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SUMMARY:ON-GAKU: Our Sound (Cineplex Scarborough)
DESCRIPTION:ON-GAKU: Our Sound 音楽\nSaturday\, June 3\, 1:00PM (ET) at Cineplex Scarborough Town Centre\n(Doors open 12:30PM) \nDirected by IWAISAWA Kenji • 2019 • Anime / Comedy / Music • 71 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Free Admission • Trailer \nWhen you’re a bored teenager looking for thrills\, sometimes the only thing you can turn to is rock ’n roll. Having no skill\, money\, or even a full set of drums\, a feared trio of high school delinquents nevertheless decide they are destined for musical glory in a quest to impress their only friend Aya\, avoid a rival gang\, and – most importantly – jam out. \nWinner of the Best Animated Feature Grand Prize at the 2019 Ottawa International Animation Festival and Best Original Music Award at the 2020 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. \nThis film screening is a part of the Together We Rise Arts Festival held at the Scarborough Civic Centre\, Albert Campbell Square\, and Cineplex Cinemas Scarborough on June 2 & 3. \nRegister for tickets \n \nFilmmaker Biography: \nIWAISAWA Kenji was born in Tokyo in 1981. After graduating high school\, he apprenticed under TERUO Ishii. He began working with video production on location for live-action movies and started producing animation on the side. In 2008 he released his first animated work\, Fukuraicho\, Man in the Tunnel Alley. Subsequently\, after producing a number of mainly animated shorts\, he began working on his independently financed film\, ON-GAKU: Our Sound. \nAnimated almost entirely by Director Iwaisawa\, and featuring a lead performance by Japanese alt-rock legend SAKAMOTO Shintaro\, ON-GAKU brings its own sound and vision to the OHASHI Hiroyuki manga from which it was adapted. With pitch-perfect deadpan humor\, the film presents a highly original take on the beloved slacker comedy: a lofi buddy film with a blaring musical finale that will leave you wanting an immediate encore. \nFrom Director Iwaisawa: \nI was able to realize this project with effort and guts.\nI didn’t have the budget\, so I was prepared to complete it using time\, no matter how long it took.  \n \n \n \nRelated Programming:\n \nON-GAKU: Our Sound is the closing screening of our LIVE HOUSE FILMS\, a mini-series of three films celebrating celebration of J-rock and the Japanese indie music scene. \nTogether We Rise Arts Festival \nThe Together We Rise Festival is a celebration of the Greater Toronto Area’s Asian diaspora’s heritage and artists featuring multi-disciplinary arts programming. The festival is a first-of-its-kind event for Scarborough\, presenting multiple disciplines and commissioning original\, professional works\, and it invites the wider Scarborough community to celebrate Asian Heritage month through this monumental event. Join us in coming together to rise and celebrate our community’s rich heritage and artistic talents! \n \nFurther Explore the World of J-Rock & Japanese Indie Music with JFT Library Items! \nDeepen your appreciation of J-rock and Japanese indie music with JFT Library’s items curated for the Live House Films series! With our selection of fiction and nonfiction books/manga and audiovisual materials\, you will gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture behind this exciting genre. Whether you are a die-hard fan or new to the scene\, we hope the library items will enrich your Live House Film Series experience! Apply for a new library card or renew your expired card here.  \nLibrary List
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/on-gaku-our-sound/
LOCATION:Cineplex Cinemas Scarborough Town Centre\, Scarborough Town Centre\, 300 Borough Drive\, Scarborough\, Ontario\, M1P 4P5
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SUMMARY:Online Network for Heritage Language Education 9
DESCRIPTION:第９回継承語オンラインネットワーク\nカナダ日本語教育振興会（CAJLE）\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター \nカナダ各地で継承語としての日本語教育に関わっていらっしゃる先生方、保護者の方々は数多くいらっしゃいますが、それぞれの学校がかなり遠隔であるため、情報交換やネットワークが難しい状況です。また、地域によっては、少人数で学校を運営せざるを得ない環境であったり、一から学校を作り上げていかなければならなかったり等と、経験のある方々との意見交換も困難です。そこで、各地で尽力されている方々が相談したり、他の事例を学べる機会となることを目指し、オンラインでのネットワークの会を行っています。 \n今回は、夏休みに日本語の学習を続けさせるためのアイディア・情報・体験談（有益なサイト紹介、日本での「体験入学」体験談、子供のモチベーション維持工夫など）の紹介や共有を行う予定です。 \nカナダ在住でご興味のある方はどなたでも参加可能です。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\n日時：2023年6月10日（土）　午後8時～ 9時30分　（東部時間）\n         *各地での開始時間はこちらからご確認ください。\n\nテーマ：夏休みにできる日本語学習のアイデア等の共有\n\n対象者：カナダ在住で、継承語としての日本語教育の学習者、先生方、関係者、保護者の方々\n\nスケジュール： \n\n保護者、日本語教師からのアイディア・情報・体験談の紹介、および、質疑応答\n\n発表者：\n前田美千子氏（森のまち日本語学校　保護者）：体験入学、および、ご家庭での夏休みの取り組みの紹介\nベイリー智子先生（JALTA日本語教育振興会会長）サマービル美保子先生（ラングレーにほんご教室校長）：教師側からのお子様の夏休みの過ごし方のアドバイスやヒント \n\n参加者による小グループでのディスカッション\n\n＊ご質問等ございましたら、以下までご連絡願います。 \n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　齋藤典子\nE-mail: Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp     Web site: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/ \nカナダ日本語教育振興会　張硯君\nE-mail: yzha5452@uwo.ca             Web site: https://www.cajle.ca/
