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SUMMARY:Fukubukuro (Lucky Bags) 2023 @ JFT Library
DESCRIPTION:  \n*All the Fukubukuro bags are gone as of Thursday\, January 12. Thank you to all those who participated!\n \nFor those who are curious about what items were included in all the Fukubukuro bags\, check out the list of items inside the bags here. We hope you enjoyed experiencing a Japanese New Year custom and that this has helped you discover new favourite authors\, amazing film titles\, and interesting topics to explore that you never knew existed! \n*Search the Library’s Online Catalogue to see if the items are currently available to borrow or place hold. \nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website or newsletter for future event information. \n\n  \n \n  \nStarting Thursday\, January 5th\, 2023\, visitors to JFT’s Library can grab a Fukubukuro (福袋)\, or lucky bag\, containing secret selections of books and/or audiovisual materials from the Library. Enjoy serendipitous discovery from a curated selection of novels\, manga\, DVD/BR\, and more books about Japan or by Japanese authors! \n\nWhat is Fukubukuro (福袋)?\nFukubukuro (福袋\, “lucky bag”) is a Japanese New Year custom where people buy a mysterious sealed bags that are sold for a set price during the New Year period. Many shops\, businesses and department stores take part in this tradition and the sales begin on the first business day of the New Year. They typically contain products centred around a specific theme. Usually\, the bags are sold at a substantial discount and much less expensive than if you were to buy each item in the bag separately. The Fukubukuro is a very popular\, thrilling and highly anticipated event and people often even line up for hours to get the bags. \nThe term “fuku” (福) means “good fortune” or “luck”\, and “fukuro” (袋) – conjugated into “bukuro” – means “bag”. \n*The items in the JFT Library version of Fukubukuro are not for sales\, and must be returned to the Library by the due date. \n\nHow to participate in the Fukubukuro event\n*Please note the Fukubukuro event ends when the bags run out or on Tuesday\, January 31st\, 2023 at 4:30 pm (whichever is faster). \n1. Get or renew JFT Library Card \n・You need to have a valid JFT Library card to receive a Fukubukuro bag.\n・To apply for a new library card or renew your expired card\, please fill in our Library Card Application Form online and show your photo ID along with proof of address at the Library counter. Please note the library card is valid for one year and need to be renewed with valid ID. \n2. Grab a Fukubukuro bag and check it out at the Library Counter\n・Visit the JFT Library during the Library’s opening hours in January and grab a bag from the Fukubukuro table. *One bag maximum per library cardholder\n・Each bag contains 3 to 4 items. Please note those items will be counted toward the maximum number of items that can be checked out from the Library\, which is 15 total items (a 5-item limit for periodicals and audiovisual materials). \n3. Enjoy serendipitous discovery & share your thoughts!\n・Take the Fukubukuro bag home and enjoy discovering what’s inside!\n・If you are an active social media user\, feel free to post about the items in the bag and the Fukubukuro experience using the hashtag #JFTLibrary \n*We would really appreciate it if you could participate in our questionnaire. Your feedback is important to us and will help us organize more events in the future. \n4. Return the items by the due date\n・ The items in the bag are for loan and must be returned to the Library within a 3-week loan period (may be renewed once for another 3 weeks if there are no holds pending). You can keep the bag (JFT cotton bag) for yourself. \n  \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to email us. New members are always welcome! \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fukubukuro2023/2023-01-05/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230111T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230111T204000
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SUMMARY:Online Nihongo Salon (26)
DESCRIPTION:THE JAPAN FOUNDATION\, TORONTO \nONLINE NIHONGO SALON\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is hosting a Nihongo Salon with the aim of providing a place where advanced Japanese learners (including Japanese language teachers) in Canada who would like to maintain Japanese language proficiency can speak Japanese regularly. The contents can be used for not only improving your Japanese proficiency but also in Japanese classes if you teach Japanese. We hope that these gatherings can be an opportunity for participants to regularly speak Japanese and to network with each other. \n26th Online Nihongo Salon \n Date and time: Wednesday\, January 11\, 2023   8:00 pm – 8:40 pm (Eastern Time) \nTopic: Let’s play ito! \nExpected Participants: \n\nJapanese language teachers in Canada who would like to maintain Japanese language proficiency\, and who did not complete their compulsory education (elementary and junior high school\, 9 years) in Japan\nLearners who have graduated from Level 5 of the JFT Online MARUGOTO Japanese Language Course or equivalent\n\nLanguage: Japanese 【Contact】Noriko Saito                    Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/online-nihongo-salon-26/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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SUMMARY:Gallery Workshop: Edo 100\, Komagatadō Hall\, Azumabashi Bridge
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Hiroshige’s Edo 100 Part II exhibition at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nGallery Workshop: Edo 100\, Komagatadō Hall\, Azumabashi Bridge\n \nFriday\, January 13\, 2023\, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (ET)\n(Doors Open at 5:00 PM for exhibition viewing)\nIn-Person Workshop | Admission Free | RSVP Required \nPresented and moderated by Dr. Yi Chen and Dr. Boris Steipe \nFocusing on a piece from Hiroshige’s Edo 100: Komagatadō Hall\, Azumabashi Bridge\, 駒形堂吾嬬橋    \nHiroshige’s enigmatic print opens itself up\, telling its own stories through  “Visual Thinking Strategy.” \nClick here to RSVP  \n                                                               
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/gallery-workshop-komagatado/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230118T183000
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SUMMARY:Info Session: Local Grant for Japanese Language Education
