JAPAN DIALOGUES: Discussions, Talks and Lectures
Enjoy from the comforts of home, several talks, interviews, panel discussions and lectures presented by the Japan Foundation, Toronto that touch on a diverse range of Japan-related subjects. Scholars, artists, researchers, authors and experts from a wide range of fields share their insights and opinions on Japanese food, architecture, literature, language, and many more subjects.
Ritual and Reality: Contemporary Japanese Buddhism’s female voices and lived practices
Studying the Modern-Day Japanese Family
Living with Ceramics in Japan: From Edo (1603-1868) to Meiji (1868-1912)
Japanese Video Games and the Mediation of Trauma
Domesticating the Kappa, Or: What do Yokai Mean?
Transcending Borders: Author NISHI Kanako in conversation with Dr. Christina Laffin
The Cinema of SUZUKI Seijun
Whispering Spirits: Ghosts in the Literature of Izumi Kyōka and Book Design of Komura Settai
Inuit Print Art and Its Early Japanese Influences
Women Directors in Contemporary Japanese Cinema
JFF Plus Talks: Documentaries from Japan
KATSUSHIKA Oei: A Woman Artist in the Floating World
Ramen Talk With Chef Ryu Takahashi and Chef Matt Kimura
Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes – On the other side of every book in translation is a translator connecting the two different cultures, bringing not only the words of that parallel world into English, but also its thoughts, values, and viewpoints. In this series of discussions, we talk to translators of literary fiction, manga, genre fiction, and children’s literature to tease out the challenges and thrills of bringing a wide variety of Japanese works to English readers.
Parallel Worlds: Translating Manga
Parallel Worlds: Translating Genre
Parallel Worlds: Translating Colorful
Parallel Worlds: Interview
Parallel Worlds: Translating for Young Minds
Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan – What are the essential flavours of Japan? Miso, sushi, shoyu, sake, shochu, or katsuobushi? They have all undergone fermentation, and these are some of the favourites that will be covered in this series. Together with a selection of documentary films on this topic, there will be discussions and talks by experts in the field, including sake samurai, epidemiologists and food scientists. These experts will share their insights so you can gain a deeper understanding of the origins, health benefits and the special place that fermented foods hold in Japan’s culinary culture and traditions.
Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan PART 1
Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan PART 2
Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan PART 3
