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SUMMARY:Toronto JLPT Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Once again the Japan Foundation\, Toronto is offering a general Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) information session in Toronto\, on Monday\, September 19th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. \nThis session will provide a general overview of the exam and registration process\, without focusing on specific levels\, and is suitable for those interested in or planning to take the JLPT. The session will cover: \n※ General overview of the JLPT (contents\, levels\, etc.)\n※ Details on where and how to register\n※ Please note that this session will not cover test-taking strategies. \nInquiries: Barbara Carter bcarter@jftor.org \n(We are also hosting information sessions in Vancouver on September 23rd and 24th! Click here for more details!)
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/toronto-jlpt-2016/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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SUMMARY:Japanese Study Fair ・ 日本語学習フェア
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in studying Japanese but don’t know where to begin?\nDo you understand some Japanese but are looking to put your skills to the test? \nCome to the Japan Foundation\, Toronto for our Japanese Study Fair! \nJapanese language schools from all around the GTA will be there to share information about their programs\, including booths and presentations. \n \nFor a full schedule and list of participating organizations\, CLICK HERE.\n*The schedule and presenters are subject to change without notice. \nRSVP for the event using the form below.\n(Drop-ins are also welcome!)\n \nInquiries:\nMs. Noriko Saito　email: nsaito@jftor.org　tel: 416-966-1600 x 224 \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/studyfair2016/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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SUMMARY:Japanese Musicals at the Revue: The Stormy Man
DESCRIPTION:The Stormy Man\nUmetsugu Inoue/1957/101 min/colour/PG\n Starring: Yujiro Ishihara\, Kyoji Aoyama\, Fukuko Sayo\, Mie Kitahara\, Masumi Okada \nIntroduction by Japan Sings! series curator Prof. Michael Raine\, University of Western Ontario \nYujiro Ishihara\, the biggest male film and singing star in postwar Japan\, plays a rough drummer given his big break by female talent manager Mie Kitahara. A series of love triangles set within the Tokyo music scene plays out in moody Eastmancolor\, but this film is less noir than male melodrama: the central problem is neither corruption nor romance but the lack of a mother’s love. Yujiro is both lover and fighter\, performing self-assertion and sexual prowess for male and female audiences in conformist Japan. Directed by Umetsugu Inoue\, one of the major directors of postwar musicals\, who even inserted song and dance performances into his action films.\n-Michael Raine \n© 1957 NIKKATSU Corporation\nRegistration:\n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/stormy-man/
LOCATION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Japanese Musicals at the Revue: Oh! Bomb
DESCRIPTION:Oh! Bomb\nKihachi Okamoto/1964/95 min./b&w/35mm/PG\n Starring: Yunosuke Ito\, Hiroshi Hasegawa\, Kazuo Suzuki\, Ichiro Arishima\, Chotaro Togin \nIntroduction by Japan Sings! series curator Prof. Michael Raine\, University of Western Ontario \nToho new wave director Kihachi Okamoto tests the limits of the musical comedy in this experimental “rhythm film” that incorporates Japanese forms of “musical” performance such as naniwabushi and Buddhist chant\, as well as direct references toWest Side Story. The zany revenge plot follows the great Japanese character actor Yunosuke Ito as an old-school yakuza replaced by his former underling. There’s also a chauffeur with dreams of the big time and a sidekick who just loves dynamite\, but what ties everything together is a musicality that extends to the editing rhythm of the film itself. Oh\, Bomb! was given a roadshow presentation in 1964\, in a double bill with Hiroshi Teshigahara’s Woman in the Dunes.\n-Michael Raine\n \n©1964 Toho Co.\, Ltd.\nRegistration:\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/oh-bomb/
LOCATION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Japanese Musicals at the Revue: Memories of Matsuko
DESCRIPTION:Memories of Matsuko\nTetsuya Nakashima/2006/130 min./colour/35mm/R\n Starring: Miki Nakatani\, Eita\, Yusuke Iseya\, Teruyuki Kagawa\, Mikako Ichikawa \nIntroduction by Japan Sings! series curator Prof. Michael Raine\, University of Western Ontario. \nA darkly hilarious film about family—the desire for recognition and the pain of its refusal. Cute digital effects and gaudy musical numbers belie a story of abuse that has much in common with Kenji Mizoguchi’s Life of Oharu. Matsuko (Miki Nakatani of the Ring franchise) is found beaten to death in poor suburb of Tokyo. Alienated from her family\, her life is dismissed as meaningless until her loser nephew\, tasked with cleaning up her apartment\, starts to piece it together. The musical interludes transform everyday exploitation into an ironic utopia that only accentuates the overwhelming emotional suffering of the rest of the film.\n-Michael Raine \n© 2006 “Memories of Matsuko” Production Committee\nRegistration:\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/memories-of-matsuko/
LOCATION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160808T183000
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SUMMARY:Summer Doc Series: Ubusuna
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Mile Nagaoka\, 2013\, 120”\nThursday\, August 4: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\nMonday\, August 8: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL \nThe ancient Japanese term ubusuna refers to a place and the gods that protect it. Once it was believed that ubusuna protected the people of a place\, from a time before they were born until long after they had died. While most people living in the cities have long forgotten about ubusuna\, could it be possible to unearth traces of it in contemporary Japan? Director Mile Nagaoka and six film-makers from around the world set off on a film-making caravan\, from Yamagata in the north to Okinawa in the south. As they walk\, watch and listen to the stories they find at each place\, they search for clues to the ubusuna that is Japan in the 21st century. \nPlease note that food and drink (water excepted) are not allowed at this event. Thank you for your cooperation. \nFor more information about Japan Foundation\, Toronto event reservation and admittance policies please have a look at our Event FAQ page. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-doc-series-ubusuna-2016-08-08-2016-08-08/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Summer Doc Series: Ubusuna
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Mile Nagaoka\, 2013\, 120”\nThursday\, August 4: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\nMonday\, August 8: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL \nThe ancient Japanese term ubusuna refers to a place and the gods that protect it. Once it was believed that ubusuna protected the people of a place\, from a time before they were born until long after they had died. While most people living in the cities have long forgotten about ubusuna\, could it be possible to unearth traces of it in contemporary Japan? Director Mile Nagaoka and six film-makers from around the world set off on a film-making caravan\, from Yamagata in the north to Okinawa in the south. As they walk\, watch and listen to the stories they find at each place\, they search for clues to the ubusuna that is Japan in the 21st century. \nPlease note that food and drink (water excepted) are not allowed at this event. Thank you for your cooperation. \nFor more information about Japan Foundation\, Toronto event reservation and admittance policies please have a look at our Event FAQ page. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-doc-series-ubusuna-2016-08-08/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160728T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160728T201500
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
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SUMMARY:Summer Doc Series: The Birth of Sake
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Erik Shirai\, 2016\, 90”\nMonday\, July 25: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\nThursday\, July 28: 6:45 pm EVENT HALL \nA beautiful and immersive portrait of life at the 144-year old Yoshida Brewery\, a producer of world class sake. With changing times ahead and new regime led by the 6th generation heir\, this is a rare look at the personal and professional intensity needed to create a revered product and the artisans behind it. \nPlease note that food and drink (water excepted) are not allowed at this event. Thank you for your cooperation. \nFor more information about Japan Foundation\, Toronto event reservation and admittance policies please have a look at our Event FAQ page. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-docs-sake-2016-07-28-2/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160726T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160726T200000
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SUMMARY:Marugoto Summer Sampler
DESCRIPTION:This summer\, the Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT) has a new mini-course for anyone who wants to take Japanese for a test-run: Marugoto Summer Sampler! This course places its focus on speaking\, and over three weeks in July/August students will gain the knowledge and skills to start talking about themselves and their world in Japanese. \nAnd not only will students learn to speak in Japanese\, they will also put it to use outside of the classroom with a trip to a local Japanese restaurant! \nRegistration for this class is now full. We thank everyone for their interest.\nCourse Content & Schedule:\nThis course runs Tuesday and Thursday nights for three weeks in July/August\, and includes 5 classes and 1 night out! In each class\, not only will we look at the Japanese language\, but also showcase Japanese culture and various Japanese resources available at the JFT and in the city at large! \n・　July 26: Orientation / Greetings in Japanese / Toronto’s Japanese Community\n・　July 28: Talking about yourself / JFT Gallery Tour\n・　August 2: Talking about your hobbies & interests / Japanese Business Culture\n・　August 4: Talking about food / JFT Library Tour\n・　August 9: Ordering at a restaurant / Japanese Food Culture\n・　August 11: Dinner at a local Japanese restaurant* \n* The cost of dinner is not included in the course fees. Students will be expected to order and pay for their own meals.\nThe $100 fee covers the 5 in-class lessons and all associated handouts/class materials. \nA new learning approach: Marugoto\nThis course will cover content from Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture (Starter A1 Katsudoo Coursebook for communicative language activities) – a textbook designed by the Japan Foundation specifically for adult learners. Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture invites learners to learn not only Japanese\, but also Japanese culture alongside the language. \nAnd if you find you enjoy learning with Marugoto\, why not join us in the fall for Japanese Together? \n  \n* Please note that this course is only for adult learners.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-sampler2016/2016-07-26/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160725T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160725T200000
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SUMMARY:Summer Doc Series: The Birth of Sake
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Erik Shirai\, 2016\, 90”\nMonday\, July 25: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\nThursday\, July 28: 6:45 pm EVENT HALL \nA beautiful and immersive portrait of life at the 144-year old Yoshida Brewery\, a producer of world class sake. With changing times ahead and new regime led by the 6th generation heir\, this is a rare look at the personal and professional intensity needed to create a revered product and the artisans behind it. \nPlease note that food and drink (water excepted) are not allowed at this event. Thank you for your cooperation. \nFor more information about Japan Foundation\, Toronto event reservation and admittance policies please have a look at our Event FAQ page.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-docs-sake/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160723T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160723T160000
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Docs: Three films by Shohei Shibata
DESCRIPTION:Saturday afternoon drop-in film series: Three films by Shohei Shibata\nStop by our seminar room on Saturday\, July 23 and Saturday\, August 6 for screenings of three award-winning documentaries by Shohei Shibata. Stay for one\, two or all three films!\nFree admission\, no reservation required. \nDashi\, Essence of Japan & Shoyu and the Secrets of Japanese Cuisine\n2015 Shizuo Tsuji Award of Gastronomy\, Japan\n2014 2nd Prize\, Japanese Documentary award\, 88th Kinema-Junpo Movie Awards\, Japan\n2014 Outstanding Documentary of the Year\, Association of All Japan TV Program Production\n2014 Ministry of Communications Prize\, Japan. \nGrandma’s Eternal Forest\n2013 Best Anthropology Concern Award\,  SICHUAN TV FESTIVAL\, China \n2013 Best Japanese Environmental Film\, Japan Wildlife Film Festival\, Toyama\, Japan \n2012 Honorable Mention for Cinematography\, CINE Film Festival\, Montana\, USA\n2012 Silver Prize\, Documentary Category selected by Hoso Bunka Foundation (HBF)\, Japan \n\nJapan\, Man and Nature in Harmony: Dashi\, Essence of Japan\n2014\, 49 minutes\, English and Japanese with English subtitles \nFor centuries\, the Japanese have learned to draw from the treasures of nature; their cuisine distills the very best from the country’s oceans\, mountains and forests. Dashi is the bedrock of Japanese cuisine. Deceptively simple\, master chefs have jealously guarded its secrets for centuries. Its development came about as a result of a historical event that triggered a “food revolution”: Buddhism arrived in Japan 1500 years ago\, prohibiting the consumption of meat. The Japanese quickly sought other sources of umami taste and found it in dashi. \nSaturday\, July 23 and Saturday\, August 6: 1:00 pm SEMINAR ROOM \n\nJapan\, Man and Nature in Harmony: Shoyu and the Secrets of Japanese Cuisine\n2014\, 49 minutes\, English and Japanese with English subtitles \nThe Japanese discovered that a humble mould spore could transform soya beans into shoyu\, the soy sauce that is a pillar of Japanese cuisine. Sprinkle it on rice and the rice changes into sake… This mould is a tiny organism called Aspergillus oryzae and mysteriously\, it exists only in Japan! We travel to the imperial city of Kyoto\, where the ancient craft of brewing shoyu is preserved. This delicate process begins in spring and requires a whole year to mature the soy sauce. The shoyu brewer knows it is all a question of balance and harmony…\n\nSaturday\, July 23 and Saturday\, August 6: 2:00 pm SEMINAR ROOM \n\nGrandma’s Eternal Forest\n2012\, 49 minutes\, English and Japanese with English subtitles \nGrandma Kuniko Shiiba\, aged 87\, is an amazing lady: she is the last person in Japan who continues to practice a traditional and sustainable form of slash-and-burn agriculture that dates back more than 4000 years. After clearing a section of her forest\, she grows four successive yearly crops of buckwheat\, Japanese millet\, adzuki beans and soybeans\, then lets forest grow wild again for 26 years before starting a new crop cycle. For a whole year in her forest\, we learn from Kuniko about medicinal plants\, mountain and fire spirits\, the cycle of life and the forest’s unique regenerative powers. \nSaturday\, July 23 and Saturday\, August 6: 3:00 pm SEMINAR ROOM \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/shohei-shibata/2016-07-23/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160714T203000
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SUMMARY:Summer Doc Series: Drops of Heaven
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Atsunori Kawamura\, 2012\, 113”\nThursday\, July 14: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\nThursday\, July 21: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL \n“I hope that soup will\, in its own unobtrusive way\, warmly nurture love and peace. I am convinced that from our first breath to our last\, soups and broths can help us to find comfort and peace.” -Yoshiko Tatsumi \nThis documentary delves into the origins of the “soup of life” made by chef and essayist Yoshiko Tatsumi\, which she originally created as a nourishing food for her bed-ridden father. Tatsumi\, a popular TV personality (Kyo no Ryori) and writer\, works with local food producers to ensure the most wholesome ingredients\, and shares her wisdom and experience in popular cooking classes held at her home. \nYoshiko Tatsumi was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1924. Her mother was Hamako Tatsumi\, the pioneering home cooking expert. She is the author of over 40 books and winner of the 2010 NHK (Japan BroadcastingCorporation) Broadcasting and Culture Award. \nPlease note that food and drink (water excepted) are not allowed at this event. Thank you for your cooperation. \nFor more information about Japan Foundation\, Toronto event reservation and admittance policies please have a look at our Event FAQ page. \n© 2012 TENNOSHIZUKU FILM PARTNERS
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-docs-heaven/2016-07-14/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160712T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160712T201500
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160623T201531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T161554Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Doc Series: Reviving Recipes
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Satoshi Watanabe\, 2012\, 95”\nThursday\, July 7: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\nTuesday\, July 12: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\n \nA documentary that shines a light on “heirloom vegetables” handed down through generations in Yamagata Prefecture. Heirloom vegetables have been grown in the places where they originated over the ages\, but are disappearing due to their incompatibility with the standards of modern mass production and consumption. This film examines the future of food and agriculture through the activities of producers striving to preserve heirloom vegetables\, scholars investigating the potential of the traditional farming techniques used to grow them\, and chefs who get the most out of them as ingredients in innovative new dishes. \nPlease note that food and drink (water excepted) are not allowed at this event. Thank you for your cooperation. \nFor more information about Japan Foundation\, Toronto event reservation and admittance policies please have a look at our Event FAQ page.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-doc-series-reviving-recipes-2016-07-12/2016-07-12/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160709T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160709T123000
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160621T153139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T184236Z
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SUMMARY:Connect With Japan: Summer Festival
DESCRIPTION:A huge part of life in Japan is the natsu matsuri (summer festival). Every year people put on their yukata (summer kimono) and gather together to eat\, dance\, and watch the hanabi (fireworks). \nJoin us at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto for our class all about Japanese summer festivals and the various events and activities (and dances!) that they involve. You’ll also learn a bit of seasonal Japanese to help you on your way! \nThis class is now full. We thank you for your interest. \n  \nOn the same day\, feel free to put your new knowledge to the test at the Natsu Matsuri & Obon Festival at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (6 Garamond Court\, Toronto)\, which runs from 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm. \n※ Please note that going to the JCCC Natsu Matsuri is not part of our class.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-festival/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160707T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160707T201500
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160623T201531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160623T201531Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Doc Series: Reviving Recipes
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Satoshi Watanabe\, 2012\, 95”\nThursday\, July 7: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\nTuesday\, July 12: 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\n \nA documentary that shines a light on “heirloom vegetables” handed down through generations in Yamagata Prefecture. Heirloom vegetables have been grown in the places where they originated over the ages\, but are disappearing due to their incompatibility with the standards of modern mass production and consumption. This film examines the future of food and agriculture through the activities of producers striving to preserve heirloom vegetables\, scholars investigating the potential of the traditional farming techniques used to grow them\, and chefs who get the most out of them as ingredients in innovative new dishes. \nPlease note that food and drink (water excepted) are not allowed at this event. Thank you for your cooperation. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-doc-series-reviving-recipes/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160705T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160705T200000
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160614T170050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T161337Z
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SUMMARY:Born of Fire - Julia Nema on the inspiration of Japanese wood-fired ceramics
DESCRIPTION:Organized by: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nThe initial clash of ceramic artist Julia Nema’s predominantly Constructivist and Bauhaus background with the immediacy\, naked materiality and natural imperfection of Japanese aesthetics led her to embark on a long adventure in search of parallel values bridging distant traditions and processes. \nIn this talk\, Prof. Nema will offer both theoretical and practical insights into how she has worked for years to translate the inspiration found in Japanese yakishime ceramics through her own artistic thinking and creation. She will make reference to the rich material on show in the current gallery exhibition Yakishime: Earth Metamorphosis\, as well as her own artworks\, products and findings from her book Fired up High: Approaches to Wood-fired Ceramics. \nFollowing the talk\, Prof. Nema will participate in a discussion on her work and inspiration with Toronto-based ceramic artists Chari Cohen and Chiho Tokita. \n  \n\n  \nAbout the speaker: \nJulia Nema is a ceramic artist\, designer and painter based in Budapest\, Hungary. Her studio is the only ceramic workshop in Hungary using a high-temperature\, wood-fired kiln for production. She creates mainly tableware\, architectural and fine art works\, and has received numerous commissions from exclusive restaurants for bespoke tableware. She has been awarded the Ferenczy Noemi Award and the Hungarian Design Award. She has been featured in international publications related to ceramics\, including F. Olsen’s The Kiln Book (2011)\, and is author of the first and only book on wood-fired ceramics to be published in Hungary. She holds a PhD in Liberal Arts from Moholy–Nagy University of Art and Design. Julia Nema’s works have been exhibited across Europe\, as well as in Japan and the United States. \n\nFor more information about Japan Foundation\, Toronto event reservation and admittance policies please have a look at our Event FAQ page.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/born-of-fire/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160704T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160704T200000
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160614T164619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160616T204413Z
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SUMMARY:The Taste of Clay - Ceramic artist Julia Nema on the beauty of yakishime
DESCRIPTION:Organized by: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nAfter her first visit in 2005 to a yakishime-style ceramics manufacturing centre in northern Japan\, ceramic artist Julia Nema returned to Japan as a Japan Foundation Fellow in 2013 on an extensive study trip to various kiln sites\, artists’ studios and major ceramics collections. \nIn her lecture\, Prof. Nema will help us discover\, understand and appreciate the unique beauty born from the direct interaction of pure\, unglazed clay and fire– the subject of the current exhibition Yakishime: Earth Metamorphosis. The story of how Julia Nema’s artistic approach was unpredictably transformed by the elemental power and rich traditions of yakishime will be illustrated through photographs and personal accounts of her own experiences and encounters. \nFollowing her talk\, Prof. Nema will offer a guided tour of the exhibition\, reading and “tasting” the pieces from the perspective of a passionate wood-fire artist. \n\n  \nAbout the speaker: \nJulia Nema is a ceramic artist\, designer and painter based in Budapest\, Hungary. Her studio is the only ceramic workshop in Hungary using a high-temperature\, wood-fired kiln for production. She creates mainly tableware\, architectural and fine art works\, and has received numerous commissions from exclusive restaurants for bespoke tableware. She has been awarded the Ferenczy Noemi Award and the Hungarian Design Award. She has been featured in international publications related to ceramics\, including F. Olsen’s The Kiln Book (2011)\, and is author of the first and only book on wood-fired ceramics to be published in Hungary. She holds a PhD in Liberal Arts from Moholy–Nagy University of Art and Design. Julia Nema’s works have been exhibited across Europe\, as well as in Japan and the United States.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/taste-of-clay/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160531T141921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T191302Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Learn Keigo!
DESCRIPTION:Anyone who has studied Japanese knows about keigo\, or formal Japanese. In Japan\, politeness comes in all shapes and sizes\, and is not limited to only the business world. Our new 2-part class is designed to help learners know what to say in a variety of situations where keigo would be required. \nIf you’d like to learn a new level of the language or feel that you need a refresher\, join the Japan Foundation\, Toronto for our Let’s Learn Keigo class! \nDates: June 23rd & 30th\, 2016\n※ This is a two-week class\, not two separate sessions. \n※ Please note that this class is designed for learners at the intermediate-level (JFS B1/JLPT N3) and above. \nThis class is now full. We thank you for your interest.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lets-learn-keigo/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160604T102500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160604T115000
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160512T134352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180418T175714Z
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SUMMARY:Continuing Learning Japanese 21: Toronto Japanese Language School Class Observation
DESCRIPTION:日本語学習を継続させる２１\n日本語教師情報交換会／日本語クラス見学\nカナダ日本語教育振興会（CAJLE）\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター \nトロント及びトロント近郊ではさまざまな年齢とレベルの学習者を対象に日本語教育が行われていますが、実際に教えている教師たちはほかの教育機関で行われていること、時には同じプログラム内であっても、自分以外の先生がしていることをあまりよく知らないのが現状だと思います。今、自分の目の前にいる学習者がどのような環境で何を学んできたのかを知り、そして今後彼らが日本語学習を継続するにあたりどのような選択肢があるのかを知ることは、教師にとって大変意味のあることだと考えます。また、教師間のネットワークを活性化させることにより、さまざまなレベルでの意見交換が頻繁に行われることにもなるでしょう。カナダ日本語教育振興会（CAJLE）と国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターでは、2009年12月より、日本語教育機関やプログラム間の“アーティキュレーション（連携、継続性）”のための素地を築くことを目指した集まりを企画してまいりました。 \n第21回目となる今回は学校訪問を行います。トロント市内に所在のトロント日本語学校のクラス見学です。参加ご希望の方は以下をご確認の上、ウェブサイトからお申し込みください。 \n日時：2016年6月4日（土）\n訪問学校と所在地：トロント日本語学校 （Orde Street Public School\, 18 Orde Street\, Toronto）\n集合時間：午前10時25分 (Tentative）\n★参加を希望された方には、後ほどメールで現地での集合場所と最終的な集合時間をお知らせいたします。 \nスケジュール（Tentative）： \n\n授業見学：午前10時45分-11時50分　（各クラス定員5名、希望の一クラスのみの見学）\n\n見学クラス１：児童クラス　2年生-7年生混合クラス\n見学クラス２：成人クラス　レベル2　（教科書：げんき1の後半）\n見学クラス３：成人クラス　レベル5＆6　（「文化学習」：日本人ボランティアTAによるプレゼンテーションおよび学生とのディスカッション）\n\n\n授業見学後：先生方とのディスカッション／昼食（個人負担）\n\n申込期日：2016年6月1日（水）または定員（各クラス5名）になり次第締め切り \n参加申込：登録必須 \n＊参加いただける人数に限りがございます。参加希望者多数の場合は、定員になり次第締切とさせていただきます。\n＊特定のクラスに希望が集中する等、ご希望のクラスが見学できない場合もあります。その場合は事前にご連絡します。\n＊ご質問等ございましたら、担当者までご連絡願います。 \n担当：\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　齋藤典子\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org　　Web site: www.jftor.org \nCAJLE　小室リー郁子\nE-mail: ikuko.komuro.lee@utoronto.ca　　Web site: http://www.cajle.info/ \n  \nContinuing Learning Japanese 21\nInformation Exchange Meeting for Japanese Language Teachers: Observation of Japanese Language Classes\nCanadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE)\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nJapanese is taught at several secondary schools in Toronto and its surrounding areas. Yet\, it appears that teachers do not know much about the other institutions\, courses or programmes. This lack of understanding can sometimes be found even within the same institution. We believe that it is very important and necessary for teachers to know what their current students have previously studied and in what type of environment that education took place. Similarly\, it is important to be informed of the available learning opportunities for students who wish to continue studying Japanese.  We believe it is essential for teachers to build a strong and active network that enables them to communicate with one another. Since December 2009\, the Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE) and the Japan Foundation\, Toronto have been co-organizing events to build a good foundation for the articulation of Japanese language education. \nIn the 21st event of the series\, we will visit Toronto Japanese Language School\, and observe one of three individual Japanese classes. \nDate: Saturday\, June 4\, 2016\nPlace: Toronto Japanese Language School (Orde Street Public School\, 18 Orde Street\, Toronto)\nTime: 10:25 AM (Tentative)\n★Participants will be notified of the meeting place and time via email. \nSchedule (Tentative):  \n\nJapanese class observation: 10:45 AM – 11:50 AM (5 spots in each class\, participants observe 1 class)\n\nClass 1: Children’s class Grade 2 – Grade 7 mix class\nClass 2: Adult class Level 2 (textbook: Genki 1 latter part)\nClass 3: Adult class Level 5 & 6 (Cultural Study class: presentation by a volunteer teacher and discussion with students)\n\n\nAfter the class observation: A discussion with teachers and Q&A/Lunch (participants pay out-of-pocket)\n\nRegistration Deadline: Wednesday\, June 1\, 2016 or when all 5 spots are filled.\nRegistration: mandatory \n* Due to the nature of the event\, the number of participants is limited. We will close registration when the spots are filled.\n* We cannot guarantee that participants will be able to observe their preferred/requested class. In that instance\, we will contact you in advance. \n* Feel free to contact the following individuals if you have any questions: \nNoriko Saito (The Japan Foundation\, Toronto)\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org　　Web site: www.jftor.org \nIkuko Komuro-Lee (CAJLE)\nE-mail: ikuko.komuro.lee@utoronto.ca　　Web site: http://www.cajle.info/
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/keizoku21/
LOCATION:Toronto Japanese Language School\, Orde Street Public School\, 18 Orde Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M5T 1N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
GEO:43.6583217;-79.3920484
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160526T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160504T223432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170126T164505Z
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SUMMARY:Travel Japanese
DESCRIPTION:Looking to travel to Japan but worried about what to say when you get there? Join us for our “Travel Japanese” class where we will go over the essential words and phrases you need to know before departing for Japan! \nAdditionally\, we will look a bit at Japan itself: the geography\, transportation systems\, and of course places to visit! \nThis class is now full. We thank everyone for their interest. \nIf you would like your name to be added to a waiting list\, please fill out the form below. \n※ Please note that this class is designed for people who have little to no experience studying Japanese.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/travel-japanese-may2016/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160525
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160422T142622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160726T182304Z
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SUMMARY:Yakishime Ceramic Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:May 24 – August 18\, 2016\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nYAKISHIME—Earth Metamorphosis focuses on the yakishime ceramic technique in which unglazed wares are fired at extremely high temperatures of 1\,200-1\,300˚C. While one of the most basic or primitive means of producing ceramics\, yakishime has developed in distinctive directions in Japan\, and production has continued unbroken from Japan’s middle ages through the present. \nThe process\, which dates back as far as the 4th or 5th century\, became a mainstay of the Japanese ceramic repertoire in the 17th century\, and remains a substantial component of the output for major ceramic centres such as Bizen and Shigaraki. The high-firing produces vitrification\, or glassiness\, and a rough\, earthy surface punctuated with patches of brilliant sheen and colour. In addition\, it makes the results unpredictable\, and the challenge facing the ceramist is to retain control over the delicate transformations in the clay. \nThis exhibition examines yakishime as an element of traditional Japanese culture from its earliest origins to contemporary works. It includes pieces made for the tea ceremony\, demonstrating how yakishime gained new status in the Muromachi period (1338–1573)\, as practitioners searched for a distinctively Japanese sense of wabi and sabi\, the art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in the natural and authentic. Also presented are examples of yakishime tableware\, essential items for serving Japanese food through which we can glimpse a uniquely Japanese sensibility. Finally\, a wide range of of decorative items created by contemporary ceramic artists demonstrate the emergence of yakishime as a medium for innovative objets d’art. We hope that visitors will\, through experiencing this generous array of yakishime ware\, both become aware of the depth and diversity of Japanese culture and gain insight into its creativity. \n \n  \n  \n  \nPictured works from top: Shukusuijima – The blessing water island (Tokumaru Kyoko)\, Where Shadow Meets Form\, 2015-01 (Ikura Takashi)\, Kaku Hanaike – Square vase (Isezaki Jun) \n\nGallery Hours:\nMonday:     11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS\nTuesday:     11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nWednesday:  11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nThursday:    11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS\nFriday:       11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nSelect Saturdays: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm \nSaturday opening dates:\nMay 28\, June 11 & 25\, July 9 & 23\, August 6 \nClosed:\nSundays and other Saturdays\, July 1 (Canada Day)\, August 1 (Civic Holiday) \nAdmission Free \nwww.jftor.org 416.966.1600 x 229 \n\n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/yakishime-ceramics/2016-05-24/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160506T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160506T201500
DTSTAMP:20260928T111845
CREATED:20160405T185547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160413T203756Z
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SUMMARY:Country Roads - Rural Tourism in Canada and Japan
DESCRIPTION:Organized by: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nSupported by: Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University \nPlease note that due to copyright considerations\, photography and recording are not permitted at this event. Your cooperation is appreciated. \nSpring not springing fast enough? Visions of cherry blossoms dancing through your head rather than before your eyes? Don’t despair. The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is offering an exciting substitute to airplane or even armchair travel: a Travel Lecture Series. In each installment\, a pair of speakers will address a particular travel-related issue from both a Canadian and a Japanese perspective. \nFor the third and final installment of our Travel Lecture Series\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to present a pair of lectures about the potential and pitfalls of rural Tourism for challenged communities in Canada and Japan. Come and learn how Japan and Canada are maximizing tourism development to respond to the shared problem of rural depopulation and economic decline. How are both countries coping\, and what threats does this strategy pose? \nRural Tourism in Canada – Prof. Christopher Fullerton\nRural communities across Canada face a variety of economic challenges that threaten their very existence. As traditional industries such as fishing\, forestry or mining decline\, communities are looking for ways to revitalize their local economies\, and remain viable places to live\, work and play. Many have turned to tourism as a possible solution. The types of rural tourism development being pursued across Canada vary\, but most involve harnessing place-based assets that had previously served other uses\, or that have otherwise been ignored as resources for tourism development. Although the potential benefits are numerous\, rural communities must also be aware of the environmental\, economic and social consequences that can come with improper tourism management. \n  \n“Green Tourism” in Rural Japan – Prof. Atsuko Hashimoto\nThe revitalisation of depopulating and ageing rural communities is one of the challenges facing modern societies. Japan has been employing tourism as a tool to rejuvenate rural communities since 1992. Known as Green Tourism\, this innovative type of rural or agri-tourism development is supported by various levels of government. Benefits include economic rejuvenation\, the enhanced empowerment of women\, increased networking in host communities\, the building of bridges between rural and urban areas\, and\, in some successful cases\, the return of younger generations to rural communities. However\, as Professor Hashimoto explains\, not all Green Tourism projects are without challenges. \n  \n\nAbout the speakers: \nChristopher Fullerton is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Geography at Brock University. He is also a member of Brock’s Environmental Sustainability Research Centre.  He received a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Queen’s University\, and his Doctorate in Geography from the University of Saskatchewan. His research centres on topics such as rural and urban land use planning\, public transit planning and policy\, and rural community economic development. \nAtsuko Hashimoto is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism Management at Brock University. She received a Master’s degree in Tourism Planning and Development\, and a PhD in Tourism Management from the University of Surrey. Her research interests are the socio-cultural aspects of tourism development and use of tourism for the rejuvenation of rural communities in Japan. She is currently involved in a long-term study on Green Tourism in Japanese farming communities. She has published extensively on issues in Tourism Management related to Canada and Japan. \nImage: Rice Terrace of Eriyama ©Saga Prefecture/©JNTO
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/country-roads/
LOCATION:Ted Rogers School of Management\, Ryerson University\, Room TRS 1-147\, 55 Dundas St. W.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5G 2C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160413
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SUMMARY:Reflecting on the Past/ Reflecting on the Future: Hyogo Aid ’95 Revisited
DESCRIPTION:April 13 – May 13\, 2016\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nThe works exhibited here form a set of posters\, compiled as an initiative of the Hyogo Aid ’95 Committee in 1996. In order to support the victims of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake\, twenty-three artists\, designers\, and photographers contributed images of their original works. In A1 size\, a common poster format in Japan\, these artworks were reproduced using state-of-the-art printing technology. Tadanori Yokoo\, one of the star participating artists of this series\, designed the exhibition poster and visited The Japan Foundation\, Toronto for the opening. \n\nDirector’s Message:\nThe journey is the reward. \nIn 1995\, the Japan Foundation\, Toronto was reborn. What began as an office became a fully-fledged cultural centre\, complete with a gallery for the exhibition of Japanese and Japan-related artworks. \nAnd the exhibition that first graced our gallery walls at our original location in the Colonnade was Hyogo Aid ’95. \n1995 was the year of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in Kobe in which over six thousand lives were lost. The international community embraced the people of Japan\, and we were overwhelmed by the kind thoughts of those in Canada and all over the world. \nMany Japanese artists also showed their solidarity by contributing works of art in support of recovery efforts. Thus the Hyogo Aid ’95 project was born. \nNow we find ourselves twenty years on in a new location\, looking back on the many exhibitions and programs we have been able to present. Seeing the artwork in this collection on the gallery walls at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto once again\, I am reminded of the journey we have taken. A journey that has without a doubt been worthwhile. \nI am delighted to welcome you to our new gallery space\, and hope that you will be inspired by the images you see to reflect not only on the past\, but on the future as well. \nEmi Iwanaga\nExecutive Director\nJapan Foundation\, Toronto \n\nGALLERY HOURS \nMonday:     11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS\nTuesday:     11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nWednesday:  11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nThursday:    11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS\nFriday:       11:30 am – 4:30 pm \nClosed: Saturdays and Sundays
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hyogo-aid-95-revisited/2016-04-13/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:A Bento of Katari Japanese Stories – featuring the work of Kenji Miyazawa
DESCRIPTION:in the Toronto Storytelling Festival\nIn 1994\, a group of Japanese teachers in the Toronto area started telling Japanese folklore both in English and Japanese with a mission of disseminating Japanese folklore to Canadians at large. Yusuke Tanaka\, co-founder and current director\, continued this group by enriching their programmes with Japanese contemporary stories and Ainu aboriginal stories with the support of the Toronto Storytelling Festival. Katari members now include Canadian storytellers of various ethnic backgrounds. \nThe event commemorates the 120th anniversary of Kenji Miyazawa by introducing three of his works. \nAudience: General\nContact person: Yusuke Tanaka 416-446-6256\nRegistration: Yusuketanaka446@gmail.com \nPROGRAMME: \n\nNatalie Vachon: Issun Boshi\nYusuke Tanaka: The Restaurant of Many Orders\nSachiko Pereklita (songs): Hoshi-Meguri no Uta (The Song of Stars)\, Hanamizuki (dogwood)\, Sato no Aki (The Autumn of My Home)\nNoriko Yamamoto: Gauche the Cellist\nRui Umezawa: Trickster (Kawauso)\n\nHost: Jack Howard \nPresented in partnership with The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n \n\n2016 Storyteller Biographies \nSachiko Hata-Pereklita Born in Hyogo\, Japan\, Sachiko is an active community worker and singer at various local community events and she loves painting and teaching Etegami (picture card) craft. \nJack Howard A librarian at the Royal Ontario Museum\, Jack has been telling stories at the ROM and other venues for over twenty-five years. Jack feels a special connection with the stories of East Asia\, especially Japan and Korea\, and enjoys telling the traditional folk tales from those lands. \nYusuke Tanaka A veteran translator\, writer\, director and co-founder of the Katari since 1994. He has been telling Ainu people’s stories and his own adaptations of Japanese folklore in many places such as New York\, Seoul\, Kyoto\, Tokyo and Sapporo. \nNoriko Yamamoto A professional dancer\, mime\, silent storyteller\, and visual artist. Since moving to Toronto from Tokyo in 1994\, Noriko has added Nia to her repertoire. She performs regularly at schools\, libraries\, festivals\, and at various other events. \nNathalie Vachon A writer/storyteller and painter whose work is described as whimsical\, magical and heartwarming. She lived in Osaka for a year and a half and loves to share\, hear stories and travel back into memories of Japan and Asia. \nRui Umezawa A Toronto writer and storyteller.  His novel\, The Truth About Death and Dying was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize for Best First Book. His past participation in Katari inspired his latest publication\, Strange Tales Afar: Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/katari-2016/
LOCATION:Luc Sculpture School and Studio\, 663 Greenwood Ave\, Toronto\, ON\, M4J 4B3 \, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160321T183000
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SUMMARY:The Journey is My Home - Early Travel Writing in Canada & Japan
DESCRIPTION:Not able to escape Toronto’s cold and slush this season? Don’t despair. The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is offering an exciting substitute to airplane or even armchair travel: a Travel Lecture Series. In each installment\, a pair of speakers will address a particular travel-related issue from both a Canadian and a Japanese perspective. Coming up in March are talks about Special Interest Tourism and Travel Writing. We hope to see you there. \nFor the second installment of our Travel Lecture series\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to present a pair of lectures about early travel writing in Japan and Canada. Although separated by great distance and in some cases great periods of time\, ‘writing’ their landscapes\, both to claim the land and to present it to others\, was a preoccupation for authors in both cultures. \nWanderers in a Distant Country: Re-imagining Canadian Spaces in Catharine Parr Traill & Susanna Moodie – Prof. S. Bailey \nSusanna Moodie’s Roughing It in the Bush (1852) and Catharine Parr Traill’s The Backwoods of Canada (1836) are considered foundational works in Canadian literary history\, representing an early narrative tradition grounded in accounts of pioneer life and exploration. Both sisters published in mainstream literary periodicals in Britain prior to immigrating\, and both wrote extensively for British and American markets while living in Canada. Moodie and Traill thus play a significant role in interpreting Canada for an international readership\, in addition to documenting their own progress in making a foreign space ‘home.’ Professor Bailey will trace the means by which Moodie and Traill ‘write’ the Canadian landscape both to attract transnational readers and to bind themselves to their new Canadian home: Traill\, through the language of scientific observation and natural history\, and Moodie\, through sentimental Romantic traditions. \nUnder Trees and Over Rocks: Travel Writing in Early Japan – Prof. K. Strand \nTravel was all the rage in early modern\, or Edo (1600-1868)\, Japan.  Its importance as a part of life is indicated by a range of works by major figures of medieval and early modern travel writing\, from the poetry of itinerant priest Saigyô (1118-1190) to the famous travel diary of Matsuo Bashô (1643-1693)\, Narrow Road to the Deep North (1693). But how did this interest arise? Professor Strand will explore the many different ways in which people of medieval and early modern Japan engaged in a culture of travel\, from writing diaries about official travel and pilgrimages to major sacred centres\, to consuming poetry and images of famous sites and locations throughout Japan. While traveling to compose poetry about famous places seems a benign endeavor\, a culture of travel writing developed as an act of inscribing new maps on the landscape\, and constructing a specific historical ideology. \n\nAbout the speakers: \nKendra Strand is a visiting professor of Japanese at St. Olaf College\, where she teaches Japanese language\, literature\, and culture. She received her PhD in Japanese Literature from the University of Michigan. In her dissertation\, she translates four travel diaries by political elites in the fourteenth century\, and examines how landscape and travel are used in the diaries to address issues of social and political authority. Her research focuses on pre-modern Japanese travel writing\, poetry\, and visual culture. She is also interested in representations of Japanese history in contemporary literature and popular culture. \n  \n  \n  \nSuzanne Bailey is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Literature at Trent University. She is also a member of Trent’s Public Texts (English) MA program\, and at the Frost Centre for Canadian Studies. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Toronto. She teaches a range of courses\, from Victorian literature and culture to contemporary travel writing and women’s writing. Her research centres on how we come to know what we know\, and how we can learn to see and understand the value of other stories and perspectives. \n  \n  \n  \n\nRelated events: \nPeterborough\nUnder Trees and Over Rocks: Travel Writing in Early Japan – A lecture by Professor Kendra Strand\nTuesday\, March 22   3:00-4:00 pm\nThe Pit\, Lady Eaton College\n1600 West Bank Drive\, Peterborough ON K9L 1Z6\nAdmission: Free \n  \nOrganized by:\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nWith support from:\nUniversity of Toronto Libraries\nTrent University: Department of English Literature\, Department of History\, Public Texts (English) MA Program\, Lady Eaton College\, Trent International Program \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/journeys/
LOCATION:Blackburn Room\, 4th Floor\, Robarts Library\, 130 St. George St.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Teacher Workshop: "Activities – “Is that really ok?”: The role of the teacher in the classroom and the distance between teacher and learner"
DESCRIPTION:国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター\n日本語教師研修のお知らせ\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター（The Japan Foundation\, Toronto 以下、JFT）では、トロント近郊の日本語の先生方が日本語の教え方について学び合うことのできる場の提供を目指し、2015年度、全3回の日本語教師研修を実施いたします。第3回目は、国際交流基金派遣日本語上級専門家による「授業でのクラスアクティビティ」をメインテーマとしたワークショップを実施いたします。日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたにもご参加いただける内容ですので、皆さま奮ってご参加ください。ご参加をご希望の方は以下よりお申込みください。 \n記 \nテーマ：それでいい？アクティビティ　－教室における教師の役割と学習者との距離\n今回のワークショップでは日々の学習活動の中に多く取り入れられているクラスアクティビティに注目します。現在行っている教室活動を振り返り、その内容について参加者とともに検証をします。学習者の多くはインターネットやパソコンが普及した環境で育った世代（いわゆる「デジタルネイティブ」）で、いまや教室外で多くの知識を得ることができます。そのような現状で教室にやってくる学習者に対して、教師はどのような役割を担えるのか。デジタルコンテンツの扱い方もふまえて、アクティビティの内容や種別、効果的に実施するためにどうしたらいいのかを一緒に考えてみたいと思います。 \n日時：2016年3月20日（日）　午後1時30分～午後4時30分\n開場：午後1時00分\n会場：トロント大学 (St. George Campus) OISE 2296 (2階)\n252 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\n参加費：無料 \n講師：齊藤真美（国際交流基金派遣日本語上級専門家、アルバータ州教育省日本語教育アドバイザー） \n本研修に関するお問い合わせ先：齋藤典子　nsaito@jftor.org  416‐966‐1600 ext 224 \n\n  \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT)\nWorkshop for Japanese-Language Teachers\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT) will hold three workshops in fiscal 2015\, which aim to provide a place for teachers to learn together about teaching the Japanese language. The third workshop\, suitable for anyone who is interested in teaching Japanese\, will deal with classroom activities and will be run by Ms. Mami Saito\, Japanese-Language Education Advisor at Alberta Education. Please join us! \nFor registration\, please see below. \nTheme: Activities – “Is that really ok?”:\nThe role of the teacher in the classroom and the distance between teacher and learner\nIn this workshop\, we will focus on classroom activities which are often incorporated into day-to-day learning activities. We will reflect on the activities currently being performed\, and examine their content as a group. Many learners these days are people who were born or brought up during the age of digital / internet technology (so called “digital natives”) and can attain a wide range of knowledge outside the classroom. What kind of role can teachers play for such learners? In the context of dealing with this digital content\, let’s think together on the content and type of activities\, and how we can conduct activities so that they are carried out effectively. \nDate and Time: Sunday\, March 20\, 2016     1:30 pm – 4:30 pm\nDoors open at 1:00 pm\nLocation: OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) Room 2296 (Second Floor)\nUniversity of Toronto (St. George Campus)\, 252 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\nRegistration Fee: Free \nInstructor: Mami Saito\nJapanese-Language Education Advisor\, Alberta Education (sponsored by the Japan Foundation) \nFor inquiries: Noriko Saito  nsaito@jftor.org or 416-966-1600 ext. 224
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jft3workshop/
LOCATION:OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education)\, University of Toronto\, Room 2296\, Second Floor\, 252 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V6
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
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SUMMARY:Japanese Movies at Innis: Rent-a-Cat
DESCRIPTION:Sayoko\, single and in her thirties\, lives alone in her  traditional Japanese house- alone\, that is\, except for the many cats who are inexplicably drawn into her orbit. She passes her time tending to her house\, taking care of the family altar of her beloved grandmother\, and engaging in eclectic entrepreneurial projects\, including renting out cats to lonely people. Like director Naoko Ogigami’s Kamome Diner and Megane\, Rent-a-Cat  is a beautifully filmed\, low-key comedy that celebrates its iconoclastic characters with offbeat humour. \nDirected by Naoko Ogigami\n2011\,110 minutes \nPlease note that food and drink (except for water bottles) are strictly prohibited in the Innis Town Hall Theatre. Thank you for your cooperation. \nReservations are now closed. Thank you for your interest! \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japanese-movies-at-innis-rent-a-cat-2/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Edo Music at the ROM
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy traditional Japanese music known as Ohayashi\, which has accompanied Japanese festivals and theatre since ancient times. \nSaturday\, March 12 and Sunday\, March 13\nTimes: 11:30 am\, 1:30 pm\, and 3:00 pm (3 times on both days. Each performance is for 20 minutes.) \nPlace: Peter F. Bronfman Hall (2nd floor\, the Royal Ontario Museum) \nAdmission: Free with admission to the museum.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edo-music-at-the-rom/
LOCATION:Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)\, 100 Queen’s Park  \, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 2C6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160311T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160311T201500
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SUMMARY:Give the Pilgrims What They Want - The Emergence of Special Interest Tourism in Canada & Japan
DESCRIPTION:Organized by: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nSupported by: Ted Rogers School of Management & Ryerson University; Renison University College\, University of Waterloo; Centre for Japanese Research\, University of British Columbia \nNot able to escape Toronto’s cold and slush this season? Don’t despair. The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is offering an exciting substitute to airplane or even armchair travel: a Travel Lecture Series. In each installment\, a pair of speakers will address a particular travel-related issue from both a Canadian and a Japanese perspective. Coming up in March are talks about Special Interest Tourism and Travel Writing. We hope to see you there. \nFor the first installment of our Travel Lecture series\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to present an evening of talks about the emergence of special interest tourism in Canada and Japan. Whether at the whim of private enterprise or at the behest of a national government\, theme-based tourism as a means to attract certain individuals to a particular place is a winning strategy in many countries. \nPop Culture\, History and “Contents Tourism” in Japan – Prof. Philip Seaton \nSince 2005\, the Japanese government has actively encouraged local authorities to develop tourism related to works of popular culture such as manga\, anime and computer games as a way of enhancing their local identity and brand\, a phenomenon known in Japanese as “Contents Tourism.” This lecture presents examples of booms in pop culture-inspired tourism to heritage sites historically linked to the Sengoku\, Meiji and Showa periods\, which indicate the power of popular culture\, not only to inspire tourism\, but also to generate new perspectives on Japan’s past. \nThe Evolution of Culinary Tourism in Niagara: A Product to Rebuild the Japanese Market? – Prof. David J. Telfer \nThe Niagara Region is rebranding itself beyond Niagara Falls into a wine and culinary destination. Regional food and wine based on a growing number of wineries\, restaurants\, icewine festivals\, farmer’s markets\, micro-breweries\, celebrity chefs\, and cooking schools are all contributing to tourism diversification. This lecture will examine the evolution of Niagara Culinary Tourism and present recent initiatives by the Canadian Tourism Commission to rebuild the Japanese market including its focus on food\, a product in which Niagara is becoming a national leader. \n\nAbout the speakers: \nOriginally from the UK\, Philip Seaton has lived in Japan for close to 20 years. He is a Professor at the Office of International Affairs/International Student Center at Hokkaido University in Japan\, where he is convener of the Modern Japanese Studies Program. He holds a degree in History from Cambridge University\, as well as a Master’s Degree in International Relations and a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies from the University of Sussex. His research interests include history and memory\, local history and society in Hokkaido\, and contents tourism. \nDavid Telfer is an Associate Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Tourism Management at Brock University and a member of the Brock Environmental Sustainability Research Centre. He has researched and published extensively on issues related to tourism in both Canada and Japan. \n\nRelated lectures:  \nWaterloo\nPop Culture\, History and “Contents Tourism” in Japan – A lecture by Prof. Philip Seaton\, Hokkaido University\nThursday March 10\,  6:30 – 8 pm\nRoom REN 2106\, Renison University College\, University of Waterloo\nDETAILS\nRSVP:      EAS@uwaterloo.ca              519-884-4400 x28645 \n  \nVancouver\nPop Culture\, History and “Contents Tourism” in Japan – A lecture by Prof. Philip Seaton\, Hokkaido University\nMonday\, March 14\,  3:00 – 5:00 pm\nRoom 604\, Asian Centre\, Centre for Japanese Research\, University of British Columbia\nLink: http://www.iar.ubc.ca/Centres/cjr/EventsandSeminars.aspx
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tourism/
LOCATION:Ted Rogers School of Management\, Ryerson University\, Room TRS 1-147\, 55 Dundas St. W.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5G 2C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160308T190000
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SUMMARY:Hamilton Dialogues: About the Pink Sky
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is proud to partner for the first time with the Hamilton Dialogues to present a free screening of About the Pink Sky\n preceded by the animated short Chameko’s Day (1931\, 7  minutes) \nKobayashi Keiichi’s feature debut is a fresh evocation of a high school girl’s life\, filmed with beautiful black and white cinematography. Izumi\, a high school student who enjoys fishing\, bowling and grading newspaper articles based on their level of positivity\, finds a lost wallet containing a large sum of cash. She uses it to help out  a middle-aged fishing buddy and treat her friends to lunch before she trying to find the wallet’s owner\, a wealthy high school student. To repay her debt\, he asks her help him cheer up a hospitalized friend by publishing a special newspaper that only contains good news. \n\nDirected by Keiichi Kobayashi\n 2011\, 113 minutes \nBest Picture\, Japanese Eyes Section\, Tokyo International Film Festival\nOfficial Selection\, Sundance Film Festival\nOfficial Selection\, International Film Festival Rotterdam \n\nAbout the Hamilton Dialogues:\nThe Hamilton Dialogues is a community group passionate about culture\, politics and community building. website
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hamilton-dialogues/
LOCATION:Perkins Centre\, 1429 Main Street East\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8K 1C2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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