BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Japan Foundation, Toronto - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Japan Foundation, Toronto X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Japan Foundation, Toronto REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T163000 DTSTAMP:20260306T181803Z CREATED:20250311T213725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T181803Z UID:109973-1768044600-1768062600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages DESCRIPTION:『ヒロシマ・アピールズ・グローバル・メッセージ』 ポスター展 \nSpecial thanks to\nJapan Graphic Design Association Inc.\nThe DNP Foundation for Culture Promotion\nJapan Design Committee \nIn commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki\, the entire annual series of the Hiroshima Appeals poster project is exhibited.  \nInitiated by JAGDA Hiroshima and Hiroshima International Cultural Foundation\, and currently also operated by The Hiroshima Peace Creation Fund\, the series demonstrates remarkably sustained continuity and ongoing efforts of world-wide compassion ( https://hiroshima.jagda.or.jp/appeals_about.html ). \nThe series consists of 29 posters\, headed by KAMEKURA Yūsaku’s masterpiece “Burning Butterflies” 1983\, continued with an unbroken sequence of works of high artistic excellence. \nSelected works from The Japan Foundation\, Toronto’s poster collection accompany the Hiroshima Appeals posters which share the unique nature of the design creation in being non-commercial\, abstract\, conceptual\, and focusing on global issues and subjects. \n\nAdmission: FREE \nAdvanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook your visit here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. 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) \n*Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:January 1 – 5 (New Year Holidays)\, February 14-16 (Family Day Weekend) \nExhibition Period: April 1\, 2025 – April 2\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hiroshima-appeals-a-poster-exhibition-of-global-messages/2026-01-10/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/SNS-Hiroshima-Appeals-AD01-0212-Kamekura.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T163000 DTSTAMP:20260108T221043Z CREATED:20251218T180045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T221043Z UID:109475-1768044600-1768062600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:FukuBookLoan (Lucky Bags) 2026 @ JFT Library DESCRIPTION:New Year\, New Routine? Ring in 2026 with our program inspired by Japan’s beloved New Year tradition “Fukubukuro” (福袋)\, or lucky bag! \nStarting Tuesday\, January 6th\, 2026\, JFT Library Card holders can grab a FukuBookLoan lucky bag\, containing a secret selection of books and/or audiovisual materials to borrow from the Library. Enjoy serendipitous discovery from a curated selection of novels\, manga\, DVD/BR\, and more books about Japan or by Japanese authors! You might discover your new favourite authors\, amazing film titles\, and intriguing topics that you never knew existed! \n\nShow What is Fukubukuro (福袋)? \nWhat is Fukubukuro (福袋)?\nFukubukuro (福袋\, “lucky bag”) is a Japanese New Year custom where people buy mysterious sealed bags that are sold for a set price during the New Year period. Many shops\, businesses and department stores take part in this tradition and the sales begin on the first business day of the New Year. They typically contain products centred around a specific theme. Usually\, the bags are sold at a substantial discount and much less expensive than if you were to buy each item in the bag separately. The Fukubukuro is a very popular\, thrilling and highly anticipated event and people often even line up for hours to get the bags. \nThe term “fuku” (福) means “good fortune” or “luck”\, and “fukuro” (袋) – conjugated into “bukuro” – means “bag”. \n*The items in the JFT Library’s FukuBookLoan bags are for borrowing only\, and not for sales or giveaways. You must check them out at the library counter and return them to the Library by the due date. \n \n\nHow to participate in the FukuBookLoan event\n*Please note the FukuBookLoan event ends when all bags are gone or on Saturday\, January 31st\, 2026 at 4:30 pm (whichever is faster). \n1. Get or renew JFT Library Card \n・You need to have a valid JFT Library card (free of charge) to receive a FukuBookLoan lucky bag.\n・To apply for a new library card or renew your expired card\, please fill in our Library Card Application Form online and show your photo ID along with proof of address at the Library counter. Please note the library card is valid for one year and needs to be renewed with a valid ID. \n2. Select a theme tag and pick up a FukuBookLoan bag with the corresponding theme at the Library Counter\n・Visit the JFT Library during the Library’s opening hours in January\n・Pick up a bag theme tag from the FukuBookLoan rack. *One bag maximum per library cardholder\n・Bring the tag to the library counter. Staff will grab a bag from the storage and proceed with the checkouts.\n・Each bag contains 3 to 4 items. Please note those items will be counted toward the maximum number of items that can be checked out from the Library\, which is 15 total items (a 5-item limit for periodicals and audiovisual materials). \n3. Enjoy serendipitous discovery & share your thoughts!\n・Take the FukuBookLoan bag home and enjoy discovering what’s inside!\n・If you are an active social media user\, feel free to post about the items in the bag and the FukuBookLoan experience using the hashtag #JFTLibrary \n4. Return the items by the due date\n・ The items in the bag are for loan and must be returned to the Library within a 3-week loan period (may be renewed once for another 3 weeks if there are no holds pending). \n  \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to contact us. New members are always welcome! URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fukubukuro2026/2026-01-10/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8 CATEGORIES:Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/FukuBookLoan_Winter2025_1080x1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto Library":MAILTO:library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T160000 DTSTAMP:20251217T220954Z CREATED:20251217T220954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T220954Z UID:110074-1768055400-1768060800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Kabuki Talk I: An Introduction to Kabuki Theatre DESCRIPTION:An Introduction to Kabuki Theatre\nSaturday\, January 10\, 2026\, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 2:00 PM) \nIn-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required\nPresented in English by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nAs an art form\, Kabuki theatre has a distinct origin and historical development. Understanding how Kabuki was created and evolved over time helps clarify its unique and original appeal. One notable question is why male actors perform female roles in Kabuki\, which will be explained. \nIn conjunction with Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2026-kabuki-talk-i/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Kabuki-Talk-2026-Image-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260114T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260114T193000 DTSTAMP:20251217T221012Z CREATED:20251217T221012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T221012Z UID:110089-1768413600-1768419000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Kabuki Talk II: Two Kabuki Comedies\, One Inspired by Kyōgen and Another by Rakugo DESCRIPTION:Two Kabuki Comedies\, One Inspired by Kyōgen and Another by Rakugo\nWednesday\, January 14\, 2026\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:30 PM) \nIn-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required\nPresented in English by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nThis talk focuses on two Kabuki comedies inspired by different traditional performance genres: Kyōgen and Rakugo. Rakuda\, Party with a Dead Man\, rooted in Rakugo storytelling\, unfolds as a darkly comic tale of greed and deception\, transforming death into farce through outrageous schemes and copious sake. The Zen Substitute\, inspired by Kyōgen\, presents a domestic comedy of disguise and mistaken identity\, in which a lord’s feigned religious retreat leads to escalating misunderstandings driven by desire and affection. Though distinct in origin and style\, both works turn simple comic premises into exuberant theatrical experiences\, elevated by the dynamic chemistry and virtuosic performances of Kanzaburo and Mitsugoro. \nIn conjunction with Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2026-kabuki-talk-ii/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Kabuki-Talk-2026-Image-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260116T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260116T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T185523Z CREATED:20260128T221502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T185523Z UID:111073-1768588200-1768591800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:VSS Chat Event DESCRIPTION:Japanese Chat Event\nAre you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? \nIn our Virtual Study Space\, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking Japanese with native-level volunteers and other students. \nParticipants are divided into groups of 3-5 according to their Japanese level\, where our volunteers facilitate the conversation. A topic is preassigned every week but you can also opt to do free talk. (View Topic Schedule) \nRegister for our Virtual Study Space to gain access: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/jft-virtual-study-space/ \nWhat is the JFT Virtual Study Space?\nThe JFT virtual study space is a free 24/7 online space where Japanese language learners can get together to improve their Japanese language skills by experiencing the language outside of class. (Event Calendar) URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/vss-chat-event-2026/2026-01-16/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Language Class,Other JFT Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/VSS-Japanese-Chat-Event-768x768-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTSTAMP:20260804T195422Z CREATED:20260120T150421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T195422Z UID:110941-1768867200-1775001599@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Book Tree 2026 @ JFT Library & JF Canada/USA Digital Library DESCRIPTION:Our annual Book Tree is back! \n\n\n \nLet’s make the library’s book tree bloom together by sharing your thoughts on library items (+ refer friends) and win an exciting prize!   \n*Play the video to see how our Book Tree has bloomed from January 20 to March 31\, 2026 and some selected comments from Book Tree 2026 participants!  \n  \n  \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Tree-2026-Progress-3_FinalVer.mp4\n  \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Tree-2026-Progress-2.mp4\n  \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Tree-2026-Progress-1.mp4\n  \n\n\n\n\n \nBook Tree eligibility:\n\n\n \nCheck out 5+ physical/digital library items from Japan Foundation Toronto Library and/or JF Canada/USA Digital Library AND submit your comment(s) (+ refer friends) within the period of Tuesday\, January 20 – Tuesday\, March 31 ET. \n*Please check library hours to plan your visit.  \n\n\n \nHow to participate in the Book Tree Program\n\n\n\n\n \nShow Participate by Checking Out Physical Library Items from JFT Library in Toronto \n\n\n \nParticipate by Checking Out Physical Library Items from JFT Library in Toronto\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorrow books or audiovisual materials at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library.\n\n\n\nEvery time you borrow 5 or more items (excluding periodicals)\, you may fill out a white ballot for a prize.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery time you borrow 10 or more items (excluding periodicals)\, you may fill out an additional blue ballot for a GRAND prize.\n\n\n\n\nYou will receive two cards at the library counter \n\n\n\nTsubaki (Japanese camellia) flower shaped comment card: Write down your comments on an item of their choice and add it to the Book Tree on the library wall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheet for ballot: If you opt in for the prize lottery\, write down your information (name\, library card number\, and email address) *BONUS* Friend Referral: If you learned about the Book Tree and/or the Japan Foundation’s library services from your friend\, write down your friend’s library card number in the ballot sheet. Both you and your friend get an extra ballot worth chance for small prizes!\n\n\n\n\nPrize winners will be notified directly later in April\n\n\n\n \nPrizes\n\n\n \nGRAND Prizes include: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nROM – 1 pair of Admissions Tickets to ROM’s galleries and special exhibitions. \nTIFF – 1 pair of Admissions Tickets to Gala screening \n\n\n\n\n \nOther Prizes include (but not limited to) : \n\n\n \nTote bags\, stationaries\, and so on!   \n\n\n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n \n \n*JF Canada/USA Digital Library is available to residents of Canada and the USA 24/7 \n \n \n\nShow Participate by Checking Out Ebooks/Auidobooks from JF Canada/USA Digital Library \n\n\n \nParticipate by Checking Out Ebooks/Auidobooks from JF Canada/USA Digital Library\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBorrow ebooks/audiobooks at the JF Canada/USA Digital Library.\n\n\n\nEvery time you borrow 5 or more items\, you are entitled to enter a draw for prizes.\n\n\n\n\nSubmit a comment on an item of their choice on the virtual Book Tree board on Padlet.\nIf you want to opt in for the prize lottery\, please submit your information from the form available on the virtual Book Tree board. *BONUS* Friend Referral: If you learned about the Book Tree and/or the Japan Foundation’s library services from your friend\, write down your friend’s library card number in the form. Both you and your friend get an extra ballot worth chance for small prizes!\nPrize winners will be notified directly later in April\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \nPrizes\n\n\n\n\n \nPrizes include but not limited to: \n\n\n \nTote bags\, stationaries\, and so on! \n\n\n\n \nThank you for participating! \n\n\n \nSpecial thanks to our generous sponsors \n– JNTO\, ROM\, TIFF\, and Anonymous Sponsor! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n    URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/booktree2026/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8 CATEGORIES:Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/BookTree2026_1080x1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto Library":MAILTO:library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260120T193000 DTSTAMP:20251217T221025Z CREATED:20251217T221025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T221025Z UID:110095-1768932000-1768937400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Kabuki Talk III: Nizaemon and Tamasaburo: Kabuki’s Golden Couple DESCRIPTION:Nizaemon and Tamasaburo: Kabuki’s Golden Couple\nTuesday\, January 20\, 2026\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:30 PM) \nIn-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required\nPresented in English by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nOne of the most magnificent theatrical phenomena in the post–World War II world is the golden partnership of Nizaemon and Tamasaburo in Japanese Kabuki theatre. Their onstage chemistry is extraordinary. When they appear together\, their combined charm and magnetism multiply\, resonating with each other and filling the theatrical space like waves\, mist\, or light. In this sense\, the golden couple is aromatic\, radiant\, and sensual. \nIn conjunction with Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2026-kabuki-talk-iii/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Kabuki-Talk-2026-Image-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260123T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260123T193000 DTSTAMP:20260106T181310Z CREATED:20260106T181310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T181310Z UID:109762-1769169600-1769196600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk (January 23\, 2026) DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nFriday January 23\, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET In Person @ The Japan Foundation\, Toronto |  6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET Online (Zoom) \n  \nHave you been thinking about learning a new language but haven’t been able to find the time? \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is happy to offer a series of Japanese language and culture talks where we will introduce words and expressions to get you started on the path to learning Japanese! All levels of Japanese learners are welcome to join too! \nWe will hold 2 sessions providing the same content: in-person at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00 pm ET) and online in the evening (6:30-7:30 pm ET). If you are near the Yonge/Bloor area in Toronto\, why not stop by during your lunch break and learn more about Japanese language and interesting cultural information? Or join us on Zoom in the evening if that better suits your schedule/location. These sessions are B.Y.O.B. (“bring your own bento“)\, so please feel free to bring your lunch/dinner with you! \nThe sessions will be held on selected Fridays and run for approximately one hour. \nUpcoming Schedule and Topic: \n\nJanuary 23\, 2026: Japanese Performing Arts\n\nIn this session\, we will cover the topic of “Japanese Performing Arts“. Come join us and learn Japanese words related to various hobbies\, along with interesting facts about Japanese Performing Arts including kabuki\, taiko and more! \nThe sessions are free to join but registration is required. Please let us know if you will be joining us using the button below! \nPlease note that we will only accept registration on a session-by-session basis. Registration for the next session will open after the previous session has passed. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. \nTerms and Conditions: \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) reserves the right to cancel the registration of any participant who engages in disruptive behavior or any sales activity during the event. Such actions may result in immediate removal from the event at the Organizer’s discretion.\nThe Organizer is not responsible for any personal interactions between participants outside of the event. Participants are encouraged to manage these relationships independently.\nPhotographs or videos may be taken during the event by the Organizer’s staff for promotional purposes only.\nParticipants are not to record\, photograph\, or take screen captures of the event.\nBy registering for and attending the event\, participants acknowledge that they have read\, understood\, and agree to the above Terms and Conditions.\n\n  \nPlease note that registration will take place on Eventbrite – please choose the ticket type corresponding to the timeslot (in-person for 12:00-1:00pm ET\, online for 6:30-7:30pm ET). \nThe Zoom meeting link for the online session will be be provided via email\, a few days prior to the event. \nREGISTER \n  \nRelated Event: \nCinema Kabuki 2026\, presented by the Japan Foundation\, Toronto will take place on January 25\, 2026 at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. \nPlease visit this webpage for more details and to purchase your tickets today! URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-20260123/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Events,Language Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026-01-23-BYOB-rect.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260125T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260125T193000 DTSTAMP:20260121T180427Z CREATED:20251117T212628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T180427Z UID:109143-1769346000-1769369400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto DESCRIPTION:Presented by The Japan Foundation In association with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto CINEMA KABUKI: In High Definition on the Big Screen ‒ Direct from Japan ‒ English subtitled. Kabuki Theatre filmed with high-resolution cameras for cinemas in High-Definition digital projection and six-channel sound. A twisted comedy set in the tenements in Rakuda: Party with a Dead Man\, the further developments of the scandalous secret love and downfall in Princess Sakurahime Part II\, and a romantic yet domestic dance-comedy in The Zen Substitute.   \n \nOn-Line at Ticketmaster.comTelephone: 416-599-2033 (TIFF Lightbox box office)Tickets can also be purchased In-Person at the TIFF Lightbox box office.Admission for each screening: $24.80 including Tax and handling charge.All seats are assigned. \n\n\n \nTIFF Lightbox\, 350 King Street West\, Toronto\, Cinema 2 \n\n\n \nCinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto Time Table:Sunday\, January 25 at 1:00 p.m. Rakuda: Party with a Dead Man    52 minutesSunday\, January 25 at 3:00 p.m. Princess Sakurahime Part II        138 minutesSunday\, January 25 at 6:25 p.m. The Zen Substitute                         62 minutes \n \nPurchase Tickets \n\n Rakuda\, Party with a Dead Man A twisted comedy set in the tenements \nSunday\, January 25 at 1:00 p.m. 【らくだ 眠駱駝物語 ねむる、が、らくだ、ものがたり】 \nBased on Rakugo comic storytellingPremiered in 1928Written by Onitarō Oka based on a Rakugo storyDirected for the stage by Shigetami EnomotoDirected for Cinema Kabuki by Hiroyuki NakataniRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 200852 minutes\, English subtitled© 2008 Shochiku Co.\, Ltd. \nSynopsis \nUma\, an unpopular tenant\, dies\, his only friend Hanji cooks up a scheme to make some money. He sends Kyūroku\, the junk collector\, to demand support for the funeral celebrations from Uma’s miserly landlord – or else the dead Uma will come to his house and dance. Kabuki’s most powerful acting duo\, Kanzaburo and Mitsugoro\, light a fire under this twisted comedy\, which turns to hilarious farce with the aid of copious amounts of sake. \n落語原作の、江戸下町長屋の笑劇。フグの毒で急死した長屋の嫌われ者の屍を引っ提げて、葬式を口実に酒と肴の強請り放題、さて大家さんは応じるか？ \n  \n\n Princess Sakurahime Part II \nSunday\, January 25 at 3:00 p.m. 【桜姫東文章 下の巻　さくらひめ　あずまぶんしょう げのまき】 \nPremiered in Bunka 14 (1817) at Kawarazaki-za Theatre\, Edo\, TokyoWritten by TSURUYA NanbokuRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 2021138 minutes\, English subtitled© 2022 Shochiku Co.\, Ltd. \nSynopsis | Trailer \nA sweet child and a monk\, an esteemed princess and a thief— two unusual couples whose fates are linked by karma. A high-ranking monk is convinced that Princess Sakurahime is the reincarnation of his dead male lover and falls madly for her. Sakurahime\, however\, is obsessed with finding the unknown villain who raped her and left her pregnant. Described by critics and historians as one of the most scandalous Kabuki plays ever written\, this story of the secret love and downfall of Princess Sakurahime still has the power to shock contemporary audiences. The playwright TSURUYA Nanboku was at the apex of the overripe culture of Edo in the Bunka-Bunsei period (1804-1830). Nanboku’s masterpiece has been brought to the live stage in the most ideal manner by Kabuki’s golden pair\, Nizaemon and Tamasaburo\, who started their collaboration in their twenties. This Cinema Kabuki presentation is a precious record of their reunion in their most successful repertoire for the first time in 36 years. Following last year’s Part I screening\, Part II starts with a summary of Part I to refresh your memory\, or to enable you to enjoy Part II by itself. \n桜姫―玉三郎―と、清玄/権助―仁左衛門二役―との因縁愛憎はさらに渦を巻き、愛欲と尊厳が激しく交錯衝突する。いよいよ大詰めに迫り、南北独特の奇想のどんでん返しが次々に炸裂。 \n  \n \n\n The Zen Substitute \nSunday\, January 25 at 6:25 p.m. 【身替座禅 みがわり ざぜん】 \nPremiered in 1910Written by Okamura ShikōDirected for Cinema Kabuki by Sekine KiyoshiRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 200962 minutes\, English subtitled© 2010 Shochiku Co.\, Ltd. \nSynopsis Lord Ukyō announces to his wife that he intends to isolate himself in Zen meditation by locking himself in a remote pavilion overnight. The truth\, however\, is that he is planning to sneak out to see a woman he had met on a recent trip. As a decoy\, a hapless servant is forced to stay in the prayer pavilion in a place of the lord. Although the lord’s wife is supposed to refrain from visiting her husband out of respect for his religious isolation\, she is so monstrously affectionate that she breaks her vow and goes looking for him. This simple domestic farce is elevated to an expression of the joyful energy of life by two of the best dancers of the Kabuki world\, Kanzaburo and Mitsugoro. 狂言を基にした歌舞伎舞踊の最高傑作のひとつ。今は共に亡き十八世勘三郎と十世三津五郎の舞踊コンビの、最も充実した時期の、豊かにおおらかに、そして洒落た、あの幻の舞台の記録、今よみがえる。 \n           \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n      \n\nRelated Programming: \n \n\nFrom Stage to Screen to Page:  JFT Library Items to Enhance Your Cinema Kabuki Experience! \n\n\n\nPlanning to attend Cinema Kabuki? Whether you are discovering kabuki for the first time or returning as a seasoned theatre lover\, this curated selection from the JFT Library invites you to extend your journey into the rich world of kabuki theatre—before and after the event! Discover how kabuki has evolved through the centuries\, explore actors’ lives on and off stage\, enjoy beautifully illustrated guides to its aesthetics\, and watch DVDs/Blu-rays of renowned plays with English soundtracks. Highlights include Kabuki: Five Classic Plays\, featuring a full English translation of Princess Sakurahime—perfect for revisiting the drama after the screening or preparing in advance. The library items are available in English and Japanese\, across print\, DVD/Blu-ray\, and ebook formats.   \n\n The curated library items are currently on display at JFT library. \n\n Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \n\nLibrary Item List       \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nIn conjunction with Kabuki Talks Series \nJanuary 10\, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm @ JFT Event Hall January 14\, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm @ JFT Event Hall January 20\, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm @ JFT Event Hall Join us for a special three-part talk series\, where we explore various aspects of Kabuki theatre in depth.   URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/cinema-kabuki-2026-toronto/ LOCATION:TIFF Lightbox\, 350 King Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Cinema-Kabuki-2026-main.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6466182;-79.3902373 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=TIFF Lightbox 350 King Street West Toronto Ontario Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=350 King Street West:geo:-79.3902373,43.6466182 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260127T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260127T201500 DTSTAMP:20260116T203301Z CREATED:20260106T152745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T203301Z UID:110035-1769536800-1769544900@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Harakiri (film screening) DESCRIPTION:Harakiri \n切腹 \nTuesday January 27\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by KOBAYASHI Masaki • 1962 • 133 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer    \nFollowing the collapse of his clan\, an unemployed samurai (NAKADAI Tatsuya) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi\, begging to be allowed to commit ritual suicide on the property. Iyi’s clansmen\, believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for a new position\, try to force his hand and get him to eviscerate himself—but they have underestimated his beliefs and his personal brand of honor. Winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize\, Harakiri is a fierce evocation of individual agency in the face of a corrupt and hypocritical system. \n©Janus Films \n  \nWidely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema\, NAKADAI Tatsuya collaborated extensively with many of Japan’s best-known and acclaimed directors. In his over seven decade career\, he appeared in more than 160 films. According to him\, Harakiri was his favourite film of them all. In memory of the unparalleled actor\, who passed away on November 8\, 2025\, JFT is presenting the screening of Harakiri. \nContent Warning: This film contains scenes of violence and gore.   \n  \nFree admission. \nThis event is now fully booked and registration is closed. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n\n Director Profile: \nKOBAYASHI Masaki (小林 正樹\, 1916-1996) was a Japanese filmmaker who was “one of the finest depicters of Japanese society in the 1950s and 1960s.” Kobayashi started his film career as an assistant at the Shochiku studio\, working under KINOSHITA Keisuke (木下 惠介)\, who was an acclaimed director domestically during the period. While working as an assistant\, Kobayashi grew to admire Kinoshita’s skills in directing. The two collaborated on a few projects and Kinoshita helped Kobayashi make some of his earliest films. \nIn 1957\, Kobayashi made Black River\, about the crime and prostitution that arose around US bases in Japan during and after the American occupation. This was the first of Kobayashi’s films to star NAKADAI Tatsuya in a major role. Nakadai would become a mainstay of Kobayashi’s film\, starring in 9 of Kobayashi’s next 13 films. Starting from 1959\, Kobayashi rose to the peak of his career\, with the trilogy of epic war dramas The Human Condition (1959-1961) starring Nakadai as a pacifist gradually disillusioned as he goes through various hardships and cruelty during the war. Labelled as “one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema\,” the total length of the films is almost ten hours\, which makes it one of the longest fiction films ever made for theatrical release. \nIn 1962\, Kobayashi directed Harakiri\, which won the Jury Prize at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. The same year\, he also directed The Inheritance\, which won the BAFTA United Nations award. In 1964\, Kobayashi made Kwaidan\, his first color film\, a collection of four ghost stories drawn from books by Lafcadio Hearn. Kwaidan won the Special Jury Prize at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival\, and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/harakiri/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Sample-PR-Image-Harakiri-1000-x-1000.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260210T203000 DTSTAMP:20260129T163333Z CREATED:20260115T171713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T163333Z UID:110737-1770746400-1770755400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:A Story from Chikamatsu (film screening + talk) DESCRIPTION:A Story from Chikamatsu \n近松物語 \nTuesday Feb 10\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by MIZOGUCHI Kenji • 1954 • 102 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer    \nOne of a string of late-career masterworks made by MIZOGUCHI Kenji in the first half of the 1950s\, A Story from Chikamatsu (a.k.a. The Crucified Lovers) is an exquisitely moving tale of forbidden love struggling to survive in the face of persecution. Adapted from CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon’s 1715 bunraku play\, the film traces the injustices that befall a Kyoto scroll maker’s wife and his apprentice after each is unfairly accused of wrongdoing. Bound by fate in an illicit\, star-crossed romance\, they go on the run in search of refuge from the punishment prescribed them. \nShot in gorgeous\, painterly style by master cinematographer MIYAGAWA Kazuo\, this delicately delivered indictment of societal oppression was heralded by KUROSAWA Akira as a “great masterpiece that could only have been made by Mizoguchi.” \n©Janus Films \n  \nAfter the film\, we will screen a 10-minute interview with the lead actress KAGAWA Kyoko\, directed by 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient Marty Gross\, who will join us for a brief conversation on his experiences working with the distributor The Criterion Collection on producing & conducting interviews with Japanese filmmakers.   \n  \nFree admission. Registration required. \nRegistration for this event is now full. If you wish to be notified when a cancelled slot becomes available\, please join the waitlist on Eventbrite (limited spots). We will also have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \nRegister here \n\n Director Profile: \nMIZOGUCHI Kenji (溝口 健二\, 1898 – 1956) is one of the most revered masters of Japanese cinema\, celebrated for his profound humanism and rigorous visual style. Active from the silent era through the postwar period\, Mizoguchi directed more than 80 films\, though fewer than half survive today. Initially seeking to become an actor\, Mizoguchi joined Nikkatsu as an assistant director\, and was later promoted to director. His early works included remakes of German Expressionist cinema\, adaptations of Eugene O’Neill and Leo Tolstoy\, and a series of left-leaning “tendency films.” While working in Kyoto\, he studied kabuki and noh theatre\, and traditional Japanese dance and music. In 1939\, Mizoguchi became president of the Directors Guild of Japan and released the film The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums\, which is regarded by many critics as his major pre-war work. \n He came to international prominence in the early 1950s\, with films The Life of Oharu (1952)\, Ugetsu (1953)\, and Sansho the Bailiff (1954) receiving major awards at the Venice Film Festival\, firmly establishing Japanese cinema on the global stage. Drawing from classical literature\, historical chronicles\, and contemporary social issues\, Mizoguchi consistently explored the moral and emotional costs of rigid social hierarchies. Mizoguchi is especially renowned for his compassionate yet unsentimental portrayals of women\, whose suffering and resilience lie at the heart of his cinema. His films are marked by long takes\, fluid camera movements\, and carefully choreographed staging that allow emotional intensity to emerge gradually rather than through overt dramatization. Together with KUROSAWA Akira and OZU Yasujirō\, Mizoguchi is seen as a representative of the “golden age” of Japanese cinema. \n\n Guest Profile: \nMarty Gross is a consulting producer for companies based in North America\, Europe and Asia\, with focus on Japanese art\, film\, theatre and crafts. His company\, Marty Gross Film Productions\, Inc. (founded in 1975)\, manages one of the most comprehensive websites devoted to films on Japanese cultural and historical subjects. Since 1974\, he has produced and directed films (including As We Are\, Potters at Work\, The Lovers’ Exile)\, restored archival films on Japanese arts and crafts (such as The Leach Pottery\, Mashiko Village Pottery\, Japan 1937)\, conducted numerous interviews\, produced documentaries and coordinated publication of books on the history of Japanese cinema and on Japanese animation. \n© photo by Grant Delin \n\n \n\nRelated programming: \n \nThe Lovers’ Exile (film screening + talk) \nSaturday\, Feb 21\, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (ET)In-Person at JFT Event Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required \nThe Lovers’ Exile is an adaptation of MEIDO NO HIKYAKU by classic Japanese dramatist CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon (1673-1724). The story\, one of Chikamatsu’s domestic tragedies\, recounts the love between a penniless clerk and an indentured prostitute. \nThe Lovers’ Exile is performed entirely by the Bunraku Ensemble of Osaka\, widely considered the most sophisticated puppet theatre in the world. The Bunraku Theatre Ensemble\, and numerous of its players have been declared Living National Treasures of Japan. The Lovers’ Exile is the only filmed adaptation of a classic Bunraku performance. \n  \nAfter the screening\, director Marty Gross\, the recipient of 2025 Japan Foundation Awards\, will join us for a talk and Q&A. \nDetails here URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/a-story-from-chikamatsu/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Chikamatsu-sq-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260215T200000 DTSTAMP:20260115T184528Z CREATED:20260115T170314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T184528Z UID:110233-1771164000-1771185600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Japan Foundation × Morisawa Collaboration Workshop: 相手に「伝わる」資料デザイン DESCRIPTION:国際交流基金×モリサワ　コラボレーションワークショップ\n相手に「伝わる」資料デザイン\n\n  \n \n日本語教育にまつわる資料づくり、相手に伝わるものになっていますか？！ \nパッと伝わる資料やテキストを作りたい方向けに日本語教育に最適化されたUDデジタル教科書体を開発したフォントメーカーのモリサワから講師を招き、セミナーを開催します。 \nこのセミナーのノウハウを知れば、生徒への資料だけでなく研究発表などの資料のレベルアップも見込めます。同研修は、対面とオンラインで別の時間に行う予定です。対面では、講師から直接のブラッシュアップの指導も受けることができるので、トロント近辺にお住まいの方は対面でのご参加をおすすめします。 \n日本語教師の方を対象としていますが、日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたでもご参加いただけます 。 \nご参加をご希望の方は以下の 登録フォーム よりお申込みください。 \n  \n記 \n１． 対面セミナー \n日時：２０２６年２月１５日（日）２:００pm ～ ５:００pm（東部標準時） \nアジェンダ： \n①「伝わる」の定義\n②  UDフォントの特徴と学びへの影響\n③  パッと伝わるレイアウト術\n④  ワークショップ：日本語教材（pptxデータ）のブラッシュアップ \n補足説明： \n\n講義と各パートでワークショップを設けます。\n④のパートでは、PCとパワーポイント使いますので、当日ご持参ください。\n参加者へは事前にモリサワのUDフォント（トライアル版）を提供します。当日のワークショップで利用しますのでインストールした状態でお越しください。※フォントについては下部情報をご確認ください。\n当日のワークショップで利用するデータは、準備しますがご自身でブラッシュアップしたいデータがあれば、そちらをワークショップでご利用いただいて構いません。\nブラッシュアップしたデータをモリサワが管理するSharePointに提出いただく予定です。\n\n会場（対面）：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto  (2 Bloor St. E.\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, ON)  https://tr.jpf.go.jp/about-us/how-to-find-us/ \n\n２． オンラインセミナー \n日時：２０２６年２月１５日（日）６:００pm ～ ８:００pm（東部標準時） \nアジェンダ： \n①  「伝わる」の定義\n②  UDフォントの特徴と学びへの影響\n③  パッと伝わるレイアウト術\n※  講義とディスカッションを交えた内容です。 \n補足説明： \n\n③のパートではパワーポイントデータを使い資料のブラッシュアップを行います（任意）\n参加者へは事前にモリサワのUDフォント（トライアル版）を提供します。当日のワークショップで利用しますのでインストールした状態でお越しください。※フォントについては下部情報をご確認ください。\nブラッシュアップで利用するデータは、準備しますがご自身で修正したいデータがあれば、そちらをワークショップでご利用いただいて構いません。\nブラッシュアップしたデータをモリサワが管理するSharePointに提出いただく予定です。\n\n\n主催：国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　　共催：株式会社モリサワ \n講師：橋爪明代　先生（株式会社モリサワ） \n対象者：日本語教師（または日本語教育にご興味のある方）で、以下に同意される方 \n※  グループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できる人（聴講不可）\n※  PCで参加できる人（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可） \n定員： \n１．対面　３０名まで\n２．オンライン　５０名まで \n＊  お申し込みが定員を超える場合は、カナダ在住で現在教えていらっしゃる方を優先しますので、予めご了承願います。 \n使用言語：日本語 \n申込締切：2026年2月8日（日） \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤   典子     Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \nフォントについて： \n今回、教育やプレゼン資料に特化したフォントライセンスのトライアウトをご用意しました。「iFontCloud」https://ifontcloud.com/index/index.jsp（モリサワの子会社Arphicのフォントライセンスサービス）にて、フォントを提供します。インストールの大まかなステップは通りです。詳細は別途お知らせいたします。 \nステップ： \n登録メールにiFontCloudからメールが届く \n\n登録したメールアドレスに確認メールが届きます。\n\nアカウントにログインしフォントインストール \n\nサイトの公式ページで自分のアカウントにログインします。\nインストーラーをダウンロードし「マイページ」から対象フォントを確認します。\nライセンス認証でフォントが同期されます。\n\n「iFontCloud」の動作環境 \n\nWindows: Windows 10、.NET Framework 4.6 必須\nmacOS: macOS 10.13 以降\n\nhttps://ifontcloud.com/index/tool.jsp \n  \n\n\n\n対面（In-person）： \n\nオンライン（Online）： \n\n\n\n\nご参加方法を選択し、すべての項目にご記入ください。両方にご参加希望の方は、それぞれのフォームにご記入ください。「Submit」ボタンをクリックすると、確認ページにリダイレクトされます。また、info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp より確認メールが届きます。 URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop260215/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Workshop 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260221T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260221T203000 DTSTAMP:20260219T172016Z CREATED:20260115T172054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T172016Z UID:108369-1771698600-1771705800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:The Lovers' Exile (film screening + talk) DESCRIPTION:The Lovers’ Exile \n冥途の飛脚 \nSaturday\, February 21\, 6:30 PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:00 PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by Marty Gross • 1980 • 87 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles  \nBunraku combines the arts of puppetry\, joruri dramatic recitation\, and musical accompaniment of the samisen. Each puppet is manipulated by three handlers; the resulting ensemble effort of puppeteers and musicians creates not only a sense of heightened realism\, but also a dreamlike delicacy and complexity of movement. In 2003\, UNESCO proclaimed Bunraku a “masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.” \nThe Lovers’ Exile is an adaptation of MEIDO NO HIKYAKU by classic Japanese dramatist CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon (1673-1724). The story\, one of Chikamatsu’s domestic tragedies\, recounts the love between a penniless clerk and an indentured prostitute. \nThe Lovers’ Exile is performed entirely by the Bunraku Ensemble of Osaka\, widely considered the most sophisticated puppet theatre in the world. The Bunraku Theatre Ensemble\, and numerous of its players have been declared Living National Treasures of Japan. The Lovers’ Exile is the only filmed adaptation of a classic Bunraku performance. \n©Marty Gross Film Productions Inc. \n  \nAfter the screening\, director Marty Gross\, the recipient of 2025 Japan Foundation Awards\, will join us for a talk on his filmmaking career and his work on preserving Japanese arts and cultural heritage.  \n  \nThis event is now fully booked. Due to the popularity of the event\, there will NOT be a rush line for this screening. Thank you very much for your understanding!  \n\n \nDirector Profile: \nMarty Gross is a consulting producer for companies based in North America\, Europe and Asia\, with focus on Japanese art\, film\, theatre and crafts. His company\, Marty Gross Film Productions\, Inc. (founded in 1975)\, manages one of the most comprehensive websites devoted to films on Japanese cultural and historical subjects. \nSince 1974\, he has produced and directed films (including As We Are\, Potters at Work\, The Lovers’ Exile)\, restored archival films on Japanese arts and crafts (such as The Leach Pottery\, Mashiko Village Pottery\, Japan 1937)\, conducted numerous interviews\, produced documentaries and coordinated publication of books on the history of Japanese cinema and on Japanese animation. \n  \n© photo by Grant Delin \n\nRelated programming: \n \nA Story from Chikamatsu (film screening) \nTuesday\, Feb 10\, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (ET)In-Person at JFT Event Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required \nOne of a string of late-career masterworks made by MIZOGUCHI Kenji in the first half of the 1950s\, A Story from Chikamatsu (a.k.a. The Crucified Lovers) is an exquisitely moving tale of forbidden love struggling to survive in the face of persecution. Adapted from CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon’s 1715 bunraku play\, the film traces the injustices that befall a Kyoto scroll maker’s wife and his apprentice after each is unfairly accused of wrongdoing. Bound by fate in an illicit\, star-crossed romance\, they go on the run in search of refuge from the punishment prescribed them. \n  \nAfter the film\, we will screen a 10-minute interview with the lead actress KAGAWA Kyoko\, directed by 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient Marty Gross\, who will join us for a brief conversation. \nDetails here \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-lovers-exile/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/lovers_label_bluray-sq.