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SUMMARY:Book Tree 2026 @ JFT Library & JF Canada/USA Digital Library
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Book Tree is back! \n\n\n \nLet’s make the library’s book tree bloom together by sharing your thoughts on library items (+ refer friends) and win an exciting prize!   \n*Play the video to see how our Book Tree has bloomed from January 20 to March 31\, 2026 and some selected comments from Book Tree 2026 participants!  \n  \n  \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Tree-2026-Progress-3_FinalVer.mp4\n  \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Tree-2026-Progress-2.mp4\n  \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Book-Tree-2026-Progress-1.mp4\n  \n\n\n\n\n \nBook Tree eligibility:\n\n\n \nCheck out 5+ physical/digital library items from Japan Foundation Toronto Library and/or JF Canada/USA Digital Library AND submit your comment(s) (+ refer friends) within the period of Tuesday\, January 20 – Tuesday\, March 31 ET. \n*Please check library hours to plan your visit.  \n\n\n \nHow to participate in the Book Tree Program\n\n\n\n\n \nShow Participate by Checking Out Physical Library Items from JFT Library in Toronto  \n\n\n \nParticipate by Checking Out Physical Library Items from JFT Library in Toronto\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorrow books or audiovisual materials at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library.\n\n\n\nEvery time you borrow 5 or more items (excluding periodicals)\, you may fill out a white ballot for a prize.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery time you borrow 10 or more items (excluding periodicals)\, you may fill out an additional blue ballot for a GRAND prize.\n\n\n\n\nYou will receive two cards at the library counter \n\n\n\nTsubaki (Japanese camellia) flower shaped comment card: Write down your comments on an item of their choice and add it to the Book Tree on the library wall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheet for ballot: If you opt in for the prize lottery\, write down your information (name\, library card number\, and email address) *BONUS* Friend Referral: If you learned about the Book Tree and/or the Japan Foundation’s library services from your friend\, write down your friend’s library card number in the ballot sheet. Both you and your friend get an extra ballot worth chance for small prizes!\n\n\n\n\nPrize winners will be notified directly later in April\n\n\n\n \nPrizes\n\n\n \nGRAND Prizes include: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nROM – 1 pair of Admissions Tickets to ROM’s galleries and special exhibitions. \nTIFF – 1 pair of Admissions Tickets to Gala screening \n\n\n\n\n \nOther Prizes include (but not limited to) :  \n\n\n \nTote bags\, stationaries\, and so on!   \n\n\n \nLibrary & Gallery Opening Hours\n\n\n\n\n	MondayCLOSED\n\n\n	Tuesday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n	WednesdayCLOSED\n\n\n	Thursday11:30am to 6:30pm\n\n\n	Friday11:30am to 4:30pm\n\n\n	Saturday11:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on select Saturdays\n\n\n\n	SundayCLOSED\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n*JF Canada/USA Digital Library is available to residents of Canada and the USA 24/7 \n \n \n\nShow Participate by Checking Out Ebooks/Auidobooks from JF Canada/USA Digital Library  \n\n\n \nParticipate by Checking Out Ebooks/Auidobooks from JF Canada/USA Digital Library\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBorrow ebooks/audiobooks at the JF Canada/USA Digital Library.\n\n\n\nEvery time you borrow 5 or more items\, you are entitled to enter a draw for prizes.\n\n\n\n\nSubmit a comment on an item of their choice on the virtual Book Tree board on Padlet.\nIf you want to opt in for the prize lottery\, please submit your information from the form available on the virtual Book Tree board. *BONUS* Friend Referral: If you learned about the Book Tree and/or the Japan Foundation’s library services from your friend\, write down your friend’s library card number in the form. Both you and your friend get an extra ballot worth chance for small prizes!\nPrize winners will be notified directly later in April\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \nPrizes\n\n\n\n\n \nPrizes include but not limited to:  \n\n\n \nTote bags\, stationaries\, and so on!  \n\n\n\n \nThank you for participating! \n\n\n \nSpecial thanks to our generous sponsors \n– JNTO\, ROM\, TIFF\, and Anonymous Sponsor! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n   
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/booktree2026/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, 2 Bloor St E #300\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada\, M4W 1A8
CATEGORIES:Library
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SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento: Japanese Language and Culture Talk (March 6\, 2026)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nFriday March 6\, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET In Person @ The Japan Foundation\, Toronto |  6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET Online (Zoom) \n  \nHave you been thinking about learning a new language but haven’t been able to find the time? \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is happy to offer a series of Japanese language and culture talks where we will introduce words and expressions to get you started on the path to learning Japanese! All levels of Japanese learners are welcome to join too! \nWe will hold 2 sessions providing the same content: in-person at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00 pm ET) and online in the evening (6:30-7:30 pm ET). If you are near the Yonge/Bloor area in Toronto\, why not stop by during your lunch break and learn more about Japanese language and interesting cultural information? Or join us on Zoom in the evening if that better suits your schedule/location. These sessions are B.Y.O.B. (“bring your own bento“)\, so please feel free to bring your lunch/dinner with you! \nThe sessions will be held on selected Fridays and run for approximately one hour. \nUpcoming Schedule and Topic: \n\nMarch 6\, 2026: Japanese Clothing – Traditional to Contemporary\n\nIn this session\, we will cover the topic of “Japanese Clothing – Traditional to Contemporary“. Come join us and learn Japanese words and phrases related to clothing and colours\, along with interesting facts about Japanese clothing including kimono\, hakimono and more! \nThe sessions are free to join but registration is required. Please let us know if you will be joining us using the button below! \nPlease note that we will only accept registration on a session-by-session basis. Registration for the next session will open after the previous session has passed. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp. \nTerms and Conditions: \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) reserves the right to cancel the registration of any participant who engages in disruptive behavior or any sales activity during the event. Such actions may result in immediate removal from the event at the Organizer’s discretion.\nThe Organizer is not responsible for any personal interactions between participants outside of the event. Participants are encouraged to manage these relationships independently.\nPhotographs or videos may be taken during the event by the Organizer’s staff for promotional purposes only.\nParticipants are not to record\, photograph\, or take screen captures of the event.\nBy registering for and attending the event\, participants acknowledge that they have read\, understood\, and agree to the above Terms and Conditions.\n\n  \nPlease note that registration will take place on Eventbrite – please choose the ticket type corresponding to the timeslot (in-person for 12:00-1:00pm ET\, online for 6:30-7:30pm ET). \nThe Zoom meeting link for the online session will be be provided via email\, a few days prior to the event. \nREGISTER \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-20260306/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Language Class,Talk Event
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SUMMARY:VSS Chat Event
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Chat Event\nAre you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? \nIn our Virtual Study Space\, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking Japanese with native-level volunteers and other students. \nParticipants are divided into groups of 3-5 according to their Japanese level\, where our volunteers facilitate the conversation. A topic is preassigned every week but you can also opt to do free talk. (View Topic Schedule) \nRegister for our Virtual Study Space to gain access: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/jft-virtual-study-space/ \nWhat is the JFT Virtual Study Space?\nThe JFT virtual study space is a free 24/7 online space where Japanese language learners can get together to improve their Japanese language skills by experiencing the language outside of class. (Event Calendar)
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/vss-chat-event-2026/2026-03-06/
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SUMMARY:Another World (KOTATSU screening)
DESCRIPTION:Another World \n半世界 \nSaturday\, March 7\, 11:00AM (ET) \nDoors open 10:30AM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by SAKAMOTO Junji • 2019 • Drama • 120 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nInternationally recognized director SAKAMOTO Junji teams up with INAGAKI Goro to deliver an original story about three old school friends who are about to turn 40 years old. One of them returns home after a long silence and it brings the other two a moment to contemplate the days ahead in their lives. Through the perspective of men who are facing their 40s\, a point in life too late to be ambitious but too soon to give up\, Sakamoto depicts a human drama of new hope\, bonds between friends and family\, and struggle of how to live the rest of your life when you reach the half-way point. \n“A wistful\, intimate affair about friendship and fateful choices” (Screen Daily)\, Another World premiered at the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival where it received Audience Award. It was later named one of Kinema Junpo’s Best Ten Japanese Films of the Year and received 4  Kinema Junpo Awards.  \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \n  \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nSAKAMOTO Junji (阪本 順治) is a Japanese filmmaker whose prolific career includes over thirty films. He started his career as an assistant director while studying\, working with filmmakers like ISHII Gakuryu\, among others. He made his directorial debut in 1989 with Knockout\, earning the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award\, and followed it up with another boxing film\, Tekken\, in 1990. Sakamoto became known for action films focusing on the conflicts between male characters\, such as Tokarefu (1994) and New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (2000)\, but has also made films centered on female characters such as Face (2000)\, for which he won the award for Best Director at the 24th Japan Academy Prize.  \nRecently\, his film Okiku and the World had its world premiere at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam and won Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year. In 2023\, Sakamoto was honoured by New York Asian Film Festival with a Lifetime Achievement Award. \n\n  \nCommunity Partner: \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/another-world-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:A Story of Yonosuke (KOTATSU screening)
DESCRIPTION:A Story of Yonosuke \n横道世之介 \nSaturday\, March 7\, 2:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 1:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by OKITA Shuichi • 2012 • Drama • 160 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nA coming-of-age drama based on a serialized newspaper novel by YOSHIDA Shuichi (author of Kokuho)\, it nostalgically depicts the interactions between a good-natured young man and his friends\, while interweaving the past and present. \nIn 1987\, a young man named Yonosuke (played by KORA Kengo\, who won Best Actor at the Blue Ribbon Awards for his performance) who is unable to decline the requests of others leaves his hometown of Nagasaki to start university life in Tokyo. One day as he is juggling classes and extracurricular activities\, he goes to a driving school and meets Shoko (YOSHITAKA Yuriko)\, the daughter of a company president\, who takes a liking to him. \n  \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nOKITA Shuichi (沖田 修一) is one of Japan’s most distinctive contemporary filmmakers\, known for his humanistic storytelling\, understated humor\, and deep compassion for his characters. His films often focus on ordinary people navigating moments of quiet change\, blending comedy and melancholy with remarkable emotional precision. \nOkita gained recognition with The Woodsman and the Rain (2011)\, a warmhearted comedy about an unlikely friendship between a retired lumberjack and a young film director\, which won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival. He followed this success with A Story of Yonosuke (2013)\, winning Best Director at the 2014 Japan Film Professional Awards\, which further cemented his reputation. \nOther notable works include Mori\, The Artist’s Habitat (2018)\, a meditative portrait of artist MORI Morikazu (shown at our KOTATSU 2020)\, One Summer Story (2020)\, Ora\, Ora Be Goin’ Alone (2020)\, and The Fish Tale (2022). Across his body of work\, Okita demonstrates a rare ability to find meaning in the everyday\, portraying lives not defined by dramatic turning points\, but by the gentle accumulation of moments. \n\n  \nCommunity Partner: \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/yonosuke-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:And Your Bird Can Sing (KOTATSU screening)
DESCRIPTION:And Your Bird Can Sing\n \nきみの鳥はうたえる \nSaturday\, March 7\, 7:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by MIYAKE Sho • 2018 • Romance\, Drama • 106 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nBased on SATO Yasushi’s novel of the same title\, the film depicts a love triangle and captures the magic and melancholy of a summer. The main character\, « Me » (played by EMOTO Tasuku\, who won Best Actor at the Kinema Junpo Awards for his performance)\, works in a bookshop in Hakodate\, Hokkaido\, and shares a flat with a friend named Shizuo (SOMETANI Shota). Sachiko (ISHIBASHI Shizuka) is « Me »’ s colleague from the bookshop\, and the two starts a relationship. When Shizuo meets Sachiko\, he too starts to like her… Depicted like a breeze in the heat of Summer\, the relationship between these three young Japanese is built on a delicate balance of love and friendship.  \n  \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \n  \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nBorn in 1984 in Sapporo\, Hokkaido\, MIYAKE Sho (三宅 唱) is a Japanese filmmaker whose work has garnered significant international recognition\, particularly at major European film festivals. He completed the elementary fiction course at the Film School of Tokyo and began making feature films after graduating from university. \nHis breakthrough feature Playback (2012) was selected for the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival. And Your Bird Can Sing (2018) screened in the Forum section of the Berlin International Film Festival\, where it received strong critical acclaim both internationally and in Japan\, and was named one of Kinema Junpo’s Best Ten Japanese Films of the Year. \nMiyake’s next two feature films — Small\, Slow but Steady (2022) and All the Long Nights (2024) — both premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and won Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year. Most recently\, Two Seasons\, Two Strangers (2025) won the top prize in the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival\, further cementing Miyake’s reputation as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Japanese cinema. \n\nCommunity Partners: \n \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/and-your-bird-can-sing-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Forever a Woman (KOTATSU screening)
DESCRIPTION:Forever a Woman \n乳房よ永遠なれ \nSunday\, March 8\, 3:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 2:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by TANAKA Kinuyo • 1955 • Drama • 106 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer\n \n4k Restoration! \nTANAKA Kinuyo’s third film as a director tells the story of  NAKAJO Fumiko\, an ill-fated female tanka poet whose life was brought to a premature end by breast cancer. Set on the plains of Hokkaido\, it features a fully-committed performance from star TSUKIOKA Yumeji\, whose character deals with the pain of being separated from her son\, then suddenly finds herself forced to confront her mortality\, yet still invests herself wholeheartedly in one last love affair. The supporting cast includes MORI Masayuki\, one of the most revered actors of Japanese cinema’s golden age\, as well as HAYAMA Ryoji in his first film role\, SUGI Yoko\, and OSAKA Shiro. The screenplay was penned by TANAKA Sumie\, further consolidating the “films for women\, by women” outlook that TANAKA Kinuyo strived to advance.  \nBefore the screening\, there will be an extended introduction by writer\, producer and filmmaker\, Kelley Dong! \n  \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nAs an actress\, TANAKA Kinuyo (田中 絹代) appeared in approximately 250 films\, including works by masters of Japanese cinema such as MIZOGUCHI Kenji\, NARUSE Mikio\, OZU Yasujiro\, etc. At the age of forty-two\, and after starring in more than two hundred films\, Tanaka chose to work behind the camera as a director. This decision constituted a milestone in the history of women in Japanese cinema. Prior to Tanaka\, only one woman had directed a Japanese feature film: SAKANE Tazuko\, whose directorial career was unfortunately cut short due to backlash from the largely male-led film industry. By the time Tanaka announced her wish to become a director\, she was one of the most celebrated actress in Japan\, and her decision was met with circumspection and even objection from some of her previous collaborators. \nA pioneering woman in a studio system that actively discouraged female directors\, TANAKA Kinuyo made six groundbreaking features over the course of a decade\, dismissing the passivity assigned to most female protagonists of the era and creating a small\, radical oeuvre of progressive heroines. These films\, which for decades were not available in North America\, and rarely screened outside of Japan\, were recently restored in 4K\, allowing audiences to (re)discover Tanaka’s achievement as a director.  \n Director Filmography\n1953 Love Letter\n1955 The Moon Has Risen\n1955 Forever a Woman \n1960 The Wandering Princess \n1961 Girls of the Night\n1962 Love Under the Crucifix  \n\nGuest Profile: \nKelley Dong is a writer\, producer and filmmaker. Their writing has appeared in MUBI Notebook\, Cinema Scope\, Film Comment\, The Village Voice\, and the Harvard Film Archive. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nCommunity Partners:
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/forever-a-woman-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
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SUMMARY:Linda Linda Linda (KOTATSU screening)
DESCRIPTION:Linda Linda Linda\nリンダ リンダ リンダ \nSunday\, March 8\, 6:30PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall \nDirected by YAMASHITA Nobuhiro • 2005 • Comedy\, Drama\, Music • 114 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \n4k Restoration! \nFor Kei\, Kyoko\, and Nozomi\, their dream of playing the final high school concert together is dashed when their lead vocalist quits the band. Desperate\, they recruit the very first person they see: Korean exchange student Son (BAE Doona)\, whose comprehension of Japanese is limited at best. It’s a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs in three days for the festival’s rock concert. \nLinda Linda Linda is an effervescent\, tenderhearted snapshot of youth about the unparalleled joy of jamming out with your friends. The soundtrack fuses bangers from iconic Japanese bands The Blue Hearts and Base Ball Bear with original music composed by James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins. The beloved classic is acknowledged by many as one of the greatest Japanese films of the 21st century.  \n@GKIDS \nThis screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase\, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall. \nFree admission. Registration Required. \nThis event is now fully booked. However\, additional tickets may be available on Eventbrite closer to the event if there are cancellations.  We will also have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is NOT guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding. \nRegister here \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nYAMASHITA Nobuhiro (山下敦弘) is a Japanese film director known for quirky\, “slacker” comedies and slice-of-life films\, often collaborating with screenwriter MUKAI Kōsuke. Yamashita emerged from Osaka’s indie scene with breakout films like Hazy Life (1999) and Linda Linda Linda (2005)\, and later directed features like A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007)\, La La La at Rock Bottom (2015) and episodes for the popular TV show Midnight Diner\, focusing on impulsive\, unexplainable human moments. Most recently\, he directed the live-action film Let’s Go Karaoke! (2024) and animation Ghost Cat Anzu (2024). \n  \n\nCommunity Partners:
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/linda-linda-linda-kotatsu/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Screening
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GEO:43.6654332;-79.3990226
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260318T193000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185535Z
CREATED:20260128T221502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T185535Z
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SUMMARY:VSS Chat Event
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Chat Event\nAre you a Japanese language learner over 18 and located in Canada (or studying at one of the Japan Foundation overseas offices)? \nIn our Virtual Study Space\, we hold regular chat events where you can practice speaking Japanese with native-level volunteers and other students. \nParticipants are divided into groups of 3-5 according to their Japanese level\, where our volunteers facilitate the conversation. A topic is preassigned every week but you can also opt to do free talk. (View Topic Schedule) \nRegister for our Virtual Study Space to gain access: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/jft-virtual-study-space/ \nWhat is the JFT Virtual Study Space?\nThe JFT virtual study space is a free 24/7 online space where Japanese language learners can get together to improve their Japanese language skills by experiencing the language outside of class. (Event Calendar)
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/vss-chat-event-2026/2026-03-18/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Language Class,Other JFT Events
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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:20260326T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T101500
DTSTAMP:20260312T154035Z
CREATED:20260312T143725Z
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SUMMARY:わらべうた”の会・“いろはうた”の会　体験イベント
DESCRIPTION:冬から早春にかけての風物詩を織り交ぜて\n親子で一緒に歌って遊ぶ  “うた・ことば・お話の会”\n＜“わらべうた”の会・“いろはうた”の会　体験イベント＞\n  \nトロントにて、子どもたちが日本語に親しむ活動として行われている”わらべうた”の会、”いろはうた”の会を主宰されている三宅光代さんをお招きしての体験イベントを行います。 \nご参加をご希望の方は 以下の該当する登録フォーム よりお申込みください。 \n記 \n  \n\n\n\nわらべうた \n対象：赤ちゃんから４、５歳頃までのお子さんとその保護者 \n日時： \n\n\n\n１．オンライン（ZOOM）：２０２６年３月２６日（木） ９：３０ AM〜１０：１５ AM（EDT）\n登録フォーム\n\n\n２．対面 （１〜４、５歳のお子さんの会）：２０２６年３月２８日（土） １０：００ AM〜１１：００ AM（EDT）\n登録フォーム\n\n\n３．対面 （赤ちゃんの会）：２０２６年３月２８日（土） １１：３０ AM〜１２：００ PM（EDT）\n登録フォーム\n\n\n\n内容：季節の歌、わらべうた、小物を使った歌遊び、輪になってリトミック、音あそび、お話劇場他\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nいろはうた \n対象：ことばや文字に興味を持ったお子さん（２歳過ぎ頃から）とその保護者 \n日時： \n\n\n\n４．オンライン（ZOOM）：２０２６年３月２６日（木） １１：００ AM〜１１：４５ AM（EDT）\n登録フォーム\n\n\n\n内容：色をテーマに色にちなんだ歌遊び・ことば遊び・お話やひらがな遊び、手遊び歌、キッズ体操などを通して日本語に親しむ会\n\n\n\n  \n会場（対面）：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto（2 Bloor St. E.\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, ON） \nhttps://tr.jpf.go.jp/about-us/how-to-find-us/ \n講師：三宅　光代（”わらべうた”の会・”いろはうた”の会主宰） \n※ 今後の”わらべうた”の会・”いろはうた”の会にご興味のある方はこちらにご連絡ください：warabeutamm@hotmail.com \n対象者：カナダ国内で日本語で子育てをしているご家族 \n定員： \n\nオンライン：各８家族まで\n対面：各１０家族まで\n\n参加費：無料 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤   典子     Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop20260326/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children's Event,Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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