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SUMMARY:Short Films of the Ainu
DESCRIPTION:Short Films of the Ainu\nStreaming Canada-wide: Wednesday\, August 16\, 6:00PM – Saturday\, August 26\, 11:59PM (ET) \nIn recognition of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9\, the Japan Foundation\, Toronto is delighted to present a selection of rare short films that explore the Ainu language\, history\, canoe-making\, sake\, and modern life.  \nThese documentary shorts were made by filmmakers who are connected with the Ainu communities of Hokkaido in northern Japan\, also known as Ainumosir (アイヌモシㇼ)\, meaning “the land of the Ainu” or “the quiet earth where humans dwell.” While the films present contrasting perspectives of the historic and the contemporary\, to show important traditions as well as modern Ainu lives\, there are themes of ethnography\, preservation\, and survival that bind all of them. \nAll films are presented in Japanese and Ainu with English subtitles. Free admission. Register below.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHappy Ainu \nDirected by YAMADA Yuichiro • 2020 • Documentary / Indigenous • 10:45 • Presented in Japanese and Ainu with English subtitles \nThe Ainu are the indigenous people of Hokkaido. With no one speaking or learning it as their mother tongue anymore\, the Ainu language is in danger of disappearing. Under such circumstances\, 21-year-old university student SEKINE Maya uses YouTube to deliver Ainu language course. Her father\, Kenji\, on the other hand\, has worked hard to revive the Ainu language for many years as a teacher\, but he is originally from Hyogo Prefecture and not ethnically Ainu. Although they have worked together with reconstructing the Ainu language\, Maya and Kenji’s different approaches to identity and cultural preservation have clashed since Maya’s childhood.\n\n\n\nTONOTO Kamuy\, a Spirit of Sake \nDirected by KAYANO Shiro • 1992 • Documentary / Indigenous • 20:25 • Presented in Japanese and Ainu with English subtitles \nThis film is about making tonoto\, a traditional fermented drink. Tonoto is used in spiritual ceremonies by the Ainu\, an indigenous people in northern Japan. Filmmaker KAYANO Shiro records his parents making tonoto in their home. He has also captured the ritual when a new cise\, an Ainu traditional house\, is built. This is KAYANO Shiro’s first piece of work as a filmmaker. TONOTO Kamuy has received an award from the Shimonaka Foundation.\n\n\n\nrametokkor yan \nDirected by YAMADA Yuichiro • 2019 • Documentary / Indigenous • 10:35 • Presented in Japanese and Ainu with English subtitles \nIn 2009\, UNESCO said that Ainu Language is critically endangered. Today\, none speaks Ainu as a mother language. Kenji SEKINE\, an Ainu language instructor\, tries to make Ainu language alive and teaches it to the children in Nibutani\, Hokkaido. However\, he is not Ainu. 20 years ago\, he just happened to visit Nibutani while he was traveling all around Japan. He met Maki there and married her the following year. After 20 years\, he has become one of the most important people for the revival of the Ainu language.\n\n\n\nLanguage is the Proof of People — A Story about Canoe-Making \nDirected by KAYANO Shiro • 1993 • Documentary / Indigenous • 21:28 • Presented in Japanese and Ainu with English subtitles \nThis film documents the process of making a cip\, a traditional canoe made and used by the Ainu\, the indigenous people of northern Japan. Nowadays\, no Ainu people uses a cip in daily life to hunt fish or travel. Therefore\, few people know how to make a cip. This film centers on two men making a canoe\, and it is one of the most important Ainu records because these two men in have now passed away. The director also included a recording made in 1967 of an elderly native Ainu speaker telling a traditional story about a canoe. \nThe film premiered at the Yamagata International Documentary Festival in 1993. \n\n\n\n\n \nNotes from Director KAYANO Shiro: \nThe director’s father\, KAYANO Shigeru (1926-2006)\, was one of the last native speakers of the Ainu language\, and a leader of the Ainu’s ethnic movement in Japan in the 1990s. He wrote over 100 books about Ainu culture and language and recorded traditional stories which were passed down only orally. He was also famous for being the first Ainu politician in the Japanese Diet. His effort led to the enactment of a law to promote Ainu culture in1997\, and this led to the law in 2019\, which categorized the Ainu as indigenous people in Japan for the first time in history.  \nShiro inherited his father’s legacy and has been leading the Nibutani Language Class as well as FM Pipausi\, the first Ainu community radio station. FM Piapusi has broadcast over 260 shows since 2001.\n \n \nDirector Biography – YAMADA Yuichiro: \nYAMADA Yuichiro is a filmmaker based in Hokkaido\, Japan. After graduating from the graduate school of the University at Buffalo\, the State University of New York in 2010\, he started “Yamada Art Film” in Japan. He is involved in video production for educational institutions and local governments\, and creates short documentaries. In 2018\, he received the Hokkaido Director’s Award at the Sapporo International Short Film Festival. In 2021\, he won the Director of the Year award in the Yahoo! Japan Creators Program\, and in the following year\, 2022\, he received the Docs for SDGs Award at Tokyo Docs. \n\nRelated Programming: \n \nFilmmakers Conversation: Short Films of the Ainu\nNow available on the JFT Youtube Channel \nIn conjunction with our online film program\, Short Films of the Ainu\, we invite you to join us for a special conversation about the preservation of Ainu culture\, family\, language\, and identity\, through the lens of documentary filmmaking. Details here.
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SUMMARY:Hush! (Pride film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Hush!\nThursday\, June 29\, 6:00PM (ET) at JFT Event Hall\n(Doors open 5:30PM) \nDirected by HASHIGUCHI Ryosuke • 2001 • LGBTQ / Comedy / Drama • 135 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Free Admission • Trailer \nNaoya and Katsuhiro are boyfriends\, new in their relationship. Things are uneven at first—Naoya is open and free while Katsuhiro is cautious and closeted—but nothing compares to the chaos that arrives when Asako\, a troubled woman with a history of psychiatric problems\, abortions\, and casual sex\, asks Katsuhiro to conceive a child with her. \nWhile the couple navigates the implications of this unexpected proposal\, they are forced to confront their conflicting understandings of what it means to be gay and in a committed relationship. A landmark piece of Japanese LGBTQ cinema by pioneering director HASHIGUCHI Ryosuke\, Hush! humorously and poignantly upends the traditional Japanese genre of the family drama to offer a deeply human story about three people doing their best to be true to themselves. \nAwards History\n2002 Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actress (KATAOKA Reiko)\n2002 Hochi Film Award for Best Actor (TANABE Seiichi)\n2003 Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress (KATAOKA Reiko)\n2003 Yokohama Film Festival Best Film Award\n2003 Yokohama Film Festival Best Director Award (HASHIGUCHI Ryosuke)\n2003 Yokohama Film Festival Best Actor Award (TANABE Seiichi) \n \n \nFilmmaker Biography: \nHASHIGUCHI Ryosuke\, born in Nagasaki Prefecture in 1962\, began directing 8mm-films while still at high school. After studying film in Osaka\, he started working as a director of TV productions. A subtle dramatist and chronicler of gay subculture in Japan\, Hashiguchi won the PIA Film Festival scholarship for his short film\, A Secret Evening (Yūbe no Himitsu\, 1989)\, and thus was able to fund his first low-budget feature\, A Touch of Fever (Hatachi no binetsu\, 1993). This bleak yet compassionate story of the lives of teenage hustlers in Tokyo was followed by Like Grains of Sand (Nagisa no Shindobaddo\, 1995)\, an appealingly quirky rites-of-passage movie about a high school boy’s crush on his best friend. Both films were intelligent examinations of the fluidity of youthful sexual identity. Hashiguchi’s next work was Hush! (Hasshu\, 2001)\, a melancholy comedy about the triangular relationship between a closeted\, thirty-something gay man\, his partner\, and the unhappy woman who wants him to father her child. Looser and freer in style than his earlier films\, it hinted that homosexuality might be liberating in the context of Japan’s restrictive family structures. \nFrom Director Hashiguchi: \nWhat I was trying to do was to portray characters at that juncture in their lives\, a point at which they went through bad experiences but want to overcome those difficulties. I wanted to show the flexibility and the determination these people have to not only keep moving forward\, but also to hold on to the hope that they can still achieve something in their lives. \n \n \n \nRelated Programming:\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books \nTuesday\, June 20\, 6:00PM – 7:30PM (ET) \nJFT Library is starting a new type of hybrid book club meeting where book lovers are invited to read a book in silence in the library (or wherever they want if participating virtually) and engage in optional discussion! The theme for the upcoming book club is “LGBTQIA+” in honor of Pride Season in June. This hybrid gathering aims to be an inclusive space where individuals of all backgrounds can connect and learn. Whether you identify as LGBTQIA+ or simply wish to support and understand this vibrant community\, we encourage you to join us to celebrate the diverse narratives and important themes related to LGBTQIA+ experiences through Japan-related literature! \nRegister here \nStep into the world of LGBTQIA+ with Japan-related literature and manga to celebrate Pride Month! \nWhether you identify as LGBTQIA+ or wish to support and understand this vibrant community\, check out JFT Library’s LGBTQIA+ Book Lists to discover the diverse narratives and important themes related to LGBTQIA+ experiences! \nPhysical books on LGBTQIA+ or with LGBTQIA+ character(s) \nEbooks & audiobooks on LGBTQIA+ or with LGBTQIA+ character(s) \nTo get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hush-pride/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:ON-GAKU: Our Sound (Cineplex Scarborough)
DESCRIPTION:ON-GAKU: Our Sound 音楽\nSaturday\, June 3\, 1:00PM (ET) at Cineplex Scarborough Town Centre\n(Doors open 12:30PM) \nDirected by IWAISAWA Kenji • 2019 • Anime / Comedy / Music • 71 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Free Admission • Trailer \nWhen you’re a bored teenager looking for thrills\, sometimes the only thing you can turn to is rock ’n roll. Having no skill\, money\, or even a full set of drums\, a feared trio of high school delinquents nevertheless decide they are destined for musical glory in a quest to impress their only friend Aya\, avoid a rival gang\, and – most importantly – jam out. \nWinner of the Best Animated Feature Grand Prize at the 2019 Ottawa International Animation Festival and Best Original Music Award at the 2020 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. \nThis film screening is a part of the Together We Rise Arts Festival held at the Scarborough Civic Centre\, Albert Campbell Square\, and Cineplex Cinemas Scarborough on June 2 & 3. \nRegister for tickets \n \nFilmmaker Biography: \nIWAISAWA Kenji was born in Tokyo in 1981. After graduating high school\, he apprenticed under TERUO Ishii. He began working with video production on location for live-action movies and started producing animation on the side. In 2008 he released his first animated work\, Fukuraicho\, Man in the Tunnel Alley. Subsequently\, after producing a number of mainly animated shorts\, he began working on his independently financed film\, ON-GAKU: Our Sound. \nAnimated almost entirely by Director Iwaisawa\, and featuring a lead performance by Japanese alt-rock legend SAKAMOTO Shintaro\, ON-GAKU brings its own sound and vision to the OHASHI Hiroyuki manga from which it was adapted. With pitch-perfect deadpan humor\, the film presents a highly original take on the beloved slacker comedy: a lofi buddy film with a blaring musical finale that will leave you wanting an immediate encore. \nFrom Director Iwaisawa: \nI was able to realize this project with effort and guts.\nI didn’t have the budget\, so I was prepared to complete it using time\, no matter how long it took.  \n \n \n \nRelated Programming:\n \nON-GAKU: Our Sound is the closing screening of our LIVE HOUSE FILMS\, a mini-series of three films celebrating celebration of J-rock and the Japanese indie music scene. \nTogether We Rise Arts Festival \nThe Together We Rise Festival is a celebration of the Greater Toronto Area’s Asian diaspora’s heritage and artists featuring multi-disciplinary arts programming. The festival is a first-of-its-kind event for Scarborough\, presenting multiple disciplines and commissioning original\, professional works\, and it invites the wider Scarborough community to celebrate Asian Heritage month through this monumental event. Join us in coming together to rise and celebrate our community’s rich heritage and artistic talents! \n \nFurther Explore the World of J-Rock & Japanese Indie Music with JFT Library Items! \nDeepen your appreciation of J-rock and Japanese indie music with JFT Library’s items curated for the Live House Films series! With our selection of fiction and nonfiction books/manga and audiovisual materials\, you will gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture behind this exciting genre. Whether you are a die-hard fan or new to the scene\, we hope the library items will enrich your Live House Film Series experience! Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here.  \nLibrary List
