Events

Japanese Movies at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema: A Story of Yonosuke

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema 506 Bloor St. W., ON

Directed by: Shuichi Okita Starring: Kengo Kora, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Sosuke Ikematsu, Ayumi Ito 2013, 160" (comedy/drama) In 1987, Yonosuke leaves his rural hometown to start university life in Tokyo. Good-natured, socially awkward and goofily handsome , he quickly makes friends, joins the samba club, and works as … Continue reading →

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Designing Places for People to Meet

George Ignatieff Theatre 15 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

A Lecture by Japanese Architect Manabu Chiba Co-organized by The Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University, The Japan Foundation, Toronto, and The Centre for Canadian Architecture Celebrated Japanese architect Manabu Chiba's vision encompasses projects of all scales, … Continue reading →

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Travel Japanese

Community Room, Toronto Central Grosvenor Street YMCA Centre 20 Grosvenor Street, Toronto, ON

Looking to travel to Japan but worried about what to say when you get there? Join us for our “Travel Japanese” class where we will go over the essential words and phrases you need to know before departing for Japan! … Continue reading →

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Continuing Learning Japanese 20: The Japan Foundation, Toronto’s Language Classes

OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education), University of Toronto, Room 2279 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada

  日本語教師情報交換会:日本語学習を継続させる20 カナダ日本語教育振興会(CAJLE) 国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター トロント及びトロント近郊ではさまざまな年齢とレベルの学習者を対象に日本語教育が行われていますが、実際に教えている教師たちはほかの教育機関で行われていること、時には同じプログラム内であっても、自分以外の先生がしていることをあまりよく知らないのが現状だと思います。今、自分の目の前にいる学習者がどのような環境で何を学んできたのかを知り、そして今後彼らが日本語学習を継続するにあたりどのような選択肢があるのかを知ることは、教師にとって大変意味のあることだと考えます。また、教師間のネットワークを活性化させることにより、さまざまなレベルでの意見交換が頻繁に行われることにもなるでしょう。カナダ日本語教育振興会(CAJLE)と国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターでは、2009年12月より、日本語教育機関やプログラム間の“アーティキュレーション(連携、継続性)”のための素地を築くことを目指した集まりを企画してまいりました。 第20回目となる今回は国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター日本語講座をご紹介します。その後、今までの日本語教師情報交換会を振り返り、今後の活動について、参加者の皆さんと意見交換を行いたいと思います。参加ご希望の方は以下をご確認の上、ウェブサイトからお申し込みください。 発表者: 倉沢郁子 日本語講師(国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター) 日時:2016年2月20日(土) 午後2時30分~ 4時30分 (開場:2時) 場所:トロント大学 (St. George Campus) OISE 2279 (252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario) 参加申込:登録必須   *ご質問等ございましたら、担当者までご連絡願います。 担当: 国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター 齋藤典子 E-mail: nsaito@jftor.org            Web site: www.jftor.org CAJLE 小室リー郁子 E-mail: ikuko.komuro.lee@utoronto.ca  Website: www.cajle.info   Information Exchange Meeting … Continue reading →

Chūshingura & the Edo Literary Imagination

Munk Centre, Room 108N 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

A lecture by Prof. William Fleming Organized by The Japan Foundation, Toronto with support from The Asian Institute at The Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto In the spring of 1701, a daimyō from western Japan drew his sword against … Continue reading →

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TIFF presents Cinema Kabuki: Lion Dance

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

Premiered in 1893 Written by Ochi Fukuchi Composed by Shojiro Kineya III Recorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo, 2009 70 min. (Introduction 10 min. + dance 60 min. ) Subtitled in English Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdPjLAYMbzI For the late Kanzaburo XVIII “Lion … Continue reading →

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TIFF presents Cinema Kabuki: 3 Thieves Named Kichisa

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

Three Thieves Named Kichisa/San’nin Kichisa (an urban outlaw story) Premiered in 1860 Written by Kawatake Mokuami Directed for the stage and Cinema Kabuki by Kushida Kazuyoshi Recorded live at Theater Cocoon, Shibuya, Tokyo, 2014 136 min. Subtitled in English Trailer: … Continue reading →

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TIFF presents Cinema Kabuki: Kumagai’s Camp

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

Kumagai’s Camp/Kumagai Jin’ya (a samurai tragedy) Premiered in 1751 as a puppet theatre play Written by Namiki Sosuke Recorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo, 2010 104 min. Subtitled in English Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLsXQXWbDjU Synopsis and background: http://www.kabuki21.com/kumagai.php A samurai hero struggles … Continue reading →

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TIFF presents Cinema Kabuki: Kagotsurube, the Haunted Sword

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

Kagotsurube, The Haunted Sword/Kagotsurube Sato no Eizame (a story of the pleasure quarter) Written by Shinshichi Kawatake Premiered in 1888 Directed for Cinema Kabuki by Hiroyuki Nakatani Recorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo, 2010 113 minutes Subtitled in English Trailer: … Continue reading →

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Japanese Movies at Innis Town Hall: The Vancouver Asahi

Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto, Ontario

click here for info about the screening in Hamilton on March 6! 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 … Continue reading →

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