• Edo Hyaku Talk IV: Edo, The Capital of Urban Leisure

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

    Coinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum Edo Hyaku Talk IV: Edo, The Capital of Urban Leisure By Toshi AOYAGI, Program Officer, The Japan Foundation, Toronto Saturday, March 11, 2023, 2:00-3:30 pm In-Person … Continue reading →

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  • Edo Hyaku Talk V: Dreams and Nightmares of The Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters

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

    Coinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum Edo Hyaku Talk V: Dreams and Nightmares of The Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters By Toshi AOYAGI, Program Officer, The Japan Foundation, Toronto   Thursday, March 16, 2023, … Continue reading →

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  • Into the World of Sumo

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

    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 … Continue reading →

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  • Étudier et comprendre la famille japonaise d’aujourd’hui

    J-1450, Pavillon Judith-Jasmin, UQAM 405, rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, QC, Canada

    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 … Continue reading →

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  • Views From Horseback: Japanese Jockey in Canada

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

    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 … Continue reading →

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  • The Pursuit of Purpose: Charting Vinland with YUKIMURA Makoto

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

    Making his Canadian debut, globally acclaimed manga artist YUKIMURA Makoto is this year’s guest from Japan at the annual Toronto International Festival of Authors. Widely recognized as the genius behind the science fiction series Planetes and the Viking epic Vinland Saga, Mr. Yukimura has captivated … Continue reading →

  • Domesticating the Kappa, Or: What do Yokai Mean?

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

    Yōkai – traditional ghosts and monsters – have been a fixture of Japanese popular culture since its beginnings in the 17th century.  Now, with the global popularity of Japanese comics and animation, these fascinating creatures have come to haunt the … Continue reading →

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  • Netsuke Collection at the ROM, Toronto

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

    **This event has reached capacity and registration is now closed. Rush tickets will be released 10 minutes prior to the start of the event. In-person event with slide presentation and Q&A In conjunction with Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke exhibition at The … Continue reading →

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  • Japanese Video Games and the Mediation of Trauma

    Virtual

    This is a virtual event. Register using the form below to receive a link to the talk. How do Japanese video games grapple with social anxieties and traumatic events? And how might games prompt players’ own emotional engagement and self-reflection … Continue reading →

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