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:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150124T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150124T123000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20150108T224811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T184054Z UID:4630-1422097200-1422102600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Celebrate! Japanese New Year DESCRIPTION:One of the most important Japanese holidays is the New Year period from January 1st to 3rd. At the end of January we will be having a special New Year’s Japanese class where students can learn about the New Year’s customs as well as actually partake in some new years games and food*. We will also cover some basic Japanese used around the New Year. \n*Will contain red beans\, Japanese arrowroot\, and starch. If you have allergies\, please notify us when you register. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/new_year/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Language Class ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150122T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150122T210000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141215T181822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150109T231041Z UID:4597-1421953200-1421960400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Epicure's Revue: The God of Ramen DESCRIPTION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue\n Co-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and The Revue Cinema\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is delighted to partner with the Revue Cinema for their long-running food and film series\, Epicure’s Revue. This month’s screening will feature a free screening of The God of Ramen\, a documentary about a beloved ramen chef and his ramen shop in Ikebukuro\, Tokyo. \nAdmission: FREE\nFood sample ticket: For a pay-what-you-can donation*\,  you may purchase an optional food sample ticket\, which will allow you to try ramen and other Japan-inspired food samples from local restaurants and shops. \n*All proceeds go to The Revue Cinema\, a not-for-profit organization with a mandate to promote community\, diversity and education through film. \nReservations: No reservations required; admission is on a first-come\, first-served basis.\nQuestions: kscullin@jftor.org or info@revuecinema.ca \nThe God of Ramen\nDir. Takashi Innami\, 2013\, 90 min.\nIn Japanese with English subtitles\nPeople wait in line for over two hours for just one bowl of ramen at the legendary ramen shop “East Ikebukuro Taishoken.” The proprietor\, Kazuo Yamagishi\, has tended this shop for 50 years. \nWhat makes his ramen so special? Why is Taishoken beloved by so many? The story is not only about his pursuit of the perfect blend of flavors. It’s about his life\, love and the strong bond he shares with the people he believes in. \nCompiled from over ten years of documentary footage\, the film incorporates beautiful scenery from Yamagishi’s hometown in Nagano and is enhanced by the “savory” narration of noted ramen lover Shosuke Tanihara\, and the beautiful ending theme song written by Joe Hisaishi. It captures both the light and dark sides of the life of the celebrated ramen chef Kazuo Yamagishi to reveal a uniquely moving story. \nThe Revue Cinema\nThe Revue Cinema has operated almost continuously for 102 years in historic Roncesvalles Village\, and in 2007 began operating as a not-for-profit community centre and theatre with a mandate to promote cultural enrichment through film and educational events. In 2013\, The Revue underwent a complete upgrade to digital film projection while retaining the ability to screen 35mm prints\, thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. This fall\, The Revue was awarded a second Trillium grant for aesthetic improvements and repairs\, and recently completed a renovation of the theatre’s interior. \nAccess URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/epicure/ LOCATION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue CATEGORIES:Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/B1_poster.jpg GEO:43.6511122;-79.4509358 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Revue Cinema 400 Roncesvalles Avenue;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=400 Roncesvalles Avenue:geo:-79.4509358,43.6511122 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150228 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20150113T204944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150128T213824Z UID:4655-1421625600-1425081599@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Library Display: IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities DESCRIPTION:IBBY Collection on Display at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library \nThe Japan Foundation Toronto Library is proud to share a new exhibit in conjunction with the North York Central Branch of the Toronto Public Library. A selection of items in Japanese from the IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities comes to us on loan from January 19 through February 27 from the TPL’s North York Central Library. \nThe mission of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) is to promote international understanding through children’s books\, and to give children everywhere the opportunity to have access to books with high literary and artistic standards. The collection housed by the TPL includes colourful cloth books\, braille items\, and interactive materials – some of which match titles currently offered at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library. It also includes quality books written for\, by\, and about children and teens with physical\, developmental\, intellectual and language disabilities. \nEvery two years the IBBY Documentation Centre selects approximately 50 titles from around the world as part of the “Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities” showcase. All of the Japanese-language items from North York Central Library’s collection that have Outstanding status are part of the temporary exhibition at JFT. In total\, we will be showcasing 40 Japanese-language IBBY items in the library for a period of six weeks. Please see the Library Displays section of our website for more details on visiting and viewing this very special collection! \n\nIBBY Collection at North York Central Library \nInternational Board on Books for Young People \nIBBY Canada \nJBBY Japanese Section of IBBY URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ibby/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/oneesan1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150118T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150118T170000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141212T204017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141219T202812Z UID:4589-1421587800-1421600400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Japanese Movies at the Hamilton Public Library DESCRIPTION:Please join us  for two Sundays of Japanese film presented The Japan Foundation and the Hamilton Public Library\, in cooperation with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. \nThese films\, selected for international screening by the Japan Foundation\, Tokyo\, reflect life in contemporary Japan through a variety of genres and styles. Kids Police\, a satire of the hardboiled cop film genre\, finds veteran police detectives fighting crime while attending grade school after a poison gas turns them into children. The documentary The God of Ramen shows one man’s commitment to his art and community through his tireless work in his ramen shop. The drama ‘Til the Break of Dawn\, shows the power of human connection through the eyes of a young man with the ability to communicate with the deceased. \nLanguage: Japanese with English subtitles\nFormat: blu-ray\nDoors open: 30 minutes before film\nAdmission: free\, no reservation or ticket required (seats are available on a first come\, first served basis) \n  \n  \nSunday\, January 18\n1:30 pm: Kids Police (comedy)\n3:30 pm: The God of Ramen (documentary) \nSunday\, January 25\n1:30 pm: ‘Til the Break of Dawn (drama) \n\n \nKids Police\nDir. Yuichi Fukuda\, 2013\, 100 min.\nThe elite detectives of the Special Investigations Division (SID) of the Kanagawa Police Department have fallen into a trap set by notorious crime broker Red Venus and inhaled a special gas which turned them all into… kids. In spite of their peculiar condition\, the chief of SID (Fuku Suzuki) and his team continue investigating and trying to indict Red Venus. SID learns of Red Venus’ plan to assassinate the President of Kazokistan on his upcoming visit to Japan\, but head office relegates them to the sidelines. \nWill the detectives of SID be able to defuse Red Venus’ presidential assassination attempt and arrest them? And will they ever be turned back into adults?! \n  \n  \n\n \nThe God of Ramen\nDir. Takashi Innami\, 2013 \, 90 min.\nPeople wait in line for over two hours for just one bowl of ramen at the legendary ramen shop “East Ikebukuro Taishoken.” The proprietor\, Kazuo Yamagishi\, has tended this shop for 50 years. \nWhy makes his ramen so special? Why is Taishoken beloved by so many? The story is not only about his pursuit of the perfect blend of flavors. It’s about his life\, love and the strong bond he shares with the people he believes in. \nCompiled from over ten years of documentary footage\, the film incorporates beautiful scenery from Yamagishi’s hometown in Nagano and is enhanced by the “savory” narration of noted ramen lover Shosuke Tanihara\, and the beautiful ending theme song written by Joe Hisaishi. It captures both the light and dark sides of the life of the celebrated ramen chef Kazuo Yamagishi to reveal a uniquely moving story. \n  \n\n \n‘Til the Break of Dawn\nDir. Yuichiro Hirakawa\, 2012\, 129 min.\nAn urban legend tells of the existence of a human\, the Connector\, who has the ability to arrange meetings between the living and the dead. \nHatada\, a cynical middle-aged man\, wishes to see his mother. Schoolgirl Arashi has a question she wants to ask her best friend\, with whom she had a falling out. Businessman Tsuchiya continues to wait for his girlfriend\, who disappeared right after he proposed to her. \nThe Connector in this story is an ordinary high school student\, Ayumi\, who is being trained as an apprentice by his grandmother\, also a Connector. As Ayumi arranges their meetings\, he begins to question himself. His doubts are soon directed towards the mysterious deaths of his own parents. Is it self-serving  to want to meet with the deceased? Do the living really benefit from such meetings? Will it change their lives? And as for the deceased…… \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japanese-movies-at-the-hamilton-public-library/2015-01-18/ LOCATION:Hamilton Central Public Library\, 55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 4E4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film Screening GEO:43.2573546;-79.892506 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hamilton Central Public Library 55 York Boulevard Hamilton Room Hamilton Ontario L8N 4E4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room:geo:-79.892506,43.2573546 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141218T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141218T190000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141212T191511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141212T205851Z UID:4582-1418922000-1418929200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Holiday Celebration at the Library DESCRIPTION:Come check out some books and movies to enjoy over the long winter break\, and celebrate the year-end with Paro! \n\nPurikura with Paro: Have your photo taken with Paro\, the robot baby seal\, and then decorate your portrait for the holidays using Japanese purikura (print club) software! We will email your photo to you\, and give you a paper printout as a souvenir!\nJapanese holiday music\nLight refreshments\nDrop in; no rsvp required\n\nSee what’s new at the library! \nNew and event-related materials lists URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/holiday-library/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/PAROKURA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141213T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141213T173000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141125T194705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180418T203937Z UID:4473-1418481000-1418491800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Teacher Workshop: "Digital Contents: Making them Work in your Classroom" DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT)\n Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers \nIn 2014\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT) will hold four workshops which aim to provide a place for teachers to learn together about teaching Japanese language. As detailed below\, the third workshop in this series will be a session on digital contents hosted by Mami Saito\, Japanese Language Advisor for Alberta Education\, dispatched by the Japan Foundation. Those working in the field of Japanese language education as well as those with an interest in Japanese language education are welcome to attend.\nAfter the workshop\, there will be a mixer and we hope that many people will be able to attend.\nPlease scroll to the bottom for registration.\nRegistration Deadline: Tuesday December 9\, 2014. (Please understand catering cannot be guaranteed for applications received after this deadline) \nTheme：Digital Contents: Making them Work in your Classroom\nWhether you use one sometimes or all the time\, computers are used for things such as class preparations and in class activities. In this session we will focus on bringing the computer to life in your classroom\, looking at a computer’s standard features and programmes\, as well as resources available over the internet. We will share our experiences to date with digital contents\, and we will separate into groups and use digital contents to think on how we can effectively use them in the classroom. \nDate and Time：Saturday\, December 13th 2014\nWorkshop: 2:30pm – 5:30pm (Doors open at 2:00pm)\nMixer: 6:00pm – 8:00pm (A light meal will be served)\nLocation：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto Event Hall\n131 Bloor Street West\, 2nd Floor of the Colonnade\, Toronto\, Ontario\nRegistration Fee：Free\nInstructor：Mami Saito\nJapanese-Language Education Advisor\, Alberta Education (sponsored by the Japan Foundation) \nInstructor’s Introduction:\nMami Saito has been the Japanese-Language Advisor in Alberta Education sponsored by the Japan Foundation since May 2014 and has extensive experience teaching Japanese and conducting teachers training programs in Indonesia and Japan. Her teaching experience covers a wide range of levels from language schools to high school and university. In addition to her role as an advisor with Alberta Education\, she is also involved in Japanese language education support across Canada. \nFor inquiries about this workshop：Noriko Saito (nsaito@jftor.org) or 416-966-1600 ext. 224 \nジャパン ファウンデーション トロント（JFT）\n 日本語教師研修のお知らせ \nジャパン ファウンデーション トロント（以下、JFT）では、トロント近郊の日本語の先生方が日本語の教え方について学び合うことのできる場の提供を目指し、2014年度、全4回の日本語教師研修を実施します。第3回目は、下記の通り、国際交流基金の日本語上級専門家としてアルバータ州教育省に派遣されている齊藤真美(さいとう まみ)によるデジタルコンテンツの活用に関するワークショップを実施いたします。日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたにもご参加いただける内容ですので、皆さま奮ってご参加ください。\nなお、今回は、研修会終了後に懇親会を予定しております。ぜひ多くの方にご参加いただければ幸いです。参加ご希望の方は、本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。\n申込締め切り：2014年12月9日（火）（ケータリング手配の都合により、締め切り厳守でお願いいたします。） \n記 \nテーマ：授業で活用！デジタルコンテンツ\n皆さんも授業の準備や授業中の活動にパソコンを利用する機会が増えてきているのではないでしょうか。今回は実際に授業や課題に有効活用できるよう、パソコンの中の基本的なアプリケーションからインターネット上のリソースまで、様々なデジタルコンテンツについて学びます。これまでどのような形でデジタルコンテンツを利用してきたか情報をシェアしたり、実際にコンテンツを触りながらグループで活用方法を考えたりします。 \n日時：2014年12月13日（土）\n 研修会：午後 2：30　~　午後 5：30 （開場：午後2：00）\n 懇親会：午後 6：00　~　午後 8：00 （軽食をご用意しております。）\n 会場：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto 　　Event Hall\n 131 Bloor Street West\, 2nd Floor of the Colonnade\, Toronto\, Ontario\n 参加費：無料\n 講師：齊藤真美（国際交流基金派遣日本語上級専門家、アルバータ州教育省日本語教育アドバイザー） \n 講師紹介：\n2014年5月より、ジャパン ファウンデーションの派遣日本語上級専門家としてアルバータ州教育省に勤務。同省の日本語教育アドバイザーとして活動する他、ジャパン ファウンデーションの教師研修他、全カナダにおける日本語教育支援にも携わっている。日本国内の地域日本語教室、日本語学校、大学、そしてインドネシアの中等教育機関と幅広い教育現場での日本語教育経験に加え、豊富な教師研修の実績を持つ。 \n本研修に関するお問い合わせ先：齋藤典子 nsaito@jftor.org 416‐966‐1600 ext. 224 URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2014_workshop_digital/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141209T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141209T203000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141024T155839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141125T202357Z UID:4328-1418149800-1418157000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Japanese Movies at the Bloor: Akko-chan: The Movie DESCRIPTION:Akko-chan: The Movie\nDir. Yasuhiro Kawamura\, 2012\, 120 min.