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SUMMARY:Japanese Movies at Hot Docs Cinema: TREMBLE ALL YOU WANT
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Movies at Hot Docs Cinema: TREMBLE ALL YOU WANT\nPresented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto \nOur annual event returns to the Hot Docs Cinema in January 2020 with five contemporary films that show the creativity and depth of story telling on the big screen by Japan’s celebrated filmmakers. \nFree admission\, No RSVP required\, First come first served* All films in Japanese with English subtitles \nHot Docs Cinema (formerly Bloor Cinema) 506 Bloor St. W. (Bloor and Bathurst) \n*If you would like to request special accommodations\, please let us know in advance by email (info@jftor.org) or phone (416 966 1600). \n\n \nSunday January 12\, 4:45 PM \nTREMBLE ALL YOU WANT 勝手にふるえてろ\nDoors Open: 4:30pm \, Film: 4:45pm \nDirected by Akiko Ohku\, 14A\n2017\, 122 minutes \nYoshika is a social awkward 24-year-old obsessed with fossils and a boy from her middle school days. When an earnest co-worker confesses his feelings for her she struggles to set her obsessions aside. Mayu Matusoka’s hilarious and heartfelt central performance\, a witty script and breakneck pacing make it one of 2017’s best films. \nStarring Mayu Matsuoka\, Daichi Watanabe\, Anna Ishibashi\, Takumi Kitamura \n  \nMore details about TREMBLE ALL YOU WANT @JFToronto  \nMIRAI [Jan. 11 11:30 AM] click here >\nSHOPLIFTERS [Jan. 11 1:45 PM] click here >\nMORI\, THE ARTIST’S HABITAT [Jan. 12 11:30 AM] click here >\nBEFORE WE VANISH [Jan. 12 2:00 PM] click here >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japanese-movies-2020-tremble-all-you-want/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Cinéma Japonais: Ugetsu Monogatari
DESCRIPTION:Cinéma JAPONAIS: Thursday Movies @Alliance Francaise \n  \n  \nCo-Presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Alliance Francaise\, Toronto \n@ Alliance Francaise\, SPADINA THEATRE\, 24 Spadina Rd. \nFree admission\, no reservations required   \nUGETSU MONOGATARI 雨月物語\nJanuary 16\, 2020 @7:30 PM \nDirected by Kenji Mizoguchi 1953\, 97 min. Japanese with English subtitles \nUgetsu\, directed by master filmmaker Kenji Mizoguchi\, is a beautiful supernatural tale set in 16th century Kyoto and Shiga prefecture. The films screenwriters Matsutaro Kawaguchi and Yoshikata Yoda wove together two stories from Akinari Uede‘s best-known work\, Ugetsu Monogatari (Tales of Moonlight and Rain\, 1776) and French writer Guy de Maupassant‘s Decore! \, 1883. The two stories from Ugetsu Monogatari\, The House in the Thicket and The Lust of the White Serpent (Asaji ga Yado and Jasei no In) are part of a collection of supernatural tales\, which are largely taken from traditional Japanese and Chinese ghost stories. \nBy the time he made Ugetsu\, Kenji Mizoguchi was already an elder statesman of Japanese cinema\, fiercely revered by Akira Kurosawa and other directors of a younger generation. And with this exquisite ghost story\, a fatalistic wartime tragedy\, he created a touchstone of his art\, his long takes and sweeping camera guiding the viewer through a delirious narrative about two villagers whose pursuit of fame and fortune leads them far astray from their loyal wives. Moving between the terrestrial and the otherworldly\, Ugetsu reveals essential truths about the ravages of war\, the plight of women\, and the pride of men. \nThe film stars Machiko Kyō\, Mitsuko Mito\, Kinuyo Tanaka\, Masayuki Mori\, and Ei Ozawa. The film won the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival and was nominated an Academy Award for for best costume. \nEssay “Ugetsu on the other shore” by Phillip Lopate from the Criterion Collection \nMore info here > \nTrailer below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/cinema-japonais-ugetsu-monogatari/
LOCATION:Alliance Francaise\, Spadina Theatre\, 24 Spadina Road\, Toronto\, ON\, M5R 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:RAMEN FILM SERIES: The Chef of South Polar
DESCRIPTION:RAMEN FILM SERIES \n@JFT\, admission free\, RSVP required \nAll films in Japanese with English subtitles \n  \nWarm up to a tasty bowl of Ramen! This series will examine all that is Ramen with great stories about the people who make it\, and the people who enjoy this popular noodle and soup combination. \n  \nJanuary 17\, 2020 6:30 PM  \nTHE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR南極料理人\nDirected by Shuichi Okitai 2009\, 125 min. [Drama\, Comedy]\nBased on the real life experiences of a Japan Coast Guard chef for an Antarctic scientific observation team\, the film depicts with humor the extreme isolation of eight men\, living apart from their families in the South Pole. From French cuisine to hand-made “ramen” noodles\, the meals that fill the team members’ bellies and hearts are unforgettable. \n  \n  \nFilms in this series include; \nJan. 17 – THE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR南極料理人 \nJan. 31 – RAMEN HEADSラーメンヘッズ \nFeb 7 – RAMEN SHOP 家族のレシピ \nPlus two more surprises!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ramen-films-chef-of-south-polar/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Tokyo & Sports Series: TOKYO OLYMPIAD
DESCRIPTION:Tokyo & Sports Series\n@JFT\, admission free\, RSVP required \nAll films in Japanese with English subtitles \n  \nThis year is a very special year for Japan\, not only is it the first REIWA year\, but also TOKYO\, the country’s capital\, will be host to the largest sporting event on the planet! It will be taking place in the summer\, and this series will celebrate Tokyo the mega city\, and Sports serve as a count down\, as the opening date approaches. \n  \n\n  \nJanuary 24\, 2020 6:30 PM \nTOKYO OLYMPIAD 東京オリンピック\nDirected by Kon Ichikawa 1965\, 170 min. [Documentary] New HD digital transfer \n  \nUtilizing glorious cinematography\, Ichikawa examines the beauty and rich drama of the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo\, creating a catalogue of extraordinary observations that range from the expansive to the intimate. The glory\, despair\, passion\, and suffering of Olympic competition are rendered with lyricism and technical mastery\, culminating in an inspiring testament to the beauty of the human body and the strength of the human spirit.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tokyo-sports-tokyo-olympiad/
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:20200131T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200131T201500
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SUMMARY:RAMEN FILM SERIES: Ramen Heads
DESCRIPTION:RAMEN FILM SERIES \n@JFT\, admission free\, RSVP required \nAll films in Japanese with English subtitles \n  \nWarm up to a tasty bowl of Ramen! This series will examine all that is Ramen with great stories about the people who make it\, and the people who enjoy this popular noodle and soup combination. \n  \nJanuary 31\, 2020 6:30 PM  \nRAMEN HEADSラーメンヘッズ\nDirected by Koki Shigeno 2017\, 93 min. [Documentary]\nThis documentary gives an intimate look at enthusiastic fans of ramen and the chefs who make it. Over a 15 month long shoot\, Chukasoba Tomita proprietor Tomita Osamu and his customers are interviewed revealing the history of ramen’s evolution while also painting a portrait of Japan’s ramen culture. \n  \nFilms in this series include; \nJan. 17 – THE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR南極料理人 \nJan. 31 – RAMEN HEADSラーメンヘッズ \nFeb 7 – RAMEN SHOP 家族のレシピ \nPlus two more surprises! \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ramen-films-ramen-heads/
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:20200202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200202T165000
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SUMMARY:Japanese Film Festival in Hamilton 2020
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Film Festival in Hamilton\n@Central Branch\, Hamilton Public Library\, 55 York Blvd.  \nAdmission free\, no RSVP required\, Japanese with English subtitles \n\n\nJoin us for free screenings of contemporary and classic movies from JAPAN at the Central Hamilton Public Library on Sunday Feb 2 + 9! All films in Japanese w/Eng subtitles. In between films\, there will be a brief intermission. We will be serving some Japanese refreshments so please arrive early! RSVP is not required\, but we recommend you arrive early to get a good seat. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 2\, 2020 1:00 PM\nDAD’S LUNCH BOX パパのお弁当は世界一\nDirected by Masakazu Fukatsu (77 min.) 2017 G \nBrown bag lunch / BENTO blues? Get some inspiration with this film (a.k.a papaben) which follows three years of high school of Midori\, who eats the bento lunch her dad makes for her every single day. Find out what surprise she finds from her dad in the very last bento of her high school year! \n\n\n \n\nFebruary 2\, 2020 2:40 PM\n\nOUR LITTLE SISTER 海街 ダイアリ\nDirected by Hirokazu Kore-eda (128 min.) 2015 PG\n\nThree sisters Sachi\, Yoshino and Chika live together in Kamakura city. When their father\, absent from the family home for the last 15 years dies\, they travel to the countryside for his funeral and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Bonding quickly with the orphaned Suzu\, they invite her to live with them. Suzu eagerly agrees\, and a new life of joyful discovery begins for the four siblings. \n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 9\, 2020 1:00 PM\nKAGEMUSHA 影武者\nDirected by Akira Kurosawa (179 min.) 1980 14A \nWhen a warlord dies\, a peasant thief is called upon to impersonate him\, and then finds himself haunted by the warlord’s spirit as well as his own ambitions. In his late color masterpiece\, Akira Kurosawa returns to the samurai film and to a primary theme of his career-the play between illusion and reality. Winner of the 1980 Palme D’Or. \nFor information on Japanese films screening on February 9\, 2020\, click here > \n\nCo-presented by:\n\n\nCommunity Partner:\nHamilton Chapter of National Association of Japanese Canadians
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hamilton-films-feb-2-2020/
LOCATION:Hamilton Central Public Library\, 55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 4E4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200207T201500
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SUMMARY:RAMEN FILM SERIES: Ramen Shop
DESCRIPTION:RAMEN FILM SERIES \n@JFT\, admission free\, RSVP required \nAll films in Japanese with English subtitles \n  \nWarm up to a tasty bowl of Ramen! This series will examine all that is Ramen with great stories about the people who make it\, and the people who enjoy this popular noodle and soup combination. \n  \nFebruary 7\, 2020 6:30 PM \nRAMEN SHOP 家族のレシピ\nDirected by Eric Khoo 2018\, 90 min. [Drama]\nMasato runs a ramen shop with his father in Takasaki Japan. When he finds a diary filled with recipes and memories of his Singaporean mother who died when he was little\, Masato decides to visit Singapore to uncover and relive his mother’s history whom he knows nothing about. \n  \nFilms in this series include; \nJan. 17 – THE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR南極料理人 \nJan. 31 – RAMEN HEADSラーメンヘッズ \nFeb 7 – RAMEN SHOP 家族のレシピ \nPlus two more surprises!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ramen-films-ramen-shop/
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:20200209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200209T160000
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SUMMARY:Japanese Film Festival in Hamilton 2020
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Film Festival in Hamilton\n@Central Branch\, Hamilton Public Library\, 55 York Blvd.  \nAdmission free\, no RSVP required\, Japanese with English subtitles \n\n\nJoin us for free screenings of contemporary and classic movies from JAPAN at the Central Hamilton Public Library on Sunday Feb 2 + 9! All films in Japanese w/Eng subtitles. In between films\, there will be a brief intermission. We will be serving some Japanese refreshments so please arrive early! RSVP is not required\, but we recommend you arrive early to get a good seat. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 2\, 2020 1:00 PM\nDAD’S LUNCH BOX パパのお弁当は世界一\nDirected by Masakazu Fukatsu (77 min.) 2017 G \nBrown bag lunch / BENTO blues? Get some inspiration with this film (a.k.a papaben) which follows three years of high school of Midori\, who eats the bento lunch her dad makes for her every single day. Find out what surprise she finds from her dad in the very last bento of her high school year! \n\n\n \n\nFebruary 2\, 2020 2:40 PM\n\nOUR LITTLE SISTER 海街 ダイアリ\nDirected by Hirokazu Kore-eda (128 min.) 2015 PG\n\nThree sisters Sachi\, Yoshino and Chika live together in Kamakura city. When their father\, absent from the family home for the last 15 years dies\, they travel to the countryside for his funeral and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Bonding quickly with the orphaned Suzu\, they invite her to live with them. Suzu eagerly agrees\, and a new life of joyful discovery begins for the four siblings. \n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 9\, 2020 1:00 PM\nKAGEMUSHA 影武者\nDirected by Akira Kurosawa (179 min.) 1980 14A \nWhen a warlord dies\, a peasant thief is called upon to impersonate him\, and then finds himself haunted by the warlord’s spirit as well as his own ambitions. In his late color masterpiece\, Akira Kurosawa returns to the samurai film and to a primary theme of his career-the play between illusion and reality. Winner of the 1980 Palme D’Or. \nFor information on Japanese films screening on February 2\, 2020\, click here > \n\nCo-presented by:\n\n\nCommunity Partner:\nHamilton Chapter of National Association of Japanese Canadians
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hamilton-films-feb-9-2020/
LOCATION:Hamilton Central Public Library\, 55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 4E4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200214T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200214T203000
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SUMMARY:Mixed Doubles
DESCRIPTION:Valentines Film Screening \nMIXED DOUBLES ミックス\n  \nFebruary 14\, 2020 6:30 PM  \n@JFT\, admission free\, RSVP required\, film in Japanese with English subtitles \n  \nDirected by Junichi Ishikawa 2017\, 119 min. [Romantic comedy]\n  \nTamako\, formerly a “table tennis prodigy”\, was in a relationship with Ejima\, the ace of her company’s table tennis club\, when she catches him in the arms of another player\, Airi. Fleeing to her hometown\, Tamako discovers that the Flower Table Tennis Club\, formerly run by her late mother is in dire financial straits. In an effort to revitalize the failing Flower Table Tennis Club and destroy Ejima and Airi\, Tamako partners with the incompatible Hagiwara to compete for the National Championship. \nIntro: https://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/intl/mp_pc/archive/mixed.html \nTrailer >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mixed-doubles/
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:20200221T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200221T201500
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SUMMARY:RAMEN FILMS: God of Ramen
DESCRIPTION:RAMEN FILM SERIES\n\n\n@JFT\, admission free\, RSVP required \n\nAll films in Japanese with English subtitles \n\nAfter watching these films\, you’ll want to warm up to a tasty bowl of Ramen! This series will examine all that is Ramen with great stories about the people who make it\, and the people who enjoy this popular noodle and soup combination. \n \nFebruary 21\, 2020 6:30 PM \nGOD OF RAMENラーメンより大切なもの\n\nDirected by Takashi Innami 2013\, 90 min. [Documentary]\n \n \nPeople wait in line for over two hours for just one bowl of ramen at the legendary ramen shop “East Ikebukuro Taishoken.” Owner Kazuo Yamagishi\, has tended the shop for 50 years. What makes his ramen so special? This documentary is not only about his pursuit of the perfect blend of flavors\, it’s about his life\, love and the strong bond he shares with the people he believes in.\n \n \nFilms in this series include;\nJan. 17 – THE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR南極料理人\nJan. 31 – RAMEN HEADSラーメンヘッズ\nFeb 7 – RAMEN SHOP 家族のレシピ\nFeb 21 – GOD OF RAMEN SHOP ラーメンより大切なもの
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ramen-films-god-of-ramen/
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:20200225T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200225T213000
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SUMMARY:Tokyo & Sports Series: SAPPORO WINTER OLYMPICS
DESCRIPTION:Tokyo & Sports Series\n@JFT\, admission free\, RSVP required \nAll films in Japanese with English subtitles \n  \nThis year is a very special year for Japan\, not only is it the first REIWA year\, but also TOKYO\, the country’s capital\, will be host to the largest sporting event on the planet! It will be taking place in the summer\, and this series will celebrate Tokyo the mega city\, and Sports serve as a count down\, as the opening date approaches. \nFebruary 25\, 2020 will be exactly six months from the start of the Tokyo 2020 PARALYMPICS\, and the evening will be preceded by a screening of the short film about the inaugural Paralympics game\, TOKYO PARALYMPICS “A Song for Social Rehabilitation”  1964\, 11 min. Planned and produced by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Film Association.  \n\n  \nFebruary 25\, 2020 6:30 PM \nSAPPORO WINTER OLYMPICS 札幌オリンピック\nDirected by Masahiro SHINODA 1972\, 167 min. [Documentary] New HD digital transfer \n  \nMasahiro Shinoda’s interest in sports and experience as an athlete\, he was a long-distance runner\, made him an ideal choice to direct the official film of the XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972. His work is marked by its gravitas\, and this can be felt in the opening Torch Relay sequence. Few Olympic films can boast such aesthetically pleasing images as this one. Shinoda takes full advantage of the ‘Scope format\, and of the superb equipment at his disposal. Allied to this is a subtle use of sound and silence\, filtering out all extraneous noise when required. \n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n \nA selection of titles from over 30 films by Masahiro Shinoda include: \n  \nPALE FLOWER 乾いた花 (1964) \nTHE STRANGE STORY OF SARUTOBI SASUKE\, a.k.a. Samurai Spy 異聞猿飛佐助 (1965) \nDOUBLE SUICIDE 心中天網島 (1969) \nSILENCE 沈黙 (1971) \nGONZA THE SPEARMAN 近松門左衛門 鑓の権三 (1986) \nOWL’S CASTLE (1999)
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tokyo-sports-sapporo-olympics/
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
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200308T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200308T170000
DTSTAMP:20200227T225730Z
CREATED:20200227T183736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200227T225730Z
UID:44388-1583679600-1583686800@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro - THE FLAVOUR OF GREEN TEA OVER RICE
DESCRIPTION:Everyday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro\nCo-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and The Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto \nInnis Town Hall\, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Ave\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1J5 \nAdmission free\, registration required\, films in Japanese with English subtitles \nNew 4K digital restoration\, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack \n  \n\n \nMarch 8\, 2020 3:00 PM \nThe Flavour of Green Tea over Rice お茶漬の味\nDirected by OZU Yasujiro\, 1952\, 116 min. \nOne of the ineffably lovely domestic sagas made by Yasujiro Ozu at the height of his mastery\, The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice is a sublimely piercing portrait of a marriage coming quietly undone. Secrets and deceptions strain the already tenuous relationship of a childless\, middle-aged couple\, as the wife’s city-bred sophistication bumps up against the husband’s small-town simplicity\, and a generational sea change—in the form of her headstrong\, modern niece—sweeps over their household. The director’s abiding concern with family dynamics receives one of its most spirited treatments\, with a wry\, tender humor and buoyant expansiveness that moves the action from the home into the baseball stadiums\, pachinko parlors\, and ramen shops of postwar Tokyo. \nRETURN TO LIST OF ALL FILMS IN THIS SERIES >  \n  \nCo-Presented by:
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ozu-flavour-of-green-tea-over-rice/
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
GEO:43.6655699;-79.3996052
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall Innis College University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue Toronto ON M5S 1JS Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Avenue:geo:-79.3996052,43.6655699
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200308T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200308T200000
DTSTAMP:20200227T225831Z
CREATED:20200227T183733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200227T225831Z
UID:44400-1583690400-1583697600@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro - TOKYO STORY
DESCRIPTION:Everyday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro\nCo-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and The Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto \nInnis Town Hall\, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Ave\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1J5 \nAdmission free\, registration required\, films in Japanese with English subtitles \nNew 4K digital restoration\, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack \n  \n\n \nMarch 8\, 2020 6:00 PM \nTokyo Story 東京物語\nDirected by OZU Yasujiro\, 1953\, 137 min. \nOne of the ineffably lovely domestic sagas made by Yasujiro Ozu at the height of his mastery\, The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice is a sublimely piercing portrait of a marriage coming quietly undone. Secrets and deceptions strain the already tenuous relationship of a childless\, middle-aged couple\, as the wife’s city-bred sophistication bumps up against the husband’s small-town simplicity\, and a generational sea change—in the form of her headstrong\, modern niece—sweeps over their household. The director’s abiding concern with family dynamics receives one of its most spirited treatments\, with a wry\, tender humor and buoyant expansiveness that moves the action from the home into the baseball stadiums\, pachinko parlors\, and ramen shops of postwar Tokyo. \nRETURN TO LIST OF ALL FILMS IN THIS SERIES >  \n  \nCo-Presented by:
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ozu-tokyo-story/
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
GEO:43.6655699;-79.3996052
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200315T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200315T171500
DTSTAMP:20200313T212934Z
CREATED:20200227T183730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T212934Z
UID:44403-1584284400-1584292500@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro - EARLY SPRING
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLATION\n\n\n\nEveryday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro on Sunday\, March 15\, 2020 [CANCELLED]\n\n\n\n(Innis Town Hall will also be CLOSED on Sunday\, March 15\, 2020.) \n\n\n\nThe health\, safety and well-being of our patrons\, volunteers and staff members is important to us. \n\n\n\nDue to the current circumstances beyond our control with the COVID-19\, we regret to inform you that the film screening series Everyday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro taking place on Sunday\, March 15\, 2020 has been CANCELLED. \n\n\n\nMarch 15\, 2020 3:00 PM Early Spring 早春 CANCELLED \nMarch 15\, 2020 6:30 PM Floating Weeds浮草 CANCELLED \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may have caused\, and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation. In the meantime\, we will work on having this event at a later date this year. Please continue to check our website and newsletters for updates. When the opportunity arises\, we hope to see you again to watch the Everyday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBest regards\, \n\n\n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n\nEveryday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro\nCo-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and The Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto Innis Town Hall\, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Ave\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1J5 Admission free\, registration required\, films in Japanese with English subtitles New 4K digital restoration\, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack   \n\n March 15\, 2020 3:00 PM \nEarly Spring 早春\nDirected by OZU Yasujiro\, 1956\, 145 min. In his first film after the commercial and critical success of Tokyo Story\, Ozu examines life in postwar Japan through the eyes of a young salaryman\, dissatisfied with career and marriage\, who begins an affair with a flirtatious co-worker. RETURN TO LIST OF ALL FILMS IN THIS SERIES >    Co-Presented by:
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ozu-early-spring/
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
GEO:43.6655699;-79.3996052
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall Innis College University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue Toronto ON M5S 1JS Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Avenue:geo:-79.3996052,43.6655699
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200315T203000
DTSTAMP:20200313T213143Z
CREATED:20200227T184703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T213143Z
UID:44405-1584297000-1584304200@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro - FLOATING WEEDS
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLATION\n\n\n\nEveryday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro on Sunday\, March 15\, 2020 [CANCELLED]\n\n\n\n(Innis Town Hall will also be CLOSED on Sunday\, March 15\, 2020.) \n\n\n\nThe health\, safety and well-being of our patrons\, volunteers and staff members is important to us. \n\n\n\nDue to the current circumstances beyond our control with the COVID-19\, we regret to inform you that the film screening series Everyday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro taking place on Sunday\, March 15\, 2020 has been CANCELLED. \n\n\n\nMarch 15\, 2020 3:00 PM Early Spring 早春 CANCELLED \nMarch 15\, 2020 6:30 PM Floating Weeds浮草 CANCELLED \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may have caused\, and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation. In the meantime\, we will work on having this event at a later date this year. Please continue to check our website and newsletters for updates. When the opportunity arises\, we hope to see you again to watch the Everyday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBest regards\, \n\n\n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n\n\nEveryday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro\nCo-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and The Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto Innis Town Hall\, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Ave\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1J5 Admission free\, registration required\, films in Japanese with English subtitles New 4K digital restoration\, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack   \n\n March 15\, 2020 6:30 PM \nFloating Weeds 浮草\nDirected by OZU Yasujiro\, 1959\, 119 min. In 1959\, Yasujiro Ozu remade his 1934 silent classic A Story of Floating Weeds in color with the celebrated cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa (Rashomon\, Ugetsu). Setting his later version in a seaside location\, Ozu otherwise preserves the details of his elegantly simple plot wherein an aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son\, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all. Together\, the films offer a unique glimpse into the evolution of one of cinema’s greatest directors. A Story of Floating Weeds reveals Ozu in the midst of developing his mode of expression; Floating Weeds reveals his distinct style at its pinnacle. In each\, the director captures the joy and sadness in everyday life.   RETURN TO LIST OF ALL FILMS IN THIS SERIES >    Co-Presented by:
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ozu-floating-weeds/
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
GEO:43.6655699;-79.3996052
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall Innis College University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue Toronto ON M5S 1JS Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Avenue:geo:-79.3996052,43.6655699
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200316T153000
DTSTAMP:20200306T224040Z
CREATED:20200227T160128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T224040Z
UID:44350-1584367200-1584372600@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:March Break Films: POP IN Q
DESCRIPTION:March Break Films: Pop In Q ポッピンQ\nMarch 16\, 2020 @2:00 PM\n@JFT\, free Admission\, RSVP required\, drop-ins welcome \nJapanese with English subtitles | Fantasy\, dance anime | Suitable for Children \n  \nPop In Q ポッピンQ \nDirected by MIYAHARA Naoki 2016\, 95 min. \nThe day before the graduation ceremony\, five junior high school girls each are preoccupied with their real everyday lives. The girls met each other in a fantasy world after being sent there through a sudden occurrence. There\, they learn about the impending crisis that this world is facing. The way to avert this crisis is for the five to collaborate and bring their five hearts together as one through dance. However\, the five cannot come to love the world\, and cannot tell their true feelings to one another\, so their hearts are unable to unite and the time limit is fast approaching. \nDirector Miyahara Naoki\, has worked on a number anime series including the popular “Pretty Cure” series among others. \nKey words: bishoujo\, coming of age\, dance\, magical girl\, parallel universe \nOTHER MARCH BREAK FILMS: \nMarch 16 – Pop In Q \nMarch 17 – Mixed Doubles \nMarch 18 – The Night I Swam \n  \nOFFICIAL WEBSITE > \n  \nImages courtesy of (c)TOEI ANIMATION / 「POP IN Q」 Partners 2016 \nTrailer >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/pop-in-q/
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
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200317T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200317T203000
DTSTAMP:20200316T232324Z
CREATED:20200227T165917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200316T232324Z
UID:44358-1584469800-1584477000@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Cancelled - March Break Films: MIXED DOUBLES
DESCRIPTION:March Break Films \nMIXED DOUBLES ミックス。\nMarch 17\, 2020 6:30 PM < CANCELLED\n@JFT\, admission free\, RSVP required\, film in Japanese with English subtitles \n  \nDirected by Junichi Ishikawa 2017\, 119 min. [Romantic comedy] \nTamako\, formerly a “table tennis prodigy”\, was in a relationship with Ejima\, the ace of her company’s table tennis club\, when she catches him in the arms of another player\, Airi. Fleeing to her hometown\, Tamako discovers that the Flower Table Tennis Club\, formerly run by her late mother is in dire financial straits. In an effort to revitalize the failing Flower Table Tennis Club and destroy Ejima and Airi\, Tamako partners with the incompatible Hagiwara to compete for the National Championship. \n  \nOTHER MARCH BREAK FILMS: \nMarch 16 – Pop In Q \nMarch 17 – Mixed Doubles \nMarch 18 – The Night I Swam \nIntro: https://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/intl/mp_pc/archive/mixed.html \nTrailer >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mixed/
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
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200318T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200318T153000
DTSTAMP:20200316T232314Z
CREATED:20200226T173301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200316T232314Z
UID:44324-1584540000-1584545400@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Cancelled - March Break Films: THE NIGHT I SWAM
DESCRIPTION:March Break Films: THE NIGHT I SWAM 泳ぎすぎた夜\nMarch 18\, 2020 @2:00 PM < CANCELLED\n@Alliance Française Toronto\, Spadina Theatre\, 24 Spadina Road \n\nFree Admission\, RSVP recommended\, drop-ins welcome.\n\n\nNon-verbal film suitable for Children \n\n> Hang back for post-film Japanese culture Q+A\n\n\nTHE NIGHT I SWAM  \n泳ぎすぎた夜 Takara – La nuit où j’ai nagé \nDirected by Kohei Igarashi & Damien Manivel 2017\, 79 min. \n\nA poetic film that delves into the mind of a young child who embarks on a morning adventure in his snow covered small snowy village in northern Japan.\n\n\n \n\n\nThis charming non-verbal film is suitable for families and children!\n\n\n\nJust before the break of dawn in a small town nestled within a valley in Aomori\, a father tries not to wake his family as he quietly goes about preparing for his job at a fish market. However\, his 6-year-old son is awoken by the noise. After his father leaves\, the boy draws a picture of a fish with his crayons. The next morning\, he deviates from his route to school\, heading instead to the fish market in hopes of giving his father the picture he drew.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE NIGHT I SWAM is a Japan-France co-production that is directed by Igarashi Kohei of HOLD YOUR BREATH LIKE A LOVER and Damien Manivel of A YOUNG POET. The film screened at the 74th Venice International Film Festival.\n\nStarring Takara Kogawa\, Keiki Kogawa\, Chisato Kogawa\, Takashi Kogawa \nOTHER MARCH BREAK FILMS: \nMarch 16 – Pop In Q \nMarch 17 – Mixed Doubles \nMarch 18 – The Night I Swam \nTrailer here > \n \nTHE NIGHT I SWAM (Oyogisugita Yoru) – TRAILER from Shellac films on Vimeo.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-night-i-swam/
LOCATION:Alliance Francaise\, Spadina Theatre\, 24 Spadina Road\, Toronto\, ON\, M5R 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6686919;-79.4052481
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200420
DTSTAMP:20200418T124457Z
CREATED:20200417T192942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200418T124457Z
UID:45002-1587168000-1587340799@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:The Wonderland バースデー・ワンダーランド
DESCRIPTION:The Wonderland バースデー・ワンダーランド\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wonderland バースデー・ワンダーランド\n\n\n\n \nDirected by HARA Keiichi  \n2019 (115 min.) Japanese with English subtitles\nAdmission: $4.99 to access Click here to watch online >\nOnline screening starts April 18\, 9:00 AM and ends April 19\, 9:00 PM\n \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to co-present with the Japanese Cultural Centre the inaugural screening at the Virtual Kobayashi Hall. \n \nOn the day before her birthday\, young Akane meets the mysterious alchemist Hippocrates\, who brings her through a basement and into a fantastical world full of magic and color. He reveals that this world is in danger\, and as the “Green Goddess\,” it is her destiny and responsibility to save this world. The only problem? Akane just wants to go home. \n \nHARA Keiichi’s (Miss Hokusai) beautiful new film features the voices of MATSUOKA Mayu\, WATANABE Anne and ASO Kumiko.\n \nClick here to watch online >\n\n\n \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-wonderland/
LOCATION:Virtual JCCC Film Series\, https://jccc.on.ca/virtual-kobayashi-hall/
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:38.9234993;-94.7306245
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200424T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200430T210000
DTSTAMP:20200507T153201Z
CREATED:20200422T183653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T153201Z
UID:45032-1587718800-1588280400@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Napping Princess ひるね姫 〜知らないワタシの物語〜
DESCRIPTION:Napping Princess ひるね姫 〜知らないワタシの物語〜\n \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to co-present with the Japanese Cultural Centre the second of the Virtual JCCC Film Screenings. \nNapping Princess ひるね姫 〜知らないワタシの物語〜 \n\n\nDirected by KAMIYAMA Kenji  \n2017 (111 min.) Japanese with English subtitles\n\nFree admission\, click here to watch online >\nThe link will go live Online from April 24\, 9:00 AM and ends April 30\, 9:00 PM\n\n\n\n  \nNAPPING PRINCESS is an action-packed sci-fi fantasy that shows that following your dreams is sometimes the best way to discover your past. \nThe year is 2020. While she should be studying for her exams\, Kokone Morikawa often dozes off\, entering a dream-world called Heartland full of fantastic motorized contraptions. vvirBut when her father\, a talented but mysterious mechanic\, is kidnapped for stealing technology from a powerful corporation\, it’s up to Kokone and her childhood friend Morio to save him. Together they realize that Kokone’s dream-world holds the answers to the mystery behind the stolen tech\, uncovering a trail of clues to her father’s disappearance and ultimately a surprising revelation about Kokone’s family. \n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to give feedback > Please let us know how you enjoyed the film so we can continue to offer films for free or for low fees.  \n\n\n\nClick here to watch online >The link will go live Online from April 24\, 9:00 AM and ends April 30\, 9:00 PM \n\n\nEnjoy the show! \nTrailer >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/napping-princess/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200501T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200503T210000
DTSTAMP:20200430T214837Z
CREATED:20200430T214406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T214837Z
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SUMMARY:Penguin Highway ペンギン・ハイウェイ
DESCRIPTION:Penguin Highway ペンギン・ハイウェイ\n \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to co-present with the Japanese Cultural Centre the third of the Virtual JCCC Film Screenings. \nPenguin Highway ペンギン・ハイウェイ \n\n\nDirected by ISHIDA Hiroyasu  \n2018 (119 min.) Japanese with English subtitles\nAdmission $4.99 Click here for tickets >\nThe link will go live Online from  May 1\, 9:00 AM and ends May 3\, 9:00 PM\n\n\n \nBudding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade\, but already lives his life like a scientist. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles from the sea\, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. When he finds the source of the penguins is a woman from his dentist’s office\, they team up for an unforgettable summer adventure. Based on Tomihiko Morimi’s popular novel and manga adaptation. Winner of The Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation award at Fantasia International Film Festival for the best animated feature. A visually amazing\, heart-warming delight! \nVoiced by Kana Kita and Yu Aoi \n\n\nWe are keeping screening fees low ($4.99) and the admission you pay will help us hold things together until the crisis has passed. \n  \nPlease let us know how you enjoyed the film so we can continue to offer films for free or for low fees. Feedback\nThis link will go live from Friday May 1 at 9:00am to Sunday May 3 at 9:00pm. You can make your purchase anytime between the hours noted and will be able to watch the film at your leisure. Your access to the film will be active for 72 hours upon payment. \n\nWatch here > \n\n  \n\nTrailer >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/penguin-highway/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200510T210000
DTSTAMP:20200508T192826Z
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SUMMARY:In This Corner Of The World この世界の片隅に\,
DESCRIPTION:In This Corner of The World この世界の片隅に\,\n \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to co-present with the Japanese Cultural Centre the fourth of the Virtual JCCC Film Screenings Series. \nIn This Corner of The World この世界の片隅に\, \n\n\nDirected by KATABUCHI Sunao  \n2017 (126 min.) Japanese with English subtitles\nPG-13 Contains some scenes of war and violence. Not recommended for younger children.\n\n\n\nFree admission\, click here to watch online >\nThe link will go live Online from May 8\, 9:00 AM and ends May 10\, 9:00 PM\n\n\n  \n \nBased on Fumiyo Kono’s award-winning manga\, this heartbreaking tale follows a young girl named Suzu who\, in 1944\, moves to the small town of Kure to marry a young clerk from the local naval base. Through tough wartime conditions she cooks and cares for her family until the intense bombings finally reach Kure with devastating effect. Suzu’s life is shattered but through perseverance and courage she manages to continue to live life to the fullest. \nThis beautiful yet a tragic tale was the winner of the Hiroshima International Film Festival and Best Film at our Toronto Japanese Film festival 2017 and shows that even in the face of adversity and loss people could come together and rebuild their lives. An indelible\, dream-like masterpiece. \nVoiced by Rena Nōnen\, Daisuke Ono\, Yoshimasa Hosoya \n  \n\n\n\n\nClick here to give feedback > Please let us know how you enjoyed the film so we can continue to offer films for free or for low fees.  \n\n\n\nClick here to watch online >The link will go live Online from May 8\, 9:00 AM and ends May 10\, 9:00 PM \n\n\nEnjoy the show! \n\nIn This Corner Of The World Trailer > \n\nAlso taking place in the Virtual JCCC Film Screening Series is a SPECIAL SHORT FILM PRESENTATION:  \nHARU’S NEW YEAR\n \n2018 (19 min.) English/Japanese with English subtitles\nClick here to watch online for  free > \nDirected by Alice Shin \nNew year\, new country\, new school. Haru must adjust to Canada while trying to figure out how to make new friends as she misses the ones she left behind in Japan. When Haru learns about her weird\, mysterious classmate Frances who rarely attends school\, she becomes curious. Can Haru find hope in this new\, unfamiliar country? \nWritten and directed by Korean-born\, Japan-trained and Canadian-based film maker Alice Shin\, Haru’s New Year played to great acclaim at festivals around the world including the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival and as part of the JCCC film program. \nWatch HARU’s NEW YEAR HERE > \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/in-this-corner-of-the-world/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200515T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200518T210000
DTSTAMP:20200514T182634Z
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SUMMARY:Liz and the Blue Bird リズと青い鳥
DESCRIPTION:Liz and the Blue Bird リズと青い鳥\n \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to co-present with the Japanese Cultural Centre the fifth of the Virtual JCCC Film Screenings. \nLiz and the Blue Bird リズと青い鳥 \n\n\nDirected by YAMADA Naoko  \n2018 (90 min.) Japanese with English subtitles\nAdmission $4.99 Click here for tickets >\nThe link will go live Online from  May 15\, 9:00 AM and ends May 18\, 9:00 PM\n\n\n \nThe latest film by director YAMADA Naoko (A Silent Voice) based on TAKEDA Ayano’s bestselling novel. \nThis magical and moving coming-of-age film revolves around Mizore and Nozomi\, two best friends in their final year of high school. With Mizore on the oboe and Nozomi on the flute\, as members of the school’s brass band club\, they spend their time happily together — until the club begins to practice songs inspired by the fairy tale Liz and the Blue Bird… \nVoiced by TANEZAKI Atsumi and TOYAMA Nao \n\n\nWe are keeping screening fees low ($4.99) and the admission you pay will help us hold things together until the crisis has passed. \n\n  \n  \n\nPlease let us know how you enjoyed the film so we can continue to offer films for free or for low fees. Feedback\nThis link will go live from Friday May 15 at 9:00am to Sunday May 18 at 9:00pm. You can make your purchase anytime between the hours noted and will be able to watch the film at your leisure. Your access to the film will be active for 72 hours upon payment. \n\nWatch here > \n\n  \n\nTrailer >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/liz-and-the-blue-bird/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200522T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200524T210000
DTSTAMP:20200522T191412Z
CREATED:20200522T112732Z
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SUMMARY:First Love 初恋
DESCRIPTION:First Love 初恋\n \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to co-present with the Japanese Cultural Centre the sixth of the Virtual JCCC Film Screenings. \n\nFirst Love 初恋\n\n\nDirected by MIIKE Takashi  \n2019 (115 min.) Japanese with English subtitles\nAdmission $5.99 Click here for tickets >\nThe link will go live Online from  May 15\, 9:00 AM and ends May 18\, 9:00 PM\n\n\n \nA doomed boxer and a drug-addled call girl fall in love over one wild night in the Tokyo underbelly as they are pursued by corrupt cops\, warring Yakuza\, Triad gangs\, a beautiful Chinese assassin and a bizarre underwear-clad spectre. A Tarantino-style roller-coaster ride\, Miike’s latest is a furiously paced\, hilarious\, bloody and surprising poignant romance. \nWith Masataka Kubota\, Sakurako Kanishi\, Shota Sometani\, Becky\, Nao Ohmori\, Jun Murakam \nIn Japanese with English Subtitles / 115 minutes\n*18+: Includes scenes of violence and sexuality \n\n\nWe are keeping screening fees low ($5.99) and the admission you pay will help us hold things together until the crisis has passed. \n\n  \n  \n\nPlease let us know how you enjoyed the film so we can continue to offer films for free or for low fees. Feedback\nThis link will go live from Friday May 22 at 9:00am to Sunday May 24 at 9:00pm. You can make your purchase anytime between the hours noted and will be able to watch the film at your leisure. Your access to the film will be active for 72 hours upon payment. \n\nWatch here > \nTrailer >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/first-love/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200529T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200531T210000
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SUMMARY:RAMEN HEADS
