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SUMMARY:Makuko (virtual film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Makuko • まく子\nFriday\, March 17\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, March 19\, 11:59PM (ET) \nDirected by TSURUOKA Keiko • 2019 • Drama / Sci-Fi / Coming-of-Age • 108 min.\nPresented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer\nOnline Film Screening • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nWe’re back with another online film screening after a short hiatus! Join us online from across Canada for the screening of MAKUKO\, a coming-of-age with a cosmic twist! \nFifth-grader Satoshi (YAMAZAKI Hikaru) is distressed by his changing body and feels repelled by his womanizing father (KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi). Then\, Satoshi gradually finds himself drawn to Kozue (Ninon)\, a mysterious transfer student who won’t leave his side. Kozue and her mother start living in the guesthouse of Satoshi’s family inn and soon Kozue confides in Satoshi an unbelievable secret: She came from another planet! \nIn a sunny tale of youth\, director TSURUOKA Keiko recounts the alien sensation of first love from the perspective of a boy who doesn’t want to become a man. Instead\, he ponders the big questions of mortality. \n   \n \n \nDirector Biography: \nBorn in 1988\, TSURUOKA Keiko (鶴岡慧子) began making movies while attending Rikkyo University. Her graduation work\, the short film The Town of Whales won the Grand Prize at the 2012 Pia Film Festival (PFF)\, and was shown at the 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival\, the 17th Busan International Film Festival\, and many other film festivals around the world. In 2012\, she began studying directing at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media. The second film she directed there\, the feature film My First Love (2013)\, was nominated for the Dragons & Tigers Award for Young Cinema at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Lingering Memories (2015; a PFF scholarship work) was her first theatrical release. \n© Shingo Wakagi \nOriginal Author Biography: \nNISHI Kanako (西加奈子) was born in Tehran\, Iran\, where her family had relocated for her father’s job. She subsequently lived in Japan for several years before moving with her family to Cairo\, Egypt\, where she spent four of her elementary school years. The male protagonist’s early life in her novel Saraba! (So Long!) roughly parallels her own. At 25 she began writing fiction\, and made her literary debut in 2004 with the short story collection Aoi (Blue). In 2006 she won the Oda Sakunosuke Prize for her novel Tsūtenkaku (Tower to Heaven)\, and in 2012 she received the Kawai Hayao Prize for the novel Fukuwarai (Funny Face). Her monumental 2014 novel Saraba!\, in which the action roves across all of the places where she has lived\, from Iran to Egypt and Osaka to Tokyo\, garnered her the prestigious Naoki Prize. Nishi’s forthright portrayals of the alienation experienced by characters with strong personalities have gained her a wide following\, especially among young readers. She is also known as an avid fan of professional wrestling. \n \nRelated Programming:\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. Available to watch from March 10 to 19. Registered viewers will have an opportunity to ask Ms. Nishi a question and receive a response. Register here. \n  \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering \nJFT Book Club Online discussed NISHI Kanako’s short story VIO along with the author’s essays On Beauty\, Sexual Violence\, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Merry Christmas. For those who missed the book club but are interested in reading her three short works\, click here to check out the slides prepared by our guest moderator Ms. Kris Kosaka\, which includes discussion questions and supplementary explanations about Japanese culture depicted in the three short pieces by NISHI. Hope this helps enhance your reading experience!  \n  \n*Book List – NISHI Kanako’s short stories are available online for free in English. Click here to check author details and where you can find more of her works. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nishi-film/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Edo Hyaku Talk V: Dreams and Nightmares of The Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters
DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum  \nEdo Hyaku Talk V: Dreams and Nightmares of The Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters\nBy Toshi AOYAGI\, Program Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n \n  \nThursday\, March 16\, 2023\, 6:00-7:30 pm\nIn-Person | Admission Free | RSVP Required | @JFT\n \nEdo Hyaku (100) Talk Series\nIn person talk events with video and slide presentations \nDoors will open at 5:00 pm for viewing of the exhibition. \nPlease note that wearing masks and sanitizing hands at the door are strongly recommended at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n \n \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-hyaku-talk-v-dreams-and-nightmares-of-the-yoshiwara-pleasure-quarters/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Act it Out! [Pre-Intermediate] Roudokukai（朗読会）
DESCRIPTION:Act it Out!  Roudokukai（朗読会）\nFor Pre-Intermediate Japanese Learners\n \nUrashima Tarou is a young fisherman who lives with his mother. One day he saves a sea turtle\, which he later realizes is not your average turtle. To thank Urashima\, the turtle offers to take him on a journey which will change his life forever… \nCalling creative souls at the Pre-Intermediate level! Do you like reading? (Voice) acting? Speaking Japanese? \nUnleash your inner artist as we all read out together and discuss 「うらしまたろう」\, one of the most popular folktales in Japan\, diving into the boy’s underwater adventure. \nSaturday March 11 | Online |6:30 pm – 8:00 pm EST | Japanese (reading) + English (discussions\, if needed) \nRegistration Deadline: Thursday March 2\, 2023 \n\nMore Details \nThis Roudokukai (literally “recitation meeting”) combines Japanese reading\, listening\, and speaking practice\, all while learning about Japanese literature and the language used there. \nEvery participant will become an actor (if they want) as we all read out the popular Japanese fairytale「うらしまたろう」* and explore concepts in Japanese language and culture in a carefree\, fun session where creativity is not only welcomed\, but encouraged! The text will be divided into 3 parts\, each of which will be assigned to a group of participants. \n*The text we will be reading is based on various versions\, including the abridged version on the Japan Foundation’s Minna no Kyozai website\, with unique additions by our very own team at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n\n \nMaterials: \n\n\n\nJapanese text with accompanying Furigana/Ruby: View here (final version will be sent to participants)\nEnglish translation for reference\n\n\n\nParticipation Requirements:\n \nJapanese language learners from anywhere in Canada\, with Late-Elementary or Pre-Intermediate Japanese language proficiency\, defined as: \n\n\n\nLate-Elementary (A2-2) and Pre-Intermediate (A2/B1) level for JFT students\, or\nJLPT N4~N5 level or equivalent\, or\nLevel 3 on a 5-level scale\n\n\n\n? Not sure of your level? Please review the file above with the Japanese text. Don’t hesitate to register if you \n\n\n\nfind that you have a general understanding of the Japanese being used\, except for some phrases/grammar\, and\nbelieve the level is just right\, and that you would be comfortable acting/reading this out loud\n\n\n\n*Please note this event is not for Upper-Intermediate speakers and above. To ensure a comfortable experience where all participants are around the same level\, this event is targeting learners at the above-mentioned levels only. We are planning on possibly having more events for different levels in the future. \n*you will require a camera and microphone to participate\n*preference will be given to JFT students \nQuota: 12 Participants maximum \nMore information about the story: Another version of うらしまたろう\, as well as many other Japanese folktales\, can be borrowed for free on our Digital Library. Please note that the readings for this event will be shared with participants–no additional materials are required. \nFor inquiries: Please contact the Japanese Language Team at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/roudokukai0311/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230311T153000