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/on-gaku-our-sound/
LOCATION:Cineplex Cinemas Scarborough Town Centre\, Scarborough Town Centre\, 300 Borough Drive\, Scarborough\, Ontario\, M1P 4P5
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SUMMARY:We Are Little Zombies (virtual film screening)
DESCRIPTION:We Are Little Zombies ウィーアーリトルゾンビーズ\nFriday\, May 19\, 5:59PM (ET) to Sunday\, May 21\, 11:59 PM (ET) \nDirected by NAGAHISA Makoto • 2019 • Music / Drama • 120 min. • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Virtual/Online Film Screening • Admission Free • Trailer • RSVP Required (register below) \nWhen four young orphans—Hikari\, Ikuko\, Ishi\, and Takemura—first meet\, their parents’ bodies are being turned into dust\, like fine Parmesan atop a plate of spaghetti Bolognese\, and yet none of them can shed a tear. They are like zombies; devoid of all emotion. With no family\, no future\, no dreams\, and no way to move forward\, the young teens decide that the first level of this new existence involves salvaging a gaming console\, an old electric bass\, and a charred wok from their former homes—just enough to start a band-and then conquer the world. Tragedy\, comedy\, music\, social criticism\, and teenage angst are all subsumed in this eccentric cinematic tsunami. \nWe Are Little Zombies held its World Premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and took home the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Originality. \n \n \nDirector Biography: \nBorn August 2\, 1984 in Tokyo\, Nagahisa directed films and music videos while working at a major ad agency as a commercial planner. In 2017\, he wrote and directed the short film And So We Put Goldfish In The Pool\, and was the first Japanese filmmaker to win the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the 33rd Sundance Film Festival. His award-winning short film garnered attention both in Japan and around the world for its compelling cinematography\, clever storytelling\, and entrancing music\, promising the birth of a new talent in the wake of veterans such as IWAI Shunji (A Bride for Rip Van Winkle) and NAKA SHIMA Tetsuya (The World of Kanako). In 2019\, director Nagahisa has made his long-awaited full-length debut with We Are Little Zombies. \nDirector Statement: \nI staked everything in my life on We Are Little Zombies. The film is like a music festival featuring all my favorite actors\, musicians\, and artists. It may be a bit hectic\, but I hope it can touch the heart of at least one troubled person who might be crouching in a dark room\, alone\, looking for help. I\, myself\, cried several times at the preview screening. I can’t wait for everyone to see it. \n \n \n \nRelated Programming:\n \nLive From Tokyo is the first screening in our LIVE HOUSE FILMS series. This May and June\, JFT is stoked to present film screenings in celebration of J-rock and the Japanese indie music scene! \nLive From Tokyo \nWarp back to Japan in the late 2000s through the back streets in Shinjuku\, the intersections in Shibuya\, the alleys in Koenji\, and explore the innovative artists that populate the multi-faceted underground music scene of Tokyo. \nStream Canada-wide\, May 5-7 \nOn-Gaku: Our Sound 音楽 \nWhen you’re a bored teenager looking for thrills\, sometimes the only thing you can turn to is rock ’n roll. Having no skill\, money\, or even a full set of drums\, a feared trio of high school delinquents nevertheless decide they are destined for musical glory in a quest to impress their only friend Aya\, avoid a rival gang\, and – most importantly – jam out. \nJune 3 at Cineplex Scarborough \n \nFurther Explore the World of J-Rock & Japanese Indie Music with JFT Library Items! \nDeepen your appreciation of J-rock and Japanese indie music with JFT Library’s items curated for the Live House Films series! With our selection of fiction and nonfiction books/manga and audiovisual materials\, you will gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture behind this exciting genre. Whether you are a die-hard fan or new to the scene\, we hope the library items will enrich your Live House Film Series experience! Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here.  \n*Missed the virtual film screening of Live from Tokyo on May 5 – 7? Borrow JFT Library’s DVD of this inspiring documentary about the ever-evolving and multifaceted indie and underground music culture in Tokyo! \nLibrary List \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/we-are-little-zombies/
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SUMMARY:Live From Tokyo (virtual film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Live From Tokyo\nFriday\, May 5\, 5:59PM (ET) to Sunday\, May 7\, 11:59 PM (ET) \nDirected by Lewis Rapkin • 2010 • Documentary / Music • 81 min. • Presented in Japanese & English with English subtitles • Virtual/Online Film Screening • Admission Free • Trailer • RSVP Required (register below) \nLive From Tokyo takes you back to Japan in the late 2000s through the back streets in Shinjuku\, the intersections in Shibuya\, the alleys in Koenji\, and all over Tokyo\, as it spotlights the innovative musicians that create the multi-faceted underground music scene. \nOriginally released in 2010\, this reflective documentary conjures a portal into the ever-evolving indie music culture in Tokyo\, represented by bands/artists such as: Tokumaru Shugo\, Nisenenmondai\, Tenniscoats & Secai\, DMBQ\, Suishou no Fune\, and more. \n    \n \n \n  \n \nRelated Programming:\n \nLive From Tokyo is the first screening in our LIVE HOUSE FILMS series. This May and June\, JFT is stoked to present film screenings in celebration of J-rock and the Japanese indie music scene! \nWe Are Little Zombies ウィーアーリトルゾンビーズ \nTheir parents are dead. They should be sad\, but they can’t cry. So they form a kick-ass band. This is the story of four 13-year-olds in search of their emotions. \nStream Canada-wide\, May 19-21 \nOn-Gaku: Our Sound 音楽 \nTheir parents are dead. They should be sad\, but they can’t cry. So they form a kick-ass band. This is the story of four 13-year-olds in search of their emotions. \nJune 3 at Cineplex Scarborough \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/live-from-tokyo/
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SUMMARY:The Man Who Skied Down Everest (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:The Man Who Skied Down Everest\nWednesday\, April 19\, 5:00PM (ET) at the JFT Event Hall & Gallery \nDirected by Bruce Nyznik & Lawrence Schiller • 1974 • Documentary / Sports • 84 min. • Presented in English • Trailer\nOn-Site Film Screening • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nIn celebration of National Canadian Film Day\, we are delighted to host a screening of the 1975 Academy Award-winning documentary\, The Man Who Skied Down Everest. \nWhile many explorers have climbed the legendary peak of Mount Everest\, MIURA Yûichirô had a different dream. This Japanese skier and daredevil became the first person to ever ski on the treacherous slopes of the highest mountain in the world\, descending nearly 4200 feet. While becoming famous in Japan for his achievement\, it wasn’t until Canadian filmmaker F.R. Crawley released this documentary that he received widespread international attention. \nShowing all of the dangers and thrilling moments of his journey up and down the mountain\, this tense film won the Oscar for Best Documentary and became a formative work in the sports documentary genre. \nTo make this event extra special\, we are opening our gallery for special early preview of our new exhibition\, A Sense of Movement: Japanese Sports Posters\, one day ahead of our public opening on April 20. Attendees will be able to soak in the exhibition before the screening of the film. \n5:00PM  Doors open. Exhibition preview begins.\n6:00PM  Screening begins in the event hall.\n7:40PM  Event ends \nSupported by:\n \n\nRelated Programming: \n \nA Sense of Movement: Japanese Sports Posters \nA Sense of Movement is an impressive international exhibition that explores the connection between Japanese graphic design and sports. Our collection presents a total of 68 pieces from 24 designers\, from young professionals to great graphic design masters\, who introduces the means to creatively convey sports and movement through two-dimensional printed media. Starting April 20\, join us to experience the fruit of Japan’s rich graphic design culture\, from the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics to present day. Register here. \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-man-who-skied-down-everest/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Makuko (virtual film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Makuko • まく子\nFriday\, March 17\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, March 19\, 11:59PM (ET) \nDirected by TSURUOKA Keiko • 2019 • Drama / Sci-Fi / Coming-of-Age • 108 min.\nPresented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer\nOnline Film Screening • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nWe’re back with another online film screening after a short hiatus! Join us online from across Canada for the screening of MAKUKO\, a coming-of-age with a cosmic twist! \nFifth-grader Satoshi (YAMAZAKI Hikaru) is distressed by his changing body and feels repelled by his womanizing father (KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi). Then\, Satoshi gradually finds himself drawn to Kozue (Ninon)\, a mysterious transfer student who won’t leave his side. Kozue and her mother start living in the guesthouse of Satoshi’s family inn and soon Kozue confides in Satoshi an unbelievable secret: She came from another planet! \nIn a sunny tale of youth\, director TSURUOKA Keiko recounts the alien sensation of first love from the perspective of a boy who doesn’t want to become a man. Instead\, he ponders the big questions of mortality. \n   \n \n \nDirector Biography: \nBorn in 1988\, TSURUOKA Keiko (鶴岡慧子) began making movies while attending Rikkyo University. Her graduation work\, the short film The Town of Whales won the Grand Prize at the 2012 Pia Film Festival (PFF)\, and was shown at the 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival\, the 17th Busan International Film Festival\, and many other film festivals around the world. In 2012\, she began studying directing at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media. The second film she directed there\, the feature film My First Love (2013)\, was nominated for the Dragons & Tigers Award for Young Cinema at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Lingering Memories (2015; a PFF scholarship work) was her first theatrical release. \n© Shingo Wakagi \nOriginal Author Biography: \nNISHI Kanako (西加奈子) was born in Tehran\, Iran\, where her family had relocated for her father’s job. She subsequently lived in Japan for several years before moving with her family to Cairo\, Egypt\, where she spent four of her elementary school years. The male protagonist’s early life in her novel Saraba! (So Long!) roughly parallels her own. At 25 she began writing fiction\, and made her literary debut in 2004 with the short story collection Aoi (Blue). In 2006 she won the Oda Sakunosuke Prize for her novel Tsūtenkaku (Tower to Heaven)\, and in 2012 she received the Kawai Hayao Prize for the novel Fukuwarai (Funny Face). Her monumental 2014 novel Saraba!\, in which the action roves across all of the places where she has lived\, from Iran to Egypt and Osaka to Tokyo\, garnered her the prestigious Naoki Prize. Nishi’s forthright portrayals of the alienation experienced by characters with strong personalities have gained her a wide following\, especially among young readers. She is also known as an avid fan of professional wrestling. \n \nRelated Programming:\nTranscending Borders: Author NISHI Kanako in conversation with Dr. Christina Laffin \nBeloved Japanese author NISHI Kanako has written more than twenty novels\, essay and short story collections\, and children’s books. Her barrier-breaking works cross genres\, genders\, classes\, regions\, nations\, languages\, and media. In 2019\, Ms. Nishi moved to Vancouver\, Canada\, and stuck up a friendship with Canadian scholar of premodern Japanese literature Dr. Christina Laffin. In this JFT-exclusive interview\, Dr. Laffin sits down with Ms. Nishi to chat about the transnational themes behind Ms. Nishi’s works\, her impressions of Canada after living here the last three years\, and her thoughts on female authorship in Japan’s literary community. Available to watch from March 10 to 19. Registered viewers will have an opportunity to ask Ms. Nishi a question and receive a response. Register here. \n  \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering \nJFT Book Club Online discussed NISHI Kanako’s short story VIO along with the author’s essays On Beauty\, Sexual Violence\, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Merry Christmas. For those who missed the book club but are interested in reading her three short works\, click here to check out the slides prepared by our guest moderator Ms. Kris Kosaka\, which includes discussion questions and supplementary explanations about Japanese culture depicted in the three short pieces by NISHI. Hope this helps enhance your reading experience!  \n  \n*Book List – NISHI Kanako’s short stories are available online for free in English. Click here to check author details and where you can find more of her works. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nishi-film/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T165000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T181000
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SUMMARY:The Night I Swam (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:THE NIGHT I SWAM 泳ぎすぎた夜\n \n\nDirected by IGARASHI Kohei\, Damien Manivel • 2017 • Drama\, Snow\, Aomori • 79 minutes • Trailer \nSnow covered mountains in Japan. Every night\, a fisherman makes his way to the market in town. His 6 year-old son is awoken by his departure and finds it impossible to fall back to sleep. In the sleeping household\, the young boy draws a picture he then slips into his satchel. On his way to school\, still drowsy\, he strays off the path and wanders into the snow… \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-night-i-swam-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T155000
DTSTAMP:20221220T151830Z
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SUMMARY:We Make Antiques! (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:WE MAKE ANTIQUES 嘘八百\n \n\n\n\nDirected by TAKE Masaharu • 2018 • Comedy\, Crime\, Osaka • 105 minutes • Trailer \n\n\n\nA dowdy antique dealer Norio finds a valuable tea cup of the most famous Japanese tea master “Sen no Rikyu” from the 16th century when searching inside a storehouse of a rich family. Norio deceives the homeowner Sasuke to get it for almost nothing\, but it turns out that Sasuke is a mere house-sitter and the teacup is made by Sasuke himself. When Norio learns that Sasuke used to be a hopeful potter derailed by an antique authenticator\, the two decide to make the gamble of a lifetime against the authenticator they both have a score to settle with. Involving their wives and children\, this act of fraud goes quite unexpectedly. \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/we-make-antiques-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T131000
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SUMMARY:Awake (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:AWAKE\n \n\n\n\nDirected by YAMADA Atsuhiro • 2020 • Drama\, Sport\, Shogi • 119 minutes • Trailer \n\n\n\nEiichi (YOSHIZAWA Ryo) and Riku (WAKABA Ryu) grew up devoted to shogi. In their 20s\, Riku came out the better player. To redeem himself\, Eiichi devotes himself to create an AI shogi program that can defeat Riku. A coming of age story inspired by true events. \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/awake-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230120T210000
DTSTAMP:20230117T200322Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T200322Z
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SUMMARY:Round Trip Heart (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:ROUND TRIP HEART ロマンス\n \n\nDirected by TANADA Yuki • 2015 • Drama\, Romance\, Hakone • 97 minutes • Trailer \n\n \n26-year-old HOJO Hachiko (OSHIMA Yuko) works as a train attendant on a Romance Car\, but doesn’t have the self-confidence for a romance of her own. An encounter with a thief (SAKURABA Yoichi) sends Hachiko on a journey to find her estranged mother and herself among the tourist attractions of Hakone\, Kanagawa Prefecture. \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/round-trip-heart-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221208T210000
DTSTAMP:20221208T192853Z
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SUMMARY:Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan • アイヌ：ひと\nTHURSDAY\, DECEMBER 8\, 7:00 PM (ET) | In-Person at the JFT Event HallDoors Open at 6:30 PM \n   \n \nDirected by MIZOGUCHI Naomi • 2019 • Documentary • 80 min.Presented in Japanese and Ainu with English subtitles • TrailerIn-person Film Screening • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nWith Human Rights Day (December 10) upon us\, we’re inviting you to join us in-person to revisit Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan for a special extended cut of the award-winning documentary. \nSynopsis: Ainu means human in Ainu language. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Japan. Hokkaido\, the northern island of Japan\, was previously called Ainumosir\, or land of the Ainu. Ainu traditions are facing a critical situation; the latest survey revealed that the Ainu population is less than 20\,000 people in Hokkaido\, and UNESCO has recognized the language as ‘critically endangered.’ \nDirector Naomi MIZOGUCHI depicts the manifold attempts of the Ainu today to regain and pass on their cultural identity. This documentary was filmed in Biratori town in Hokkaido\, where many people with Ainu roots still live. It is also known as the hometown of the late Shigeru Kayano\, who contributed greatly to the field of research on Ainu culture. \nEvery attendee will receive a complimentary educational booklet donated by The Foundation for Ainu Culture. \n \n \nWe’re also presenting a beautiful short film titled 60のゆりかご (60 Cradles | 60 no yurikago) before the feature documentary. This animated piece is based on fantastical Ainu lullabies mothers would sing to soothe their crying children.  \nThe short film is generously provided and created by the Upopoy National Ainu Museum in Hokkaido. \n  \n  \nDirector’s Statement: \nI was born in Hyogo Prefecture on the main island of Honshu in Japan and  reached adulthood knowing almost nothing about the Ainu. After collaborating on a film with indigenous people in Colombia\, Ecuador\, and Nepal\, I developed a strong desire to learn about the Ainu who live in my home country. \nIn 2008\, I visited the town of Biratori for the first time. At the time\, I was searching  for ways in which indigenous people from around the world could meet and learn from  each other through video making. On my fifth visit to Biratori in 2015\, a staff member at the local museum mentioned  that they wanted to document modern Ainu culture on video. This inspired me to make this film\, Ainu – Indigenous People of Japan.  \nThe four elders featured in the film were born before World War II\, went through many difficulties\, and survived many social changes. Now\, even in their 80s\, they all are proactive in various local activities and try to pass down Ainu culture to younger generations. I was certain that the stories and activities of these four individuals would  become invaluable video material not only of Ainu history but indeed\, Japanese history as a whole. \nThe existence of the Ainu people is virtually unknown not only around the world  but also in Japan. My biggest hope is that this documentary will increase the number of  people who become interested in the rich\, sophisticated culture of the Ainu by learning  about their daily lives and the history of the four people featured in the film. \nIn Collaboration with the Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum: \nThe Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum opened in 1992 with the mission of accurately passing down Ainu culture and its history to future generations. The Museum houses more than 1\,000 National Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties as well as other various traditional crafts. It also has a large collection of video materials\, including yukar\, or heroic epic poems. The Nibutani neighborhood that is home to the Museum is also host to the Shigeru Kayano Ainu Culture Museum and the Historical Museum of the Saru River. It is renowned as a rare place where there is an abundance of Ainu cultural study materials. \n  \nRelated Programming:\nInuit Print Art and its Early Japanese Influences \nIn 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\, we will hear the story of how these ancient traditions of Japan made their way to the remote Canadian arctic\, how Inuit artists built upon these traditions\, and the ways in which Inuit printmaking continues to thrive today. \nWatch Here \n  \nReviving Ainu Lost Traditions on Screen: HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s Documentary Films \nJoin Dr. Marcos Centeno for a special presentation examining the historic and cultural significance of HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s documentary films about the Ainu people. Dr. Centeno will introduce us to the history of Ainu representation on screen\, which goes back as far as the inception of cinema. Unlike previous documentaries featuring the Ainu\, the films Director Himeda made in the 1970s alongside Ainu leader and trailblazer KAYANO Shigeru showcase a new ethnographic approach where the Ainu are not depicted as exotic nor primitive. \nWatch Here   \n  \n \nLearn More about Indigenous Peoples of Japan with JFT Library’s Books & More  \nDeepen your understanding about the Ainu people and their culture and history by checking out JFT library’s books\, audiovisual materials and/or ebooks on indigenous peoples of Japan before or after the film screening!  \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \nStop by our library in-person on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, and select Saturdays. \n  \n Library Card \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ainu-hito-jft/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221201T210000
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SUMMARY:Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes\nTHURSDAY\, DECEMBER 1\, 7:00 PM (ET) | In-Person at the JFT Event HallDoors open at 6:30 PM \n \nDirector: TOKIKAWA Toru • 2017 • Documentary • 97 min.Presented in English/Japanese with English subtitles • TrailerIn-Person Film Screening • Free Admission • RSVP Required (register below) \nA journey of discovery into how a Canadian craftsman and an American designer\, with a father and son generation gap\, team up to revive the ancient art of Japanese woodblock prints (Ukiyo-e) by juxtaposing traditional art with pop culture icons such as Super Mario and Pokémon. \nUkiyo-e: The traditional art form known worldwide as the “Face of Japan” has over several hundred years inspired Van Gogh\, Monet and Picasso to create their masterpieces. Today\, there are less than 10 remaining craftsmen in Japan. \nA Canadian craftsman\, David Bull\, has become one of the leading ukiyo-e artists in Japan. He gave up everything to come to Tokyo 30 years ago to learn the ancient craft from scratch. David teamed up with a young American illustrator and a video game nerd\, Jed Henry\, to revolutionize the business for global Asian art collectors and fans of Japanese games and pop culture. This became the Ukiyo-e Heroes project. You can view Ukiyoe Heroes’ works here. \nWe follow the making-of of their new print and witness the miraculous collaboration of the two contrasting artists: old-school and new-school\, artisanal and digital\, who need each other to create inspirational for a global audience. The film also feature iconic Japanese craftsmen who work with them\, including IWANO Ichibei\, who is the 8th generation handmade Japanese paper grand master. \nIn conjunction with our current gallery exhibition\, Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”: Perspectives of Landscape Ukiyo-e Prints”. \n \n\nRelated Programming:\n \nHiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”: Perspectives of Landscape Ukiyo-e Prints in Portrait Layout \n“Edo Hyaku”\, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo 名所江戸百景 (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a series of over one hundred woodblock prints designed by Hiroshige (1797–1858) \, which began to be published in 1856 and was completed in 1859 after Hiroshige’s death. The current edition of the exhibition focuses on the theme of Boats and Bridges. Featuring original pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum. \n Register Here \n  \n \nEdo Hyaku Talk Series – Part II: Boats on Rivers\, Canals\, and Edo Bay \nFriday\, December 2\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET)In-Person Talk Event at the JFT Event Hall | Free Admission | RSVP RequiredConducted by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer \n Register Here \n  \nCheck Out JFT Library’s Books on Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints) before or after Gallery Visit! \nWant to dive deeper into the world of Hiroshige’s art? Learn more about Hiroshige\, the history of ukiyo-e and other ukiyo-e artists by checking out JFT library’s list of physical books and ebooks before or after visiting our current Gallery exhibition\, Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”! \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \n Library Card
