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SUMMARY:Japanese Movies at the Bloor Cinema: The Floating Castle
DESCRIPTION:Directed by: Isshin Inudo\, Shinji Higuchi\nStarring: Mansai Nomura\, Nana Eikura\, Hiroki Narimiya\, Tomomitsu Yamaguchi\, Koichi Sato\n2012\, 145″ (historical action comedy) \nNearing the end of Japan’s long years of civil war\, with Toyotomi Hideyoshi one short step away from finally uniting the land under his rule\, he sends a massive army north against the Hojo clan\, his last enemy. The one stronghold he cannot take is Oshi Castle\, a Hojo outpost in the land of Bushu. Called “the floating castle” because of the lake that surrounds it\, it is under the command of one Narita Nagachika\, an extremely popular ruler known to the people of his domain as “Nobou-sama\,” or “blockhead.” Under Hideyoshi’s orders\, General Ishida surrounds the castle with a force of 20\,000. \nNagachika is\, as his nickname suggests\, not a gifted man at all\, but against the overwhelming resources of the Ishida army\, the forces of this valiant little castle—only 500 cavalry—unite with the common folk in stubborn resistance\, retreating not one step even when Ishida resorts to the extraordinary measure of damming a river to flood them out. \nBut\, with victory in their grasp\, outside events give the story a twist no one would have ever expected… \nPresented by: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto\nCommunity Partner: Toronto Japanese Language School\n\n \n© 2011 “The Floating Castle” Film Partners
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LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:December Films at Innis Town Hall: Ikiru
DESCRIPTION:Ikiru • いきる\nDirected by Akira Kurosawa/B&W /1952/143 min/blu-ray\nKanji Watanabe (Takashi Shimura)\, a devoted single father\, has mindlessly rubber-stamped documents at city hall for 30 years to support his son.  When he receives a diagnosis of terminal stomach cancer\, he throws himself into a seemingly lost cause- turning a vacant lot into a playground for a neighbourhood mothers’ group\, a project that has repeatedly been pushed aside by the city bureaucracy. Considered by many to be Kurosawa’s greatest film\, Ikiru is an inventively structured\, brilliantly performed\, relentless examination of what it means to truly be alive. \n\nBest Picture\, Kinema Jumpo\nBest Film\, Best Screen Play\, Best Sound Recording\, Mainichi Film Concours\nSpecial Prize of the Senate\, Berlin International Film Festival\n\n\nRegistration\nTo register\, please select the number of tickets and click the “register” button. Please print your ticket or show it to us on your smartphone or other device. Doors will open 30 minutes before the event. Most events at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto are free\, so it is our policy to overbook to ensure capacity. We will begin releasing unclaimed seats to the rush line 10 minutes before the start of the event. In case of a full house\, your ticket reservation may not guarantee admission. \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ikiru/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151212T140000
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SUMMARY:Connect with Japan: Gift-Giving
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to wrap something in a furoshiki? Or had trouble figuring out okaeshi? Just in time for the holidays\, we have a class looking at the language and culture surrounding gift-giving in Japan. \nCome join us at the Japan Foundation to master okuru bunka (gift-giving culture) and learn a some new Japanese words and phrases along the way! \nThere is also an event at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the same day\, with tea ceremony demonstrations\, a nengajou writing lesson\, and more! Please visit the library’s website for more information! \nRegistration for this class is now closed. We thank everyone for their interest.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/connect-with-japan-gift-giving/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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SUMMARY:Welcome Back to the Library!
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, December 12\, the JFT Library will be hosting a special welcome event from 11 AM until 4PM\, open to all visitors.\n\nLibrary materials will be available for checkout all day\nHot chocolate and snacks will be provided\n11:30-12:15/1:00-1:45 Tea ceremony demonstrations\n2:00-2:30 Kokyu instrumental music played by Lorne Shapiro\n2:45-3:45 Nengajou New Year’s Card making\n\nWe’re looking forward to seeing you there! For any questions or comments\, please contact the library at library@jftor.org or call 416-966-2935. \n*Please note that tea ceremony participation will be first-come\, first-served. A sign-up sheet will be available at the event.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/welcome-back-to-the-library/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:December Films at Innis Town Hall: Casting Blossoms to the Sky
DESCRIPTION:Kono sora no hana: Nagaoka hanabi monogatari •この空の花：長岡花火物語\nDirected by Nobuhiko Obayashi/2012 /160 min/blu-ray/colour \nOut of the blue\, newspaper reporter Reiko gets a letter from her ex-boyfriend Kenichi\, inviting her to see the famous Nagaoka fireworks festival and a performance of a play written by one of his students. With newspaper coverage in mind as well\, Reiko decides to visit Nagaoka. \nThe Nagaoka Fireworks Festival was launched in 1947 as a memorial to war victims and a symbol of peace. Filmed in the wake of the Tohoku Earthquake of 2011\, Casting Blossoms also memorializes the victims of this natural disaster. \nDirector’s Message: \nThe ‘Nagaoka Fireworks’ is this metaphor….\n‘If the entire world’s bombs were shot to the sky as fireworks\, war would disappear’ are the words spoken by painter Yamashita Kiyoshi that reinvigorated the life of an elderly pyrotechnician. Behind the scenes\, there were people who had persistently requested to launch fireworks as a Japan-U.S. integrated memorial at Pearl Harbor. The film depicts as drama the form of those very Nagaoka City citizens’ hopes. It is a type of semi-documentary which could be called “essay cinema.” \nTwo years ago\, the “The Nagaoka Film” project was launched\, and upon completion of the script\, the earthquake of March 11th occurred. Then\, in a lodge at the foot of the Yamakoshi hills in Nagaoka\, where the scars of the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake still linger\, the shooting script was completed. I believe that film is journalism if the ink it is written with is a person’s heart. Let us suffer\, worry\, believe in hope\, and deeply think along with film. That is what is said to be film’s power and beauty. \n-Nobuhiko Obayashi \n\nRegistration\nTo register\, please select the number of tickets and click the “register” button. Please print your ticket or show it to us on your smartphone or other device. Doors will open 30 minutes before the event. Most events at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto are free\, so it is our policy to overbook to ensure capacity. We will begin releasing unclaimed seats to the rush line 10 minutes before the start of the event. In case of a full house\, your ticket reservation may not guarantee admission. \n\n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/casting-blossoms/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151128T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151128T200000
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SUMMARY:"Marugoto" Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers
DESCRIPTION:ジャパン ファウンデーション トロントでは、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2回目は下記の通り『まるごと　日本のことばと文化』の開発者である来嶋洋美氏を講師に迎え、研修会を実施します。 \nなお、今回は研修終了後に懇親会を予定しております。ぜひ多くの方にご参加いただければ幸いです。 \n申込締め切り：2015年11月22日（日）（軽食手配の都合により、締め切り厳守でお願いいたします。） \nテーマ：著者による！『まるごと　日本のことばと文化』をまるごと！\n『まるごと　日本のことばと文化』は、だれでも日本語と日本の文化を気軽に楽しく学び、日本語でコミュニケーションできるようになることを目指したＪＦ日本語教育スタンダード準拠コースブックです。 \n『まるごと』が重視していることは、例えば、Can-do記述文で表す課題遂行、トピックと場面による学習の文脈化、異文化理解学習、協働学習、学習者の自律性、言語習得のプロセス、などたくさんあります。これらはすべて「相互理解のための日本語」という『まるごと』の開発理念につながるものです。 \nこの研修では、このようなことを織り交ぜながら『まるごと』の理念、特徴、使い方についてわかりやすく解説します。文型中心の教科書とはちがう日本語教育の世界を発見していただけることと思います。皆さんからのご質問やご意見も楽しみにしています。 \n研修会：午後2:30 ~ 午後5:50 \n懇親会：午後 6:00 ~ 午後8:00（軽食をご用意しております。） \n講師：来嶋洋美（国際交流基金日本語国際センター専任講師） \n講師紹介：国際交流基金日本語国際センター専任講師。日本国内外での日本語教育経験の他、イギリスでは国際交流基金ロンドン（日本語センター）でチーフアドバイザーとして日本語教育支援業務、及び中等教育向け日本語リソース「力-CHIKARA-」を開発。帰国後2010年よりJF日本語教育スタンダード準拠コースブック『まるごと　日本のことばと文化』（入門～初中級）の開発チームリーダーとして企画・設計・制作に携わる。 \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  \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto will hold three workshops this year which aim to provide a place for teachers to learn together about teaching the Japanese language. As detailed below\, the second workshop in this series will be a session hosted by Hiromi Kijima\, the chief developer of the textbook Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture. \nAfter the workshop\, there will be a mixer that we hope many people will be able to attend. \nRegistration Deadline: Sunday November 22\, 2015. (Please understand catering cannot be guaranteed for applications received after this deadline) \nTheme: By the author! The whole of Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture!\nMarugoto: Japanese Language and Culture\, a textbook based on the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education\, is a fun resource for anyone wanting to learn about the Japanese language and culture and striving to become able to communicate in Japanese. Marugoto places importance on students accomplishing tasks given with “Can-do” statements\, contextualized learning through topics and situations\, intercultural understanding\, collaborative learning\, learner autonomy\, and the language acquisition process\, among others. These are all connected to the concept of “Japanese for mutual understanding” which was key to the development of the book. \nWeaving in the above concepts\, in this workshop\, the foundations\, characteristics\, and use of Marugoto will be explained. We believe that you will discover a different world of Japanese language education from that of textbooks that centre on sentence patterns. We look forward to everyone’s questions and opinions. \nWorkshop: 2:30pm – 5:50pm \nMixer: 6:00pm – 8:00pm (A light meal will be served) \nInstructor: Hiromi Kijima (The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute\, Urawa) \nInstructor’s Introduction: Ms. Kijima is a full-time lecturer at the Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute\, Urawa. Beyond Japan\, she has also supported Japanese language education as the Chief Advisor at the Japan Foundation London’s Japanese Language Centre\, and developed “CHIKARA” – a Japanese language resource for secondary education. She returned to Japan\, and since 2010 has been working as the team leader in the development of the starter to pre-intermediate JF Standard based textbooks\, Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture. \nFor inquiries about this workshop: Noriko Saito  nsaito@jftor.org or 416-966-1600 ext. 224
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop2015_marugoto/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151119T200000
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SUMMARY:Let's Learn Katakana!
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning Japanese but not sure where to begin? Join us for Let’s Learn Katakana! In this class we will learn katakana\, one of the basic components of written Japanese often used for foreign loan words. Together we will learn how to read and write basic vocabulary in Japanese. \nThis is a three week class running on the following Thursdays. As each class builds on the one before it\, we ask that you attend all classes. Space is limited so make sure to register! \nNovember 19: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM\n November 26: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM\n December 3: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM \nThis course has an optional textbook “Japanese Hiragana & Katakana for Beginners” by Timothy G. Stout (ISBN: 9784805311448) available to purchase. \nInterested in  learning another way of writing Japanese? Join us in October for Let’s Learn Hiragana! \nRegistration for this class is now closed. If you are interested in adding your name to a waiting list please fill out the form below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lets-learn-katakana/2015-11-19/
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:20151114T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151114T130000
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SUMMARY:Connect with Japan: Japanese Food
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a life-long fan of Japanese food or interested in trying it for the first time\, join us at the Japan Foundation for a class looking into the language and culture behind washoku (Japanese food). In this class we will cover both Japanese words and expressions as well as the Japanese way of thinking about food and eating. And of course\, everyone will get to experience Japanese food first hand as we will have bento (lunch boxes) for everyone to try! \n\nBecause there will be food at this event and we time to prepare\, registration will close on Friday\, November 6 at 5:30 PM.\nParticipants are also asked to pay the fee of $20 by Monday\, November 9th at 5:30 PM to secure their spot in the class. You can bring cash or a cheque to our office (2 Bloor Street East Suite 300\, the 3rd floor of the Hudson’s Bay Centre) Monday to Friday from 9:30 – 5:30\, or mail a cheque (at your own risk) to:\n\nATTN: Barbara Carter\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto\n2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\nToronto\, ON   M4W 1A8 \n  \nRegistration for this event is now closed.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/connect-with-japan-japanese-food/
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:20151027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151027T200000
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SUMMARY:Writers on Writing: Author Mitsuyo Kakuta in conversation with Rui Umezawa
DESCRIPTION:Writers on Writing: Author Mitsuyo Kakuta in conversation with Rui Umezawa\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to invite you to join us as local writer Rui Umezawa interviews one of the most popular and prolific authors working in Japan today. Known in particular for her assertive\, individualistic female protagonists\, Mitsuyo Kakuta will discuss the various struggles her characters face\, and how they deal with the various social pressures they are under. The writers will also discuss current trends in Canadian literature\, and how Ms. Kakuta’s novels\, which have been translated into multiple languages\, are received in different cultures. \n\nAbout the Speakers: \nMitsuyo Kakuta is one of the most popular and prolific female novelists active in Japan today. She is the author of over 80 works of long and short fiction\, as well as numerous essays. Her debut novel\, written while she was still a university student\, was awarded the Kaien Prize for New Writers in 1990. She received the 2005 Naoki Prize for Woman on the Other Shore\, the 2007 Chuo Koron Literary Prize for The Eighth Day\, and the 2012 Renzaburo Shibata Prize for Pale Moon. The Eighth Day was made into a televised drama and sold more than a million copies\, making her one of Japan’s best-selling authors. Both The Eighth Day and Pale Moon have been made into highly acclaimed films. Earlier this year she collaborated with Yasuhisa Yoshikawa on the publication of a condensed Japanese translation of Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past. \n\nRui Umezawa is a Toronto essayist and novelist whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail\, the Toronto Star\, Descant Magazine and elsewhere. He is the author of a martial arts terminology book\, The Empty Hand\, and an illustrated children’s book\, Aiko’s Flowers (illustrated by Yuji Ando). His adult novel\, The Truth About Death and Dying was called “a dazzling tour-de-force” by Canadian Literature\, and shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize for Best First Book (Canada and the Caribbean). His latest book\, Strange Light Afar: Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan\, was published in September 2015 by Groundwood Books. \n  \nPhoto of Mitsuyo Kakuta by chihiro.\nPhoto of Rui Umezawa by Linda Umezawa
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/writers-on-writing/
LOCATION:Blackburn Room\, 4th Floor\, Robarts Library\, 130 St. George St.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151025T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151025T113000
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SUMMARY:Teacher Workshop at UBC: "Project Work in Upper-Beginner Classes"
DESCRIPTION:この度、ジャパン ファウンデーション トロントは、ブリティッシュ コロンビア大学との共催で、初級後半の学習者を対象としたクラスにおけるプロジェクト活動とその評価の観点に関する日本語教師研修を実施する運びとなりました。 \nテーマ：初級後半クラスにおけるプロジェクトワーク\n教室で学習した日本語はいったいいつ使うのでしょうか？初級前半・後半である程度の文型や語彙を習得した学習者が実際に日本語を使う場面に遭遇するというのは、海外で日本語を学習している場合は難しいとよく聞きます。インターネットテクノロジーが発達した現代においては、スカイプやソーシャルネットワーキングサービス（SNS）など個々の学習者次第で、自ら日本語へのアクセスを試みることは可能ですが、クラス全体を見渡したときに、どれだけの学習者が実際にそのような形で「日本語」へのアクセスを持っているでしょうか。そこで、今回のワークショップでは教室活動で「日本語を使う」機会について考えてみましょう。教室内外での活動でも学習者が日本語を「手段」のひとつとして利用し、他の学習者と協働しながら自分の考えやアイデアを共有することのできるプロジェクトワークに注目し、その具体的な活動例などを参加者の皆さんでシェアしたいと思います。また、プロジェクトワークの意義や評価の方法などについても一緒に考えてみましょう。 \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また、当日の午後には同会場にてVoice of Kakehashi委員会によるシンポジウム（Voices of Kakehashi in Multicultural Canada: Transcultural and Intercultural Experiences）が開催されます。詳しくはこちら（http://www.cajle.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/KakehashiPoster.pdf）をご覧ください。 \n  \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the University of British Columbia are co-hosting a workshop for Japanese language teachers on the topic of on how to carry out and evaluate project work in an upper-beginner language class. \nTheme: Project Work in Upper-Beginner Classes\nWhen do you actually use the Japanese that you learn in the classroom? It’s often said when studying Japanese overseas\, even after beginners have acquired enough sentence patterns\, vocabulary\, etc. it’s difficult to find places to actually use the language. In the age of internet technology\, it is possible for students to use things like Skype and Social Networking Services (SNS) to try and “access” Japanese on their own. However\, from the viewpoint of the whole class\, how many of the students are actually “accessing Japanese” in that way? In this workshop\, we will consider opportunities to use Japanese within classroom activities\, focusing on project work in particular. In project work\, students can use Japanese as one “tool\,” both in and out of the classroom\, and working with other learners can bring their own ideas and opinions together. During the workshop\, participants are invited to share their own specific experiences with project work. We will also consider together the significance of project work and how to evaluate it\, etc. \nInstructor:  Mami Saito\, Japanese-Language Education Advisor\, Alberta Education (sponsored by the Japan Foundation) \nFor inquiries about this workshop: Noriko Saito nsaito@jftor.org or 416-966-1600 ext. 224 \nThat afternoon in the same location there will also be a symposium organized by the Voices of Kakehasi Committee (Voices of Kakehashi in Multicultural Canada: Transcultural and Intercultural Experiences). For details\, please visit: http://www.cajle.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/KakehashiPoster.pdf
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop_ubc/
LOCATION:Asian Centre\, University of British Columbia\, 1871 West Mall\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6T 1Z2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
GEO:49.266835;-123.258576
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151022T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20151009T193402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T195503Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Learn Hiragana!
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning Japanese but not sure where to begin? Join us for Let’s Learn Hiragana! In this class we will learn hiragana\, one of the basic components of written Japanese. Together we will learn how to read and write basic greetings\, and other vocabulary in Japanese. \nThis is a three week class running on the following Thursdays. As each class builds on the one before it\, we ask that you attend all classes. Space is limited so make sure to register! \nOctober 22: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM\n October 29: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM\n November 5: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM \nThis course has an optional textbook “Japanese Hiragana & Katakana for Beginners” by Timothy G. Stout (ISBN: 9784805311448) available to purchase. \nInterested in learning another way of writing Japanese? Join us in November for Let’s Learn Katakana!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lets-learn-hiragana/2015-10-22/
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151020
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20151019T154601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T192946Z
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SUMMARY:Handcrafted Form: Tradition and Techniques
DESCRIPTION:People in Japan are surrounded by utilitarian craft objects that have been brought into being and nurtured within their daily lives. By making the most of the raw materials of each craft—ceramics\, textiles\, metal work\, lacquerware\, wood and bamboo work\, paper\, etc.—and contriving to use the techniques appropriate to each\, goods have been created that combine ease of use with beauty. \nFollowing the industrial revolution in the West\, Japan also saw the modernization of production during the Meiji era (1868-1912). Through the introduction of machines\, most of the craft objects that until then had been made by hand were replaced by mass-produced\, industrially manufactured goods. Alongside the mechanized production that occurred from the beginning of the Meiji era\, however\, production of hand-made craft objects continued on a smaller scale in independent\, regional workshops throughout Japan. While this workshop system fostered superior artisans\, among those workshop artisans it also gave rise to individualistic\, idiosyncratic craft artists. \nTraditional material and techniques\, rooted in the climate and landscape of every region of Japan\, produced both utilitarian craft objects made by the seasoned skills of artists and art works richly imbued with the creativity of craft artists. Artisans and artists have influenced each other. This mutual influence has contributed to the depth and high quality of Japanese craft as a whole. \nThis exhibition introduces hand crafted objects made from traditional materials with traditional techniques from all over Japan. Representative objects designated as “Traditional Craft Objects” under the Japanese government’s Traditional Manufactured Goods Law form the core of the exhibition\, supplemented by works of craft artists. \nKazuko Todate\nChief Curator\nIbaraki Ceramic Art Museum \nHandcrafted Form Exhibition Hours\n\n\n\n\n	Monday11:30 am - 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS\n\n\n	Tuesday11:30 am - 4:30 pm\n\n\n	Wednesday11:30 am - 4:30 pm\n\n\n	Thursday11:30 am - 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS\n\n\n	Friday11:30 am - 4:30 pm\n\n\n	Select Saturdays11:00 am - 4:00 pmOctober 17\, 31 November 14\, 28 December 12 January 9\n\n\n	CLOSEDOther Saturdays\, Sundays;\nNovember 11 (Remembrance Day);\nClosed for Christmas and New Year: From December 19\, 2015 to January 3\, 2016
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/handcrafted-form/2015-10-19/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150925T164306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151014T185244Z
UID:6203-1444316400-1444334400@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:PEN Club presents: Japan - Canada Literary Dialogues
DESCRIPTION:Registration\nGuests are welcome to register for one or both sessions. \n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/pen-literary-dialogues/
LOCATION:Campbell Conference Facility\, Munk School\, University of Toronto\, 1 Devonshire Place\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3K7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
GEO:43.6646809;-79.3966756
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Campbell Conference Facility Munk School University of Toronto 1 Devonshire Place Toronto Ontario M5S 3K7 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Devonshire Place:geo:-79.3966756,43.6646809
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151007
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150807T191841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T160125Z
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SUMMARY:Wenders in Japan
DESCRIPTION:GOETHE FILMS:\nRetrospective: Wenders in the Cities\n6-part film series\nOn the occasion of his 70th birthday\, GOETHE FILMS travels to the places that feature large in the oeuvre of Wim Wenders\, who was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear at this year’s Berlinale. Follow him from his homeland Germany with the road movies Alice in the Cities and The Wrong Move\, to the US to discover his Los Angeles with The State of Things and Land of Plenty and on to Japan in Tokyo-Ga and Notebook on Cities and Clothes. \nTokyo-Ga\nOctober 6\, 2015\, 6:30 pm\nTIFF Bell Lightbox\, Cinema 4\, 350 King St W\, Toronto\nwith English subtitles\nTickets $10\, day-of sales only at the TIFF Bell Lightbox\, open at 10am\, in person or by phone 1-888-599-8433 \nNotebook on Cities and Clothes\nOctober 6\, 2015\, 9 pm\nTIFF Bell Lightbox\, Cinema 4\, 350 King St W\, Toronto\nwith English subtitles\nTickets $10\, day-of sales only at the TIFF Bell Lightbox\, open at 10am\, in person or by phone 1-888-599-8433
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/wenders-in-japan/
LOCATION:TIFF Lightbox\, 350 King Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6466182;-79.3902373
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=TIFF Lightbox 350 King Street West Toronto Ontario Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=350 King Street West:geo:-79.3902373,43.6466182
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150929
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150916T182441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T183042Z
UID:6111-1443398400-1443484799@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Toronto JLPT Information Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now full. Thank you for your interest. \n2 sessions (50 minutes each) on Monday\, September 28th \n\n6:00 PM ~ 6:50 PM\n7:00 PM ~ 7:50 PM\n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is offering general Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)\ninformation sessions in Toronto this year. These sessions will provide a general overview of the exam and registration process\, without focusing on specific levels\, and are suitable for those interested in or planning to take the JLPT. The sessions will cover: \n\nExplanation of the JLPT\nRegistration procedure\n\n※ Space is limited for both sessions so register now to ensure your spot!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/toronto-jlpt-information-sessions/
LOCATION:Toronto Reference Library\, Room B-1\, 789 Yonge Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4W 2G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6717923;-79.3868129
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Toronto Reference Library Room B-1 789 Yonge Street Toronto Ontario M4W 2G8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=789 Yonge Street:geo:-79.3868129,43.6717923
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150921
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150908T212056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T195438Z
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SUMMARY:Vancouver JLPT Information Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Please note that some of the session times have changed! \nWe are taking our yearly Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) information sessions to the west coast this year. Join us in JLPT host city Vancouver to make sure you are ready for this December’s JLPT! These sessions are suitable for those interested in or planning to take the JLPT\, and will cover: \n\nExplanation of the JLPT\nRegistration procedure\nSample questions from the JLPT\n\nThe sessions are divided by JLPT level with N1 being the highest and N5 being the lowest. During the sessions we will look at some test questions so if you are unsure which level to take feel free to register for more than one! \nWe will also have a general information session open to everyone (educators\, guardians\, students of all levels welcome!) on Friday evening. This session will provide a general overview of the exam and registration process\, without focusing on specific levels. (Individuals interested in registering for specific levels are encouraged to attend the sessions on Saturday and Sunday instead of the general session.) \nThe session schedule is as follows: \nFriday\, Sept. 18th \n\nGeneral Session: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (1.5 hours)\n\nSaturday\, Sept. 19th \n\nN5: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (2.5 hours)\nN4: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM (2.5 hours)\nN3: 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM (2.5 hours)\n\nSunday\, Sept. 20th \n\nN2: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (3 hours)\nN1: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (3 hours)\n\n  \n※ Space is limited for all sessions (including the general session) so register now to ensure your spot!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/vancouver-jlpt-information-sessions/
LOCATION:Arbutus Building (AR) 117\, Capilano University\, North Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V7J 3H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:49.317754;-123.019085
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arbutus Building (AR) 117 Capilano University North Vancouver British Columbia V7J 3H5 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Capilano University:geo:-123.019085,49.317754
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150911T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150911T144500
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150817T190318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151014T184305Z
UID:5984-1441977300-1441982700@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:The Logic and Context of Conformity: Japan’s Entry into International Society
DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Prof. Tomoko Okagaki\, Dokkyo University\nPresented by The Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs\, University of Toronto; Japan Studies Association of Canada; Japan Futures Initiative\, The Japan Foundation  \nplease note new venue: Jackman Humanities Institute\, Main Floor Conference Room\, 170 St. George Street \nJapan’s 19th century entry into international society was dramatic and fraught with danger. In the four decades after being challenged to drastically alter its position in international society in 1853\, Japan reinvented itself as a modern sovereign state\, shedding its long-standing isolation and political practices. Faced with the crucial task of responding to existing Western norms of international society\, Japan’s leaders chose to conform. \nIn contrast with the majority of historically-focused inquiries\, Professor Okagaki introduces a political science perspective into the central questions of Japan’s internationalization. Why did Japan join the Western state system without voicing as much resistance as other Asian countries? How\, in turn\, did Japan’s entry affect international society? How did Japan balance international and domestic constraints and resources? What implications does the Japanese experience hold for other countries today in their encounters with prevailing international norms? \n  \n  \n  \nTomoko Okagaki is Professor of Political Science at Dokkyo University in Saitama\, Japan. She holds a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Michigan. She was a visiting student at the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia\, and a visiting scholar at both Harvard University and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne \nProfessor Okagaki’s research interests include\, state socialization\, Asian regionalism\, and international political relations. She is the author of numerous publications including The Logic of Conformity: Japan’s Entry into International Society (2013)\, and co-translator of Kenneth Waltz’s Theory of International Politics (2011). \n  \nOchiai Yoshiiku. Picture of a Drinking Party among People of Five Countries at the Gankirô Tea House (Gokakoku Gankirô ni okeru sakamori no zu)\, 1860. IColor woodblock print\, ôban triptych\, 15 in. x 10 in. each. Prints and Photographs Division\, Library of Congress (84). (LC-USZC4-8479\, 8480\, 8481) \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/logic-of-conformity/
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Main Floor Conference Room\, 170 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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GEO:43.6677712;-79.400258
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Jackman Humanities Building Main Floor Conference Room 170 St. George Street Toronto Ontario M5R 2M8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Floor Conference Room\, 170 St. George Street:geo:-79.400258,43.6677712
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150807T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150807T203000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150622T184217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150805T142305Z
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SUMMARY:Nordic Nippon Nights: Kamome Diner
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\n Nordic Nights of the Consulates of Iceland and Finland\n in cooperation with\n The University of Toronto Department of East Asian Studies and Innis Town Hall present \nNordic Nippon Nights\nat Innis Town Hall\nThis summer\, escape the heat with two films in which Japanese protagonists travel to cooler climes for international adventure\, Nordic style! \nKamome Diner\nregistration for this event is now closed \nDirected by Naoko Ogigami  (Japan/Finland)\n2006\, 102 min. \nIn Kamome Diner\, the first Japanese film to be shot entirely in Finland\, 38-year-old Sachie moves from Japan to Helsinki\, Finland by herself to open a café serving Japanese comfort food\, with a focus on onigiri (rice balls). For some time\, her only customer is a young Finnish anime otaku\, but a small community gradually forms around the café as she is joined by two more Japanese expats\, also women on their own. The neighbours start to warm up as Sachie begins selling cinnamon buns\, and a mysterious stranger teaches Sachie how to make the best coffee. But will she ever convince the locals to try her onigiri? \nThis stylish film celebrates Finnish and Japanese culture\, aesthetics and humour at a relaxed pace\, leisurely exploring the growth of friendship and community among solitary eccentrics.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kamome-diner/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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GEO:43.6654332;-79.3990226
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave. Toronto Ontario M5S 1J5;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Ave.:geo:-79.3990226,43.6654332
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150724T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150724T203000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150622T172158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150709T212226Z
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SUMMARY:Nordic Nippon Nights: Cold Fever
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\n Nordic Nights of the Consulates of Iceland and Finland\n in cooperation with The University of Toronto Department of East Asian Studies and Innis Town Hall\npresent \nNordic Nippon Nights at Innis Town Hall\nThis summer\, escape the heat with two films in which Japanese protagonists travel to cooler climes for international adventure\, Nordic style!\nSee also: Nordic Nippon Nights: Kamome Diner \nCold Fever\nDirected by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson  (Japan/Iceland)\n 1995\, 83 min.\n format: blu-ray \nYoung salaryman Atsushi Hirata (international star Masatoshi Nagase) is forced to cancel his long-awaited golfing holiday in Hawaii. Instead\, he must reluctantly travel far north to perform a memorial service in the remote\, snowy corner of Iceland where his parents met their deaths. Atsushi stoically braves the Icelandic winter\, discovers some unfamiliar cuisine\, observes mysterious rituals\, and encounters other foreign travelers as he makes his way doggedly to his destination. \nThis dryly observant cult classic\, produced and co-written by long-time Jim Jarmusch producer Jim Stark\, belongs in the canon of indie road movies alongside Leningrad Cowboys Go America and The Straight Story. \n\n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/cold-fever/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6654332;-79.3990226
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave. Toronto Ontario M5S 1J5;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Ave.:geo:-79.3990226,43.6654332
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150630T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150630T203000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150612T222513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T195404Z
UID:5645-1435689000-1435696200@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Travel Japanese
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now full. Thank you for your interest. \n*Due to high demand\, we have opened a second class of Travel Japanese. The contents are the same as the class offered on June 6.* \nLooking to travel to Japan but worried about what to say when you get there? Join us for our “Travel Japanese” course where we will go over the essential words and phrases you need to know before departing for Japan! Additionally we will look a bit at Japan itself: the geography\, transportation systems\, and of course places to visit! \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2015_travel_japanese_2/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150627T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150627T190000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150603T140043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150618T182817Z
UID:5557-1435420800-1435431600@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Movie Screening: A Terminal Trust
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nThe Toronto Japanese Film Festival\nand the Department of East Asian Studies present\n a special screening of \nA Terminal Trust 終の信託\nat Innis Town Hall\nwith an introduction by director Masayuki Suo and star Tamiyo Kusakari  \nWritten and directed by Masayuki Suo\n Starring Tamiyo Kusakari\, Koji Yakusho\, Tadanobu Asano\, Takao Osawa\n 2012\, 144 min \nMasayuki Suo’s 2012 film reunites his Shall We Dance cast for a beautiful and thought-provoking drama about the relationship between a doctor and her terminally ill patient. After a failed attempt at suicide\, Dr. Orii finds herself in an intense doctor/patient relationship with chronic asthma sufferer Shinzo\, and her empathy towards him sparks an emotional connection. Realizing that his life is coming to an end\, Shinzo makes a solemn request\, leaving Dr Orii faced with a decision that could have profound effects on both Shinzo’s life and her own. \nKinema Jumpo called the film one of the Top 10 Films of 2012 and recognized Suo as Best Director. \nOfficial website  (Japanese)\nToronto Japanese Film Festival website\nUniversity of Toronto Department of East Asian Studies\n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/terminal-trust/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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GEO:43.6654332;-79.3990226
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave. Toronto Ontario M5S 1J5;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Sussex Ave.:geo:-79.3990226,43.6654332
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150613T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150613T170000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150604T161528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150604T191204Z
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SUMMARY:JFT Library's Farewell to the Colonnade Event
DESCRIPTION:May 13 \n The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, Final Opening Day At This Location\n \nJoin us for an afternoon of special events as we say farewell to 20 years at the Colonnade Building!\n \n\n Kamishibai readings (English/Japanese)   The Tongue-Cut Sparrow (1:15)\, The Dragon’s Tears (2:15)\, How The Witch Was Eaten Up (3:15)\n\n\n Purikura photo booth\, 1:30-4:30\n\n\nEco-Origami workshop\, made with recycled paper\, 2:30-4:30\n\n\n Meet PARO\, 3:00-5:00\n\n\n Discarded book table \n\n We hope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jft-librarys-farewell-to-the-colonnade-event/
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CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150607T173000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
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SUMMARY:Teacher Workshop: "Kanji Instruction"
DESCRIPTION:*Important Notice: Time Change* \nThank you for your interest in the JFT Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers: Kanji Instruction. We have just been informed by Toronto Hydro that on June 7\, 2015 our building will not have power until 11am. While we are terribly sorry for the inconvenience\, as this situation is out of our control we have been forced to adjust the time for the workshop as below. \nFor those who have already confirmed their registration\, individual e-mails will be sent out to reconfirm your attendance in light of the time change. We ask for your patience during this process. \nDate and Time：Sunday\, June 7th 2015 1:00～5:30pm \n(Schedule includes a 30 minute break)\nDoors open at 12:30\nLocation：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\n131 Bloor Street West\, 2nd Floor of the Colonnade\, Toronto\, Ontario\nRegistration Fee：Free\nRegistration: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop_kanji \nAgain\, we deeply apologize for the change in the schedule and for any inconvenience caused\, and we ask for your understanding in light of the conditions. \nFor inquiries about this workshop\, please contact Noriko Saito at nsaito@jftor.org or 416-966-1600 ext. 224. \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT)\n  Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT) will hold three workshops this year which aim to provide a place for teachers to learn together about teaching Japanese language. The first workshop\, suitable for anyone who is interested in teaching Japanese\, will deal with teaching kanji. Please join us!\nPlease scroll to the bottom for registration. \nTheme：Kanji Instruction \nWhen you hear “kanji instruction” does it excite you? Make you depressed? Unlike grammar or conversation\, do you find yourself tending to put off thinking about kanji instruction? Teach the meaning\, reading\, stroke order\, “and the rest you can do yourself” Is that really how it’s supposed to go? Have you ever wondered if there’s not another way? In this workshop we will share useful information about kanji instruction\, and think about what support we can give students.\nIn order to allow ample time for teachers to discuss their experiences and issues with kanji instruction\, we have made this a four-hour workshop. We hope to see all of you who wish to think more about what can be done with kanji instruction at the workshop. \nDate and Time：Sunday\, June 7th 2015\nWorkshop: 1:00pm – 5:30pm (Doors open at 12:30pm)\nLocation：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\n131 Bloor Street West\, 2nd Floor of the Colonnade\, Toronto\, Ontario\nRegistration Fee：Free\nInstructor：Kaori Tanaka \nInstructor’s Introduction:\nKaori Tanaka has been the Japanese Language Planning Officer at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto since September 2013 and has extensive experience teaching Japanese full-time in Taiwan at Tainan YMCA\, Taichung YMCA\, and Dao Jiang Senior High School (Taipei) and working as a Japanese Language Specialist in Krakow\, Poland at Jagiellonian University. She has also taught part-time at Gunma University\, and conducted Japanese Teacher Training Programs and Teaching Seminars for volunteer teachers. \nFor inquiries about this workshop：Noriko Saito (nsaito@jftor.org) or 416-966-1600 ext. 224 \n  \n時間が変更になりました  \n来る6月7日（日）に予定しております同研修ですが、昨日になりトロント・ハイドロより当日午前11時までの停電の知らせが入りました。つきましては、大変ご迷惑をおかけいたしますが、やむを得ず急遽、開催時間を変更させていただくことにいたしました。変更後の時間は以下のとおりです。 \nなお、すでにお申し込みをいただいている先生方へは、ご参加可否の再確認のため、担当者より個別にメールを送らせていただきますので、少々お待ちください。 \n日時：2015年6月7日（日）　午後1時00分～午後5時30分（３０分の休憩あり）\n開場：12時30分\n会場：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\n131 Bloor Street West\, 2nd Floor of the Colonnade\, Toronto\, Ontario\n参加費：無料 \nこの度はご迷惑をおかけいたしまして大変申し訳ありません。何卒ご理解のほど、よろしくお願い申し上げます。 \n本研修に関するお問い合わせ先： 齋藤典子 nsaito@jftor.org416-966-1600 ext. 224 \n  \nジャパン ファウンデーション トロント（JFT）\n 日本語教師研修のお知らせ \nジャパン ファウンデーション トロント（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1回目は、下記の通り、漢字の指導に関する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。 \n記 \nテーマ：漢字の指導  \n先生方は「漢字指導」と聞くと、ワクワクしますか、憂鬱になりますか。漢字指導は文法や会話の指導と比べ、なんとなく考えるのが後回しになりがちな部分になっていませんか。意味、読み方、書き順を教え、「後は自分の努力で覚えてください」でいいのだろうか、他にどんな方法があるのだろうと考えることはありませんか。今回のワークショップでは漢字の指導に関する役立つ情報を共有したり、漢字学習の効果的なサポートについて考えたりします。 \nまた、今回は参加者の皆さま同士が漢字指導の悩みや実践について話し合ったり、アイディアを交換したりする時間を十分に入れた4時間のワークショップです。この機に漢字についてじっくり考えてみたい皆さまのご参加をお待ちしております。 \n日時：2015年6月7日（日）　\n 研修会：午後1時00分～午後5時30分（30分の休憩あり）　\n 会場：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n 131 Bloor Street West\, 2nd Floor of the Colonnade\, Toronto\, Ontario\n 参加費：無料\n 講師：田中香織   \n 講師紹介： \n2013年9月より、ジャパン　ファウンデーション　トロントにてプランニング・オフィサーとして勤務。台南・台中YMCA同盟日本語講師、稲江高校（在台北）専任講師、群馬大学国際教育・研究センター非常勤講師、ポーランド国立ヤギェロン大学日本学科講師（ジャパンファウンデーション派遣日本語専門家）等、様々な現場での日本語教育経験の他、日本語教師養成講座講師、ボランティア教師研修会講師等、教師研修の経験も豊富。 \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
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop_kanji/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150606T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150606T170000
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SUMMARY:Travel Japanese
DESCRIPTION:*Registration is now closed. Thank you for your interest* \nLooking to travel to Japan but worried about what to say when you get there? Join us for our “Travel Japanese” course where we will go over the essential words and phrases you need to know before departing for Japan! Additionally we will look a bit at Japan itself: the geography\, transportation systems\, and of course places to visit!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/travel_japanese_2015/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150525T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150525T203000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
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SUMMARY:May Movies: The Wind Rises
DESCRIPTION:Hayao Miyazaki\, 2013\, 127 min.\nIn Japanese with English subtitles\nMiyazaki’s final film is a fictionalized biography of aeronautics engineer Jiro Horikoshi who\, too nearsighted to become a pilot\, dedicated his life to building the perfect flying machine. Episodes from Jiro’s life\, including the great earthquake of 1923\, his fateful romance with a young invalid\, and the beginning of WWII\, are interspersed with dream sequences in which he flies and converses with his hero\, the Italian aeronautical engineer Caproni\, and contemplates the dilemma of creating a thing of beauty which will ultimately be used for destructive purposes. \n“To see The Wind Rises is to simultaneously marvel at the work of a master and regret that this film is likely his last.”\n-Kenneth Turan\, L.A. Times \n“Miyazaki is at the peak of his visual craftsmanship here\, alternating lush\, boldly coloured rural vistas with epic\, crowded urban canvases\, soaring aerial perspectives and test flights both majestic and ill-fated.”\n-Scott Soundas\, Variety \nscreened in conjunction with The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness \nRegistration for this event is now closed. Thank you for your interest.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/may-movies-wind/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150515T203000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
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SUMMARY:May Movies: Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
DESCRIPTION:Mami Sunada\, Japan\, 118 min.\nIn Japanese with English subtitles\nDirector Mami Sunada goes behind the scenes at Studio Ghibli\, observing the creative processes and working dynamics of directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki during the completion of Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises and Takahata’s The Tale of The Princess Kaguya. \n“This seemingly ordinary biographical documentary about the retiring animation master unfolds\, at a deceptively gentle pace\, into a work of immense beauty.”\n-Elizabeth Weitzman\, New York Daily News \n“Riveting behind-the-scenes documentary The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness offers some comfort for viewers facing a world without new feature films directed by anime legend Hayao Miyazaki.”\n-Simon Abrams\, Village Voice \nscreened in conjunction with The Wind Rises
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/may-movies-kingdom/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150510T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150510T150000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150420T210106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150430T142040Z
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SUMMARY:TCAF presents: Working Together: Gurihiru on creative process\, and navigating Japanese publishing!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion with Gurihiru (the artist duo of Chifuyu Sasaki and Naoko Kawano) about their work as illustrators and manga and comic artists! Gurihiru are featured guests of The Toronto Comic Arts Festival\, and designed one of the official 2015 posters. \nAbout Gurihiru: \nGurihiru\, aka Illustrator Unit Gurihiru and Gurihiru Studios\, is a Japanese illustration team\, composed of artists Chifuyu Sasaki (workplan design\, pencils\, inks) and Naoko Kawano (workplan design\, colors\, webdesign). Though its comic book endeavors are centered in the United States\, Gurihiru also illustrates character designs for games and animations in Japan. \nThe pair have worked in several Marvel Comics titles\, such as: Power Pack\, Fantastic Four\, and Gus Beezer & Spider Man\, as well as Thor\, Captain America\, and Wolverine. More recently\, Gurihiru has come together with Nickelodeon and Dark Horse Comics to continue the story of Avatar: The Last Airbender in graphic novel format\, a collaborative effort that has spawned three trilogies: The Promise\, The Search\, and The Rift\, which were be released throughout 2014. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tcaf-presents-gurihiru/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150509T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150509T170000
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
CREATED:20150420T205159Z
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SUMMARY:TCAF presents: TATSUMI movie screening and tribute
DESCRIPTION:In memory of the pioneering gekiga manga artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi\, (June 10\, 1935 – March 7\, 2015)\, Toronto Comic Arts Festival and The Japan Foundation\, Toronto present a special screening of Tatsumi\, Eric Khoo’s 2011 animated film. Tatsumi\, a tribute to the life and work of Yoshihiro Tatsumi\, will be introduced by TCAF’s Christopher Butcher\, and other local friends of the artist. Mr. Tatsumi was an honoured guest at TCAF in 2009\, when he published his autobiographical manga\, A Drifting Life. \nTATSUMI celebrates the life and work of Japanese comics artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi—a manga pioneer who elevated the genre to a new level of creative expression and adult realism. A comics-crazed teenager\, Tatsumi began to get published and was able to support his poor family in postwar occupied Japan. He finds even greater inspiration after meeting his idol\, the famous Disney-esque animator Osamu Tezuka. But despite his success\, Tatsumi became dissatisfied with making whimsical children’s comics. In the late 1950s\, Tatsumi coined the term gekiga (dramatic pictures) and redefined the manga landscape with an alternative genre for adults. Realistic and disquieting\, his work began to grapple with the darker aspects of life in his rapidly changing country—with stories that are perverse\, shocking and darkly comic. A tribute to an artist who made comics cinematic\, filmmaker Eric Khoo’s (BE WITH ME) inventive animated drama brings Tatsumi’s memoir A Drifting Life and five of his classic stories to life. \nContains adult themes and images; not suitable for children. \n“A eye-popping visual treat and a journey into the creative spirit.” —Variety \n“A fascinating and ultimately moving tribute to a seminal comic artist’s dark\, disquieting but powerful works.”—Hollywood Reporter
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tcaf-tatsumi/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150507
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
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SUMMARY:Poster Exhibition: Getting the Big Picture in B-Zero
DESCRIPTION:May 6 – June 30\, 2015\n The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nIn 1953\, the Nissenbi (Japan Advertising Artists Club) Poster Competition set the entry format size as B1 (103 cm × 72.8 cm). This format quickly became the standard for posters in Japan. However\, for special occasions\, Japanese graphic designers took advantage of the larger horizon of the B-Zero size (103 cm × 145.6 cm). Designing in the B-Zero format is the most challenging and rewarding task for graphic designers. Exactly double the size of B1\, these expanded posters are designed to dazzle commuters at train and subway stations. \nIn addition to its function in advertising\, B-Zero is also used for artistic purposes\, with original posters created for display in exhibitions. At solo exhibitions of renowned designers\, B-Zero works are always the core attraction. \nB-Zero masterpieces from the collection of The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, by such creators as Ikko Tanaka and Shin Matsunaga\, will occupy our walls\, with poster series by Kazumasa Nagai\, Tadanori Yokoo\, and Shigeo Fukuda joining this celebration of Japanese graphic design. \nB-Zero Exhibition Hours\n\n\n\n\n	Monday11:30 am - 7:00 pm EXTENDED HOURS\n\n\n	Tuesday11:30 am - 4:30 pm\n\n\n	Wednesday11:30 am - 4:30 pm\n\n\n	Thursday11:30 am - 7:00 pm EXTENDED HOURS\n\n\n	Friday11:30 am - 4:30 pm\n\n\n	Select Saturdaysnoon - 5:00 pmMay 9\, 30\nJune 13\, 20\, 27\n\n\n	CLOSEDOther Saturdays\, Sundays\nMay 18 (Victoria Day)
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/exhibition-b-zero/2015-05-06/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150503
DTSTAMP:20260928T150531
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SUMMARY:Continuing Learning Japanese 19: Thornlea Secondary School Class Observation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \nContinuing Learning Japanese XIX \nCanadian Association for Japanese Language Education (Ontario Chapter)\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 Ontario Chapter (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 19th event of the series\, we will visit Thornlea Secondary School\, and observe one of Ms. Taiko Feldkamp’s high school credit Japanese classes. \nDate: Saturday\, May 2\, 2015\nPlace: Thornlea Secondary School (8075 Bayview Avenue\, Thornhill\, Ontario L3T 4N4)\nTime: 10:30 AM (Tentative)\n★Participants will be notified of the meeting place and time via email.\n\nSchedule (Tentative): \n\n\n\nJapanese class observation: 11:00 AM – noon\nA discussion with students (including introductions of participants’ Japanese classes) and Q&A: noon-12:45 PM\n\n\n\n  \nPlease scroll to the bottom for registration\nRegistration Deadline: Wednesday\, April 29\, 2015 or when all 8 spots are filled. \n* Due to the nature of the event\, the number of participants is limited. We may have to limit the number of participants from the same organization.\n* Feel free to contact the following if you have any questions. \nFor Inquiries: \nNoriko Saito (Program Officer\, Japan Foundation Toronto)\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org Web site: http://www.jftor.org\nIkuko Komuro-Lee(Ontario Chapter\, CAJLE)\nE-mail: ikuko.komuro.lee@utoronto.ca  Web site: http://www.cajle.info/ \n  \n\n \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n日本語学習を継続させる19 \nカナダ日本語教育振興会（オンタリオ部会）\nジャパン・ファウンデーション・トロント \n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。CAJLEオンタリオ部会とジャパン・ファウンデーション・トロントでは、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さて、第19回目となる今回、第17回に続き学校訪問を行います。ヨーク地区教育委員会の高校単位講座実施校Thornlea高校でのフェルドキャンプ泰子先生による日本語授業の見学です。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  \n日時：2015年5月2日（土）\n訪問学校と所在地：Thornlea高校 (8075 Bayview Avenue\, Thornhill\, Ontario L3T 4N4)\n集合時間：午前10時30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\n\n授業見学：午前11時-正午\n生徒との交流（参加教師からのそれぞれの日本語クラス紹介も含む）、フェルドキャンプ先生とのディスカッション　：正午-午後12時45分\n\n\n\n申込期日：2015年4月29日（水）または定員（8名）になり次第締め切り\n参加ご希望の方は、本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n＊参加いただける人数に限りがございます。万が一、参加希望者多数の場合は、各所属機関等から参加いただける人数を制限させていただくこともありますのでご了承ください\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  \n担当：\nジャパン・ファウンデーション・トロント　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/
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/keizoku19/
LOCATION:Thornlea Secondary School\, 8075 Bayview Ave\, Thornhill\, Ontario\, L3T 4N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
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