Programming:\nInuit Print Art and its Early Japanese Influences \nIn the mid-20th century\, a series of fortunate events led to the introduction of Japanese printmaking techniques to the Inuit community of Cape Dorset. In this talk with Dr. Norman Vorano (Queens University)\, we will hear the story of how these ancient traditions of Japan made their way to the remote Canadian arctic\, how Inuit artists built upon these traditions\, and the ways in which Inuit printmaking continues to thrive today. \nWatch Here \n\n \nAdditional Ainu Films\, Videos & Resources \nAs a follow-up to our film screenings in recognition of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9)\, we have assembled a collection of films\, videos\, and additional resources about the Ainu people. These resources and content are available for free and we hope it encourages you to continue learning about the indigenous peoples of Japan. \nWatch Here \n\nJF OverDrive: Ebooks about indigenous peoples of Japan \nDeepen your understanding about the Ainu people and their culture by checking out ebooks on indigenous peoples of Japan before or after the film screening! Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \nRead Here  \n\n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ainu-himeda-tadayoshi/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220923T193000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
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SUMMARY:Legends and Folklore: Author KASHIWABA Sachiko talk Japanese Children's Literature with Rui Umezawa
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to invite you to a special\, in-person event featuring KASHIWABA Sachiko\, celebrated writer of Japanese children’s and young adult fiction. Ms. Kashiwaba will sit down with Canadian author Rui Umezawa to discuss Japanese folklore\, the importance of passing down cultural stories\, differences between traditional tales and modern fantasy stories\, and much more! The speakers will discuss Temple Alley Summer (2021)\, the first of Ms. Kashiwaba’s novels to be translated into English and the winner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award\, as well as other works Ms. Kashiwaba hopes to introduce to the English readership. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask Ms. Kashiwaba their own questions during the Q+A. \nMs. Kashiwaba is a guest author at the 2022 Toronto International Festival of Authors. Click here for more author details and TIFA related event info. \n\nKASHIWABA Sachiko is a prolific writer of children’s and young adult fantasy whose career spans more than four decades. Her works have garnered the prestigious Sankei\, Shogakukan\, and Noma children’s literature awards\, and her novel The Marvelous Village Veiled in Mist influenced Hayao Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away. Her books for children include the Monster Hotel series\, Great-Aunt’s Amazing Recipes\, Miracle Family\, The What’s-Next Library\, Temple Alley Summer\, The Witch Who Loved the King\, and Strange Journey from the Basement\, lately animated as The Wonderland. She has co-translated two fairy novels by Gail Carson Levine into Japanese\, and she edited a children’s version of the Tōno monogatari\, beloved folk legends collected by Kizen Sasaki and Kunio Yanagita. She lives in Iwate Prefecture. \n*Jocelyne Allen will act as interpreter for Ms. Kashiwaba. \n  \n \nRui Umezawa is a Toronto writer whose books include the novel The Truth About Death and Dying\, shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize for Best First Book (Canada and the Caribbean)\, and Strange Light Afar; Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan\, chosen by the CBC as one of the best books of 2015. His essays and short fiction have appeared in such publications as the Globe and Mail\, Toronto Star\, and Canadian Notes and Queries. He is also a storyteller who has recounted traditional and original tales in front of live audiences with the Katari Japanese Storytellers and in collaborations with the acclaimed Nagata Shachu taiko ensemble. \n  \n  \n  \n\nRELATED PROGRAMMING:\nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko\nThursday\, September 15\, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (EDT) | Details and registration >\nFor the upcoming JFT Book Club Online\, we will discuss KASHIWABA Sachiko’s Temple Alley Summer (帰命寺横丁の夏)\, a sweet and imaginative ghost story full of mystery\, traditions\, and the fantastical. Please email the library at library@jftor.org to reserve your seat. \n  \n\nThe House of the Lost on the Cape – Film Screening\nSaturday\, September 24\, 7:00 PM (EDT) | Details and tickets > \n17-year-old run-away Yui and 8-year-old Hiyori\, who lost her family and her voice\, have no place to go when they run into Kiwa\, a strange old lady. She offers them a place to stay\, in a slightly banged-up old house overlooking the sea\, a Mayoiga. Despite joining Kiwa on a whim\, the two girls find comfort in Mayoiga\, a legendary house\, said to look after lost travelers\, and the warm hospitality of Kiwa. Both girls’ damaged hearts begin to heal little by little. Until one day\, a variety of strange beings which Kiwa calls “Fushigitto” begin popping up around the house. \nAuthor KASHIWABA Sachiko will be in-attendance for a Q&A after the screening. \nCo-presented with the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kashiwaba-and-umezawa/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221110T190000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20221026T173739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T173739Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Workshop: Edo 100\, Kanda Myōjin Shrine