DESCRIPTION:Info Session: Local Grant for Japanese Language Education\n  \nWe are hosting an online information session on our local grant program for Japanese language education on Wednesday\, January 18 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm EST. \nThis session will provide an overview of our Japanese language grant programs at JFT including important points for this year’s program. There will also be time for questions. \nSchedule: \n\nGeneral overview of the program\, rules and eligibility\, how to apply\, important points to note for the year 2023-2024\nQ&A\n\nExpected Participants: Teachers/staff in organizations or institutions involved in Japanese language education in Canada \n*Please note that this event is for persons in Canada. \nInquiries: Salma Saleh\, salma_saleh@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jl-grant-info-session/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Other JFT Events
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop for Teachers 14
DESCRIPTION:JFTオンライン日本語教師研修14\n日本語教師とチャットボット～ChatGPTをどう活用する？\n「チャットボット（Chatbot）」とは、チャット（会話）とボット（ロボット）を組み合わせた言葉で、テキストや音声を通じた自動会話プログラムです。本研修では、参加者がChatGPT(https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/)を使用し、日本語教師の授業準備や授業にどのように活用できるのか、活用方法の可能性などについてグループでディスカッションを行います。 \nご参加をご希望の方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n日時：2023年1月18日（水）\n6:00pm ～ 7:30pm（山岳部標準時）　8:00pm ～ 9:30pm（東部標準時）\n申込締切：1月17日（火） \n対象者：カナダ在住の日本語教師で、以下に同意される方（先着30名まで）\n※事前課題ができる人\n※グループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できる人（聴講不可）\n※作業があるため、PCで参加できる人（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可） \n使用言語：日本語 \n研修スケジュール：内容は変更になる場合がございますので、予めご了承ください。 \n\n事前アンケート結果共有\n活用アイディア紹介\nグループディスカッション1（ChatGPTの活用方法の可能性）\nグループディスカッション2（ChatGPTの活用上の注意点など）\nまとめと振り返り\n\n講師：吉川　景子（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お問い合わせ先：齋藤典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop230118/
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CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230119T203000
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SUMMARY:Ready-to-Use Teaching Tools in and Beyond Japan Studies
DESCRIPTION:As academic institutions continue to embrace online and hybrid teaching models and we work to create and integrate digital tools into our pedagogy\, keeping up with the technological landscape can be a challenge. This talk will introduce open-access teaching tools through the lens of Japan Studies\, highlighting a variety of platforms\, databases\, and activities that\, while created by or linked to scholarship related to Japan\, can be used by any educator to enhance research and learning in the classroom. \nThis event is online only.\n\nDr. Paula R. Curtis is a historian of medieval Japan. She is presently the Yanai Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow and a Lecturer with the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures at UCLA. Her current book project focuses on metal caster organizations from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and their relationships with elite institutions. In addition\, Dr. Curtis engages in several online projects\, including the Digital Humanities Japan initiative; an online database for digital resources related to East Asia; data analysis on employment opportunities in East Asia Studies; and the blog What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/dr-paula-curtis/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230120T210000
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SUMMARY:Round Trip Heart (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:ROUND TRIP HEART ロマンス\n \n\nDirected by TANADA Yuki • 2015 • Drama\, Romance\, Hakone • 97 minutes • Trailer \n\n \n26-year-old HOJO Hachiko (OSHIMA Yuko) works as a train attendant on a Romance Car\, but doesn’t have the self-confidence for a romance of her own. An encounter with a thief (SAKURABA Yoichi) sends Hachiko on a journey to find her estranged mother and herself among the tourist attractions of Hakone\, Kanagawa Prefecture. \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/round-trip-heart-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T131000
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SUMMARY:Awake (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:AWAKE\n \n\n\n\nDirected by YAMADA Atsuhiro • 2020 • Drama\, Sport\, Shogi • 119 minutes • Trailer \n\n\n\nEiichi (YOSHIZAWA Ryo) and Riku (WAKABA Ryu) grew up devoted to shogi. In their 20s\, Riku came out the better player. To redeem himself\, Eiichi devotes himself to create an AI shogi program that can defeat Riku. A coming of age story inspired by true events. \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/awake-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T155000
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SUMMARY:We Make Antiques! (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:WE MAKE ANTIQUES 嘘八百\n \n\n\n\nDirected by TAKE Masaharu • 2018 • Comedy\, Crime\, Osaka • 105 minutes • Trailer \n\n\n\nA dowdy antique dealer Norio finds a valuable tea cup of the most famous Japanese tea master “Sen no Rikyu” from the 16th century when searching inside a storehouse of a rich family. Norio deceives the homeowner Sasuke to get it for almost nothing\, but it turns out that Sasuke is a mere house-sitter and the teacup is made by Sasuke himself. When Norio learns that Sasuke used to be a hopeful potter derailed by an antique authenticator\, the two decide to make the gamble of a lifetime against the authenticator they both have a score to settle with. Involving their wives and children\, this act of fraud goes quite unexpectedly. \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/we-make-antiques-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T165000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T181000
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SUMMARY:The Night I Swam (Kotatsu Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:THE NIGHT I SWAM 泳ぎすぎた夜\n \n\nDirected by IGARASHI Kohei\, Damien Manivel • 2017 • Drama\, Snow\, Aomori • 79 minutes • Trailer \nSnow covered mountains in Japan. Every night\, a fisherman makes his way to the market in town. His 6 year-old son is awoken by his departure and finds it impossible to fall back to sleep. In the sleeping household\, the young boy draws a picture he then slips into his satchel. On his way to school\, still drowsy\, he strays off the path and wanders into the snow… \nRegister Below.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-night-i-swam-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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