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ukiyoe-heroes-2022/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220924T214000
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SUMMARY:The House of the Lost on the Cape (Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:The House of the Lost on the Cape • 岬のマヨイガ\nSATURDAY\, SEPTEMBER 24 @ INNIS TOWN HALL \nDoors open at 7:00 PM\nBook signing with author KASHIWABA Sachiko at 7:00 PM\nFilm Screening at 7:30 PM \nDirector: KAWATSURA Shinya • Writer: KASHIWABA Sachiko (original novel)\, YOSHIDA Reiko (screenplay) • 2022 • Anime • 108 min. •  Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nIn-Theatre Film Screening • Ticketed Admission: $8.00 (tickets available on-site\, cashless) \n17-year-old run-away Yui and 8-year-old Hiyori\, who lost her family and her voice\, have no place to go when they run into Kiwa\, a strange old lady. She offers them a place to stay\, in a slightly banged-up old house overlooking the sea\, a Mayoiga. Despite joining Kiwa on a whim\, the two girls find comfort in Mayoiga\, a legendary house\, said to look after lost travelers\, and the warm hospitality of Kiwa. Both girls’ damaged hearts begin to heal little by little. Until one day\, a variety of strange beings which Kiwa calls “Fushigitto” begin popping up around the house. \nFirst few people in line will receive an exclusive mini-poster of the movie! \nAuthor KASHIWABA Sachiko will be in-attendance for a Q&A after the screening. \nTickets now on sale!  \n  \nCo-presented with the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library \n \n\nAbout the Author: \n \nKASHIWABA Sachiko is a prolific writer of children’s and young adult fantasy whose career spans more than four decades. Her works have garnered the prestigious Sankei\, Shogakukan\, and Noma children’s literature awards\, and her novel The Marvelous Village Veiled in Mist influenced Hayao Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away. Her books for children include the Monster Hotel series\, Great-Aunt’s Amazing Recipes\, Miracle Family\, The What’s-Next Library\, Temple Alley Summer\, The Witch Who Loved the King\, and Strange Journey from the Basement\, lately animated as The Wonderland. She has co-translated two fairy novels by Gail Carson Levine into Japanese\, and she edited a children’s version of the Tōno monogatari\, beloved folk legends collected by Kizen Sasaki and Kunio Yanagita. She lives in Iwate Prefecture. \nMs. Kashiwaba is a guest author at the 2022 Toronto International Festival of Authors. Click here for more author details and TIFA related event info. \n\n  \nRelated Programming: \n \nLegends and Folklore: Author KASHIWABA Sachiko talk Japanese children’s literature with Rui Umezawa \nFriday\, September 23\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) @ JFT Event Hall \nCelebrated novelist of children’s and young adult fiction KASHIWABA Sachiko is coming to Toronto! On September 23\, you’re invited to an exclusive talk with Ms. Kashiwaba and Canadian author Rui Umezawa. The two will sit down to discuss Japanese folklore\, community stories\, traditional tales vs. modern fantasies\, and much more! Admission for this event is free\, but registration is required. \nRegister Here  \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko \nThursday\, September 15\, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (ET) \nFor the upcoming JFT Book Club Online\, we will discuss KASHIWABA Sachiko’s Temple Alley Summer (帰命寺横丁の夏)\, a sweet and imaginative ghost story full of mystery\, traditions\, and the fantastical. Please email the library at library@jftor.org to reserve your seat. \nRegister Here 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/house-of-the-lost/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, Innis College\, University of Toronto\, 2 Sussex Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1JS\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220902T175900
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SUMMARY:The Ainu Films of HIMEDA Tadayoshi
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDuring the 1970s and 1980s\, Director Himeda created a series of films in close collaboration with the late Ainu trailblazer KAYANO Shigeru. Mister Kayano was the first Ainu to sit in the Japanese parliament and one of the last native speakers of the Ainu language. For those who watched our screening of Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan\, you may remember one of the elders of the film\, KAYANO Reiko\, who is the wife of the late KAYANO Shigeru. \nSpecial thanks to Mr. HIMEDA Ran (son of Director Himeda) for all of your support! \nDon’t miss the special presentation with Dr. Marcos Centeno (Birbeck\, University of London) as he shines a light on the historic\, ethnological\, and artistic significance of HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s documentaries. This presentation serves as a perfect introduction to Director Himeda’s films. \nAll three films will be available online North America-wide from:\nFriday\, September 2 – Sunday\, September 4  \n\n  \nChise-a-Kar -We Build A House- • チセアカラ －われら家つくる－ \nDirected by HIMEDA Tadayoshi • 1974 • Documentary •  57 min. • Presented in Ainu with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (North America only) • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nThis film centers on the construction of a traditional style house\, their houses being not only very distinctive but also figuring prominently in religious ritual. The houses were rectangular and pole-framed\, thatched with Miscanthus or bamboo-leaf; the doorway was protected by a skin or woven hanging and various parts of the house\, such as the hearth and a window on the eastern side\, would serve ceremonial purposes. \n\n  \nI-Omante -The Bear Ritual- • イヨマンテ －熊おくり－ \nDirected by HIMEDA Tadayoshi • 1977 • Documentary •  103 min. • Presented in English\, Japanese\, and Ainu with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (North America only) • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nThis film focuses on I-OMANTE ritual that is to liberate the souls of the Gods from the furs and meat and send them back to the Land of the Gods. The Ainu believed that bears were Gods. The Gods come to the Land of the Ainu\, which means “human beings”\, with meat\, furs and medicine (the gall bladders of the bears) as their gifts. \nContent Warning: Animal death as part of the bear ritual. \n\n  \nWedding Ceremony of the Ainus • アイヌの結婚式 \nDirected by HIMEDA Tadayoshi • 1971 • Documentary •  33 min. • Presented in Japanese and Ainu with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (North America only) • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nThe documentary is a record of a marriage ceremony that took place in April 1971 and was performed in accordance with Ainu traditions at the request of the young bride. There were two hurdles to overcome in the realization of the ceremony: first\, a group of Ainu had to be convinced\, who were against a revival of the tradition. Secondly\, there were only a few members of the community who knew the details of the ceremony at all\, since most of them had already been celebrating a wedding in their own style for over 80 years. \n\nAbout HIMEDA Tadayoshi (1928-2013): \nBorn in 1928 in Kobe\, Hyogo Prefecture\, HIMEDA Tadayoshi graduated from the local business university in 1948. Six years later\, Himeda went to Tokyo and worked there in the field of modern theatre. In addition to his work as a screenwriter for television\, he studied with the ethnologist MIYAMOTO Tsuneichi. In 1976\, Himeda founded the Center for Ethnological Visual Documentation (Minzoku Bunka Eizō Kenkyujo)\, which he has headed until 2012. \nFor more than 50 years\, he has been documenting the lives and culture of the common people using visual media\, and created more than 120 films. \nHimeda and his Center are known worldwide through joint projects with the Collège de France in France\, lectures and film series at Harvard University\, and events at universities\, museums and research institutions in Europe. He has received numerous important prizes in Japan and abroad for his work. \n\nIn Conjunction With:\nReviving Ainu Lost Traditions on Screen: HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s Documentary Films \nJoin Dr. Marcos Centeno (Birbeck\, University of London) for a special presentation examining the historic and cultural significance of HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s documentary films about the Ainu people. Dr. Centeno will introduce us to the history of Ainu representation on screen\, which goes back as far as the inception of cinema. Unlike previous documentaries featuring the Ainu\, the films Director Himeda made in the 1970s alongside Ainu leader and trailblazer KAYANO Shigeru showcase a new ethnographic approach where the Ainu are not depicted as exotic nor primitive. \nThis presentation serves as a perfect introduction to our online screenings this weekend\, The Ainu Films of HIMEDA Tadayoshi. \nOnline Talk Event   \n\nRelated Programming:\nInuit Print Art and its Early Japanese Influences \nIn 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 these ancient traditions of Japan made their way to the remote Canadian arctic\, how Inuit artists built upon these traditions\, and the ways in which Inuit printmaking continues to thrive today. \nWatch Here \n\n \nAdditional Ainu Films\, Videos & Resources \nAs a follow-up to our film screenings in recognition of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9)\, we have assembled a collection of films\, videos\, and additional resources about the Ainu people. These resources and content are available for free and we hope it encourages you to continue learning about the indigenous peoples of Japan. \nWatch Here \n\nJF OverDrive: Ebooks about indigenous peoples of Japan \nDeepen your understanding about the Ainu people and their culture by checking out ebooks on indigenous peoples of Japan before or after the film screening! Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \nRead Here  \n\n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ainu-himeda-tadayoshi/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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SUMMARY:Ainu Neno An Ainu (Online Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Ainu Neno An Ainu • アイヌネノアンアイヌ\nFriday\, August 12\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, August 14\, 11:59PM (ET) \nDirected by Neo Sora & Laura Liverani •  2021 • Documentary • 72 min. •  Presented in Japanese & Ainu with English subtitles \nOnline Film Screening (Canada only) • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link on August 12) • Trailer \nA cinematic family photo album of a remote village in Hokkaido\, where the Ainu\, the indigenous population of northern Japan\, have kept their culture and language alive despite a history of Japanese colonization. \nAinu Neno An Ainu collects the stories of the Ainu. The film is an interwoven set of stories narrated by Maya\, a young Ainu who grew up in the remote Hokkaido village of Nibutani. As a college student Maya’s goal is to revitalize the Ainu language and culture\, making it more accessible to future generations of both Ainu and Japanese. \nMaya’s voice guides the audience as other villagers tell their stories and portray the histories of their community\, from their individual and collective journey of forced assimilation and discrimination to the revitalization of their own language and culture. The cast is comprised of the people who live in the village of Nibutani\, which hosts a population that is over 70 percent of Ainu descent. \nIn celebration of International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9. \n  \n  \n   \n\nThe Fox of Shichigorosawa • 七五郎沢の狐 \nDirected by SUGIHARA Tune • 2015 • Animation • 14 min. • Presented in Ainu with English subtitles • Trailer \nHigashiyama\, the home of the foxes\, has become an illegal dumping ground. This results in the decrease of small animals\, which the mother fox relied on as prey to feed her children. The fox comes down from the mountains in search of food to feed her children\, and comes upon a human village. This story is told in the Ainu language. \nThe Fox of Shichigorosawa will play before the screening of Ainu Neno An Ainu. \n\nRelated Programming:\nAinu: Indigenous People of Japan • アイヌ：ひと \nDirector MIZOGUCHI Naomi depicts the manifold attempts of the Ainu today to regain and pass on their cultural identity. This documentary was filmed in Biratori town in Hokkaido\, where many people with Ainu roots still live. It is also known as the hometown of the late Shigeru Kayano\, who contributed greatly to the field of research on Ainu culture. In celebration of International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples. \nOnline Film Screening  \n\nInuit Print Art and its Early Japanese Influences \nIn 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 these ancient traditions of Japan made their way to the remote Canadian arctic\, how Inuit artists built upon these traditions\, and the ways in which Inuit printmaking continues to thrive today. \nWatch Here \n\nJF OverDrive: Ebooks about indigenous peoples of Japan  \nDeepen your understanding about the Ainu people and their culture by checking out ebooks on indigenous peoples of Japan before or after the film screening! Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ainu-neno-an-ainu/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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SUMMARY:Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan (Online Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan • アイヌ：ひと\nTuesday\, August 9\, 5:59PM – Thursday\, August 11\, 11:59PM (ET) \nDirected by MIZOGUCHI Naomi • 2019 • Documentary • 61 min. • Presented in Japanese & Ainu with English subtitles • Canadian Premiere \nOnline Film Screening (Canada only) • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link on August 9) • Trailer \nAinu means human in Ainu language. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Japan. Hokkaido\, the northern island of Japan\, was previously called Ainumosir\, or land of the Ainu. Ainu traditions are facing a critical situation; the latest survey revealed that the Ainu population is less than 20\,000 people in Hokkaido\, and UNESCO has recognized the language as ‘critically endangered.’ \nDirector MIZOGUCHI Naomi depicts the manifold attempts of the Ainu today to regain and pass on their cultural identity. This documentary was filmed in Biratori town in Hokkaido\, where many people with Ainu roots still live. It is also known as the hometown of the late Shigeru Kayano\, who contributed greatly to the field of research on Ainu culture. \nIn celebration of International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9.    \n\n \nThe Fox of Shichigorosawa • 七五郎沢の狐 \nDirected by SUGIHARA Tune • 2015 • Animation • 14 min. • Presented in Ainu with English subtitles • Trailer \nHigashiyama\, the home of the foxes\, has become an illegal dumping ground. This results in the decrease of small animals\, which the mother fox relied on as prey to feed her children. The fox comes down from the mountains in search of food to feed her children\, and comes upon a human village. This story is told in the Ainu language. \nThe Fox of Shichigorosawa will play before the screening of Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan. \n\nDirector’s Statement: \nI was born in Hyogo Prefecture on the main island of Honshu in Japan and  reached adulthood knowing almost nothing about the Ainu. After collaborating on a film with indigenous people in Colombia\, Ecuador\, and Nepal\, I developed a strong desire to learn about the Ainu who live in my home country.  \nIn 2008\, I visited the town of Biratori for the first time. At the time\, I was searching  for ways in which indigenous people from around the world could meet and learn from  each other through video making. On my fifth visit to Biratori in 2015\, a staff member at the local museum mentioned  that they wanted to document modern Ainu culture on video. This inspired me to make this film\, Ainu – Indigenous People of Japan.  \nThe four elders featured in the film were born before World War II\, went through many difficulties\, and survived many social changes. Now\, even in their 80s\, they all are proactive in various local activities and try to pass down Ainu culture to younger generations. I was certain that the stories and activities of these four individuals would  become invaluable video material not only of Ainu history but indeed\, Japanese history as a whole.  \nThe existence of the Ainu people is virtually unknown not only around the world  but also in Japan. My biggest hope is that this documentary will increase the number of  people who become interested in the rich\, sophisticated culture of the Ainu by learning  about their daily lives and the history of the four people featured in the film.  \nIn Collaboration with the Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum: \nThe Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum opened in 1992 with the mission of accurately passing down Ainu culture and its history to future generations. The Museum houses more than 1\,000 National Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties as well as other various traditional crafts. It also has a large collection of video materials\, including yukar\, or heroic epic poems. The Nibutani neighborhood that is home to the Museum is also host to the Shigeru Kayano Ainu Culture Museum and the Historical Museum of the Saru River. It is renowned as a rare place where there is an abundance of Ainu cultural study materials. \n\nRelated Programming:\nAinu Neno An Ainu • アイヌネノアンアイヌ \nA cinematic family photo album of a remote village in Hokkaido\, where the Ainu\, the indigenous population of northern Japan\, have kept their culture and language alive despite a history of Japanese colonization. Ainu Neno An Ainu is an interwoven set of stories narrated by Maya\, a young Ainu college student whose goal is to revitalize the Ainu language and culture. In celebration of International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples. \nOnline Film Screening  \n\nInuit Print Art and its Early Japanese Influences \nIn 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 these ancient traditions of Japan made their way to the remote Canadian arctic\, how Inuit artists built upon these traditions\, and the ways in which Inuit printmaking continues to thrive today. \nWatch Here \n\nJF OverDrive: Ebooks about indigenous peoples of Japan  \nDeepen your understanding about the Ainu people and their culture by checking out ebooks on indigenous peoples of Japan before or after the film screening! Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ainu-hito/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Cinema Kabuki 2022 Toronto
DESCRIPTION:  \nCinema Kabuki 2022 Toronto\nJuly 16 & 17 ● TIFF Bell Lightbox\nIn High Definition on the Big Screen | Direct from Japan | Presented with English subtitles\nIncluding Canadian premieres of Kuruwa Bunshō and a new version of Murder in a Hell of Oil\nTicketed Admission: $25.71 per screening\, including tax and handling fees. \nKabuki Theatre\, with origins dating back to the 1600s\, has remained steeped in tradition while constantly innovating itself. Live productions\, featuring some of today’s greatest Kabuki stars\, are now being filmed with high resolution cameras for screening in cinemas on state-of-the-art digital projection systems and six-channel sound. \nIn association with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. Presented by The Japan Foundation. \n\nCinema Kabuki Schedule\n♦ Saturday\, July 16\, 2022 \n1:00 PM [ Cinema Kabuki: 三人吉三 Three Thieves Named Kichisa ] 136 min. \n4:45 PM [ Cinema Kabuki: 廓文章 Kuruwa Bunshō ] 97 min. \n  \n♦ Sunday\, July 17\, 2022 \n1:00 PM [ Cinema Kabuki: 阿古屋 Akoya ] 93 min. \n4:00 PM [ Cinema Kabuki: 女殺油地獄 Murder in a Hell of Oil ] 103 min. \n  \nTo Buy Tickets:\nOnline: Tickets Available Here \nTelephone: 416-599-2033 (TIFF Bell Lightbox box office)\nTickets can also be purchased in-person at the TIFF Bell Lightbox box office\nTicketed Admission. All seats are assigned.\n$25.71 per screening\, including tax and handling fees. \n \n\n \nThree Thieves Named Kichisa\n(an urban outlaw story) \nSan’nin Kichisa\n三人吉三 \nKankuro\, Shichinosuke\, Matsuya 勘九郎、七之助、松也\nPremiered in 1860\nWritten by Kawatake Mokuami\nDirected for the stage and Cinema Kabuki by Kushida Kazuyoshi\nRecorded live at Theater Cocoon\, Shibuya\, Tokyo\, 2014\n136 min.\nSubtitled in English\nTrailer 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FikN3jxiLxU \nTrailer 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRmoN1_bGsg\nSynopsis and background: http://www.kabuki21.com/sannin_kichisa.php \nEarly 19th-century Edo (the former name of Tokyo) had juvenile delinquents and outlaws everywhere. Urban culture was overripe. Three thieves happen to meet on a dark New Year’s night. They feel compassion for each other instantly and vow brotherhood. But they do not know that this encounter is only one milestone of their fate. Long before the three meet\, their lives have already been entangled. An intricate web of destiny eventually drives them to their deaths. Kankuro\, Shichinosuke\, and Matsuya are three of the most promising young Kabuki actors. This classic play is given new life by these young talents in an unconventional production by Kushida at a contemporary venue\, Theater Cocoon\, located in the Shibuya district of Tokyo\, known as the Street of Youth. \n\n \n\n \nKuruwa Bunshō – Yoshidaya (Love Letters in Pleasure Quarters)\n(A rendezvous in pleasure quarter) \nKuruwa Bunshō – Yoshidaya\n廓文章 吉田屋 くるわ ぶんしょう よしだや \nNizaemon\, Tamasaburo 仁左衛門、玉三郎\nPremiered in 1793 as a puppet theatre play\nPremiered as a Kabuki play in 1808\nRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, April 2009\n97 min.\nSubtitled in English\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/r8-chzGpNJY\nSynopsis and background: http://www.kabuki21.com/kuruwa_bunsho.php \nThe role of Izaemon is performed in the style of wagoto\, one of Kabuki’s stock characters. Although these wagoto-type men are not powerful physically and financially\, Izaemon is such a charmer and the most popular one in the pleasure quarter\, who is sensitive\, childlike\, funny\, and handsome. After a long absence Izaemon tries to reconnect with his lover\, the courtesan Yūgiri\, for a rendezvous. She has been missing him so much that she is lovesick\, yet he accuses her of being unfaithful. This teasing is part of a flirtation\, and the emotional exchanges of the love scene unfold in choreographed movements to the sensuous accompaniment of two groups of music ensembles\, Gidayū and Tokiwazu. These idealized beautiful lovers\, like a fairy-tale prince and princess\, are performed by Kabuki’s golden couple Nizaemon and Tamasaburo.\n\n \n\n \nAkoya\n(a historical epic with Gidayū music accompaniment) \nDannoura Kabuto Gunki\n壇浦兜軍記 だんのうら かぶと ぐんき \nTamasaburo\, Kikunosuke\, Kanzaburo 玉三郎、菊之助、勘三郎\nPremiered in 1732 as a puppet theatre play\nWritten by Bunkōdō and Hasegawa Senshi\nRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, October 2015\n93 min.\nSubtitled in English\nTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjSwZYxL2bU\nSynopsis and background: http://www.kabuki21.com/akoya.php \nDefeated Samurai commander Kagekiyo vanishes and is searched for by the victorious Genji clan. Courtesan Akoya\, Kagekiyo’s lover\, is arrested and interrogated to learn the hideout of Kagekiyo. The interrogator confronts Akoya with an emotionally\, sophisticatedly elevated way of torture to pull out the truth from this dedicated lover; instead of violence or pain\, three music instruments are used to hear the clarity in tones as a reflection of the honesty of her mind. Actually playing three instruments onstage\, plus singing\, Tamasaburo realizes magnificently one of the most challenging Kabuki female roles.\n \n\n \nMurder in a Hell of Oil\n(a murder story) \nOnna Goroshi Abura no Jigoku\n女殺油地獄　おんなごろし あぶらの じごく \nKoshiro\, Ennosuke 幸四郎、猿之助\nPremiered as a Bunraku puppet play in 1721\nWritten by CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon\nPremiered as a Kabuki play in 1909\nRecorded live at Shochiku-za Theatre\, Osaka\, July 2018\n103 min.\nSubtitled in English\nTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WP1hOZjwTU\nSynopsis and background: http://www.kabuki21.com/abura_no_jigoku.php \nIn Osaka\, the centre of commerce in 18th-century Japan\, Yohei is the prodigal son of an oil merchant who consumes the family fortune pursuing “pleasures of the night”. In spite of the heartfelt concern of his mother and stepfather\, Yohei will not give up. Finally cornered by loan sharks\, Yohei begs Okichi\, the wife of a fellow oil merchant\, for money. Upon her refusal\, Yohei turns into a cruel murderer. Blood and oil gush in Kabuki’s most spectacular murder scene. Koshirō and Ennosuke\, members of the younger generations of Kabuki actors\, face the challenge of this masterpiece under the supervision of Nizaemon\, a Living National Treasure.\n \n\nシネマ歌舞伎\nハイ・デフィニションの大画面で観る歌舞伎\nHDカメラ8台が捉え、高画質シネマ・プロジェクターで映写、６チャンネル音響で再生される、歌舞伎の醍醐味。\n映画館いっぱいの、生の臨場感と華麗な舞台の魅力。\n全作品英語字幕付 \n♦ Saturday\, July 16\, 2022 \n1:00 PM [Cinema Kabuki: 三人吉三 Three Thieves Named Kichisa] 136 min. \n4:45 PM [Cinema Kabuki: 廓文章 Kuruwa Bunshō] 97 min. \n  \n♦ Sunday\, July 17\, 2022 \n1:00 PM [Cinema Kabuki: 阿古屋 Akoya] 93 min. \n4:00 PM [Cinema Kabuki: 女殺油地獄 Murder in a Hell of Oil] 103 min. \n  \nオンラインチケット購入 \n電話416-599-2033　または対人で、ライトボツクス入場券販売窓口まで\n入場券料各上映　$25.71税手数料込　全席指定 \n\n\n三人吉三 \n世話物串田和美新演出版\n英題 Three Thieves Named Kichisa\n河竹黙阿弥作\n1860年初演\n劇場舞台新演出: 串田和美\n2014年東京渋谷シアター・コクーンでライヴ収録\nシネマ歌舞伎監督: 串田和美\n136分\n予告編 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FikN3jxiLxU\n予告編 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRmoN1_bGsg\n英語あらすじ: http://www.kabuki21.com/sannin_kichisa.php\n日本語あらすじ: https://enmokudb.kabuki.ne.jp/repertoire/662/ \n19世紀初めの江戸、大都市の爛熟した文化の最下部には、不良や無法者が蠢いていた。三人の盗人が新年の夜の闇の中で出会い、不思議な共感に導かれて義兄弟の契りを結ぶ。その時三人の誰もが、この出会いは、連綿と続く彼らの運命の糸の皮肉なもつれの、ほんの一部でしかなかった事に気づく術もなかった。三人が顔を合わせるはるか以前に、彼らの人生はもつれ合っていた。運命の網は三人をからめ捕り、ついには死に至らしめる。三人の頼もしい若手歌舞伎俳優、勘九郎・七之助・松也が大暴れ、串田和美の革新的な演出で、古典作品に新たな息吹が与えられる。若者の街、東京渋谷のシアター・コクーンでの実況録画をもとに、串田和美が新たなシネマ歌舞伎版を監督。 \n\n\n廓文章 吉田屋\nくるわ ぶんしょう よしだや \n上方歌舞伎恋模様\n英題 Love Letters in Pleasure Quarters\n近松門左衛門作\n1732年人形浄瑠璃初演\n2015年10月東京歌舞伎座でライヴ収録\n93分\n予告編: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8-chzGpNJY\n英語あらすじ: http://www.kabuki21.com/kuruwa_bunsho.php\n日本語あらすじ: https://enmokudb.kabuki.ne.jp/repertoire/514/ \nはんなりとした演技に代表される歌舞伎和事芸の神髄を、仁左衛門が伊左衛門役で見せる。腕力も財力もなく、頼りないにもかかわらず、モテモテで、誰からも好かれ、楽しく明るく、繊細でやくしく、無邪気なほどに純粋無垢な色男が、大阪新町の絶世の花魁夕霧と恋仲。しばらく仁左衛門の足が遠のいている間に、夕霧は恋煩いでやつれてしまう。久しぶりの再会に、仁左衛門はすねるは愚痴るはの悪態づく、しかしこれもすべては恋の駆け引き。歌舞伎の黄金コンビ仁左衛門玉三郎の美男美女の邂逅が、義太夫と常磐津の二つの楽曲の掛け合いに乗り、ほとんど舞踊劇化した官能的かつ寓話的な場面に描かれていく。 \n\n \n阿古屋\nだんのうら かぶと ぐんき \n壇浦兜軍記 だんのうら かぶと ぐんき\n時代物義太夫狂言\n英題　Dannoura Kabuto Gunki\n近松門左衛門作\n1732年人形浄瑠璃初演\n2015年10月東京歌舞伎座でライヴ収録\n93分\n予告編: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=GPDeY3nNmSM\n英語あらすじ: http://www.kabuki21.com/akoya.php\n英語あらすじ: https://enmokudb.kabuki.ne.jp/\n日本語あらすじ: https://enmokudb.kabuki.ne.jp/repertoire/2134/ \n源平合戦の最中、敗軍の将平景清の逃走先が、景清の愛人、京都五条坂の遊女阿古屋に問いただされる。拷問で口を割らせようとする岩永を押さえ、秩父庄司重忠は、阿古屋に三種類の楽器の演奏を求める。心にやましいものがあれば、楽の音に自ずと乱れが生じるとて、景清の行方を知らないと言い張る阿古屋の言葉の真偽が音楽で問われる。琴・三味線・胡弓を役者自身で演奏し、唄も歌う阿古屋は、女形最大の難役。現代歌舞伎女形の最高峰、人間国宝の坂東玉三郎の代表作、絢爛豪華な舞台。 \n\n\n女殺油地獄\nおんなごろし あぶらの じごく \n世話物殺人ドラマ\n英題　Murder in a Hell of Oil\n出演　幸四郎、猿之助\n近松門左衛門作\n1721年人形浄瑠璃初演\n1909年歌舞伎初演\n2018年7月大阪松竹座でライヴ収録\n103分\n予告編: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WP1hOZjwTU\n英語あらすじ: http://www.kabuki21.com/abura_no_jigoku.php\n日本語あらすじ: https://enmokudb.kabuki.ne.jp/repertoire/1450/ \n元禄文化咲き誇る商都大阪で現実の事件を基に、日本のシェイクスピア、近松門左衛門が描く、ある都会的な消費生活者の破綻。商家の道楽息子が借金返済に窮して陥る、家庭内暴力と金目当ての殺人の濃密な世界に、若手歌舞伎俳優幸四郎・猿之助が、人間国宝仁左衛門の監修を受けて挑戦。油の大桶を次々に引き倒しながらの、血まみれ油まみれの殺し場が、圧巻。
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/cinemakabuki2022/
LOCATION:TIFF Lightbox\, 350 King Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Performance
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6466182;-79.3902373
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220701T175900
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220703T235900
DTSTAMP:20220627T210123Z
CREATED:20220616T200118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T210123Z
UID:76420-1656698340-1656892740@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Ode to Mount Hayachine (Online Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Ode to Mount Hayachine 早池峰の賦\n\nOde to Mount Hayachine\n早池峰の賦 \nFriday\, July 1\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, July 3\, 11:59PM (ET)\nDirected by HANEDA Sumiko | 1982 | Documentary | 156 minutes | Japanese with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link before July 1) \nA surprising box-office hit in Japan\, HANEDA Sumiko’s documentary epic revels in the patterns of Japan caught between tradition and modernity. Shot in the foothills of Iwate Prefecture’s mystical Mt. Hayachine\, the film records a year in the life of the area’s villages and villagers as they prepare for kagura performances\, a dance-theater form with origins in religious rituals (and now mainly performed for eager tourists). Fittingly\, the film’s true beauty comes not through its commentary on tradition and society\, but in its harmonization to the mountain’s own intricate rhythms. \n \n\n \nAbout HANEDA Sumiko\nBorn in 1926\, in Dalian\, China (then Manchuria\, under Japanese occupation)\, Haneda started her career with Iwanami Productions\, a company producing educational films\, where she would make her first films about the arts\, education\, and nature. In 1976 she directed her first independent film\, The Cherry Tree with Gray Blossoms\, a personal project she had worked on for many years. She made films about folkloric dances and changing rural traditions (Ode to Mt. Hayachine\, 1982)\, portraits of aging artists such as Akiko-Portrait of a Dancer (1985) or the monumental Kabuki Actor Kataoke Nizaimon (1992-1996). Haneda led a prolific career directing over 80 films and receiving widespread recognition for her work on welfare politics and caring for the elderly. Later in her career\, Haneda reflected upon her early life in China with films about the Japanese settlers in Manchuria such as Faraway Home – Lushun and Dalian (2011). She also participated in the creation of the Tokyo International Women’s Film Festival (1985-2012)\, the first of its kind in Japan. \n\nOnline Talk: Women Directors in Contemporary Japanese Cinema\n \nAvailable Now on the JFT Youtube Channel \nThis special presentation with Dr. Colleen Laird (UBC) focuses on the emergence of women directors in early 21st century Japanese cinema industries. In this talk\, Dr. Laird introduces prominent directors who have been successful in both domestic and international markets\, and she discusses the various factors that supported a new career pathway for women in film\, as well as ongoing barriers that pose difficulties for continued success.  Presented in English. \nWatch Here \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mount-hayachine/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220701T175900
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220703T235900
DTSTAMP:20220627T210240Z
CREATED:20220616T200112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T210240Z
UID:76417-1656698340-1656892740@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa (Online Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa 山中常盤ー牛若丸と常盤御前 母と子の物語ー\n\nInto the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa\n山中常盤ー牛若丸と常盤御前 母と子の物語ー \nFriday\, July 1\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, July 3\, 11:59PM (ET)\nDirected by HANEDA Sumiko | 2005 | Documentary | 100 minutes | Japanese with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link before July 1) \nThis extraordinary film presents Japanese classical scroll painting as never before. The Yamanaka Tokiwa comprises twelve scrolls painted by IWASA Matabei some 400 years ago. It tells the then-famous puppet theater story of Lady Tokiwa\, who is murdered by bandits in Yamanaka on her way to visit her samurai son. Learning of her fate from her ghost\, the son sets out to avenge her death. With skillful framing\, rhythmic pacing\, and a newly composed joruri score (ballad singing with shamisen accompaniment)\, HANEDA Sumiko has created a stirring cinematic work from a static painting that is one of Japan’s cultural treasures. \n     \n\n \nAbout HANEDA Sumiko\nBorn in 1926\, in Dalian\, China (then Manchuria\, under Japanese occupation)\, Haneda started her career with Iwanami Productions\, a company producing educational films\, where she would make her first films about the arts\, education\, and nature. In 1976 she directed her first independent film\, The Cherry Tree with Gray Blossoms\, a personal project she had worked on for many years. She made films about folkloric dances and changing rural traditions (Ode to Mt. Hayachine\, 1982)\, portraits of aging artists such as Akiko-Portrait of a Dancer (1985) or the monumental Kabuki Actor Kataoke Nizaimon (1992-1996). Haneda led a prolific career directing over 80 films and receiving widespread recognition for her work on welfare politics and caring for the elderly. Later in her career\, Haneda reflected upon her early life in China with films about the Japanese settlers in Manchuria such as Faraway Home – Lushun and Dalian (2011). She also participated in the creation of the Tokyo International Women’s Film Festival (1985-2012)\, the first of its kind in Japan. \n\nOnline Talk: Women Directors in Contemporary Japanese Cinema\n \nAvailable Now on the JFT Youtube Channel \nThis special presentation with Dr. Colleen Laird (UBC) focuses on the emergence of women directors in early 21st century Japanese cinema industries. In this talk\, Dr. Laird introduces prominent directors who have been successful in both domestic and international markets\, and she discusses the various factors that supported a new career pathway for women in film\, as well as ongoing barriers that pose difficulties for continued success.  Presented in English. \nWatch Here \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/yamanaka-tokiwa/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220610T175900
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220612T235900
DTSTAMP:20241209T171938Z
CREATED:20220602T153828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T171938Z
UID:76025-1654883940-1655078340@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:ANDO Momoko's "A Piece of Our Life -Kakera-" カケラ (Online Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:A Piece of Our Life -Kakera- • カケラ\nFriday\, June 10\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, June 12\, 11:59PM (ET)\nDirected by ANDO Momoko | 2009 | Drama / LGBTQ | 107 minutes | Japanese with English subtitles | Trailer\nOnline Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link on June 9) \nCollege student Haru (MITSUSHIMA Hikari) is stuck in an unfulfilling relationship with a boyfriend that’s just not right for her. One day\, Rico (NAKAMURA Eriko)\, a “medical artist” who makes prosthetic body parts\, strikes up a conversation with her. Rico believes that gender has nothing to do with love. The two quickly become intimately involved. \nContinue to celebrate Pride Month with the JFT with more screenings of Japanese LGBTQ films! \n     \n\n \nAbout ANDO Momoko\nBorn in 1982\, the daughter of actor-director OKUDA Eiji and essayist ANDO Kazu\, and the sister of award-winning actress ANDO Sakura\, ANDO Momoko is certainly no stranger to the world of cinema. After graduating from the Slade School of Fine Arts in London and studying film at New York University\, she returned to Japan where she initially worked as an assistant on her father’s films while harboring strong ambitions to become a director in her own right. The result is her delicately nuanced 2009 debut A Piece of Our Life -Kakera-\, a free adaptation of Erica Sakurazawa’s manga about a lesbian love affair and boasts a soundtrack by former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha. In 2012\, she published her first novel which she then adapted into her second feature film\, 0.5mm\, starring her sister ANDO Sakura and receiving numerous awards including the Shanghai International Film Festival Best Director Award. \n\nOnline Talk: Women Directors in Contemporary Japanese Cinema\nDates: Thursday\, June 9\, 7:00 PM – Sunday\, June 12\, 7:00 PM \nRegister today to view a special presentation with Dr. Colleen Laird (UBC) about the emergence of women directors in early 21st century Japanese cinema industries. Dr. Laird will introduce prominent directors who have been successful in both domestic and international markets\, and she will discuss the various factors that supported a new career pathway for women in film\, as well as ongoing barriers that pose difficulties for continued success. \nPresented in English; register here. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kakera/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220610T175900
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220612T235900
DTSTAMP:20241209T171004Z
CREATED:20220602T151355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T171004Z
UID:76024-1654883940-1655078340@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:ANDO Momoko's "0.5mm" (Online Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:0.5mm • 0.5ミリ\nFriday\, June 10\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, June 12\, 11:59PM (ET)\nDirected by ANDO Momoko | 2014 | Drama | 196 minutes | Japanese with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link on June 9)\n*Please note this film will be capped at 650 registrants \nOne day\, home helper YAMAGISHI Sawa (ANDO Sakura) unwittingly gets caught up in a serious incident and loses her job\, forcing her to move out of her company’s dormitory. Left with nowhere to live\, she wanders the streets in search of old men with various predicaments\, and inserts herself into their lives to become their helper\, whether they like it or not. \n   \n \nAbout ANDO Momoko\nBorn in 1982\, the daughter of actor-director OKUDA Eiji and essayist ANDO Kazu\, and the sister of award-winning actress ANDO Sakura\, ANDO Momoko is certainly no stranger to the world of cinema. After graduating from the Slade School of Fine Arts in London and studying film at New York University\, she returned to Japan where she initially worked as an assistant on her father’s films while harboring strong ambitions to become a director in her own right. The result is her delicately nuanced 2009 debut A Piece of Our Life -Kakera-\, a free adaptation of Erica Sakurazawa’s manga about a lesbian love affair and boasts a soundtrack by former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha. In 2012\, she published her first novel which she then adapted into her second feature film\, 0.5mm\, starring her sister ANDO Sakura and receiving numerous awards including the Shanghai International Film Festival Best Director Award. \n  \n  \n  \n\nOnline Talk: Women Directors in Contemporary Japanese Cinema\nDates: Thursday\, June 9\, 7:00 PM – Sunday\, June 12\, 7:00 PM \nRegister today to view a special presentation with Dr. Colleen Laird (UBC) about the emergence of women directors in early 21st century Japanese cinema industries. Dr. Laird will introduce prominent directors who have been successful in both domestic and international markets\, and she will discuss the various factors that supported a new career pathway for women in film\, as well as ongoing barriers that pose difficulties for continued success. \nPresented in English; register here. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/0-5mm/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220603T175900
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220605T235900
DTSTAMP:20220602T172940Z
CREATED:20220528T214012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T172940Z
UID:76000-1654279140-1654473540@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Embers 最後の命 (Online Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Embers 最後の命\nFriday\, June 3\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, June 5\, 11:59PM (ET)\nDirected by MATSUMOTO Jumpei | 2014 | 110 minutes | Japanese with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link on June 2)\n*Please note this film will be capped at 650 registrants \nContent warning: This film contains depictions of murder and sexual assault. Rated 15+ in Japan. \nAdapted from the Akutagawa Prize-winning novel of the same name from renowned Japanese crime author NAKAMUMRA Fuminori\, Embers 最後の命 is a suspense-filled portrayal of two childhood friends burdened by a tragic childhood memory and the murder that prompts them to confront their pasts. \nAs children\, Keito (YAGIRA Yuya) and Saeki (YANO Masato) witnessed a brutal assault. Saeki asks to meet up with Keito\, who has grown up struggling with his memory of the incident. However\, on the evening of their meeting\, Keito finds that a familiar call girl has been killed in his room… \n \n\nSunday\, June 5\, 12:30 PM – Wednesday\, June 8\, 11:59 PM (ET) | Register Here \nTune in for an exclusive interview with novelist NAKAMURA Fuminori as part of the Toronto International Festival of Author’s inaugural MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival. \nWhat motivates a killer? Is everyone capable of a crime as heinous as murder? Award-winning Japanese author Fuminori Nakamura’s latest book\, My Annihilation (translated by Sam Bett)\, gets to the crux of these queries in a deeply revealing and disturbingly honest examination of the psychological motives of a killer. Nakamura’s creative\, puzzling narrative style makes it nearly impossible to discern what is truth and what is fabrication\, until the very end. Trust no one when reading – not even yourself. Join a master of literary noir in this fascinating look into the darkest corners of human consciousness. This virtual event will be presented in Japanese with English captions.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/embers-screening/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220204T175900
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220206T235900
DTSTAMP:20241209T170151Z
CREATED:20220203T171726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T170151Z
UID:73567-1643997540-1644191940@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Wolf Children (Online Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Wolf Children おおかみこどもの雨と雪\nFriday\, February 4\, 7:30PM (ET) – Sunday\, February 6\, 11:59PM (ET)\nDirected by HOSODA Mamoru | 2012 | 117 minutes | Japanese with English Subtitles | Trailer\nOnline Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link on February 4) \n*Please note that due to a technical issue\, the screening will start at 7:30 PM (ET) instead. We apologize for any inconvenience.  \nEnjoy this animated modern classic by director HOSODA Mamoru of Summer Wars and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time fame. \nAfter her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident while hunting for food for their children\, a young woman must find ways to raise the werewolf son and daughter that she had with him while keeping their trait hidden from society. \nShow Read more about director HOSODA Mamoru  Born in 1967\, HOSODA worked for Toei Animation\, before working at Madhouse from 2005 to 2011. He left Madhouse in 2011 to establish his own animation studio\, Studio Chizu. Many of his works involve themes of digital technology and family. \nSelected Filmography of HOSODA Mamoru:\nThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time 時をかける少女 (2006) | Director | Trailer\nSummer Wars サマーウォーズ (2009) | Writer/Director | Trailer\nMirai 未来のミライ (2018) | Writer/Director | Trailer
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/wolf-children-screening/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220204T175900
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220206T235900
DTSTAMP:20220203T172122Z
CREATED:20220128T002202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T172122Z
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SUMMARY:What's For Dinner\, Mom? (Online Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:What’s for Dinner\, Mom? ママ、ごはんまだ？\nFriday\, February 4\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, February 6\, 11:59PM (ET)\nDirected by SHIRAHA Mitsuhito | 2017 | 117 minutes | Japanese with English Subtitles | Trailer\nOnline Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link on February 4) *Please note this film will be capped at 400 registrants \nWe are back with JFT’s first film screening of the year that will surely warm your hearts and bellies! \nSisters Tae and Yo Hitoto return to the old family house\, which is slated for demolition. Tae comes across a container containing recipes and letters compiled by their mother who died some twenty years ago. Their mother had moved to Taiwan in order to marry a local man. The husband died and she herself went through cancer before also dying. Tae travels to Taiwan to retrace her mother’s steps and learns much about the different stages of life.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/whats-for-dinner-mom-screening/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211105T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211107T210000
DTSTAMP:20211104T161047Z
CREATED:20210917T202927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T161047Z
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SUMMARY:Colorful
DESCRIPTION:COLORFUL  カラフル\nFriday\, November 5\, 9:00PM – Sunday\, November 7\, 9:00PM (ET)\nDirected by HARA Keiichi | 2010 | 126 minutes | Japanese with English Subtitles | Trailer\nVirtual Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link) \nIn conjunction with the 2021 Toronto International Festival of Authors guest Eto Mori\, who is the author of the book of the same name. \nUpon arriving at the train station of death\, an impure soul is granted a second chance at life against his will. Reincarnating into the body of Makoto Kobayashi\, a 14-year-old boy who recently committed suicide\, the soul is tasked to identify the boy’s greatest sin in life within a time limit of six months. Although it remains reluctant toward continuing life as Makoto\, the soul soon begins to notice the complexities of people’s emotions and actions. \nContent warning: This film contains depictions of suicide. Please watch with care. \nShow Read more about director HARA Keiichi A beautifully animated feature film directed by the realist visionary HARA Keiichi\, Colorful is based on a beloved and bestselling Japanese novel of the same name. Born in 1959\, HARA Keiichi started his career with Tokyo-based studio Shin-Ei Animation\, where he worked on two of Japan’s longest-running animation series: Doraemon and Crayon Shin-chan. Although he kept a fairly low profile early on in his career\, HARA steadily built international recognition with his award-winning and critically acclaimed films such as Summer Days with Coo\, Miss Hokusai\, and Birthday Wonderland. \nSelected Filmography of HARA Keiichi:\nSummer Days with Coo (河童のクゥと夏休み) 2007 | Director/Screenplay\nColorful (カラフル) 2010 | Director\nHajimari no Michi (はじまりのみち) 2013 | Director/Screenplay\nMiss Hokusai (百日紅) 2015 | Director\nBirthday Wonderland (バースデー・ワンダーランド) 2019 | Director  \nLearn more about the book’s adaptation into the anime in the exclusive interview between authors Eto Mori and Kerri Sakamoto\, below. \nSpecial Talk:\nWritings and Adaptations: Author Eto Mori interviewed by Author Kerri Sakamoto\n \nThis exclusive interview will also be available on the Eventive platform for those who have registered for the virtual film screening of Colorful (Nov 5-7). \nAcclaimed Canadian author Kerri Sakamoto interviews Eto Mori on her book Colorful and its adaptation into an animated film directed by Keiichi Hara. Sakamoto asks how Mori views authors’ ownership to their works\, opportunities and challenges of literary works and visual works\, and characters depicted in her original book and the film. Interpretation provided by Jocelyne Allen. \nAbout Eto Mori \nEto Mori has been a literary star in Japan for over thirty years. She has won numerous major awards in Japan\, including the Naoki Prize\, one of Japan’s most prestigious awards for popular fiction. Colorful has been translated into seven languages and adapted into three films. Colorful is her first novel to be translated into English. She lives in Tokyo\, Japan. \nAbout Kerri Sakamoto \nKerri Sakamoto is the Toronto-born author of three novels that explore the Japanese Canadian experience. Her first book\, The Electrical Field\, received the international Commonwealth Book Prize and was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award. Kerri is a two-time recipient of the Canada-Japan Literary Award for her first book and her 2018 novel\, Floating City. In 2020\, she earned the Writers’ Trust Engel Findley \n\n \nColorful: Eto Mori  \nFriday\, October 29\, 4:30 PM (ET) | Details > \nEto Mori introduces her book Colorful on the virtual stage of the 2021 Toronto International Festival of Authors. Her bestselling classic was only recently translated to English by Jocelyne Allen. This event will be presented in Japanese and English\, and supported by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Colorful by Eto Mori\, moderated by Kris Kosaka \nWednesday\, November 10\, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (ET) | Details and registration > \nFor the upcoming JFT Book Club Online\, we will discuss Colorful (カラフル)\, a beloved and bestselling classic in Japan\, written by Eto Mori. Please email the library at library@jftor.org to reserve your seat. Colorful by Eto Mori is available for circulation on JFT OverDrive.  \n\nParallel Worlds: Translating Colorful\nInterview with author Eto Mori & translator Jocelyne Allen\, moderated by Dr. Mimi Okabe \nThursday\, November 18\, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (ET) | Details and registration > \nAuthor Eto Mori\, sits down with her translator Jocelyne Allen and moderator Dr. Mimi Okabe to talk about translating Colorful into English. Get the inside scoop on the process and insights of their successful collaboration on this classic work. \n\n“Colorful” ©2010 ETO MORI / Fuji Television Network\,Inc / Sunrise Inc. / Dentsu Inc. / Aniplex Inc. / Sony Music Entertainment(Japan)Inc. / Toho Co.\,Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/colorful/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210913
DTSTAMP:20210903T165944Z
CREATED:20210901T212006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T165944Z
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SUMMARY:The Night Is Short\, Walk On Girl
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Parallel Worlds: Translating Genre talk\, JFT is presenting a virtual film screening of The Night Is Short\, Walk On Girl. \nThis anime film is an adaptation of the book with the same name written by MORIMI Tomihiko and translated by Emily Balistrieri. Emily is an acclaimed translator and one of the guests in our Translating Genres talk! \nTHE NIGHT IS SHORT\, GIRL WALK ON 夜は短し歩けよ乙女\nFriday\, September 10\, 6:00PM – Sunday\, September 12\, 11:59PM\nDirected by YUASA Masaaki | 93 minutes | Japanese with English subtitles\nOnline Film Screening (North America only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register below to receive a viewing link) \nFrom the visionary mind of director YUASA Masaaki (Inu-Oh\, Ride Your Wave) comes The Night Is Short\, Walk on Girl\, a comedy about one epic night in Kyoto. As a group of teens go out for a night on the town\, a sophomore known only as “The Girl with Black Hair” experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife…all the while unaware of the romantic longings of Senpai\, a fellow student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her\, in an effort to win her heart. \n \n\nYUASA Masaaki’s latest film\, Inu-Oh\, will be making its North American Premiere at TIFF on Saturday\, September 11! \n \n\nThe Parallel Worlds: Translating Genres talk is now available on the JFT Youtube Channel: \n \n\n \nParallel Worlds: Translating Genres Booklist \nCheck out some genre fiction available at the JFT library\, such as The Night Is Short\, Walk On Girl by MORIMI Tomihiko\, translated by Emily Balistrieri and Go by KANESHIRO Kazuki\, translated by Takami Nieda\, and many more!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/night-is-short/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210206T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210206T204500
DTSTAMP:20210207T024345Z
CREATED:20210203T125145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210207T024345Z
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SUMMARY:JFF Plus Talk: Documentaries from Japan
DESCRIPTION:JFF Plus Talk: Documentaries from Japan\nLivestream Talk with Jesse Cumming & Dr. Darcy Gauthier\, Moderated by Joanna Maracle \nJoin this live online talk between local film experts in CANADA to learn more about documentaries from Japan\, in conjunction with three documentaries featured in JFF Plus Online Film Festival; \nPEACE\, directed by SODA Kazuhiro | 2010   Tora-san in Goto\, directed by OURA Masaru | 2016 Tsukiji Wonderland\, directed by ENDO Naotaro | 2016\nThe livestream event that took place on Saturday February 6\, 2021 at 8:00 PM (EST) has ended. To watch the recording of the livestream\, watch below or click here on the JFT YouTube channel: \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nJESSE CUMMING\nJesse is a film curator\, arts administrator\, researcher\, and writer. He completed his M.A. in York University and Ryerson University’s joint Communication and Culture program\, studying the intersection of moving image technology and public space. He has served as a Consultant and Programming Associate with the Wavelengths section of the Toronto International Film Festival\, the Berlinale Forum\, and Open City Documentary Festival. \nHis writing has appeared in Cinema Scope\, The Brooklyn Rail\, Canadian Art\, Prefix Photo\, MUBI Notebook\, Filmmaker\, and more. He presently sits on the steering committee of the Toronto Film & Media Seminar and is a founding collective member of MICE Magazine\, a web and print publication dedicated to Moving Image Culture. \nJesse spent 6 weeks in Tokyo and Fukuoka as an Ishibashi Foundation/The Japan Foundation Fellow for Research on Japanese Art. He was one of the first Canadians to receive this honour. \n\n \nDR. DARCY GAUTHIER\nDarcy Gauthier earned his PhD from the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto\, where he wrote a dissertation exploring the intersection of French and Japanese film\, literature\, economics\, and politics in the 1950s. He was a Japan Foundation Fellow at Sophia (Jōchi) University in Tokyo from 2013–2014. \nHe has taught a variety of courses at the University of Toronto in the Department of East Asian Studies\, most recently on the topic of documentary film in Japan. His current interests are in the connections between postwar documentary film\, avant-garde and new wave art movements\, and modern Japanese society and politics. \n  \n\n \nJOANNA MARACLE (moderator)\nJoanna is the Cofounder and Creative Director of the Toronto Food Film Fest. The festival enters its third season in 2021 and continues to be a space to celebrate both the diverse cultural landscape of Toronto’s unique passion-driven culinary offerings and a place to support food-centered independent filmmaking. \nJoanna has a history of working in film\, festivals and non-profit. Using food as a brand of activism\, Joanna understands humans’ complicated relationship with food. May it be a basic human right or an expression of culture and love\, she offers a unique perspective to the festival and extends her vision into the festival’s programming. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jff-plus-documentaries-from-japan/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210131T210000
DTSTAMP:20210117T185312Z
CREATED:20210107T072248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210117T185312Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan\, PART 3 - FERMENTED
DESCRIPTION:Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan\, PART 3 FILM\nFermented \nTake a deep dive into the world of fermentation with Chef Edward Lee as he travels the globe to learn from experts on fermented food and drinks to answer the single question\, “What is fermentation?”. Through profiles of kimchi\, kombucha\, miso and pickles we begin to understand that it isn’t just the process\, but the results that keep us wanting more. Fermented looks at how a tradition can give rise to a contemporary trend\, and helps us realize the culture and history of fermentation is in all of us\, even in our modern era of refrigeration and canning\, where food is in abundance. Complimenting this film\, is the talk with Sandor Katz\, fermentation revivalist and Koji specialist Shiori Kajiwara\, as well as the other short documentary Katsuo-Bushi by Yu Nakajima. \n\nThis documentary will be screened online in Canada only. Register below to receive a private link to view the film during the event dates.\n\n\n  \nFermented\nDirected by Jonathan Cianfrani\n2017\, 67 minutes\nDocumentary \nLook deeper\, get a little dirty\, and go ahead and find the beauty in rot. In the feature-length documentary FERMENTED\, author and chef Edward Lee goes on a journey to better understand how the ancient process of\nfermentation is used in modern times by visiting artisans and chefs around the world. Chef Lee is joined by an all-star cast of characters\, including chefs Stuart Brioza and Dominique Crenn\, bread mastermind Chad Robertson\, craft brewing leader Nick Floyd\, and fermentation guru Sandor Katz\, to talk\, share ideas\, and cook with fermentation in mind. (Don’t miss a chance to hear Sandor Katz and Shiori Kajiwara talk about Japanese ferments) \nEdward travels across the Pacific Ocean to the Japanese countryside to meet with artisans who maintain traditional methods of making soy sauce and miso. The originals\, time capsules\, profiles of fermentation in it’s most unaltered and ageless form. As we meet these craftspeople and watch them work a timeless trade we begin to understand the risk they face. The processes they’ve kept alive for ages could disappear in future generations as technology and scale become paramount. The risk of the commoditized cannibalizing the crafted. As Chef Lee’s exploration of the world of fermentation comes to a close\, we are left with the question of if the world is\nat risk of losing the old ways for the new\, and if that happens\, what would it mean for the future? \nCopyright 2017 / ZERO POINT ZERO PRODUCTION \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto would like to thank director Jonathan Cianfrani for his generous support for the virtual film screening of his film. \n  \nTrailer here > \nhttps://vimeo.com/210788221 \nABOUT THE HOST\nCHEF EDWARD LEE (Host & Writer) is a Brooklyn-born chef and restaurateur based in Louisville\, Kentucky. He grew up in a Korean household\, surrounded by fermented ingredients. These ingredients shaped his palate and\ninspired him to learn\, cook\, and write about food. His perspective on flavor and technique is the film’s doorway into the wide world of fermentation. Lee has made numerous television appearances including The Mind of a Chef (PBS) and as a contestant on the ninth season of Top Chef. He is a four-time James Beard Foundation Award nominee and\ncurrently owns three restaurants in both Louisville\, KY and Washington\, D.C. \nABOUT THE DIRECTOR\nJONATHAN CIANFRANI (Director & Editor) is a director\, producer\, and editor on the EMMY® and James Beard Award-winning The Mind of a Chef (PBS). For the last five years he has documented chefs around the world\,\nconstantly seeking out new ways to connect them share their culinary passion to a food-loving audience. \nAWARDS & FESTIVALS \nAudience Award for Best Documentary / Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival\nBest Documentary Food Cultures Award / Festival Internazionale di Cinema Cibo & VideoDiversità\nLSFF Grand Prix / Life Sciences Film Festival \nSeattle International Film Fest\nNapa Valley Film Festival\nSan Diego Asian Film Festival\nPhiladelphia Asian American Film Festival\nVictoria Film Festival …and many more \n\nHEALTHY HAKKO Talks and Discussions \nJan. 15-17 > Dr. Eric Rath (premodern dietary culture) and Dr. Greg de St. Maurice (cultural heritage and food) \nJan. 22-24 > Dr. Victoria Lee (fermentation science in modern Japan) and Dr. Stephen Lyman (Epidemiologist and Shochu expert) \nJan. 22-24 > Kaori Ishii (director of the film The Genealogy of Sake) and Michael Tremblay (Sake Samurai\, Sake sommelier) \nJan. 29-31 > Sandor Katz (fermentation revivalist\, author and educator) and Shiori Kajiwara (koji specialist\, Koji Flowers\, Hidamari) \n  \nHEALTHY HAKKO Documentary Films \nJan. 15-17 > Dashi\, Essence of Japan & Shoyu\, the Secrets of Japanese Cuisine Directed by Shohei Shibata \nJan. 22-24 > The Genealogy of Sake Directed by Kaori Ishii \nJan. 29-31 > Katsuo-Bushi Directed by Yu Nakajima \nJan. 29-31 > Fermented Directed by Jonathan Cianfrani
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fermented/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210131T210000
DTSTAMP:20210128T213952Z
CREATED:20210107T072205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210128T213952Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan\, PART 3 - KATSUO-BUSHI
DESCRIPTION:Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan\, PART 3 FILM\nKatsuo-Bushi \nWashoku (Japanese cuisine) benefits from premium raw ingredients and skilled chefs\, but the distinctive umami flavor essential to many washoku dishes is especially dependent upon the processors who dry\, smoke and ferment skipjack tuna. While most processors have industrialized production\, the finest artisans continue to meticulously follow age-old methods. \n\nThis documentary will be screened online in Canada only. Register below to receive a private link to view the film during the event dates.\n\n\n  \nKatsuo-Bushi\nDirected by Yu Nakajima\n2015\, 25 minutes\nDocumentary \nThis documentary captures the time-consuming\, multi-stage transformation of skipjack tuna (bonito)\, into Katsuo-Bushi\, one of the most essential ingredients in traditional Japanese cuisine. From trimming\, drying\, fermenting and the smoking process\, we get a look at the traditional craft while it adapts to the changing trade and environment. \nEach block of Katsuo-Bushi is carefully handcrafted by many skilled artisans. The process takes several months\, from catching a bonito until the flavorful shavings are served on our tables. \nWe love to hear how you enjoyed the film\, please complete a short questionnaire here > \nTrailer here > \n \nMore information detailed information about the filmmaker and staff of Katsuo-Bushi click here > Katsuo Bushi DETAILS \nAWARDS & FESTIVALS \nTokyo International Documentary Film Festival 2018 \nTrento Film Festival 2018\, Italy \nMatsalu Loodusfilmide Festival 2017 \nJapan Festival Canada 2017 \nBruxelles Environnement 2016 \nIDFA 2015\, Panorama Program Official Selection  –  Amsterdam\, Netherlands \nAFI DOCS 2015\, Short Program Official Selection  –  Washington D.C. USA \n\nHEALTHY HAKKO Talks and Discussions \nJan. 15-17 > Dr. Eric Rath (premodern dietary culture) and Dr. Greg de St. Maurice (cultural heritage and food) \nJan. 22-24 > Dr. Victoria Lee (fermentation science in modern Japan) and Dr. Stephen Lyman (Epidemiologist and Shochu expert) \nJan. 22-24 > Kaori Ishii (director of the film The Genealogy of Sake) and Michael Tremblay (Sake Samurai\, Sake sommelier) \nJan. 29-31 > Sandor Katz (fermentation revivalist\, author and educator) and Shiori Kajiwara (koji specialist\, Koji Flowers\, Hidamari) \n  \nHEALTHY HAKKO Documentary Films \nJan. 15-17 > Dashi\, Essence of Japan & Shoyu\, the Secrets of Japanese Cuisine Directed by Shohei Shibata \nJan. 22-24 > The Genealogy of Sake Directed by Kaori Ishii \nJan. 29-31 > Katsuo-Bushi Directed by Yu Nakajima \nJan. 29-31 > Fermented Directed by Jonathan Cianfrani
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/katsuo-bushi/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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