Events

Mantles of Transience (film screening)

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

EVENT UPDATE! This event is now fully booked. Please check this page frequently to see if registrations become available. Rush line will be available on the day of the screening starting at 5:30 PM, and tickets will be released to … Continue reading →

100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience (film screening)

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

100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience Thursday, February 22, 6:30PM (ET) Doors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall Directed by Brad Crawford • 2012 • Documentary • 68 minutes • Presented in English & Japanese with English … Continue reading →

The Genealogy of Sake (film screening)

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

The Genealogy of Sake 一献の系譜 Tuesday, March 5, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall Directed by ISHII Kaori • 2015 • Documentary • 108 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Free Admission A … Continue reading →

Living The Game (virtual film screening)

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Living The Game Friday, March 8, 6:00PM - Sunday, March 10, 11:59PM (ET) Virtual Film Screening | Canada-Wide | Admission Free Directed by GOTSU Takao • 2017 • Documentary • 88 minutes • Presented in Japanese, English, French, and Mandarin with English subtitles • … Continue reading →

Ainupuri: Giving Voice to Museum Objects

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

Ainu were once described and perceived as "exotic" people of Hokkaido (Ainu Mosir in the Ainu), in Northern Japan. The Ainu became a very popular research subject both internationally and domestically from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. … Continue reading →

Come Back Anytime (film screening)

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

Come Back Anytime また いらっしゃい Thursday, April 4, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall Directed by John Daschbach • 2021 • Documentary • 81 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Join us … Continue reading →

DownTown Dance (film screening)

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

DownTown Dance 歌えマチグヮー (utae machigwaa) Tuesday, April 9, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall Directed by NITTA Yoshitaka • 2012 • Documentary • 89 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer In the … Continue reading →

Mantles of Transience with live Q&A (film screening)

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

Mantles of Transience  うつろいの時をまとう Wednesday, April 24, 6:00 PM (ET) Doors open 6:00 PM | Film Screening | JFT Event Hall Directed by MIYAKE Nagaru • 2022 • Documentary / Fashion • 95 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Created by a couple of Japanese fashion … Continue reading →

The Makioka Sisters (film screening)

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

The Makioka Sisters 細雪 Tuesday, April 30, 6:00PM (ET) Doors open 5:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall Directed by KON Ichikawa • 1983 • Drama / Romance • 140 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer “The … Continue reading →