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260222T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260222T150000 DTSTAMP:20251217T220602Z CREATED:20251023T144102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T220602Z UID:108325-1771765200-1771772400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:JFT Linguistics Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers: 日本語言語学基礎１（音声学・音韻論・形態論）、基礎２（統語論・意味論） DESCRIPTION:JFT日本語教師のための日本語言語学研修\n日本語言語学基礎１：音声学・音韻論・形態論\n日本語言語学基礎２：統語論・意味論\n  \n \n  \n日本語言語学の基礎について、日本語教師の目から改めて見直してみませんか。同研修は、同じ内容を対面とオンラインで別の時間に行う予定です。トロント近辺にお住まいの方は対面でのご参加をおすすめします。 \n日本語教師の方を対象としていますが、日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたでもご参加いただけます。言語学の専門用語に不慣れな方たちのために、パワーポイントは日本語と英語と両方で準備します。 \nご参加をご希望の方は以下の 登録フォーム よりお申込みください。 \n記 \n日本語言語学基礎１：音声学・音韻論・形態論 \n日時：２０２５年１１月２３日（日） \n\n対面：１：００pm ～ ３：００pm（東部標準時）\nオンライン（Zoom）：４：００pm ～ ６：００pm（東部標準時）\n\n日本語言語学基礎２：統語論・意味論 \n日時：２０２６年２月２２日（日） \n\n対面：１：００pm ～ ３：００pm（東部標準時）\nオンライン（Zoom）：４：００pm ～ ６：００pm（東部標準時）\n\n※ 両日ともアクティビティの内容が変わる予定ですので、復習の意味で対面とオンラインの両方参加も可能です。 \n会場（対面）：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto  (2 Bloor St. E.\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, ON)  https://tr.jpf.go.jp/about-us/how-to-find-us/ \n講師：矢吹ソウ典子　先生（ヨーク大学） \n対象者：日本語教師（または日本語教育にご興味のある方）で、以下に同意される方 \n※ グループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できる人（聴講不可）\n※ PCで参加できる人（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可） \n定員： \n\n対面　30名まで\nオンライン　50名まで\n\n＊開始１週間前までにお申し込みが所定の人数に満たない場合は中止、またはオンラインでの実施のみとなる可能性があります。また、お申し込みが定員を超える場合は、カナダ在住で現在教えていらっしゃる方を優先しますので、予めご了承願います。 \n使用言語：日本語（スライド資料：日英） \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤   典子     Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \n  \n\n\n\n対面（In-person）： \n\nオンライン（Online）： \n\n\n\n\nご参加方法を選択し、すべての項目にご記入ください。両方にご参加希望の方は、それぞれのフォームにご記入ください。「Submit」ボタンをクリックすると、確認ページにリダイレクトされます。また、info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp より確認メールが届きます。 URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop251123/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/20260222JL-教師研修-1080-x-1080-px.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260224T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260224T200000 DTSTAMP:20260616T141659Z CREATED:20260204T222816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141659Z UID:111020-1771957800-1771963200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Books Adapted into Film DESCRIPTION:Uncover Japanese Culture and Stories that Live on Page & Screen! \nLove books\, films\, and discovering cultures through stories? Join our upcoming JFT Book Club – With Silent Reading Time –\, where we together explore Japan-related books and manga adapted into film!  \nFor this session\, we invite you to pick a book from the library’s book list (or bring your own book)—perhaps a favourite movie you’ve already seen\, or a film you’re planning to watch soon. Take a break from daily distractions\, and indulge in the simple pleasure of reading in silence. Afterward\, participants are invited to join an optional discussion session in English\, sharing your thoughts on storytelling\, film adaptations\, Japanese cultural elements\, or anything! You could attend in person at the library or join online from anywhere in the world. This is a friendly\, low-pressure space where curiosity is encouraged\, different viewpoints are celebrated\, and every level of participation is valued. \nThis book club is part of a broader lineup of our Japan-film–related programming taking place before and after the session. Participants are warmly encouraged to explore our full program and make the most of this opportunity to enjoy Japanese films and books together! \n*No prior knowledge/preparation is required! \nRegister Here   \nFirst-time participants are always welcome! If you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to contact us in person\, by phone\, email\, or via contact form. \n\nShow WHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB “WITH SILENT READING TIME”? \nWHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB “WITH SILENT READING TIME”?\nMany of us simply want more time to read but cannot squeeze the time in\, as we have too many distractions and interruptions in our daily lives to concentrate on reading. JFT Book Club with Silent Reading Time offers a sanctuary to indulge in the simple pleasure of reading\, surrounded by fellow book enthusiasts who share your love for literature. \nIn addition\, we provide an optional space for those who wish to connect and discuss their reading experiences with others. Engage in conversations at your comfort level and learn new perspectives from other book lovers from different cultural backgrounds that you wouldn’t gain from reading alone! It’s a safe space where your thoughts and impressions are valued\, regardless of whether you choose to actively participate or quietly absorb the conversations around you. \nWe welcome both seasoned book club members and first-time participants to discover the joy of silent reading without the pressures of finishing an assigned book on time and/or participating in mandatory discussions. \n \n\nShow HOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK? \nHOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?\n\nOnce you register for the event\, find a book to read based on the criteria listed in WHAT BOOK TO BRING? (see below) or from JFT Library’s collection. \nOn the day of the event\, we will meet via Zoom and in person at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library (2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON M4W 1A8 Canada). *Click here to check how to get to our Library.\nWe will start with a quick introduction & ice-breaking activity (*Light refreshments will be served for in-person participants)\nParticipants will share their books and why they pick them up (2-3 minutes each)\nSilent Reading Time: Participants will read the book they select anywhere in the library (or wherever they want if participating virtually). \nOptional Discussion Time: We will share what we have learned\, what we think about storytelling\, film adaptations\, favourite quotes from your chosen book\, suggestions for next reads\, etc.\n\n*There is no right or wrong answer. Different perspectives make the discussion more fun and vibrant! \n \n\nShow WHAT BOOK TO READ? *BOOK LIST UPDATED* \nWHAT BOOK TO READ?\nA book to bring can be either a physical book\, ebook\, or audiobook (excluding DVDs & Blu-rays) that meets the following criteria: \n \n\nTheme: Books Adapted into Film \ni.e.\, Japan-related fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga about Japan adapted into film\nOR fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga by Japanese author(s) adapted into film\nLanguage: Books can be written in any language (i.e. English\, Japanese\, French) but the book club meeting will be in English.\nCheck out JFT Library’s Book List to get ideas! \nJFT Library List on Books Adapted into Film [PDF file] *UPDATED*\nFor those who cannot visit our library in person\, check out ebooks/audiobooks on this theme at JF Canada/USA Digital Library *UPDATED*!\n\n*You can either select a book from the JFT Library’s collection\, or bring your own copy from home (can be a book not in JFT library collection if it meets the criteria above). \n\nIf you would like to bring a book that is not in JFT library collection\, please consult us in advance with the book information. (We may consider the book for future library acquisitions.)  \n\n  \n*You can check whether the book is part of our collection by searching on our online catalogue (*to search physical & digital items) or JF Canada/USA Digital Library (*to search and read ebooks & audiobooks). Please contact us if you wish to confirm the availability with us. \nTo get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n \n\n \nRelated Programming\n  \nNARUSE Mikio Retrospective Tour\nOctober 2025 — March 2026 | Cinematheques Across Canada \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is proud to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of legendary Japanese filmmaker NARUSE Mikio with a Canada-wide retrospective tour of his extraordinary body of work. From October 2025 through March 2026\, cinematheques across the country will present rare 35mm screenings of Naruse’s films\, offering audiences a chance to experience his artistry on the big screen. \nDetails Here \n  \n\n  \n\nJFF Theater\nOngoing Online Streaming | Worldwide \nWant to watch Japanese films at home? JFF Theater is an online streaming service that distributes Japanese films and videos worldwide\, with multilingual subtitles\, all free of charge. Through this website\, the Japan Foundation aims to create a platform where Japanese films and videos can be viewed anytime\, anywhere.  \nWatch Here \n  \n  \n\n(C) photo by Grant Delin \nMarty Gross screenings\nJapan Foundation Toronto is hosting a two-part screening event in February that celebrates the work and legacy of Marty Gross\, filmmaker\, archivist\, 2025 Japan Foundation Award recipient\, and longtime advocate for Japanese performing arts and cinema. Anchored by two works connected through CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon (近松 門左衛門) and the tradition of bunraku\, the events explore how classical narratives travel across media\, from stage to film. \nA Story from Chikamatsu 近松物語 (film screening + talk)\nFebruary 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST | In-Person at JFT Event Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required\nDetails Here \nThe Lovers’ Exile 冥途の飛脚 (film screening + talk)\nFebruary 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST | In-Person at JFT Event Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required\nDetails Here \n\nKOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema \n\nMarch 7 & 8\, 2026 | In-Person at Innis Town Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required \nOur annual winter film showcase KOTATSU is returning to Innis Town Hall! This year’s edition offers a perfect blend of five Japanese films\, from acclaimed contemporary films to recently restored classics. This year\, the screenings will take place on Saturday\, March 7 & Sunday\, March 8. \nThe films include: Another World (2019)\, A Story of Yonosuke* (2013)\, And Your Bird Can Sing* (2018)\, as well as 4K restorations of Forever a Woman (1955)\, and Linda Linda Linda (2005)!\n*adapted from Japanese novels! \nDetails Here \n  \n\n \nPrevious Book Clubs\n \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Seesaw Monster by ISAKA Kotaro – Nov 8\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Food in Japan – Sep 25\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Look Back by FUJIMOTO Tatsuki – Jun 10\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Architecture\, Civil Engineering\, and Landscapes – April 15\, 2025 \n \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – First Love by SHIMAMOTO Rio – February 8\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Yōkai – November 21\, 2024 \n \nJapanese Tadoku Book Club – October 26\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Before the Coffee Gets Cold by KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu – September 4\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods – June 18\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: BL Metamorphosis by TSURUTANI Kaori – April 18\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid): Mild Vertigo by KANAI Mieko – February 13\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Holiday Reading Recommendations – November 16\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Planetes by YUKIMURA Makoto – September 28\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books -June 20\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Manga: After the Rain by MAYUZUKI Jun -April 24\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering – February 8\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko – September 15\, 2022 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 15\, 2022 \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 13\, 2022 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura– February 9\, 2022 \n \nJFT Book Club Online:Colorful by Eto Mori– November 10\, 2021 \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami – August 12\, 2021 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 10\, 2021 \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 8\, 2021 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: The Memory Police – February 11\, 2021 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Breasts and Egg – November 5\, 2020 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Travel Japan – August 20\, 2020 \n \nJFT Book Club Online – June 11\, 2020 \n \nMemoirs of a Polar Bear – February 20\, 2020 \n \n \nThe Little House – December 12\, 2019 \n \nMystery Book Club – October 10\, 2019 \n \nMovies and Books – August 8\, 2019 \n \nBooks and Tea – June 6\, 2019 URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jft-book-club-silent_film/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8 CATEGORIES:Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/JFTBookClubSilent_Film_Featured_1080x1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto Library":MAILTO:library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260226T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260226T193000 DTSTAMP:20260210T171049Z CREATED:20260210T171039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T171049Z UID:111591-1772128800-1772134200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Hiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre DESCRIPTION:Talk and slide presentation by Toshi Aoyagi\nProgram Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nCurator\, “Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages” at JFT \nHiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre \nThursday\, February 26\, 2026\, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm\, EST \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, Event Hall\nPresented in English | Free Admission\nRSVP Required | Register Below \nThe peace poster was a newly created genre in graphic design after World War II.  