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SUMMARY:Edo Hyaku Talk IV: Edo\, The Capital of Urban Leisure
DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum  \nEdo Hyaku Talk IV: Edo\, The Capital of Urban Leisure\nBy Toshi AOYAGI\, Program Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nSaturday\, March 11\, 2023\, 2:00-3:30 pm\nIn-Person | Admission Free | RSVP Required | @JFT\n \nEdo Hyaku (100) Talk Series\nIn person talk events with video and slide presentations \nPlease note that wearing masks and sanitizing hands at the door are strongly recommended at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n   \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-hyaku-talk-iv-edo-the-capital-of-urban-leisure/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230310T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230319T235900
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SUMMARY:Transcending Borders: Author NISHI Kanako in conversation with Dr. Christina Laffin
DESCRIPTION:Beloved 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. \nRegister for this event to view the interview anytime between Friday\, March 10 and Sunday\, March 19. Registered viewers will have an opportunity to ask Ms. Nishi a question and receive a response. Ms. Nishi will address as many questions as she can. \n \n(c) Shingo Wakagi \nNISHI Kanako (西加奈子) was born in Tehran\, Iran\, where her family had relocated for her father’s job. She subsequently lived in Japan for several years before moving with her family to Cairo\, Egypt\, where she spent four of her elementary school years. The male protagonist’s early life in her novel Saraba! (So Long!) roughly parallels her own. At 25 she began writing fiction\, and made her literary debut in 2004 with the short story collection Aoi (Blue). In 2006 she won the Oda Sakunosuke Prize for her novel Tsūtenkaku (Tower to Heaven)\, and in 2012 she received the Kawai Hayao Prize for the novel Fukuwarai (Funny Face). Her monumental 2014 novel Saraba!\, in which the action roves across all of the places where she has lived\, from Iran to Egypt and Osaka to Tokyo\, garnered her the prestigious Naoki Prize. Nishi’s forthright portrayals of the alienation experienced by characters with strong personalities have gained her a wide following\, especially among young readers. She is also known as an avid fan of professional wrestling. \n \nChristina Laffin (クリスティーナ・ラフィン) is an associate professor at the University of British Columbia where she leads classes on travel literature\, maps\, nature\, and women’s writings in the Department of Asian Studies. She is currently translating a career guide written by and for a woman in 1264\, collaborating with graduate students on videos about ninth- through nineteenth-century Japan\, and cocreating a digital narrative of a seventeenth-century poetic journey to Yoshino. \n  \n \nRelated programming: \n \nOnline Film Screening: Makuko • まく子 \nFriday\, March 17\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, March 19\, 11:59PM (ET) \nDirected by TSURUOKA Keiko • 2019 • Drama / Sci-Fi / Coming-of-Age • 108 min.\nPresented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nAdapted from the novel of the same name written by beloved Japanese author NISHI Kanako. \nFifth-grader Satoshi (YAMAZAKI Hikaru) is distressed by his changing body and feels repelled by his womanizing father (KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi). Then\, Satoshi gradually finds himself drawn to Kozue (Ninon)\, a mysterious transfer student who won’t leave his side. Kozue and her mother start living in the guesthouse of Satoshi’s family inn and soon Kozue confides in Satoshi an unbelievable secret: She came from another planet!  \n  \nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering \nJFT Book Club Online discussed NISHI Kanako’s short story VIO along with the author’s essays On Beauty\, Sexual Violence\, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Merry Christmas. For those who missed the book club but are interested in reading her three short works\, click here to check out the slides prepared by our guest moderator Ms. Kris Kosaka\, which includes discussion questions and supplementary explanations about Japanese culture depicted in the three short pieces by NISHI. Hope this helps enhance your reading experience!  \n*Book List – NISHI Kanako’s short stories are available online for free in English. Click here to check author details and where you can find more of her works. \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nishi-kanako-interview/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230301T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230301T184000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
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SUMMARY:JFT Online 'Sawakai' For Japanese Teachers (54)
DESCRIPTION:JFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会のお知らせ\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合います。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。 \nカナダ国内からでしたら、どなたにもご参加いただけますので、ご興味のある方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n第54回JFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会\n日時：2023年3月1日（水） 6:00pm ～ 6:40pm（東部時間）\nトピック：クラスで使えるゲームをやってみよう！番号配布ツールの使用方法\nクラスで使えそうな日本語を使ったゲームを体験できます。 \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 \nJFTスタッフ：呉屋　由郁子、齋藤　典子 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤　典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/sawakai230301/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230222T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230222T213000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop for Teachers 15
DESCRIPTION:JFTオンライン日本語教師研修15\nFormative Assessmentについて考えよう１\n―理解を確認する方法―\nFormative Assessment（形成的評価）は、学習者の理解を確認し、フィードバックを与える作業のことで、これらの作業を通じ、学習者の学習を促進し、サポートすることができます。本研修では、フィードバックの方法や、授業に取り入れやすい、理解を確認する方法に焦点をあて、グループディスカッションでの実践共有、自身の授業の振り返りを通して、Formative Assessmentについて考えます。 \nご参加をご希望の方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n日時：2023年2月22日（水）\n　6:00pm ～ 7:30pm（山岳部標準時）　8:00pm ～ 9:30pm（東部標準時）\n　申込締切：2月21日（火） \n対象者：カナダ在住の日本語教師で、以下に同意される方（先着30名まで）\n※事前課題ができる人\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※作業があるため、PCで参加できる人（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可）\n※Formative Assessmentについての基本的な内容について知りたい方、復習したい方向けです。 \n使用言語：日本語 \n研修スケジュール：内容は変更になる場合がございますので、予めご了承ください。 \n\n事前アンケート結果共有\n効果的なフィードバックについて\nグループディスカッション1（実践共有）\n理解確認方法のアイディア紹介\nグループディスカッション2（自身の授業の振り返り）\nまとめと振り返り\n\n講師：吉川　景子（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） \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp　サルマ・サーレ　Salma_Saleh@jpf.go.jp \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop230222/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230209T193000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
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SUMMARY:Edo 100 Talk III: Vivid Colours in ROM's Edo 100 Album\, Forgotten and Re-discovered
DESCRIPTION:*Note:\nThe Exhibition Talk event on February 9 by Dr. TAKESUE Akiko is now fully booked and registration is closed. \nThere will be no waiting list.  However\, on the day of the event\, we will have an in-person waiting line on a first-come\, first-served basis for cancelled seats. \nWe cannot guarantee your admittance\,  but if you are willing to take a chance\, please join the line. \n  \nIn conjunction with Hiroshige’s Edo 100 exhibition at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nEdo 100 Talk III: Vivid Colours in ROM’s Edo 100 Album\, Forgotten and Re-Discovered\nThursday\, February 9\, 2023\, 6:00-7:30 pm (ET)\n(Doors open at 5:00 pm)\nIn-Person | Admission Free | RSVP Required | @JFT \nThis will be an in-person event with a slide presentation\, Q&A\, and gallery viewing.  It will be presented by Dr. TAKESUE Akiko\, Bishop White Committee Associate Curator of Japanese Art & Culture\, Royal Ontario Museum. \nDoors will open at 5:00 pm for gallery viewing.  Please register for this exciting event at the bottom on this page.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-100-talk-iii-vivid-colours-in-roms-edo-100-album-forgotten-and-re-discovered/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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SUMMARY:Online Nihongo Salon (27)
DESCRIPTION:THE JAPAN FOUNDATION\, TORONTO\nONLINE NIHONGO SALON\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is hosting a Nihongo Salon with the aim of providing a place where advanced Japanese learners (including Japanese language teachers) in Canada who would like to maintain Japanese language proficiency can speak Japanese regularly. The contents can be used for not only improving your Japanese proficiency but also in Japanese classes if you teach Japanese. We hope that these gatherings can be an opportunity for participants to regularly speak Japanese and to network with each other. \n27th Online Nihongo Salon\nDate and time: Wednesday\, February 8\, 2023   8:00 pm – 8:40 pm (Eastern Time)\nTopic: Let’s play Spyfall in Japanese! \nExpected Participants: \n\nJapanese language teachers in Canada who would like to maintain Japanese language proficiency\, and who did not complete their compulsory education (elementary and junior high school\, 9 years) in Japan\nLearners who have graduated from Level 5 of the JFT Online MARUGOTO Japanese Language Course or equivalent\n\nLanguage: Japanese \n【Contact】Noriko Saito                    Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/online-nihongo-salon-27/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230208T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230208T183000
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SUMMARY:JFT Book Club Online - Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to all those who participated in The JFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering! \nFor those who missed the book club but are interested in reading her short works\, click here to check out the slides prepared by our guest moderator Ms. Kris Kosaka\, which includes discussion questions and supplementary explanations about Japanese culture depicted in the three short pieces by NISHI. Hope this helps enhance your reading experience! \n*NISHI Kanako’s short story VIO and the author’s essays On Beauty\, Sexual Violence\, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Merry Christmas are available online for free. See “WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE BOOK?” below for details or click here to check author details and where you can find more of her works. \n\nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website and newsletters for future events information. \n\n\n  \n \nFor the upcoming JFT Book Club Online\, we will discuss NISHI Kanako’s short story VIO along with the author’s essays On Beauty\, Sexual Violence\, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Merry Christmas. \nJoin our virtual conversation on the three thought-provoking works by NISHI Kanako\, one of the most iconic contemporary Japanese female authors and winner of the prestigious Naoki Prize. Although her works are incredibly popular in Japan\, most of NISHI Kanako’s books are yet to be translated into English. This will be an exciting opportunity to enjoy inspiring works by one of the most anticipated authors entering the international literary scene! \nKris Kosaka (Columnist\, The Japan Times) will be also joining us as a moderator to guide us through the session. \nRegister Here \n*Depending on the number of the participants and how the discussion goes\, we might extend the end time until 7 pm (EST). However\, if you have other commitments\, feel free to leave at 6:30 pm. \n*Please be aware that space may be limited.\n*Prior to the meeting\, an email will be sent to you with a website link and log-in password to enter the online Zoom meeting. \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to email us at library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. First-time participants are always welcome! \n  \n\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\nWHERE YOU CAN FIND THE BOOK?\nNISHI Kanako’s short story VIO and the author’s essays On Beauty\, Sexual Violence\, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Merry Christmas are available online for free. \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\nLEARN MORE ABOUT NISHI KANAKO\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 Japan Foundation’s digital library (JF OverDrive). 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 Japan Foundation’s digital library (JF OverDrive). To get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \nRead Here   \n  \n\n \nJFNY Literary Series: Kanako Nishi x Allison Markin Powell\n \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\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\n© Shingo Wakagi \nNISHI Kanako (1977–) was born in Tehran\, Iran\, where her family had relocated for her father’s job. She subsequently lived in Japan for several years before moving with her family to Cairo\, Egypt\, where she spent four of her elementary school years. The male protagonist’s early life in her novel Saraba! (So Long!) roughly parallels her own. At 25 she began writing fiction\, and made her literary debut in 2004 with the short story collection Aoi (Blue). In 2006 she won the Oda Sakunosuke Prize for her novel Tsūtenkaku (Tower to Heaven)\, and in 2012 she received the Kawai Hayao Prize for the novel Fukuwarai (Funny Face). Her monumental 2014 novel Saraba!\, in which the action roves across all of the places where she has lived\, from Iran to Egypt and Osaka to Tokyo\, garnered her the prestigious Naoki Prize. Nishi’s forthright portrayals of the alienation experienced by characters with strong personalities have gained her a wide following\, especially among young readers. She is also known as an avid fan of professional wrestling. \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\nABOUT THE MODERATOR\nWriter Kris Kosaka moved to Japan in 1996 to accept a position teaching high school English at an international school. She fell in love with the country and soon met her future husband\, Makoto. They made their home in Kamakura\, where Kris continued teaching and writing while raising their two children. Although temporarily in Tampa\, FL (her hometown) while their daughter completes her high school education in the States\, Kris’s heart is in Japan. In her spare time\, Kris enjoys reading and running. Kris is a frequent contributor to The Japan Times\, and a regular columnist for their Books pages. \n  \n\n \nRelated Programming:\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. Available to watch from March 10 to 19. Registered viewers will have an opportunity to ask Ms. Nishi a question and receive a response. Register here. \n \n \nOnline Film Screening: Makuko • まく子 \nFriday\, March 17\, 5:59PM – Sunday\, March 19\, 11:59PM (ET) \nDirected by TSURUOKA Keiko • 2019 • Drama / Sci-Fi / Coming-of-Age • 108 min.