Events

Live Foley Workshop: Sounds of Cinema with KOYAMA Goro

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

Live Foley Workshop: Sounds of Cinema with KOYAMA Goro Tuesday, October 17, 6:30PM (ET) Doors open 6:00PM | Live Workshop | Japan Foundation, Toronto Event Hall To kick off our Halloween celebrations, join us for a fun and quirky workshop … Continue reading →

Free

Cancelled-Kamishibai Storytelling —The Goblin, The Water Imp and The Thunder God & The Three Magic Charms—

The Japan Foundation Toronto Library 2 Bloor St E #300, Toronto, ON, Canada

Postponed until further notice -> Rescheduled to Saturday, December 9th. Step into a world where Japanese ghosts and goblins come alive! JFT Library will celebrate Halloween with tales of yokai, Japanese ghosts, goblins, and mysterious creatures from folklore through the … Continue reading →

Free

Cancelled-Summer Days With Coo

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

Summer Days With Coo 河童のクゥと夏休み Saturday, October 21, 5:00PM (ET) Doors open 4:30PM | Film Screening | Japan Foundation, Toronto Event Hall Postponed until further notice. Directed by HARA Keiichi • 2007 • Anime / Comedy / Fantasy • 138 minutes • Presented … Continue reading →

Free

Domesticating the Kappa, Or: What do Yokai Mean?

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

Yōkai – traditional ghosts and monsters – have been a fixture of Japanese popular culture since its beginnings in the 17th century.  Now, with the global popularity of Japanese comics and animation, these fascinating creatures have come to haunt the … Continue reading →

Free

Netsuke Collection at the ROM, Toronto

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

**This event has reached capacity and registration is now closed. Rush tickets will be released 10 minutes prior to the start of the event. In-person event with slide presentation and Q&A In conjunction with Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke exhibition at The … Continue reading →

Free

I WISH (film screening)

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

I Wish 奇跡 Tuesday, October 31, 7:00PM (ET) Doors open 6:30PM | Film Screening | Innis Town Hall Directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu • 2011 • Drama / Family • 127 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Twelve-year-old Koichi lives with his … Continue reading →

Restaurant from the Sky (virtual film screening)

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

Restaurant from the Sky そらのレストラン Friday, November 3, 5:59PM - Sunday, November 5, 11:59PM (ET)Virtual Film Screening | Canada-Wide | Admission Free Directed by FUKUGAWA Yoshihiro • 2019 • Family / Food / Slice of Life • 126 minutes • Presented in Japanese … Continue reading →

Free
Recurring

VSS Japanese Chat Event

Virtual

Japanese Chat Event Are you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? In our Virtual Study Space, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking … Continue reading →

Free
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Contemporary Wood-Carved NETSUKE

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

Contemporary Wood-Carved NETSUKE Exhibition produced and presented by The Japan Foundation September 15 - December 16, 2023 Admission: FREE Gallery Hours: Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM (4:30 PM and 5:30 PM on Thursdays) Our … Continue reading →

Free