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Hiroshige’s Edo 100 exhibition at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nGallery Workshop: Edo 100\, Kanda Myōjin Shrine\n \nThursday\, November 10\, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (ET)\n(Doors Open at 5:00 PM for exhibition viewing)\nIn-Person Talk Event & Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required\n(register at the bottom of the page)\nPresented and moderated by Dr. Yi Chen and Dr. Boris Steipe \nFocusing on a piece from Hiroshige’s Edo 100\, Kanda Myōjin Akebono no Kei\, Dawn at the Kanda Myōjin Shrine\, 神田明神曙之景     \nHiroshige’s enigmatic print opens itself up\, telling its own stories through  “Visual Thinking Strategy”. \nClick here to RSVP 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/gallery-workshop/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T200000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20221026T140755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T170206Z
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SUMMARY:Washi Roundtable: Exploring the advantages and creative potentials of Japanese handmade paper
DESCRIPTION:For more than a millennium\, Japanese papermakers have refined and mastered the process of making washi – a strong\, translucent\, absorbent\, and malleable paper-like material with a multitude of applications ranging from artwork to conservation to interior accessories\, and much more. In a co-presentation between JFT and The Japanese Paper Place\, we are inviting a panel of washi users and specialists\, including an 8th generation papermaker from Shimane Prefecture (Sekishu)\, to share their unique perspectives on how Japanese paper has endured and thrived throughout the centuries. We will learn about the creative ways artists in Toronto and worldwide are using washi\, unique challenges today’s papermakers face\, and examine the question of where washi will go from here. \nImage credits: Dominique Prevost; Danielle Shatz \nRegister Here \n\nSPEAKERS: \nNancy Jacobi founded The Japanese Paper Place 40 years ago on her return to Toronto after living and teaching English in Japan. Her mission then as now\, was to encourage creativity with the remarkably versatile papers she had discovered in Japan. After several visits to meet papermakers in their villages\, she realized that encouraging the papermakers was equally as important in supporting the papers’ continuing manufacture and use outside Japan. \nThrough workshops\, exhibitions\, lectures and attendance at conventions and trade shows\, her company has made connections with fellow washi enthusiasts who now distribute Japanese papers worldwide. Nancy’s belief in the importance of Heritage washi (traditional Japanese paper) as one of the world’s great art materials remains undiminished; and the JPP’s ongoing collection of contemporary works by prominent artists using washi is testament to it. In 2021\, she was presented by Consul-General Sasayama with the Foreign Minister’s Commendation for her contributions toward the promotion of Japanese culture in Canada. \n————————————————————————————– \nTakao Moriki is the third-generation president of Moriki Paper Company\, Ltd.\, based in Tokyo\, Japan\, and is specialized in the export of various types of Japanese papers\, known as “Washi”. The company was established in 1925 as a supplier of Japanese tissue paper called “Tosa Tengujo” and other Japanese papers\, especially for overseas markets\, by his granduncle\, whose family had been papermakers in Kochi prefecture. The company started exporting directly to USA in 1979 and to UK & West Germany in 1983\, and has been supplying the largest selection of Japanese papers to over 40 countries until today\, having The Japanese Paper Place as a distribution partner since 1980’s. \nTakao has been working closely with many local papermakers across Japan to support the industry as well as to meet the needs of customers\, such as conservators\, artists\, designers\, craftspeople and other creative people around the world. \n————————————————————————————– \n©MASUDA KOHBOH Inc \nAfter graduating from college in Hiroshima\, Masaru Nishita started training to carry on the craft of making Seki-shu Japanese paper in his family’s over 200-year-old business\, Nishita Japanese paper workshop. \nThe technique for making Seki-shu Japanese paper has been handed down from generation to generation for more than 1\,000 years. Local tree pulp\, mainly mulberry and mitsumata and the hibiscus sap\, are diluted in water and their fibers are drained through a screen\, so that a mat of randomly interwoven fibers is laid down. Water is removed from this mat of fibers by pressing and drying to make hand-made Seki-shu Japanese paper. This process is called Nagashisuki. Due to the use of sap\, Nagashisuki makes a distinguishably thinner paper which is synonymous with the Shimane area. One famous type of Seki-shu is “Seki-shu writing paper”\, which in 1969 was designated as an important intangible cultural heritage of the country. Then in 2009 it was registered in UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. Due to the high quality of Nishida Japanese paper workshop’s seki-shu\, their paper is used to repair various Japanese cultural artifacts. \n————————————————————————————— \nCo-presented With The Japanese Paper Place \n \n\n  \nLearn more about Washi (Traditional Japanese Paper) with JFT Library’s books\nPlanning to attend Washi Roundtable on November 16? Enhance your learning experience by checking out JFT Library’s book list on washi before or after participating in the event! \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/washi-roundtable/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221124T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221124T193000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20221103T161002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T161002Z
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SUMMARY:The Politics of Japan’s Response to COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:How did Japan respond to the COVID-19 pandemic\, and what were the political factors that shaped its approach? Japan recorded the lowest number of COVID-19 deaths per capita among OECD countries. This was despite considerable vulnerabilities – for example\, Japan has the oldest population in the world and relatively limited hospital capacity to accommodate a surge in patients. Japanese leaders have touted the merits of the “Japan model” of COVID-19 response as exemplary of how to manage the pandemic without sacrificing fundamental democratic values and civil liberties. The model broadly emphasizes the avoidance of mandates and harsh lockdowns\, maintenance of macroeconomic growth\, and evidence-based measures that rely on scientific experts. What contributed to the Japan model\, and are there useful lessons for other countries like Canada? \n\nPhillip Y. Lipscy is professor of political science at the University of Toronto\, where he is also Chair in Japanese Politics and Global Affairs and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Japan at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. In addition\, he is cross-appointed as professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo. His research addresses substantive topics such as international cooperation\, international organizations\, the politics of energy and climate change\, international relations of East Asia\, and the politics of financial crises. He has also published extensively on Japanese politics and foreign policy. Before arriving at the University of Toronto\, Dr. Lipscy was assistant professor of political science at Stanford University. Dr. Lipscy obtained his Ph.D. in political science at Harvard University. He received his M.A. in international policy studies and B.A. in economics and political science at Stanford University.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japans-response-to-covid-19/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221126T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221126T160000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20221115T204935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T190115Z
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SUMMARY:Edo Hyaku Talk Series - Part I: Bridges over Sumida River
DESCRIPTION:Edo Hyaku Talk Series – Part I: Bridges over Sumida River\nCoinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum  \nSaturday\, November 26\, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (ET)\nIn-Person Talk Event | JFT Event Hall | Free Admission | RSVP Required (register below)\nConducted by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n   \n\nRelated Programming:\n \nHiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”: Perspectives of Landscape Ukiyo-e Prints in Portrait Layout \n“Edo Hyaku”\, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo 名所江戸百景 (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a series of over one hundred woodblock prints designed by Hiroshige (1797–1858) \, which began to be published in 1856 and was completed in 1859 after Hiroshige’s death. The current edition of the exhibition focuses on the theme of Boats and Bridges. Featuring original pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum. Open Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, and select Saturdays. \n Register Here \n  \n \nArt