\nPresented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nAdapted from the novel of the same name written by beloved Japanese author NISHI Kanako. \nFifth-grader Satoshi (YAMAZAKI Hikaru) is distressed by his changing body and feels repelled by his womanizing father (KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi). Then\, Satoshi gradually finds himself drawn to Kozue (Ninon)\, a mysterious transfer student who won’t leave his side. Kozue and her mother start living in the guesthouse of Satoshi’s family inn and soon Kozue confides in Satoshi an unbelievable secret: She came from another planet!  \n  \n\nPrevious Book Clubs\n  \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  \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\nJFT Book Club Online: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami – August 12\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 10\, 2021 \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\nThe Little House – December 12\, 2019 \n\nMystery Book Club – October 10\, 2019 \n\nMovies and Books – August 8\, 2019 \n\n \nBooks and Tea – June 6\, 2019
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jft-book-club-nishikanako/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto Library":MAILTO:library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230204T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230204T183000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
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SUMMARY:JFT Online Training for Japanese-Language Teachers - "Activate Your Japanese"
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n  \n*NEW*　講演の録画が公開されましたのでご覧ください：https://youtu.be/Gcvoer7rVsA \n\n日 時         2023年2月4日（土）4:00-6:30 p.m.（東部標準時） \nテーマ      ストラテジーで学ぶ日本語学習番組\n               「ひきだすにほんご Activate Your Japanese!」 \n講 師         菊岡 由夏（国際交流基金日本語国際センター 専任講師）\n                 石山 友之（国際交流基金日本語国際センター 専任講師） \n定　員     講演100名、ワークショップ50名\n                 ※カナダ在住の日本語教師の方を優先します。\n                 ※ワークショップのみの参加はできません。 \n言　語    日本語 \n内　容 （１）講演（70分）\n                ストラテジーで学ぶ日本語学習番組「ひきだすにほんご Activate Your Japanese!」\n            （２）ワークショップ（70分）　「ひきだすにほんご」の活用方法を考える \n講師から一言\n「ひきだすにほんご Activate Your Japanese!」は、ストラテジーから日本語を学ぶドラマ「スアン 日本へ行く！」を中心とした日本語学習番組です。「スアン 日本へ行く！」では、日本のホテルで働く主人公「スアン」が、生活や仕事の中で出会うコミュニケーションの課題を、ちょっと不思議なキャラクター「やんす」に助けられながらも、自分の持っている力を最大限に活かしながら乗り越えていく姿を描いています。この番組は、まず見る人が楽しめること、そして、教える人も学ぶ人もともに考えていけることを目指して制作しています。今回のセミナーを通して、みなさまに「ひきだすにほんご Activate Your Japanese!」の魅力をたくさんお届けしたいと思っています。 \n【参考資料】 \n日本語学習番組「ひきだすにほんご Activate Your Japanese!」PR動画 – YouTube\nひきだすにほんご　Activate Your Japanese!｜国際交流基金日本語国際センター (jpf.go.jp)\n077　日本語で、ともに生きる | 国際交流基金ウェブマガジン「をちこち」 (wochikochi.jp)\n日本語教育通信　日本語学習番組「ひきだすにほんご Activate Your Japanese!」ができました！ \nお申込み \nご参加をご希望の方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。\n申込期限：2月1日（水） \n問合先：国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hikidasu_workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230201T184000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221209T203728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T170859Z
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SUMMARY:JFT Online ‘Sawakai’ for Japanese Teachers (53)
DESCRIPTION:JFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会のお知らせ\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合います。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。 \nカナダ国内からでしたら、どなたにもご参加いただけますので、ご興味のある方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n第53回JFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会\n日時：2023年2月1日（水） 6:00pm ～ 6:40pm（東部時間）\nトピック：○○先生の体験談　～JEC日本語教育センター　高羽先生～ 「日本の会社を脱サラして、日本語教師になるまで、そして今」 \n体験談とともに、日本語教育ビデオの作成についてもお話を伺う予定です。\nHop! Step! Japan! \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 \nJFTスタッフ：呉屋　由郁子、齋藤　典子 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤　典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/sawakai230201/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T165000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T181000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221220T041055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T200449Z
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SUMMARY:The Night I Swam (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:THE NIGHT I SWAM 泳ぎすぎた夜\n \n\nDirected by IGARASHI Kohei\, Damien Manivel • 2017 • Drama\, Snow\, Aomori • 79 minutes • Trailer \nSnow covered mountains in Japan. Every night\, a fisherman makes his way to the market in town. His 6 year-old son is awoken by his departure and finds it impossible to fall back to sleep. In the sleeping household\, the young boy draws a picture he then slips into his satchel. On his way to school\, still drowsy\, he strays off the path and wanders into the snow… \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-night-i-swam-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T155000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221220T041047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T151830Z
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SUMMARY:We Make Antiques! (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:WE MAKE ANTIQUES 嘘八百\n \n\n\n\nDirected by TAKE Masaharu • 2018 • Comedy\, Crime\, Osaka • 105 minutes • Trailer \n\n\n\nA dowdy antique dealer Norio finds a valuable tea cup of the most famous Japanese tea master “Sen no Rikyu” from the 16th century when searching inside a storehouse of a rich family. Norio deceives the homeowner Sasuke to get it for almost nothing\, but it turns out that Sasuke is a mere house-sitter and the teacup is made by Sasuke himself. When Norio learns that Sasuke used to be a hopeful potter derailed by an antique authenticator\, the two decide to make the gamble of a lifetime against the authenticator they both have a score to settle with. Involving their wives and children\, this act of fraud goes quite unexpectedly. \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/we-make-antiques-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T131000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
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SUMMARY:Awake (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:AWAKE\n \n\n\n\nDirected by YAMADA Atsuhiro • 2020 • Drama\, Sport\, Shogi • 119 minutes • Trailer \n\n\n\nEiichi (YOSHIZAWA Ryo) and Riku (WAKABA Ryu) grew up devoted to shogi. In their 20s\, Riku came out the better player. To redeem himself\, Eiichi devotes himself to create an AI shogi program that can defeat Riku. A coming of age story inspired by true events. \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/awake-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221220T033212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T200322Z
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SUMMARY:Round Trip Heart (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:ROUND TRIP HEART ロマンス\n \n\nDirected by TANADA Yuki • 2015 • Drama\, Romance\, Hakone • 97 minutes • Trailer \n\n \n26-year-old HOJO Hachiko (OSHIMA Yuko) works as a train attendant on a Romance Car\, but doesn’t have the self-confidence for a romance of her own. An encounter with a thief (SAKURABA Yoichi) sends Hachiko on a journey to find her estranged mother and herself among the tourist attractions of Hakone\, Kanagawa Prefecture. \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/round-trip-heart-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221215T202315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T014301Z
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SUMMARY:Ready-to-Use Teaching Tools in and Beyond Japan Studies
DESCRIPTION:As academic institutions continue to embrace online and hybrid teaching models and we work to create and integrate digital tools into our pedagogy\, keeping up with the technological landscape can be a challenge. This talk will introduce open-access teaching tools through the lens of Japan Studies\, highlighting a variety of platforms\, databases\, and activities that\, while created by or linked to scholarship related to Japan\, can be used by any educator to enhance research and learning in the classroom. \nThis event is online only.\n\nDr. Paula R. Curtis is a historian of medieval Japan. She is presently the Yanai Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow and a Lecturer with the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures at UCLA. Her current book project focuses on metal caster organizations from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and their relationships with elite institutions. In addition\, Dr. Curtis engages in several online projects\, including the Digital Humanities Japan initiative; an online database for digital resources related to East Asia; data analysis on employment opportunities in East Asia Studies; and the blog What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/dr-paula-curtis/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230118T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20230104T170800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T172047Z
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop for Teachers 14
DESCRIPTION:JFTオンライン日本語教師研修14\n日本語教師とチャットボット～ChatGPTをどう活用する？\n「チャットボット（Chatbot）」とは、チャット（会話）とボット（ロボット）を組み合わせた言葉で、テキストや音声を通じた自動会話プログラムです。本研修では、参加者がChatGPT(https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/)を使用し、日本語教師の授業準備や授業にどのように活用できるのか、活用方法の可能性などについてグループでディスカッションを行います。 \nご参加をご希望の方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n日時：2023年1月18日（水）\n6:00pm ～ 7:30pm（山岳部標準時）　8:00pm ～ 9:30pm（東部標準時）\n申込締切：1月17日（火） \n対象者：カナダ在住の日本語教師で、以下に同意される方（先着30名まで）\n※事前課題ができる人\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※作業があるため、PCで参加できる人（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可） \n使用言語：日本語 \n研修スケジュール：内容は変更になる場合がございますので、予めご了承ください。 \n\n事前アンケート結果共有\n活用アイディア紹介\nグループディスカッション1（ChatGPTの活用方法の可能性）\nグループディスカッション2（ChatGPTの活用上の注意点など）\nまとめと振り返り\n\n講師：吉川　景子（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） \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop230118/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20230110T013150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T171633Z
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SUMMARY:Info Session: Local Grant for Japanese Language Education
DESCRIPTION:Info Session: Local Grant for Japanese Language Education\n  \nWe are hosting an online information session on our local grant program for Japanese language education on Wednesday\, January 18 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm EST. \nThis session will provide an overview of our Japanese language grant programs at JFT including important points for this year’s program. There will also be time for questions. \nSchedule: \n\nGeneral overview of the program\, rules and eligibility\, how to apply\, important points to note for the year 2023-2024\nQ&A\n\nExpected Participants: Teachers/staff in organizations or institutions involved in Japanese language education in Canada \n*Please note that this event is for persons in Canada. \nInquiries: Salma Saleh\, salma_saleh@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jl-grant-info-session/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Other JFT Events
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221221T211555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T211555Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Workshop: Edo 100\, Komagatadō Hall\, Azumabashi Bridge
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Hiroshige’s Edo 100 Part II exhibition at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nGallery Workshop: Edo 100\, Komagatadō Hall\, Azumabashi Bridge\n \nFriday\, January 13\, 2023\, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (ET)\n(Doors Open at 5:00 PM for exhibition viewing)\nIn-Person Workshop | Admission Free | RSVP Required \nPresented and moderated by Dr. Yi Chen and Dr. Boris Steipe \nFocusing on a piece from Hiroshige’s Edo 100: Komagatadō Hall\, Azumabashi Bridge\, 駒形堂吾嬬橋    \nHiroshige’s enigmatic print opens itself up\, telling its own stories through  “Visual Thinking Strategy.” \nClick here to RSVP  \n                                                               
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/gallery-workshop-komagatado/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230111T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230111T204000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221103T155733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T223831Z
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SUMMARY:Online Nihongo Salon (26)
DESCRIPTION:THE JAPAN FOUNDATION\, TORONTO \nONLINE NIHONGO SALON\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is hosting a Nihongo Salon with the aim of providing a place where advanced Japanese learners (including Japanese language teachers) in Canada who would like to maintain Japanese language proficiency can speak Japanese regularly. The contents can be used for not only improving your Japanese proficiency but also in Japanese classes if you teach Japanese. We hope that these gatherings can be an opportunity for participants to regularly speak Japanese and to network with each other. \n26th Online Nihongo Salon \n Date and time: Wednesday\, January 11\, 2023   8:00 pm – 8:40 pm (Eastern Time) \nTopic: Let’s play ito! \nExpected Participants: \n\nJapanese language teachers in Canada who would like to maintain Japanese language proficiency\, and who did not complete their compulsory education (elementary and junior high school\, 9 years) in Japan\nLearners who have graduated from Level 5 of the JFT Online MARUGOTO Japanese Language Course or equivalent\n\nLanguage: Japanese 【Contact】Noriko Saito                    Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/online-nihongo-salon-26/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230105T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230105T163000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221212T220917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T211831Z
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SUMMARY:Fukubukuro (Lucky Bags) 2023 @ JFT Library
DESCRIPTION:  \n*All the Fukubukuro bags are gone as of Thursday\, January 12. Thank you to all those who participated!\n \nFor those who are curious about what items were included in all the Fukubukuro bags\, check out the list of items inside the bags here. We hope you enjoyed experiencing a Japanese New Year custom and that this has helped you discover new favourite authors\, amazing film titles\, and interesting topics to explore that you never knew existed! \n*Search the Library’s Online Catalogue to see if the items are currently available to borrow or place hold. \nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website or newsletter for future event information. \n\n  \n \n  \nStarting Thursday\, January 5th\, 2023\, visitors to JFT’s Library can grab a Fukubukuro (福袋)\, or lucky bag\, containing secret selections of books and/or audiovisual materials from the Library. Enjoy serendipitous discovery from a curated selection of novels\, manga\, DVD/BR\, and more books about Japan or by Japanese authors! \n\nWhat is Fukubukuro (福袋)?\nFukubukuro (福袋\, “lucky bag”) is a Japanese New Year custom where people buy a 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 version of Fukubukuro are not for sales\, and must be returned to the Library by the due date. \n\nHow to participate in the Fukubukuro event\n*Please note the Fukubukuro event ends when the bags run out or on Tuesday\, January 31st\, 2023 at 4:30 pm (whichever is faster). \n1. Get or renew JFT Library Card \n・You need to have a valid JFT Library card to receive a Fukubukuro 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 need to be renewed with valid ID. \n2. Grab a Fukubukuro bag and check it out at the Library Counter\n・Visit the JFT Library during the Library’s opening hours in January and grab a bag from the Fukubukuro table. *One bag maximum per library cardholder\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 Fukubukuro 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 Fukubukuro experience using the hashtag #JFTLibrary \n*We would really appreciate it if you could participate in our questionnaire. Your feedback is important to us and will help us organize more events in the future. \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). You can keep the bag (JFT cotton bag) for yourself. \n  \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to email us. New members are always welcome! \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fukubukuro2023/2023-01-05/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto Library":MAILTO:library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221215T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221215T213000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
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SUMMARY:Let’s Get Together! Japanese-Language Teachers in Canada 10
DESCRIPTION:JFTオンライン日本語教師の集まりの場\n第10回つながろう！カナダで日本語を教える人たち\n会議のオンライン化が進み、カナダ全国に点在する日本語教育関係者が集まり、情報交換できる機会が増えています。日本語教育の対象、目的は多様であることから、同集会ではテーマや対象者を限定し、深く話し合いができる場をデザインし、その後のネットワーク形成のきっかけになることを目指しています。 \n第10回は中級レベルの授業について、話し合いたいことを予め募集し、集まったトピックについて情報交換を行います。 \nご参加をご希望の方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n第10回テーマ：「中級レベルの授業、何してる？」\n日時：2022年12月15日（木）\n6:00pm – 7:30pm（山岳部標準時）　8:00pm – 9:30pm（東部標準時） \nスケジュール： \n\nブレイクアウトルームでのディスカッション（計3回）及び、各ディスカッションにおける気づきの記録\n\n※中級レベルでの授業の実践について、参加者が話し合いたい内容によって、ブレークアウトルームを開き、自由に移動していただく予定です。 \n\nまとめ\n\n対象者：カナダ在住の日本語教師 \n使用言語：日本語（参加者によっては英語でディスカッションも可能） \nファシリテーター：\n吉川　景子（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） \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤典子   Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tsunagarou221215/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221210T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221129T221722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T182607Z
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SUMMARY:Online Network for Heritage Language Education 8
DESCRIPTION:第8回継承語オンラインネットワーク\nカナダ日本語教育振興会（CAJLE）\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター \nカナダ各地で継承語としての日本語教育に関わっていらっしゃる先生方、保護者の方々は数多くいらっしゃいますが、それぞれの学校がかなり遠隔であるため、情報交換やネットワークが難しい状況です。また、地域によっては、少人数で学校を運営をせざるを得ない環境であったり、一から学校を作り上げていかなければならなかったり等と、経験のある方々との意見交換も困難です。そこで、各地で尽力されている方々が相談したり、他の事例を学べる機会となることを目指し、オンラインでのネットワークの会を行っています。 \n今回は継承語としての日本語教育を経験された学習者の方々の体験談、および、質疑応答です。 \nカナダ在住でご興味のある方はどなたでも参加可能です。今回は特に学習者の方々のご参加もお待ちしております。パネルは（やさしい）日本語で行われます。 \nご参加をご希望の方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n日時：2022年12月10日（土）　午後8時～ 9時　（東部時間）\n対象者：カナダ在住で、継承語としての日本語教育の学習者（中学生以上）、先生方、関係者、保護者の方々 \n 第８回テーマ：継承語としての日本語学習者の体験談 \nスケジュール： \n\nパネラーによる自己紹介\nパネラーへのインタビュー\n全体で質疑応答\n\nパネラー（50音順）： \n・小笠原ゆま（Yuma Ogasawara) \n・大柴真理沙（Malissa Oshiba-Milligan) \n・Kade Akio Rivard \n  \n＊ご質問等ございましたら、担当者までご連絡願います。 \n担当：\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　齋藤典子\nE-mail: Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp     Web site: www.jftor.org\nカナダ日本語教育振興会　張硯君\nE-mail: yzha5452@uwo.ca             Web site: https://www.cajle.info/ \n  \n\n\nKeishogo Online Network 8\n\nThere are many students\, teachers and parents who are involved in Japanese language education as a heritage language in various parts of Canada\, but because schools are located far apart\, it is difficult to exchange information and network. In addition\, in some areas\, schools are only run by a small number of people\, or have to be built from the ground up\, making it difficult to exchange ideas with people who have experience in the field. Therefore\, the Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE) and the Japan Foundation\, Toronto are holding an online networking meeting to provide an opportunity for those who are working hard in different areas to discuss and learn from each others’ experiences. \nThe 8th session will include presentations and Q&A from learners who have studied Japanese language education as a heritage language. \nAnyone who lives in Canada and is interested is welcome to attend. We especially look forward to students’ participation. The panel will be conducted in (easy) Japanese. \nIf you are interested in attending\, please register at the bottom of this page. \nDate and Time：Saturday\, December 10\, 2022      8:00-9:00 PM （EST)       　 \nTarget audience: Learners of Japanese as a heritage language (junior high school students and above)\, teachers\, and guardians residing in Canada. \nThe 8th Theme: Sharing experiences of learners of Japanese as a heritage Language \nSchedule：\n     Self-introduction by panelists\n     Interviews with panelists\n     Q&A session 　 \nPanelists (in alphabetical order)\n     Yuma Ogasawara\n     Malissa Oshiba-Milligan\n     Kade Akio Rivard  \nIf you have any questions\, please contact the following:\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nE-mail: Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp         Web site: www.jftor.org\nCanadian Association for Japanese Language Education\nE-mail: yzha5452@uwo.ca                 Web site: https://www.cajle.info/ \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/keishogo8/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
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SUMMARY:Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan • アイヌ：ひと\nTHURSDAY\, DECEMBER 8\, 7:00 PM (ET) | In-Person at the JFT Event HallDoors Open at 6:30 PM \n   \n \nDirected by MIZOGUCHI Naomi • 2019 • Documentary • 80 min.Presented in Japanese and Ainu with English subtitles • TrailerIn-person Film Screening • Admission Free • RSVP Required (register below) \nWith Human Rights Day (December 10) upon us\, we’re inviting you to join us in-person to revisit Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan for a special extended cut of the award-winning documentary. \nSynopsis: Ainu means human in Ainu language. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Japan. Hokkaido\, the northern island of Japan\, was previously called Ainumosir\, or land of the Ainu. Ainu traditions are facing a critical situation; the latest survey revealed that the Ainu population is less than 20\,000 people in Hokkaido\, and UNESCO has recognized the language as ‘critically endangered.’ \nDirector Naomi MIZOGUCHI depicts the manifold attempts of the Ainu today to regain and pass on their cultural identity. This documentary was filmed in Biratori town in Hokkaido\, where many people with Ainu roots still live. It is also known as the hometown of the late Shigeru Kayano\, who contributed greatly to the field of research on Ainu culture. \nEvery attendee will receive a complimentary educational booklet donated by The Foundation for Ainu Culture. \n \n \nWe’re also presenting a beautiful short film titled 60のゆりかご (60 Cradles | 60 no yurikago) before the feature documentary. This animated piece is based on fantastical Ainu lullabies mothers would sing to soothe their crying children.  \nThe short film is generously provided and created by the Upopoy National Ainu Museum in Hokkaido. \n  \n  \nDirector’s Statement: \nI was born in Hyogo Prefecture on the main island of Honshu in Japan and  reached adulthood knowing almost nothing about the Ainu. After collaborating on a film with indigenous people in Colombia\, Ecuador\, and Nepal\, I developed a strong desire to learn about the Ainu who live in my home country. \nIn 2008\, I visited the town of Biratori for the first time. At the time\, I was searching  for ways in which indigenous people from around the world could meet and learn from  each other through video making. On my fifth visit to Biratori in 2015\, a staff member at the local museum mentioned  that they wanted to document modern Ainu culture on video. This inspired me to make this film\, Ainu – Indigenous People of Japan.  \nThe four elders featured in the film were born before World War II\, went through many difficulties\, and survived many social changes. Now\, even in their 80s\, they all are proactive in various local activities and try to pass down Ainu culture to younger generations. I was certain that the stories and activities of these four individuals would  become invaluable video material not only of Ainu history but indeed\, Japanese history as a whole. \nThe existence of the Ainu people is virtually unknown not only around the world  but also in Japan. My biggest hope is that this documentary will increase the number of  people who become interested in the rich\, sophisticated culture of the Ainu by learning  about their daily lives and the history of the four people featured in the film. \nIn Collaboration with the Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum: \nThe Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum opened in 1992 with the mission of accurately passing down Ainu culture and its history to future generations. The Museum houses more than 1\,000 National Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties as well as other various traditional crafts. It also has a large collection of video materials\, including yukar\, or heroic epic poems. The Nibutani neighborhood that is home to the Museum is also host to the Shigeru Kayano Ainu Culture Museum and the Historical Museum of the Saru River. It is renowned as a rare place where there is an abundance of Ainu cultural study materials. \n  \nRelated Programming:\nInuit Print Art and its Early Japanese Influences \nIn the mid-20th century\, a series of fortunate events led to the introduction of Japanese printmaking techniques to the Inuit community of Cape Dorset. In this talk with Dr. Norman Vorano\, we will hear the story of how these ancient traditions of Japan made their way to the remote Canadian arctic\, how Inuit artists built upon these traditions\, and the ways in which Inuit printmaking continues to thrive today. \nWatch Here \n  \nReviving Ainu Lost Traditions on Screen: HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s Documentary Films \nJoin Dr. Marcos Centeno for a special presentation examining the historic and cultural significance of HIMEDA Tadayoshi’s documentary films about the Ainu people. Dr. Centeno will introduce us to the history of Ainu representation on screen\, which goes back as far as the inception of cinema. Unlike previous documentaries featuring the Ainu\, the films Director Himeda made in the 1970s alongside Ainu leader and trailblazer KAYANO Shigeru showcase a new ethnographic approach where the Ainu are not depicted as exotic nor primitive. \nWatch Here   \n  \n \nLearn More about Indigenous Peoples of Japan with JFT Library’s Books & More  \nDeepen your understanding about the Ainu people and their culture and history by checking out JFT library’s books\, audiovisual materials and/or ebooks on indigenous peoples of Japan before or after the film screening!  \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \nStop by our library in-person on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, and select Saturdays. \n  \n Library Card \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ainu-hito-jft/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221207T184000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
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SUMMARY:JFT Online 'Sawakai' for Japanese Teachers (52)
DESCRIPTION:JFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会のお知らせ\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合います。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。 \nカナダ国内からでしたら、どなたにもご参加いただけますので、ご興味のある方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n第52回JFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会\n日時：2022年12月7日（水） 6:00pm ～ 6:40pm（東部時間）\nトピック：今年も本当にお疲れさまでした！\n2022スクールイヤーについて、皆さんでお話しませんか？\nお住まいの地域での時刻はこちらでご確認ください。 \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 \nJFTスタッフ：呉屋　由郁子、齋藤　典子 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤　典子　noriko_saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/sawakai221207/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221203T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221203T163000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221109T224516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T221053Z
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SUMMARY:Nengajo Making Workshops 2022
DESCRIPTION:Our Nengajo making workshops are back for the first time in three years! \nPlease visit the JFT Library and enjoy creating 年賀状 nengajo– Japanese New Year’s postcards\, while learning some Japanese New Year phrases to ring in 2023: the year of the rabbit 卯 usagi. \nSpaces are limited. Please RSVP to book your space.  \nRegister Here \nSat Dec 3\, 2022 Library Opening Hours: 11:30 – 4:30\nEvent Schedule \n11:30 – 12:30  Nengajo Making Workshop #1 \n2:00 – 3:00 Nengajo Making Workshop #2 \n3:30 – 4:30 Nengajo Making Workshop #3
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nengajo-making-workshops-2022/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto Library":MAILTO:library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221202T193000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221121T205205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T190050Z
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SUMMARY:Edo Hyaku Talk Series - Part II: Boats on Rivers\, Canals\, and Edo Bay
DESCRIPTION:Edo Hyaku Talk Series – Part II: Boats on Rivers\, Canals\, and Edo Bay\nCoinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum  \nFriday\, December 2\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET)\nIn-Person Talk Event | JFT Event Hall | Free Admission | RSVP Required (register below)\nConducted by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n   \nFrom L to R: Haneda Ferry\, Teppōzu\, Pine of Success\, On Sumida River Viewing Azuma-bashi Bridge \n\nRelated Programming:\n \nHiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”: Perspectives of Landscape Ukiyo-e Prints in Portrait Layout \n“Edo Hyaku”\, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo 名所江戸百景 (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a series of over one hundred woodblock prints designed by Hiroshige (1797–1858) \, which began to be published in 1856 and was completed in 1859 after Hiroshige’s death. The current edition of the exhibition focuses on the theme of Boats and Bridges. Featuring original pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum. Open Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, and select Saturdays. \n Register Here \n  \n \nArt of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes \nJoin us on December 1st for our first in-person film screening at the JFT Event Hall in over 2 years! \nSynopsis: A journey of discovery into how a Canadian craftsman and an American designer\, with a father and son generation gap\, team up to revive the ancient art of Japanese woodblock prints (Ukiyo-e) by juxtaposing traditional art with pop culture icons such as Super Mario and Pokémon. \n Register Here \n  \nCheck Out JFT Library’s Books on Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints) before or after Gallery Visit! \nWant to dive deeper into the world of Hiroshige’s art? Learn more about Hiroshige\, the history of ukiyo-e and other ukiyo-e artists by checking out JFT library’s list of physical books and ebooks before or after visiting our current Gallery exhibition\, Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”! \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \n Library Card
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-hyaku-talk-part-ii/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221117T181054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T210454Z
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SUMMARY:Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes\nTHURSDAY\, DECEMBER 1\, 7:00 PM (ET) | In-Person at the JFT Event HallDoors open at 6:30 PM \n \nDirector: TOKIKAWA Toru • 2017 • Documentary • 97 min.Presented in English/Japanese with English subtitles • TrailerIn-Person Film Screening • Free Admission • RSVP Required (register below) \nA journey of discovery into how a Canadian craftsman and an American designer\, with a father and son generation gap\, team up to revive the ancient art of Japanese woodblock prints (Ukiyo-e) by juxtaposing traditional art with pop culture icons such as Super Mario and Pokémon. \nUkiyo-e: The traditional art form known worldwide as the “Face of Japan” has over several hundred years inspired Van Gogh\, Monet and Picasso to create their masterpieces. Today\, there are less than 10 remaining craftsmen in Japan. \nA Canadian craftsman\, David Bull\, has become one of the leading ukiyo-e artists in Japan. He gave up everything to come to Tokyo 30 years ago to learn the ancient craft from scratch. David teamed up with a young American illustrator and a video game nerd\, Jed Henry\, to revolutionize the business for global Asian art collectors and fans of Japanese games and pop culture. This became the Ukiyo-e Heroes project. You can view Ukiyoe Heroes’ works here. \nWe follow the making-of of their new print and witness the miraculous collaboration of the two contrasting artists: old-school and new-school\, artisanal and digital\, who need each other to create inspirational for a global audience. The film also feature iconic Japanese craftsmen who work with them\, including IWANO Ichibei\, who is the 8th generation handmade Japanese paper grand master. \nIn conjunction with our current gallery exhibition\, Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”: Perspectives of Landscape Ukiyo-e Prints”. \n \n\nRelated Programming:\n \nHiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”: Perspectives of Landscape Ukiyo-e Prints in Portrait Layout \n“Edo Hyaku”\, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo 名所江戸百景 (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a series of over one hundred woodblock prints designed by Hiroshige (1797–1858) \, which began to be published in 1856 and was completed in 1859 after Hiroshige’s death. The current edition of the exhibition focuses on the theme of Boats and Bridges. Featuring original pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum. \n Register Here \n  \n \nEdo Hyaku Talk Series – Part II: Boats on Rivers\, Canals\, and Edo Bay \nFriday\, December 2\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET)In-Person Talk Event at the JFT Event Hall | Free Admission | RSVP RequiredConducted by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer \n Register Here \n  \nCheck Out JFT Library’s Books on Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints) before or after Gallery Visit! \nWant to dive deeper into the world of Hiroshige’s art? Learn more about Hiroshige\, the history of ukiyo-e and other ukiyo-e artists by checking out JFT library’s list of physical books and ebooks before or after visiting our current Gallery exhibition\, Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”! \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \n Library Card
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ukiyoe-heroes-2022/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221126T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260928T151346
CREATED:20221115T204935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T190115Z
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SUMMARY:Edo Hyaku Talk Series - Part I: Bridges over Sumida River
DESCRIPTION:Edo Hyaku Talk Series – Part I: Bridges over Sumida River\nCoinciding with the exhibition Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku” with Originals from the Royal Ontario Museum  \nSaturday\, November 26\, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (ET)\nIn-Person Talk Event | JFT Event Hall | Free Admission | RSVP Required (register below)\nConducted by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n   \n\nRelated Programming:\n \nHiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”: Perspectives of Landscape Ukiyo-e Prints in Portrait Layout \n“Edo Hyaku”\, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo 名所江戸百景 (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a series of over one hundred woodblock prints designed by Hiroshige (1797–1858) \, which began to be published in 1856 and was completed in 1859 after Hiroshige’s death. The current edition of the exhibition focuses on the theme of Boats and Bridges. Featuring original pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum. Open Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, and select Saturdays. \n Register Here \n  \n \nArt of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes \nJoin us on December 1st for our first in-person film screening at the JFT Event Hall in over 2 years! \nSynopsis: A journey of discovery into how a Canadian craftsman and an American designer\, with a father and son generation gap\, team up to revive the ancient art of Japanese woodblock prints (Ukiyo-e) by juxtaposing traditional art with pop culture icons such as Super Mario and Pokémon. \n Register Here \n  \nCheck Out JFT Library’s Books on Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints) before or after Gallery Visit! \nWant to dive deeper into the world of Hiroshige’s art? Learn more about Hiroshige\, the history of ukiyo-e and other ukiyo-e artists by checking out JFT library’s list of physical books and ebooks before or after visiting our current Gallery exhibition\, Hiroshige’s “Edo Hyaku”! \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \n Library Card
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-hyaku-talk-part-i/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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