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Themed Booklists
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Films at JFT | June 04, 2020 | Feature Films available at the JFT Library |
| Animated Films and Series at JFT | June 04, 2020 | Animated Films and Series available at the JFT Library |
| Contemporary Literature at JFT | Dec 09, 2020 | Contemporary Japanese Literature available at the JFT Library |
| Manga at JFT | Nov 12, 2020 | Manga available at the JFT Library |
| Children's Fiction at JFT | Sep 25, 2020 | Children's Fiction available at the JFT Library |
| French materials at JFT | Nov 13, 2017 | French materials available at the JFT Library |
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Genre Fiction at JFT | Aug 18, 2021 | Created for the Parallel Worlds: Translating Genres |
| Contemporary Literature at JFT | Dec 09, 2020 | Contemporary Japanese Literature available in the JFT Library |
| Manga at JFT | Nov 12, 2020 | Manga available in the JFT Library |
| Children's Fiction at JFT | Sep 25, 2020 | Children's Fiction available in the JFT Library |
| French materials at JFT | Nov 13, 2017 | French materials available in the JFT Library |
| Contemporary Literature in French - Littérature japonaise contemporaine | Oct 10, 2014 | Created for the The International Travel & Tourism Show 2014. |
| Monkey Business 2013 | Sep 6, 2013 | Created for "Monkey Business: New Voices from Japan." |
| Hyakunin Isshu | Jan 8, 2013 | Created for New Year's 2013. |
| The Tale of Genji | Jun 26, 2010 | Created for JFT library archives. |
Show Arts: architecture and landscaping
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Landscapes | Apr 14, 2025 | Created for JFT Gallery Exhibition “Built Environment” and JFT Book Club (Hybrid): Japanese architecture, civil engineering, and/or landscapes |
| Trains and Stations | Oct 13, 2023 | Created for Next Stop Japan |
| Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto | Apr 25, 2019 | Created for Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno |
| Todai-ji Temple, Nara | Apr 1, 2017 | Created for Road of Light and Hope: National Treasures of Todai-ji Temple, Nara Photographs by Miro Ito |
| Architecture & Urban Planning | Jun 3, 2014 | Updated for "Revitalization of Public Housing: A talk by Prof. Sayaka Fujii, introduced by André Sorensen." |
| Architecture | May 25, 2012 | Created for Doors Open Toronto 2012 |
Show Arts: fine arts (calligraphy, music, painting, photography, prints, sculpture)
Show Arts: decorative (ceramics, textiles, washi)
Show Arts: performance (film, dance, kabuki, noh, rakugo, J-rock)
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Ainu | March 5, 2024 | Created for Ainupuri: Giving Voice to Museum Objects |
| Ainu and Ryukyuans | June 8, 2023 | Created for National Indigenous History Month |
| J-rock & Japanese indie music | May 9, 2023 | Created for LIVE HOUSE Film Series |
| Noh Theatre | Jul 24, 2018 | Created for Masks Onstage: Noh Theatre Photography |
| Kamishibai | May 28, 2016 | Created for Saturday Opening Kamishibai Readings |
| Kamishibai Picture Stories | May 28, 2014 | Created for "Designing Japanese Language Education to Match the Students." |
| Kabuki | Mar 7, 2014 | Updated for "The Many Faces of Danjuro IX: An exhibition of original Kabuki Prints." |
| Noh | Nov 13, 2013 | Created for "Yokohama Noh Theatre Photography Exhibition." |
| Rakugo | Nov 7, 2013 | Created for "Let’s Try Kobanashi! 『小噺を演じてみよう！』." |
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Ceramics and Culture & Life of the Edo/Meiji Period | June 11, 2024 | Created for From Edo to Meiji: Transformation of Japanese Ceramics and Living with Ceramics in Japan: From Edo to Meiji and JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods |
| Ainu | March 5, 2024 | Created for Ainupuri: Giving Voice to Museum Objects |
| Ainu and Ryukyuans | June 8, 2023 | Created for National Indigenous History Month |
| Japanese Dolls | Oct 14, 2020 | Created for Ningyo : Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls |
| Tokyo BEFORE / AFTER | Apr 20, 2018 | Created for Tokyo BEFORE/AFTER |
| Samurai and Ukiyo-e Prints | Jan 6, 2016 | Created for Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints |
| Edo Samurai | Jan 26, 2013 | Created for "Imagining Samurai: A Look at Life through Art of the Edo Period by Dr. Hiroshi Kurushima." |
| Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | Nov 7, 2012 | Created for library display, "The Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." |
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Finding JAPAN: Early Canadian | Jun 10, 2013 | Created for "Anne Park Shannon: Finding Japan." |
| What can Japan learn from Canada | Aug 15, 2012 | Created for Japan Futures Initiative lecture. |
| The Reading List | Feb 14, 2012 | Created for the book launch of “The Reading List” by Leslie Shimotakahara. |
Show Japanese Language Studies
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Kamishibai | May 28, 2016 | Created for Saturday Opening Kamishibai Readings |
| Journalism and Written Japanese | Jul 14, 2014 | Created for Japanese Language Courses: 記者の私 and Talk about Japan: Sports Journalism. |
| Japanese Picture Books | May 28, 2014 | Created for "Designing Japanese Language Education to Match the Students." |
| Kamishibai Picture Stories | May 28, 2014 | Created for "Designing Japanese Language Education to Match the Students." |
| JLPT N1 | Mar 28, 2014 | Created for JLPT |
| JLPT N2 | Mar 28, 2014 | Created for JLPT |
| JLPT N3 | Mar 28, 2014 | Created for JLPT |
| JLPT N-5 | Mar 28, 2014 | Created for JLPT |
| Materials Available for Teachers of Japanese | Aug 18, 2013 | Created for The 2013 Japanese Language and Proficiency Test. |
Show Pop Culture (Manga, Anime, Video Game, J-Rock)
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Video Games | Nov 8, 2023 | Created for Japanese Video Games and the Mediation of Trauma |
| Yukimura Makoto | Sep 1, 2023 | Created for Manga Artist YUKIMURA Makoto in Toronto for TIFA 2023 |
| J-rock & Japanese indie music | May 9, 2023 | Created for LIVE HOUSE Film Series |
| Jun Mayuzuki | Apr 26, 2023 | Created for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2023 – Meet Manga Creator MAYUZUKI Jun @ JFT! |
| Rumi Hara | Jun 11, 2022 | Created for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2022: Live Drawing featuring Rumi Hara @ JFT |
| Akane Torikai | Jun 11, 2022 | Created for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2022: Live Drawing featuring Akane Torikai @JFT |
| Manga at JFT | Nov 12, 2020 | Manga available in the JFT Library |
| Hiromi Takashima | May 6, 2019 | Created for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019 |
| Junji Ito | May 6, 2019 | Created for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019 |
| Abby Denson | May 7, 2018 | Created for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2018 |
| Inio Asano | May 7, 2018 | Created for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2018 |
| TCAF | May 6, 2014 | Created for The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2014. |
| Tezuka Osamu | Feb 24, 2014 | Updated for "The Life and Works of the God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka." |
| Anime DVDs | Aug 21, 2013 | Created for Fan Expo 2013. |
| TIFF 2012 | Sep 10, 2012 | Created for Toronto International Film Festival 2012. |
| Leonie | Jun 1, 2012 | Created for the book launch of “Leonie" by Hisako Matsui. |
Show Sciences and Natural Disasters
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tohoku | Jun 5, 2013 | Created for "Tohoku - Through the Eyes of Japanese Photographers Exhibition." |
| Earthquakes | Mar 2, 2012 | Created for the Great East Japan Earthquake anniversary. |
| Book List | Last Updated | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design and Sports | May 2, 2023 | Created for A Sense of Movement: Japanese Sports Posters: Sports Poster Exhibition |
| Japanese Baseball | Aug 21, 2017 | Created for Fighting Spirit in Baseball Films: Kano |
| Martial Arts | Dec 5, 2007 | Created for "The spirit of Budo: Japan’s Martial Arts Exhibition." |
