Events

The Logic and Context of Conformity: Japan’s Entry into International Society

Jackman Humanities Building Main Floor Conference Room, 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A lecture by Prof. Tomoko Okagaki, Dokkyo University Presented by The Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto; Japan Studies Association of Canada; Japan Futures Initiative, The Japan Foundation  please note new venue: Jackman Humanities Institute, Main Floor Conference … Continue reading →

Free

Vancouver JLPT Information Sessions

Arbutus Building (AR) 117 Capilano University, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Please note that some of the session times have changed! We are taking our yearly Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) information sessions to the west coast this year. Join us in JLPT host city Vancouver to make sure you are … Continue reading →

Free

Toronto JLPT Information Sessions

Toronto Reference Library, Room B-1 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Registration is now full. Thank you for your interest. 2 sessions (50 minutes each) on Monday, September 28th 6:00 PM ~ 6:50 PM 7:00 PM ~ 7:50 PM The Japan Foundation, Toronto is offering general Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) information sessions in Toronto this year. … Continue reading →

Free

Wenders in Japan

TIFF Bell Lightbox 350 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

GOETHE FILMS: Retrospective: Wenders in the Cities 6-part film series On the occasion of his 70th birthday, GOETHE FILMS travels to the places that feature large in the oeuvre of Wim Wenders, who was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear … Continue reading →

$10

PEN Club presents: Japan – Canada Literary Dialogues

Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School, University of Toronto 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Registration Guests are welcome to register for one or both sessions. Powered by Eventbrite

Free
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Handcrafted Form: Tradition and Techniques

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

People in Japan are surrounded by utilitarian craft objects that have been brought into being and nurtured within their daily lives. By making the most of the raw materials of each craft—ceramics, textiles, metal work, lacquerware, wood and bamboo work, … Continue reading →

Free
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Let’s Learn Hiragana!

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

Interested in learning Japanese but not sure where to begin? Join us for Let’s Learn Hiragana! In this class we will learn hiragana, one of the basic components of written Japanese. Together we will learn how to read and write … Continue reading →

$15

Teacher Workshop at UBC: “Project Work in Upper-Beginner Classes”

Asian Centre, University of British Columbia 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada

この度、ジャパン ファウンデーション トロントは、ブリティッシュ コロンビア大学との共催で、初級後半の学習者を対象としたクラスにおけるプロジェクト活動とその評価の観点に関する日本語教師研修を実施する運びとなりました。 テーマ:初級後半クラスにおけるプロジェクトワーク 教室で学習した日本語はいったいいつ使うのでしょうか?初級前半・後半である程度の文型や語彙を習得した学習者が実際に日本語を使う場面に遭遇するというのは、海外で日本語を学習している場合は難しいとよく聞きます。インターネットテクノロジーが発達した現代においては、スカイプやソーシャルネットワーキングサービス(SNS)など個々の学習者次第で、自ら日本語へのアクセスを試みることは可能ですが、クラス全体を見渡したときに、どれだけの学習者が実際にそのような形で「日本語」へのアクセスを持っているでしょうか。そこで、今回のワークショップでは教室活動で「日本語を使う」機会について考えてみましょう。教室内外での活動でも学習者が日本語を「手段」のひとつとして利用し、他の学習者と協働しながら自分の考えやアイデアを共有することのできるプロジェクトワークに注目し、その具体的な活動例などを参加者の皆さんでシェアしたいと思います。また、プロジェクトワークの意義や評価の方法などについても一緒に考えてみましょう。 講師: 齊藤真美(国際交流基金派遣日本語上級専門家、アルバータ州教育省日本語教育アドバイザー) 本研修に関するお問い合わせ先:齋藤典子  nsaito@jftor.org  416‐966‐1600 ext. 224 また、当日の午後には同会場にてVoice of Kakehashi委員会によるシンポジウム(Voices of Kakehashi in Multicultural Canada: Transcultural and Intercultural Experiences)が開催されます。詳しくはこちら(http://www.cajle.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/KakehashiPoster.pdf)をご覧ください。   The Japan Foundation, Toronto and the University of British Columbia are co-hosting a workshop for … Continue reading →

Free

Connect with Japan: Japanese Food

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

Whether you’re a life-long fan of Japanese food or interested in trying it for the first time, join us at the Japan Foundation for a class looking into the language and culture behind washoku (Japanese food). In this class we will cover both … Continue reading →

$20