One of the most pioneering peace poster works was “Victory 1945” by Fukuda Shigeo of Japan\, the winner of the 1975 “International Poster Competition in Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Victory against Fascism and Violence through Democracy and Liberty” in Poland. \nResponding to and stimulated by young Fukuda’s sensational success\, Japan’s graphic design giant Kamekura Yūsaku organized two unique design projects to enlighten and educate himself and all other members of Japan Graphic Designers Association\, JAGDA in 1983. \nKamekura Yūsaku designed “Butterflies Burning Falling” the first poster of the “Hiroshima Appeals” annual poster promotion project. JAGDA\, led by Kamekura Yūsaku\, also launched an annual national peace poster exhibition and competition\, in which all JAGDA members contributed and participated. These paired projects have worked together to advance the development and creation of peace posters for years to come. \nThe talk examines the leadership and contribution of two great Japanese designers\, Kamekura Yūsaku and Fukuda Shigeo\, master and disciple\, to the peace posters genre. Together they discovered and nurtured the potential of peace posters by collaborative and competitive dynamics. \nPresented in celebration and admiration of the dedication\, generosity\, and foresight of the Japanese graphic design world—in particular\, two of its great designers\, Kamekura Yūsaku and Fukuda Shigeo. \nThis is going to be a repeat presentation of the talk on October 4\, 2025 with additional information from recent research. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hiroshima-appeals-talk-2026/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture,Talk Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Hiroshima-Appeals-Talk-Feb-26-Rectangular-Banner-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260306T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260306T193000 DTSTAMP:20260210T223603Z CREATED:20260210T223603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T223603Z UID:111346-1772798400-1772825400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk (March 6\, 2026) DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nFriday 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) \n  \nHave you been thinking about learning a new language but haven’t been able to find the time? \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is happy to offer a series of Japanese language and culture talks where we will introduce words and expressions to get you started on the path to learning Japanese! All levels of Japanese learners are welcome to join too! \nWe will hold 2 sessions providing the same content: in-person at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00 pm ET) and online in the evening (6:30-7:30 pm ET). If you are near the Yonge/Bloor area in Toronto\, why not stop by during your lunch break and learn more about Japanese language and interesting cultural information? Or join us on Zoom in the evening if that better suits your schedule/location. These sessions are B.Y.O.B. (“bring your own bento“)\, so please feel free to bring your lunch/dinner with you! \nThe sessions will be held on selected Fridays and run for approximately one hour. \nUpcoming Schedule and Topic: \n\nMarch 6\, 2026: Japanese Clothing – Traditional to Contemporary\n\nIn this session\, we will cover the topic of “Japanese Clothing – Traditional to Contemporary“. Come join us and learn Japanese words and phrases related to clothing and colours\, along with interesting facts about Japanese clothing including kimono\, hakimono and more! \nThe sessions are free to join but registration is required. Please let us know if you will be joining us using the button below! \nPlease note that we will only accept registration on a session-by-session basis. Registration for the next session will open after the previous session has passed. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. \nTerms and Conditions: \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) reserves the right to cancel the registration of any participant who engages in disruptive behavior or any sales activity during the event. Such actions may result in immediate removal from the event at the Organizer’s discretion.\nThe Organizer is not responsible for any personal interactions between participants outside of the event. Participants are encouraged to manage these relationships independently.\nPhotographs or videos may be taken during the event by the Organizer’s staff for promotional purposes only.\nParticipants are not to record\, photograph\, or take screen captures of the event.\nBy registering for and attending the event\, participants acknowledge that they have read\, understood\, and agree to the above Terms and Conditions.\n\n  \nPlease note that registration will take place on Eventbrite – please choose the ticket type corresponding to the timeslot (in-person for 12:00-1:00pm ET\, online for 6:30-7:30pm ET). \nThe Zoom meeting link for the online session will be be provided via email\, a few days prior to the event. \nREGISTER \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-20260306/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Events,Language Class,Talk Event 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T130000 DTSTAMP:20260616T141423Z CREATED:20260212T221854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141423Z UID:110186-1772881200-1772888400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Another World (KOTATSU screening) DESCRIPTION:Another World \n半世界 \nSaturday\, March 7\, 11:00AM (ET) \nDoors open 10:30AM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by SAKAMOTO Junji • 2019 • Drama • 120 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nInternationally recognized director SAKAMOTO Junji teams up with INAGAKI Goro to deliver an original story about three old school friends who are about to turn 40 years old. One of them returns home after a long silence and it brings the other two a moment to contemplate the days ahead in their lives. Through the perspective of men who are facing their 40s\, a point in life too late to be ambitious but too soon to give up\, Sakamoto depicts a human drama of new hope\, bonds between friends and family\, and struggle of how to live the rest of your life when you reach the half-way point. \n“A wistful\, intimate affair about friendship and fateful choices” (Screen Daily)\, Another World premiered at the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival where it received Audience Award. It was later named one of Kinema Junpo’s Best Ten Japanese Films of the Year and received 4  Kinema Junpo Awards.  \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \n  \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nSAKAMOTO Junji (阪本 順治) is a Japanese filmmaker whose prolific career includes over thirty films. He started his career as an assistant director while studying\, working with filmmakers like ISHII Gakuryu\, among others. He made his directorial debut in 1989 with Knockout\, earning the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award\, and followed it up with another boxing film\, Tekken\, in 1990. Sakamoto became known for action films focusing on the conflicts between male characters\, such as Tokarefu (1994) and New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (2000)\, but has also made films centered on female characters such as Face (2000)\, for which he won the award for Best Director at the 24th Japan Academy Prize. \nRecently\, his film Okiku and the World had its world premiere at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam and won Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year. In 2023\, Sakamoto was honoured by New York Asian Film Festival with a Lifetime Achievement Award. \n\n  \nCommunity Partner: \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/another-world-kotatsu/ LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5 CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Kotatsu-Film-1-Another-World.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6654332;-79.3990226 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave. Toronto Ontario M5S 1J5;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Ave.:geo:-79.3990226,43.6654332 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T164500 DTSTAMP:20260616T141443Z CREATED:20260212T221956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141443Z UID:110176-1772892000-1772901900@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:A Story of Yonosuke (KOTATSU screening) DESCRIPTION:A Story of Yonosuke \n横道世之介 \nSaturday\, March 7\, 2:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 1:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by OKITA Shuichi • 2012 • Drama • 160 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nA coming-of-age drama based on a serialized newspaper novel by YOSHIDA Shuichi (author of Kokuho)\, it nostalgically depicts the interactions between a good-natured young man and his friends\, while interweaving the past and present. \nIn 1987\, a young man named Yonosuke (played by KORA Kengo\, who won Best Actor at the Blue Ribbon Awards for his performance) who is unable to decline the requests of others leaves his hometown of Nagasaki to start university life in Tokyo. One day as he is juggling classes and extracurricular activities\, he goes to a driving school and meets Shoko (YOSHITAKA Yuriko)\, the daughter of a company president\, who takes a liking to him. \n  \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nOKITA Shuichi (沖田 修一) is one of Japan’s most distinctive contemporary filmmakers\, known for his humanistic storytelling\, understated humor\, and deep compassion for his characters. His films often focus on ordinary people navigating moments of quiet change\, blending comedy and melancholy with remarkable emotional precision. \nOkita gained recognition with The Woodsman and the Rain (2011)\, a warmhearted comedy about an unlikely friendship between a retired lumberjack and a young film director\, which won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival. He followed this success with A Story of Yonosuke (2013)\, winning Best Director at the 2014 Japan Film Professional Awards\, which further cemented his reputation. \nOther notable works include Mori\, The Artist’s Habitat (2018)\, a meditative portrait of artist MORI Morikazu (shown at our KOTATSU 2020)\, One Summer Story (2020)\, Ora\, Ora Be Goin’ Alone (2020)\, and The Fish Tale (2022). Across his body of work\, Okita demonstrates a rare ability to find meaning in the everyday\, portraying lives not defined by dramatic turning points\, but by the gentle accumulation of moments. \n\n  \nCommunity Partner: \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/yonosuke-kotatsu/ LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5 CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Kotatsu-Film-2-Yonosuke.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6654332;-79.3990226 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave. Toronto Ontario M5S 1J5;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Ave.:geo:-79.3990226,43.6654332 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T205000 DTSTAMP:20260616T141537Z CREATED:20260212T222033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141537Z UID:110190-1772910000-1772916600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:And Your Bird Can Sing (KOTATSU screening) DESCRIPTION:And Your Bird Can Sing\n \nきみの鳥はうたえる \nSaturday\, March 7\, 7:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by MIYAKE Sho • 2018 • Romance\, Drama • 106 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nBased on SATO Yasushi’s novel of the same title\, the film depicts a love triangle and captures the magic and melancholy of a summer. The main character\, « Me » (played by EMOTO Tasuku\, who won Best Actor at the Kinema Junpo Awards for his performance)\, works in a bookshop in Hakodate\, Hokkaido\, and shares a flat with a friend named Shizuo (SOMETANI Shota). Sachiko (ISHIBASHI Shizuka) is « Me »’ s colleague from the bookshop\, and the two starts a relationship. When Shizuo meets Sachiko\, he too starts to like her… Depicted like a breeze in the heat of Summer\, the relationship between these three young Japanese is built on a delicate balance of love and friendship.  \n  \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \n  \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nBorn in 1984 in Sapporo\, Hokkaido\, MIYAKE Sho (三宅 唱) is a Japanese filmmaker whose work has garnered significant international recognition\, particularly at major European film festivals. He completed the elementary fiction course at the Film School of Tokyo and began making feature films after graduating from university. \nHis breakthrough feature Playback (2012) was selected for the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival. And Your Bird Can Sing (2018) screened in the Forum section of the Berlin International Film Festival\, where it received strong critical acclaim both internationally and in Japan\, and was named one of Kinema Junpo’s Best Ten Japanese Films of the Year. \nMiyake’s next two feature films — Small\, Slow but Steady (2022) and All the Long Nights (2024) — both premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and won Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year. Most recently\, Two Seasons\, Two Strangers (2025) won the top prize in the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival\, further cementing Miyake’s reputation as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Japanese cinema. \n\nCommunity Partners: \n \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/and-your-bird-can-sing-kotatsu/ LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5 CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Kotatsu-Film-3-And-Your-Bird-Can-Sing.