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SUMMARY:Another World (KOTATSU screening)
DESCRIPTION:Another World \n半世界 \nSaturday\, March 7\, 11:00AM (ET) \nDoors open 10:30AM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by SAKAMOTO Junji • 2019 • Drama • 120 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nInternationally recognized director SAKAMOTO Junji teams up with INAGAKI Goro to deliver an original story about three old school friends who are about to turn 40 years old. One of them returns home after a long silence and it brings the other two a moment to contemplate the days ahead in their lives. Through the perspective of men who are facing their 40s\, a point in life too late to be ambitious but too soon to give up\, Sakamoto depicts a human drama of new hope\, bonds between friends and family\, and struggle of how to live the rest of your life when you reach the half-way point. \n“A wistful\, intimate affair about friendship and fateful choices” (Screen Daily)\, Another World premiered at the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival where it received Audience Award. It was later named one of Kinema Junpo’s Best Ten Japanese Films of the Year and received 4  Kinema Junpo Awards.  \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \n  \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nSAKAMOTO Junji (阪本 順治) is a Japanese filmmaker whose prolific career includes over thirty films. He started his career as an assistant director while studying\, working with filmmakers like ISHII Gakuryu\, among others. He made his directorial debut in 1989 with Knockout\, earning the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award\, and followed it up with another boxing film\, Tekken\, in 1990. Sakamoto became known for action films focusing on the conflicts between male characters\, such as Tokarefu (1994) and New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (2000)\, but has also made films centered on female characters such as Face (2000)\, for which he won the award for Best Director at the 24th Japan Academy Prize.  \nRecently\, his film Okiku and the World had its world premiere at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam and won Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year. In 2023\, Sakamoto was honoured by New York Asian Film Festival with a Lifetime Achievement Award. \n\n  \nCommunity Partner: \n 
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LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk (March 6\, 2026)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nFriday March 6\, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET In Person @ The Japan Foundation\, Toronto |  6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET Online (Zoom) \n  \nHave you been thinking about learning a new language but haven’t been able to find the time? \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is happy to offer a series of Japanese language and culture talks where we will introduce words and expressions to get you started on the path to learning Japanese! All levels of Japanese learners are welcome to join too! \nWe will hold 2 sessions providing the same content: in-person at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00 pm ET) and online in the evening (6:30-7:30 pm ET). If you are near the Yonge/Bloor area in Toronto\, why not stop by during your lunch break and learn more about Japanese language and interesting cultural information? Or join us on Zoom in the evening if that better suits your schedule/location. These sessions are B.Y.O.B. (“bring your own bento“)\, so please feel free to bring your lunch/dinner with you! \nThe sessions will be held on selected Fridays and run for approximately one hour. \nUpcoming Schedule and Topic: \n\nMarch 6\, 2026: Japanese Clothing – Traditional to Contemporary\n\nIn this session\, we will cover the topic of “Japanese Clothing – Traditional to Contemporary“. Come join us and learn Japanese words and phrases related to clothing and colours\, along with interesting facts about Japanese clothing including kimono\, hakimono and more! \nThe sessions are free to join but registration is required. Please let us know if you will be joining us using the button below! \nPlease note that we will only accept registration on a session-by-session basis. Registration for the next session will open after the previous session has passed. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. \nTerms and Conditions: \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) reserves the right to cancel the registration of any participant who engages in disruptive behavior or any sales activity during the event. Such actions may result in immediate removal from the event at the Organizer’s discretion.\nThe Organizer is not responsible for any personal interactions between participants outside of the event. Participants are encouraged to manage these relationships independently.\nPhotographs or videos may be taken during the event by the Organizer’s staff for promotional purposes only.\nParticipants are not to record\, photograph\, or take screen captures of the event.\nBy registering for and attending the event\, participants acknowledge that they have read\, understood\, and agree to the above Terms and Conditions.\n\n  \nPlease note that registration will take place on Eventbrite – please choose the ticket type corresponding to the timeslot (in-person for 12:00-1:00pm ET\, online for 6:30-7:30pm ET). \nThe Zoom meeting link for the online session will be be provided via email\, a few days prior to the event. \nREGISTER \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-20260306/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Hiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre
DESCRIPTION:Talk and slide presentation by Toshi Aoyagi\nProgram Officer\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nCurator\, “Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages” at JFT \nHiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre \nThursday\, February 26\, 2026\, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm\, EST \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, Event Hall\nPresented in English | Free Admission\nRSVP Required | Register Below \nThe peace poster was a newly created genre in graphic design after World War II.  One of the most pioneering peace poster works was “Victory 1945” by Fukuda Shigeo of Japan\, the winner of the 1975 “International Poster Competition in Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Victory against Fascism and Violence through Democracy and Liberty” in Poland. \nResponding to and stimulated by young Fukuda’s sensational success\, Japan’s graphic design giant Kamekura Yūsaku organized two unique design projects to enlighten and educate himself and all other members of Japan Graphic Designers Association\, JAGDA in 1983. \nKamekura Yūsaku designed “Butterflies Burning Falling” the first poster of the “Hiroshima Appeals” annual poster promotion project. JAGDA\, led by Kamekura Yūsaku\, also launched an annual national peace poster exhibition and competition\, in which all JAGDA members contributed and participated. These paired projects have worked together to advance the development and creation of peace posters for years to come. \nThe talk examines the leadership and contribution of two great Japanese designers\, Kamekura Yūsaku and Fukuda Shigeo\, master and disciple\, to the peace posters genre. Together they discovered and nurtured the potential of peace posters by collaborative and competitive dynamics. \nPresented in celebration and admiration of the dedication\, generosity\, and foresight of the Japanese graphic design world—in particular\, two of its great designers\, Kamekura Yūsaku and Fukuda Shigeo. \nThis is going to be a repeat presentation of the talk on October 4\, 2025 with additional information from recent research.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hiroshima-appeals-talk-2026/
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SUMMARY:JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Books Adapted into Film
DESCRIPTION:Uncover Japanese Culture and Stories that Live on Page & Screen! \nLove books\, films\, and discovering cultures through stories? Join our upcoming JFT Book Club – With Silent Reading Time –\, where we together explore Japan-related books and manga adapted into film!  \nFor this session\, we invite you to pick a book from the library’s book list (or bring your own book)—perhaps a favourite movie you’ve already seen\, or a film you’re planning to watch soon. Take a break from daily distractions\, and indulge in the simple pleasure of reading in silence. Afterward\, participants are invited to join an optional discussion session in English\, sharing your thoughts on storytelling\, film adaptations\, Japanese cultural elements\, or anything! You could attend in person at the library or join online from anywhere in the world. This is a friendly\, low-pressure space where curiosity is encouraged\, different viewpoints are celebrated\, and every level of participation is valued. \nThis book club is part of a broader lineup of our Japan-film–related programming taking place before and after the session. Participants are warmly encouraged to explore our full program and make the most of this opportunity to enjoy Japanese films and books together! \n*No prior knowledge/preparation is required! \nRegister Here   \nFirst-time participants are always welcome! If you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to contact us in person\, by phone\, email\, or via contact form. \n\nShow WHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB “WITH SILENT READING TIME”?  \nWHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB “WITH SILENT READING TIME”?\nMany of us simply want more time to read but cannot squeeze the time in\, as we have too many distractions and interruptions in our daily lives to concentrate on reading. JFT Book Club with Silent Reading Time offers a sanctuary to indulge in the simple pleasure of reading\, surrounded by fellow book enthusiasts who share your love for literature. \nIn addition\, we provide an optional space for those who wish to connect and discuss their reading experiences with others. Engage in conversations at your comfort level and learn new perspectives from other book lovers from different cultural backgrounds that you wouldn’t gain from reading alone! It’s a safe space where your thoughts and impressions are valued\, regardless of whether you choose to actively participate or quietly absorb the conversations around you. \nWe welcome both seasoned book club members and first-time participants to discover the joy of silent reading without the pressures of finishing an assigned book on time and/or participating in mandatory discussions. \n \n\nShow HOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?  \nHOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?\n\nOnce you register for the event\, find a book to read based on the criteria listed in WHAT BOOK TO BRING? (see below) or from JFT Library’s collection. \nOn the day of the event\, we will meet via Zoom and in person at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library (2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON M4W 1A8 Canada). *Click here to check how to get to our Library.\nWe will start with a quick introduction & ice-breaking activity (*Light refreshments will be served for in-person participants)\nParticipants will share their books and why they pick them up (2-3 minutes each)\nSilent Reading Time: Participants will read the book they select anywhere in the library (or wherever they want if participating virtually). \nOptional Discussion Time: We will share what we have learned\, what we think about storytelling\, film adaptations\, favourite quotes from your chosen book\, suggestions for next reads\, etc.\n\n*There is no right or wrong answer. Different perspectives make the discussion more fun and vibrant! \n \n\nShow WHAT BOOK TO READ? *BOOK LIST UPDATED*  \nWHAT BOOK TO READ?\nA book to bring can be either a physical book\, ebook\, or audiobook (excluding DVDs & Blu-rays) that meets the following criteria: \n \n\nTheme: Books Adapted into Film \ni.e.\, Japan-related fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga about Japan adapted into film\nOR fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga by Japanese author(s) adapted into film\nLanguage: Books can be written in any language (i.e. English\, Japanese\, French) but the book club meeting will be in English.\nCheck out JFT Library’s Book List to get ideas! \nJFT Library List on Books Adapted into Film [PDF file] *UPDATED*\nFor those who cannot visit our library in person\, check out ebooks/audiobooks on this theme at JF Canada/USA Digital Library *UPDATED*!\n\n*You can either select a book from the JFT Library’s collection\, or bring your own copy from home (can be a book not in JFT library collection if it meets the criteria above). \n\nIf you would like to bring a book that is not in JFT library collection\, please consult us in advance with the book information. (We may consider the book for future library acquisitions.)  \n\n  \n*You can check whether the book is part of our collection by searching on our online catalogue (*to search physical & digital items) or JF Canada/USA Digital Library (*to search and read ebooks & audiobooks). Please contact us if you wish to confirm the availability with us. \nTo get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n \n\n \nRelated Programming\n  \nNARUSE Mikio Retrospective Tour\nOctober 2025 — March 2026 | Cinematheques Across Canada \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is proud to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of legendary Japanese filmmaker NARUSE Mikio with a Canada-wide retrospective tour of his extraordinary body of work. From October 2025 through March 2026\, cinematheques across the country will present rare 35mm screenings of Naruse’s films\, offering audiences a chance to experience his artistry on the big screen. \nDetails Here \n  \n\n  \n\nJFF Theater\nOngoing Online Streaming | Worldwide \nWant to watch Japanese films at home? JFF Theater is an online streaming service that distributes Japanese films and videos worldwide\, with multilingual subtitles\, all free of charge. Through this website\, the Japan Foundation aims to create a platform where Japanese films and videos can be viewed anytime\, anywhere.  \nWatch Here \n  \n  \n\n(C) photo by Grant Delin \nMarty Gross screenings\nJapan Foundation Toronto is hosting a two-part screening event in February that celebrates the work and legacy of Marty Gross\, filmmaker\, archivist\, 2025 Japan Foundation Award recipient\, and longtime advocate for Japanese performing arts and cinema. Anchored by two works connected through CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon (近松 門左衛門) and the tradition of bunraku\, the events explore how classical narratives travel across media\, from stage to film. \nA Story from Chikamatsu 近松物語 (film screening + talk)\nFebruary 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST | In-Person at JFT Event Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required\nDetails Here \nThe Lovers’ Exile 冥途の飛脚 (film screening + talk)\nFebruary 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST | In-Person at JFT Event Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required\nDetails Here \n\nKOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema \n\nMarch 7 & 8\, 2026 | In-Person at Innis Town Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required \nOur annual winter film showcase KOTATSU is returning to Innis Town Hall! This year’s edition offers a perfect blend of five Japanese films\, from acclaimed contemporary films to recently restored classics. This year\, the screenings will take place on Saturday\, March 7 & Sunday\, March 8. \nThe films include: Another World (2019)\, A Story of Yonosuke* (2013)\, And Your Bird Can Sing* (2018)\, as well as 4K restorations of Forever a Woman (1955)\, and Linda Linda Linda (2005)!\n*adapted from Japanese novels! \nDetails Here \n  \n\n \nPrevious Book Clubs\n \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Seesaw Monster by ISAKA Kotaro – Nov 8\, 2025 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Food in Japan – Sep 25\, 2025 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Look Back by FUJIMOTO Tatsuki – Jun 10\, 2025 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Architecture\, Civil Engineering\, and Landscapes – April 15\, 2025 \n\n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – First Love by SHIMAMOTO Rio – February 8\, 2025 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Yōkai – November 21\, 2024 \n\nJapanese Tadoku Book Club – October 26\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Before the Coffee Gets Cold by KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu – September 4\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods – June 18\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: BL Metamorphosis by TSURUTANI Kaori – April 18\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid): Mild Vertigo by KANAI Mieko – February 13\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Holiday Reading Recommendations – November 16\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Planetes by YUKIMURA Makoto – September 28\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books -June 20\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club Online – Manga: After the Rain by MAYUZUKI Jun -April 24\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering – February 8\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko – September 15\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 15\, 2022 \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 13\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura– February 9\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online:Colorful by Eto Mori– November 10\, 2021 \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami – August 12\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 10\, 2021 \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 8\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: The Memory Police – February 11\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Breasts and Egg – November 5\, 2020 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Travel Japan – August 20\, 2020 \n\nJFT Book Club Online – June 11\, 2020 \n\nMemoirs of a Polar Bear – February 20\, 2020 \n\n \nThe Little House – December 12\, 2019 \n\nMystery Book Club – October 10\, 2019 \n\nMovies and Books – August 8\, 2019 \n\nBooks and Tea – June 6\, 2019
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SUMMARY:JFT Linguistics Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers: 日本語言語学基礎１（音声学・音韻論・形態論）、基礎２（統語論・意味論）
DESCRIPTION:JFT日本語教師のための日本語言語学研修\n日本語言語学基礎１：音声学・音韻論・形態論\n日本語言語学基礎２：統語論・意味論\n  \n \n  \n日本語言語学の基礎について、日本語教師の目から改めて見直してみませんか。同研修は、同じ内容を対面とオンラインで別の時間に行う予定です。トロント近辺にお住まいの方は対面でのご参加をおすすめします。 \n日本語教師の方を対象としていますが、日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたでもご参加いただけます。言語学の専門用語に不慣れな方たちのために、パワーポイントは日本語と英語と両方で準備します。 \nご参加をご希望の方は以下の 登録フォーム よりお申込みください。  \n記 \n日本語言語学基礎１：音声学・音韻論・形態論 \n日時：２０２５年１１月２３日（日） \n\n対面：１：００pm ～ ３：００pm（東部標準時）\nオンライン（Zoom）：４：００pm ～ ６：００pm（東部標準時）\n\n日本語言語学基礎２：統語論・意味論 \n日時：２０２６年２月２２日（日） \n\n対面：１：００pm ～ ３：００pm（東部標準時）\nオンライン（Zoom）：４：００pm ～ ６：００pm（東部標準時）\n\n※ 両日ともアクティビティの内容が変わる予定ですので、復習の意味で対面とオンラインの両方参加も可能です。 \n会場（対面）：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto  (2 Bloor St. E.\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, ON)  https://tr.jpf.go.jp/about-us/how-to-find-us/ \n講師：矢吹ソウ典子　先生（ヨーク大学） \n対象者：日本語教師（または日本語教育にご興味のある方）で、以下に同意される方 \n※ グループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できる人（聴講不可）\n※ PCで参加できる人（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可） \n定員： \n\n対面　30名まで\nオンライン　50名まで\n\n＊開始１週間前までにお申し込みが所定の人数に満たない場合は中止、またはオンラインでの実施のみとなる可能性があります。また、お申し込みが定員を超える場合は、カナダ在住で現在教えていらっしゃる方を優先しますので、予めご了承願います。 \n使用言語：日本語（スライド資料：日英） \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤   典子     Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \n  \n\n\n\n対面（In-person）： \n\nオンライン（Online）： \n\n\n\n\nご参加方法を選択し、すべての項目にご記入ください。両方にご参加希望の方は、それぞれのフォームにご記入ください。「Submit」ボタンをクリックすると、確認ページにリダイレクトされます。また、info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp より確認メールが届きます。
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260221T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260221T203000
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SUMMARY:The Lovers' Exile (film screening + talk)
DESCRIPTION:The Lovers’ Exile \n冥途の飛脚 \nSaturday\, February 21\, 6:30 PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:00 PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by Marty Gross • 1980 • 87 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles  \nBunraku combines the arts of puppetry\, joruri dramatic recitation\, and musical accompaniment of the samisen. Each puppet is manipulated by three handlers; the resulting ensemble effort of puppeteers and musicians creates not only a sense of heightened realism\, but also a dreamlike delicacy and complexity of movement. In 2003\, UNESCO proclaimed Bunraku a “masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.” \nThe Lovers’ Exile is an adaptation of MEIDO NO HIKYAKU by classic Japanese dramatist CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon (1673-1724). The story\, one of Chikamatsu’s domestic tragedies\, recounts the love between a penniless clerk and an indentured prostitute. \nThe Lovers’ Exile is performed entirely by the Bunraku Ensemble of Osaka\, widely considered the most sophisticated puppet theatre in the world. The Bunraku Theatre Ensemble\, and numerous of its players have been declared Living National Treasures of Japan. The Lovers’ Exile is the only filmed adaptation of a classic Bunraku performance. \n©Marty Gross Film Productions Inc. \n  \nAfter the screening\, director Marty Gross\, the recipient of 2025 Japan Foundation Awards\, will join us for a talk on his filmmaking career and his work on preserving Japanese arts and cultural heritage.  \n  \nThis event is now fully booked. Due to the popularity of the event\, there will NOT be a rush line for this screening. Thank you very much for your understanding!  \n\n \nDirector Profile: \nMarty Gross is a consulting producer for companies based in North America\, Europe and Asia\, with focus on Japanese art\, film\, theatre and crafts. His company\, Marty Gross Film Productions\, Inc. (founded in 1975)\, manages one of the most comprehensive websites devoted to films on Japanese cultural and historical subjects. \nSince 1974\, he has produced and directed films (including As We Are\, Potters at Work\, The Lovers’ Exile)\, restored archival films on Japanese arts and crafts (such as The Leach Pottery\, Mashiko Village Pottery\, Japan 1937)\, conducted numerous interviews\, produced documentaries and coordinated publication of books on the history of Japanese cinema and on Japanese animation. \n  \n© photo by Grant Delin \n\nRelated programming: \n \nA Story from Chikamatsu (film screening) \nTuesday\, Feb 10\, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (ET)In-Person at JFT Event Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required \nOne of a string of late-career masterworks made by MIZOGUCHI Kenji in the first half of the 1950s\, A Story from Chikamatsu (a.k.a. The Crucified Lovers) is an exquisitely moving tale of forbidden love struggling to survive in the face of persecution. Adapted from CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon’s 1715 bunraku play\, the film traces the injustices that befall a Kyoto scroll maker’s wife and his apprentice after each is unfairly accused of wrongdoing. Bound by fate in an illicit\, star-crossed romance\, they go on the run in search of refuge from the punishment prescribed them. \n  \nAfter the film\, we will screen a 10-minute interview with the lead actress KAGAWA Kyoko\, directed by 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient Marty Gross\, who will join us for a brief conversation. \nDetails here \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-lovers-exile/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260215T140000
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SUMMARY:Japan Foundation × Morisawa Collaboration Workshop: 相手に「伝わる」資料デザイン
DESCRIPTION:国際交流基金×モリサワ　コラボレーションワークショップ\n相手に「伝わる」資料デザイン\n\n  \n \n日本語教育にまつわる資料づくり、相手に伝わるものになっていますか？！ \nパッと伝わる資料やテキストを作りたい方向けに日本語教育に最適化されたUDデジタル教科書体を開発したフォントメーカーのモリサワから講師を招き、セミナーを開催します。 \nこのセミナーのノウハウを知れば、生徒への資料だけでなく研究発表などの資料のレベルアップも見込めます。同研修は、対面とオンラインで別の時間に行う予定です。対面では、講師から直接のブラッシュアップの指導も受けることができるので、トロント近辺にお住まいの方は対面でのご参加をおすすめします。 \n日本語教師の方を対象としていますが、日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたでもご参加いただけます 。 \nご参加をご希望の方は以下の 登録フォーム よりお申込みください。 \n  \n記 \n１． 対面セミナー \n日時：２０２６年２月１５日（日）２:００pm ～ ５:００pm（東部標準時） \nアジェンダ： \n①「伝わる」の定義\n②  UDフォントの特徴と学びへの影響\n③  パッと伝わるレイアウト術\n④  ワークショップ：日本語教材（pptxデータ）のブラッシュアップ \n補足説明： \n\n講義と各パートでワークショップを設けます。\n④のパートでは、PCとパワーポイント使いますので、当日ご持参ください。\n参加者へは事前にモリサワのUDフォント（トライアル版）を提供します。当日のワークショップで利用しますのでインストールした状態でお越しください。※フォントについては下部情報をご確認ください。\n当日のワークショップで利用するデータは、準備しますがご自身でブラッシュアップしたいデータがあれば、そちらをワークショップでご利用いただいて構いません。\nブラッシュアップしたデータをモリサワが管理するSharePointに提出いただく予定です。\n\n会場（対面）：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto  (2 Bloor St. E.\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, ON)  https://tr.jpf.go.jp/about-us/how-to-find-us/ \n\n２． オンラインセミナー \n日時：２０２６年２月１５日（日）６:００pm ～ ８:００pm（東部標準時） \nアジェンダ： \n①  「伝わる」の定義\n②  UDフォントの特徴と学びへの影響\n③  パッと伝わるレイアウト術\n※  講義とディスカッションを交えた内容です。 \n補足説明： \n\n③のパートではパワーポイントデータを使い資料のブラッシュアップを行います（任意）\n参加者へは事前にモリサワのUDフォント（トライアル版）を提供します。当日のワークショップで利用しますのでインストールした状態でお越しください。※フォントについては下部情報をご確認ください。\nブラッシュアップで利用するデータは、準備しますがご自身で修正したいデータがあれば、そちらをワークショップでご利用いただいて構いません。\nブラッシュアップしたデータをモリサワが管理するSharePointに提出いただく予定です。\n\n\n主催：国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　　共催：株式会社モリサワ \n講師：橋爪明代　先生（株式会社モリサワ） \n対象者：日本語教師（または日本語教育にご興味のある方）で、以下に同意される方 \n※  グループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できる人（聴講不可）\n※  PCで参加できる人（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可） \n定員： \n１．対面　３０名まで\n２．オンライン　５０名まで \n＊  お申し込みが定員を超える場合は、カナダ在住で現在教えていらっしゃる方を優先しますので、予めご了承願います。 \n使用言語：日本語 \n申込締切：2026年2月8日（日） \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤   典子     Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \nフォントについて： \n今回、教育やプレゼン資料に特化したフォントライセンスのトライアウトをご用意しました。「iFontCloud」https://ifontcloud.com/index/index.jsp（モリサワの子会社Arphicのフォントライセンスサービス）にて、フォントを提供します。インストールの大まかなステップは通りです。詳細は別途お知らせいたします。 \nステップ： \n登録メールにiFontCloudからメールが届く \n\n登録したメールアドレスに確認メールが届きます。\n\nアカウントにログインしフォントインストール \n\nサイトの公式ページで自分のアカウントにログインします。\nインストーラーをダウンロードし「マイページ」から対象フォントを確認します。\nライセンス認証でフォントが同期されます。\n\n「iFontCloud」の動作環境 \n\nWindows: Windows 10、.NET Framework 4.6 必須\nmacOS: macOS 10.13 以降\n\nhttps://ifontcloud.com/index/tool.jsp \n  \n\n\n\n対面（In-person）： \n\nオンライン（Online）： \n\n\n\n\nご参加方法を選択し、すべての項目にご記入ください。両方にご参加希望の方は、それぞれのフォームにご記入ください。「Submit」ボタンをクリックすると、確認ページにリダイレクトされます。また、info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp より確認メールが届きます。
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop260215/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260210T180000
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SUMMARY:A Story from Chikamatsu (film screening + talk)
DESCRIPTION:A Story from Chikamatsu \n近松物語 \nTuesday Feb 10\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by MIZOGUCHI Kenji • 1954 • 102 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer    \nOne of a string of late-career masterworks made by MIZOGUCHI Kenji in the first half of the 1950s\, A Story from Chikamatsu (a.k.a. The Crucified Lovers) is an exquisitely moving tale of forbidden love struggling to survive in the face of persecution. Adapted from CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon’s 1715 bunraku play\, the film traces the injustices that befall a Kyoto scroll maker’s wife and his apprentice after each is unfairly accused of wrongdoing. Bound by fate in an illicit\, star-crossed romance\, they go on the run in search of refuge from the punishment prescribed them.  \nShot in gorgeous\, painterly style by master cinematographer MIYAGAWA Kazuo\, this delicately delivered indictment of societal oppression was heralded by KUROSAWA Akira as a “great masterpiece that could only have been made by Mizoguchi.” \n©Janus Films \n  \nAfter the film\, we will screen a 10-minute interview with the lead actress KAGAWA Kyoko\, directed by 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient Marty Gross\, who will join us for a brief conversation on his experiences working with the distributor The Criterion Collection on producing & conducting interviews with Japanese filmmakers.   \n  \nFree admission. Registration required. \nRegistration for this event is now full. If you wish to be notified when a cancelled slot becomes available\, please join the waitlist on Eventbrite (limited spots). We will also have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \nRegister here \n\n Director Profile: \nMIZOGUCHI Kenji (溝口 健二\, 1898 – 1956) is one of the most revered masters of Japanese cinema\, celebrated for his profound humanism and rigorous visual style. Active from the silent era through the postwar period\, Mizoguchi directed more than 80 films\, though fewer than half survive today. Initially seeking to become an actor\, Mizoguchi joined Nikkatsu as an assistant director\, and was later promoted to director. His early works included remakes of German Expressionist cinema\, adaptations of Eugene O’Neill and Leo Tolstoy\, and a series of left-leaning “tendency films.” While working in Kyoto\, he studied kabuki and noh theatre\, and traditional Japanese dance and music. In 1939\, Mizoguchi became president of the Directors Guild of Japan and released the film The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums\, which is regarded by many critics as his major pre-war work. \n He came to international prominence in the early 1950s\, with films The Life of Oharu (1952)\, Ugetsu (1953)\, and Sansho the Bailiff (1954) receiving major awards at the Venice Film Festival\, firmly establishing Japanese cinema on the global stage. Drawing from classical literature\, historical chronicles\, and contemporary social issues\, Mizoguchi consistently explored the moral and emotional costs of rigid social hierarchies. Mizoguchi is especially renowned for his compassionate yet unsentimental portrayals of women\, whose suffering and resilience lie at the heart of his cinema. His films are marked by long takes\, fluid camera movements\, and carefully choreographed staging that allow emotional intensity to emerge gradually rather than through overt dramatization. Together with KUROSAWA Akira and OZU Yasujirō\, Mizoguchi is seen as a representative of the “golden age” of Japanese cinema. \n\n Guest Profile: \nMarty Gross is a consulting producer for companies based in North America\, Europe and Asia\, with focus on Japanese art\, film\, theatre and crafts. His company\, Marty Gross Film Productions\, Inc. (founded in 1975)\, manages one of the most comprehensive websites devoted to films on Japanese cultural and historical subjects. Since 1974\, he has produced and directed films (including As We Are\, Potters at Work\, The Lovers’ Exile)\, restored archival films on Japanese arts and crafts (such as The Leach Pottery\, Mashiko Village Pottery\, Japan 1937)\, conducted numerous interviews\, produced documentaries and coordinated publication of books on the history of Japanese cinema and on Japanese animation. \n© photo by Grant Delin \n\n \n\nRelated programming: \n \nThe Lovers’ Exile (film screening + talk) \nSaturday\, Feb 21\, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (ET)In-Person at JFT Event Hall | Admission Free | Registration Required \nThe Lovers’ Exile is an adaptation of MEIDO NO HIKYAKU by classic Japanese dramatist CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon (1673-1724). The story\, one of Chikamatsu’s domestic tragedies\, recounts the love between a penniless clerk and an indentured prostitute. \nThe Lovers’ Exile is performed entirely by the Bunraku Ensemble of Osaka\, widely considered the most sophisticated puppet theatre in the world. The Bunraku Theatre Ensemble\, and numerous of its players have been declared Living National Treasures of Japan. The Lovers’ Exile is the only filmed adaptation of a classic Bunraku performance. \n  \nAfter the screening\, director Marty Gross\, the recipient of 2025 Japan Foundation Awards\, will join us for a talk and Q&A. \nDetails here
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/a-story-from-chikamatsu/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:FukuBookLoan (Lucky Bags) 2026 @ JFT Library
DESCRIPTION:New Year\, New Routine? Ring in 2026 with our program inspired by Japan’s beloved New Year tradition “Fukubukuro” (福袋)\, or lucky bag! \nStarting Tuesday\, January 6th\, 2026\, JFT Library Card holders can grab a FukuBookLoan lucky bag\, containing a secret selection of books and/or audiovisual materials to borrow from the Library. Enjoy serendipitous discovery from a curated selection of novels\, manga\, DVD/BR\, and more books about Japan or by Japanese authors! You might discover your new favourite authors\, amazing film titles\, and intriguing topics that you never knew existed! \n\nShow What is Fukubukuro (福袋)?  \nWhat is Fukubukuro (福袋)?\nFukubukuro (福袋\, “lucky bag”) is a Japanese New Year custom where people buy mysterious sealed bags that are sold for a set price during the New Year period. Many shops\, businesses and department stores take part in this tradition and the sales begin on the first business day of the New Year. They typically contain products centred around a specific theme. Usually\, the bags are sold at a substantial discount and much less expensive than if you were to buy each item in the bag separately. The Fukubukuro is a very popular\, thrilling and highly anticipated event and people often even line up for hours to get the bags. \nThe term “fuku” (福) means “good fortune” or “luck”\, and “fukuro” (袋) – conjugated into “bukuro” – means “bag”. \n*The items in the JFT Library’s FukuBookLoan bags are for borrowing only\, and not for sales or giveaways. You must check them out at the library counter and return them to the Library by the due date. \n  \n\nHow to participate in the FukuBookLoan event\n*Please note the FukuBookLoan event ends when all bags are gone or on Saturday\, January 31st\, 2026 at 4:30 pm (whichever is faster). \n1. Get or renew JFT Library Card \n・You need to have a valid JFT Library card (free of charge) to receive a FukuBookLoan lucky bag.\n・To apply for a new library card or renew your expired card\, please fill in our Library Card Application Form online and show your photo ID along with proof of address at the Library counter. Please note the library card is valid for one year and needs to be renewed with a valid ID. \n2. Select a theme tag and pick up a FukuBookLoan bag with the corresponding theme at the Library Counter\n・Visit the JFT Library during the Library’s opening hours in January\n・Pick up a bag theme tag from the FukuBookLoan rack. *One bag maximum per library cardholder\n・Bring the tag to the library counter. Staff will grab a bag from the storage and proceed with the checkouts.\n・Each bag contains 3 to 4 items. Please note those items will be counted toward the maximum number of items that can be checked out from the Library\, which is 15 total items (a 5-item limit for periodicals and audiovisual materials). \n3. Enjoy serendipitous discovery & share your thoughts!\n・Take the FukuBookLoan bag home and enjoy discovering what’s inside!\n・If you are an active social media user\, feel free to post about the items in the bag and the FukuBookLoan experience using the hashtag #JFTLibrary \n4. Return the items by the due date\n・ The items in the bag are for loan and must be returned to the Library within a 3-week loan period (may be renewed once for another 3 weeks if there are no holds pending). \n  \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to contact us. New members are always welcome!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fukubukuro2026/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260127T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260127T201500
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SUMMARY:Harakiri (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Harakiri \n切腹 \nTuesday January 27\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by KOBAYASHI Masaki • 1962 • 133 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer    \nFollowing the collapse of his clan\, an unemployed samurai (NAKADAI Tatsuya) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi\, begging to be allowed to commit ritual suicide on the property. Iyi’s clansmen\, believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for a new position\, try to force his hand and get him to eviscerate himself—but they have underestimated his beliefs and his personal brand of honor. Winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize\, Harakiri is a fierce evocation of individual agency in the face of a corrupt and hypocritical system. \n©Janus Films \n  \nWidely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema\, NAKADAI Tatsuya collaborated extensively with many of Japan’s best-known and acclaimed directors. In his over seven decade career\, he appeared in more than 160 films. According to him\, Harakiri was his favourite film of them all. In memory of the unparalleled actor\, who passed away on November 8\, 2025\, JFT is presenting the screening of Harakiri. \nContent Warning: This film contains scenes of violence and gore.   \n  \nFree admission. \nThis event is now fully booked and registration is closed. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n\n Director Profile: \nKOBAYASHI Masaki (小林 正樹\, 1916-1996) was a Japanese filmmaker who was “one of the finest depicters of Japanese society in the 1950s and 1960s.” Kobayashi started his film career as an assistant at the Shochiku studio\, working under KINOSHITA Keisuke (木下 惠介)\, who was an acclaimed director domestically during the period. While working as an assistant\, Kobayashi grew to admire Kinoshita’s skills in directing. The two collaborated on a few projects and Kinoshita helped Kobayashi make some of his earliest films. \nIn 1957\, Kobayashi made Black River\, about the crime and prostitution that arose around US bases in Japan during and after the American occupation. This was the first of Kobayashi’s films to star NAKADAI Tatsuya in a major role. Nakadai would become a mainstay of Kobayashi’s film\, starring in 9 of Kobayashi’s next 13 films. Starting from 1959\, Kobayashi rose to the peak of his career\, with the trilogy of epic war dramas The Human Condition (1959-1961) starring Nakadai as a pacifist gradually disillusioned as he goes through various hardships and cruelty during the war. Labelled as “one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema\,” the total length of the films is almost ten hours\, which makes it one of the longest fiction films ever made for theatrical release. \nIn 1962\, Kobayashi directed Harakiri\, which won the Jury Prize at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. The same year\, he also directed The Inheritance\, which won the BAFTA United Nations award. In 1964\, Kobayashi made Kwaidan\, his first color film\, a collection of four ghost stories drawn from books by Lafcadio Hearn. Kwaidan won the Special Jury Prize at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival\, and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/harakiri/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260125T193000
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SUMMARY:Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Presented by The Japan Foundation In association with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto  CINEMA KABUKI: In High Definition on the Big Screen ‒ Direct from Japan ‒ English subtitled. Kabuki Theatre filmed with high-resolution cameras for cinemas in High-Definition digital projection and six-channel sound. A twisted comedy set in the tenements in Rakuda: Party with a Dead Man\, the further developments of the scandalous secret love and downfall in Princess Sakurahime Part II\, and a romantic yet domestic dance-comedy in The Zen Substitute.   \n \nOn-Line at Ticketmaster.comTelephone: 416-599-2033 (TIFF Lightbox box office)Tickets can also be purchased In-Person at the TIFF Lightbox box office.Admission for each screening: $24.80 including Tax and handling charge.All seats are assigned. \n\n\n \nTIFF Lightbox\, 350 King Street West\, Toronto\, Cinema 2 \n\n\n \nCinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto Time Table:Sunday\, January 25 at 1:00 p.m. Rakuda: Party with a Dead Man    52 minutesSunday\, January 25 at 3:00 p.m. Princess Sakurahime Part II        138 minutesSunday\, January 25 at 6:25 p.m. The Zen Substitute                         62 minutes \n \nPurchase Tickets \n\n Rakuda\, Party with a Dead Man A twisted comedy set in the tenements  \nSunday\, January 25 at 1:00 p.m. 【らくだ 眠駱駝物語 ねむる、が、らくだ、ものがたり】 \nBased on Rakugo comic storytellingPremiered in 1928Written by Onitarō Oka based on a Rakugo storyDirected for the stage by Shigetami EnomotoDirected for Cinema Kabuki by Hiroyuki NakataniRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 200852 minutes\, English subtitled© 2008 Shochiku Co.\, Ltd. \nSynopsis \nUma\, an unpopular tenant\, dies\, his only friend Hanji cooks up a scheme to make some money. He sends Kyūroku\, the junk collector\, to demand support for the funeral celebrations from Uma’s miserly landlord – or else the dead Uma will come to his house and dance. Kabuki’s most powerful acting duo\, Kanzaburo and Mitsugoro\, light a fire under this twisted comedy\, which turns to hilarious farce with the aid of copious amounts of sake. \n落語原作の、江戸下町長屋の笑劇。フグの毒で急死した長屋の嫌われ者の屍を引っ提げて、葬式を口実に酒と肴の強請り放題、さて大家さんは応じるか？ \n  \n\n Princess Sakurahime Part II \nSunday\, January 25 at 3:00 p.m.  【桜姫東文章 下の巻　さくらひめ　あずまぶんしょう げのまき】 \nPremiered in Bunka 14 (1817) at Kawarazaki-za Theatre\, Edo\, TokyoWritten by TSURUYA NanbokuRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 2021138 minutes\, English subtitled© 2022 Shochiku Co.\, Ltd. \nSynopsis | Trailer \nA sweet child and a monk\, an esteemed princess and a thief— two unusual couples whose fates are linked by karma. A high-ranking monk is convinced that Princess Sakurahime is the reincarnation of his dead male lover and falls madly for her. Sakurahime\, however\, is obsessed with finding the unknown villain who raped her and left her pregnant. Described by critics and historians as one of the most scandalous Kabuki plays ever written\, this story of the secret love and downfall of Princess Sakurahime still has the power to shock contemporary audiences. The playwright TSURUYA Nanboku was at the apex of the overripe culture of Edo in the Bunka-Bunsei period (1804-1830). Nanboku’s masterpiece has been brought to the live stage in the most ideal manner by Kabuki’s golden pair\, Nizaemon and Tamasaburo\, who started their collaboration in their twenties. This Cinema Kabuki presentation is a precious record of their reunion in their most successful repertoire for the first time in 36 years. Following last year’s Part I screening\, Part II starts with a summary of Part I to refresh your memory\, or to enable you to enjoy Part II by itself. \n桜姫―玉三郎―と、清玄/権助―仁左衛門二役―との因縁愛憎はさらに渦を巻き、愛欲と尊厳が激しく交錯衝突する。いよいよ大詰めに迫り、南北独特の奇想のどんでん返しが次々に炸裂。 \n  \n    \n\n The Zen Substitute  \nSunday\, January 25 at 6:25 p.m.  【身替座禅 みがわり ざぜん】 \nPremiered in 1910Written by Okamura ShikōDirected for Cinema Kabuki by Sekine KiyoshiRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 200962 minutes\, English subtitled© 2010 Shochiku Co.\, Ltd.  \nSynopsis Lord Ukyō announces to his wife that he intends to isolate himself in Zen meditation by locking himself in a remote pavilion overnight. The truth\, however\, is that he is planning to sneak out to see a woman he had met on a recent trip. As a decoy\, a hapless servant is forced to stay in the prayer pavilion in a place of the lord. Although the lord’s wife is supposed to refrain from visiting her husband out of respect for his religious isolation\, she is so monstrously affectionate that she breaks her vow and goes looking for him. This simple domestic farce is elevated to an expression of the joyful energy of life by two of the best dancers of the Kabuki world\, Kanzaburo and Mitsugoro. 狂言を基にした歌舞伎舞踊の最高傑作のひとつ。今は共に亡き十八世勘三郎と十世三津五郎の舞踊コンビの、最も充実した時期の、豊かにおおらかに、そして洒落た、あの幻の舞台の記録、今よみがえる。 \n            \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n      \n\nRelated Programming: \n \n\nFrom Stage to Screen to Page:  JFT Library Items to Enhance Your Cinema Kabuki Experience! \n\n\n\nPlanning to attend Cinema Kabuki? Whether you are discovering kabuki for the first time or returning as a seasoned theatre lover\, this curated selection from the JFT Library invites you to extend your journey into the rich world of kabuki theatre—before and after the event! Discover how kabuki has evolved through the centuries\, explore actors’ lives on and off stage\, enjoy beautifully illustrated guides to its aesthetics\, and watch DVDs/Blu-rays of renowned plays with English soundtracks. Highlights include Kabuki: Five Classic Plays\, featuring a full English translation of Princess Sakurahime—perfect for revisiting the drama after the screening or preparing in advance. The library items are available in English and Japanese\, across print\, DVD/Blu-ray\, and ebook formats.   \n\n The curated library items are currently on display at JFT library. \n\n Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \n\nLibrary Item List       \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nIn conjunction with Kabuki Talks Series \nJanuary 10\, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm @ JFT Event Hall January 14\, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm @ JFT Event Hall January 20\, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm @ JFT Event Hall Join us for a special three-part talk series\, where we explore various aspects of Kabuki theatre in depth.  
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/cinema-kabuki-2026-toronto/
LOCATION:TIFF Lightbox\, 350 King Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening,Performance
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SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk (January 23\, 2026)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nFriday January 23\, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET In Person @ The Japan Foundation\, Toronto |  6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET Online (Zoom) \n  \nHave you been thinking about learning a new language but haven’t been able to find the time? \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is happy to offer a series of Japanese language and culture talks where we will introduce words and expressions to get you started on the path to learning Japanese! All levels of Japanese learners are welcome to join too! \nWe will hold 2 sessions providing the same content: in-person at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00 pm ET) and online in the evening (6:30-7:30 pm ET). If you are near the Yonge/Bloor area in Toronto\, why not stop by during your lunch break and learn more about Japanese language and interesting cultural information? Or join us on Zoom in the evening if that better suits your schedule/location. These sessions are B.Y.O.B. (“bring your own bento“)\, so please feel free to bring your lunch/dinner with you! \nThe sessions will be held on selected Fridays and run for approximately one hour. \nUpcoming Schedule and Topic: \n\nJanuary 23\, 2026: Japanese Performing Arts\n\nIn this session\, we will cover the topic of “Japanese Performing Arts“. Come join us and learn Japanese words related to various hobbies\, along with interesting facts about Japanese Performing Arts including kabuki\, taiko and more! \nThe sessions are free to join but registration is required. Please let us know if you will be joining us using the button below! \nPlease note that we will only accept registration on a session-by-session basis. Registration for the next session will open after the previous session has passed. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. \nTerms and Conditions: \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) reserves the right to cancel the registration of any participant who engages in disruptive behavior or any sales activity during the event. Such actions may result in immediate removal from the event at the Organizer’s discretion.\nThe Organizer is not responsible for any personal interactions between participants outside of the event. Participants are encouraged to manage these relationships independently.\nPhotographs or videos may be taken during the event by the Organizer’s staff for promotional purposes only.\nParticipants are not to record\, photograph\, or take screen captures of the event.\nBy registering for and attending the event\, participants acknowledge that they have read\, understood\, and agree to the above Terms and Conditions.\n\n  \nPlease note that registration will take place on Eventbrite – please choose the ticket type corresponding to the timeslot (in-person for 12:00-1:00pm ET\, online for 6:30-7:30pm ET). \nThe Zoom meeting link for the online session will be be provided via email\, a few days prior to the event. \nREGISTER \n  \nRelated Event: \nCinema Kabuki 2026\, presented by the Japan Foundation\, Toronto will take place on January 25\, 2026 at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. \nPlease visit this webpage for more details and to purchase your tickets today!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-20260123/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Language Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260120T193000
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SUMMARY:Kabuki Talk III: Nizaemon and Tamasaburo: Kabuki’s Golden Couple
DESCRIPTION:Nizaemon and Tamasaburo: Kabuki’s Golden Couple\nTuesday\, January 20\, 2026\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:30 PM) \nIn-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required\nPresented in English by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nOne of the most magnificent theatrical phenomena in the post–World War II world is the golden partnership of Nizaemon and Tamasaburo in Japanese Kabuki theatre. Their onstage chemistry is extraordinary. When they appear together\, their combined charm and magnetism multiply\, resonating with each other and filling the theatrical space like waves\, mist\, or light. In this sense\, the golden couple is aromatic\, radiant\, and sensual. \nIn conjunction with Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2026-kabuki-talk-iii/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Book Tree 2026 @ JFT Library & JF Canada/USA Digital Library
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Book Tree is back! \n\n\n \nLet’s make the library’s book tree bloom together by sharing your thoughts on library items (+ refer friends) and win an exciting prize!   \n*Play the video to see how our Book Tree has bloomed from January 20 to March 31\, 2026 and some selected comments from Book Tree 2026 participants!  \n  \n  \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Tree-2026-Progress-3_FinalVer.mp4\n  \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Tree-2026-Progress-2.mp4\n  \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Tree-2026-Progress-1.mp4\n  \n\n\n\n\n \nBook Tree eligibility:\n\n\n \nCheck out 5+ physical/digital library items from Japan Foundation Toronto Library and/or JF Canada/USA Digital Library AND submit your comment(s) (+ refer friends) within the period of Tuesday\, January 20 – Tuesday\, March 31 ET. \n*Please check library hours to plan your visit.  \n\n\n \nHow to participate in the Book Tree Program\n\n\n\n\n \nShow Participate by Checking Out Physical Library Items from JFT Library in Toronto  \n\n\n \nParticipate by Checking Out Physical Library Items from JFT Library in Toronto\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorrow books or audiovisual materials at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library.\n\n\n\nEvery time you borrow 5 or more items (excluding periodicals)\, you may fill out a white ballot for a prize.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery time you borrow 10 or more items (excluding periodicals)\, you may fill out an additional blue ballot for a GRAND prize.\n\n\n\n\nYou will receive two cards at the library counter \n\n\n\nTsubaki (Japanese camellia) flower shaped comment card: Write down your comments on an item of their choice and add it to the Book Tree on the library wall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheet for ballot: If you opt in for the prize lottery\, write down your information (name\, library card number\, and email address) *BONUS* Friend Referral: If you learned about the Book Tree and/or the Japan Foundation’s library services from your friend\, write down your friend’s library card number in the ballot sheet. Both you and your friend get an extra ballot worth chance for small prizes!\n\n\n\n\nPrize winners will be notified directly later in April\n\n\n\n \nPrizes\n\n\n \nGRAND Prizes include: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nROM – 1 pair of Admissions Tickets to ROM’s galleries and special exhibitions. \nTIFF – 1 pair of Admissions Tickets to Gala screening \n\n\n\n\n \nOther Prizes include (but not limited to) :  \n\n\n \nTote bags\, stationaries\, and so on!   \n\n\n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n	MondayCLOSED\n\n\n	Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n	WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n	Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n	Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n	Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n	SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n*JF Canada/USA Digital Library is available to residents of Canada and the USA 24/7 \n \n \n\nShow Participate by Checking Out Ebooks/Auidobooks from JF Canada/USA Digital Library  \n\n\n \nParticipate by Checking Out Ebooks/Auidobooks from JF Canada/USA Digital Library\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBorrow ebooks/audiobooks at the JF Canada/USA Digital Library.\n\n\n\nEvery time you borrow 5 or more items\, you are entitled to enter a draw for prizes.\n\n\n\n\nSubmit a comment on an item of their choice on the virtual Book Tree board on Padlet.\nIf you want to opt in for the prize lottery\, please submit your information from the form available on the virtual Book Tree board. *BONUS* Friend Referral: If you learned about the Book Tree and/or the Japan Foundation’s library services from your friend\, write down your friend’s library card number in the form. Both you and your friend get an extra ballot worth chance for small prizes!\nPrize winners will be notified directly later in April\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \nPrizes\n\n\n\n\n \nPrizes include but not limited to:  \n\n\n \nTote bags\, stationaries\, and so on!  \n\n\n\n \nThank you for participating! \n\n\n \nSpecial thanks to our generous sponsors \n– JNTO\, ROM\, TIFF\, and Anonymous Sponsor! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n   
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/booktree2026/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8
CATEGORIES:Library
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SUMMARY:Kabuki Talk II: Two Kabuki Comedies\, One Inspired by Kyōgen and Another by Rakugo
DESCRIPTION:Two Kabuki Comedies\, One Inspired by Kyōgen and Another by Rakugo\nWednesday\, January 14\, 2026\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 5:30 PM) \nIn-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required\nPresented in English by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nThis talk focuses on two Kabuki comedies inspired by different traditional performance genres: Kyōgen and Rakugo. Rakuda\, Party with a Dead Man\, rooted in Rakugo storytelling\, unfolds as a darkly comic tale of greed and deception\, transforming death into farce through outrageous schemes and copious sake. The Zen Substitute\, inspired by Kyōgen\, presents a domestic comedy of disguise and mistaken identity\, in which a lord’s feigned religious retreat leads to escalating misunderstandings driven by desire and affection. Though distinct in origin and style\, both works turn simple comic premises into exuberant theatrical experiences\, elevated by the dynamic chemistry and virtuosic performances of Kanzaburo and Mitsugoro. \nIn conjunction with Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2026-kabuki-talk-ii/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Kabuki Talk I: An Introduction to Kabuki Theatre
DESCRIPTION:An Introduction to Kabuki Theatre\nSaturday\, January 10\, 2026\, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (ET) (Doors Open at 2:00 PM) \nIn-Person Talk Event & Slide Presentation | Admission Free | RSVP Required\nPresented in English by Toshi Aoyagi\, Program Officer at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nAs an art form\, Kabuki theatre has a distinct origin and historical development. Understanding how Kabuki was created and evolved over time helps clarify its unique and original appeal. One notable question is why male actors perform female roles in Kabuki\, which will be explained. \nIn conjunction with Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2026-kabuki-talk-i/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260108
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SUMMARY:Online Grammar Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION: Online Japanese Grammar Boot Camp\n  \nLooking for a fun and productive way to spend this winter break? Are you a grammar enthusiast (or just want to practice Japanese)? \nLook no further. Join our online self-study boot camps and learn/practice Japanese grammar in your own time! \n \n \nWhat is this about? \nWe have two course offerings targeting different levels: \nStarter (A1) course: for learners who can read the Hiragana and have some background studying Japanese (at least 3 months would be ideal).\nThis covers some basic grammar points e.g. numbers\, giving a simple self-introduction\, talking about family\, food\, where to go for lunch\, daily routine\, day and time\, prepositions\, describing your house\, etc. Elementary (A2-1) course: for learners who can read the Hiragana\, Katakana\, and some Kanji\, and have been studying for about a year (ideally).\nThis covers elementary grammar e.g. talking about what you do\, hobbies\, weather\, your language studies\, describing a point of interest in town and directions to get there inviting someone to something\, offering help\, etc. \n \nThese are two structured self-study courses where you can learn and practice Japanese grammar using free resources\, as well as online games and exercises developed by us. \nCourse duration: From Thursday December 18\, 2025 to Wednesday January 7\, 2026* ≪ Those who finish all the tasks by January 7 will be entered into a draw to win prizes! \nFeatures: \n\nFree\nHas lots of practice materials catering to different preferences\, around 5-10 minutes each\nExercises are divided into stages and are available in the form of assignments/tasks on Google Classroom\nTrack your progress\nTo be done over 2-3 weeks (recommended)\, for about 10 minutes a day\n\nRegistration Deadline: Monday December 15\, 2025 (Registration will open on November 17\, 2025) \nHow to Join: \n\nSee the orientation slides here to know how to progress.\nFill out the form below\, making sure select the course(s) you would like to join.\nSince you need a Google account to access the Classroom\, if you do not have one you can either: create a new Gmail account (instructions here)\, or\, if you would like to use your non-Gmail account\, you can follow the steps in this video to create a Google account with your existing email address.\nWe will send you the link to join the Google Classroom by December 17.\n\nParticipation Requirements:\n \n\nAny adult (18 or older) in Canada who has Japanese language study experience\, as follows:\n\n★Starter (A1) course: Must be able to read Hiragana and have some experience studying Japanese\, ideally for 3 months or more.\n★Elementary (A2-1) course: Must be able to read Hiragana\, Katakana\, and some Kanji. Ideally has been studying Japanese for a year or more.\n\n\nMust have or be willing to create a Google account to be added to Google Classroom (instructions will be provided to those with non-gmail addresses)\nA computer or tablet is recommended. While you can do many of the activities on a phone\, there are a few where text might be too small on a phone screen.\n\nFor Reference \nThe content for the Starter course is based on the Marugoto A1 textbook\, Topics 2 through 5 (grammar reference here).\nThe content for the Elementary course is based on the Marugoto A2-1 textbook\, Topics 1 through 5 (grammar reference here).\n \n* The recommended schedule is December 18 to January 2 for the Starter (A1) Boot Camp\, and December 14 to January 7 for the Elementary (A2-1) Boot Camp.\n* To accommodate holidays\, the deadline to finish all tasks and be eligible for the prize draw is January 7. However\, course content will still be available to participants for review beyond this date. \nFor inquiries:  koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/online-grammar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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SUMMARY:VSS Chat Event
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Chat Event\nAre you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? \nIn our Virtual Study Space\, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking Japanese with native-level volunteers and other students. \nParticipants are divided into groups of 3-5 according to their Japanese level\, where our volunteers facilitate the conversation. A topic is preassigned every week but you can also opt to do free talk. (View Topic Schedule) \nRegister for our Virtual Study Space to gain access: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/jft-virtual-study-space/ \nWhat is the JFT Virtual Study Space?\nThe JFT virtual study space is a free 24/7 online space where Japanese language learners can get together to improve their Japanese language skills by experiencing the language outside of class. (Event Calendar)
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/vss-chat-event-2/2025-12-17/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Language Class,Other JFT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251216T200000
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SUMMARY:Hula Girls (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Hula Girls \nTuesday\, December 16\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by LEE Sang-il • 2006 • Comedy / Drama • 120 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nIn 1965\, desperate to reverse their economic fortunes\, the elders of Iwaki\, a small Japanese coal-mining town\, decide to create a Hawaiian center tourist attraction. They hire Madoka (MATSUYUKI Yasuko)\, a professional dancer from Tokyo\, to recruit and train hula dancers. The group includes hulking Sayuri (YAMASAKI Shizuyo) and the hesitant Kimiko (AOI Yû). Things seem hopeless at first\, but with encouragement from Kimiko’s brother\, Yojiro (TOYOKAWA Etsushi)\, Madoka redoubles her efforts to make things work. \nBased on real life events\, Hula Girls premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and went on to win five major awards at the 2007 Japan Academy Film Prize\, including Best Film\, Best Director\, Best Screenplay\, Best Supporting Actress\, and Most Popular Film. It was also chosen for Japan’s entry for the 79th Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film. \nContent advisory: brief scenes of domestic violence.  \n  \nIf you are interested in director LEE Sang-il’s latest film\, the critical and commercial success Kokuho\, don’t miss the screening at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Jan 23\, 2026! \n  \nFree admission.  \nRegistration for this event is now full. If you wish to be notified when a cancelled slot becomes available\, please join the waitlist on Eventbrite (limited spots). We will also have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n  \n\nDirector Profile: \nLEE Sang-il (李相日) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter of Zainichi Korean descent. Lee studied at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image. His graduation project and directorial debut was the medium-length film Chong (1999)\, about the lives of third-generation Koreans living in Japan. The film won four awards including the Grand Prix at the Pia Film Festival (PFF) in 2000. \nIn 2004\, he directed his second feature: 69\, adapted from the novel of the same name by MURAKAMI Ryū\, which earned him a Best Director nomination at the Blue Ribbon Award.  His 2006 film\, Hula Girls\, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and was critically acclaimed upon release in Japan. It received 12 nominations at the 2007 Japan Academy Awards\, winning five awards including Best Film and Best Director\, and was selected to represent Japan at the Academy Awards. His next film Villain (2010) was again acclaimed in Japan\, winning 5 Japanese Academy awards. Lee’s most recent work is Kokuho (2025)\, which world premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and went on to become a critical and commercial success in Japan. It was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Academy Awards.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hula-girls/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251216T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251216T180000
DTSTAMP:20251212T150905Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T150905Z
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SUMMARY:DIY Casual Calligraphy Bookmark Making
DESCRIPTION:Make a wish for the New Year with Japanese Calligraphy (書道\, “shodō”)! \nCreate your own calligraphy-inspired bookmark and welcome the New Year with meaningful words\, resolutions\, or wishes! After the success of our March casual calligraphy event\, we’re excited to bring back a special hands-on experience to casually try Japanese Calligraphy using fude pens (brush pens)—with extended library hours until 6:00 pm. While no professional calligraphy instructor will be present\, our library staff will be on hand throughout the day to offer basic guidance and help create custom samples upon request. \nNo RSVP required—a drop-in\, first-come\, first-served activity for anyone wanting to get creative and craft a bookmark to carry wishes into the New Year! Drop by the JFT Library anytime on Tuesday\, December 16 between 11:30 am—6:00 pm! \n*Participation age: Adults and Children (around 6 years old and up) are welcome to participate.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/calligraphy_newyearbookmark_2025/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8
CATEGORIES:Library,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251215T191000
DTSTAMP:20251112T220020Z
CREATED:20251112T220020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T220020Z
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SUMMARY:JFT Virtual Study Space: Game Night
DESCRIPTION:THE JAPAN FOUNDATION\, TORONTO\nVIRTUAL STUDY SPACE GAME NIGHT\n  \n \n  \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto occasionally hosts “Game Night” events to provide a fun and engaging space where intermediate and advanced Japanese learners can regularly practice speaking Japanese online and maintain their language skills. \nIt’s a casual and interactive event. we hope you can join us! \n\nDate & Time: Monday\, December 15\, 2025\, 6:30 pm – 7:10 pm (EST) \nExpected Participants: Japanese Language learners with proficiency at the intermediate level or above\, who wish to maintain and strengthen their Japanese language skills. \nEvent Format: Virtual Study Space \n※ This event will take place exclusively in our Virtual Study Space. To attend\, please register in advance through the following page for free 24/7 access: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/classes/jft-virtual-study-space/ \nPlease note: You must book and attend an orientation session before joining any of our events. \nLanguage: Japanese \nContact: Wakana Liberatori (She/Her)   Wakana_Liberatori@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/vss-game-night-202512/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Other JFT Events
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GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251206T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251206T171500
DTSTAMP:20251126T204118Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T204118Z
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SUMMARY:Nengajo (New Year's Cards) Making Workshop 2025
DESCRIPTION:Express your creativity\, experience Japanese New Year culture\, and connect with others! \nImmerse yourself in the vibrant world of Japanese New Year’s traditions at our workshop\, where you’ll craft your own Japanese-style New Year’s cards while learning essential Japanese New Year phrases and the significance of traditional designs for 2026 – the Year of the Horse\, symbolizing passion\, vitality\, and dynamic change! This is a fantastic opportunity to express your creativity\, experience Japanese culture\, and connect with others. Spots filled up quickly last year\, so don’t wait to secure yours for this unique blend of artistry\, tradition\, and cultural exchange! \n*Participation age: Children (around 5 years old and up) and adults are welcome to participate. \n  \nEvent Schedule\n*Spaces are limited. Please RSVP to book your space \n11:30 am – 12:45 pm  Nengajo Making Workshop #1  \n2:15 pm – 3:30 pm     Nengajo Making Workshop #2  \n4:00 pm – 5:15 pm     Nengajo Making Workshop #3 \nRegister Here**    \n**Registration for this event is now full. If you wish to be notified when a cancelled slot becomes available\, please join the waitlist on Eventbrite. \n*JFT Library is open to the public from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday\, December 6\, 2025. Feel free to explore our physical collection before or after the workshop! \n*Attendees of workshop #3 may stay after the library closes for the public until their session ends at 5:15 pm.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nengajo-making-workshops-2025/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8
CATEGORIES:Library,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251202T190000
DTSTAMP:20250919T205110Z
CREATED:20250919T205110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T205110Z
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SUMMARY:JFT Online ‘Sawakai’ For Japanese Teachers (65)
DESCRIPTION:JFT 日本語教師オンライン茶話会のお知らせ\n  \n \n  \nJFT 日本語教師オンライン茶話会では、授業で実践したことや感じていることなどを小グループで共有し合います。これからしてみたいと思っているアイデアや、ちょっと行き詰まっているなと感じていることなどでもかまいません。普段なかなか会えないカナダ各地の先生方とお話してみませんか。 \n第 ６５ 回 JFT 日本語教師オンライン茶話会 \n日時：２０２５ 年 １２ 月 ２ 日（火）６：００ pm 〜 ７：００ pm（東部標準時）\n＊お住まいの地域の開始時間は以下からご確認ください。Event Time Announcer – Sawakai 65 \nトピック：ジグソー法を使って、エキスパート活動をしてみよう（JFT 上級クラスの実践） \nJFT「オンラインまるごと日本語講座」で昨年度より新しく開講した上級クラス（B2）の活動の実践報告、及び、体験を予定しています。 \nお申し込み：以下のフォームよりお申し込みください。 \n対象者：カナダ在住の日本語教師、および、カナダ在住の日本語教育に興味のある方々。 \n使用言語：日本語 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤　典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/sawakai251202/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251128T130000
DTSTAMP:20251106T190552Z
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SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk (November 28\, 2025)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nFriday November 28 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST | In Person @ The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nHave you been thinking about learning a new language but haven’t been able to find the time? \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is happy to offer a series of Japanese language and culture talks over the lunch hour! In these sessions\, we will introduce words and expressions to get you started on the path to learning Japanese! \nAll levels of Japanese learners are welcome to join too! \nIf you are in the Yonge/Bloor area\, why not stop by and learn more about Japanese language and interesting cultural information? These sessions are B.Y.O.B. (“bring your own bento“)\, so please feel free to bring your lunch with you! \nThe sessions will be held on selected Fridays at 12:00 pm\, and run for approximately one hour. \nUpcoming Schedule and Topics: \n\nNovember 28\, 2025: Japanese Festivals and Holidays\n\n  \nThe sessions are free to join but registration is required\, as space is limited to 25 participants per session. Please let us know if you will be joining us using the form below! \nPlease note that we will only accept registration on a session-by-session basis. Registration for the next session will open shortly after the previous session has passed. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. \nTerms and Conditions: \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) reserves the right to cancel the registration of any participant who engages in disruptive behavior or any sales activity during the event. Such actions may result in immediate removal from the event at the Organizer’s discretion.\nThe Organizer is not responsible for any personal interactions between participants outside of the event. Participants are encouraged to manage these relationships independently.\nPhotographs or videos may be taken during the event by the Organizer’s staff for promotional purposes only.\nBy registering for and attending the event\, participants acknowledge that they have read\, understood\, and agree to the above Terms and Conditions.\n\n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-20251128/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Language Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251125T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251125T200000
DTSTAMP:20251121T145811Z
CREATED:20251106T211849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T145811Z
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SUMMARY:Tampopo (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Tampopo \nタンポポ \nTuesday November 25\, 5:30PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by ITAMI Jūzō • 1985 • 115 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer    \n  \nA self-proclaimed “ramen Western\,” Tampopo is a playful and delicious satire on food\, desire\, and Japanese culture. The story follows truck driver Goro (YAMAZAKI Tsutomu) and his sidekick Gun (WATANABE Ken) as they help Tampopo (MIYAMOTO Nobuko)\, a widowed noodle shop owner\, perfect her ramen recipe and transform her small eatery into a local legend. \nThrough a series of eccentric vignettes—from a gangster’s sensual food rituals to an etiquette lesson gone wrong—ITAMI Jūzō serves up a loving and absurd meditation on the art of eating and living. Both hilarious and heartfelt\, Tampopo celebrates the pursuit of perfection and the joy found in a simple bowl of ramen. \n©Janus Films \nContent Warning: This film contains brief scenes of animal violence and sexual content\, including nudity. Viewer discretion is advised. \n  \nAfter the screening\, 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient Marty Gross will join us for a conversation\, including screening an interview he conducted & produced with the food stylist OGAWA Seiko who worked on the film!   \n  \nIf you are interested in more Japanese films about food\, don’t miss the current line-up of films in the feature “Meals That Heal and Connect” on JFF Theater. Available for FREE streaming across Canada! \n  \nFree admission. \nThis event is now fully booked and registration is closed. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n\n Director Profile:   \nITAMI Jūzō (伊丹 十三\, 1933-1997) was a Japanese actor\, essayist\, screenwriter and film director. One of Japan’s most distinctive satirists\, Itami began his career as an actor\, where he used the stage name ITAMI Ichizō (伊丹 一三). He appeared in foreign-language films such as 55 Days at Peking (1963) and Lord Jim (1965). In 1965\, he published a book called Diary of Boredom in Europe\, an essay collection of his thoughts and reflections on his time in Europe.  \nIn 1967\, when working with director ŌSHIMA Nagisa on the set of Sing a Song of Sex\, he met actress MIYAMOTO Nobuko; they got married in 1969 and Miyamoto would later star in all his films. \nItami turned to filmmaking in the 1980s. His directorial debut\, The Funeral (1984)\, was a critical and commercial success in Japan and won many awards\, including Japanese Academy Awards for Best Picture\, Best Director\, and Best Screenplay. With Tampopo (1985)\, he reached international acclaim\, cementing his reputation for subversive wit and inventive storytelling. His following film A Taxing Woman (1987) was again highly successful. It won six major Japanese Academy awards and spawned a sequel A Taxing Woman’s Return in 1988.  \nItami’s films often tackled contemporary Japanese life\, from consumerism and bureaucracy to gender roles\, with his signature blend of sharp social observation and wry humor. \n\n \nGuest Profile: \nMarty Gross is a consulting producer for companies based in North America\, Europe and Asia\, with focus on Japanese art\, film\, theatre and crafts. His company\, Marty Gross Film Productions\, Inc. (founded in 1975)\, manages one of the most comprehensive websites devoted to films on Japanese cultural and historical subjects. \nSince 1974\, he has produced and directed films (including As We Are\, Potters at Work\, The Lovers’ Exile)\, restored archival films on Japanese arts and crafts (such as The Leach Pottery\, Mashiko Village Pottery\, Japan 1937)\, conducted numerous interviews\, produced documentaries and coordinated publication of books on the history of Japanese cinema and on Japanese animation. \n(C) photo by Grant Delin
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tampopo/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251120T201500
DTSTAMP:20251121T152559Z
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SUMMARY:Late Autumn (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Late Autumn \n秋日和 \nThursday November 20\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by OZU Yasujirō • 1960 • 128 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer  \n  \nLate Autumn follows the attempts of three older men to help the widow of a late friend\, MIWA Akiko (HARA Setsuko)\, to marry off her daughter Ayako (TSUKASA Yōko\, in her assured first appearance in an Ozu film). Ayako\, however\, is less than happy at the proposals\, mainly because of her reluctance to leave her mother alone.   \nA reworking of Ozu’s earlier masterpiece Late Spring (1949)\, the film reverses the roles\, with the Ozu regular HARA Setsuko now portraying the sensitive\, caring mother\, instead of the devoted daughter she played in the original film. A more comedic entry in Ozu’s oeuvre\, Late Autumn satirizes the social rituals and emotional turbulence surrounding marriage and matchmaking\, while continuing Ozu’s meditation on the widening generational gap in the post-war Japan.  \nOzu once said about Late Autumn: “People complicate the simplest things. Life\, which seems complex\, suddenly reveals itself as very simple. I wanted to show that in this film.” Released three years before his death\, Late Autumn may be lesser known than his most celebrated works\, but it nevertheless is a testament of his unique sensibility and refined artistry.          \n©Janus Films \n  \nIf you are interested in more classic Japanese films\, don’t miss the NARUSE Mikio retrospective currently touring across Canada\, including films starring HARA Setsuko and TSUKASA Yōko! \nFree admission.  Register below. \n\nThis event is now fully booked and registration is closed. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n\n\n \n\n\n Director Profile: \n  \nOZU Yasujirō (小津 安二郎\, 1903-1963) is widely regarded as one of the greatest Japanese filmmakers in the history of cinema\, known for his deeply humanistic portrayals of family life and the quiet passage of time. Ozu began his career during the era of silent films. He first made a number of short comedies\, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. Over a career spanning more than three decades\, Ozu crafted a distinctive cinematic language characterized by low camera angles (“tatami shot”)\, static compositions\, and meticulous attention to everyday conversations. Marriage and family\, generational divides\, and the tension between tradition and modernity in post-war Japan are often the prominent themes in his works. \nAmong his most celebrated works are Late Spring (1949)\, Tokyo Story (1953)\,  Floating Weeds (1959)\, and his final film An Autumn Afternoon (1962). Ozu’s restrained storytelling\, delicate humor\, and compassionate view of ordinary life have made him an enduring icon of world cinema and have continued to influence filmmakers. In the 2012 Sight & Sound poll\, Ozu’s Tokyo Story was voted the greatest film of all time by directors around the world.  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/late-autumn/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251109T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251109T153000
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SUMMARY:JFT Online Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers: AIにマッチングゲームを作らせる方法と授業で使えるゲームの紹介
DESCRIPTION:JFTオンライン日本語教師研修\nAIにマッチングゲームを作らせる方法と授業で使えるゲームの紹介\n  \n \n  \n日本語教育の現場において、様々なゲームが活用されていることと思います。教育目的で作成されたゲームはあまり面白くないこともありますが、楽しいゲームであれば、学生の目が輝き、どんどん遊び、終わった後に言葉を覚えるなど、教育的な効果がみられるようです。  \n今回はUniversity of Northern British Columbiaの萩原先生をお招きし、AIにゲームを作成させる方法を共有いただき、どのようなゲームやその使い方が教育的に意義があるかについて意見交換を行う予定です。また、「特別支援教育のためのプレゼン教材サイトTeach U：にほんごX　Teach U」の使用方法や使用例の紹介も予定しております。  \n日本語教師の方を対象としていますが、日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたでもご参加いただけます。  \nご参加をご希望の方は以下の 登録フォーム よりお申込みください。 \n記 \n日時：２０２５年１１月９日（土）午前１１時～午後１２時３０分（太平洋標準時）/ 午後２時 ～ ３時３０分（東部標準時） \n対象者：日本語教師で、以下に同意される方（先着３０名まで） \n\n事前アンケートにご協力いただけること（二日前までにお送りいただけると幸いです。）\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJb-6L5swxRMQ_z07pIZ07zFk1bT6JK7zYQRrS65QbnTHOQw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104865403396780536905\n当日までにCanvaのアカウントを作成できること（https://www.canva.com/）\nグループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できること（聴講不可）\nPCで参加できること（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可）\n\n※ お申し込み多数の場合、カナダ在住の日本語教師の方を優先します。 \n使用言語：日本語 \n研修スケジュール：内容は変更になる場合がございますので、予めご了承ください。 \n\n日本語教育におけるゲーム利用の意義について\nCanva AIによるマッチングゲーム作成：プロンプト１～３，公開方法、修正方法等\n「特別支援教育のためのプレゼン教材サイトTeach U：にほんごX　Teach U https://teachu.educ.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/」：編集方法、使用例の紹介\n作成ゲームのグループでの共有、及び、実践、使用方法についての意見交換\nディスカッションとまとめ\n\n講師：萩原　あみ先生（University of Northern British Columbia） \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤   典子     Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
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SUMMARY:JFT Book Club (Hybrid): Seesaw Monster by ISAKA Kotaro
DESCRIPTION:For the upcoming JFT Book Club (Hybrid)\, we will discuss ISAKA Kotaro’s : Seesaw Monster* (The original Japanese version: 伊坂幸太郎著『シーソーモンスター』\, translated into English by Sam Malissa) . The author ISAKA Kotaro is one of Japan’s most popular mystery/thriller authors\, known for his dark wit and intricate storytelling\, and a featured guest at this year’s Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA). \n*We will cover both novellas in the book\, Seesaw Monster and Spin Monster. \nBlending humor\, suspense\, and social insight\, this inventive short story collection connects two seemingly different worlds: a humorous yet sharp “mother-in-law vs. daughter-in-law” domestic battle set in 1980s Japan\, and a thrilling near-future tale of AI and power struggles. Together\, they explore timeless questions about conflict\, understanding\, and coexistence. \nWhether you’re in the GTA or joining virtually from other parts of the world\, connect with fellow book lovers to explore new perspectives and share insights into the story that you might not have discovered on your own!  \nWe also have a limited number of “Observer” slots available for those wanting to listen this time\, or for anyone curious about how a book club works without the pressure to speak — first-time participants are welcome! \nP.S. A special video message from the author ISAKA Kotaro will be exclusively shared with book club participants! \nRegister Here \n*Please be aware that space may be limited.  \n*Depending on the number of participants and how the discussion goes\, we might extend the end time until 6:30 pm (EST). However\, if you have other commitments\, feel free to leave at 6:00 pm. \n  \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to email us at library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp.  \n\nShow WHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB?  \nWHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB?\nYou can read a book by yourself\, but when you read something thought-provoking or moving\, it’s natural to want to discuss it with someone else. This will be an exciting opportunity to connect with other book lovers from different cultural backgrounds\, find new and interesting books\, authors\, or themes\, and develop a richer understanding of Japan that you wouldn’t gain from reading alone! \n  \n\nShow HOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?  \nHOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?\n1. Once you register for the event\, you will receive guiding questions to help you think more deeply about the manga. \n2. On the day of the event\, we will meet via Zoom and in person at Japan Foundation Toronto Library (2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON M4W 1A8 Canada). *How to find us: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/about-us/how-to-find-us/ \n3. We will start with a quick introduction & ice-breaking activity (*Light refreshments will be served for in-person participants) \n4. Depending on the number of the participants\, we will break into a few small groups to discuss questions so that everyone has a chance to share their thoughts. \n5. After each breakout session\, each group will share what they have discussed with other groups. \n*There is no right or wrong answer. Different perspectives make discussion more fun and vibrant! \n  \n\nShow WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE BOOK?  \nWHERE YOU CAN FIND THE BOOK?\nSeesaw Monster (physical copies and ebooks) and the original Japanese version『シーソーモンスター』(physical copy) are available at JFT Library! The checkout of the physical copies are limited to JFT Book Club participants for a 1-week loan period (non-renewable).  \nTo get a new library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n  Borrow Ebook      Email Library to place hold (physical copy)  \n  For more information about the book or where else you can get the physical copies\, click here.   \n\nShow ABOUT THE BOOK  \nABOUT THE BOOK\n Seesaw Monster \n(The original Japanese version:『シーソーモンスター』)\nWritten by ISAKA Kotaro \nTranslated by Sam Malissa \nPublished by Chuokoron-Shinsha\, 2019 / The Overlook Press\, 2025 \n  \nFrom the international bestselling author of Bullet Train\, two inventive espionage tales in one \nMiyako suspects her mother-in-law is a murderer. It’s not just a case of them rubbing each other the wrong way—there is definitely something suspicious going on. But Miyako isn’t exactly what she seems either. Her husband has no idea about her past life as a secret agent. When she decides to use her professional skills to investigate her mother-in-law\, the delicate equilibrium of their lives is thrown wildly out of balance. Many decades after the events of Seesaw Monster\, in a future world dominated by surveillance\, facial-recognition software\, and AI\, the most sensitive information lives only on paper\, and confidential messages must be delivered by trusted couriers like Mito. But one delivery pulls Mito into a conspiracy beyond his wildest imagination and forces him into a race against time to defeat a world-changing technological threat. Mixing mythology\, family drama\, corruption\, and espionage\, these gripping novellas from the international bestselling author of Bullet Train explore the idea of progress\, the power of close relationships\, and the nature of conflict with deadly stakes. \n— from Publisher’s website \n  \n\nShow ABOUT THE AUTHOR  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\n(c) Munemasa Takahashi  \nKotaro Isaka is the internationally acclaimed Japanese author of Bullet Train (Japanese title Maria Beetle\, 2010). One of the most consistently bestselling authors of contemporary Japanese fiction\, Isaka is known for works that straddle the literary and entertainment genres. His novels include Audubon’s Prayer (2000\, Shincho Mystery Club Award)\, Lush Life (2002)\, Three Assassins (Japanese title Grasshopper\, 2004)\, The Precision of the Agent of Death (2005\, Mystery Writers of Japan Award)\, Shumatsu no Fool (2006)\, Golden Slumber (2007\, Yamamoto Shugoro Award and Japan Booksellers’ Award)\, The Mantis (Japanese title AX\, 2017)\, and Gyaku Socrates (2020\, Shibata Renzaburo Award). His latest novel is 777 (2023). Isaka’s books have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide. Bullet Train was the basis of the eponymous movie from Sony Pictures (2022)\, directed by David Leitch and starring Brad Pitt. \n*Click here to download the PDF file of author details\, his books available at JFT Library and TIFA related event info. \n  \n \n\nRELATED PROGRAMMING\n  \nKotaro Isaka at TIFA 2025\nSaturday\, November 1\, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (ET)\nIn-Person @ Isabel Bader Theatre | Ticketed admission | Available now \nInternationally bestselling Japanese novelist Kotaro Isaka (Bullet Train) makes his first North American appearance with his latest in the Assassins series Hotel Lucky Seven and suspenseful novel Seesaw Monster. Known for razor-sharp plotting and eccentric\, unforgettable characters\, Isaka blends satire and suspense to expose society’s hidden violence. The author continues his reinvention of the crime novel with humour\, philosophy\, and heart-stopping twists. This exclusive event offers Canadian audiences a rare chance to hear directly from one of Japan’s most inventive storytellers. \nA book signing will follow this event. \nDetails here \n\n  \n\n\n \n\nBullet Train \nWednesday\, October 29\, 6:45 PM (ET)\nDoors open 6:25PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Avenue\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1J5) \nUnlucky assassin Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate\, however\, may have other plans\, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected\, yet conflicting\, objectives—on the world’s fastest train from Tokyo to Kyoto. \nAdapted from ISAKA Kōtarō’s 2010 novel Maria Beetle\, Bullet Trainfeatures a cast of unforgettable characters and takes audiences on a wild\, high-speed ride that’s as stylish as it is fun\, blending thrilling action sequences\, witty banter and a dazzling neon style.   \nSpecial pre-screening introduction by the author of the original novel — ISAKA Kōtarō\, who is a featured guest at the 2025 Toronto International Festival of Authors! \nRegister here \n\n\n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \nCrafting Twists and Thrills: A Conversation with Author ISAKA Kotaro \nThursday\, October 30\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (ET)\nIn-Person @ The Japan Foundation\, Toronto Event Hall | Admission Free |Registration Required \nAuthor ISAKA Kotaro will share rare insights into his life as a creative at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, in conversation with Brian Bergstrom\, translator for one of his novels Hotel Lucky Seven. The pair will talk about creative processes\, inspirations\, and challenges\, in addition to experience with translation and film adaptations. Audience can also expect to learn more about Isaka’s most recent English translations Seesaw Monster and Hotel Lucky Seven and ask any burning questions they may have about his intricately woven plotlines. \nAttendees can join a signing session with the author immediately after the event! \nRegister here \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n \nPrevious Book Clubs\n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Food in Japan – September 25\, 2025  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Look Back by FUJIMOTO Tatsuki – Jun 10\, 2025  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Architecture\, Civil Engineering\, and Landscapes – April 15\, 2025  \n \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – First Love by SHIMAMOTO Rio – February 8\, 2025  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Yōkai – November 21\, 2024  \n \nJapanese Tadoku Book Club – October 26\, 2024  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Before the Coffee Gets Cold by KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu – September 4\, 2024  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods – June 18\, 2024  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: BL Metamorphosis by TSURUTANI Kaori – April 18\, 2024  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid): Mild Vertigo by KANAI Mieko – February 13\, 2024  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Holiday Reading Recommendations – November 16\, 2023  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Planetes by YUKIMURA Makoto – September 28\, 2023  \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books -June 20\, 2023  \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Manga: After the Rain by MAYUZUKI Jun -April 24\, 2023  \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering – February 8\, 2023  \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko – September 15\, 2022  \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 15\, 2022  \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 13\, 2022  \n \nJFT Book Club Online: The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura– February 9\, 2022  \n \nJFT Book Club Online:Colorful by Eto Mori– November 10\, 2021  \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami – August 12\, 2021  \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 10\, 2021  \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 8\, 2021  \n \nJFT Book Club Online: The Memory Police – February 11\, 2021  \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Breasts and Egg – November 5\, 2020  \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Travel Japan – August 20\, 2020  \n \nJFT Book Club Online – June 11\, 2020  \n \nMemoirs of a Polar Bear – February 20\, 2020  \n \n \nThe Little House – December 12\, 2019  \n \nMystery Book Club – October 10\, 2019  \n \nMovies and Books – August 8\, 2019  \n \nBooks and Tea – June 6\, 2019
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LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8
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SUMMARY:The Face of Jizo (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:The Face of Jizo \n父と暮せば \nThursday\, November 6\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by KUROKI Kazuo • 2004 • Drama\, War • 99 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles \n  \n© EISEI GEKIJO\, BANDAI VISUAL\, NIHON SKY WAY\, TV TOKYO MEDIANET\, AOI PROMOTION\, PAL ENTERTAINMENTS PRODUCTION \n  \nIn Hiroshima in 1948\, memories of the atomic bombing three years earlier are still fresh in the minds of the people. Mitsue (MIYAZAWA Rie) works at a library where she meets Mr. Kinoshita (ASANO Tadanobu)\, a shy\, young man researching the disaster. They grow close\, and Mr. Kinoshita eventually asks for her hand in marriage. However\, Mitsue is troubled by her memories of the bombing when she was unable to save her father\, Takezo (HARADA Yoshio)\, and her closest friends as well as the many others who lost their lives. She doubts whether she deserves to have survived. Then the spirit of her father appears before her\, and asserts that she should be happy. Watching over her budding romance with Mr. Kinoshita\, Takezo cajoles and encourages Mitsue into opening her heart again. \nThe third in veteran director KUROKI Kazuo’s trilogy of films (Tomorrow\, Kirishima 1945) set in wartime Japan. \n  \nThe Face of Jizo is presented in conjunction with our ongoing exhibition Hiroshima Appeals. \nFree admission. Registration Required. \n  \nThis event is now fully booked and registration is closed. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-face-of-jizo/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Crafting Twists and Thrills: A conversation with author ISAKA Kotaro
DESCRIPTION:Multi-award-winning mystery fiction author\, ISAKA Kotaro\, is making his North American debut this year! A featured guest at the 2025 Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA)\, the author of the Assassins series is most widely known for his thrilling take on crime fiction\, although he has experience across various genres of writing. Mr. Isaka’s works have been translated into over 20 languages around the world and many of his novels have been adapted into films\, including the 2022 Hollywood adaptation of Bullet Train. \nOn October 30\, Mr. Isaka will share rare insights into his life as a creative at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, in conversation with Brian Bergstrom\, translator for one of his novels Hotel Lucky Seven. The pair will talk about creative processes\, inspirations\, and challenges\, in addition to experience with translation and film adaptations. Audience can also expect to learn more about Isaka’s most recent English translations Seesaw Monster and Hotel Lucky Seven and ask any burning questions they may have about his intricately woven plotlines. \n  \n*Registrants are encouraged to arrive on time when doors open at 5:30 PM. We will have an in-person waiting line before the event\, where we will release any empty seats\, on a first-come first-served basis.  \n*Following the talk event\, there will be a book-signing session with ISAKA Kotaro at the JFT Library until 9 pm. The signing session is exclusively available to registered participants; you must already be onsite for the event prior to the signing session. There is no separate registration for the signing session. \nRegistrants can purchase copies of Mr. Isaka’s books from the bookseller onsite or bring their personal copy to get signed. Please note that there is a limit of one autograph per attendee. \nThis event is now fully booked and registration is closed. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n\nGuest\n(c) Munemasa Takahashi  \nKotaro Isaka is the internationally acclaimed Japanese author of Bullet Train (Japanese title Maria Beetle\, 2010). One of the most consistently bestselling authors of contemporary Japanese fiction\, Isaka is known for works that straddle the literary and entertainment genres. His novels include Audubon’s Prayer (2000\, Shincho Mystery Club Award)\, Lush Life (2002)\, Three Assassins (Japanese title Grasshopper\, 2004)\, The Precision of the Agent of Death (2005\, Mystery Writers of Japan Award)\, Shumatsu no Fool (2006)\, Golden Slumber (2007\, Yamamoto Shugoro Award and Japan Booksellers’ Award)\, The Mantis (Japanese title AX\, 2017)\, and Gyaku Socrates (2020\, Shibata Renzaburo Award). His latest novel is 777 (2023). Isaka’s books have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide. Bullet Train was the basis of the eponymous movie from Sony Pictures (2022)\, directed by David Leitch and starring Brad Pitt. \n*Click here to download the PDF file of author details\, his books available at JFT Library and TIFA related event info. \n\nModerator\n(c) Toma Iczkovits  \nBrian Bergstrom is a lecturer and translator who has lived in Chicago\, Kyoto\, and Yokohama. His writing and translations have appeared in publications including Paris Review\, Granta\, Aperture\, Lit Hub\, Mechademia\, Japan Forum\, positions: asia critique\, and The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories. He translated Erika Kobayashi’s novel Trinity\, Trinity\, Trinity (2022) and story collection Sunrise: Radiant Stories (2023) with Astra House\, the former winning the 2022 Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature. His recent translations include Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto by Kōhei Saitō (W&N & Astra House\, 2024)\, which was shortlisted for the 2024 Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize\, and Hotel Lucky Seven by Kōtarō Isaka (Harvill Secker & Overlook\, 2024)\, which was long-listed for the 2025 Crime Writers’ Association Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation. He is currently based in Montréal\, Canada. \n\nInterpreter\nChieko Bond is a Canadian government-certified conference and simultaneous interpreter. Her career as an interpreter started in Japan and has expanded in Canada. She has interpreted for prime ministers and cabinet ministers at bilateral and multilateral meetings\, including G7/G20 summits and ministerial meetings. She has also interpreted for negotiations of agreements between Canada and Japan\, and worked in all continents at public and private international conferences\, bilateral meetings\, business meeting\, Investor Relations\, litigations\, and audits. Ms. Bond also works as a translator and has various other roles outside of interpretation. \n\n  \nCo-presented by\n  \n  \n\nRelated Programming\nBullet Train \nWednesday\, October 29\, 6:45 PM (ET)\nDoors open 6:25PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Avenue\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1J5) \nUnlucky assassin Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate\, however\, may have other plans\, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected\, yet conflicting\, objectives—on the world’s fastest train from Tokyo to Kyoto. \nAdapted from ISAKA Kōtarō’s 2010 novel Maria Beetle\, Bullet Train features a cast of unforgettable characters and takes audiences on a wild\, high-speed ride that’s as stylish as it is fun\, blending thrilling action sequences\, witty banter and a dazzling neon style.   \nSpecial pre-screening introduction by the author of the original novel — ISAKA Kōtarō\, who is a featured guest at the 2025 Toronto International Festival of Authors! \nRegister here \n  \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid): Seesaw Monster by ISAKA Kotaro \nSaturday\, November 8\, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (ET)\nOnline &| In-Person | Japan Foundation\, Toronto Library (2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada M4W 1A8) \nJoin us virtually or in person for our book club meeting\, where we dive deep into the dark wit and intricate plots of Japan’s master storyteller\, ISAKA Kotaro! We’ll discuss his novel Seesaw Monster (or the original Japanese version: 伊坂幸太郎著『シーソーモンスター』\, translated into English by Sam Malissa)\, which consists of two interconnected\, suspenseful stories set in the past and the future. Meet fellow readers and share insights into the stories that you might not have discovered on your own!   \nP.S. A special video message from the author ISAKA Kotaro will be exclusively shared with book club participants! \nRegister here \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/crafting-twists-and-thrills/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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