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SUMMARY:Cinema Kabuki
DESCRIPTION:Cinema Kabuki\nin high definition on the big screen\nFebruary 28 & March 1\, 2015 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox\, Toronto\nDirect from Japan/Subtitled in English\nKabuki Theatre\, with origins dating back to the 1600s\, has remained steeped in tradition while constantly innovating. Live productions\, featuring some of today’s greatest Kabuki stars\, are now being filmed with the highest resolution cameras for screening in cinemas around the world on state-of-the-art digital projection systems and six-channel sound. \n\nCalendar of screenings\nTIFF Bell Lightbox\, 350 King Street West\, Toronto\nSaturday\, February 28\, 2015\n1:00 pm The Zen Substitute\n3:00 pm The Revenge on Togitatsu \nSunday\, March 1\, 2015\n1:00 pm Lion Dance\, Kagamijishi\n3:30 pm Kagotsurube\, The Haunted Sword \nAdditional Events\nTalk Series at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto (Details TBA \nTicket sales open January 14 for TIFF members\, January 22 for non-members\nwebsite\n416.599.TIFF (8433) or in person at the Steve & Rashmi Gupta Box Office at TIFF Bell Lightbox\n$22.75 (includes HST but not service fees) (TIFF member discounts apply)\nFor more information: 416.966.1600 ex.229 \n \n  \n  \n\n(c) Shochiku Pictures \n \nThe Zen Substitute\n(a dance comedy)\nMigawari Zazen\nPremiere: 1910\nWritten by Shiko Okamura/Directed for Cinema Kabuki by Kiyoshi Sekine\nRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 2009\n62 minutes\, subtitled in English \nLord Ukyo announces to his wife that he will hold a Zen-prayer session\, locking himself in a pavilion overnight. But the truth is that he wants to sneak out to see a woman he encountered on his recent trip. A love affair is fun\, and a little cheating would not cause too much harm. As a substitute\, a poor servant is forced to stay in the prayer pavilion in place of the lord. Although the lord’s wife is not supposed to visit her husband out of respect for his isolation\, she is so monstrously affectionate that she breaks her promise… A simple domestic farce is elevated to an expression of the joyful energy of life by two of the best dancers of the Kabuki world\, Kanzaburo and Mitsugoro.\nreturn to top \n\n(c) Shochiku Pictures \n \nThe Revenge on Togitatsu\n(a satiric comedy)\nTogitatsu no Utare\nPremiere: 2001\nWritten and directed for stage by Hideki Noda/directed for Cinema Kabuki by Hiroyuki Nakatani\nRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 2005\nKanzaburo\, Fukusuke\, Somegoro\, Kantaro\, Mitsugoro\n97 minutes\, subtitled in English \nContemporary playwright/director Hideki Noda updated this Kabuki play by loading it with irony and criticism of today’s society. Tatsuji is a sword-sharpener from the commoner class who was recently accepted to samurai rank. His “successful” rise in the hierarchy was merely the result of his clever verbal tactics and materialistic values. He blames his own failures on others\, shows no respect for the noble philosophy of the samurai\, and impertinently flatters the lady of the house. Somehow\, he happens to become caught in a situation in which he is hunted by two brothers avenging their father’s death. The gigantic revolving stage represents the hilarious chase across Japan. In the play\, the common people display their hunger for an honourable hero who will amuse them. The avengers are as reluctant as Tatsuji\, who is entirely exhausted by continually escaping from them. Isn’t the revenge simply a murder? What is all this killing for? Visual quotations from global culture\, such as baseball and West Side Story\, sparklingly decorate the piece on the surface\, yet dark questions still lie just underneath.\nreturn to top \n\n(c) Shochiku Pictures \n \nLion Dance\n(a dance performance)\nKagamijishi\nPremiered in 1893\nWritten by Ochi Fukuchi/Composed by Shojiro Kineya III/Directed for Cinema Kabuki by Sokichi Sagawa\nRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 2009\n70 min. (Introduction 10 min. + 59 min )\, subtitled in English \nFor the late Kanzaburo XVIII “Lion Dance” was the most precious gem of his family tradition. Danjuro IX\, who created the piece\, was the mentor of Kanzaburo’s grandfather\, Kikugoro VI. Four generations of the best Kabuki actors of their eras nurtured “Kagami Jishi” and developed it into one of the best examples of the dance repertoire in Kabuki theatre. A single dancer conjures up a stunning contrast of two images: A young maiden in the Shogun’s castle is transformed by the spirit of the majestic Shishi\, a mythical animal. The healthy\, sophisticated eroticism of a young woman is described by the dancer in the first part. She is noble\, sensitive\, yet coquettish at times. But\, when the spirit of the ferocious Shishi takes over her body\, the animal stamps the earth\, and swings his mane in the air\, celebrating the prosperity and glory of life. \nPreceded by: \nKikugoro VI Dances Kagamijishi\n(Documentary)\nKikugoro no Kagamijishi\n1936\nDirected by Yasujiro Ozu (1903-1963)\nSpecial screening of the archival footage in association with the Cinema Kabuki “Lion Dance” \nThe Japan Cultural Association commissioned this theatrical documentary to introduce Japanese culture abroad. The scenes were shot in 1935 and 1936. Two masters crowned this precious cultural legacy: Kabuki actor Kikugoro VI and filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu. The genius of the dancing talent of Kikugoro was captured by Ozu\, so free in form and full of spontaneity. Kagamijishi is Mt. Everest for Kabuki actors to challenge\, and all contemporary performers study this film so closely when they are assigned to dance this piece. So did Kanzaburo XVIII\, the only grandson of Kikugoro VI.\nreturn to top \n\n(c) Shochiku Pictures \n \nKagotsurube\, The Haunted Sword\n(a story of the pleasure quarter)\nKagotsurube Sato no Eizame\nPremiere: 1888\nWritten by Shinshichi Kawatake/Directed for Cinema Kabuki by Hiroyuki Nakatani\nRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 2010\n113 minutes\, subtitled in English \nOn the main street of the Yoshiwara pleasure district the top courtesan Yatsuhashi makes a luxurious procession through the fully blooming cherry trees. Miraculously\, she happens to smile at Jirozaemon\, a country merchant in the crowd. Who would have ever imagined that this momentary encounter could be the cause of a mass murder? A love triangle forces the courtesan to reject her best customer in the middle of a banquet — the most dishonourable humiliation of all. Jirozaemon seizes the haunted sword Kagotsurube\, which inevitably invites bloodshed once it is drawn. Kanzaburo and Tamasaburo are joined by Nizaemon to form a dream cast for this Kabuki classic.\nreturn to top
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LOCATION:TIFF Lightbox\, 350 King Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Hina Matsuri Doll Festival at the Library
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library \nLet’s celebrate Hina Matsuri – Girls’ Day and the Doll Festival – together in the Japan Foundation Toronto Library! \n\nRefreshments – Japanese tea\, rice crackers and hina arare snacks from 1:00 pm onwards\n\n\nKimono demonstration – Dressing by the Toronto Kimono Club at 2:00 pm\n\n\nKamishibai – Japanese tales narrated with illustration\, in English and Japanese\, 3:00 & 3:15 pm\n\n\nMeet Paro – a high-tech Japanese baby seal robot\, 3:30-5:00 pm\n\n\nPlay with traditional Japanese toys like kendama\, otedama\, daruma otoshi\, mangekyou and biidama\, all day\n\nPlus Ohinasama and Tsurushibina – traditional Japanese dolls in beautiful costumes and hanging hina ornaments – on display in the library from February 26 through March 26!
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SUMMARY:Teacher Workshop: "Use of Secondary Teaching Materials"
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT)\n  Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers \nIn the 2014 fiscal year\, The Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT) will hold four workshops which aim to provide a place for teachers to learn together about teaching Japanese language. The forth workshop in this series will focus on the usage of secondary teaching materials. The materials in this workshop are suitable for anyone with an interest in Japanese language education. So we invite all interested parties to please join us!\nPlease scroll to the bottom for registration.\nTheme：Use of Secondary Teaching Materials \nThis workshop looks at the use and creation of secondary teaching materials and teaching aids which help further students understanding and facilitate practice. As well as thinking about the most effective use of secondary teaching materials\, we will look things such as what kinds of secondary materials can perfectly compliment your class and even creating your own materials while sharing ideas amongst participants. \nDate and Time：Saturday\, March 7th 2015\nWorkshop: 2:30pm – 5:30pm (Doors open at 2:00pm)\nLocation：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto Event Hall\n131 Bloor Street West\, 2nd Floor of the Colonnade\, Toronto\, Ontario\nRegistration Fee：Free\nInstructor：Kaori Tanaka       ktanaka@jftor.org \nInstructor’s Introduction:\nKaori Tanaka has been the Japanese Language Planning Officer at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto since September 2013 and has extensive experience teaching Japanese full-time in Taiwan at Tainan YMCA\, Taichung YMCA\, and Dao Jiang Senior High School (Taipei) and working as a Japanese Language Specialist in Krakow\, Poland at Jagiellonian University. She has also taught part-time at Gunma University\, and conducted Japanese Teacher Training Programs and Teaching Seminars for volunteer teachers. \nFor inquiries about this workshop：Kaori Tanaka (ktanaka@jftor.org) or 416-966-1600 ext. 244 \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て参りました。第4回目は下記の通り、副教材の使い方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、皆さまぜひご参加ください \n記 \nテーマ：副教材の使い方 \n学習者の理解を助け、練習を円滑にする副教材や補助教材の使い方と作り方に関するワークショップです。効果的な副教材の使い方について考える他、使っている主教材を補う自分の授業にぴったりの自作副教材の案を出したり、実際に作ってみたりして参加者の皆さんとアイディアを共有しましょう。 \n日時：2015年3月7日（土）\n 研修会：午後 2：30　~　午後 5：30 （開場：午後2：00）\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：田中香織       ktanaka@jftor.org  \n 講師紹介： \n2013年9月より、ジャパン　ファウンデーション　トロントにてプランニング・オフィサーとして勤務。台南・台中YMCA同盟日本語講師、稲江高校（在台北）専任講師、群馬大学国際教育・研究センター非常勤講師、ポーランド国立ヤギェロン大学日本学科講師（ジャパンファウンデーション派遣日本語専門家）等、様々な現場での日本語教育経験の他、日本語教師養成講座講師、ボランティア教師研修会講師等、教師研修の経験も豊富。 \n本研修に関するお問い合わせ先：田中香織 ktanaka@jftor.org 416‐966‐1600 ext. 244
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2015_workshop_kyouzai/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
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SUMMARY:Let's Play: Video Game Development in Canada and Japan
DESCRIPTION:New: PPT slides available for download (PDF) Daniel Epstein Canadian game design \nLast year\, the global games market was estimated to have generated $81.4 billion. In 2017\, that number is expected to reach $102.9 billion*. How did the video game industry become so strong? And what is in store for the future? Atsuo Nakayama and Daniel Epstein\, both game industry practitioners\, will take us into the world of video games as we examine the development of the industry in both Japan and Canada \nDaniel Epstein\, designer and educator at Sheridan College\, will discuss Canada’s place in the international game development scene. With prestigious studios such as Ubisoft Montreal and Bioware leading mainstream development\, as well as small indie teams creating instant classics like Guacamelee! and Super Time Force\, how do we talk about a national identity for game design? In 1972\, Margaret Atwood proposed that ‘survival’ is the central symbol for Canada in literature. During this talk\, Mr. Epstein will look at that theme in Canadian games of the past three decades. \nAtsuo Nakayama\, Studio Head\, Executive Vice President of Bandai Namco Studios in Vancouver\, examines the growth of the Japanese game market to date as well as expected future trends. With particular emphasis on the mobile gaming market\, Mr. Nakamaya will look at opportunities and challenges facing the industry in the coming years. \n*Newzoo\, http://www.newzoo.com/insights/global-games-market-will-reach-102-9-billion-2017-2/ \nAbout the Speakers \n​​Dan Epstein is a documentarian\, designer\, and educator who teaches game history in Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Game Design program. He holds a BA from the University of Toronto and an MFA from Ryerson University. He tweets at @danieljepstein. \n  \n  \nAtsuo Nakayama\, Studio Head\, Executive Vice President of Bandai Namco Studios (Vancouver) handles mobile business in the North American market\, backed by his strong track record as a marketer at DeNA and a tech/media industry consultant at Deloitte. He is also the author of three published books including the recently released\, The Third Wave of Japanese Games. He holds an MBA from McGill University. He tweets at @atsuonakayama. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lets-play/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Katari Japanese Storytellers
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LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Why States Solicit Citizen Input:  The Introduction of Jury Systems in Japan and East Asia
DESCRIPTION:Over the last decade\, jury systems have been introduced in Japan and also South Korea and Taiwan.  Traditionally\, these states’ criminal trials have been dominated by professional judges. So what are the factors that lead to states allowing greater public input into their criminal proceedings? \nFor the state\, greater public input may enhance the legitimacy of the justice system. And numerous studies of US juries have found that serving as a juror enhances the civic-mindedness of citizens. However\, greater public input into criminal proceedings also brings with it considerable risk.  Jury members may have different criteria than professional judges for determining guilt or deciding what sentences might be appropriate.  Why\, despite the perceived risks\, have states decided to introduce a lay judge system? \nThis talk will examine\, primarily\, the Japanese\, but also other Asian contexts\, to explain both the timing and structure of these new jury systems. \n\nAbout the Speaker \nRieko Kage is Associate Professor of Political Science in the Department of Advanced Social and International Studies at the University of Tokyo. Her research is in the field of comparative politics\, with a special focus on participation and civil society. She is the author of the book Civic Engagement in Postwar Japan: The Revival of a Defeated Society\, which received Honorable Mention as the Outstanding Book in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research from the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action\, as well as the Jury’s Prize from the Japan Nonprofit Organizations Research Association. She is currently co-editor of the Japanese political science journal Leviathan. Kage previously taught at Kobe University and at the University of Michigan\, where she was the Toyota Visiting Professor during 2010-2011. She received her B.A. and M.A. in law from Kyoto University and her Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University. \nPresented in co-operation with Japan Futures Initiative \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jury-systems/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Japanese through Films: The Voices from a Distant Star
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now closed. Thank you for your interest. \nDo you like Japanese? Do you like films? Why not join us at the Japan Foundation Toronto for “Japanese through Films”! \nThis time we will look at the short film The Voices from a Distant Star\, and learn not only how to talk about movies in Japanese\, but also about reading and writing short letters/e-mails. \nThis class is for Late beginner students of Japanese (approximately JLPT N5 or JF Standard A2). \n  \n  \n  \n  \nFilm Synopsis: \nMiddle school students Mikako Nagamine and Noboru Terao are close friends and members of the same club activities. But in the summer of 2046\, Mikako tells Noboru that she has been chosen as a Select Member of the United Nations Space Army. Mikako leaves Earth in the winter of 2047\, while Noboru goes on to high school in Japan. Separated by space\, the two try to stay in touch by mobile mail. However\, as Mikako goes farther out in the solar system on board the Lysithea spaceship\, it takes increasingly longer for each to receive the other’s mail. Noboru stays on Earth\, frustrated by his situation and resigned to the fact that he can only wait for Mikako’s emails. As time goes by\, the Lysithea fleet approaches a time warp\, a situation that make both Mikako and Noboru acutely aware of the time gap separating them.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/space_letter/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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