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6654332;-79.3990226 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave. Toronto Ontario M5S 1J5;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Ave.:geo:-79.3990226,43.6654332 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260308T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260308T170000 DTSTAMP:20260616T141556Z CREATED:20260212T222209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141556Z UID:110161-1772982000-1772989200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Forever a Woman (KOTATSU screening) DESCRIPTION:Forever a Woman \n乳房よ永遠なれ \nSunday\, March 8\, 3:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 2:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by TANAKA Kinuyo • 1955 • Drama • 106 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer\n \n4k Restoration! \nTANAKA Kinuyo’s third film as a director tells the story of  NAKAJO Fumiko\, an ill-fated female tanka poet whose life was brought to a premature end by breast cancer. Set on the plains of Hokkaido\, it features a fully-committed performance from star TSUKIOKA Yumeji\, whose character deals with the pain of being separated from her son\, then suddenly finds herself forced to confront her mortality\, yet still invests herself wholeheartedly in one last love affair. The supporting cast includes MORI Masayuki\, one of the most revered actors of Japanese cinema’s golden age\, as well as HAYAMA Ryoji in his first film role\, SUGI Yoko\, and OSAKA Shiro. The screenplay was penned by TANAKA Sumie\, further consolidating the “films for women\, by women” outlook that TANAKA Kinuyo strived to advance. \nBefore the screening\, there will be an extended introduction by writer\, producer and filmmaker\, Kelley Dong! \n  \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nAs an actress\, TANAKA Kinuyo (田中 絹代) appeared in approximately 250 films\, including works by masters of Japanese cinema such as MIZOGUCHI Kenji\, NARUSE Mikio\, OZU Yasujiro\, etc. At the age of forty-two\, and after starring in more than two hundred films\, Tanaka chose to work behind the camera as a director. This decision constituted a milestone in the history of women in Japanese cinema. Prior to Tanaka\, only one woman had directed a Japanese feature film: SAKANE Tazuko\, whose directorial career was unfortunately cut short due to backlash from the largely male-led film industry. By the time Tanaka announced her wish to become a director\, she was one of the most celebrated actress in Japan\, and her decision was met with circumspection and even objection from some of her previous collaborators. \nA pioneering woman in a studio system that actively discouraged female directors\, TANAKA Kinuyo made six groundbreaking features over the course of a decade\, dismissing the passivity assigned to most female protagonists of the era and creating a small\, radical oeuvre of progressive heroines. These films\, which for decades were not available in North America\, and rarely screened outside of Japan\, were recently restored in 4K\, allowing audiences to (re)discover Tanaka’s achievement as a director.  \n Director Filmography\n1953 Love Letter\n1955 The Moon Has Risen\n1955 Forever a Woman \n1960 The Wandering Princess \n1961 Girls of the Night\n1962 Love Under the Crucifix  \n\nGuest Profile: \nKelley Dong is a writer\, producer and filmmaker. Their writing has appeared in MUBI Notebook\, Cinema Scope\, Film Comment\, The Village Voice\, and the Harvard Film Archive. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nCommunity Partners: URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/forever-a-woman-kotatsu/ LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5 CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Kotatsu-Film-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6654332;-79.3990226 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave. Toronto Ontario M5S 1J5;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Ave.:geo:-79.3990226,43.6654332 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260308T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260308T203000 DTSTAMP:20260616T141624Z CREATED:20260212T222227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141624Z UID:110149-1772994600-1773001800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Linda Linda Linda (KOTATSU screening) DESCRIPTION:Linda Linda Linda\nリンダ リンダ リンダ \nSunday\, March 8\, 6:30PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by YAMASHITA Nobuhiro • 2005 • Comedy\, Drama\, Music • 114 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \n4k Restoration! \nFor Kei\, Kyoko\, and Nozomi\, their dream of playing the final high school concert together is dashed when their lead vocalist quits the band. Desperate\, they recruit the very first person they see: Korean exchange student Son (BAE Doona)\, whose comprehension of Japanese is limited at best. It’s a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs in three days for the festival’s rock concert. \nLinda Linda Linda is an effervescent\, tenderhearted snapshot of youth about the unparalleled joy of jamming out with your friends. The soundtrack fuses bangers from iconic Japanese bands The Blue Hearts and Base Ball Bear with original music composed by James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins. The beloved classic is acknowledged by many as one of the greatest Japanese films of the 21st century.  \n@GKIDS \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nThis event is now fully booked. However\, additional tickets may be available on Eventbrite closer to the event if there are cancellations.  We will also have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is NOT guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nYAMASHITA Nobuhiro (山下敦弘) is a Japanese film director known for quirky\, “slacker” comedies and slice-of-life films\, often collaborating with screenwriter MUKAI Kōsuke. Yamashita emerged from Osaka’s indie scene with breakout films like Hazy Life (1999) and Linda Linda Linda (2005)\, and later directed features like A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007)\, La La La at Rock Bottom (2015) and episodes for the popular TV show Midnight Diner\, focusing on impulsive\, unexplainable human moments. Most recently\, he directed the live-action film Let’s Go Karaoke! (2024) and animation Ghost Cat Anzu (2024). \n  \n\nCommunity Partners: URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/linda-linda-linda-kotatsu/ LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5 CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Kotatsu-Film-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6654332;-79.3990226 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave. Toronto Ontario M5S 1J5;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Ave.:geo:-79.3990226,43.6654332 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T101500 DTSTAMP:20260312T154035Z CREATED:20260312T143725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T154035Z UID:112290-1774517400-1774520100@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:わらべうた”の会・“いろはうた”の会　体験イベント DESCRIPTION:冬から早春にかけての風物詩を織り交ぜて\n親子で一緒に歌って遊ぶ  “うた・ことば・お話の会”\n＜“わらべうた”の会・“いろはうた”の会　体験イベント＞\n  \nトロントにて、子どもたちが日本語に親しむ活動として行われている”わらべうた”の会、”いろはうた”の会を主宰されている三宅光代さんをお招きしての体験イベントを行います。 \nご参加をご希望の方は 以下の該当する登録フォーム よりお申込みください。 \n記 \n  \n\n\n\nわらべうた \n対象：赤ちゃんから４、５歳頃までのお子さんとその保護者 \n日時： \n\n\n\n１．オンライン（ZOOM）：２０２６年３月２６日（木） ９：３０ AM〜１０：１５ AM（EDT）\n登録フォーム\n\n\n２．対面 （１〜４、５歳のお子さんの会）：２０２６年３月２８日（土） １０：００ AM〜１１：００ AM（EDT）\n登録フォーム\n\n\n３．対面 （赤ちゃんの会）：２０２６年３月２８日（土） １１：３０ AM〜１２：００ PM（EDT）\n登録フォーム\n\n\n\n内容：季節の歌、わらべうた、小物を使った歌遊び、輪になってリトミック、音あそび、お話劇場他\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nいろはうた \n対象：ことばや文字に興味を持ったお子さん（２歳過ぎ頃から）とその保護者 \n日時： \n\n\n\n４．オンライン（ZOOM）：２０２６年３月２６日（木） １１：００ AM〜１１：４５ AM（EDT）\n登録フォーム\n\n\n\n内容：色をテーマに色にちなんだ歌遊び・ことば遊び・お話やひらがな遊び、手遊び歌、キッズ体操などを通して日本語に親しむ会\n\n\n\n  \n会場（対面）：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto（2 Bloor St. E.\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, ON） \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/about-us/how-to-find-us/ \n講師：三宅　光代（”わらべうた”の会・”いろはうた”の会主宰） \n※ 今後の”わらべうた”の会・”いろはうた”の会にご興味のある方はこちらにご連絡ください：warabeutamm@hotmail.com \n対象者：カナダ国内で日本語で子育てをしているご家族 \n定員： \n\nオンライン：各８家族まで\n対面：各１０家族まで\n\n参加費：無料 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤   典子     Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop20260326/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Children's Event,Community Events 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260409T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260409T183000 DTSTAMP:20260505T210221Z CREATED:20260305T204518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210221Z UID:112074-1775734200-1775759400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Tenugui Towels with Cherry Blossoms: Design Excellence in Japanese Daily Life DESCRIPTION:桜の手拭い：\n日本の日常生活の中の、デザインの逸品展 \nIn celebration of spring 2026\, with Cherry Blossoms as a main theme\, along with related Ukiyo-e woodblock prints\, this colourful exhibition demonstrates the endless creativity in Tenugui. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in long. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nTo meet the various needs of special occasions throughout the seasons and the individual personalities of each owner\, the Japanese developed a wide range of designs on the surface of the cloth. In the Meiji period (1868-1912)\, under the influence of the Western Industrial Revolution\, the production of Tenugui entered a new era. The invention of Chūsen\, an innovative dye-pouring technique\, resulted in increased productivity and widened design possibilities\, allowing designers to incorporate multiple colours and sensitive shading. These new techniques were applied to traditional designs borrowed from the fashion world of Kimono and theatre costumes as well as newly invented ideas. Some are elaborate while others are transparently simple. \nNarrowed to a width of 34 cm and focused on the viewpoint of cherry blossoms\, one can expect to still see wide-open and spectacular views. \n\nAdmission: FREE \nAdvanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. 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) \n* Special Full Weekend Open: Saturday\, May 23 and Sunday\, May 24\nWith additional early bird slot 10:30 – 11:30 am \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:May 16 – 18 (Victoria Day Weekend) \nExhibition Period: April 9 – June 2\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tenugui-towels-with-cherry-blossoms/2026-04-09/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Exhibition-Sq-Main.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260415T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260415T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T164749Z CREATED:20260312T183503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T164749Z UID:111595-1776276000-1776283200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Lost & Found (film screening) DESCRIPTION:Lost & Found \nWednesday\, April 15\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by John Choi & Nicolina Lanni • 2016 • Documentary • 82 minutes • Presented in Japanese & English \nJoin us for a special National Canadian Film Day screening of the documentary Lost & Found\, in memory of the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. \nOn March 11\, 2011\, Japan was hit by the largest earthquake in its recorded history. The ensuing tsunami engulfed over 90 cities\, killing more then 18\,000 people and leaving hundreds of thousands of families homeless.  Millions of tons of debris pulled into the Pacific Ocean that day and floated towards the Pacific North West. Entire homes\, boats\, the remnants of people’s lives lost to sea.  \nThen the unimaginable happened – just under one year later\, the first of the tsunami debris started washing ashore in North America and beachcombers did not let it go unnoticed.  People all across the Pacific North West started finding items washed ashore from Japan and became determined to trace them back to their original owners. Lost & Found follows the adventures of regular citizens who leave their small towns (some for the first time) to travel to Japan in hopes to reunite people with some small piece of their past. 
 \nPeople across 3 countries\, 2 continents\, who are separated by the largest body of water on earth are coming together to share in the memories\, mourn the loses and find great joy in the reuniting of something once thought to be lost forever but has now been found.  \nPlease note: this film contains footages of the tsunami\, and deals with natural disaster\, loss\, and death. \nAfter the screening\, director Nicolina Lanni will join for a Q&A. \n  \nFree admission. Registration required. \nRegister here \nRegistration for this event is now full. If you wish to be notified when a cancelled slot becomes available\, please join the waitlist on Eventbrite (limited spots). We will also have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n*Please note that JFT staff will be taking photographs during this event for promotional and documentation purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed\, please feel free to let a staff member know. Thank you for your understanding. \n  \nSupported by:  \n \n\nDirectors Profile: \nJOHN SEONGHO CHOI is an award-winning Canadian Korean filmmaker with over 25 years of experience as a filmmaker. His work has been featured on major platforms such as Netflix Originals\, Prime\, YouTube Originals\, CBC\, NHK Japan\, SBS Australia\, and more. Throughout his career\, John has worked on a wide range of projects\, from independent films to Hollywood studio productions\, commercials\, and music videos. He is passionate about filmmaking and brings a unique\, authentic\, and meaningful perspective to every project. \nJohn’s directorial accomplishments were recognized with the 2024 Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction – Documentary Series for “DARK SIDE OF COMEDY.” His other recent projects include the A&E series “THE ELEVEN\,” CBC “BEAVERS FROM ABOVE” and feature documentaries “LOST & FOUND\,” “K-POP EVOLUTION\,” and the Netflix Original series “THE RAINCOAT KILLER.” \n  \n  \n  \nNICOLINA LANNI is a film and television producer with over 15 years of experience in the industry\, working across a wide variety of programming as both a director and producer. \nNicolina is the co-founder of Good Chemistry Films. Prior to this\, she led Unscripted Development at the Peabody and Emmy Award–winning production company Banger Films. Earlier in her career\, she co-founded Frank Films\, producing feature documentaries and premium branded content. She oversaw an extensive slate of branded partnerships\, producing and directing content for major global brands including VICE White Label\, KLM\, CIBC\, Loblaws\, Toyota\, Adidas\, and Scotiabank. \nShe began her career in radio at CBC\, working on Q during its inaugural year — the network’s flagship daily arts & culture show. She subsequently moved into documentary and true crime shaping stand-out series as a producer and director. Some of her credits include: The Eleven (A+E)\, Manson (Apple TV+)\, featuring the first in-depth interview with Linda Kasabian\, and Nazi Hunters (Nat Geo)\, which gained unprecedented access to former Mossad agents responsible for hunting and capturing high-ranking Nazis. \nNicolina’s work has taken her across five continents to produce and direct powerful human stories — from filming with K-pop superstars BTS in Seoul\, to returning belongings carried across the Pacific by the 2011 Japanese tsunami. Nicolina’s work has screened at top tier festivals including Hot Docs\, Victoria International\, Portland and Hawaii\, and has reached global audiences via Netflix\, Amazon\, CBC\, Paramount+\, Discovery\, Nat Geo\, YouTube Premium\, and more. \nA passionate advocate for equity in the industry\, Nicolina co-founded Film Fatales Canada in 2015\, the national chapter of the global collective dedicated to supporting and amplifying women and non-binary directors. \n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lost-and-found/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Lost-Found-update.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T230340Z CREATED:20260319T162920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T230340Z UID:112410-1776364200-1776369600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:JFT Book Club (Hybrid): Sakura by NISHI Kanako DESCRIPTION:For the upcoming JFT Book Club (Hybrid)\, we will discuss NISHI Kanako’s Sakura (original Japanese version: 西 加奈子著『さくら』; English translation by Allison Markin Powell). Beloved Japanese author NISHI Kanako is known for her deeply human stories about family\, identity\, and emotional resilience. Sakura\, a long-time bestseller in Japan\, is the first of her novels to be translated into English this spring. Both tender and bittersweet\, the story explores how people move forward after loss—and what holds a family together when everything falls apart. \nWhether you’re in the GTA or joining virtually from elsewhere in the world\, connect with fellow readers to share what touched you and discover new perspectives on this powerful novel that you might not have found on your own!  \nWe also have a limited number of “Observer” slots available for those who prefer to listen this time\, or for anyone curious about how a book club works without the pressure to speak. First-time participants are welcome!  \nHave you ever wished to see your family through the eyes of your dog?🐶 (Our librarian certainly has…!)  \n\nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Club-PR-Video_Sakura_NISHIKanako.mp4 \n\n \nRegister Here \n*Please be aware that space may be limited. \n*Depending on the number of participants and how the discussion goes\, we might extend the end time until 8:00 pm (EDT). However\, if you have other commitments\, feel free to leave at 7:30 pm. \n  \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to email us at library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp.  \n\nShow WHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB? \nWHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB?\nYou can read a book by yourself\, but when you read something thought-provoking or moving\, it’s natural to want to discuss it with someone else. This will be an exciting opportunity to connect with other book lovers from different cultural backgrounds\, find new and interesting books\, authors\, or themes\, and develop a richer understanding of Japan that you wouldn’t gain from reading alone! \n \n\nShow HOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK? \nHOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?\n1. Once you register for the event\, you will receive guiding questions to help you think more deeply about the book. \n2. On the day of the event\, we will meet via Zoom and in person at Japan Foundation Toronto Library (2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON M4W 1A8 Canada). *How to find us: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/about-us/how-to-find-us/ \n3. We will start with a quick introduction & ice-breaking activity (*Light refreshments will be served for in-person participants) \n4. Depending on the number of the participants\, we will break into a few small groups to discuss questions so that everyone has a chance to share their thoughts. \n5. After each breakout session\, each group will share what they have discussed with other groups. \n*There is no right or wrong answer. Different perspectives make discussion more fun and vibrant! \n \n\nShow WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE BOOK? \nWHERE YOU CAN FIND THE BOOK?\nSakura  (physical copies\, ebooks and audiobooks) and the original Japanese version『さくら』(physical copy) are available at JFT Library! The checkout of the physical copies are limited to JFT Book Club participants for a 1-week loan period (non-renewable).  \nTo get a new library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n  Borrow Ebook     Borrow Audiobook  \nEmail Library to place hold (physical copy)  \n  \nFor more information about the book or where else you can get the physical copies\, click here. \n \n\nShow ABOUT THE BOOK \nABOUT THE BOOK\n Sakura\n(The original Japanese version:『さくら』)\nWritten by NISHI Kanako \nTranslated by Allison Markin Powell \nPublished by Shogakukan\, 2005 / HarperVia\, 2026 \n  \nAvailable in English at last\, the international bestseller from one of Japan’s most acclaimed authors\, a touching tale of a broken family contending with the pain of the past to live in the present\, helped by the unforgettable dog who becomes their lifeline. \nSakura is the story of a family who is happy\, until it isn’t. Skipping back and forth in time\, it begins when the narrator\, Kaoru\, receives a letter from his estranged father announcing he will be home in Osaka for New Year’s. The letter spurs Kaoru to go back to his childhood home\, and though he is apprehensive at returning\, his spirits are unexpectedly lifted when he is greeted by Sakura\, the family dog. \nGrowing up\, the Hasegawas were the perfect family. Kaoru’s loving parents doted on their children. Kaoru’s baby sister\, Miki\, was cute and charismatic\, and his older brother\, Hajime—a natural leader\, athlete\, and charmer—was the superstar. The middle child\, Kaoru was good at school\, but not a star student\, friendly with girls but never popular. He was content to exist in Hajime’s shadow\, and occasionally bask in his light. Then Hajime was involved in a tragic accident that fractured the Hasegawas\, with nothing to keep them together but memories and melancholy. \nReturning home\, Kaoru and his family must find the strength to reckon with the past and pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Luckily\, there is Sakura\, who somehow has managed to stay happy. What’s her secret? As the Hasegawas learn to let go\, it is Sakura who holds the key to help them move forward. \nA major bestseller in Japan now available in English\, Sakura is a tender\, bittersweet\, funny\, and beautifully told tale about the magic and mysteries of familial love\, from one of Japan’s most acclaimed writers. \n— from Publisher’s website \n \n\nShow ABOUT THE AUTHOR & TRANSLATOR \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\n© Shingo Wakagi \nNISHI Kanako is a Japanese writer and artist. She is the author of the novels Sakura\, which was a major bestseller in Japan; Tsutenkaku (Osaka Tower)\, which won the Sakunosuke Oda Prize; Fukuwarai (Lucky Laugh)\, which received the first Hayao Kawai Prize; and Saraba!\, which won the prestigious Naoki prize in 2015. She was named Vogue Japan’s Woman of the Year in 2015 and among Granta’s Best of Young Japanese Novelists 2016. Several of her books have been adapted for film. Born in Tehran in 1977\, Nishi grew up in Cairo and Osaka and lives in Tokyo. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nABOUT THE TRANSLATOR\nAllison Markin Powell has been awarded grants from English PEN and the NEA\, and the 2020 PEN America Translation Prize for The Ten Loves of Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami. Her other translations include works by Osamu Dazai\, Kanako Nishi\, and Kaoru Takamura. She was the co-organizer and co-host of the Translating the Future conference\, served as co-chair of the PEN America Translation Committee and currently represents the committee on PEN’s Board of Trustees\, and as part of the collective\, Strong Women\, Soft Power\, is curating JFNY’s online literary series. \n  \n \n  \n \n \n\nShow SHORT STORIES BY NISHI KANKO \nLEARN MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR FROM SHORT STORIES\nBurn (燃やす)\n\nThere was something running from my eyes\, but it definitely wasn’t tears.\nSomehow\, they didn’t deserve to be called tears.\nWhatever it was\, they were stickier than tears\, and gave off a strong smell.\nAnd anyway\, I certainly wasn’t crying. \nFiction written by NISHI Kanako\nTranslated by Allison Markin Powell\nGrove Atlantic\, 2018 \nBurn (the English version) is published by Grove Atlantic in 2018 in Freeman’s: Power\, the fifth issue of an anthology selected by literary critic John Freeman.  \n*The digital copy is available for circulation on JF Canada/USA Digital Library. To get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \nRead Here   \n  \n「燃やす」 (the Japanese version) is published by Chikuma Shobo as part of NISHI Kanako’s anthology 『おまじない』 in 2021. \n*The digital copy of  『おまじない』is available for circulation on JF Canada/USA Digital Library. To get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \nRead Here   \n  \n\n VIO\n\nI had an odd feeling as I regarded Yō\, who knew things about me that I hadn’t known. \n\nFiction written by NISHI Kanako\nTranslated by Allison Markin Powell\nGranta.com\, 2020 \nVIO is originally published in Japanese in the June 2019 issue of “Subaru”. The work has been translated into English by Allison Markin Powell as part of Granta’s 20 for 2020 series\, one of twenty timely and exciting new works from the Japanese published at Granta.com. \nRead Here \n\nOn Beauty\, Sexual Violence\, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye\nMorrison neither consoled me as a victim\, nor condemned me as the perpetrator. \nEssay written by NISHI Kanako\nTranslated by Allison Markin Powell\nLiterary Hub\, 2020 \nRead Here \n\nMerry Christmas\nAfter all\, our bodies too are frameworks in and of themselves. We cannot escape these boundaries.\nBut we can make their edges softer. For the sake of others\, we can change shape\, and draw closer to one another \nEssay written by NISHI Kanako\nTranslated by Allison Markin Powell\nFifty Storms\, 2015 \nRead Here  \n*The Japanese version is available on NISHI Kanako Official Website. \n \n\n\nRelated Programming \n  \nSAKURA North American Book Tour \nApril 2026\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \nOn Writing and Translating Sakura\nAuthor Kanako Nishi x Translator Allison Markin Powell Talk 　\nFriday\, April 24\, 2026\, 2:30 PM – 4:00PM (PDT)\nIn-Person @ University of British Columbia Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada)  | Admission Free | Registration Required | Presented in English and Japanese with interpretation \nNISHI 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 English-language readers through a translation by Allison Markin Powell. Join us in the UBC Asian Library for a bilingual reading from Sakura and a conversation in English on writing and translation hosted by Christina Laffin. \nBooks will be available for purchase from Upstart & Crow\, with an author book signing immediately following the event. \nThis event is co-presented by the Japan Foundation and UBC Library\, the Department of Asian Studies \nDetails here \n  \n\n\n  \n\n\nFrom Japanese to English:\nAn Evening of Translation with Kanako Nishi\, Allison Markin Powell & Janet Hong\nSaturday\, April 25\, 2026\, 6:00PM – 7:30PM (PDT)\nIn-Person @ Upstart & Crow Studio (1387 Railspur Alley\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 4G9\, Canada) | $10 Tickets | Registration Required \nDetails here \n \n  \n  \n\n\n\nVideo Archives of Past Events featuring NISHI Kanako\n  \n\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.  \n Watch Here\n\n \n \nJFNY Literary Series: Kanako Nishi x Allison Markin Powell \nJFNY Literary Series invites notable writers in Japanese literature and their translators to discuss their work\, speak on the art of translation\, and touch upon the current literary scene in Japan. \nThis session on April 21\, 2021 featured Kanako Nishi and her translator Allison Markin Powell\, moderated by wrtier Kyoko Nakajima. Ginny Tapley Takemori from the collective Strong Women\, Soft Power and interpreter Bethan Jones also joined the session.  \nWatch Here\n  \n  \n\n\n \nPrevious Book Clubs\n \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time –Books Adapted into Film – February 24\, 2026 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Seesaw Monster by ISAKA Kotaro – Nov 8\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Food in Japan – September 25\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Look Back by FUJIMOTO Tatsuki – Jun 10\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Architecture\, Civil Engineering\, and Landscapes – April 15\, 2025 \n \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – First Love by SHIMAMOTO Rio – February 8\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Yōkai – November 21\, 2024 \n \nJapanese Tadoku Book Club – October 26\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Before the Coffee Gets Cold by KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu – September 4\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods – June 18\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: BL Metamorphosis by TSURUTANI Kaori – April 18\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid): Mild Vertigo by KANAI Mieko – February 13\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Holiday Reading Recommendations – November 16\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Planetes by YUKIMURA Makoto – September 28\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books -June 20\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Manga: After the Rain by MAYUZUKI Jun -April 24\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering – February 8\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko – September 15\, 2022 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 15\, 2022 \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 13\, 2022 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura– February 9\, 2022 \n \nJFT Book Club Online:Colorful by Eto Mori– November 10\, 2021 \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami – August 12\, 2021 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 10\, 2021 \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 8\, 2021 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: The Memory Police – February 11\, 2021 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Breasts and Egg – November 5\, 2020 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Travel Japan – August 20\, 2020 \n \nJFT Book Club Online – June 11\, 2020 \n \nMemoirs of a Polar Bear – February 20\, 2020 \n \n \nThe Little House – December 12\, 2019 \n \nMystery Book Club – October 10\, 2019 \n \nMovies and Books – August 8\, 2019 \n \nBooks and Tea – June 6\, 2019 \n[/column URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jft-book-club-nishikanako_sakura/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8 CATEGORIES:Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/JFTBookClub_Sakura_NishiKanako-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto Library":MAILTO:library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260424T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260424T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T211241Z CREATED:20260420T211011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T211241Z UID:112860-1777041000-1777046400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:On writing and translating Sakura: A conversation with Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell DESCRIPTION:  \nIn-person Talk Event at UBC Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall\, Vancouver\, BC) \nNISHI 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 English-language readers through a translation by Allison Markin Powell. Join us at the UBC Asian Centre for a bilingual reading from Sakura and a conversation in English on writing and translation hosted by Christina Laffin. \nBooks will be available for purchase from Upstart & Crow\, with an author book signing immediately following the event. \n  \nThis event is co-presented by the Japan Foundation and UBC Library\, the Department of Asian Studies. \nRegistration Details Here \n  \n\nRelated Programming \n  \nFrom Japanese to English: An Evening of Translation with Kanako Nishi\, Allison Markin Powell & Janet Hong \n \nSaturday\, April 25\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (PT)\nIn-Person at Upstart & Crow Studio (1387 Railspur Alley\, Vancouver\, BC) | $10 Tickets | Registration Required \nIn recent years\, Japanese literature has surged in global readership\, appearing on shelves\, in book clubs\, and in conversations worldwide. But how do these stories travel across languages\, and what does it take to bring them into English? \nJoin this Japan Foundation supported event at Upstart & Crow to hear directly from acclaimed Japanese author Kanako Nishi and her longtime translator Allison Markin Powell\, in conversation with writer and translator Janet Hong. \nIn celebration of Nishi’s long-awaited official debut in English — Sakura — this event will include a bilingual reading and discussion of contemporary Japanese literature\, what it takes to bring a book into translation\, and the recent influx of East Asian fiction by women writers. \nDetails and Tickets here URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/on-writing-and-translating-sakura/ LOCATION:UBC Asian Centre Auditorium\, 1871 West Mall\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada CATEGORIES:Talk Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/AL_SakuraLaunch_Apr2026_IGGrid1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260428T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260428T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T162335Z CREATED:20260415T163553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T162335Z UID:112830-1777399200-1777402800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:JFT Online ‘Sawakai’ For Japanese Teachers (66) DESCRIPTION:JFT 日本語教師オンライン茶話会のお知らせ\n  \n \n  \nJFT 日本語教師オンライン茶話会では、授業で実践したことや感じていることなどを小グループで共有します。これからしてみたいと思っているアイデアや、ちょっと行き詰まっているなと感じていることなどでもかまいません。普段なかなか会えないカナダ各地の先生方とお話してみませんか。 \nJFT 日本語教師オンライン茶話会トップページ：https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/teachers/sawakai/ \n第 ６６ 回 JFT 日本語教師オンライン茶話会 \n日時：２０２６ 年 ４ 月 ２８ 日（火）６：００ pm 〜 ７：００ pm（東部夏時間）\n＊お住まいの地域の開始時間は以下からご確認ください。Event Time Announcer – Sawakai 66 \nトピック：まるごと講座常勤講師着任！ \n今回の JFT 日本語教師オンライン茶話会は、本年１月に着任の国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターのまるごと日本語講座常勤講師の自己紹介と懇親会です。同常勤講師やカナダ各地の先生方とお話ししたい方々、是非、ご参加ください！ \nお申し込み：以下のフォームよりお申し込みください。 \n対象者：カナダ在住の日本語教師、および、カナダ在住の日本語教育に興味のある方々。 \n使用言語：日本語 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤　典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/sawakai260428/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026.04.28-Sawakai-sq.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260501T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260501T194500 DTSTAMP:20260416T135745Z CREATED:20260401T184146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T135745Z UID:112055-1777658400-1777664700@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Mirai (film screening) DESCRIPTION:Mirai \n未来のミライ \nFriday\, May 1\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by HOSODA Mamoru • 2018 • Comedy / Drama • 98 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nFamily-friendly screening in celebration of Children’s Day (こどもの日)! \nKun is a spoiled four-year-old struggling to cope with the arrival of his new baby sister\, Mirai (meaning “future”). Feeling neglected and overwhelmed\, he retreats into a fantasy world where past and future collide. There\, he encounters magical versions of his loved ones—including his sister as a teenager from the future—who guide him through a series of extraordinary adventures. \nBlending everyday life with whimsical time travel\, Mirai offers a heartwarming and imaginative story about family\, growing up\, and discovering one’s place in the world. \nPlease note: the film is rated PG in the US for thematic elements including some scary images. Parental guidance is advised. \n  \nFree admission. Registration required. \nRegistration for this event is now full. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nHOSODA Mamoru (細田 守) is a Japanese director and animator. Formerly employed at Toei Animation\, he first came to public attention in the early 2000s with the first two films in the Digimon Adventure series and the sixth film in the One Piece series.  \nAfter leaving Toei\, Hosoda directed The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)\, his first film since going freelance. It gained popularity through word of mouth among audiences and eventually became a hit\, with a long run of 40 weeks\, over 100 theaters in total\, more than 180\,000 people in attendance and box-office revenues of approximately 264 million yen. In 2009\, Hosoda’s first original film Summer Wars was released\, also produced by Madhouse. The film was a further hit with 127 screens\, an audience of 1.26 million and box-office revenue of 1.65 billion yen. Both films won the Japan Academy Award for Animation of the Year. \nIn 2011\, Hosoda established his own animation studio\, Studio Chizu. He directed Wolf Children (2012) and The Boy and the Beast (2015); both films became critical and box office success. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Animated Feature Film at the 91st Academy Awards for his seventh film Mirai (2018). It was the first time a Japanese animated film other than Studio Ghibli had been nominated for the award. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mirai/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Children's Event,Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/PR-Image-Mirai-1000-x-1000.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T165359Z CREATED:20260331T182502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T165359Z UID:112531-1777735800-1777741200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:31st Annual Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival 〜 All Things Must Pass 〜 DESCRIPTION: \n \n  \n\n\n\nAs Toronto spring quickly unfolds and slips away\, join us to discover Japanese stories (told in English) and music that capture the beauty of impermanence! \nThe 31st Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival invites families\, cultural explorers\, and anyone curious to experience the richness of Japanese folktales\, poetry\, and traditional performing arts. This year’s theme\, “All Things Must Pass\,” reflects the transience of life\, inspired by the cherry blossoms that bloom and fall quickly during Toronto’s short spring season. Enjoy a vibrant program of storytelling performed in English—no Japanese language experience required—featuring humorous and haunting folktales\, evocative poetry\, and live performances of traditional music. Each performance offers a unique window into Japan’s cultural heritage. Bring your family and friends\, and experience the joy of Japanese storytelling in a warm\, welcoming environment! \n\nAudience: General (around 6 yrs old and above) \nAdmission: Free (RSVP required) \nWheelchair Accessibility: Yes \nRegister Here \n\nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Katari-2026-PR-Video.mp4\n\n\n Here’s what audience said last year!  \n“Today’s presentation was amazing! I can’t believe I missed 29 years of this! Thank you for the presentation ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´ωﾟ)ﾟ｡” —Anonymous  “Learnt more about the life of past people in different prefectures through song and poetry. Beautiful performance all around” —Anonymous  “Discovered diverse range of storytelling and folk culture.” —John “Beautiful performance. Talented artists.” —Thu “Love the magic\, storytelling.” —Eddy “People in here (Canada) seem to preserve Japanese tradition\, which is great!” —Anonymous \n\nProgramme:\n\n「笑いの神様・わっはっは!」（山口県伝統行事）白藤青湖 A God of Laugh. Wahaha! by Seiko Shirafuji\n「へびの目玉」（岩手県民話）菊池幸工 The Eyeballs of a Snake by Koko Kikuchi\n「竹田の子守歌」（京都府民謡）秦佐千子（唄）、藤井愛子（琴）Folk Song A Lullaby of Takeda by Sachiko Hata (vocal) and Aiko Fujii (Koto) \n「山形トリビュート〜雪が溶けるまで〜」 森俊樹 Yamagata Tribute: Until the Snow Melts by Toshiki Mori \n-休憩- Intermission *Feel free to explore JFT Library‘s physical collection with light refreshments! \n\n詩朗読「桜伝説」と琴演奏「さくら変奏曲」 田中裕介（詩朗読)、藤井愛子（琴）Poem Reading of The Legend of Sakura by Yusuke Tanaka with Koto Rendition of Sakura Variations by Aiko Fujii (Koto) \n「斎太郎節」（宮城県）、「灘の酒造り祝い唄」（兵庫県）、「サクラ独唱」ドッコイ・グループによる民謡合奏 Folk Music Performance of  Saitara Bushi\, Nada No Sake Tsukuri Iwai Uta\, Sakura Solo by The Dokkoi group\n\n\n\n\n三味線とギター：マーティン・ポーセンShamisen & Guitar by Martin Posen\n唄と掛け声：白藤青湖、秦佐千子 Vocal by Seiko Shirafuji and Sachiko Hata　\n締太鼓と篠笛：ナルラ斗希子 Shimedaiko and Shinobue by Tokiko Narula \n\n\n\n     7. 能語り「大会」梅沢ルイ A Noh Story “Dai-e“ (“Vanity” from Strange Light Afar) by Rui Umezawa \n  \n*The event closing time may be extended by 10-15 minutes depending on the progress of the programme.　 \n\nJFT Library is open from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm to the public on Saturday\, May 2. Feel free to explore our physical collection! Apply for a new JFT library card or renew your expired card here. \n\nStorytellers\n Sachiko Hata Born in Hyogo\, Japan\, Sachiko is an active community worker and singer at local events. She is teaching Etegami (picture card) craft\, Wagi (Kyogen-based health method) and the table style tea ceremony while practicing Voice Yoga every day. \n\n Koko Kikuchi Born in Tohoku\, the northeast of Japan\, Koko has been involved in Katari since its inception. He specializes in the folktales of his native region of Iwate\, Northern Japan. \n\n Toshiki Mori is a Japan-based storyteller and creator. In addition to Kamishibai storytelling\, his work spans diverse fields including professional narration and video production\, such as creating promotional content for local municipalities and music festivals. \n\n Seiko Shirafuji Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture\, she is a singer and folk dancer and a retired medical doctor. Seiko has been performing in community events and local festivals since 1995. \n\n Yusuke Tanaka A veteran translator\, writer\, director of the Katari since 1994. He has been telling his own adaptations of Japanese folklore in many places such as New York\, Seoul\, Kyoto\, Tokyo and Sapporo. \n\n Rui Umezawa A Toronto writer and storyteller. His novel\, The Truth About Death and Dying was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize for Best First Book. His past participation in Katari inspired his latest publication\, Strange Tales Afar: Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan. \n\nMusicians\n Aiko Fujii Started learning koto\, shamisen and jiuta at an early age. She holds a koto teacher’s diploma in the Ikuta school from the Kyoto Todokai. Since 2017\, she has experienced many concerts abroad\, collaborative ensembles with other genres and teaching. \n\n  \nTokiko Narula born Oyama\, Tochigi Pref. Tokiko has been playing Taiko Drum and Shinobue with Do Kon Daiko in Burlington since 1996. In 2012 she was awarded an Ontario Arts Council Grant for Taiko and Shinonbue for further training by Kiyoshi Nagata and Kaoru Watanabe masters of those arts.  \n\n Martin Posen is an acoustic guitarist and composer and is currently playing and studying both Minyo and Tsugaru styles of shamisen. \n\n  \nCo-presented by\n  \nSupported by\n\n\n\n\n \n \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/katari-storytelling-festival-2026/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Children's Event,Library,Performance,Talk Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/2060_Katari_1080x1080.png 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 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR