JFT Library No reservation required, however space is limited so please come early. Join us during the last Saturday opening of 2016, for Nengajo and Holiday Origami Workshops. Enjoy writing 年賀状 nengajo– Japanese New Year postcards, while learning some Japanese New Year … Continue reading →
Legendary Loyalty The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints co-presented by Stuart Jackson Gallery and The Japan Foundation November 15, 2016 – March 4, 2017 The Japan Foundation, Toronto, with the Stuart Jackson Gallery, Toronto, is proud to co-present original 18th … Continue reading →
Directed by Yoshitaka Yamaguchi 2014, 100 minutes, PG Starring Kazuki Kitamura, Misako Renbutsu, Yasufumi Terawaki, Kanji Tsuda, Shigeyuki Totsugi Historical comedy/drama It's feline fanciers versus dog devotees in this comic tale of rivalry, revenge and redemption through the love of a good cat. Kyutaro is … Continue reading →
Directed by Osamu Minorikawa 2013, 106 minutes, PG Starring Ko Shibasaki, Yôko Maki, Shinobu Terajima Comedy/drama Sue, Mai and Sawa documents the enduring friendship of three single women in their thirties as they confront the challenges, indignities and rewards of work, … Continue reading →
(c) 2013 “A Tale of Samurai Cooking” Film Partners Do you like Japanese? Do you like films? Why not join us at the Japan Foundation, Toronto for "Japanese through Films"! In this class, focusing on conversation, students will first gather at … Continue reading →
Directed by Yûzô Asahara 2013, 122 minutes, PG Starring Aya Ueto, Kengo Kôra, Kimiko Yo Historical comedy/drama Haru has an excellent sense of taste and great talent as a chef, but her "spirited character" was too much for her first husband, who divorced her after … Continue reading →
A talk series by JFT Program Officer Toshi Aoyagi, held in conjunction with Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints See the characters in the prints played on stage by Kabuki actors! Monday, January 16, 2017, 6:30 pm - 8:30 … Continue reading →
in conjunction with Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints The Bad Sleep Well Directed by Akira Kurosawa 1960, 150 min Japanese with English subtitles Revenge is served cold (with a menacing appetizer of wedding cake, the highlight of a stunning opening scene) in … Continue reading →
in conjunction with Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints Kuroneko Directed by Kaneto Shindo 1968, 99 min Japanese with English subtitles Yone and Shige live alone in a modest house in a bamboo forest; their son/husband has gone off to … Continue reading →
in conjunction with Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints Hana Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda 2006, 120 min Japanese with English subtitles Despite being set in the same location and time period of the Ako incident, Hana is a … Continue reading →