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/keishogo9/
LOCATION:Virtual
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GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230620T180000
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SUMMARY:JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to all those who participated in JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books! \nSharing some comments from our participants! \n“Wonderful experience\, loved discover new manga recommendations and also hearing others opinions on their chosen books.”\n—Prerna  \n“Had a lovely time tonight! Thank you! :)”\n—Anonymous \nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website and newsletters for future book club information. \n  \n  \n  \nCheck out the list of books that were selected by the book club participants below or download the full list PDF file with the books synopsis. \n  \n\n\n\n\n	TitleAuthorGenre\n\n\n\n\n	BL metamorphosiss [Physical book]TSURUTANI KaoriManga\, Boys' Love\, Slice of Life\n\n\n	Boy Meets Maria*\n*Not in JFT Library CollectionPEYOManga\, Boys' Love\, Drama\, LGBTQIA\, Romance\n\n\n	Boys Run the Riot [Physical book]GAKU KeitoManga\, Drama\, School Life\, LGBTQIA+\, Coming-of-age\n\n\n	Breast and Eggs [Physical book or Ebook]\n\n夏物語 [Physical book]KAWAKAMI MiekoNovel\, Psychological Fiction\n\n\n	Earthlings [Physical book or Ebook]\n\n地球星人 [Physical book]MURATA SayakaNovel\, Magical Realism\, Coming-of-Age\, Psychological Suspense\n\n\n	Confessions of a Mask [Physical book]MISHIMA YukioNovel\, Bildungsroman\, LGBTQIA+\n\n\n	カナダのセクシュアル・マイノリティたち : 人権を求めつづけて \n= Canada's sexual minorities : requirements of human rights [Physical book]Saunders Miyamatsu\, Keiko \nサンダース 宮松 敬子Nonfiction\, Sociology of Marriage & Family\n\n\n	Our Dreams at Dusk [Physical book]\n\nしまなみ誰そ彼 [Physical book]KAMATANI YuhkiManga\, Coming-of-age\, Drama\, LGBTQIA+\, Slice of Life\n\n\n	Snakes and Earrings [Physical book]\n\n蛇にピアス [Physical book]KANEHARA HitomiNovel\, Thriller\, Psychological Fiction\, Romance\n\n\n	Solo Dance [Physical book or Ebook]LI KotomiNovel\, Bildungsroman\, Psychological Fiction\, LGBTQIA+\n\n\n	Sputnik Sweetheart [Physical book or Ebook]\n\nスプートニクの恋人 [Physical book]MURAKAMI HarukiNovel\, Magical Realism\, LGBTQIA+\, Romance\, Mystery\, Suspense\n\n\n	Real World [Physical book or Ebook]KIRINO NatsuoNovel\, Suspense\, Thriller\, Mystery\n\n\n	What to Listen for in Music*\n*Not in JFT Library collectionAaron CoplandNonfiction\, Music\n\n\n\n\n*Check out more books from JFT Library’s LGBTQIA+ Book Lists! \n\n\n\nPhysical books on LGBTQIA+ or with LGBTQIA+ character(s)\nEbooks & audiobooks on LGBTQIA+ or with LGBTQIA+ character(s)\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nJFT Library is starting a new type of hybrid book club meeting where book lovers are invited to read a book in silence in the library (or wherever they want if participating virtually) and engage in optional discussion! \nThe theme for the upcoming book club is “LGBTQIA+” in honor of Pride Season in June. This hybrid gathering aims to be an inclusive space where individuals of all backgrounds can connect and learn. Whether you identify as LGBTQIA+ or simply wish to support and understand this vibrant community\, we encourage you to join us to celebrate the diverse narratives and important themes related to LGBTQIA+ experiences through Japan-related literature! \n\nWHY JOIN JFT BOOK CLUB “WITH SILENT READING TIME”?\nMany of us simply want more time to read but cannot squeeze the time in\, as we have too many distractions and interruptions in our daily lives to concentrate on reading. JFT Book Club with Silent Reading Time offers a sanctuary to indulge in the simple pleasure of reading\, surrounded by fellow book enthusiasts who share your love for literature. \nIn addition\, we provide an optional space for those who wish to connect and discuss their reading experiences with others. Engage in conversations at your comfort level and learn new perspectives from other book lovers from different cultural backgrounds that you wouldn’t gain from reading alone! It’s a safe space where your thoughts and impressions are valued\, regardless of whether you choose to actively participate or quietly absorb the conversations around you. \nWe welcome both seasoned book club members and first-time participants to discover the joy of silent reading without the pressures of finishing an assigned book on time and/or participating in mandatory discussions. \nRegister Here     \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to email us at library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. \n\nHOW DOES THE UPCOMING JFT BOOK CLUB WORK?\n\nOnce you register for the event\, find a book to read based on the criteria listed in WHERE YOU CAN FIND A BOOK TO READ? (see below) or from JFT Library’s LGBTQIA+ Book Lists (physical books & ebooks/audiobooks)\nYou can choose to start reading the book of your choice before or on the day of the book club. \nOn the day of the event\, we will meet via Zoom and in person at Japan Foundation Toronto Library (2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON M4W 1A8 Canada). *Click here to check how to get to our Library.\nWe will start with a quick introduction & ice-breaking activity (*Light refreshments will be served for in-person participants)\n1-hour Silent Reading Time: Participants will read the book they select anywhere in the library or wherever they want if participating virtually.\nOptional Discussion Time: We will share what we have learned\, what we think about the depiction of the LGBTQIA+ community(ies)/character(s)\, favorite moments from your chosen book\, etc.\n*There is no right or wrong answer. Different perspectives make the discussion more fun and vibrant!\n\n\nWHERE YOU CAN FIND A BOOK TO READ?\n\nA book to read can be either a physical book\, ebook\, or audiobook that meets the following criteria:\n\n\n\nTheme: LGBTQIA+ (i.e.\, fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga about Japanese LGBTQIA+ community(ies); fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga portraying LGBTQIA+ community(ies)/character(s) written by Japanese author)\nLanguage: The book can be written in any language (i.e. English\, Japanese\, French) but the book club will be in English\n\n\n\n\nParticipants can either select a book from the JFT Library’s collection\, or bring their own copy from home (can be a book not in JFT library collection if it meets the criteria above).\n\n\n\nYou can search the JFT Library’s collection on our online catalogue (*to search physical & digital items) or JF Canada/USA Digital Library (*to search and read ebooks & audiobooks).\n\n\n\n\nCheck out JFT Library’s LGBTQIA+ Book Lists to get ideas!\n \n\nPhysical books on LGBTQIA+ or with LGBTQIA+ character(s)\nEbooks & audiobooks on LGBTQIA+ or with LGBTQIA+ character(s)\n\n\n\nTo get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n\nRelated Programming:\nHush! (Pride film screening) \n \nThursday\, June 29\, 6:00PM (ET) at JFT Event Hall \nIn celebration of Pride Month\, join us for a community film screening of the award-winning Hush!\, a landmark piece of Japanese LGBTQ cinema directed by pioneering filmmaker HASHIGUCHI Ryosuke. Winner of several festival awards\, Hush! was also an official selection at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. \nNaoya and Katsuhiro are boyfriends\, new in their relationship. Things are uneven at first—Naoya is open and free while Katsuhiro is cautious and closeted—but nothing compares to the chaos that arrives when Asako\, a troubled woman with a history of psychiatric problems\, abortions\, and casual sex\, asks Katsuhiro to conceive a child with her. \nRegister here \n  \n\nPrevious Book Clubs\n\nJFT Book Club Online – Manga: After the Rain by MAYUZUKI Jun -April 24\, 2023 \n  \n\nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering – February 8\, 2023 \n  \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko – September 15\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 15\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 13\, 2022 \n  \n\nJFT Book Club Online: The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura– February 9\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online:Colorful by Eto Mori– November 10\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami – August 12\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 10\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 8\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: The Memory Police – February 11\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Breasts and Egg – November 5\, 2020 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Travel Japan – August 20\, 2020 \n\nJFT Book Club Online – June 11\, 2020 \n\nMemoirs of a Polar Bear – February 20\, 2020 \n\nThe Little House – December 12\, 2019 \n\nMystery Book Club – October 10\, 2019 \n\nMovies and Books – August 8\, 2019 \n\n \nBooks and Tea – June 6\, 2019
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jft-book-club-silent-lgbtqia/
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:20230624T130000
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SUMMARY:2023 Marugoto Teaching Material Project (4): Creating Support Materials
DESCRIPTION:まるごと教材プロジェクト4：おたすけ資料集作成\nカナダの日本語教育の現場で「まるごと」教材をより使いやすくするために、教師用レファレンスとしての「おたすけ資料集」を作成するプロジェクトを行います。「まるごと」教材を使用する際に便利なデジタルリソース、動画等を集め、授業や授業準備に役に立つ「おたすけ資料集」を目指します。 \n今回は昨年に続き「まるごと初中級 (A2/B1)」を対象教材として、作成の終わっていないトピック４，６，７，９の資料作成を行います。プロジェクトメンバー間で担当トピックを決定し、手分けをして、「資料集」作成を行います。資料となるものは、普段プロジェクトメンバーの先生方がご利用されている便利なサイトや自作教材などを想定しています。今回のために新しく作られたものも大歓迎です。多くの先生方にこれは使えるというものを持ち寄っていただく機会としたいと思っています。また、同資料集は、既に作成した「まるごと中級 1(B1)」及び「まるごと中級 2(B1)」のおたすけ資料同様、どなたでも利用できるようにウェブサイトでの共有を予定しています。 \n6月24日は、プロジェクトメンバーとしての参加確認の前に、プロジェクトの概要説明を行いますので、ご興味のある先生方はお気軽にご参加ください。 \n一緒に「まるごと教材プロジェクト」を行ってくださる先生方をお待ちしています！ \n日時: \n1. プロジェクト概要説明、プロジェクトメンバー決定　 \n日時：2023年6月24日（土） 1:00pm ～ 2:30pm（東部時間）\nお住まいの地域での時刻はこちらでご確認ください。 \n＊プロジェクトメンバーとしての参加にご興味のある方はお気軽にご参加ください。 \n2. 「おたすけ資料集」発表会\n日時：2023年7月29日（土） 1:00pm ～ 3:00pm（東部時間）\n＊終了時間は未定です。 \n『まるごと』概要説明:         https://www.marugoto.org/about/ \n想定される対象学習者:成人、大学生など \n資料集サンプル： \n\n中級１　トピック１：https://bit.ly/3PrDzlt\nまるごと教材プロジェクト：おたすけ資料集: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/resources/teacher/marugoto-materials-collection/\n\nプロジェクト参加条件：１．２．の両日にご参加可能なカナダ在住の日本語教師の方々 \nJFTスタッフ：呉屋　由郁子、齋藤　典子 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤　典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/marugotoproject230624/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710978;-79.386063
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230628T110000
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SUMMARY:Information Exchange Meeting for Freelance Teachers 2
DESCRIPTION:第２回フリーランス日本語教師オンライン情報交換会\nカナダでフリーランスとして日本語を教えている先生方、集まってみませんか。\n今回は、ノースバンクーバーで子供向けの日本語教育を行っていらした高羽洋平先生に、デジタル教材の作成方法やその内容についてご紹介いただきます。\nフリーランス歴は問いません。始めたばかりの方も、長くなさっている方もお気軽にご参加ください。 \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日時：2023年6月28日（水） 午前11時～ 正午（東部時間）\nお住まいの地域での時刻はこちらでご確認ください。 \n対象者：カナダでフリーランスの日本語教師をなさっている方\n※北米の方のご参加も可能ですが、カナダの先生方を優先させていただきます。 \n話題提供者：高羽洋平先生      インスタグラム：@tkb774      フェイスブック：@tkb774 \n使用言語：日本語 \nJFTスタッフ：呉屋　由郁子、齋藤　典子 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤　典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/language-teachers-freelance2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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SUMMARY:Japan Travel Tips
DESCRIPTION:Japan Travel Tips\n \n*UPDATE* This event is now full. We thank everyone for their interest! \nOn Wednesday\, June 28th\, from 7:00-8:00PM EDT\, the Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) are thrilled to team up to offer “Japan Travel Tips” – a one-hour online seminar\, teaching the basics (both linguistic and logistical) of how to make the most out of your next trip to Japan! \nThis presentation will offer a crash-course in Japanese language\, showcase summer sights\, and answer the burning questions you’ll need to know to have fun in the land of the rising sun. \nThis is a FREE event\, welcoming attendees regardless of Japan travel experience or Japanese language level. \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, June 28th\, 7:00-8:00PM EDT \nLocation: Online (Zoom) \nQuota: 95 participants maximum \nInquiries: koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp \nRegistration Form: https://forms.gle/fvHyMBViF7FrbUno7 \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japan-travel-tips/
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CATEGORIES:Language Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230629T180000