DESCRIPTION:RAMEN HEADSラーメンヘッズ\n \nWarm up to a tasty bowl of Ramen! Join us for a special co-presentation between The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Embassy of Japan in Canada\, Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver\, Consulate General of Japan in Toronto\, Consulate General of Japan in Calgary and the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal. Also thank you to our community partner Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. #StayHomeEatRamen \nMay 29\, 9:00 AM to May 31\, 9:00 PM (EDT)\nRAMEN HEADSラーメンヘッズ\nDirected by SHIGENO Koki 2017\, G\, 93 min. [Documentary]\nOnline\, admission free\, RSVP required > Link provided upon registration \n[Please refer to the guide here if you were sent a password or have issues watching the film.] \nIn Ramen Heads\, TOMITA Osamu  Japan’s reigning king of ramen\, takes us deep into his world\, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles\, and his relentless search for the highest-quality ingredients.\nIn addition to Tomita’s story\, the film also profiles five other notable ramen shops\, each with its own philosophy and flavour\, which exemplify various different aspects the ramen world. Mixing in a brief rundown of ramen’s historical roots\, the film gives viewers an in-depth look at the culture surrounding this unique and beguiling dish. This is a documentary record of 15 months in the lives of Japan’s top ramen masters and their legions of devoted fans. \n(c) 2017 Netzgen \nThe link will be live from May 29\, 2020 9:00 AM (EST) ~ May 31\, 2020 9:00 PM (EST) \nTo watch film\, register below to receive link > \nWe’d love to hear your feedback!   \nLive RAMEN Talk and Q+A with Chef TAKAHASHI Ryu and Chef Matt Kimura\nMay 31\, 2020 1:00 PM (EDT) \nJoin us for a live Ramen presentation and Q+A featuring RYUS Noodle Bar owner/chef Takahashi Ryu and chef Matthew Kimura. \nEvent details here > \nWatch Live Ramen Talk and Q+A here > \nWe’d love to hear your feedback!  \n  \nPresented by:\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Embassy of Japan in Canada\, Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver\, Consulate General of Japan in Toronto\, Consulate General of Japan in Calgary and the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal \n \nCommunity partner:\n \n \n\nAlso this weekend\, our Community Partner JCCC will be screening a Detective Conan Adventure at the Virtual JCCC!\nCASE CLOSED: SUNFLOWERS OF INFERNO 名探偵コナン 業火の向日葵 \nSaturday May 30@ 9:00am to Sunday May 31 @ 9:00pm  Admission: $5.99 \nThis exciting installment in the wildly popular Case Closed animated film series finds high school detective Conan Edogawa in New York facing off against his arch nemesis\, magician-thief The Kaitou Kid. A spectacular Van Gogh exhibition in a unique museum is the target and so begins a thrilling adventure for Conan and his friends Ran\, Sonoko and Kogoro. Voiced by Nana Eikura and Kappei Yamaguchi. \nIn Japanese with English Subtitles MORE DETAILS HERE >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ramen-heads/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200607T210000
DTSTAMP:20200609T174707Z
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SUMMARY:Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective: Our Little Sister
DESCRIPTION:Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective\nJune 5 ~ June 28\, 2020\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is proud to present with the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre a selection of films by master filmmaker KORE-EDA Hirokazu. Kore-eda is widely considered Japan’s finest contemporary director and screenwriter. Internationally celebrated\, he won the Jury Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for Like Father\, Like Son and the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for Shoplifters. \nOver the month of June the Virtual JCCC film series will feature four of his films\, all dealing with themes of family and its meaning. Film details here > \nAll screenings in Japanese with English subtitles\, and are $5.99 and can be accessed through www.jccc.on.ca \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOUR LITTLE SISTER 海街diary\n2015 (126 min.) Screening June 5-7\, 2020\n\n\nWatch film here >\n\n\nPlease share your comments and let us know how you liked the film here > \nThree sisters – Sachi\, Yoshino and Chika – live together in a large house in the city of Kamakura. When their father – absent from the family home for the last 15 years – dies\, they travel to the countryside for his funeral\, and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Bonding quickly with the orphaned Suzu\, they invite her to live with them. Suzu eagerly agrees\, and a new life of joyful discovery begins for the four siblings… \n\n\nThe film is based on the manga series Umimachi Diary (海街diary) by YOSHIDA Akimi. It was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. \nStarring Haruka Ayase\, Masami Nagasawa\, Kaho\, Kirin Kiki\, Suzu Hirose. \n  \nImages © 2015 Akimi Yoshida\, SHOGAKUKAN\, FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK INC.\, SHOGAKUKAN INC.\, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. \n\nFilms in the Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective > \nTrailer below > \n \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kore-eda-retrospective-our-little-sister/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200612T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200614T210000
DTSTAMP:20200611T212313Z
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SUMMARY:Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective: After The Storm
DESCRIPTION:Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective\nJune 5 ~ June 28\, 2020\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is proud to present with the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre a selection of films by master filmmaker KORE-EDA Hirokazu. Kore-eda is widely considered Japan’s finest contemporary director and screenwriter. Internationally celebrated\, he won the Jury Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for Like Father\, Like Son and the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for Shoplifters. \nOver the month of June the Virtual JCCC film series will feature four of his films\, all dealing with themes of family and its meaning. Film details here > \nAll screenings in Japanese with English subtitles\, and are $5.99 and can be accessed through www.jccc.on.ca \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAFTER THE STORM 海よりもまだ深く\n2016 (117 min.) Screening June 12-14\, 2020\n\n\nThis screening requires the purchase of a ticket on JCCC’s website.\n\n\n\nWatch film here > \n\n\nWe love to hear your comments\, please share your feedback here >\n\n\n\nDwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author\, Ryota wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child support. After the death of his father\, his aging mother and beautiful ex-wife seem to be moving on with their lives. Renewing contact with his initially distrusting family\, Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in the life of his young son – until a stormy summer night offers them a chance to truly bond again. \n\n\nThe film was in the official selection Un Certain Regard Cannes Film Festival and Masters Program at Toronto International Film Festival. \nStarring Hiroshi Abe\, Yoko Maki\, Satomi Kobayashi\, Kirin Kikin\, Taiyo Yoshizawa. \n  \nImages (c)2016 FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK/BANDAI VISUAL/AOI Pro. Inc./GAGA CORPORATION All rights reserved. \n\nFilms of the Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective > \nTrailer below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kore-eda-retrospective-after-the-storm/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200619T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200621T210000
DTSTAMP:20200619T150049Z
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SUMMARY:Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective: Like Father Like Son
