Calligraphy Exhibition Noriko Maeda: Foundations The art of Japanese calligraphy unfolds itself in time and weaves itself through language and visual form. Although highly regarded outside of Japan, the inner pulse of this art form is often perceived as an … Continue reading →
Interested in learning Japanese but not sure where to begin? Join us this fall for our popular Let’s Learn Hiragana class! In this class we will learn ひらがな (hiragana), one of the basic components of written Japanese. Together we will learn how … Continue reading →
Registration is now closed. We thank everyone for their interest. Do you want to speak like a samurai? The Japan Foundation, Toronto is hosting an ONLINE Japanese-Language class: Japanese in Anime & Manga A1 (Greetings) Tutor Support Course アニメ・マンガの日本語A1（あいさつ）教師サポート付きコース This … Continue reading →
Vital Tuesday October 23, 2018 6:30 PM Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, 2004, RATED R 86 minutes, Japanese with English subtitles Get chilled to the bones with the upcoming film series that explores dark and macabre themes as well as the … Continue reading →
Sayaka Murata has a very important question that she asks in all of her work: What is normal? And how does normal become normal? Her first novel to appear in English, Convenience Store Woman, is no exception to this line of thematic inquiry. In … Continue reading →
Nightmare Detective Tuesday October 30, 2018 6:30 PM Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, 2006, RATED R 106 minutes, Japanese with English subtitles Get chilled to the bones with this film series that explores dark and macabre themes as well as the … Continue reading →
Tetsuo The Iron Man Thursday November 1, 2018 6:30 PM Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, 1989, RATED R 67 minutes, Japanese with English subtitles Get chilled to the bones with this film series that explores dark and macabre themes as well … Continue reading →
Tidal Wave 日本沈没 Tuesday November 6, 2018 6:30 PM Directed by Shiro Moritani, 1975 86 minutes, Japanese with English subtitles and English dubs Get spooked with these 70's and 80's films that explores some dark, apocalyptic and mysterious themes coming … Continue reading →
KORE-EDA + KIKI This series celebrates the accomplishments of master filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda and also the prolific actress Kirin Kiki who sadly passed away in September. We will be screening three films by Kore-eda - two of which includes Kirin Kiki … Continue reading →
An Afternoon with Bam and Kero Join us for an exciting afternoon with Yuka Shimada, the author and illustrator of the beloved Bam and Kero children’s book series. Enjoy three Bam … Continue reading →