of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes \nJoin us on December 1st for our first in-person film screening at the JFT Event Hall in over 2 years! \nSynopsis: A journey of discovery into how a Canadian craftsman and an American designer\, with a father and son generation gap\, team up to revive the ancient art of Japanese woodblock prints (Ukiyo-e) by juxtaposing traditional art with pop culture icons such as Super Mario and Pokémon. \n Register Here \n  \nCheck Out JFT Library’s Books on Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints) before or after Gallery Visit! \nWant to dive deeper into the world of Hiroshige’s art? Learn more about Hiroshige\, the history of ukiyo-e and other ukiyo-e artists by checking out JFT library’s list of physical books and ebooks before or after visiting our current Gallery exhibition\, Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”! \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \n Library Card
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-hyaku-talk-part-i/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221202T193000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20221121T205205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T190050Z
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SUMMARY:Edo Hyaku Talk Series - Part II: Boats on Rivers\, Canals\, and Edo Bay
DESCRIPTION:Edo Hyaku Talk Series – Part II: Boats on Rivers\, Canals\, and Edo Bay\nCoinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum  \nFriday\, December 2\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET)\nIn-Person Talk Event | JFT Event Hall | Free Admission | RSVP Required (register below)\nConducted by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n   \nFrom L to R: Haneda Ferry\, Teppōzu\, Pine of Success\, On Sumida River Viewing Azuma-bashi Bridge \n\nRelated Programming:\n \nHiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”: Perspectives of Landscape Ukiyo-e Prints in Portrait Layout \n“Edo Hyaku”\, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo 名所江戸百景 (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a series of over one hundred woodblock prints designed by Hiroshige (1797–1858) \, which began to be published in 1856 and was completed in 1859 after Hiroshige’s death. The current edition of the exhibition focuses on the theme of Boats and Bridges. Featuring original pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum. Open Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, and select Saturdays. \n Register Here \n  \n \nArt of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes \nJoin us on December 1st for our first in-person film screening at the JFT Event Hall in over 2 years! \nSynopsis: A journey of discovery into how a Canadian craftsman and an American designer\, with a father and son generation gap\, team up to revive the ancient art of Japanese woodblock prints (Ukiyo-e) by juxtaposing traditional art with pop culture icons such as Super Mario and Pokémon. \n Register Here \n  \nCheck Out JFT Library’s Books on Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints) before or after Gallery Visit! \nWant to dive deeper into the world of Hiroshige’s art? Learn more about Hiroshige\, the history of ukiyo-e and other ukiyo-e artists by checking out JFT library’s list of physical books and ebooks before or after visiting our current Gallery exhibition\, Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”! \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \n Library Card
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-hyaku-talk-part-ii/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230113T190000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20221221T211555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T211555Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Workshop: Edo 100\, Komagatadō Hall\, Azumabashi Bridge
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Hiroshige’s Edo 100 Part II exhibition at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nGallery Workshop: Edo 100\, Komagatadō Hall\, Azumabashi Bridge\n \nFriday\, January 13\, 2023\, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (ET)\n(Doors Open at 5:00 PM for exhibition viewing)\nIn-Person Workshop | Admission Free | RSVP Required \nPresented and moderated by Dr. Yi Chen and Dr. Boris Steipe \nFocusing on a piece from Hiroshige’s Edo 100: Komagatadō Hall\, Azumabashi Bridge\, 駒形堂吾嬬橋    \nHiroshige’s enigmatic print opens itself up\, telling its own stories through  “Visual Thinking Strategy.” \nClick here to RSVP  \n                                                               
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/gallery-workshop-komagatado/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230119T203000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20221215T202315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T014301Z
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SUMMARY:Ready-to-Use Teaching Tools in and Beyond Japan Studies
