• Kominka Projects: Regional Rejuvenation through Tourism

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

    “Kominka Projects: Regional Rejuvenation through Tourism” talk event on May 21 is now fully booked and registration is closed. There will be no waiting list. However, we will have an in-person waiting line before the event on a first-come, first-served … Continue reading →

  • Remembering the Island of the Gods: Izaihō in Film, Memory, and History

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

    In this film screening and lecture event, Dr. Christopher Nelson guides us through the history of late-1960s Okinawa to give us context to understand NOMURA Gakuya's ethnographic film, "Izaihō," that captures Kudaka Island's great religious ritual of the same name.

  • Kabuki Talk I: Introduction to Kabuki Theatre

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

    Introduction to Kabuki Theatre Monday, February 10, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:30 PM) In-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required Presented in English by Toshi Aoyagi, Program Officer at the Japan … Continue reading →

  • Kabuki Talk II: Kabuki’s Golden Couple, Nizaemon & Tamasaburo

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

      Kabuki's Golden Couple, Nizaemon & Tamasaburo Saturday, February 15, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 2:00 PM) In-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required Presented in English by Toshi Aoyagi, Program … Continue reading →

  • Kabuki Talk III: The Sacred Shishi, Lion Dance

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

    The Sacred Shishi, Lion Dance Wednesday, February 19, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:30 PM) In-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required Presented in English by Toshi Aoyagi, Program Officer at the … Continue reading →

  • Isolated in the City: How architecture mitigates urban loneliness

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

    “Isolated in the City: How architecture mitigates urban loneliness” talk event on February 20 is now fully booked and registration is closed. Thank you for your interest. We will have an in-person waiting line before the event to release available … Continue reading →

  • Lecture on the Job of “Interpreter”

    Virtual

    Watch the recording of this lecture on our YouTube channel Lecture on the Job of “Interpreter” Friday, March 7, 6:30 PM (EST) | Online Ms. Chieko Bond, a Canadian government-certified conference and simultaneous interpreter, will give a lecture on her … Continue reading →

  • Japanese Culture Through the Lens of Traditional Crafts

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

    What is culture? And what does it mean to preserve it? While we often appreciate and seek to preserve cultures that have been cultivated over long histories, it is a rare opportunity to reflect on what truly shapes culture—and how … Continue reading →