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SUMMARY:Hush! (Pride film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Hush!\nThursday\, June 29\, 6:00PM (ET) at JFT Event Hall\n(Doors open 5:30PM) \nDirected by HASHIGUCHI Ryosuke • 2001 • LGBTQ / Comedy / Drama • 135 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Free Admission • Trailer \nNaoya and Katsuhiro are boyfriends\, new in their relationship. Things are uneven at first—Naoya is open and free while Katsuhiro is cautious and closeted—but nothing compares to the chaos that arrives when Asako\, a troubled woman with a history of psychiatric problems\, abortions\, and casual sex\, asks Katsuhiro to conceive a child with her. \nWhile the couple navigates the implications of this unexpected proposal\, they are forced to confront their conflicting understandings of what it means to be gay and in a committed relationship. A landmark piece of Japanese LGBTQ cinema by pioneering director HASHIGUCHI Ryosuke\, Hush! humorously and poignantly upends the traditional Japanese genre of the family drama to offer a deeply human story about three people doing their best to be true to themselves. \nAwards History\n2002 Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actress (KATAOKA Reiko)\n2002 Hochi Film Award for Best Actor (TANABE Seiichi)\n2003 Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress (KATAOKA Reiko)\n2003 Yokohama Film Festival Best Film Award\n2003 Yokohama Film Festival Best Director Award (HASHIGUCHI Ryosuke)\n2003 Yokohama Film Festival Best Actor Award (TANABE Seiichi) \n \n \nFilmmaker Biography: \nHASHIGUCHI Ryosuke\, born in Nagasaki Prefecture in 1962\, began directing 8mm-films while still at high school. After studying film in Osaka\, he started working as a director of TV productions. A subtle dramatist and chronicler of gay subculture in Japan\, Hashiguchi won the PIA Film Festival scholarship for his short film\, A Secret Evening (Yūbe no Himitsu\, 1989)\, and thus was able to fund his first low-budget feature\, A Touch of Fever (Hatachi no binetsu\, 1993). This bleak yet compassionate story of the lives of teenage hustlers in Tokyo was followed by Like Grains of Sand (Nagisa no Shindobaddo\, 1995)\, an appealingly quirky rites-of-passage movie about a high school boy’s crush on his best friend. Both films were intelligent examinations of the fluidity of youthful sexual identity. Hashiguchi’s next work was Hush! (Hasshu\, 2001)\, a melancholy comedy about the triangular relationship between a closeted\, thirty-something gay man\, his partner\, and the unhappy woman who wants him to father her child. Looser and freer in style than his earlier films\, it hinted that homosexuality might be liberating in the context of Japan’s restrictive family structures. \nFrom Director Hashiguchi: \nWhat I was trying to do was to portray characters at that juncture in their lives\, a point at which they went through bad experiences but want to overcome those difficulties. I wanted to show the flexibility and the determination these people have to not only keep moving forward\, but also to hold on to the hope that they can still achieve something in their lives. \n \n \n \nRelated Programming:\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books \nTuesday\, June 20\, 6:00PM – 7:30PM (ET) \nJFT Library is starting a new type of hybrid book club meeting where book lovers are invited to read a book in silence in the library (or wherever they want if participating virtually) and engage in optional discussion! The theme for the upcoming book club is “LGBTQIA+” in honor of Pride Season in June. This hybrid gathering aims to be an inclusive space where individuals of all backgrounds can connect and learn. Whether you identify as LGBTQIA+ or simply wish to support and understand this vibrant community\, we encourage you to join us to celebrate the diverse narratives and important themes related to LGBTQIA+ experiences through Japan-related literature! \nRegister here \nStep into the world of LGBTQIA+ with Japan-related literature and manga to celebrate Pride Month! \nWhether you identify as LGBTQIA+ or wish to support and understand this vibrant community\, check out JFT Library’s LGBTQIA+ Book Lists to discover the diverse narratives and important themes related to LGBTQIA+ experiences! \nPhysical books on LGBTQIA+ or with LGBTQIA+ character(s) \nEbooks & audiobooks on LGBTQIA+ or with LGBTQIA+ character(s) \nTo get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hush-pride/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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