DESCRIPTION:As academic institutions continue to embrace online and hybrid teaching models and we work to create and integrate digital tools into our pedagogy\, keeping up with the technological landscape can be a challenge. This talk will introduce open-access teaching tools through the lens of Japan Studies\, highlighting a variety of platforms\, databases\, and activities that\, while created by or linked to scholarship related to Japan\, can be used by any educator to enhance research and learning in the classroom. \nThis event is online only.\n\nDr. Paula R. Curtis is a historian of medieval Japan. She is presently the Yanai Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow and a Lecturer with the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures at UCLA. Her current book project focuses on metal caster organizations from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and their relationships with elite institutions. In addition\, Dr. Curtis engages in several online projects\, including the Digital Humanities Japan initiative; an online database for digital resources related to East Asia; data analysis on employment opportunities in East Asia Studies; and the blog What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/dr-paula-curtis/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230209T193000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20230120T194343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T183253Z
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SUMMARY:Edo 100 Talk III: Vivid Colours in ROM's Edo 100 Album\, Forgotten and Re-discovered
DESCRIPTION:*Note:\nThe Exhibition Talk event on February 9 by Dr. TAKESUE Akiko is now fully booked and registration is closed. \nThere will be no waiting list.  However\, on the day of the event\, we will have an in-person waiting line on a first-come\, first-served basis for cancelled seats. \nWe cannot guarantee your admittance\,  but if you are willing to take a chance\, please join the line. \n  \nIn conjunction with Hiroshige’s Edo 100 exhibition at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nEdo 100 Talk III: Vivid Colours in ROM’s Edo 100 Album\, Forgotten and Re-Discovered\nThursday\, February 9\, 2023\, 6:00-7:30 pm (ET)\n(Doors open at 5:00 pm)\nIn-Person | Admission Free | RSVP Required | @JFT \nThis will be an in-person event with a slide presentation\, Q&A\, and gallery viewing.  It will be presented by Dr. TAKESUE Akiko\, Bishop White Committee Associate Curator of Japanese Art & Culture\, Royal Ontario Museum. \nDoors will open at 5:00 pm for gallery viewing.  Please register for this exciting event at the bottom on this page.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-100-talk-iii-vivid-colours-in-roms-edo-100-album-forgotten-and-re-discovered/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230310T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230319T235900
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20230201T203818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T213244Z
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SUMMARY:Transcending Borders: Author NISHI Kanako in conversation with Dr. Christina Laffin
DESCRIPTION:Beloved Japanese author NISHI Kanako has written more than twenty novels\, essay and short story collections\, and children’s books. Her barrier-breaking works cross genres\, genders\, classes\, regions\, nations\, languages\, and media. In 2019\, Ms. Nishi moved to Vancouver\, Canada\, and stuck up a friendship with Canadian scholar of premodern Japanese literature Dr. Christina Laffin. In this JFT-exclusive interview\, Dr. Laffin sits down with Ms. Nishi to chat about the transnational themes behind Ms. Nishi’s works\, her impressions of Canada after living here the last three years\, and her thoughts on female authorship in Japan’s literary community. \nRegister for this event to view the interview anytime between Friday\, March 10 and Sunday\, March 19. Registered viewers will have an opportunity to ask Ms. Nishi a question and receive a response. Ms. Nishi will address as many questions as she can. \n \n(c) Shingo Wakagi \nNISHI Kanako (西加奈子) was born in Tehran\, Iran\, where her family had relocated for her father’s job. She subsequently lived in Japan for several years before moving with her family to Cairo\, Egypt\, where she spent four of her elementary school years. The male protagonist’s early life in her novel Saraba! (So Long!) roughly parallels her own. At 25 she began writing fiction\, and made her literary debut in 2004 with the short story collection Aoi (Blue). In 2006 she won the Oda Sakunosuke Prize for her novel Tsūtenkaku (Tower to Heaven)\, and in 2012 she received the Kawai Hayao Prize for the novel Fukuwarai (Funny Face). Her monumental 2014 novel Saraba!\, in which the action roves across all of the places where she has lived\, from Iran to Egypt and Osaka to Tokyo\, garnered her the prestigious Naoki Prize. Nishi’s forthright portrayals of the alienation experienced by characters with strong personalities have gained her a wide following\, especially among young readers. She is also known as an avid fan of professional wrestling. \n \nChristina Laffin (クリスティーナ・ラフィン) is an associate professor at the University of British Columbia where she leads classes on travel literature\, maps\, nature\, and women’s writings in the Department of Asian Studies. She is currently translating a career guide written by and for a woman in 1264\, collaborating with graduate students on videos about ninth- through nineteenth-century Japan\, and cocreating a digital narrative of a seventeenth-century poetic journey to Yoshino. \n  \n \nRelated programming: \n \nOnline Film Screening: Makuko • まく子 \nFriday\, March 17\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, March 19\, 11:59PM (ET) \nDirected by TSURUOKA Keiko • 2019 • Drama / Sci-Fi / Coming-of-Age • 108 min.\nPresented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nAdapted from the novel of the same name written by beloved Japanese author NISHI Kanako. \nFifth-grader Satoshi (YAMAZAKI Hikaru) is distressed by his changing body and feels repelled by his womanizing father (KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi). Then\, Satoshi gradually finds himself drawn to Kozue (Ninon)\, a mysterious transfer student who won’t leave his side. Kozue and her mother start living in the guesthouse of Satoshi’s family inn and soon Kozue confides in Satoshi an unbelievable secret: She came from another planet!  \n  \nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering \nJFT Book Club Online discussed NISHI Kanako’s short story VIO along with the author’s essays On Beauty\, Sexual Violence\, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Merry Christmas. For those who missed the book club but are interested in reading her three short works\, click here to check out the slides prepared by our guest moderator Ms. Kris Kosaka\, which includes discussion questions and supplementary explanations about Japanese culture depicted in the three short pieces by NISHI. Hope this helps enhance your reading experience!  \n*Book List – NISHI Kanako’s short stories are available online for free in English. Click here to check author details and where you can find more of her works. \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nishi-kanako-interview/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230311T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230311T153000
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SUMMARY:Edo Hyaku Talk IV: Edo\, The Capital of Urban Leisure
DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum  \nEdo Hyaku Talk IV: Edo\, The Capital of Urban Leisure\nBy Toshi AOYAGI\, Program Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nSaturday\, March 11\, 2023\, 2:00-3:30 pm\nIn-Person | Admission Free | RSVP Required | @JFT\n \nEdo Hyaku (100) Talk Series\nIn person talk events with video and slide presentations \nPlease note that wearing masks and sanitizing hands at the door are strongly recommended at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n   \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-hyaku-talk-iv-edo-the-capital-of-urban-leisure/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230316T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230316T193000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20230209T151901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T162355Z
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SUMMARY:Edo Hyaku Talk V: Dreams and Nightmares of The Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters
DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum  \nEdo Hyaku Talk V: Dreams and Nightmares of The Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters\nBy Toshi AOYAGI\, Program Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n \n  \nThursday\, March 16\, 2023\, 6:00-7:30 pm\nIn-Person | Admission Free | RSVP Required | @JFT\n \nEdo Hyaku (100) Talk Series\nIn person talk events with video and slide presentations \nDoors will open at 5:00 pm for viewing of the exhibition. \nPlease note that wearing masks and sanitizing hands at the door are strongly recommended at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n \n \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-hyaku-talk-v-dreams-and-nightmares-of-the-yoshiwara-pleasure-quarters/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230430T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230430T160000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20230406T161125Z
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SUMMARY:Into the World of Sumo
DESCRIPTION:From 2004 to 2013\, Kaido Höövelson trained and competed in Japan as a professional sumo wrestler under the name Baruto Kaito. An Estonian national\, Baruto became one of a handful of non-Japanese sumo wrestlers to ever reach the rank of ōzeki\, the second highest rank in the sport. In this joint presentation by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Estonian Museum Canada\, we will sit down with Baruto to discuss his foray into the world of sumo wrestling\, his experiences as a foreign practitioner of Japan’s national sport\, the challenges he faced in and outside the ring\, memorable matches and opponents\, and much more. \nQ&A will follow the presentation. Guests will have an opportunity to take pictures with Baruto. \n \n  \n \nBaruto Kaito was born Kaido Höövelson in 1984 in Estonia. In school he played basketball\, but soon decided to pursue judo and later sumo. In 2004\, Hidetoshi Tanaka\, the president of the International Sumo Federation\, invited him to Japan. He rose to the top tier of the sport in only 2 years\, earned the sekiwake title in 2007\, and reached the ōzeki tier in 2010. In 2012\, he won the Emperor’s Cup and became the world champion in professional sumo wrestling. That same year\, he was forced to quit a tournament because of injuries\, lost the ōzeki title\, and decided to leave his career as an athlete behind in September 2013 due to a persistent knee injury. During his career\, he earned 5 special awards for his fighting spirit\, one for best achievement\, and another for his technique. \nBaruto’s stellar athletic career and charming personality made way for him to become a huge star in Japan\, not only in the wrestling ring but also in public life\, in television\, and elsewhere. His achievements have been highly regarded in Estonia as well. Kaido Höövelson received the Order of the Estonian Olympic Committee (2011)\, the Order of the White Star third class (2012)\, and the Medal of Estonian Honour and Glory (2018). From 2019-2023\, he was a representative in Estonian Parliament as a member of the Estonian Centre Party. Currently\, Kaido Höövelson lives in Estonia but visits Japan often for the development of Estonian-Japanese business relations. He is the President of the Estonian Sumo Association. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThis event is co-presented with
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/baruto-kaito/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230516T203000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
CREATED:20230502T155531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T155531Z
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SUMMARY:Étudier et comprendre la famille japonaise d'aujourd'hui
DESCRIPTION:Quelles sont les raisons qui influencent le désir d’enfant des femmes japonaises? Quels freins les empêchent d’avoir des enfants si elles le veulent? Quelle est la place des pères dans leur famille? L’implication des pères japonais a-t-il changé depuis que le gouvernement a mis en place des mesures pour les encourager? Et comment la situation japonaise se compare à l’utilisation des congés de paternité au Québec et au Canada? Cette conférence explorera les réponses à ces questions à travers les résultats d’une maîtrise de sociologie sur les femmes japonaises\, d’un doctorat portant sur les pères québécois et d’un postdoctorat supporté par une bourse de la Fondation Japon\, ayant pour thème l’utilisation des congés parentaux par les pères et l’image changeante des mères au Japon. \nLa conférence se donnera en français avec un résumé en japonais.  \nIl s’agit de la première conférence donnée en français organisée par la JFT\, qui aura lieu à l’Université du Québec à Montréal.   \nL’ouverture des portes est à 18h30. Café et collation seront servis. \nRSVP SUR EVENTBRITE \nヴァレリー・アルヴェさんは、国際交流基金日本研究フェローとして、2022 年-2023年に訪日研究を実施しました。本講演では、はじめに、「子供を産みたい日本女性を阻む壁」について扱ったアルヴェさんの修士論文について説明します。その後、多くの文献や資料などから、カナダ東部のケベック州とカナダの他の州における育児休業の適用状況を比較します。 2020年の統計によれば、ケベック州では79%もの父親が平均７週間の育児休暇を取得しています。そして、最後に訪日時の研究内容である「母親の変化するイメージと育児政策における父親の役割」について簡単に説明します。 \n会場はケベック大学モントリオール校（UQAM）、講演はフランス語と日本語（要約）で行われます。 \n午後6時30分開場、午後7時開演、講演後に軽食を提供します。 \nEVENTBRITE で登録する \n \n \nValérie Harvey a vécu deux ans et demi au Japon\, à Kyoto. Elle a présenté ce pays dans son livre Passion Japon et a traduit en français la poétesse Misuzu Kanéko. \nElle est également sociologue. Elle a fait sa maîtrise à propos des femmes japonaises; son doctorat sur les pères québécois\, puis elle vient de compléter un postdoctorat à la Kônan University\, sur les pères et les mères japonaises\, soutenue par la Japan Foundation. \nElle intervient souvent sur les ondes de Radio-Canada pour parler du monde entier\, et très souvent du Japon. Elle a réalisé huit courts documentaires de la série Konnichiwa こんにちは sur YouTube qui présentent les mariages\, la calligraphie\, les saisons de Kyoto\, la gestion des déchets\, les trains\, les vins japonais\, les châteaux et l’identité okinawaïenne. \nComme autrice\, elle a imaginé un Japon nordique dans trois romans fantasy Les Fleurs du Nord (Prix jeunesse des univers parallèles 2018)\, L’Ombre du Shinobi et L’Héritage du Kami. Elle a aussi composé plusieurs chansons en japonais et a remporté le prix spécial du jury au concours Nodo Jiman/Let’s sing Japanese Songs de la NHK en 2021. \n \nCo-presenter:
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/dr-valerie-harvey/
LOCATION:J-1450\, Pavillon Judith-Jasmin\, UQAM\, 405\, rue Sainte-Catherine Est\, Montréal\, QC\, H2L 2C5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230715T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230715T160000
DTSTAMP:20261006T084046
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SUMMARY:Conjuring A Sense of Movement: Japanese Graphic Designers & Sports Posters
DESCRIPTION:Conjuring A Sense of Movement: Japanese Graphic Designers & Sports Posters\nA talk event presented by KITAZAWA Eishi\, curator of the Sports Posters Exhibition at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nSaturday\, July 15\, 2:00PM – 4:00PM (ET) at JFT Event Hall\nDoors open 1:30PM\n*Please note this event has been extended till 4:00PM \nPresented in Japanese with English live-interpretation • Admission Free • Registration Required (please scroll down to register)\nMasks are strongly recommended and hand sanitizers are available at the door. \nJoin us in July to welcome curator KITAZAWA Eishi from Japan to present a special talk event about Japanese graphic design and sports posters\, in conjunction with our ongoing Japanese Sports Posters Exhibition\, which will run until September 2023 at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \nKITAZAWA Eishi is the former curator of the Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg) and of the DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion. He honed his artistic instincts as a curator while mingling with the likes of YOKOO Tadanori\, one of Japan’s leading artists\, and such renowned art directors as ISHIOKA Eiko. Ginza Graphic Gallery\, where Kitazawa has worked for decades\, now enjoys a global reputation as the “Mecca of graphic design.” Kitazawa’s mission is to “point to the direction of new design in anticipating the times” and “pass on graphic design—which developed alongside the cultures of paper and printing—to future generations.” \nKitazawa joined the Dai Nippon Printing Co.\, Ltd. (DNP) in April 1980 where he was in charge of planning and making catalogs\, calendars and PR magazines at the company’s Creative Design Center (CDC). Since 1990\, he has been head curator at ggg while also being committed to the work of DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion since 2008. He has planned and organized more than 300 exhibitions of artists and organizations in Japan and abroad to date.  \nRead more about KITAZAWA Eishi’s career here. \n  
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/sports-posters-talk/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230829T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230829T193000
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SUMMARY:Views From Horseback: Japanese Jockey in Canada
DESCRIPTION:On August 29\, the Japan Foundation\, Toronto welcomes jockey Daisuke Fukumoto to an evening of conversation. Mr. Fukumoto will talk about his career as a professional horse jockey\, his achievements at Canada’s own Woodbine Racetrack\, the cultures of horseracing in Japan versus Canada\, as well as his feats on the international stage. Horse racing fans and laypeople alike will wish to tune in as we discuss Mr. Fukumoto’s training regime\, a modern-day jockey’s relationship with animals\, as well as his hopes for the welfare of racehorses after retirement. \nThis is an in-person ONLY event\, and prior registration is required. A Q+A with the audience will immediately follow the jockey talk.  \n \nDaisuke Fukumoto\, originally from Japan\, began his career as a jockey at Woodbine Racetrack in Canada back in 2017 and has since become a prominent figure in the sport. With a remarkable track record of 261 victories and earning over $10 million in jockey earnings\, Fukumoto’s dedication and talent have made him one of the most successful jockeys around. \nAmong his most notable victories\, Daisuke Fukumoto achieved a significant feat by winning two-thirds of the Canadian Triple Crown in 2020\, triumphing in both the Queen’s Plate and the Prince of Wales Stakes. He also clinched victory in the 2021 G1 Woodbine Mile at Woodbine Racetrack\, showcasing his exceptional skills in high-profile races. Moreover\, his talent extended beyond Canadian borders\, as he secured a significant win in the 2022 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Daisuke Fukumoto’s journey in horse racing is a testament to his determination and passion for the sport. \n \nModerator \nMark Hashimoto is a second generation Japanese-Canadian born and raised in Toronto. \nMark has been working for almost 10 years now at Air Canada\, currently in the position as Manager\, Specialty Sales – Asia looking after travel agency accounts. He has been a reporter for Omni Television for a Japanese program called “Wai Wai Wide”\, and was a co-host on a kids game show aired on YTV and Disney XD called “Japanizi Going Going Gong” as the character Judge Masa. \nHe loves to interact with people and on the weekend loves to skateboard and golf.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/daisuke-fukumoto-jockey-talk/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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