DESCRIPTION:Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective\nJune 5 ~ June 28\, 2020\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is proud to present with the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre a selection of films by master filmmaker KORE-EDA Hirokazu. Kore-eda is widely considered Japan’s finest contemporary director and screenwriter. Internationally celebrated\, he won the Jury Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for Like Father\, Like Son and the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for Shoplifters. \nOver the month of June the Virtual JCCC film series will feature four of his films\, all dealing with themes of family and its meaning. Film details here > \nAll screenings in Japanese with English subtitles\, and are $5.99 and can be accessed through www.jccc.on.ca \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLIKE FATHER LIKE SON そして父になる\n\n\n2013 (121 min.) Screening June 19 – 21\, 2020\n\n\n\n\n\nThis screening requires the purchase of a ticket on JCCC’s website.\n\n\n\nWatch film here > \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRyota has earned everything he has by his hard work\, and believes nothing can stop him from pursuing his perfect life as a winner. Then one day\, he and his wife\, Midori\, get an unexpected phone call from the hospital. Their 6-year-old son\, Keita\, is not their son – the hospital gave them the wrong baby. Ryota is forced to make a life-changing decision\, to choose between nature and nurture. Seeing Midori’s devotion to Keita even after learning his origin\, and communicating with the rough yet caring family that has raised his natural son for the last six years\, Ryota also starts to question himself: has he really been a ‘father’ all these years… The moving story of a man who finally faces himself when he encounters an unexpected wall for the first time in his life. \nStarring Masaharu Fukuyama\, Machiko Ono\, Yôko Maki\, Lily Franky. \n66th Cannes Film Festival\, Jury Prize\, Special Mention of Ecumenical Jury\nSan Sebastian International Film Festival\, Audience Award\nVancouver International Film Festival\, Audience Award\nSao Paulo International Film Festival\, Audience Award\nAbu Dhabi Film Festival\, Child Protection Award for Best Script \n\n\n\nImages (c)2013 FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK\, INC./AMUSE INC./GAGA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. \n\nFilms of the Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective > \nTrailer below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kore-eda-retrospective-like-father-like-son/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200626T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200628T210000
DTSTAMP:20200624T194651Z
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SUMMARY:Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective: Nobody Knows
DESCRIPTION:Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective\nJune 5 ~ June 28\, 2020\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is proud to present with the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre a selection of films by master filmmaker KORE-EDA Hirokazu. Kore-eda is widely considered Japan’s finest contemporary director and screenwriter. Internationally celebrated\, he won the Jury Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for Like Father\, Like Son and the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for Shoplifters. \nOver the month of June the Virtual JCCC film series will feature four of his films\, all dealing with themes of family and its meaning. Film details here > \nAll screenings in Japanese with English subtitles\, and are $5.99 and can be accessed through www.jccc.on.ca \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nNOBODY KNOWS 誰も知らない\n\n\n\n\n2004 (141 min.) Screening June 26 – 28\, 2020\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nThis screening requires the purchase of a ticket on JCCC’s website.\n\n \n \nWatch film here > \n\nWe love to hear your feedback on the film! \n\nPlease click here to provide feedback\n\n\n \n\n\nFour siblings live happily with their mother in a small apartment in Tokyo. The children all have different fathers. They have never been to school. The very existence of three of them has been hidden from the landlord. One day\, the mother leaves behind a little money and a note\, asking her 12-year old son Akira to look after the others. And so begins the children’s odyssey\, a journey nobody knows. \n\nStarring Yûya Yagira\, Ayu Kitaura\, Hiei Kimura\, Momoko Shimizu.\nWinner — Cannes Film Festival 2004\, Best Actor\, Yûya Yagira \n  \n\n\nImages (C) 2004 NOBODY KNOWS Production Committee All Rights Reserved. \n\nFilms of the Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective > \nTrailer below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kore-eda-retrospective-nobody-knows/
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:20200710T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200712T210000
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SUMMARY:Kampai! For the Love of Sake
DESCRIPTION:Kampai! For the Love of Sake カンパイ！世界が恋する日本酒\n2015 (95 min.) Screening July 10 – 12\, 2020 \nDirected by KONISHI Mirai \nCo-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre\, in conjunction with the Online Sake School with TAJIRI Mariko \nTickets $5.99 \nThis screening requires the purchase of a ticket on JCCC’s website. \nWatch film here > \nWe love to hear your feedback\, please click here for a short questionnaire > \nJapanese cuisine is now one of the most popular cuisines all over the globe. However\, there is one essential component that is often missing at the tables of international Japanese eateries – SAKE. Sake\, often called Japanese rice wine\, is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice and has a wide range of variety. This special drink has a long\, deep history in Japanese culture\, but outside of Japan\, its still not well known and somewhat inaccessible\, which makes it very hard to enjoy sake if you’re trying it for the first time. \nFor the Love of Sake journeys from rice paddies in Japan to breweries around the globe as it chronicles three passionate exponents of the increasingly popular beverage: a British ex-pat who has become Japan’s first foreign master brewer\, an American journalist known as the ‘Sake Evangelist\,’ and a fifth-generation Japanese brewer determined to shake up the industry. Together\, their stories form a fascinating snapshot of how ancient traditions are adapting to the demands of a growing global market. \nFeaturing Kosuke Kuji\, Chizuru Doi\, John Gauntner\, Hiroshi Kuji \n  \n[ Film Festivals\, Awards ] \n2015 San Sebastian International Film Festival\, Culinary Cinema\n2015 Tokyo International Film Festival\, Panorama\n2015 Hawaii International Film Festival\, Eat.Drink.Film \n[About KONISHI Mirai\, director\, producer\, editor] \nMirai Konishi\, a journalist and filmmaker\, grew up in Japan and studied film at the University of Southern California (USC). Mirai’s short films have screened at numerous film festivals\, to be included at Short Shorts Film Festival for BLIND (1999) and Tokyo Fantastic Film Festival for CLOSE TO YOU (2003). His feature debut documentary\, KAMPAI! FOR THE LOVE OF SAKE (2015) premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival\, and went on to the Tokyo International Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival\, among others. Mirai is also a journalist specializing in cinema and contributes to the Japanese publications Roadshow and Cut. In 2012\, he was honored by an invitation to join the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. His most recent directing work is KAMPAI! SAKE SISTERS (2019). \n\nONLINE SAKE SCHOOL with TAJIRI Mariko\n \nJoin us for a fascinating look into the world of Japan’s national drink with international sake sommelier and educator TAJIRI Mariko.  Mariko will present three independent 90-minute seminars\, each addressing a different facet of sake and the culture around its creation and enjoyment. Co-presented by the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre and the Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \nDetails here > \nTrailer for Kampai! below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kampai-for-the-love-of-sake/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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