Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes On the other side of every book in translation is a translator connecting the two different cultures, bringing not only the words of that parallel world into English, but also its thoughts, values, and … Continue reading →
Registration period is now over. Please Click Here to Watch a Recording of the Talk Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes On the other side of every book in translation is a translator connecting the two different cultures, bringing not … Continue reading →
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). In the mid-2000s, there was an unprecedented boom of women making commercial films … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
In conjunction with The Superlative Artistry of Japan exhibition at The Japan Foundation, Toronto: Close-Up of the Intricate Universe of Artisan Works from the Meiji Period Thursday, July 7, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:20 PM) … Continue reading →
Introduction to Kabuki Theatre Thursday, July 14, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:20 PM) In-Person Talk Event & Video Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register at the bottom of the page) Presented in English … Continue reading →
Three Cities, Three Courtesans, Three String Instruments Friday, July 15, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:20 PM) In-Person Talk Event & Video Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register at the bottom of the page) … Continue reading →
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. … Continue reading →
Event Abstract: Film 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 … Continue reading →
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. During the 1970s and 1980s, Director Himeda created … Continue reading →
