This lecture explores sound-based cultural productions made by those affected by the disasters that occurred and began in March 2011—the earthquake, tsunami, and radiation release. These include a sound artist signaling radiation uncertainties and political geographies in an art installation; … Continue reading →
The Japan Foundation, Toronto is pleased to invite you to join us as local writer Lynne Kutsukake interviews one of Japan’s most celebrated authors. Known in particular for her subtle narrative style, Kyoko Nakajima will discuss her use of place and time in the narrative of her 2010 Naoki award winning novel Chisai ouchi (The Little House), to be released in English in Canada on October 25, 2019.
Reading & Conversation: Kyoko Nakajima, Inês Pedrosa and Zeruya Shalev Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 8:00 PM Book Signing, Panel Discussion, Q & A, Reading Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto M5J 2G8 Tickets: $18 Knowing … Continue reading →
Fans Onstage Lecture by Masayuki Nakamura, Artistic Producer, Yokohama Noh Theatre; Lecturer at the Tokyo University of the Arts In conjunction with Fans Onstage: Handheld Splendour of the Japanese Traditional Performing Arts exhibition November 18, 2019 (Monday), 6:30 P.M. in … Continue reading →
This lecture will feature Eric Cazdyn’s "Blindspot Machine"--a unique film rig that questions what a blindspot is and teaches us about how we look, how we think, how we desire, and how change occurs in the world. In this iteration … Continue reading →
Anticipating the arrival of tens of millions of foreign tourists attending the 2020 Olympic Games, the Tokyo municipal government announced in 2014 a long-term city plan aiming to make Tokyo the “world’s best city.” With the Olympic Games a “springboard” … Continue reading →
An arms race is on in the worlds of computation and architectural fabrication research. Robots with increasingly large, fast, and powerful capabilities are available and can produce outputs with military-grade precision. The assumption is that through the use of these … Continue reading →
In this talk Chet Van Duzer will discuss a spectacular Italian world map made in 1587 by the Milanese noble Urbano Monte. It consists of 60 manuscript sheets designed to be assembled into a map on a north polar projection … Continue reading →
Live RAMEN Talk and Q+A With Chef TAKAHASHI Ryu and Chef Matt Kimura Live RAMEN Talk and Q+A With Chef TAKAHASHI Ryu and Chef Matt Kimura Sunday May 31, 2020 @ 1:00 PM (EDT) Atlantic (ADT) 2:00 P.M. Quebec/Ottawa/Ontario (EDT) … Continue reading →
In February of 1972, the Sony Showroom in Tokyo’s Ginza district hosted “Video Communication: D.I.Y. Kit,” commonly considered the first exhibition of video art in Japan. Organized in part by Canadian artist Michael Goldberg, a founding member of Vancouver’s long-running … Continue reading →
