Library Display: Yokai, Obake and Yurei through July 26→
Visit the library, learn about Japanese monsters and ghosts, and add your own creation to our “yokai parade” scroll! related library materials
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Doors Open Toronto
The Japan Foundation, Toronto will be open from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 for Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf. This year's theme is "Secrets and Spirits … Exploring the Mysteries … Continue reading →
Japanese in Manga
Interested in Manga? Interested in Japanese but don’t know where to begin? Join us at the Japan Foundation Toronto for an introductory class to Japanese in Manga! We will look at a variety of sound effects, the different ways to … Continue reading →
Teacher Workshop in Waterloo: “Designing Japanese Language Education to Match the Students”
Renison College, University of Waterloo 240 Westmount Rd. North, Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaPresented by the Japan Foundation, Toronto Waterloo Region Japanese Language Education Seminar Designing Japanese Language Education to Match the Students Date: June 1, 2014. 2:00pm – 4:00pm Location: University of Waterloo Renison College, Room 2106 (2nd Floor) Address: … Continue reading →
Revitalization of Public Housing
Challenges and Celebrations in Toronto and Japan A talk by Prof. Sayaka Fujii, Tsukuba University Introduced by Prof. André Sorensen, University of Toronto NEW June 12, 2014: lecture slides available for download (pdf) Since 2005, there has been a large-scale … Continue reading →
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Continuing Learning Japanese 15: Toronto’s A.Y. Jackson Secondary School
Continuing Learning Japanese XV Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education (Ontario Chapter) The Japan Foundation, Toronto Japanese is taught at several secondary schools in Toronto and its surrounding areas. Yet, it appears that teachers do not … Continue reading →
Screening of “A Boy and His Samurai” with director Yoshihiro Nakamura
at The Japan Foundation, Toronto Reservations are now closed. Thank you for your interest. presented by the Japan Foundation, Toronto and the Toronto Japanese Film Festival with an introduction by Director Yoshihiro Nakamura Q&A following the film A Boy and … Continue reading →
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TAIS Presents Asia in My Mind: Screening with Maya Yonesho
Presented by the Toronto Animated Image Society Come see the results of TAIS’ Commissioning Project with emerging artists Althea Balmes, Gustavo Cerquera Benjumea, Alisi Telengut, Sarah Crawley and a group of high school students, who will have spent three days … Continue reading →
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Summer Festival at the JFT Library
Come to the library in July for Tanabata (Summer Star Festival) displays and events! Matsuri displays Omikoshi (portable shrine) big matsuri fan chochin (lanterns) omen (Japanese masks) bamboo tree for hanging wishes realistic models of Japanese summer foods fairy tale … Continue reading →
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Japanese Language and Culture Sampler: Tanabata
Our Japanese Language and Culture Sampler courses are a series of courses offering a window into both Japanese language and culture. Please come and sample various aspects of Japanese culture through the beautiful decorations in our center, and try a … Continue reading →