\nAkko-chan: The Movie is based on Fujio Akatsuka’s classic “magical girl” manga Himitsu no Akko-chan\, which has been broadcast as an animated TV series three times in the past. To mark the comic’s 50th anniversary\, has been adapted into a live-action movie for the first time. \nBy gazing into an enchanted compact\, given to her by the Spirit of Mirrors\, and chanting the magic words tekumakumayakon\, ten-year-old Akko  can transform into anything she wants. The live-action movie gives the story a modern twist\, while allowing the spirit of the original work to shine through. \nWhen Akko transforms into her 22-year-old self\, a chance meeting with Naoto\, a manager at a cosmetics company\, lands her a part-time job. Naoto’s section is about to be shut down\, so Akko earnestly  does her very best to help him\, coming up with childlike ideas and making the most of her magical transforming ability. Lead actress Haruka Ayase vibrantly inhabits this difficult role\, creating a relatable heroine by peppering the film with schoolgirl-like expressions and reactions. \nLively images\, fun action scenes colored with excitement and slapstick\, and a novel viewpoint that refreshingly satirizes corporate tactics are blended into a movie bursting with fashionable and chic taste\, sweeping us away into a feel-good world that “could have been done before but never had.” \nTrailer (Japanese only): URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/akko-chan/ LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON CATEGORIES:Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/AKKO2_WEB.jpg GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema 506 Bloor St. W. ON;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=506 Bloor St. W.:geo:-79.4103853,43.6654163 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141208T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141208T201500 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141024T153734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141112T214137Z UID:4327-1418063400-1418069700@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Japanese Movies at the Bloor: Kids Police DESCRIPTION:Kids Police\nDir. Yuichi Fukuda\, 2013\, 100 min.\nThe elite detectives of the Special Investigations Division (SID) of the Kanagawa Police Department have fallen into a trap set by notorious crime broker Red Venus and inhaled a special gas which turned them all into… kids. \nIn spite of their peculiar condition\, the chief of SID (Fuku Suzuki) and his team continue investigating and trying to indict Red Venus. SID learns of Red Venus’ plan to assassinate the President of Kazokistan on his upcoming visit to Japan\, but head office relegates them to the sidelines. Will the detectives of SID be able to defuse Red Venus’ presidential assassination attempt and arrest them? And will they ever be turned back into adults?! \nTrailer (Japanese only): URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kids-police/ LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON CATEGORIES:Film Screening GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema 506 Bloor St. W. ON;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=506 Bloor St. W.:geo:-79.4103853,43.6654163 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141207T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141207T202000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141022T204147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141112T214203Z UID:4316-1417975200-1417983600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Japanese Movies at the Bloor Cinema: 'Til the Break of Dawn DESCRIPTION:‘Til the Break of Dawn\nDir. Yuichiro Hirakawa\, 2012\, 129 min.\nAn urban legend tells of the existence of a human\, the Connector\, who has the ability to arrange meetings between the living and the dead. \nHatada\, a cynical middle-aged man\, wishes to see his mother. Schoolgirl Arashi has a question she wants to ask her best friend\, with whom she had a falling out. Businessman Tsuchiya continues to wait for his girlfriend\, who disappeared right after he proposed to her. \nThe Connector in this story is an ordinary high school student\, Ayumi\, who is being trained as an apprentice by his grandmother\, also a Connector. As Ayumi arranges their meetings\, he begins to question himself. His doubts are soon directed towards the mysterious deaths of his own parents. Is it self-serving  to want to meet with the deceased? Do the living really benefit from such meetings? Will it change their lives? And as for the deceased…… \nTrailer (Japanese only): URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tsunagu/ LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON CATEGORIES:Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/tsunagu2_WEB.jpg GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema 506 Bloor St. W. ON;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=506 Bloor St. W.:geo:-79.4103853,43.6654163 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141203T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141203T123000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141106T214749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180418T154603Z UID:4384-1417600800-1417609800@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Continuing Learning Japanese 17: A. Y. Jackson Secondary School Class Observation DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \nContinuing Learning Japanese XVII \nCanadian Association for Japanese Language Education (Ontario Chapter)\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nJapanese is taught at several secondary schools in Toronto and its surrounding areas. Yet\, it appears that teachers do not know much about the other institutions\, courses or programmes. This lack of understanding can sometimes be found even within the same institution. We believe that it is very important and necessary for teachers to know what their current students have previously studied and in what type of environment that education took place. Similarly\, it is important to be informed of the available learning opportunities for students who wish to continue studying Japanese. We believe it is essential for teachers to build a strong and active network that enables them to communicate with one another. Since December 2009\, the Ontario Chapter (CAJLE) and the Japan Foundation\, Toronto have been co-organizing events to build a good foundation for the articulation of Japanese language education. \nIn the seventeenth event of the series\, we will visit A. Y. Jackson Secondary School (introduced in Continuing Learning Japanese 15)\, and observe one of Mr. Takada’s Japanese classes. \nDate: Wednesday\, December 3\, 2014\n Place: A.Y. Jackson Secondary School (50 Francine Dr\, North York\, ON M2H 2G6)\n Time: 10:00 AM (Tentative)\n ★Participants will be notified of the meeting place and time via email.\n Schedule (Tentative): Japanese class observation: 10:20AM-11:35AM A discussion and Q&A will follow\, expected to end around 12:30 PM. \nPlease scroll to the bottom for registration\n* Due to the nature of the event\, the number of participants is limited. We may have to limit the number of participants from the same organization.\n* Feel free to contact the following if you have any questions. \nFor Inquiries: \nNoriko Saito (Program Officer\, Japan Foundation Toronto)\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org Web site: http://www.jftor.org\nTomoko Matsumoto (Ontario Chapter\, CAJLE)\nE-mail: cajle.ontario@gmail.com Web site: http://www.cajle.info/ \n  \n\n \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n日本語学習を継続させる17 \nカナダ日本語教育振興会（オンタリオ部会）\nジャパン・ファウンデーション・トロント \nトロント近郊ではさまざまな年齢とレベルの学習者を対象に日本語教育が行われていますが、実際に教えている教師たちはほかの教育機関で行われていること、時には同じプログラム内であっても、自分以外の先生がしていることをあまりよく知らないのが現状だと思います。今、自分の目の前にいる学習者がどのような環境で何を学んできたのかを知り、そして今後彼らが日本語学習を継続するにあたりどのような選択肢があるのかを知ることは、教師にとって大変意味のあることだと考えます。また、教師間のネットワークを活性化させることにより、さまざまなレベルでの意見交換が頻繁に行われることにもなるでしょう。CAJLEオンタリオ部会とジャパン・ファウンデーション・トロントでは、2009年12月より、日本語教育機関やプログラム間の“アーティキュレーション（連携、継続性）”のための素地を築くことを目指した集まりを企画してまいりました。 \nさて、第17回目となる今回は学校訪問を行います。本年6月14日に実施された第15回目で発表していただいたA.Y. Jackson 高校での高田達先生による日本語授業の見学です。参加ご希望の方は以下をご確認の上、ウェブサイトからお申し込みください。 \n  \n日本語教師の方々だけでなく、日本語教育にご興味のある方々にもご参加いただけましたら幸いです。ぜひ足をお運びください。 \n日時：2014年12月3日（水）\n 学校の所在地：A.Y. Jackson高校 (50 Francine Dr\, North York\, ON M2H 2G6)\n 集合時間：午前10時 (Tentative）\n ★参加を希望された方には、後ほどメールで現地での集合場所と最終的な集合時間をお知らせいたします。\n スケジュール（Tentative）：授業見学：午前10時20分-11時35分、その後、高田先生とのディスカッション\n午後12時30分ごろ終了予定\n\n 申込期日：2014年11月21日（金）または定員になり次第締め切り \n参加ご希望の方は、本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n  \n＊ご質問等ございましたら、担当者までご連絡願います。\n担当：\nジャパン・ファウンデーション・トロント　齋藤典子\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org Web site: www.jftor.org\nCAJLE　松本朋子\nE-mail: cajle.ontario@gmail.com Web site: http://www.cajle.info/ URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/keizoku17/ LOCATION:A.Y. Jackson Secondary School\, 50 Francine Dr\, North York\, Ontario\, M2H 2G6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops GEO:43.8053012;-79.3656702 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=A.Y. Jackson Secondary School 50 Francine Dr North York Ontario M2H 2G6 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=50 Francine Dr:geo:-79.3656702,43.8053012 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141201T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141201T200000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141124T153820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141125T212213Z UID:4465-1417458600-1417464000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Lecture and Screening: The Transpacific Field of Dreams DESCRIPTION:A talk by Professor Sayuri Guthrie Shimizu (Rice University) & screening of Sleeping Tigers\n“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.” This oft-quoted observation about baseball’s special place in American culture and society by Jacque Barzun applies to other regions of the world where baseball took hold in the 19th century and remained popular ever since\, such as Japan. This presentation illuminates baseball’s remarkable odyssey across the Pacific to become one of the most beloved ‘imported’ traditions in Japan and areas where it left its cultural footprints. \nWho brought baseball to Japan and why\, and how\, did the sport endear itself to the local people\, both as athletic practice and spectator sport? What does the story of baseball diffusion across the Pacific tell us about North America’s place in the world at the time? What is Canada’s place in the “Transpacific Field of Dreams”? How has the sport\, as a cultural import\, evolved in a new environment? These are some of the questions that will be explored in this braided story about baseball\, national identities\, and cultural diffusion. \nThis event will include a screening of the National Film Board documentary on the Vancouver Asahi\, Sleeping Tigers (50 minutes). \nProf. Guthrie Shimizu will also speak at Renison University College in Waterloo on Tuesday\, December 2\, 1:30 pm.\ndetails \nAbout the Speaker:\nSayuri Guthrie Shimizu is a historian of the United States’ relations with the wider world\, with a particular emphasis on US-East Asian relations since the mid-19th century. Her research interests\, cutting across historiographical and national boundaries\, include the history of U.S.-Japanese relations\, comparative colonialism\, the transpacific world\, sports in international relations\, and global governance. She is the author of Transpacific Field of Dreams: How Baseball Linked the United States and Japan in Peace and War (University of North Carolina Press\, 2012). Her current book project examines the rise and transformation of international ocean resource management regimes in the North Pacific in the first half of the 20th century. Professor Shimizu received her PhD in American History from Cornell University in 1992.\nAbout the Film:\nSleeping Tigers tells the story of the unbeatable Asahi baseball team in pre-World War II Vancouver. The team won the Pacific Northwest Championship for five straight years. This remarkable story is told with a combination of archival footage\, interviews and dramatic re-enactments. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/baseball/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141125T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141125T203000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141104T220245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141120T211410Z UID:4380-1416940200-1416947400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Fall Films: A Gentle Breeze in the Village DESCRIPTION:Dir. Nobuhiro Yamashita\, 2007\, 118 min.\nBased on the popular manga Tennen Kokekko\, A Gentle Breeze in the Village transports us to the world of a teenage girl growing up in a small country village. Soyo is the only eighth grader at her school. In fact\, her combined elementary and junior high school has only six students in all. When Hiromi arrives from Tokyo\, he becomes her first classmate. But can she learn to like this handsome but rude newcomer? \nDirector Nobuhiro Yamashita (Linda\, Linda\, Linda) again demonstrates a gift for understated\, observational filmmaking in this sweet but unsentimental coming-of-age story. \n  \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/breeze/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film Screening END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141124T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141124T200000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141106T155042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141201T212204Z UID:4392-1416853800-1416859200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Lecture: Collecting Japanese Ceramics for the British Museum\, 1753-2014 DESCRIPTION:co-presented by The Japan Foundation and the Gardiner Museum\nSpeaker: Professor Nicole Rousmaniere (University of East Anglia and Curator\, Department of Asia\, British Museum)\nNEW (Dec. 1): Lecture slides available for download \nThis talk will address the history of collecting Japanese ceramics for the British Museum. From the very foundation of the Museum in 1753\, ceramics from Japan were represented in the collections. Some of these initial holdings were collected in Japan by the German physician\, Engelbert Kaempfer (1651-1716) between 1690-1692 and then acquired by Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753)\, the founding donor of the British Museum. A more systematic approach to the collecting of Japanese ceramics began a century later through the efforts of the then Keeper\, Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks (1826-1897). The Japanese ceramic collections quickly grew not only through purchases in Europe but also were acquired directly from Japan\, particularly in the later 19th century. The British Museum continues its fine legacy of astute collecting focusing most recently on contemporary Japanese ceramics. \nAbout the Speaker: \nNicole Coolidge Rousmaniere is a Curator of the Japanese Collections in the Department of Asia\, British Museum. She is the founding Director of the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures and Professor of Japanese Art and Culture at the University of East Anglia. She received her PhD from Harvard University in 1998. Her research interests include Jômon period to contemporary ceramics in East Asia and particularly Japan\, East Asian trade networks\, the history of archaeology and manga. She spent three years on secondment as a Visiting Professor in Cultural Resource Studies at Tokyo University (2006-2009). She is currently working on a book manuscript for the British Museum Press entitled Four Hundred Years of Japanese Porcelain. In 2012 she wrote Vessels of Influence: China and the Birth of Porcelain in Medieval and Early Modern Japan (Bloomsbury Academic). In addition to her work at the British Museum from Summer 2011\, she is the Research Director of the Sainsbury Institute. \nFrom the Gardiner Museum: A special offer for friends of the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/collecting-japanese-ceramics/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/rousmaniere.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141122T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141122T120000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141105T150335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T182222Z UID:4173-1416654000-1416657600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Japanese Language and Culture Sampler: The End of the Year DESCRIPTION:*This class is currently full. Thank you for your interest*  \nOur Japanese Language and Culture Sampler courses are a series of courses offering a window into both Japanese language and culture. Please come and sample various aspects of Japanese culture through the beautiful decorations in our center\, and try a simple\, basic and free Japanese lesson! \nThis month’s theme is Ichinen no Owari (一年の終わり the End of the Year). \nInterested in the Japanese Language and Culture Sampler Course\, but can’t attend on the day? Starting in January this series of classes will be live streamed online! Click the following link to watch: \nustre.am/Y6K7 \n*Please note that the broadcast will be available live between11AM and 12PM (EST). For a smooth viewing experience please ensure that both your preferred browser and Adobe Flash are up to date and that you have a stable internet connection. URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2014lcs_november/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Language Class END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141121T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141121T200000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141106T155144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141112T180220Z UID:4391-1416594600-1416600000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Lecture: The Representation of Japan in the Republic of Letters DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Francesco Campagnola (Ghent University) with an introduction by Professor Thomas Keirstead (Chair\, Department of East Asian Studies\, University of Toronto)\nHow did seventeenth and eighteenth century European documents\, maps and journals represent Japan? How did the Republic of Letters – the self-proclaimed community of the scholars and the learned – imagine it well before the country was completely opened to the eyes of the foreigners? \nWith many unknown aspects – religion\, history\, geography\, etc. – Japan became one of the last places to be put on the map of early modern European knowledge. This talk will analyze this long process of discovery and the role Japan played as an object of curiosity in the shaping of new and more comprehensive representations of the world. We will see the place Japan took in the rhetoric and the imagination of that age. Finally\, we will examine how different actors and factions inside the community of the learned battled to include Japan in their theories and used the fragmented knowledge they had of it as a discursive tool against their adversaries. \nThis talk is co-presented with the Department of French at the University of Toronto and will be introduced by Professor Thomas Keirstead\, Department of East Asian Studies\, University of Toronto. \nAbout the Speakers: \nFrancesco Campagnola holds a PhD in history of philosophy from Sorbonne-Paris IV and Università del Salento in co-tutorship with Paris’ EPHE’. He has been awarded the University of Rome’s Grant for Studies Abroad\, and has been both a JSPS and a Japan Foundation post-doctoral fellow during his research stay at Kyoto University from 2009 to 2013. Since 2013 Francesco works at Ghent University (Belgium)\, Department of Languages and Cultures\, Institute of Japanese Studies\, where he teaches courses on Japanese politics and comparative political thought. \nHe currently works on the cultural representations and symbolic meaning of the Renaissance studies in modern Japan. On this topic he has published articles in different languages and the Treccani Italian National Encyclopedia entry on Machiavelli in Japan (special edition for the 500th anniversary of The Prince). \n  \nThomas Keirstead is the Chair of the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto. \n  \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/republic-of-letters/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Campagnola.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141118T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141118T210000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141104T215559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141112T154316Z UID:4377-1416335400-1416344400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Fall Films: Twenty Four Eyes DESCRIPTION:Dir. Keisuke Kinoshita\, 1954\, 156 min.\n\nAn elegant\, emotional chronicle of a teacher’s unwavering commitment to her students\, her profession\, and her sense of morality. Set in a remote\, rural island community and spanning decades of Japanese history\, from 1928 through World War II and beyond\, Kinoshita’s film takes a simultaneously sober and sentimental look at the epic themes of aging\, war\, and death\, all from the lovingly intimate perspective of Hisako Oshi (Hideko Takamine)\, as she watches her pupils grow and deal with life’s harsh realities. \n \n  \n  \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/eyes/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/24Eyes_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141107T144322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T182241Z UID:4348-1416249000-1416258000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Let's Try Kobanashi! DESCRIPTION:Start the week right with Japanese jokes!\nWorried that the Japanese you’re learning isn’t funny enough? Come to the Japan Foundation and work on developing your sense of humour with kobanashi—Japanese one man stand up comedy. In this class we will learn kobanashi\, enjoy kobanashi\, and try kobanashi! \nDid you participate in last year’s Let’s Try Kobanashi\, or do you just really love kobanashi? Why not try writing your own short piece to present to the class! \nSpots are limited to be sure to register soon!! URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/a_bit_of_fun/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Language Class END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141115T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141115T153000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141014T203256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T182300Z UID:4121-1416061800-1416065400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Let's Learn Katakana DESCRIPTION:*This class is now full. Thank you for your interest* \nInterested in learning Japanese but not sure where to begin? Join us for Let’s Learn Katakana! In this class we will learn katakana\, one of the basic components of written Japanese often used for foreign loan words. Together we will learn how to read and write basic vocabulary in Japanese. \nThis is a three week class running on the following Saturdays. As each class builds on the one before it\, we ask that you attend all classes. \nNovember 15: 2:30pm-3:30pm\nNovember 22: 2:30pm-3:30pm\nNovember 29: 2:30pm-3:30pm \n  \nInterested in  learning another way of writing Japanese? Join us in October for Let’s Learn Hiragana! \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lets_katakana/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Language Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/ARUPAKA.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141108T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141108T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141028T143100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141029T143132Z UID:4350-1415458800-1415462400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Gallery Tour by Ryoji Ikeda DESCRIPTION:Tour the new exhibition\, Threshold\, with artist Ryoji Ikeda.\nRyoji Ikeda\nRyoji Ikeda\, born in Hokkaido in 1947\,  is one of Japan’s foremost contemporary printmakers. A professor of Printmaking at Musashino Art University in Tokyo\, Ikeda is widely known for his unique brand of work\, which mixes photography with photomechanical and printmaking practices. Ikeda’s work can be found in the collection of the National Museum of Modern Art\, Tokyo and other art galleries around the world. He was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal by the Government of Japan in 2009 in recognition of his achievement as an international artist. Ikeda has been the recipient of the Beijing International Print Biennial Silver award and the Seoul International Print Biennale Exhibition Grand Prix. Ryoji Ikeda has visited the University of Alberta several times\, as a visiting professor\, a guest professor\, and as an adjunct professor. \nRSVP below or by phone: (416) 966-1600 x102 \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/gallery-tour-by-ryoji-ikeda/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/3_Untitled-A_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141108T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141108T140000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141028T142848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141029T143201Z UID:4349-1415451600-1415455200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Gallery Tour by Walter Jule DESCRIPTION:Tour the new exhibition\, Threshold\, with artist Walter Jule.\nWalter Jule\nWalter Jule\, a professor emeritus of the Department of Art and Design at the University of Alberta\, is recognised for his exemplary art practice and teaching legacy. Born in Seattle\, Walter Jule studied at the University of Washington\, specialising in architecture and printmaking. Jule relocated to Canada in 1970 and was instrumental in assisting with the establishment of the country’s first printmaking graduate program at the University of Alberta\, continuing to teach there until his retirement in 2006. Walter Jule’s work can be found in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada as well as over 60 international public collections. Jule has received numerous awards\, including the Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial (Japan\, 2005). Jule has also been inducted into the City of Edmonton’s Arts and Culture Hall of Fame. \nRSVP below or by phone: (416) 966-1600 x102 URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/gallery-tour-by-walter-jule/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/8_Interpenitration_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141106 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141021T201926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141021T201926Z UID:4217-1415145600-1415231999@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Ryoji Ikeda and Walter Jule: Threshold DESCRIPTION:A Print Exhibition\nco-presented by University of Alberta and The Japan Foundation\nNovember 5\, 2014 – January 29\, 2015\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto proudly presents Threshold\, an exhibition featuring the artwork of Ryoji Ikeda and Walter Jule\, two pioneers in the field of printmaking and photography. From Tokyo\, Japan and Alberta\, Canada respectively\, Ikeda and Jule are uniquely compatible. A glance at these artists’ chronologies reveals their mutual integration of innovative printmaking processes in conjunction with traditional Japanese techniques. Both Ikeda and Jule draw inspiration from Eastern philosophy\, enacting the themes of time\, light\, and various states of being. Ikeda and Jule met in 1985\, and their collaborative efforts\, as artists\, friends and teachers\, have progressed alongside their personal development. Please join the Japan Foundation\, Toronto in welcoming the first joint exhibition of Ryoji Ikeda and Walter Jule. Threshold\, a showcase of creative partnership\, will seek to help spread the universal spirit of art. \nimage: Ochiishi Nemuro and the North Saskatchewan River\, Ryoji Ikeda\n  \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n Interpenetration of Things and Things\, Walter Jule\n \n \n \n \n \n The Elasticity of Time\, Walter Jule\n \n \n \n \n \n Untitled A\, Ryoji Ikeda\n \n \n \n \n \n Deposition of Memories\, Ryoji Ikeda\n \n \n\n  \nRyoji Ikeda\nRyoji Ikeda\, born in Hokkaido in 1947\,  is one of Japan’s foremost contemporary printmakers. A professor of Printmaking at Musashino Art University in Tokyo\, Ikeda is widely known for his unique brand of work\, which mixes photography with photomechanical and printmaking practices. Ikeda’s work can be found in the collection of the National Museum of Modern Art\, Tokyo and other art galleries around the world. He was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal by the Government of Japan in 2009 in recognition of his achievement as an international artist. Ikeda has been the recipient of the Beijing International Print Biennial Silver award and the Seoul International Print Biennale Exhibition Grand Prix. Ryoji Ikeda has visited the University of Alberta several times\, as a visiting professor\, a guest professor\, and as an adjunct professor. \nWalter Jule\nWalter Jule\, a professor emeritus of the Department of Art and Design at the University of Alberta\, is recognised for his exemplary art practice and teaching legacy. Born in Seattle\, Walter Jule studied at the University of Washington\, specialising in architecture and printmaking. Jule relocated to Canada in 1970 and was instrumental in assisting with the establishment of the country’s first printmaking graduate program at the University of Alberta\, continuing to teach there until his retirement in 2006. Walter Jule’s work can be found in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada as well as over 60 international public collections. Jule has receivedf numerous awards\, including the Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial (Japan\, 2005). Jule has also been inducted into the City of Edmonton’s Arts and Culture Hall of Fame. \nThreshold Exhibition Hours\n\n\n\n\n Monday11:30 am - 7:00 pm EXTENDED HOURS\n\n\n Tuesday11:30 am - 4:30 pm\n\n\n Wednesday11:30 am - 4:30 pm\n\n\n Thursday11:30 am - 7:00 pm EXTENDED HOURS\n\n\n Friday11:30 am - 4:30 pm\n\n\n Select Saturdaysnoon - 5:00 pmNovember 8\, 22\nDecember 6\nJanuary 10\, 24\n\n\n CLOSEDOther Saturdays\, Sundays\nNovember 11 (Remembrance Day)\nDecember 20 - January 4 (Christmas and New Year) URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ryoji-ikeda-and-walter-jule-threshold/2014-11-05/ LOCATION: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/3_Ochiishi-Nemuro-and-the-North-Saskachewan-River_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141029T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141029T210000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20140910T205151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T160342Z UID:3916-1414608300-1414616400@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Anime at The Revue: AKIRA DESCRIPTION:Akira\nDirected by Katsuhiro Otomo\n1988\, AA\, 124 min.\nCommunity Partner:\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nThe year is 2019. Tokyo\, now post-apocolyptic Neo-Tokyo\, has been rebuilt after obliteration in WWIII. When a biker named Tetsuo is discovered to have mysterious telepathic powers that are of great interest to the military\,  his best friend Kaneda must fight to either save or stop him. \n“AKIRA… is a phenomenal work of animation with all the hallmarks of an instant cult classic. Its post-apocalyptic mood\, high-tech trappings\, thrilling artwork and wide array of bizarre characters guarantee it a place in the pantheon of comic-strip science fiction.” Janet Maslin\, The New York Times \nAdmission is free\, but reservation is required.\nPlease register using the form below. You will receive an e-ticket\, which you can print or display on your phone or other electronic device at the door. Contact kscullin@jftor.org if you have any trouble with the form. \n \nSell Tickets Online through Eventbrite\n\n image ©Funimation Entertainment\nScreening courtesy of:\n \n\n Anime at The Revue\nThe Japan Foundation\, in conjunction with community partners\, will hold four free screenings of Japanese animated films at the historic Revue Cinema on Roncesvalles Avenue. \nThe titles include cult classics Cyborg 009 (1980) and The Dagger of Kamui (1985) and the children’s film Mai Mai Miracle (2009). The series will conclude with a screening of Akira (1988)\, one of the most influential films in the history of cinema. \nAll four films will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles\, using 35mm film prints. \nThe Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival\nThe Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival® is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by East\, South and Southeast Asian artist in Canada\, the U.S.\, Asia and all over the world. As Canada’s largest Asian film festival\, Reel Asian® provides a public forum for Asian media artists and their work\, and fuels the growing appreciation for Asian cinema in Canada. \nThe 18th annual film festival runs from November 6 – 16\, 2014 in Toronto and Richmond Hill. \nThe Revue Cinema\nThe Revue Cinema has operated almost continuously for 102 years in historic Roncesvalles Village\, and in 2007 began operating as a not-for-profit community centre and theatre with a mandate to promote cultural enrichment through film and educational events. In 2013\, The Revue underwent a complete upgrade to digital film projection while retaining the ability to screen 35mm prints\, thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. This fall\, The Revue was awarded a second Trillium grant for aesthetic improvements and repairs. \nAccess\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/akira/ LOCATION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue CATEGORIES:Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/kanedaback1210web.jpg GEO:43.6511122;-79.4509358 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Revue Cinema 400 Roncesvalles Avenue;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=400 Roncesvalles Avenue:geo:-79.4509358,43.6511122 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141025T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141025T173000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141003T155058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180418T210343Z UID:4106-1414247400-1414258200@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Continuing Learning Japanese 16: Teaching Materials DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \nContinuing Learning Japanese XVI \nCanadian Association for Japanese Language Education (Ontario Chapter)\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nJapanese is taught at several secondary schools in Toronto and its surrounding areas. Yet\, it appears that teachers do not know much about the other institutions\, courses or programmes. This lack of understanding can sometimes be found even within the same institution. We believe that it is very important and necessary for teachers to know what their current students have previously studied and in what type of environment that education took place. Similarly\, it is important to be informed of the available learning opportunities for students who wish to continue studying Japanese. We believe it is essential for teachers to build a strong and active network that enables them to communicate with one another. Since December 2009\, the Ontario Chapter (CAJLE) and the Japan Foundation\, Toronto have been co-organizing events to build a good foundation for the articulation of Japanese language education. \nFor the 16th event of this series\, we will be focusing on teaching materials. Focusing on beginner level textbooks widely used in Toronto and its surrounding areas\, participants will divide into small groups of two to three people and look at things such as the differences in the order of contents and how they are delivered\, differences in focal points\, what level of students and approximate hours of study are appropriate for each text\, and perform research activities on classroom activities amongst others. The groups will then present their conclusions\, and these may even go onto the website. The textbooks which we will be looking at include GENKI\, Nakama\, Minna no Nihongo\, Mirai\, Japanese for Busy People\, and other textbooks in the Japan Foundation\, Toronto’s collection. \n  \nDate: Saturday\, October 25\, 2014\nPlace: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto 2nd Floor\, 131 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\nTime: 2:30pm to 5:30pm (The doors open at 2:00pm) \nPlease scroll to the bottom for registration \nFor Inquiries: \nNoriko Saito (Program Officer\, Japan Foundation Toronto)\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org Web site: http://www.jftor.org\nIkuko Komuro-Lee (CAJLE Ontario Chapter)\nE-mail: cajle.ontario@gmail.com Web site: http://www.cajle.info/ \n  \n\n \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n日本語学習を継続させる16 \nカナダ日本語教育振興会（オンタリオ部会）\nジャパン・ファウンデーション・トロント \nトロント近郊ではさまざまな年齢とレベルの学習者を対象に日本語教育が行われていますが、実際に教えている教師たちはほかの教育機関で行われていること、時には同じプログラム内であっても、自分以外の先生がしていることをあまりよく知らないのが現状だと思います。