This talk introduces the lives of female priests from the 14th and 15th century who belonged to a Pure Land Buddhist group known as jishū. A prominent and popular Buddhist movement, the jishū attracted a wide and diverse audience throughout … Continue reading →
The Japan Foundation, Toronto will be presenting the Tenpyo Art Screening Series and Exhibition Artist Talk, in conjunction with the current exhibition "Road of Light and Hope: National Treasures of Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Photographs by Miro Ito".
The Travel Japanese class is now full. We thank everyone for their interest. Looking to travel to Japan but worried about what to say when you get there? The Japan Foundation, Toronto’s “Travel Japanese” class is designed to help you … Continue reading →
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 2-part class is designed to help learners know what to say in … Continue reading →
June 26 - A rare screening a piano duet between legendary Chick Corea and Hiromi recorded in 2007 at Tokyo Blue Note.
Film Screening Voices of a Distant Star June 28, 12:00 PM (Doors Open), Film starts 12:15 PM Free admission @JFT, registration optional but recommended Director Makoto Shinkai (25 min.) 2002 Japanese with English subtitles Join us for the … Continue reading →
THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, TORONTO 2017 JFT SUMMER ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS OF THE JAPANESE-LANGUAGE Session abstracts have now been added! Date: Friday, July 7, 2017, 9:20 am – 5:30 pm (doors at 9:00 am) Location: West Mall Centre 2220, Simon … Continue reading →
Photographer Kazuyoshi Miyoshi introduces the beauty and attraction of these heritage sites through his 67 photographic works.
TANABATA Summer Festival Event in the Library Come and join us at our annual Tanabata event at the Japan Foundation, Toronto Library! On Saturday, July 8 between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM you can try on yukata, enjoy refreshments, fold … Continue reading →
The class is now full. We thank everyone for their interest. If you would like to have your name added to a waiting list please e-mail koza@jftor.org. This summer, the Japan Foundation, Toronto (JFT) once again has a mini-course for … Continue reading →
