Date: Monday, January 20, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (ET) Venue: YouTube (livestream) Join us for a livestream discussion with four Canadian art curators as they share their unique perspectives on the vibrant Japanese contemporary art scene. Explore … Continue reading →
Thank you to all those who participated in the live-streamed talk event! A recorded video of this event is now available on our YouTube channel! Sharing some comments from our participants who agreed to share their feedback! “It was so … Continue reading →
Enjoy an enchanting afternoon of Japanese folktales, creative stories, songs, and traditional music performances with Katari Japanese Storytellers, celebrating the 30th anniversary! This year’s theme, "May the Force Be with Children!" celebrates Japan's Children’s Day ( "Kodomo no Hi",「こどもの日」), a … Continue reading →
Talk and slide presentation by AOYAGI Toshi, Program Officer and Curator of Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages at JFT. The peace poster was a newly created genre in graphic design after World War II. One of the most … Continue reading →
Multi-award-winning mystery fiction author, ISAKA Kotaro, is making his North American debut this year! A featured guest at the 2025 Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), the author of the Assassins series is most widely known for his thrilling take … Continue reading →
Talk and slide presentation by Toshi Aoyagi Program Officer, The Japan Foundation, Toronto Curator, “Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages” at JFT Hiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre … Continue reading →
Friday March 6, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET In Person @ The Japan Foundation, Toronto | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm ET Online (Zoom) Have you been thinking about learning a new language but … Continue reading →
In-person Talk Event at UBC Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC) NISHI Kanako is one of Japan's most acclaimed authors. Two decades after her debut novel was published in Japan, Kanako Nishi’s bestseller Sakura has at last reached … Continue reading →
As Toronto spring quickly unfolds and slips away, join us to discover Japanese stories (told in English) and music that capture the beauty of impermanence! The 31st Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival invites families, cultural explorers, and anyone curious to experience … Continue reading →
The fusion of religion and technology has deep historical roots across the world's cultures, including Japan, the focus of this lecture. In this talk event, Dr. Jennifer Robertson will highlight innovative uses today in temples and shrines (and churches) … Continue reading →