今、自分の目の前にいる学習者がどのような環境で何を学んできたのかを知り、そして今後彼らが日本語学習を継続するにあたりどのような選択肢があるのかを知ることは、教師にとって大変意味のあることだと考えます。また、教師間のネットワークを活性化させることにより、さまざまなレベルでの意見交換が頻繁に行われることにもなるでしょう。CAJLEオンタリオ部会とジャパン・ファウンデーション・トロントでは、2009年12月より、日本語教育機関やプログラム間の“アーティキュレーション（連携、継続性）”のための素地を築くことを目指した集まりを企画してまいりました。 \nさて、第16回目となる今回は、日本語教材の勉強会を計画しております。トロント近郊の学校で多く使われている初級教材を、参加者が2，3名のグループになって、教材による内容や提出順序の違い、焦点の当て方の差、教材に適切な学習者層や総学習時間、教室活動等について教材研究を行う活動を予定しています。成果物をその場で発表し、その後、ウェブサイト等でも公開します。使用教材は、「GENKI」、「Nakama」、「みんなの日本語」、「Mirai」、「Japanese for Busy People」等、当センター所蔵のものを使用する予定です。 \n  \n日本語教師の方々だけでなく、日本語教育にご興味のある方々にもご参加いただけましたら幸いです。ぜひ足をお運びください。 \n  \n日時：2014年10月25日（土）　午後2時30分～5時30分（開場：2時） \n会場：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto 2nd Floor\, 131 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario \n参加ご希望の方は、本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n  \n＊ご質問等ございましたら、担当者までご連絡願います。\n担当：\nジャパン・ファウンデーション・トロント　齋藤典子（nsaito@jftor.org）www.jftor.org\nCAJLEオンタリオ部会　小室リー郁子（Ikuko Komuro-Lee）\nE-mail: cajle.ontario@gmail.com Web site: http://www.cajle.info/ URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/keizoku16/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141024T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141024T203000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141001T201358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141014T142347Z UID:4093-1414175400-1414182600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Japan-Canada Literary Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Fuminori Nakamura & Vicki Delany in conversation\nJoin us for an intimate evening of literary conversation\, featuring Japanese author Fuminori Nakamura and Canadian author Vicki Delany\, both renowned for their crime writing. In this talk\, the authors will examine topics such as the opportunities and challenges inherent in writing for diverse audiences\, the genre of crime writing and what we can learn about ourselves through this style of literature. Each will bring their unique perspective and experiences to the discussion and\, together\, we will gain an insight into the thoughts of two leading minds in both the Japanese and Canadian literary scenes. \nAudience members will have a chance to meet both authors at the pre-event book signing and the event will be followed by a Q & A session. The evening will be moderated by Professor Livia Monnet (University of Montreal and former Japan Foundation Fellow). \n\n  \nFuminori Nakamura was born in 1977 and graduated from Fukushima University in 2000. He has won numerous prizes for his writing\, including the Oe Prize\, Japan’s largest literary award\, and the prestigious Akutagawa Prize. The Thief\, his first novel to be translated into English\, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He is the recipient of the David L. Goodis Award for Noir Fiction. He lives in Tokyo with his wife. \n\n  \nVicki Delany is the author of 14 novels and two novellas\, and is one of Canada’s most varied crime writers.  Her novels of psychological suspense\, including Burden of Memory and More than Sorrow\, intertwine the stories of Canadian women facing the challenges of the past and of today.  She also writes the popular Constable Molly Smith series and the light-hearted Klondike Gold Rush books.  Her Rapid Reads book\, A Winter Kill\, was shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award for best novella. Having taken early retirement from her job as a systems analyst\, Vicki enjoys the rural life in bucolic Prince Edward County\, Ontario.  She is the current president of Crime Writers of Canada. \n\n  \nProf. Livia Monnet \nLivia Monnet is Professor of Comparative Literature\, Film and Japanese Studies at the University of Montreal\, Canada. She is the author of Ishimure Michiko\, Paradise in the Sea of Sorrow: Our Minamata Disease (2003)\, and Critical Approaches to Twentieth Century Japanese Thought (2001). She has also edited several essay volumes and journal anthologies. Her publications appear in Mechademia\, Japan Forum\, Études germaniques\, Science Fiction Studies\, and other peer-reviewed journals\, as well as in various anthologies. She is currently completing two book manuscripts: one on emergence in contemporary media installations: and a study of science and embodiment in contemporary screendance. \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japan-canada-literary-dialogue/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/F_Nakamura.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141022T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141014T202830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T182318Z UID:4090-1414004400-1414008000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Let's Learn Hiragana DESCRIPTION:*This class is now full. Thank you for your interest* \nInterested in learning Japanese but not sure where to begin? Join us for Let’s Learn Hiragana! In this class we will learn hiragana\, one of the basic components of written Japanese. Together we will learn how to read and write basic greetings\, and other vocabulary in Japanese. \nThis is a three week class running on the following Wednesdays. As each class builds on the one before it\, we ask that you attend all classes. \nOctober 22: 7:00pm-8:00pm\nOctober 29: 7:00pm-8:00pm\nNovember 5: 7:00pm-8:00pm \nInterested in learning another way of writing Japanese? Join us in November for Let’s Learn Katakana! \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2014_lets_hiragana/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Language Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/SAMURAI.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141022T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141022T210000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20140910T204945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140929T205904Z UID:3915-1414003500-1414011600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Anime at The Revue: The Dagger of Kamui DESCRIPTION:The Dagger of Kamui\nDirected by Rintaro\n1985\, PG\, 132 min.\nCommunity Partner:\n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSet in pre-Meiji era Japan\, this epic by anime master Rintaro (Metropolis\, Galaxy Express 999) tells the life story of Jiro\, a young boy who becomes a suspect in the murder of his adoptive family. In possession of a mysterious dagger found at the crime scene\, Jiro flees his village and trains as a ninja under a Buddhist monk named Tenkai\, who assists him in avenging the murders. Jiro then sets out on an international journey that leads him to the complicated truth about his family history. \nAdmission is free\, but reservations are required.\nPlease register using the form below. You will receive an e-ticket\, which you can print or display on your phone or other electronic device at the door. Contact kscullin@jftor.org if you have any trouble with the form. \n \nEvent registration for Anime at The Revue: The Dagger of Kamui powered by Eventbrite\n\n image ©1985 Kadokawa Shoten\n\nAnime at The Revue\nThe Japan Foundation\, in conjunction with community partners\, will hold four free screenings of Japanese animated films at the historic Revue Cinema on Roncesvalles Avenue. \nThe titles include cult classics Cyborg 009 (1980) and The Dagger of Kamui (1985) and the children’s film Mai Mai Miracle (2009). The series will conclude with a screening of Akira (1988)\, one anime’s most influential and beloved films. \nAll four films will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles\, using 35mm film prints. \nToronto Animation Arts Festival International\nToronto Animation Arts Festival International – TAAFI  celebrates the many forms of animation from around the world\, while supporting and nurturing the community that creates them. \nThe Revue Cinema\nThe Revue Cinema has operated almost continuously for 102 years in historic Roncesvalles Village\, and in 2007 began operating as a not-for-profit community centre and theatre with a mandate to promote cultural enrichment through film and educational events. In 2013\, The Revue underwent a complete upgrade to digital film projection while retaining the ability to screen 35mm prints\, thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. This fall\, The Revue was awarded a second Trillium grant for aesthetic improvements and repairs. \nAccess URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/dagger-of-kamui/ LOCATION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue CATEGORIES:Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/camui-2_web.jpg GEO:43.6511122;-79.4509358 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Revue Cinema 400 Roncesvalles Avenue;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=400 Roncesvalles Avenue:geo:-79.4509358,43.6511122 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141020T203000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20141006T153728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141008T160358Z UID:4116-1413831600-1413837000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Embracing Decline? DESCRIPTION:Understanding the Dynamics of Aging\, Depopulation and Well-Being in Rural Japan\nA talk by Dr. Peter Matanle\, University of Sheffield\nSince at least the 1950s\, rural Japan has been slowly but steadily aging and depopulating. Youth migration to urban areas and chronically low fertility have caused many communities to disappear and left many others on the verge of doing so. These ‘genkai shuraku’\, or ‘marginal communities’ are increasing in number and size as Japan ages and depopulates\, and urbanization processes continue. \nThis lecture will tell the story of those demographic changes and examine the consequences for Japan and other Asian countries. What are the impacts that this has on the quality of individual\, family and community life? How do these rural communities deal with these changes? Professor Matanle argues that these changes offer Japan and other countries an opportunity to chart a new post-growth future. \nAbout the Speaker:\nDr Peter Matanle is Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies and Director of Research and Innovation at the University of Sheffield’s School of East Asian Studies. His research is focused on the social and cultural geography of East Asia. He has published widely on regional population and development in Japan\, and the theory and practice of lifetime employment in Japanese organisations. A full list of downloadable publications and talks can be found at https://sheffield.academia.edu/PeterMatanle. \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/embracing-decline/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Matanle-image-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141019 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20140930T182408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141015T145016Z UID:4076-1413590400-1413676799@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Design Lectures: Hiroshi Kashiwagi & Yoshifumi Nakamura DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with “Japanese Design Today 100”exhibition\n1:00 pm Curator’s talk by Hiroshi Kashiwagi\n3:30 pm Designer/Architect’s talk by Yoshifumi Nakamura\nProf. Hiroshi Kashiwagi (Musashino Art University) and architect/furniture designer\, Mr. Yoshifumi Nakamura\, are visiting Toronto to give lectures to Canadian audiences. Hiroshi Kashiwagi and Yoshifumi Nakamura are both creative colleagues and friends. In fact\, between the years 1998-2000\, Mr. Nakamura designed Prof. Kashiwagi’s private residence. \nThe Japanese Design Today 100 exhibition opened on August 6 and will be on display until October 30\, 2014 in Toronto\, followed by a run in Montreal starting on November 19. \n100 items\, from a bullet train to an at-home mini planetarium\, were chosen by Prof. Kashiwagi\, and are enchanting visitors in Toronto right now. In the lecture\, we will have a quick visit to this exhibition via a Power Point presentation. Then\, Prof. Kashiwagi will describe an overall\, bird’s eye view of Japanese contemporary design\, rooted in the modernization projects of the 1920s. Mr. Nakamura\, from the position of a practitioner in the field\, will explain the characteristics of Japanese design. \nNichijo Jutaku by Yoshifumi Nakamura \nThe two lecturers will reveal the depth and wide scope of Japanese design through the key words Crafty\, Minimal\, Thoughtful\, Compact\, and Cute. \nInquiries: 416.966.1600 x103 or taoyagi@jftor.org \n  \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/design-lectures/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Design-Philo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141016T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141016T200000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20140930T205652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141001T141344Z UID:4074-1413486000-1413489600@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Kochuu: Japanese Architecture/Influence & Origin DESCRIPTION:Dir. Jesper Wachtmeister\n2006\, 53 min. \nKOCHUU is a visually stunning film about modern Japanese architecture\, its roots in the Japanese tradition\, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. Winding its way through visions of the future and traditional concepts\, nature and concrete\, gardens and high-tech spaces\, the film explains how contemporary Japanese architects strive to unite the ways of modern man with the old philosophies in astounding constructions. \nKOCHUU\, which translates as “in the jar\,” refers to the Japanese tradition of constructing small\, enclosed physical spaces\, which create the impression of a separate universe. The film illustrates key components of traditional Japanese architecture\, such as reducing the distinction between outdoors and indoors\, disrupting the symmetrical\, building with wooden posts and beams rather than with walls\, modular construction techniques\, and its symbiotic relationship with water\, light and nature. \n  \n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kochuu/ LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Kochuu2-07.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141015T203000 DTSTAMP:20260928T150529 CREATED:20140910T204636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140929T205927Z UID:3914-1413399600-1413405000@tr.jpf.go.jp SUMMARY:Anime at The Revue: Mai Mai Miracle DESCRIPTION:Mai Mai Miracle\nDirected by Sunao Katabuchi\n2009\, G\, 95 min.\nCommunity Partner:\n \n  \n  \nMai Mai Miracle is a nostalgic full-length animated film adaptation of the autobiographical novel of the same title by Akutagawa Prize winner\, Takagi Nobuko. Set in the mid-1950s in Hofu City\, Yamaguchi Prefecture\, a place that still retains historic sites and place names of the Heian period\, the film portrays the warm friendship between a young local girl with a rich imagination\, and another girl who moves to the area from Tokyo. \nAdmission is free\, but reservations are required.\nPlease register using the form below. You will receive an e-ticket\, which you can print or display on your phone or other electronic device at the door. Contact kscullin@jftor.org if you have any trouble with the form. \n \nEvent management for Anime at The Revue: Mai Mai Miracle powered by Eventbrite\n\n©2009Nobuko Takagi/MAGAZINE HOUSE/MAIMAISHINKO film committee\n\nAnime at The Revue\nThe Japan Foundation\, in conjunction with community partners\, will hold four free screenings of Japanese animated films at the historic Revue Cinema on Roncesvalles Avenue. \nThe titles include cult classics Cyborg 009 (1980) and The Dagger of Kamui (1985) and the children’s film Mai Mai Miracle (2009). The series will conclude with a screening of Akira (1988)\, one of the most influential films in the history of cinema. \nAll four films will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles\, using 35mm film prints. \nJapanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)\nFounded in 1963\, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is one of the largest and most vibrant Japanese cultural centres in the world. Their mandate is to promote Japanese culture and Japanese Canadian heritage. \nThe JCCC offers a broad spectrum of Japanese traditional and contemporary cultural programs\, martial arts\, festivals\, performances\, film screenings\, art exhibitions and other experiences for its thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of annual visitors. \nThe Revue Cinema\nThe Revue Cinema has operated almost continuously for 102 years in historic Roncesvalles Village\, and in 2007 began operating as a not-for-profit community centre and theatre with a mandate to promote cultural enrichment through film and educational events. In 2013\, The Revue underwent a complete upgrade to digital film projection while retaining the ability to screen 35mm prints\, thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. This fall\, The Revue was awarded a second Trillium grant for aesthetic improvements and repairs. \nAccess\n  URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mai-mai-miracle/ LOCATION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue CATEGORIES:Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/maimai_web-e1412874366385.jpg GEO:43.6511122;-79.4509358 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Revue Cinema 400 Roncesvalles Avenue;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=400 Roncesvalles Avenue:geo:-79.4509358,43.6511122 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR