BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Japan Foundation, Toronto - ECPv6.6.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Japan Foundation, Toronto X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Japan Foundation, Toronto REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260814T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260814T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190516Z UID:113193-1786707000-1786725000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-14/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260815T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260815T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190519Z UID:113194-1786793400-1786811400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-15/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260815T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260815T183000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260716T205638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T215253Z UID:114736-1786811400-1786818600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Share Your Favourite Books from JFT Library DESCRIPTION:Thank you to all those who participated in JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Share Your Favourite Books from JFT Library!\n\nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website and newsletters for future book club information. \nSharing some comments from our participants! \n“Genuinely enjoyed the event! I think everything was timed well enough for us to enjoy every bit. Especially enjoyed the discussion. Every participant brought a different book and shared such interesting and personal perspectives as well. People bounced of each others opinions and recommendations which made the whole discussion so lively. It was very engaging and I hope everyone had as much fun as I did! Thank you Risa-san\, Emi-san and all the library staff\, for creating such a wonderful space with a thriving community that will only continue to grow thanks to your efforts. Also\, thank you for continuing to keep the hybrid mode alive. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to participate in such wonderful event!”\n—Johan  \n“We can make it longer\, more time to chill.”\n—Peter  \n \nShare Your Favourite Book. Celebrate Our Library Collection. Cultivate Cultural Exchange. \nBefore our physical library concludes operations in conjunction with our office relocation\, join us for a special book club celebrating our library collection\, the memories it has inspired\, and the community that have grown around it. Whether you’re a long-time library patron or a first-time visitor\, everyone is welcome! No assigned reading or prior knowledge is required. You can attend in person at the library or join online from anywhere in the world. \nOn the day of the event\, we invite you to bring a favourite book from our physical or digital collection (in English\, Japanese\, or French) and briefly share why it is meaningful to you or a memory associated with it. Then\, enjoy a relaxing hour of silent reading together; you can either revisit your own pick or read a book recommended by another participant. We’ll wrap up with an informal discussion in English\, where you’re welcome to share your thoughts on what you read\, or simply listen to fellow participants. This is a friendly\, low-pressure space where curiosity is encouraged\, different viewpoints are celebrated\, and every level of participation is valued. \nAs one of the last opportunities to gather in our current physical library before its relocation\, we hope this special session helps you cultivate meaningful connections with readers from diverse backgrounds through books and (re-)discover Japanese literature\, manga\, nonfiction\, and culture through fresh perspectives. \nThis book club is part of our special event series\, Journey onto JFT’s Next Chapter\, celebrating our community\, expressing our sincere appreciation to everyone who has supported us\, reflecting on our history together\, and sharing our vision for the future as we embark on this new chapter. Participants are warmly encouraged to explore our full program and make the most of this opportunity to enjoy our current public spaces and programming together! \nRegister Here   \n  \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to contact us in person\, by phone\, email\, or via our contact form. \nP.S. The final day to borrow physical materials from our library will be Saturday\, August 22\, and all borrowed items must be returned by Friday\, October 9. JF Canada Digital Library will remain available during and after the relocation. \n\nShow WHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB “WITH SILENT READING TIME”? \nWHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB “WITH SILENT READING TIME”?\nMany of us simply want more time to read but cannot squeeze the time in\, as we have too many distractions and interruptions in our daily lives to concentrate on reading. JFT Book Club with Silent Reading Time offers a sanctuary to indulge in the simple pleasure of reading\, surrounded by fellow book enthusiasts who share your love for literature. \nIn addition\, we provide an optional space for those who wish to connect and discuss their reading experiences with others. Engage in conversations at your comfort level and learn new perspectives from other book lovers from different cultural backgrounds that you wouldn’t gain from reading alone! It’s a safe space where your thoughts and impressions are valued\, regardless of whether you choose to actively participate or quietly absorb the conversations around you. \nWe welcome both seasoned book club members and first-time participants to discover the joy of silent reading without the pressures of finishing an assigned book on time and/or participating in mandatory discussions. \n \n\nShow HOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK? \nHOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?\n\nOnce you register for the event\, find a book to share based on the criteria listed in WHAT BOOK TO BRING? (see below) or from JFT Library’s collection. \nOn the day of the event\, we will meet via Zoom and in person at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library (2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON M4W 1A8 Canada). *Click here to check how to get to our Library.\nWe will start with a quick introduction & ice-breaking activity (*Light refreshments will be served for in-person participants)\nParticipants will share their books and why they pick them up (2-3 minutes each)\nSilent Reading Time: Participants will read the book they select anywhere in the library (or wherever they want if participating virtually). \nOptional Discussion Time: We will share thoughts and learning from the book\, favourite quotes from your chosen book\, suggestions for next reads\, etc.\n\n*There is no right or wrong answer. Different perspectives make the discussion more fun and vibrant! \n \n\nShow WHAT BOOK TO READ? \nWHAT BOOK TO READ?\nA book to bring can be either a physical book\, ebook\, or audiobook (excluding DVDs & Blu-rays) that meets the following criteria: \n\nTheme: Your Favourite Book from JFT Library’s physical or digital collection \ni.e.\, Japan-related fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga about Japan\nOR fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga by Japanese author(s) \nLanguage: Books can be written in any language (i.e. English\, Japanese\, French). *The book club meeting will be held in English.\nFor those who cannot visit our library in person\, check out ebooks/audiobooks on JF Canada/USA Digital Library!\n\n*You can either borrow a book from the JFT Library’s collection\, or bring your own copy from home. \n*You can check whether the book is part of our collection by searching on our online catalogue (*to search physical & digital items) or JF Canada/USA Digital Library (*to search and read ebooks & audiobooks). Please contact us if you wish to confirm the availability with us. \nTo get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n \n\nRelated Programming\n\nThe Canadian Connection: How literary translators bring Japanese voices to the world\nJuly 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EDT \nYou may have noticed an increasing number of Japanese titles appearing on bestseller lists and displayed at your local bookstores and libraries. Behind this growing popularity and access to Japanese voices are literary translators\, whose work helps to shape how Japanese literature is read\, understood\, and enjoyed around the world. \nTo celebrate the vital yet often unrecognized work of translators who bring Japanese voices to the world\, three Canada-based translators of Japanese literature will gather onstage at the Japan Foundation. The conversation will be moderated by an editor of Japanese literature in translation\, and together they will reflect on the work of translation\, sharing insights into the creative process\, the opportunities and challenges facing translators today\, and the evolving landscape of Japanese literature in translation. The speakers will also discuss the dynamic role of the literary magazine MONKEY: New Writing from Japan*(formerly Monkey Business) in bridging languages\, cultures\, and literary traditions to bring Japanese literature to English readers. \n\nDetails Here *The event has passed. We will be making the video of this event available on our YouTube channel. Stay tuned!\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nContemporary Japanese Cinema Spotlight\nJuly 8 – August 20\, 2026 \nAs 2026 marks a significant year for Japanese cinema on the global stage\, this summer we turn the spotlight to four of its most acclaimed contemporary voices. With new works by FUKADA Koji\, HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke\, KORE-EDA Hirokazu\, and KUROSAWA Kiyoshi selected for major sections at the Cannes Film Festival\, this series celebrates the creative force of Japan’s leading auteurs today. \nSpanning intimate drama\, psychological thriller\, and period piece\, the series brings together recent works that exemplify each director’s distinctive voice and thematic concerns. From nuanced explorations of human relationships to quietly unsettling reflections on society\, these films demonstrate the depth and diversity of contemporary Japanese filmmaking. \nJoin us this July and August for a curated selection of films that reflect the artistry of contemporary Japanese cinema! \n\nRegister Here\n \n \n\nJFT People’s Choice Award\n\n\nVoting closes: Monday\, July 27\, 12:00 pm EDT \nAs we prepare to bid farewell to our public space\, we’re inviting our community to help decide the final film to be screened at the Japan Foundation Toronto Event Hall. \n\n\nFor the final screening\, the audience will take the programmer’s seat through the JFT People’s Choice Award. Cast your vote for a Japanese film that you would like us to show — whether it’s one of your favourite titles previously presented by JFT or another Japanese film you’ve always wanted to experience on the big screen. \nYour vote will help shape this special farewell event and celebrate the films and stories that have brought our community together over the years. \nDetails Here \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nPrevious Book Clubs\n  \n \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Run Away With Me\, Girl by Battan [Pride Month Pick!] — Tue\, Jun 30\, 2026 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) : Sakura by NISHI Kanako – April 16\, 2026 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time –Books Adapted into Film – February 24\, 2026 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Seesaw Monster by ISAKA Kotaro – Nov 8\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Food in Japan – Sep 25\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Look Back by FUJIMOTO Tatsuki – Jun 10\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Architecture\, Civil Engineering\, and Landscapes – April 15\, 2025 \n \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – First Love by SHIMAMOTO Rio – February 8\, 2025 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Yōkai – November 21\, 2024 \n \nJapanese Tadoku Book Club – October 26\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Before the Coffee Gets Cold by KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu – September 4\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods – June 18\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: BL Metamorphosis by TSURUTANI Kaori – April 18\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid): Mild Vertigo by KANAI Mieko – February 13\, 2024 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Holiday Reading Recommendations – November 16\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Planetes by YUKIMURA Makoto – September 28\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books -June 20\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Manga: After the Rain by MAYUZUKI Jun -April 24\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering – February 8\, 2023 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko – September 15\, 2022 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 15\, 2022 \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 13\, 2022 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura– February 9\, 2022 \n \nJFT Book Club Online:Colorful by Eto Mori– November 10\, 2021 \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami – August 12\, 2021 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 10\, 2021 \n \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 8\, 2021 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: The Memory Police – February 11\, 2021 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Breasts and Egg – November 5\, 2020 \n \nJFT Book Club Online: Travel Japan – August 20\, 2020 \n \nJFT Book Club Online – June 11\, 2020 \n \nMemoirs of a Polar Bear – February 20\, 2020 \n \n \nThe Little House – December 12\, 2019 \n \nMystery Book Club – October 10\, 2019 \n \nMovies and Books – August 8\, 2019 \n \nBooks and Tea – June 6\, 2019 URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jft-book-club-silent_favourite/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8 CATEGORIES:Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnail_BookClub_Favourite_1080x1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto Library":MAILTO:library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260817T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260817T170000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260727T190829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T212300Z UID:114952-1786982400-1786986000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:CAJLE2026 年次大会 プレカンファレンス 国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター（JFT）ツアー DESCRIPTION:CAJLE 2026 年次大会 プレカンファレンス\n国際交流基金 トロント日本文化センター（JFT）ツアー \n \n  \nプレカンファレンスJFTツアーは、無料でどなたでも参加できます。JFTについての簡単な説明の後、図書館と現在行われている手ぬぐい展覧会にご案内いたします。登録フォームはこのページの最下部にあります。当日参加も可能ですので、お気軽にご参加ください。 \n日時：８月１７日（月）４：００ pm 〜 ５：００ pm \n会場：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto (2 Bloor St. E.\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, ON M4W 1A8) \n集合場所： \n\n４：００ pm に JFT 入り口\nまたは、３：３０ pm に East Asian Studies Lounge\, University of Toronto 集合 URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/cajle2026-jft-tour/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Events,Other JFT Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/260817-CAJLE-JFT-Tour.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260818T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260818T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190520Z UID:113195-1787052600-1787070600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-18/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260820T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260820T183000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190521Z UID:113196-1787225400-1787250600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-20/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260820T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260820T200000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260626T174452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T223826Z UID:112948-1787248800-1787256000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:A Girl Missing (film screening) DESCRIPTION:A Girl Missing \nよこがお \nThursday\, August 20*\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by FUKADA Koji • 2019 • Drama • 111 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer\n \nIchiko has devoted years of her life to caring for the elderly matriarch of a family she has grown close to. But when a shocking crime happens\, her life begins to unravel in ways she could never have anticipated. \nTold through a shifting narrative that blurs past and present\, A Girl Missing crafts a quietly devastating portrait of a woman caught in the ripple effects of scandal. \nPart of our Contemporary Japanese Cinema Spotlight series. \n*Please note\, this screening has been re-scheduled to Thursday\, August 20 and the registration open date has been changed too.  \n  \nFree admission. Registration required. \nRegistration for this event is now full. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n*If you would like to inquire about accessibility or share any accommodation needs\, please email us at in advance of the event. \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nFUKADA Koji (深田 晃司) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Born in Tokyo\, Fukada had a father who was a film aficionado and he watched many films on VHS when he was young. Fukada enrolled in a film school while attending university. In 2005\, he joined the production unit of the theater company\, “Seinen-dan\,” led by renowned playwright HIRATA Oriza. This connection has remained central to his early work\, with Fukada adapting Hirata’s play and casting the company’s actors in his films.  \nFukada began gaining recognition with early works such as Human Comedy in Tokyo (2008) and Hospitalité (2010)\, which were screened at the Osaka Asian Film Festival as part of a special program highlighting his emerging talent. His subsequent films\, Au revoir l’été (2013) and Sayonara (2015)\, were both selected for the main competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival\, further establishing his international presence. \nIn 2016\, Fukada’s film Harmonium was selected for the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. It received critical acclaim and won the Jury Prize\, establishing him as one of Japan’s most distinctive contemporary auteurs. More recently\, his film LOVE LIFE was selected for the main competition at the Venice International Film Festival in 2022\, and Love On Trial premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025. His latest film\, Nagi Notes\, had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/a-girl-missing/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/PR-A-Girl-Missing-Sq-820.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260821T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260821T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190522Z UID:113197-1787311800-1787329800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-21/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260821T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260821T193000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260730T142902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T182236Z UID:114970-1787313600-1787340600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk (August 21\, 2026) DESCRIPTION:  \nFriday August 21\, 2026 \n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET In Person @ The Japan Foundation\, Toronto  \n6:30pm – 7:30 pm ET Online (Zoom) \nHave you been thinking about learning a new language but haven’t been able to find the time? \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is happy to offer a series of Japanese language and culture talks where we will introduce words and expressions to get you started on the path to learning Japanese! All levels of Japanese learners are welcome to join too! \nWe will hold 2 sessions providing the same content: in-person at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00 pm ET) and online in the evening (6:30-7:30 pm ET). If you are near the Yonge/Bloor area in Toronto\, why not stop by during your lunch break and learn more about Japanese language and interesting cultural information? Or join us on Zoom in the evening if that better suits your schedule/location. These sessions are B.Y.O.B. (“bring your own bento“)\, so please feel free to bring your lunch/dinner with you! \nIn this session\, we will cover the topic of “Onsen (Hot Springs)“. Come join us and learn Japanese words and phrases related to hot springs in Japan\, along with interesting facts about this theme! You’ll also learn how to put on a yukata – a summer kimono that is typically worn at hot spring inns. In-person participants will have the opportunity to try wearing a yukata after the talk! \nThe sessions are free to join but registration is required. Please let us know if you will be joining us using the button below. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. \nTerms and Conditions: \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) reserves the right to cancel the registration of any participant who engages in disruptive behavior or any sales activity during the event. Such actions may result in immediate removal from the event at the Organizer’s discretion.\nThe Organizer is not responsible for any personal interactions between participants outside of the event. Participants are encouraged to manage these relationships independently.\nPhotographs or videos may be taken during the event by the Organizer’s staff for promotional purposes only.\nParticipants are not to record\, photograph\, or take screen captures of the event.\nBy registering for and attending the event\, participants acknowledge that they have read\, understood\, and agree to the above Terms and Conditions.\n\nPlease note that registration will take place on Eventbrite – please choose the ticket type corresponding to the timeslot (in-person for 12:00-1:00pm ET\, online for 6:30-7:30pm ET). \n**The Zoom meeting link for the online session will be sent to the email address used for registration\, a few days prior to the event.  Please note that the Zoom meeting is not connected to Eventbrite – please join the online session via the Zoom link in the email message. Thank you for your understanding. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-20260821/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Events,Language Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026-08-21-BYOB-rect.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260822T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260822T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190523Z UID:113198-1787398200-1787416200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-22/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260824T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260824T203000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260730T140926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T182527Z UID:114492-1787599800-1787603400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Japanese Tadoku Book Club (August 24\, 2026) DESCRIPTION:  \nMonday August 24 | 7:30pm – 8:30pm ET | Online \nLet’s enjoy reading in Japanese and talk about the books! \nWhat is “Tadoku”? \nThe word “ta” (多) means “a lot” and “doku” (読) means “to read”\, so “tadoku” literally means “read-a-lot”. You can read books suitable to your Japanese reading level. Start with easy books you can enjoy without using a dictionary! \nFor this book club event\, you will read online books at your own pace on your own schedule before the session\, and prepare Tadoku Journal entries. During the book club event\, we will start with a 5-minute introduction and then provide 20 minutes of silent reading. Finally\, you will be divided into small groups to share about the books you read\, either in English or Japanese\, for 30 minutes. \nParticipation Requirements:　Basic Japanese proficiency preferred.  Advanced-level Japanese learners and native Japanese speakers are welcome to join too! \nPlease refer to the Guidance for Online Tadokukai and Reading Journal files for more details! Even if you are not available to join this book club event\, you are more than welcome to read the online books listed in the guidance file! \n Deadline: August 20\, while spots are available.  As this event will be held in the JFT’s Virtual Study Space (VSS)\, new users of this platform are required to register for and attend an orientation prior to the book club event – please register for VSS here: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/jft-virtual-study-space \n*To provide for an effective sharing session\, this event is limited to 24 participants. In case you need to cancel your registration\, please email us at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp\, so that the spot can be provided to another participant. Thank you for your cooperation! \nFor Inquiries: Please contact koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japanese-tadoku-20260824/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Community Events,Language Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026.08.24-Tadoku-Book-Club-rect.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260825T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260825T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190523Z UID:113199-1787657400-1787675400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-25/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260827T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260827T183000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190524Z UID:113200-1787830200-1787855400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-27/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260828T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260828T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190525Z UID:113201-1787916600-1787934600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-28/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260829T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260829T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260501T201505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T190526Z UID:113202-1788003000-1788021000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks\, Fireflies\, and Yōkai Monsters DESCRIPTION:夏の手拭い展：花火と蛍と妖怪と \nSummer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan\, all kinds of customs\, culture\, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were one of the tools to cope with summer in a practical way. \nTenugui are towels made of bleached cotton\, approximately 34 cm wide and 90 cm in length. The word literally means “a hand wiping cloth.” In the 17th century\, when the production of cotton increased dramatically in Japan\, people benefitted from the rich supply of cotton cloth for use in their daily lives. Individual towels were used for a remarkable number of purposes not only for wiping and cleaning\, but also for wrapping and wearing\, and even as advertising tools. \nAt this point we can see Tenugui as the reflection of the culture and lifestyle\, too\, beyond merely practical tools. In this exhibition Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are on display which depict people using Tenugui towels. We also have pairings of Ukiyo-e prints and Tenugui towels both indicating everything special in Japanese summer. Fireworks\, boating\, fresh water bathing\, firefly catching ― summer heat could have been turned into enjoyment and something to be culturally appreciated. \nOne of the special summer tradition has been spooky stories of ghosts and Yōkai monsters. In the hot humid nights\, those stories are supposed to make spectators feel chilled. And those creatures are the most attractive subjects which appear on both Tenugui and Ukiyo-e prints. \nJoin us at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto in the celebration of magnificent summer! \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) \n* Closed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays:August 1 – 3 (Civic Holiday Weekend) \nExhibition Period: June 4 – August 29\, 2026 \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/summer-tenugui-towels/2026-08-29/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Tenugui-Summer-SQ-04-Yokai-scaled.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260829T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260829T144500 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260731T153845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T153845Z UID:114993-1788008400-1788014700@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:JFT Online Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers: 漢字・漢字語彙学習を考える＜２＞ DESCRIPTION:JFTオンライン日本語教師のための勉強会\n漢字・漢字語彙学習を考える＜２＞\n  \n \n  \n日本語教育の現場における漢字指導は、教師のビリーフが大きく反映される領域の一つです。みなさんはどのように漢字・漢字語彙を取り上げ、教室活動につなげていますか。 \n今回の勉強会では、カナダの大学で日本語を教えていらっしゃる先生方による実践と現在検討中の取り組みについてお話しいただきます。質疑応答の時間に加え、参加者のみなさんが意見や悩みを共有できる場も設けております。 \n本勉強会は漢字・漢字語彙学習について興味のある日本語教師の方を対象としていますが、日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたでもご参加いただけます。 \nご参加をご希望の方は以下の 登録フォーム よりお申込みください。 \n記 \n日時：２０２６年８月２９日（土） \n\n勉強会： １：００ pm ～ ２：４５ pm（東部夏時間）\n\nスケジュール：（当日変更の可能性があります） \n\n森下洋子先生による「漢字導入の実践報告」＆質疑応答・意見交換\n青木裕美先生による「漢字に挫折した学習者支援の取り組み（案）」＆質疑応答・意見交換\n\n対象者：日本語教師で、以下に同意される方（定員４０名まで） \n※ カメラオンで参加できる人\n＊ お申し込みが定員を超える場合は、カナダ在住で現在教えていらっしゃる方を優先しますので、予めご了承願います。 \n実践報告・話題提供：森下洋子先生（Kwantlen Polytechnic University）、青木裕美先生（University of British Columbia） \n案内役：小室リー郁子（トロント大学） \n使用言語：日本語 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤   典子     Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop260829/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026.08.29-JL-Workshop-sq.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260901T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260901T204500 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260818T135825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T214653Z UID:114932-1788287400-1788295500@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Perfect Days (JFT People's Choice Award screening) DESCRIPTION:Perfect Days \nTuesday\, September 1\, 6:30PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by Wim Wenders • 2023 • Drama  • 124 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nIn a world of fleeting moments\, find the beauty that lasts. \nA perfect song that hits at just the right moment\, the play of sunlight through leaves\, a fleeting moment of human connection in a vast metropolis: the wonders of everyday life come into breath­taking focus in this profoundly moving film by Wim Wenders. \nIn a radiant\, Cannes-award-winning performance of few words but extraordinary expressiveness\, YAKUSHO Kōji plays a public-toilet cleaner in Tokyo whose rich inner world is gradually revealed through his small exchanges with those around him and with the city itself. Channeling his idol OZU Yasujiro\, Wenders crafts a serenely minimalist ode to the miracle that is the here and now. \nPart 1 of our JFT People’s Choice Award screenings. Pre-screening introduction from current & former JFT Film Program Officers!   \nFree admission. Registration required. \n  \nPlease note: Due to the high demand for these screenings\, we kindly ask that each person register for and attend only one of the JFT People’s Choice Award screenings. This will help ensure that as many members of our community as possible have the opportunity to attend these final screenings. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. \nRegister here \n\n\n\n \nBoth screenings are currently fully booked. If tickets become available due to cancellations or returns\, they will be released through Eventbrite. We encourage you to check the registration pages regularly for any newly available tickets. \nWe will also have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n\nDirector Profile: \nWim Wenders (born 1945) came to international prominence as one of the pioneers of German Cinema during the 1970’s and is now considered one of the most important figures in contemporary film. In addition to his many prize-winning feature films\, his work as a scriptwriter\, director\, producer\, photographer and author also encompasses an abundance of innovative documentary films. His career as a filmmaker began in 1967 when Wenders enrolled at the newly founded University of Television and Film Munich (HFF Munich). Parallel to his studies\, he also worked as a film critic for a number of years. Upon graduating from the academy in 1971\, he founded\, together with fifteen other directors and authors\, the Filmverlag der Autoren\, a film distribution company for German auteur films\, which organized the production\, rights administration and distribution of their own independent films.   URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/perfect-days-jft-peoples-choice-award/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/PR-PCA-Master-Slide-Square.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260902T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260902T211500 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260818T135750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T162711Z UID:114936-1788373800-1788383700@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Tampopo (JFT People's Choice Award screening) DESCRIPTION:Tampopo \nタンポポ \nWednesday\, September 2\, 6:30PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by ITAMI Jūzō • 1985 • 115 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer  \nA self-proclaimed “ramen Western\,” Tampopo is a playful and delicious satire on food\, desire\, and Japanese culture. The story follows truck driver Goro (YAMAZAKI Tsutomu) and his sidekick Gun (WATANABE Ken) as they help Tampopo (MIYAMOTO Nobuko)\, a widowed noodle shop owner\, perfect her ramen recipe and transform her small eatery into a local legend. Through a series of eccentric vignettes—from a gangster’s sensual food rituals to an etiquette lesson gone wrong—ITAMI Jūzō serves up a loving and absurd meditation on the art of eating and living. Both hilarious and heartfelt\, Tampopo celebrates the pursuit of perfection and the joy found in a simple bowl of ramen. \n©Janus Films \nContent Warning: This film contains brief scenes of animal violence. Viewer discretion is advised.   \n  \nPart 2 of our JFT People’s Choice Award screenings. The current and former JFT Film Program Officers will join for a post-screening chat. \n  \nFree admission. Registration required. \nPlease note: Due to the high demand for these screenings\, we kindly ask that each person register for and attend only one of the JFT People’s Choice Award screenings. This will help ensure that as many members of our community as possible have the opportunity to attend these final screenings. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. \nRegister here \nBoth screenings are currently fully booked. If tickets become available due to cancellations or returns\, they will be released through Eventbrite. We encourage you to check the registration pages regularly for any newly available tickets. \nWe will also have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \n\n Director Profile: \nITAMI Jūzō (伊丹 十三\, 1933-1997) was a Japanese actor\, essayist\, screenwriter and film director. One of Japan’s most distinctive satirists\, Itami began his career as an actor\, where he used the stage name ITAMI Ichizō (伊丹 一三). He appeared in foreign-language films such as 55 Days at Peking (1963) and Lord Jim (1965). In 1965\, he published a book called Diary of Boredom in Europe\, an essay collection of his thoughts and reflections on his time in Europe. In 1967\, when working with director ŌSHIMA Nagisa on the set of Sing a Song of Sex\, he met actress MIYAMOTO Nobuko; they got married in 1969 and Miyamoto would later star in all his films. Itami turned to filmmaking in the 1980s. His directorial debut\, The Funeral (1984)\, was a critical and commercial success in Japan and won many awards\, including Japanese Academy Awards for Best Picture\, Best Director\, and Best Screenplay. With Tampopo (1985)\, he reached international acclaim\, cementing his reputation for subversive wit and inventive storytelling. His following film A Taxing Woman (1987) was again highly successful. It won six major Japanese Academy awards and spawned a sequel A Taxing Woman’s Return in 1988.  Itami’s films often tackled contemporary Japanese life\, from consumerism and bureaucracy to gender roles\, with his signature blend of sharp social observation and wry humor. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tampopo-jft-peoples-choice-award/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/PR-PCA-Master-Slide-Square.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192344Z UID:115213-1789471800-1789489800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-09-15/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T183000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192344Z UID:115534-1789644600-1789669800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-09-17/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192345Z UID:115535-1789731000-1789749000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-09-18/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T193000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260826T185658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T185658Z UID:115457-1789732800-1789759800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk (September 18\, 2026) DESCRIPTION:  \nFriday September 18\, 2026 \n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET In Person @ The Japan Foundation\, Toronto  \n6:30pm – 7:30 pm ET Online (Zoom) \nHave you been thinking about learning a new language but haven’t been able to find the time? \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is happy to offer a series of Japanese language and culture talks where we will introduce words and expressions to get you started on the path to learning Japanese! All levels of Japanese learners are welcome to join too! \nWe will hold 2 sessions providing the same content: in-person at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00 pm ET) and online in the evening (6:30-7:30 pm ET). If you are near the Yonge/Bloor area in Toronto\, why not stop by during your lunch break and learn more about Japanese language and interesting cultural information? Or join us on Zoom in the evening if that better suits your schedule/location. These sessions are B.Y.O.B. (“bring your own bento“)\, so please feel free to bring your lunch/dinner with you! \nIn conjunction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition taking place in the JFT Gallery from September 15 – October 9\, 2026\, this session is titled “I Love Sushi”. Come join us and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting facts about this theme!  This talk will cover some information shared at the session based on the same topic last September\, but will include additional content and insights. Join us for the talk\, and take the opportunity to explore the “I Love Sushi” exhibition during your visit! \nThis session is free to join but registration is required. Please let us know if you will be joining us using the button below. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. \nTerms and Conditions: \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) reserves the right to cancel the registration of any participant who engages in disruptive behavior or any sales activity during the event. Such actions may result in immediate removal from the event at the Organizer’s discretion.\nThe Organizer is not responsible for any personal interactions between participants outside of the event. Participants are encouraged to manage these relationships independently.\nPhotographs or videos may be taken during the event by the Organizer’s staff for promotional purposes only.\nParticipants are not to record\, photograph\, or take screen captures of the event.\nBy registering for and attending the event\, participants acknowledge that they have read\, understood\, and agree to the above Terms and Conditions.\n\nPlease note that registration will take place on Eventbrite – please choose the ticket type corresponding to the timeslot (in-person for 12:00-1:00pm ET\, online for 6:30-7:30pm ET). \n**The Zoom meeting link for the online session will be sent to the email address used for registration\, a few days prior to the event.  Please note that the Zoom meeting is not connected to Eventbrite – please join the online session via the Zoom link in the email message. Thank you for your understanding. \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nThis talk shares the same title as the exhibition “I Love Sushi” (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) at the JFT Gallery during Septebmer 15 – October 9\, 2026. In-person attendees of the BYOB session can take the opportunity to explore the exhibition after the talk\, but you are more than welcome to book the gallery visit on a day that suits your schedule! Please refer to the webpage below for more details and to book a visit. \n \n“I Love Sushi” Exhibition Webpage URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-20260918/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Events,Language Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026.09.18-BYOB-rect-1.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260919T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260919T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192346Z UID:115707-1789817400-1789835400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-09-19/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260922T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260922T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192346Z UID:115708-1790076600-1790094600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-09-22/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T183000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192347Z UID:115709-1790249400-1790274600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-09-24/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260925T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260925T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192347Z UID:115710-1790335800-1790353800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-09-25/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192348Z UID:115711-1790422200-1790440200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-09-26/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260903T193648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T194121Z UID:115462-1790431200-1790440200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:North America-Japan Partnership in a New Global Era: Building the Future through Exchange\, Innovation\, and Collaboration DESCRIPTION:This event aims to explore innovative approaches to strengthening North America–Japan partnership amid profound global change. Through their individual experiences across Canada\, Japan\, and the United states\, the speakers will discuss strategies for reinforcing values-based partnerships within societies and among the three countries\, as well as brainstorm new ideas and opportunities for trilateral collaboration that will strengthen relations over the coming century. \nIn a keynote address\, Intercultural Exchange as a Path to Creativity and Innovation\, Dr. Roseann Runte will draw upon examples from educational and institutional partnerships among Canada\, Japan\, and the United States to examine how international and intercultural exchange fosters creativity\, innovation\, and leadership across disciplines\, including science\, technology\, education\, and the humanities. \nA panel discussion titled Creating Foundations Toward the Next 100 Years will follow\, featuring a distinguished group of leaders from Canada and the United States. Moderated by David Janes\, this panel will explore the future of North America–Japan relations in an evolving global landscape\, examining opportunities to strengthen educational\, cultural\, philanthropic\, and policy collaboration while identifying new models of partnership for the decades ahead. \n  \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Japan Foundation\, Toronto and International House of Japan\, in partnership with American Friends of the International House of Japan and Japan Society Canada. \n  \nKeynote Speaker \nPhoto by Jean-Marc Carisse \nDr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte is a recipient of the Order of Canada and has served as president of a number of universities in Canada and the United States. She was also the President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation. In addition to her scholarly writing\, she has published poetry and works for the general public which have received many awards. Her latest book\, Renshi has been launched this month and was composed with Japanese poets Shuntaro Tanikawa and Ooka Makoto. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nPanelists \n \nDr. Annika Culver is Professor of Japanese History and Director of the Prince Takamado Japan Center at University of Alberta. She has also taught at Florida State University (FSU)\, University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP)\, Skidmore College\, and University of Chicago. She is an Editorial Board Member at the Texas National Security Review and belongs to the US-Japan Network for the Future. Professor Culver is author of Glorify the Empire: Japanese Avant-Garde Propaganda in Manchukuo (2013)\, winner of the Southeast Conference for the Association for Asian Studies Book Prize; Japan’s Empire of Birds: Aristocrats\, Anglo-Americans\, and Transwar Ornithology (2022); Democratizing Luxury: Name Brands\, Advertising\, and Consumption in Modern Japan (2023)\, and co-editor of Manchukuo Perspectives: Transnational Approaches to Literary Production (2019). Her forthcoming book is Princess of the Water World: The Transoceanic Lives of a Japanese American Noblewoman (Routledge 2027). \n  \n \nDr. Frank Feltens is Susan Brotman Chief Curator at the Seattle Art Museum. Prior to this\, he was Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. He received a PhD in Japanese art history from Columbia University. Feltens is a specialist in Japanese art with a focus on the late medieval and early modern periods. Additional interests include Japanese photography and the intersections between painting and ceramics. Feltens has published and lectured on a range of topics related to Japanese art. He has written and co-authored books about the Japanese painters Katsushika Hokusai\, Ogata Kōrin\, the Zen monk-painter Sesson Shūkei\, as well as Japanese literati painting. He has also previously held research positions at the Museum of Modern Art\, the National Museum of Asian Art in Berlin\, and the Nezu Museum as well as at the temple Sensoji in Tokyo. Feltens organized a number of exhibitions\, including Imagined Neighbors: Japanese Visions of China\, 1680–1980 (2024)\, Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan (2022)\, Hokusai: Mad about Painting (2019/21)\, and Japan Modern: Prints in the Age of Photography (2018–19) at NMAA. Feltens is a longtime practitioner of the Japanese tea ceremony in the Urasenke tradition and carries the honorary tea name Söchoku. \n  \n \nJustin Rockefeller is Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Avenera\, an AI engineering and services company that creates compounding value through custom-built and managed AI solutions.  Avenera exists to be the trusted AI partner to enterprise leaders\, providing confident action and durable advantage.  Justin co-founded and chairs The ImPact\, a global membership community of 95+ families committed to aligning their assets with their values.  He is a member of International House of Japan North America Advisory Board\, and serves on the boards of Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Longview Philanthropy.  Justin is an Aspen Institute Finance Leaders Fellow.  Previously\, Justin was Global Director of Family Offices and Head of Impact at Addepar. He graduated from Princeton University and lives in NY. \n  \n  \n  \nPhoto by Alexis MacDonald \nDr. Phillip Lipscy is professor of political science at the University of Toronto\, where he is also Chair in Japanese Politics and Global Affairs and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Japan at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. In addition\, he is cross-appointed as professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo. His research addresses substantive topics such as international cooperation\, international organizations\, the politics of energy and climate change\, international relations of East Asia\, and the politics of financial crises. He has also published extensively on Japanese politics and foreign policy. Lipscy’s book from Cambridge University Press\, Renegotiating the World Order: Institutional Change in International Relations\, examines how countries seek greater international influence by reforming or creating international organizations. \n  \n \n\nDr. Tom Mason is a specialist in people-to-people diplomacy. He became the first full-time Executive Director of the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation in 2020. Under his leadership\, the Foundation has developed comprehensive support before\, during\, and after the program that includes mentoring\, leadership development\, and career preparation for emerging U.S.-Japan leaders. He has broadened the Bridging Scholar applicant pool\, established new memorial funds\, and developed partnerships to strengthen bilateral ties between the United States and Japan. \nPrior to joining the Bridging Foundation\, Dr. Mason founded and led the ALLEX Foundation for eighteen years\, building Chinese and Japanese language programs at over 100 universities and training more than 1\,200 instructors\, many of whom now teach at Harvard\, MIT\, Princeton\, Yale\, and leading institutions worldwide. \n  \n  \nModerator \nDr. David Janes is Vice President\, North America\, International House of Japan (IHJ) and concurrently Executive Director of the American Friends of the International House of Japan (AFIHJ). David has focused his career on international education\, global affairs\, and philanthropy. His notable roles include Chief Advancement Officer at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)\, President and CEO of the OIST Foundation (which he founded and launched)\, Executive Director of Global Citizens Initiative\, and Director of Foundation Grants & Assistant to the President at the United States-Japan Foundation. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/north-america-japan-partnership-in-a-new-global-era/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Talk Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Symposium-1545x2000-w-QR.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260929T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260929T163000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192348Z UID:115712-1790681400-1790699400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-09-29/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261001T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261001T183000 DTSTAMP:20260928T143048 CREATED:20260825T190715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T192348Z UID:115713-1790854200-1790879400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:I Love Sushi (The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:Established in 1972\, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to cultivate friendship and ties between Japan and the world through culture\, language\, and dialogue. The Foundation operates programs in the fields of arts and cultural exchange\, Japanese-language education overseas\, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. As a new cultural exchange program\, we are delighted to present a touring exhibition “I Love Sushi” that focuses on sushi\, the most popular Japanese cuisine around the world. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, UNESCO inscribed washoku—Japanese cuisine—on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list\, and sushi is the archetypal example. Sushi is a refined and healthy food that looks good and tastes good\, and it has already become a familiar item on menus worldwide. From its roots in Southeast Asia or Southern China\, sushi reached Japan over a thousand years ago. Since then\, sushi has radically changed\, taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources found in and around the islands of Japan\, of the application of knowledge and ideas to sushi\, and of the never-ending Japanese drive to try good-tasting foods at the earliest opportunity. The type of sushi that first comes to mind for most people today is nigiri-zushi\, which emerged about two hundred years ago in Edo\, the city that we now know as Tokyo. \n\n\n\nSushi has now spread outside Japan’s borders\, and is enjoyed around the world. But although it has become a familiar food\, many people have only discovered a few of its attractions. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form\, how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment\, culture\, and lifestyles of individual areas. It also introduces today’s vibrant sushi culture\, and it encourages us to think about the potential of sushi as a food for the future in the light of contemporary food issues. The exhibition includes a simulation of a visit to a sushi shop in Japan. People who know little about sushi will greatly enjoy the exhibition\, and keen fans of sushi will find it fascinating too. And we very much hope that through sushi\, the exhibition will also communicate something about the history and customs of Japan. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we would like to express our gratitude to Hibino Terutoshi for his supervision of the preparations for this exhibition\, and to all the other individuals and entities whose unstinting efforts have made the exhibition a success. \n\nAdmission: FREE Advanced\, time-specific reservations are recommended. \nBook Your Visit Here \nHand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended. \nGallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, 1:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 3:30 pm (4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursdays) * \nClosed on Sundays\, Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Select Saturdays\, and Public Holidays. \n** We will also be offering additional opening hours on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5 & Wednesday\, October 7\, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, October 9\, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Exhibition Final Day)\n\nExhibition Period: September 15 – October 9\, 2026 \n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n MondayCLOSED\n\n\n Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs: \n \nIn conjuction with the “I Love Sushi” exhibition\, we will be holding a “Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk” sharing the same title. Come join us on Friday September 18\, 2026 either in-person or online\, and learn Japanese words and phrases related to sushi\, along with interesting fun facts around this theme! \nFor more details and to register\, please visit here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/i-love-sushi-exhibition/2026-10-01/ LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Sushi-Square-V2.png 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 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR