Events

Before We Vanish (film screening)

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

CURSED BODIES, a JFT Halloween film series. Join us on October 22 at The Japan Foundation, Toronto, for a screening of the alien invasion thriller, BEFORE WE VANISH, from acclaimed horror director KUROSAWA Kiyoshi.

Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell (film screening)

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

CURSED BODIES, a JFT Halloween film series. Join us on October 30 at The Japan Foundation, Toronto, for a screening the 1968 cult horror flick, GOKÉ, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL.

One Summer Story (virtual film screening)

Virtual

Journey to the Japanese coast with ONE SUMMER STORY, a coming-of-age film of anime, family, friendship, and seaside adventures. Stream for free, Canada-wide, November 8 to 10. Co-presented by JETAA Ottawa and the Embassy of Japan in Canada.

A Letter to Momo (film screening)

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

Join us on November 12 for a screening of the stunning film A LETTER TO MOMO. Presented in conjunction with our Yōkai Netuke Exhibition, currently running in the JFT Gallery.

Yōkai Monsters: 100 Monsters (film screening)

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

Yōkai Monsters: 100 Monsters 妖怪百物語 Tuesday, December 3, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall | Free Admission Directed by YASUDA Kimiyoshi • 1968 • Fantasy / Horror • 80 minutes • Presented in … Continue reading →

Yōkai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (film screening)

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

Yōkai Monsters: Along with Ghosts 東海道お化け道中 Tuesday, December 10, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall | Free Admission Directed by KURODA Yoshiyuki and YASUDA Kimiyoshi • 1969 • Fantasy / Horror • … Continue reading →

Shoplifters (film screening)

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

Join us at the JFT Event Hall for our year-end winter film screening of SHOPLIFTERS, the Cannes-winning masterpiece from KORE-EDA Hirokazu.

Yōkai Monsters: Spook Warfare (film screening)

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

Yōkai Monsters: Spook Warfare 妖怪大戦争 Thursday, January 9, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall | Free Admission Directed by KURODA Yoshiyuki • 1968 • Fantasy / Horror • 79 minutes • Presented in … Continue reading →

Children of the Sea (KOTATSU screenings)

Innis Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Join us for a family-friendly morning film screening of CHILDREN OF THE SEA on Saturday, January 25. This free screening is part of our annual winter film showcase, KOTATSU 2025: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall.

I Am What I Am (KOTATSU screenings)

Innis Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Starring MIURA Tōko (Drive My Car) comes I AM WHAT I AM, a slice-of-life dramedy about asexuality, screening on Saturday, January 25. This free screening is part of our annual winter film showcase, KOTATSU 2025: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall.