co-presented by The Japan Foundation and the Gardiner Museum Speaker: Professor Nicole Rousmaniere (University of East Anglia and Curator, Department of Asia, British Museum) NEW (Dec. 1): Lecture slides available for download This talk will address the history of collecting … Continue reading →
Dir. Nobuhiro Yamashita, 2007, 118 min. Based on the popular manga Tennen Kokekko, A Gentle Breeze in the Village transports us to the world of a teenage girl growing up in a small country village. Soyo is the only eighth … Continue reading →
A talk by Professor Sayuri Guthrie Shimizu (Rice University) & screening of Sleeping Tigers “Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.” This oft-quoted observation about baseball’s special place in American culture and society … Continue reading →
Continuing Learning Japanese XVII 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 →
‘Til the Break of Dawn Dir. Yuichiro Hirakawa, 2012, 129 min. An urban legend tells of the existence of a human, the Connector, who has the ability to arrange meetings between the living and the dead. Hatada, a cynical middle-aged … Continue reading →
Kids Police Dir. Yuichi Fukuda, 2013, 100 min. The elite detectives of the Special Investigations Division (SID) of the Kanagawa Police Department have fallen into a trap set by notorious crime broker Red Venus and inhaled a special gas which … Continue reading →
Akko-chan: The Movie Dir. Yasuhiro Kawamura, 2012, 120 min. Akko-chan: The Movie is based on Fujio Akatsuka's classic "magical girl" manga Himitsu no Akko-chan, which has been broadcast as an animated TV series three times in the past. To mark … Continue reading →
The Japan Foundation, Toronto (JFT) Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers In 2014, The Japan Foundation, Toronto (JFT) will hold four workshops which aim to provide a place for teachers to learn together about teaching Japanese language. As detailed below, the … Continue reading →
Come check out some books and movies to enjoy over the long winter break, and celebrate the year-end with Paro! Purikura with Paro: Have your photo taken with Paro, the robot baby seal, and then decorate your portrait for the … Continue reading →
Please join us for two Sundays of Japanese film presented The Japan Foundation and the Hamilton Public Library, in cooperation with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. These films, selected for international screening by the Japan Foundation, Tokyo, reflect life … Continue reading →
