Events

Lecture: Planning for Smart Cities in Japan

Galbraith Building, Room 120 35 St. George St. (University of Toronto), Toronto, ON

A Lecture by Prof. Hidefumi Imura Co-organized by The Japan Studies Association of Canada (JSAC) and The Japan Foundation, Toronto with support from The Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, The Asian Institute at The Munk School of Global Affairs, … Continue reading →

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Japanese Movie Screening in Hamilton: The Vancouver Asahi

Hamilton Central Public Library 55 York Boulevard, Hamilton Room, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

presented The Japan Foundation in cooperation with the Hamilton Public Library This drama by award-winning director Yuya Ishii (The Great Passage) is based on the true story of the Vancouver Asahi, a Japanese-Canadian baseball team that was established in 1914 and rose to … Continue reading →

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Hamilton Dialogues: About the Pink Sky

Perkins Centre 1429 Main Street East, Hamilton, ON, Canada

The Japan Foundation, Toronto is proud to partner for the first time with the Hamilton Dialogues to present a free screening of About the Pink Sky preceded by the animated short Chameko's Day (1931, 7  minutes) Kobayashi Keiichi's feature debut is … Continue reading →

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Give the Pilgrims What They Want – The Emergence of Special Interest Tourism in Canada & Japan

Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University Room TRS 1-147, 55 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ON, Canada

Organized by: The Japan Foundation, Toronto Supported by: Ted Rogers School of Management & Ryerson University; Renison University College, University of Waterloo; Centre for Japanese Research, University of British Columbia Not able to escape Toronto's cold and slush this season? … Continue reading →

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Edo Music at the ROM

Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) 100 Queen’s Park , Toronto, ON, Canada

Come enjoy traditional Japanese music known as Ohayashi, which has accompanied Japanese festivals and theatre since ancient times. Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 Times: 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:00 pm (3 times on both days. Each performance … Continue reading →

Japanese Movies at Innis: Rent-a-Cat

Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto, Ontario

Sayoko, single and in her thirties, lives alone in her  traditional Japanese house- alone, that is, except for the many cats who are inexplicably drawn into her orbit. She passes her time tending to her house, taking care of the family altar of her … Continue reading →

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Teacher Workshop: “Activities – “Is that really ok?”: The role of the teacher in the classroom and the distance between teacher and learner”

OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education), University of Toronto, Room 2296 Second Floor, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON

国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター 日本語教師研修のお知らせ 国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター(The Japan Foundation, Toronto 以下、JFT)では、トロント近郊の日本語の先生方が日本語の教え方について学び合うことのできる場の提供を目指し、2015年度、全3回の日本語教師研修を実施いたします。第3回目は、国際交流基金派遣日本語上級専門家による「授業でのクラスアクティビティ」をメインテーマとしたワークショップを実施いたします。日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたにもご参加いただける内容ですので、皆さま奮ってご参加ください。ご参加をご希望の方は以下よりお申込みください。 記 テーマ:それでいい?アクティビティ -教室における教師の役割と学習者との距離 今回のワークショップでは日々の学習活動の中に多く取り入れられているクラスアクティビティに注目します。現在行っている教室活動を振り返り、その内容について参加者とともに検証をします。学習者の多くはインターネットやパソコンが普及した環境で育った世代(いわゆる「デジタルネイティブ」)で、いまや教室外で多くの知識を得ることができます。そのような現状で教室にやってくる学習者に対して、教師はどのような役割を担えるのか。デジタルコンテンツの扱い方もふまえて、アクティビティの内容や種別、効果的に実施するためにどうしたらいいのかを一緒に考えてみたいと思います。 日時:2016年3月20日(日) 午後1時30分~午後4時30分 開場:午後1時00分 会場:トロント大学 (St. George Campus) OISE 2296 (2階) 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario 参加費:無料 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   The Japan Foundation, Toronto (JFT) Workshop for Japanese-Language … Continue reading →

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The Journey is My Home – Early Travel Writing in Canada & Japan

Blackburn Room, 4th Floor, Robarts Library 130 St. George St., Toronto, ON, Canada

Not able to escape Toronto's cold and slush this season? Don't despair. The Japan Foundation, Toronto is offering an exciting substitute to airplane or even armchair travel: a Travel Lecture Series. In each installment, a pair of speakers will address … Continue reading →

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