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Nihongo De Sodateyou 6th Online Seminar

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Nihongo De Sodateyou 6th Online Seminar - Parental Conversation Strategies to Encourage Children's Use of Japanese 日本語で育てよう　第6回オンラインセミナー 子どもの日本語使用を促す親の会話ストラテジー   2024 年4月28 日(日) 19:30 - 21:30 ( カナダ東部夏時間)） オンライン開催　参加費無料 子どもたちは多言語環境に住んでいるとしても、親が話しかけることばを含め、彼らが触れているすべての言語を使うわけではありません。カナダでは英語、またはフランス語のように社会で優勢な言語が彼らにとっても強い言語になることがよくあります。親が日本語で話しかけ、それを理解していても、子どもにとって強い言語でしか話さなくなることもあるでしょう。では、子どもが家庭のことばの日本語を話すように促し続けるため、私たちに何かできることがあるでしょうか。今回のセミナーでは、その工夫のひとつ、子どもが家庭の言語を使って話すように促す会話のストラテジーを紹介します。また、その他にも親ができることを一緒に考えてみましょう。 講師: 中村ジェニス先生( 教育学博士） 神奈川大学外国語学部准教授。マレーシアで複数の言語に触れて育ち、日本語を第6 言語／ 方言として習得。過去1 7 年間で1 0 0 以上の国際結婚家庭に関わり、子どものバイリンガリズムについて研究。親子間のやりとりや家族の言語方針を調査し、家庭内バイリンガリズムにおいてどのような障壁があるかを明らかにしようとしている。1 … Continue reading →

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From Edo to Meiji: Transformation of Japanese Ceramics

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

From Edo to Meiji: Transformation of Japanese Ceramics Ceramic exhibition with ROM This special presentation of the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, reveals that Western modernization and the demand for exports influenced Japanese ceramics during the transitional period … Continue reading →

The Makioka Sisters (film screening)

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

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

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VSS Chat Event

Virtual

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

Sakura at ROM: Cherry Blossoms in the Japanese Collection

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

"Sakura at ROM" talk event on May 10 is now fully booked and registration is closed. There will be no waiting list. However, on the day of the event, we will have an in-person waiting line starting 60 minutes before … Continue reading →

BL Metamorphosis (virtual film screening)

Virtual

Kickoff the 2024 Vancouver Comic Arts Festival with the virtual screening of "BL Metamorphosis," adapted from the acclaimed manga of the same name by TSURUTANI Kaori, a special guest at the festival. Co-presented by VanCAF and The Japan Foundation, Toronto.

Kominka Projects: Regional Rejuvenation through Tourism

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

“Kominka Projects: Regional Rejuvenation through Tourism” talk event on May 21 is now fully booked and registration is closed. There will be no waiting list. However, we will have an in-person waiting line before the event on a first-come, first-served … Continue reading →

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Doors Open Toronto 2024: Timeless Japan

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

JFT is back for Doors Open Toronto on May 25th & 26! We are pleased to present our all-ages programming under the banner of "Timeless Japan" for all to enjoy a dose of nostalgia and learn a bit of history.

Hotel Hibiscus (film screening)

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

Join us for a summery film screening of HOTEL HIBISCUS on Saturday, May 25, 6:30PM, at the JFT Event Hall. Hotel Hibiscus director NAKAE Yuki will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. As part of JFT's ongoing "Keep Dancin', Okinawa" summer film series.