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SUMMARY:Hula Girls (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Hula Girls \nThursday\, June 27\, 6:30PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Burlington Public Library – Central Branch \nDirected by LEE Sang-il • 2006 • Comedy / Drama • 120 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nIn 1965\, desperate to reverse their economic fortunes\, the elders of Iwaki\, a small Japanese coal-mining town\, decide to create a Hawaiian center tourist attraction. They hire Madoka (MATSUYUKI Yasuko)\, a professional dancer from Tokyo\, to recruit and train hula dancers. The group includes hulking Sayuri (YAMASAKI Shizuyo) and the hesitant Kimiko (AOI Yû). Things seem hopeless at first\, but with encouragement from Kimiko’s brother\, Yojiro (TOYOKAWA Etsushi)\, Madoka redoubles her efforts to make things work. \nBased on real life events\, Hula Girls premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and went on to win five major awards at the 2007 Japan Academy Film Prize\, including Best Film\, Best Director\, Best Screenplay\, Best Supporting Actress\, and Most Popular Film. It was also chosen for Japan’s entry for the 79th Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film. \nCo-presented with the City of Burlington’s Mundialization Committee. \nFree admission. Register here (Burlington Public Library).
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hula-girls-burlington/
LOCATION:Burlington Public Library – Central Branch\, 2331 New Street\, Burlington\, Ontario\, L7R 1J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:JFT Online ‘Can-Do’ Workshop for Japanese-Language Teachers
DESCRIPTION:JFTオンライン日本語教師研修\n学習者の「できる(Can-Do)」を実現する副教材の作成と評価     　 \n言語教育の意義は、21世紀以降大きな変容を遂げてきました。言語教育の場を、学生が社会に能動的に参加し貢献するための準備、あるいは実践の場と捉える認識が顕著になり、それを目標に掲げた教育実践はますます拡大しています。特に、学習のパフォーマンス・ゴールをCan-Do Statementsを用いて明確に示し、そのゴールに向かってコースや授業を設計すること、そして各単元やコース終了時には教師だけでなく学習者自身がゴールの到達度を評価することの必要性が強調されています。 \n本研修会では新たに示唆されている教育法に個々の教師が柔軟に対応できるよう、実践の理論と具体的な方法を再確認したいと思います。研修会のゴールは、レベルと目的に合ったCan-Doを設定し、その達成を目指すための適切な授業案、教材、およびアセスメントを作成できるようになることです。研修では、過去十数年の間に普及した「task-based language learning」「action-oriented approach」などの課題遂行型学習の理論を概観し、その後、適切なCan-Doを立てることに実際に取り組みます。さらに、バックワードデザインに則って、ゴール達成を支える教材の効果的な活用法を検討し、現実的な場面設定に基づくパフォーマンス評価について意見交換を行います。現場での成功例やチャレンジを参加者同士が共有しながら、学習者の能動的な社会参加を目標とする教育についてアイデアを出し合い、互いに学び合う場にできればと考えています。 \n日時：2024年6月22日（土）、7月13日（土）午後2時 ～ 4時（東部夏時間） \n対象者：日本語教師で、以下に同意される方（先着30名まで） \n\nグループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できること（聴講不可）\nPCで参加できること（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可）\n\n※お申し込み多数の場合、カナダ在住の日本語教師の方を優先します。 \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。\n１日目（6月22日）： \n\nJFS\,Candoについて\n評価について（１）\n\n２日目（7月13日）： \n\n評価について（２）\n情報交換会\n質疑応答\n\n講師：櫻井　陽子先生（フォーダム大学・ニューヨーク市立大学バルーク校） \nお茶の水女子大学日本語教育学修士。東京都内の日本語学校に於ける就学生の大学・大学院進学のための日本語教育を経て、2007年よりニューヨーク市の各種日本語教育機関で教務に従事。2012年から2019年にかけて、国際交流基金ニューヨーク日本文化センターJF日本語教育コースの主任講師を務める。在任中はCan-Do Statementsを活用した日本語コースの開発に努めた。現在、フォーダム大学、及びニューヨーク市立大学バルーク校日本語非常勤講師。 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
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SUMMARY:Katabui\, in the Heart of Okinawa (virtual film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Katabui\, in the Heart of Okinawa\nカタブイ 沖縄に生きる\nKatabui\, au cœur d’Okinawa \nFriday\, June 21\, 5:59PM (ET) – Sunday\, June 23\, 11:59PM (ET)\nVirtual Film Screening | Free Admission | Canada-wide \nDirected by Daniel López • 2016 • Documentary • 80 minutes • Presented in Japanese & French with English subtitles • Trailer \n“Katabui” means “squall” in the Okinawan dialect. \nDaniel López knew very little about Okinawa. Seduced by these southern Japanese islands\, once an independent kingdom\, he left Switzerland to settle there. Ten years later\, he shares his fondness for Okinawa but also reflects on the archipelago’s identity\, threatened by the U.S. military presence and excessive urban development.  \nDuring their struggle against the U.S. military bases\, the Okinawan people have found the ability to peacefully resist. They have been able to maintain an indomitable identity\, which fascinates even the mainland Japanese. To understand this peaceful resistance\, Daniel López takes us on a journey into the heart of Okinawa to discover a local belief with inspirational scope. \nThis screening is a part of our ongoing Keep Dancin’\, Okinawa! film series\, celebrating Okinawan stories\, culture\, and history. \nFree to Stream. Register below. \n*After registration\, a streaming link will be sent to you on June 21. You will be able to watch the film anytime between June 21\, 5:59 (ET) to June 23\, 11:59 (ET) regardless of which date option you select in the registration form below. \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nDaniel López was born in Switzerland in 1970 and moved to Okinawa in 2003. In 2010\, he graduated from the University of Arts in Okinawa. He then worked as a photographer\, publisher and TV presenter. In 2015\, he made his first feature-length documentary Katabui\, in the Heart of Okinawa. His film Umui – Guardians of Traditions (2022) was awarded the Grand Prix for Best Anthropological-Ethnographic Film at the 2022 Tokyo Documentary Film Festival. \n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to all those who participated in JFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods!\n  \nSharing some comments from our participants!\n“I would just like to thank Risa and Emi for conducting this interesting session. I stepped away from my usual manga and novel reading habit this time to dive into the amazing world of Japanese ceramics. This gave me a good opportunity to learn about the rich history of Japan! Looking forward to future book club meetings.Oh and thank you for the amazing library catalogue. I have almost a year’s worth of books on my To Be Read list at the moment. Really appreciate it. Keep up the great work!.”—Johan\n  \n“Excellent experience for me personally\, first was the ceramics lecture and now this book reading club that I enjoyed so much! I have always wanted to know and understand more about Japan’s fascinating history and culture and this amazing fusion of old traditions and the modernity that are so unique to Japanese culture! I finally have time to do something that I like very much\, so looking very forward to the next venues. Thank you so much again for the greatly spent time! Will think more about the suggestions in the future! ” — Lioudmila  \n\n“Had a lovely time!” —Lori\nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website and newsletters for future book club information. \n Enjoy the Simple Pleasure of Reading in Silence & Discover Japanese Arts and History! \nJoin our next JFT Book Club (Hybrid) meeting where you are invited to read a book in silence in the library (or wherever you want if participating virtually) and engage in optional discussion with fellow book lovers interested in Japanese arts. Inspired by the JFT Gallery’s current exhibition\, our upcoming book club meeting invites you to explore the beauty of Japanese ceramics and life from the Edo (1603-1868) to Meiji (1868-1912) periods. \nNo prior knowledge/preparation is required – indulge in the simple pleasure of reading in silence and engage in optional discussion to share your discoveries with fellow book and art lovers! \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. In 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. We 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   \n  If you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to contact us in person\, by phone\, email\, or via contact form. \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 WHAT BOOK TO BRING? (see below) or from JFT Library’s collection. \nOn the day of the event\, we will meet via Zoom and in person at the 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)\nParticipants will share their books and why they pick them up (2-3 minutes each)\nSilent Reading Time: Participants will read the book they bring or the one recommended by other participants anywhere in the library or wherever they want if participating virtually. If you join the book club in-person\, you can check the JFT Gallery exhibition to compare the actual ceramics with what is written on the book you read.\nOptional Discussion Time: We will share what we have learned\, what we think about the depictions of Japanese arts and culture during the Meiji and/or Edo periods\, favourite moments from your chosen book\, suggestions for next reads\, etc.\n\n*There is no right or wrong answer. Different perspectives make the discussion more fun and vibrant! \n\nWHAT BOOK TO READ?\nA book to bring can be either a physical book\, ebook\, or audiobook that meets the following criteria: \n\nTheme: The JFT Gallery Exhibition “From Edo to Meiji: Transformation of Japanese Ceramics” (i.e.\, fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga about Japanese Ceramics ; fiction\, nonfiction\, or manga portraying Japanese culture and society in Edo (1603-1867) and/or Meiji (1867-1912) periods)\nLanguage: Books can be written in any language (i.e. English\, Japanese\, French) but the book club meeting will be in English.\n\nCheck out JFT Library’s Book Lists to get ideas!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhysical books on Japanese Ceramics and Culture & Life of the Edo/Meiji Period *UPDATED on Jun 11*\nEbooks & audiobooks on Japanese Ceramics and society in Edo and/or Meiji periods *UPDATED on Jun 11*\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou 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\nIf you would like to bring a book that is not in JFT library collection\, please consult us in advance with the book information. (We may consider the book for future library acquisitions. ) *You can check whether the book is part of our collection by searching on our online catalogue (*to search physical & digital items) or JF Canada/USA Digital Library (*to search and read ebooks & audiobooks). Please contact us if you wish to confirm the availability with us.\n\nTo get a new JFT library card or to renew your existing card\, please follow the instructions found here. \n\nRelated Programming\nFrom Edo to Meiji: Transformation of Japanese Ceramics –Ceramic exhibition with ROM–\n\n\n\n \nNow – Friday\, June 28\, 2024  \nIn-Person Exhibition| Admission free  \n\n  \n\nThis special presentation of the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum\, Toronto\, reveals that Western modernization and the demand for exports influenced Japanese ceramics during the transitional period of the late Edo period to the Meiji period. \nNow with an additional presentation\, Kutani-ware Display with contributions from Toronto collectors\, dedicated to the victims and survivors of the earthquake on January 1st\, 2024\, in Noto Peninsula\, Ishikawa\, Japan. \n\n\n\n\n\nDetails Here \n\nRoyal Ontario Museum’s Online Collection \nFor those who are unable to visit JFT Gallery in person\, some of the pieces in the exhibition are viewable online on the ROM’s Online Collection\, which is accessible to everyone\, anywhere in the world. \n*List of ROM objects in the JFT Gallery exhibition (PDF with hyperlinks) *UPDATED on Jun 3* \nDetails Here \n\nLiving with Ceramics in Japan: From Edo to Meiji\nThursday\, June 13\, 6:00PM – 7:30PM (ET)Livestream Online Lecture | JFT Youtube Channel | Admission Free | Registration Required \nThis online talk will explore how people in Japan used ceramics during the Edo period\, when the Tokugawa shogunate ruled the archipelago and the samurai held political and military dominance\, and the Meiji period\, when the emperor was symbolically restored to power and modernization transformed the nation. \nRegister here \n  \n\nPrevious Book Clubs\n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: BL Metamorphosis by TSURUTANI Kaori – April 18\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid): Mild Vertigo by KANAI Mieko – February 13\, 2024 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – Holiday Reading Recommendations – November 16\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – Manga: Planetes by YUKIMURA Makoto – September 28\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club (Hybrid) – With Silent Reading Time – LGBTQIA+ Books -June 20\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club Online – Manga: After the Rain by MAYUZUKI Jun -April 24\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club Online – Three Short Works by NISHI Kanako: On beauty\, the Female Experience and Othering – February 8\, 2023 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Temple Alley Summer by KASHIWABA Sachiko – September 15\, 2022 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 15\, 2022 \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online: Bring Your Own Book – April 13\, 2022 \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\n \nJFT Book Club Online: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami – August 12\, 2021 \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Manga – June 10\, 2021 \n\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\n \nThe Little House – December 12\, 2019 \n\nMystery Book Club – October 10\, 2019 \n\nMovies and Books – August 8\, 2019 \n\nBooks and Tea – June 6\, 2019
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jft-book-club-silent_edo_meiji_ceramics/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Living with Ceramics in Japan: From Edo (1603-1868) to Meiji (1868-1912)
DESCRIPTION:This online talk will explore how people in Japan used ceramics during the Edo period\, when the Tokugawa shogunate ruled the archipelago and the samurai held political and military dominance\, and the Meiji period\, when the emperor was symbolically restored to power and modernization transformed the nation. \nUsing extant examples of ceramics from a variety of museum collections\, the lecture will consider ceramics in plebian\, everyday contexts\, used for daily offerings at altars\, for family meals\, or for tea and sake drinking with friends. It will also discuss the use of ceramics in politically and economically significant encounters\, such as gifts to a samurai lord\, meetings between merchants and customers\, tribute offerings to the Tokugawa shoguns\, and diplomatic exchanges between the Meiji government and their global counterparts. \nThis talk is presented to complement our ongoing exhibition titled “From Edo to Meiji: Transformation of Japanese Ceramics”. \n\nThe Speaker \nDr. Morgan Pitelka is the Bernard L. Herman Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, with joint appointments in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and the Department of History. He is a historian of medieval and early modern Japan who focuses on material culture\, environmental history\, and urban history. His new project is an environmental and cultural history of early modern Kyoto. His most recent book\, Reading Medieval Ruins: Urban Life and Destruction in Sixteenth-Century Japan (Cambridge University Press\, 2022) was named one of the ten best humanities books in Asian Studies by the International Convention of Asia Scholars and received the honorable mention for the John Whitney Hall Book Prize in Japanese Studies. \n  \n  \n\nRelated Programming:  \nJFT Book Club (Hybrid)– With Silent Reading Time – Japanese Ceramics & Life in the Edo to Meiji Periods\n \nTuesday\, June 18\, 5:30PM – 7:00PM (ET)\nHybrid (Online & In-Person) | JFT Library | Admission Free | Registration Required \nAre you interested in learning deeper about Japanese arts\, as well as the culture and history behind those works of art? Our upcoming hybrid-style book club meeting\, inspired by the JFT Gallery’s current exhibition\, invites you to explore the beauty of Japanese ceramics and life during the Edo and Meiji periods through books! No prior knowledge/preparation is required – pick a book from the library’s book list (or bring your own) and indulge in the simple pleasure of reading in silence. Afterward\, engage in optional discussion to share your discoveries with fellow book\, art\, and history enthusiasts. This is a perfect opportunity to enhance your understanding of Japanese arts and culture while connecting with like-minded individuals. We welcome both seasoned book club members and first-time participants to join this enriching literary and cultural experience! \nDetails here
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SUMMARY:Information Exchange Meeting for Freelance Teachers 4
DESCRIPTION:JFT日本語教師オンライン情報交換会\n第４回フリーランス日本語教師情報交換会\nカナダでフリーランスで日本語を教えていらっしゃる先生方、集まってみませんか。 \n今回は参加者の先生方同士がどのようにフリーランスとして活動されているかを共有する会を予定しています。他の先生方とお話してみたい方は是非お気軽にご参加ください。 \n日時：2024年6月7日（金） 2:00pm ～ 3:00pm（東部時間） \nプログラム： \n\n参加の先生方の事前アンケートの集計結果（匿名）の共有\n事前アンケートで寄せられた質問についての話し合い\n\n対象者：カナダでフリーランスで日本語教師をなさっている方 \n\n北米地域からのご参加も可能ですが人数によってはカナダの先生方を優先させていただきます。\n「フリーランス」につきまして、ご自身がフリーランスであると思われる方（掛け持ちしている、そのうちフリーランスになる予定など）でしたらどなたでもご参加可能です。\n\n使用言語：日本語 \n お申し込み：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お申し込みの際の事前アンケートの集計結果は情報交換会で共有いたします。\nお申込者が５名未満の場合は中止となります。\n\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-freelance4/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:A Handful of Salt (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:(c) Hitonigiri Film Partners  \nA Handful of Salt\nひとにぎりの塩\nTuesday\, June 4\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by ISHII Kaori • 2011 • Documentary • 90 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Free Admission • Trailer \nA Handful of Salt focuses on the craftspeople who continue to make salt with a technique called “Agehama-shiki” that has been passed down since ancient times\, and the lush natural environment of the northernmost tip of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. It is also the feature-length debut of director ISHII Kaori. The process of making salt by collecting sea water and boiling it in a hiragama cauldron temporarily died out during the period of Japan’s rapid economic growth following World War II\, but one family’s efforts to keep it alive has miraculously ensured its continuation. Salt is a vital element of people’s lives. The salt-making artisans who perpetuate their traditions represent a way forward for those of us living in this modern age. \nA Handful of Salt director ISHII Kaori will join us virtually for a livestreamed Q&A session in our event hall after the screening. \nThis screening is a part of our Cinema Umami food film series. \nFree admission. Register below. \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is hosting this film screening to honour everyone affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake that occurred on January 1\, 2024. For information on how to support recovery and relief efforts in the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture\, please refer to donation details in this PDF. \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nISHII Kaori graduated with a degree in philosophy from the University of the Sacred Heart. While working at the Ministry of Education\, Culture\, Science\, Sports and Technology (MEXT) she studied at the Film School of Tokyo after work. \nHer first documentary film\, Sorry Grandma (2005) won the first prize at the Osaka Abeno Human Documentary Film Festival. Her next one\, Chain of Life – The Artistry of Mokuhanzome Kimono (2006)\, depicted Japan’s oldest dyeing technique and was screened in many festivals around the world. She also worked as an assistant to HANEDA Sumiko\, who is one of the most famous documentary filmmakers in Japan. Ishii went on to direct for television before producing her next film\, A Handful of Salt (2011) which received the Best Cinematography prize at Cebu International Documentary Film Festival. \nThe films and programs she directs and produces are on the theme of traditional culture and craftsmanship\, some of which have screened in Japan and abroad. Since 2009\, Ishii has been a regular visitor to the Noto Peninsula and was invited to direct this sake-themed documentary The Genealogy of Sake which has screened at the Milan International Expo 2015 & Hawaii International Film Festival 2016. She was also involved in developing the charm of the region and people of Noto\, many whom she met through the film\, from various perspectives such as food events\, brewery tours\, and workshops.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/handful-of-salt/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Doors Open Toronto 2024: Timeless Japan
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is back for the city’s annual Doors Open event! We will be opening our doors on Saturday\, May 25 and Sunday\, May 26\, along with more than 100 other buildings and sites across Toronto. This year’s Doors Open Toronto the theme is “Hidden Histories\,” and we are pleased present our all-ages programming under the banner of Timeless Japan for everyone to enjoy. \nWe will be open from 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM on both days. Drop-ins are more than welcome! \nJoin us for a special weekend filled with animated films\, Japanese ceramics\, library games\, and fun for the whole family! \nStay updated with us by following us on social media (Instagram\, Facebook\, Twitter) and subscribe to our weekly newsletter. \nFull Details Here  \n\n \n\n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/doorsopen2024/2024-05-25/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Library,Other JFT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240521T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240521T200000
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SUMMARY:Kominka Projects: Regional Rejuvenation through Tourism
DESCRIPTION:“Kominka Projects: Regional Rejuvenation through Tourism” talk event on May 21 is now fully booked and registration is closed. There will be no waiting list. However\, we will have an in-person waiting line before the event on a first-come\, first-served basis for cancelled seats. We cannot guarantee your admittance\, but if you are willing to take a chance\, please join the line. \n \nJapan is facing a problem of empty/abandoned houses (“Akiya”) as a result of aging\, a low birthrate\, and depopulation. This is particularly prevalent in rural areas as the younger generation move towards urban parts of the country\, leaving behind empty houses with a risk of unlawful occupation\, animal infestation\, and structural collapse. In 2023\, there were an estimated 10 million vacant houses and apartments across Japan. \nMany destinations around the world have remodeled such abandoned homes and buildings into tourist attractions. In Japan\, this strategy has become increasingly important in the revival of Akiya. Among these Akiya\, 100-300 year old Kominka (old folk houses) are gaining popularity as buildings to be remodeled and renovated for use in community rejuvenation projects. \nTelevision programs and Internet sites feature Kominka Cafés\, Machiya (townhouses) Restaurants and Kominka Hot Spring hotels. These revitalisation projects in rural areas have not only attracted increasing numbers of tourists\, but have also helped protect historical townscapes and been a source of community development. The remodeled buildings come with modern conveniences while offering tourists a view of historic rural Japan. This revitalization of rural villages are also attracting young urbanites to return and pursue the countryside life which\, now\, also offers a livelihood. \n\n \nThe Speaker\nDr. Atsuko Hashimoto is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Tourism Studies\, Brock University\, Canada. Her research interests are human aspects of tourism development\, especially in Japan. She has researched Heritage tourism\, Japanese culinary traditions and tourism\, agriculture and tourism\, and Green Tourism projects\, Human Rights in Tourism\, and Anime Tourism. She also teaches courses about using tourism as a tool for community development.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kominka-projects-regional-rejuvenation-through-tourism/
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:20240517T175900
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240519T235900
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
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SUMMARY:BL Metamorphosis (virtual film screening)
DESCRIPTION:BL Metamorphosis\nメタモルフォーゼの縁側 \nFriday\, May 17\, 5:59PM (ET) – Sunday\, May 19\, 11:59PM (ET)\nVirtual Film Screening | Free to Stream | Canada-wide \nDirected by KARIYAMA Shinsuke • 2022 • Comedy / Slice of Life • 118 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nIchinoi\, a 75-year-old woman living a peaceful life\, unwittingly buys a Boy’s Love manga one day…and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume\, the high school girl working there–Urara\, a seasoned BL fan–notices a budding fangirl when she sees one. When Urara offers to help Ichinoi explore this whole new world of fiction\, the two dive into BL fandom together\, and form an unlikely friendship along the way. \nBL Metamorphosis is a live-action adaptation of the manga of the same name by TSURUTANI Kaori\, which garnered awards such as the New Face Award of the Manga Division at the Japan Media Arts Festival\, and was also ranked #1 in the women’s category of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (meaning “this manga is amazing!”)\, a renowned annual manga magazine. \nCo-presented by the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival and The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \nPre-recorded introduction by TSURUTANI Kaori to play before the film. \nStream / Save The Date \n\nVanCAF Featured Guest Biography: \n \nBorn in 1982 in Toyama Prefecture\, TSURUTANI Kaori made her manga debut in 2007 after winning silver in the 52nd Tetsuya Chiba Awards for her story Okina Daidokoro (Big Kitchen). She went on to receive the New Face Award in the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division for her series BL Metamorphosis\, which was adapted into a live action film in 2022. She is also the author of don’t like this and has contributed to stories to such manga anthologies as Ironna Watashi ga Honto no Watashi (All These Mes are the Real Me) and BL First Crush Anthology: Five Seconds Before We Fall in Love. She currently lives in Tokyo. \n—Vancouver Comic Arts Festival \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/bl-metamorphosis-vancaf/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240510T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240510T193000
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SUMMARY:Sakura at ROM: Cherry Blossoms in the Japanese Collection
DESCRIPTION:“Sakura at ROM” talk event on May 10 is now fully booked and registration is closed. There will be no waiting list. However\, on the day of the event\, we will have an in-person waiting line starting 60 minutes before the event on a first-come\, first-served basis for cancelled seats. We cannot guarantee your admittance\, but if you are willing to take a chance\, please join the line. \n \nIn-person event with slide presentation and Q&A\nCo-presented with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto\, in celebration of springtime and the cherry blossom season\n \nSakura at ROM: Cherry Blossoms in the Japanese Collection\nby Dr. TAKESUE Akiko Bishop White Committee Associate Curator of Japanese Art & Culture\, Royal Ontario Museum \nFriday\, May 10\, 6:00 – 7:30PM (ET)\nDoors open 5:30PM | Japan Foundation\, Toronto Event Hall\nPresented in English | Free admission\nRSVP Required | Please register below \n  \n  \nCherry blossoms—sakura in Japanese—have been one of the most familiar flowers in Japanese life since ancient times to the present\, with a symbolic meaning unique to them. While cherry blossom viewing has become a global phenomenon of the spring season\, including in Toronto\, a variety of works of art with the sakura motif from ROM’s Japanese collection—from paintings\, prints\, and photographs\, to ceramics\, lacquer ware\, and even arms—will attest to the significance of the flower in Japanese culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRe-conceived re-productions of Hiroshige’s Sakura-themed prints from JFT collection to be displayed for this occasion at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/sakura-at-rom-cherry-blossoms-in-the-japanese-collection/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Other JFT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240430T203000
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SUMMARY:The Makioka Sisters (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:The Makioka Sisters\n細雪 \nTuesday\, April 30\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by KON Ichikawa • 1983 • Drama / Romance • 140 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \n“The Makioka Sisters“ film screening on April 30 is now fully booked and registration is closed. There will be no waiting list.  However\, on the day of the event\, we will have an in-person waiting line starting 60 minutes before the event on a first-come\, first-served basis for cancelled seats. We cannot guarantee your admittance\, but if you are willing to take a chance\, please join the line. \nThis lyrical adaptation of the beloved novel by TANIZAKI Junichiro was a late-career triumph for director ICHIKAWA Kon. Structured around the changing of the seasons\, The Makioka Sisters (細雪 / Sasame-yuki) follows the lives of four siblings who have taken on their family’s kimono manufacturing business\, in the years leading up to the Pacific War. The two oldest have been married for some time\, but according to tradition\, the rebellious youngest sister cannot wed until the third\, conservative and terribly shy\, finds a husband. This graceful study of a family at a turning point in history is a poignant evocation of changing times and fading customs\, shot in rich\, vivid colors.\n—The Criterion Channel\n \nCo-presented with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto\, in celebration of springtime and cherry blossom season. \nFree admission. Register below. \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nBorn in 1915\, ICHIKAWA Kon was a world-renowned Japanese film director who was credited with introducing Western-style comedy to Japan in the 1950s. Later in his career\, Ichikawa’s work became concerned with more-serious subjects such as antiwar sentiment. \nIchikawa graduated from the Ichioka Commercial School in Ōsaka. He made his first motion picture\, Musume Dojo-ji (The Girl at Dojo Temple)\, a puppet drama based on a traditional Kabuki play\, in 1946 for the Shintōhō Motion Picture Company. Sambyaku rokujūgo ya (1948; Three Hundred and Sixty-five Nights) was his first big box-office success. He collaborated with his wife\, WADA Natto\, a screenwriter\, on the screenplays for many of his early films. \nIn the 1950s\, Ichikawa and Wada developed the genre of the verbally witty comedy in Japan in such films as Ashi ni sawatta onna (1953; The Woman Who Touched the Legs)\, a remake of an earlier silent comedy\, and Pū-san (1953; Mr. Pū). Two of Ichikawa’s later features\, Biruma no tategoto (1956; The Burmese Harp) and Nobi (1959; Fires on the Plain)\, are strong antiwar statements. Of the films that followed\, Kagi (1959; Odd Obsession)\, Yukinojō henge (1963; An Actor’s Revenge)\, and Matatabi (1973; The Wanderers) are notable for Ichikawa’s delicate treatment of the material and the strikingly beautiful visual composition of each scene. \nOne of his greatest achievements was the documentary Tōkyō Orimpikku (1965; Tokyo Olympiad)\, in which he emphasized the attitudes and responses of the spectators and competitors over the outcome of the events. His later work included a television serialization of The Tale of Genji and a number of popular suspense melodramas.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-makioka-sisters/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240428T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240428T213000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
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SUMMARY:Nihongo De Sodateyou 6th Online Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Nihongo De Sodateyou 6th Online Seminar – Parental Conversation Strategies to Encourage Children’s Use of Japanese\n日本語で育てよう　第6回オンラインセミナー\n子どもの日本語使用を促す親の会話ストラテジー\n\n  \n2024 年4月28 日(日) 19:30 – 21:30 ( カナダ東部夏時間)） オンライン開催　参加費無料 \n子どもたちは多言語環境に住んでいるとしても、親が話しかけることばを含め、彼らが触れているすべての言語を使うわけではありません。カナダでは英語、またはフランス語のように社会で優勢な言語が彼らにとっても強い言語になることがよくあります。親が日本語で話しかけ、それを理解していても、子どもにとって強い言語でしか話さなくなることもあるでしょう。では、子どもが家庭のことばの日本語を話すように促し続けるため、私たちに何かできることがあるでしょうか。今回のセミナーでは、その工夫のひとつ、子どもが家庭の言語を使って話すように促す会話のストラテジーを紹介します。また、その他にも親ができることを一緒に考えてみましょう。 \n講師: 中村ジェニス先生( 教育学博士） \n神奈川大学外国語学部准教授。マレーシアで複数の言語に触れて育ち、日本語を第6 言語／ 方言として習得。過去1 7 年間で1 0 0 以上の国際結婚家庭に関わり、子どものバイリンガリズムについて研究。親子間のやりとりや家族の言語方針を調査し、家庭内バイリンガリズムにおいてどのような障壁があるかを明らかにしようとしている。1 0 代の息子を和・英バイリンガルとして育てている。 \nお申込み：2024年4月26日(金)までにこちらのリンクからお申し込みください。 \n企画/お問い合わせ： 日本語で育てよう! sodate2020@gmail.com (三井・青木) \n共催：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nihongo-de-sodateyou6/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Other JFT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240424T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240424T204000
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SUMMARY:JFT Online ‘Sawakai’ For Japanese Teachers (59)
DESCRIPTION:JFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会のお知らせ\nJFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会では、授業で実践したことや感じていることなどを小グループで共有し合います。これからしてみたいと思っているアイデアや、ちょっと行き詰まっているなと感じていることなどでもかまいません。普段なかなか会えないカナダ各地の先生方とお話してみませんか。 \nJFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会トップページ：https://tr.jpf.go.jp/language/teachers/sawakai/ \n第59回JFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会\n日時：2024年4月24日（水）6:00pm ～ 6:40pm（山岳部夏時間） 8:00pm ～ 8:40pm（東部夏時間）\n \n*通常と時間が変わりますので、ご注意ください。\n*お住まいの地域の開始時間は以下からご確認ください。\nhttps://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=JFT+Sawakai+59&iso=20240424T20&p1=250&am=40 \nトピック：日本語上級専門家　着任！\n今回のJFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会は、3月に着任された国際交流基金からアルバータ州教育省へ派遣された日本語上級専門家の自己紹介と懇親会です。新任の日本語上級専門家やカナダ各地の先生方とお話ししたい方々、是非、ご参加ください！ \nお申し込み：ご興味のある方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n対象者：カナダ在住の日本語教師、および、カナダ在住の日本語教育に興味のある方々 \n使用言語：日本語 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤　典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/sawakai240424/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240424T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240424T200000
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SUMMARY:Mantles of Transience with live Q&A (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Mantles of Transience  うつろいの時をまとう \n \nWednesday\, April 24\, 6:00 PM (ET)\nDoors open 6:00 PM | Film Screening | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by MIYAKE Nagaru • 2022 • Documentary / Fashion • 95 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nCreated by a couple of Japanese fashion designers\, the clothing brand matohu fuses innovative designs with the traditional Japanese concept of beauty. In a series of beautiful images\, Mantles of Transience takes you from the artists’ workshop to nature\, where they find inspiration. Their goal? Highlighting the hidden beauty in everyday life\, which we tend to overlook. Witness the production of their latest collection\, Nagori\, and learn about the rewarding life philosophy behind this one-of-a-kind fashion brand. \nIn-person film screening to be followed by a live Q&A with the founders of matohu\, Mr. HORIHATA Hiroyuki and Ms. SEKIGUCHI Makiko. \n\nDesigners’ Profile:\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD. \nHORIHATA Hiroyuki\, after finishing Graduate School at the Doshisha University\, and\nSEKIGUCHU Makiko\, after graduating from the Kyorin University\, both took the Men’s Design course offered under the Apparel Design program in the Bunka Fashion College.\n1998: After graduating\, they worked for 5 years as pattern makers at COMME des GARCONS and Yohji Yamamoto.\n2003: Both resigned and moved to UK and started working for London based designer Bora Aksu’s 04-05 A/W collection.\n2005: Launched own brand matohu and started participating in Japan Fashion Week from 2006.\n2009: Received the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix New Designer Award and the Shiseido Sponsorship Award. \n\nAbout matohu:\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD. \nmatohu (まとふ pronounced ma-tou) has two meanings. One is the Japanese word matou\, which refers to clothes softly draping or wrapping the body.\nThe other is matou\, the volitional form of the Japanese verb for wait (matsu) with the meaning of “let’s wait.” Instead of consuming and discarding things\, matohu calls on people to wait until their own sense of aesthetics has matured.\nWith the concept of creating new clothes that sustain the Japanese sense of aesthetics\, matohu offers designs born from the history\, culture\, and terroir of Japan in original styles authentic to the Japanese experience. \n\nDirector Profile: \n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBorn ​1974 in Japan. While still studying at Tama Art University\, MIYAKE Nagaru created experimental films in pursuit of physicality and participated in film festivals in and outside Japan. Since 1995\, he has been directing documentary films about traditional performing arts and the communities such traditions are rooted in. He continues to pursue the possibilities of the communication and physicality in the physical express
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mantles-of-transience-with-live-qa-film-screening/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Designers’ talk by matohu in Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Aesthetics and Handicraft – The Design Philosophy of matohu – \n美意識と手仕事　– matohuのデザイン哲学について – \nWednesday\, April 24\, 2024 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nRSVP Required | Talk Event | @ The Japan Foundation\, Toronto (2 Bloor St. East\, Toronto\, Ontario) \n\nEvery country has its unique climate and natural features\, to which accordingly it develops its suitable food culture\, architecture\, craft works\, and performing arts. Clothing also always embodies cultural values which reflect the distinctive characteristics of those places. Clothes have been produced based on the aesthetics which have gone through continuous sophistication in the course of a long history. \nBut when did we start to call this versatile clothing culture simply “Fashion”? “Fashion” must not be the name of an existing thing\, but just a noun to describe a phenomenon. \nUnique aesthetics with tremendous originality and handicraft which materialize the aesthetics can be lost first in modernization and globalization. While clothing has been downgraded as the equal of fashion for a long time\, let’s re-examine our clothing culture as a representation of each culture anew. \nMatohu（まとふ）has continued to question these fundamental issues between clothing and culture through our clothes. By introducing our work of matohu as examples\, we will share our pursuit of versatility and sustainability which all of us\, both in Canada or Japan\, desperately need in upcoming times. \nAbout the aesthetics\, the “Japanese Eye （日本の眼）” series will provide examples. The talk will be delivered with video clips\, conceptual images\, and original textile/clothes. \nAbout the handicraft\, the “Journey from Palms of Hands （手のひらの旅）” series will give examples. The talk will be delivered with video clips\, an explanation of the history and current status of each craft\, and the actual results of collaboration with matohu. \n– HORIHATA Hiroyuki\, SEKIGUCHI Makiko\, matohu designers\, March 2024
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/designers-talk/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Talk Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240423T173000
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SUMMARY:Mantles of Transience with live Q&A (film screening) @ Textile Museum of Canada
DESCRIPTION:Mantles of Transience  うつろいの時をまとう\n*Please note this screening is NOT at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n \nTuesday\, April 23\, 5:30 PM – 7:45 PM (ET)\nDoors open 5:00 PM | Film Screening | @ Textile Museum of Canada (55 Centre Ave Toronto\, ON) \nDirected by MIYAKE Nagaru • 2022 • Documentary / Fashion • 95 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nCreated by a couple of Japanese fashion designers\, the clothing brand matohu fuses innovative designs with the traditional Japanese concept of beauty. In a series of beautiful images\, Mantles of Transience takes you from the artists’ workshop to nature\, where they find inspiration. Their goal? Highlighting the hidden beauty in everyday life\, which we tend to overlook. Witness the production of their latest collection\, Nagori\, and learn about the rewarding life philosophy behind this one-of-a-kind fashion brand. \nIn-person film screening to be followed by a lives Q&A with the founders of matohu\, Mr. HORIHATA Hiroyuki and Ms. SEKIGUCHI Makiko. \n\nDesigners’ Profile:\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD. \nHORIHATA Hiroyuki\, after finishing Graduate School at the Doshisha University\, and\nSEKIGUCHU Makiko\, after graduating from the Kyorin University\, both took the Men’s Design course offered under the Apparel Design program in the Bunka Fashion College.\n1998: After graduating\, they worked for 5 years as pattern makers at COMME des GARCONS and Yohji Yamamoto.\n2003: Both resigned and moved to UK and started working for London based designer Bora Aksu’s 04-05 A/W collection.\n2005: Launched own brand matohu and started participating in Japan Fashion Week from 2006.\n2009: Received the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix New Designer Award and the Shiseido Sponsorship Award. \n\nAbout matohu:\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD. \nmatohu (まとふ pronounced ma-tou) has two meanings. One is the Japanese word matou\, which refers to clothes softly draping or wrapping the body.\nThe other is matou\, the volitional form of the Japanese verb for wait (matsu) with the meaning of “let’s wait.” Instead of consuming and discarding things\, matohu calls on people to wait until their own sense of aesthetics has matured.\nWith the concept of creating new clothes that sustain the Japanese sense of aesthetics\, matohu offers designs born from the history\, culture\, and terroir of Japan in original styles authentic to the Japanese experience. \n\nDirector Profile: \n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBorn ​1974 in Japan. While still studying at Tama Art University\, MIYAKE Nagaru created experimental films in pursuit of physicality and participated in film festivals in and outside Japan. Since 1995\, he has been directing documentary films about traditional performing arts and the communities such traditions are rooted in. He continues to pursue the possibilities of the communication and physicality in the physical express
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mantles-of-transience-with-live-qa-film-screening-textile-museum/
LOCATION:Textile Museum of Canada\, 55 Centre Ave.\,  Toronto\, ON\, M5G 2H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240409T194000
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SUMMARY:DownTown Dance (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:DownTown Dance\n歌えマチグヮー (utae machigwaa) \nTuesday\, April 9\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by NITTA Yoshitaka • 2012 • Documentary • 89 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nIn the Okinawan dialect\, the word for market is “machigwaa”\, which is used aptly in the film’s original Japanese title.  \nDownTown Dance follows the passionate residents of a shopping district in Naha City\, Okinawa Prefecture. Once a lively market thriving for over 60 years\, the district has lost its energy over time. The documentary sheds light on the volunteers who strive to revitalize the market\, using “music” as their main approach. In a time when the hollowing out of cities is being decried\, the locals are fighting to restore urban vitality and to keep their district open. The market gradually comes to life with the Sakae-machi Market Night Stall Festival. At the centre of it all are the “Oba Rappers”\, a trio of ladies who are leading the way in bringing music and dance to their town. \nThis the first screening in our upcoming Keep Dancin’\, Okinawa! film series. Stay tuned for more announcements! \nFree admission. Register below. \n\nPre-screening sanshin performance:\nSanshin musicians SHINZATO Kano and and SHIMADA Sakura will be performing Okinawan songs before the film to kick off our film series with traditional music. Together with HIGA Natsuyo\, the trio are part of a newly formed music group “Tororo.” \nThe sanshin (三線) is an Okinawan musical instrument and precursor of the mainland Japanese shamisen (三味線). Often likened to a banjo\, it consists of a snakeskin-covered body\, neck and three strings. \n\nMany thanks to our community partner\, the Toronto Kyuyokai (Okinawa Kenjinkai)\, for their support! The Toronto Kyuyokai is an association comprised of Okinawan immigrants\, descendants and those who have an interest in all things Okinawan. \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nBorn in Tokyo\, NITTA Yoshitaka graduated from Keio University and joined NHK in 1992.  \nIn 2009\, he became independent and established his own video production company\, Eurasia Vision\, and continues to produce documentaries in a variety of media including television and film. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/downtown-dance/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240404T193000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
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SUMMARY:Come Back Anytime (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Come Back Anytime\nまた いらっしゃい \nThursday\, April 4\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by John Daschbach • 2021 • Documentary • 81 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \nJoin us to celebrate National Ramen Day with our screening of Come Back Anytime! This is the first film in our food-themed series\, Cinema Umami. Stay tuned for further announcements. \nSelf-taught ramen master UEDA Masamoto and his wife Kazuko have run their Tokyo ramen shop\, Bizentei for more than forty years. Together with their customers\, they have created a welcoming place of community. On the weekends\, they venture together across the Japanese countryside\, harvesting pears\, bamboo shoots\, and wild mountain yams.  \nAn intimate portrait of Japan’s culture of food\, community\, and work\, Come Back Anytime features gorgeous scenery\, mouth-watering dishes\, and a delightful cast of regular customers. It’s a heartwarming reminder of life’s simplest pleasures: a delicious meal\, relaxed conversations with friends\, and a special place to call one’s own.  \nFree admission. Register below. \n\nDirector Profile: \nJohn Daschbach is a Tokyo-based American filmmaker who fell in love with film at the Dartmouth College Film Society while growing up in Hanover\, New Hampshire. After studying literature in college\, he dove into film editing while studying with legendary editor\, Ralph Rosenblum at Columbia University. After embracing the digital revolution of the late 90s\, he’s been making independent films\, and editing others’\, ever since. Come Back Anytime is his second feature\, first documentary\, and first cinematography credit. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/come-back-anytime/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Ainupuri: Giving Voice to Museum Objects
DESCRIPTION:Ainu were once described and perceived as “exotic” people of Hokkaido (Ainu Mosir in the Ainu)\, in Northern Japan. The Ainu became a very popular research subject both internationally and domestically from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. Thousands of Ainu objects were collected from Hokkaido\, Sakhalin\, and Kurile islands\, which are now stored in many museums worldwide. \nThis presentation will focus on hidden stories and narratives of the Ainu museum collections from the eye of Dr. Kanako Uzawa\, an Ainu scholar and artist. She will discuss the process and challenges she faces through ongoing Ainu art exhibition curation in collaboration with the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Lastly\, she will introduce her most recent art video production\, Ainupuri\, in which she reconstructs the counter-narratives of Ainu objects stored in the Historical Museum of Oslo University in Norway. This tells her own story in the form of narration\, poetry\, song\, dance\, and performance; these personal and collective histories are mediated by Laura Liverani’s visual storytelling in a constant dialogue between the two artists. \n\n \nKanako UZAWA\nDr. Kanako Uzawa is a Norwegian-based Ainu scholar\, artist\, and advocate. Her work is published internationally by academic journals\, books\, magazines and museums. She engages with a number of academic and international forums\, lectures\, and artistic work on Indigenous identity-making. Her Ph.D. focuses on urban Ainu livelihood and its contemporary expressions based on her auto-ethnography as one of the research methods. She is an Assistant Professor for the Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity at Hokkaido University in Japan as well as an associated researcher at the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo in Norway. She is also an editorial board member of AlterNative: an International Journal of Indigenous Peoples in New Zealand. As an Ainu dancer and performer\, she recently participated in the Intercultural Indigenous Choreographers Lab at the Banff Centre in Canada. She is currently involved in a curatorial exhibition project on the Ainu contemporary art in collaboration with the University of Michigan Museum of Art in the US. \n\nImages by Laura Liverani; Kanako Uzawa @ Historical Museum\, University of Oslo \n  \n\n \nEnrich Your Understanding of Ainu with JFT Library before/after the event: Ainupuri: Giving Voice to Museum Object \nDiscover the rich cultural tapestry of the Ainu people through our curated collection of JFT Library items\, selected in conjunction with the presentation & film screening event Ainupuri: Giving Voice to Museum Objects on Monday\, March 18. Our event guest presenter Dr. UZAWA Kanako’s insights are informed by her pivotal role as a contributor to the groundbreaking book Beyond Ainu Studies [Ebook]\, which seeks to reinvigorate the landscape of Ainu research; Ainu Spirits Singing [Physical book & Ebook] offers a nuanced study and English translation of Ainu’s rich oral performance traditions; see Ainu culture through the eyes of the characters in the historical fiction manga/anime Golden Kamuy [ebook(EN) & Blu-ray(EN/JP) & physical book(JP)] by NODA Satoru; and more! You can borrow our physical items by visiting JFT library in person during our hours and/or borrow ebooks by accessing JF Canada Digital Library\, available 24/7. \nApply for a new library card or renew your expired card here. \nCheck library item list
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ainupuri-kanako-uzawa/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240318T144500
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
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SUMMARY:North American Japanese Literary Forum in Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:North American Japanese Literary Forum in Vancouver\nQuestioning\, “What am I?”  「私とは何か？という問い」\nMonday\, March 18\, 2024 @ 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM \nRSVP Required | Lecture | UBC Asian Centre Auditorium \n*Light refreshment will be served at the venue. \n \nHIRANO Keiichiro is an award-winning author of novels such as A Man and At the End of the Matinee. In March 2024\, he will visit Vancouver to share his personal experiences as a writer of Japan’s “Lost Generation\,” defined as a generation whose socio-economic stability declined dramatically following the collapse of the country’s asset price bubble. Mr. HIRANO will also discuss the characteristics of writers of the generation before and after him\, delve into the question of identity\, and as a current member of the Akutagawa Prize selection committee\, touch upon recent trends in Japanese literature. \nRegister here \n**EVENT UPDATE: MEET & GREET with MR. KEIICHIRO HIRANO** \nAfter the lecture\, there will be a 1-hour meet & greet session with Mr. Keiichiro Hirano at UBC Asian Centre from 3:00 PM. You can bring your own copy of Mr. Hirano’s work for his autograph. No book sales will happen at the venue. \nAs there is a high demand\, the tickets for the session will be given out on a first-come\, first-served basis to those who arrive early for this event. Please note that there is a limit of one autograph per attendee. The details will be announced during the event. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. \n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\n\nHIRANO Keiichiro \nKeiichiro Hirano has published more than 15 novels since his debut work “The Eclipse” for which he won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize at the record age of 23. His deeply psychological fiction deals with profound and universal themes like self-love\, relationships and acceptance\, and spans from short stories and historical novels to essays\, love stories\, and literary sci-fi. \nAs a cultural envoy to Paris appointed by Japan’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs\, he traveled all over Europe giving lectures and many of his books have been translated and are widely read in France\, China\, Korea\, Taiwan\, Italy\, and Egypt. In his widely viewed TED talk\, he discusses what it means to really love oneself\, arguing that it’s not easy to holistically love ourselves without knowing all our “selves”\, good and bad\, but we can discover the “self” we like with the help of the person we love. \nBased on this theme\, his novel “At the End of the Matinee” was a runaway bestseller in Japan and released as a movie in November 2019. “A MAN” is the first of his novels to be translated into English. His second title in English “At the End of the Matinee” was released in April 2021. Following the 2019 picture adaptation of “At the End of the Matinee”\, his work keeps coming to life on screen with the 2022 series adaptation of “Fill in the Blanks” and picture adaptation of “A Man”. \nIn 2023\, the 20 years long work “Theory on Yukio Mishima” is finally getting published. Based on a thorough reading of 4 of Mishima’s novels\, the book is written upon both Mishima’s works as a man of Literature\, as well as his actions as a believer of the Emperor system. This Reiwa era ultimate edition of the theories on Mishima Yukio is the unmissable key to understanding Mishima’s beliefs and actions. \n[Awards]\n・120th Akutagawa Prize for The Eclipse（Nisshoku）(1999)\n・59th Education\, Science and Technology Ministers Art Encouragement Prize for New Writers for Breach（Kekkai） (2009)\n・19th Prix Deux Magots Bunkamura for Dawn (2009)\n・ the Watanabe Junichi Literary Prize for At the End of the Matinee（2017）\n・ the Yomiuri Prize for Literature for A MAN（2018）\n・ the Kobayashi Hideo Prize for Theory on Yukio Mishima（2023）\n\nAbout the Coordinator:\n\n\n\nSATO Ayako \nAyako Sato\, born in Tokyo\, Professor Emerita at Meiji Gakuin University\, translator\, President of The Canadian Literary Society of Japan\, and Executive Director of Japan PEN. Specialized in Canadian Literature and American Literature. \nHer translation works include Margaret Atwood’s The Robber Bride\, Alias Grace\, Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth\, and The Year of the Flood as well as Tomson Highway’s Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing. \nShe is a co-author of J.D. Salinger Bungaku no Kenkyu\, Kebekku o shiru tame no 54 sho\, and Kanada o tabi suru 37 sho. \n\nCo-presented by Japan P.E.N. Club\, UBC Asian Studies\, and The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hirano-keiichiro-in-vancouver/
LOCATION:Asian Centre\, University of British Columbia\, 1871 West Mall\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6T 1Z2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T134500
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SUMMARY:North American Japanese Literary Forum in Seattle
DESCRIPTION:North American Japanese Literary Forum in Seattle\nAssociation for Asian Studies (AAS) Annual Conference 2024 Meeting-in-Conjunction \nQuestioning\, “What am I?”  「私とは何か？という問い」\nSaturday\, March 16\, 2024 @ 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM \nNo RSVP Required | Open to Conference Attendees & General Public | Lecture | Seattle Convention Center\, Room 609 \n \nHIRANO Keiichiro is an award-winning author of novels such as A Man and At the End of the Matinee. In March 2024\, he will visit Seattle to share his personal experiences as a writer of Japan’s “Lost Generation\,” defined as a generation whose socio-economic stability declined dramatically following the collapse of the country’s asset price bubble. Mr. HIRANO will also discuss the characteristics of writers of the generation before and after him\, delve into the question of identity\, and as a current member of the Akutagawa Prize selection committee\, touch upon recent trends in Japanese literature. \nThe recording of the event is now available on our YouTube channel! \n \n  \n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\n\nHIRANO Keiichiro \nKeiichiro Hirano has published more than 15 novels since his debut work “The Eclipse” for which he won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize at the record age of 23. His deeply psychological fiction deals with profound and universal themes like self-love\, relationships and acceptance\, and spans from short stories and historical novels to essays\, love stories\, and literary sci-fi. \nAs a cultural envoy to Paris appointed by Japan’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs\, he traveled all over Europe giving lectures and many of his books have been translated and are widely read in France\, China\, Korea\, Taiwan\, Italy\, and Egypt. In his widely viewed TED talk\, he discusses what it means to really love oneself\, arguing that it’s not easy to holistically love ourselves without knowing all our “selves”\, good and bad\, but we can discover the “self” we like with the help of the person we love. \nBased on this theme\, his novel “At the End of the Matinee” was a runaway bestseller in Japan and released as a movie in November 2019. “A MAN” is the first of his novels to be translated into English. His second title in English “At the End of the Matinee” was released in April 2021. Following the 2019 picture adaptation of “At the End of the Matinee”\, his work keeps coming to life on screen with the 2022 series adaptation of “Fill in the Blanks” and picture adaptation of “A Man”. \nIn 2023\, the 20 years long work “Theory on Yukio Mishima” is finally getting published. Based on a thorough reading of 4 of Mishima’s novels\, the book is written upon both Mishima’s works as a man of Literature\, as well as his actions as a believer of the Emperor system. This Reiwa era ultimate edition of the theories on Mishima Yukio is the unmissable key to understanding Mishima’s beliefs and actions. \n[Awards]\n・120th Akutagawa Prize for The Eclipse（Nisshoku）(1999)\n・59th Education\, Science and Technology Ministers Art Encouragement Prize for New Writers for Breach（Kekkai） (2009)\n・19th Prix Deux Magots Bunkamura for Dawn (2009)\n・ the Watanabe Junichi Literary Prize for At the End of the Matinee（2017）\n・ the Yomiuri Prize for Literature for A MAN（2018）\n・ the Kobayashi Hideo Prize for Theory on Yukio Mishima（2023）\n\nAbout the Coordinator:\n\n\n\nSATO Ayako \nAyako Sato\, born in Tokyo\, Professor Emerita at Meiji Gakuin University\, translator\, President of The Canadian Literary Society of Japan\, and Executive Director of Japan PEN. Specialized in Canadian Literature and American Literature. \nHer translation works include Margaret Atwood’s The Robber Bride\, Alias Grace\, Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth\, and The Year of the Flood as well as Tomson Highway’s Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing. \nShe is a co-author of J.D. Salinger Bungaku no Kenkyu\, Kebekku o shiru tame no 54 sho\, and Kanada o tabi suru 37 sho. \n\nCo-presented by Japan P.E.N. Club and the Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hirano-keiichiro-in-seattle/
LOCATION:Private: Seattle Convention Center\, 705 Pike Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240308T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240310T235900
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
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SUMMARY:Living The Game (virtual film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Living The Game\nFriday\, March 8\, 6:00PM – Sunday\, March 10\, 11:59PM (ET)\nVirtual Film Screening | Canada-Wide | Admission Free \nDirected by GOTSU Takao • 2017 • Documentary • 88 minutes • Presented in Japanese\, English\, French\, and Mandarin with English subtitles • Trailer \nThe world of professional video-gaming is a high stakes arena where cash prizes are worth millions\, and international fame and glory await the best. But who are these pro gamers\, and what does it take to become a true legend? \nUMEHARA Daigo\, “The Beast\,” is the world’s greatest ever Street Fighter player. For Momichi his young rival\, Daigo seems untouchable\, until a tournament victory places the legend in his sights. But what Momichi and the other challengers – Luffy from France\, Justin from the USA\, and GamerBee from Taiwan – are learning\, Daigo knows only too well: living the game is not just about winning and losing\, and victory can be as poisonous as defeat. \nIn the gaming world they are heroes\, but in society pro gamers are still seen as social outcasts or even addicts. Three years in the making\, Living The Game profiles five young pro gamers from Japan\, France\, USA\, and Taiwan\, as they go head-to-head in tournaments around the world. From Tokyo to Las Vegas\, we follow their highs and lows as they land huge sponsorship deals\, attract devoted fan bases and above all\, live the game. \nFree to stream. Register below. \n  \n\nRelated Programming: \n \nImmerse Deeper into the World of Japanese Video Games with JFT Library  \nJFT Library presents a curated selection of physical and electronic books on Japanese video games in English and Japanese. Whether you’re a seasoned video game player or a curious observer\, explore the cultural impact\, historical context\, and personal stories behind the world of Japanese video games before or after the virtual film screening! You can borrow our physical items by visiting JFT library in person during our hours and/or borrow ebooks by accessing JF Canada Digital Library\, which is available 24/7. \nCheck JFT Library Item List (PDF) to help you decide which item to explore! \nApply for a new JFT library card or renew your expired card here. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/living-the-game/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240305T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
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SUMMARY:The Genealogy of Sake (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:The Genealogy of Sake\n一献の系譜\nTuesday\, March 5\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by ISHII Kaori • 2015 • Documentary • 108 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Free Admission \nA glass of Japanese sake (sah-keh) is filled with the spirit of the Japanese sake brewers\, or toji. The history of Japanese sake goes back to 2000 years ago\, and its brewing process is extremely detailed and complex. This documentary film follows the lives of artisans who pass on the heritage of brewing the perfect drop of sake. \nThe Genealogy of Sake was filmed in the bio-geographically diverse Noto peninsula\, Ishikawa prefecture. The agricultural system of this region is certified as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System\, and people live together sustainably with nature. To take a deeper look into Japanese sake brewing\, the documentary follows the intense six month period of sake production and focuses on the lives and artistry of the Noto Peninsula toji\, and the close connection they have with their environment\, the past and their future. \n(c) Ikkon Film Partners \nFree admission. Register below. \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is hosting this film screening to honour everyone affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake that occurred on January 1\, 2024. For information on how to support recovery and relief efforts in the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture\, please refer to donation details in this PDF. \nAll sake breweries featured in The Genealogy of Sake have been damaged in some way by the Noto Earthquake. We have compiled a list of the breweries\, their status\, and related news articles in this information sheet.  \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nISHII Kaori graduated with a degree in philosophy from the University of the Sacred Heart. While working at the Ministry of Education\, Culture\, Science\, Sports and Technology (MEXT) she studied at the Film School of Tokyo after work. \nHer first documentary film\, Sorry Grandma (2005) won the first prize at the Osaka Abeno Human Documentary Film Festival. Her next one\, Chain of Life – The Artistry of Mokuhanzome Kimono (2006)\, depicted Japan’s oldest dyeing technique and was screened in many festivals around the world. She also worked as an assistant to HANEDA Sumiko\, who is one of the most famous documentary filmmakers in Japan. Ishii went on to direct for television before producing her next film\, A Handful of Salt (2011) which received the Best Cinematography prize at Cebu International Documentary Film Festival. \nThe films and programs she directs and produces are on the theme of traditional culture and craftsmanship\, some of which have screened in Japan and abroad. Since 2009\, Ishii has been a regular visitor to the Noto Peninsula and was invited to direct this sake-themed documentary The Genealogy of Sake which has screened at the Milan International Expo 2015 & Hawaii International Film Festival 2016. She was also involved in developing the charm of the region and people of Noto\, many whom she met through the film\, from various perspectives such as food events\, brewery tours\, and workshops. \n\nThe genealogy of the four sake kings of Noto: \n \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/genealogy-of-sake-noto/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240224T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240224T151500
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
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SUMMARY:(Re)Making Sense of Kanji - For Learners Who Use Chinese Characters in Their Native Language
DESCRIPTION:(Re)Making Sense of Kanji – For Learners Who Use Chinese Characters in Their Native Language\n  \n \nWhen we are already using Chinese characters in our native language\, it is easy to fall into the habit of treating Japanese Kanji just like we do in Chinese. This does not always work though\, because while there are certainly many things in common\, there are also many differences that someone who knows Chinese characters should keep in mind to really master the language. \nJoin us in this thought-provoking and interactive seminar\, where we will explore the differences between Kanji in Japanese and Chinese\, and learn strategies to improve your Japanese fluency. \nSaturday February 24 | Online | 1:30 pm – 3:15 pm EST | Simple Japanese & English \nRegister at the bottom of this page by Friday February 23 \n\n\nIn this seminar you will…\n\nLearn how Kanji is used in Japanese\, and compare it with its use in Chinese.\nLearn how to accurately distinguish\, use and balance native Japanese words and Chinese-derived words.\nExplore strategies to effectively learn written as well as spoken Japanese.\nAnd more!\n\n\n\n\nTarget audience: Japanese language learners from anywhere in Canada who:\n\n\n\n\nUse Chinese characters in their native language\, and\nHave at least Late-Elementary Japanese language proficiency\, defined as:\n\nJF Standard Late-Elementary (A2-2)\, or\nJLPT N4/N5 level\, Late-Beginner\, Level 3 Japanese or equivalent\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*you will require a camera and microphone to participate\n*preference will be given to JFT students \n\nCost: Free\nQuota: 30 participants maximum\nInstructor: Dr. Ikuko Komuro-Lee\, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of East Asian Studies\nWith her primary research field being Kanji\, Dr. Komuro-Lee has conducted several workshops\, lectures\, and publications on learning and teaching Kanji\, as well as kanji vocabulary education for those who use Chinese characters in their native language.\n\nRegister Here \n\nFor inquiries: Please contact  koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/remaking-sense-of-kanji-chinese-char-native/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240222T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240222T194500
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
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SUMMARY:100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience\nThursday\, February 22\, 6:30PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall \nDirected by Brad Crawford • 2012 • Documentary • 68 minutes • Presented in English & Japanese with English subtitles • Free Admission • Trailer \nINSERT COIN. BLOW YOUR MIND.  \nImagine a world where video games reign supreme. Five story buildings filled with arcade cabinets\, old and new\, inundate the streets. Welcome to downtown Tokyo\, Japan. A place where the arcades of the 80s and 90s not only still exist\, but thrive and have evolved into an elaborate\, unmatchable gaming experience. 100 Yen is a historical documentary about the evolution of arcades and the culture surrounding it – from the birth of arcades to the game centers that still thrive today. With a predominant focus on the three major arcade genres\, Shooting games\, Fighting games and Rhythm games\, 100 Yen explores the culture and evolution of arcades through the past and present. Featuring interviews with industry professionals\, game programmers and designers\, casual gamers and gaming icons from Japan\, Canada\, and the USA. \nFree admission. Register below. \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nBrad Crawford is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker born and raised in Winnipeg. He works alongside his business partner BJ Verot (filmmaker/stuntman) and together they create genre-films under the banner of Strata Studios\, which they both co-founded. Brad is the tech specialist of Strata Studios\, in charge of editing and post production as well as various camera technologies. When Brad isn’t on set\, he’s busy trying to teach his two kids Japanese and trying to finish reading that book he started a couple months ago.  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/100-yen/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
CREATED:20240209T211855Z
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SUMMARY:JFT Online Foreign Language Learning Experience for Japanese Language Teachers
DESCRIPTION:JFTオンライン日本語教師研修\n日本語教師のための外国語学習体験\nJFT Online Foreign Language Learning Experience for Japanese Language Teachers\n  \nJF日本語教育スタンダード準拠 国際交流基金オフィシャル日本語コースブック『まるごと　日本のことばと文化』を利用した外国語の授業を体験してみませんか？「まるごと」教材を利用した未知の言語の授業を学習者として体験し、「まるごと」が提案している教授方法について振り返ることを目的とした研修です。未知の言語での授業体験を通して、学習者が「まるごと」での指導をどのように感じるかについての意見交換を行います。今回はトルコ語での学習体験を予定しています。 \nご興味のある方は本ページ下段よりお申し込みください \n日時：2024年2月15日、22日（木）午後7時 ～ 9時（東部標準時） \n　　　申込締切：2月8日（木） \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20名まで） \n※グループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できる方（聴講不可） \n※PCで参加できる方（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可） \n※トルコ語の知識や学習経験がない方が優先されます。（同研修は未知の言語の学習体験が目的です。） \n使用言語：トルコ語、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トルコ語でまるごとA1（入門）レベル体験（１日目：かつどう、２日目：りかい）\n参加者による感想、気づきなどについて意見交換\n講師による授業解説\n質疑応答\n\n講師：呉屋　由郁子 \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤典子　Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop240215/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240215T201500
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SUMMARY:Mantles of Transience (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:EVENT UPDATE! This event is now fully booked.  Please check this page frequently to see if registrations become available. Rush line will be available on the day of the screening starting at 5:30 PM\, and tickets will be released to rush line on a first-come first-serve basis. \n \n\nMantles of Transience  うつろいの時をまとう \n\n\n\nThursday\, February 15\, 6:00 PM (ET)Doors open 5:30 PM | Film Screening | JFT Event Hall \n\n\n\n\n\nDirected by MIYAKE Nagaru • 2022 • Documentary / Fashion • 95 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer \n\n\n\nCreated by a couple of Japanese fashion designers\, the clothing brand matohu fuses innovative designs with the traditional Japanese concept of beauty. In a series of beautiful images\, Mantles of Transience takes you from the artists’ workshop to nature\, where they find inspiration. Their goal? Highlighting the hidden beauty in everyday life\, which we tend to overlook. Witness the production of their latest collection\, Nagori\, and learn about the rewarding life philosophy behind this one-of-a-kind fashion brand. \n\n\n\nIn-person film screening to be followed by a livestream Q&A with the founders of matohu\, Mr. HORIHATA Hiroyuki and Ms. SEKIGUCHI Makiko. Livestream Q&A will be broadcast in the JFT Event Hall. \n\nDesigners’ Profile: \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD.\n        \n                \n                    \n                \n                \n\n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD.\n\n\n                \n\n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD.\n\n\n                \n        \n\n\n\nHORIHATA Hiroyuki\, after finishing Graduate School at the Doshisha University\, and SEKIGUCHU Makiko\, after graduating from the Kyorin University\, both took the Men’s Design course offered under the Apparel Design program in the Bunka Fashion College. \n\n\n\n1998: After graduating\, they worked for 5 years as pattern makers at COMME des GARCONS and Yohji Yamamoto\, respectively. 2003: Both resigned and moved to UK and started working for London based designer Bora Aksu’s 04-05 A/W collection. 2005: Launched own brand matohu and started participating in Japan Fashion Week from 2006. 2009: Received the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix New Designer Award and the Shiseido Sponsorship Award. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout matohu: \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD.\n        \n                \n                    \n                \n                \n\n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD.\n\n\n                \n\n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD.\n\n\n                \n        \n\n\n\nmatohu (pronounced ma-tou) has two meanings. One is the Japanese word matou\, which refers to clothes softly draping or wrapping the body. \n\n\n\nThe other is matou\, the volitional form of the Japanese verb for wait (matsu) with the meaning of “let’s wait.” Instead of consuming and discarding things\, matohu calls on people to wait until their own sense of aesthetics has matured. \n\n\n\nWith the concept of creating new clothes that sustain the Japanese sense of aesthetics\, matohu offers designs born from the history\, culture\, and terroir of Japan in original styles authentic to the Japanese experience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirector Profile: \n\n\n\n\n©GROUP GENDAI FILMS CO.\, LTD.\n\n\n\n\nBorn ​1974 in Japan. While still studying at Tama Art University\, MIYAKE Nagaru created experimental films in pursuit of physicality and participated in film festivals in and outside Japan. Since 1995\, he has been directing documentary films about traditional performing arts and the communities such traditions are rooted in. He continues to pursue the possibilities of the communication and physicality in the physical expression through his unique point of view.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mantles-of-transience/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241204T203000
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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/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Language Class,Other JFT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240201T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234012
CREATED:20240212T170148Z
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SUMMARY:Play\, Communication\, and Media in Japanese Videogame Arcades
DESCRIPTION: \n\n \nHow have videogame arcades maintained their social and economic relevance in Japan? How did arcade videogames influence play practices in North America\, and how are they distinct from them? \n \nJapanese videogame arcades\, commonly called game centers\, have been a mainstay of the Japanese urban entertainment scene since the release of Space Invaders in the late 1970s. They introduced culturally significant games such as Pacman\, Street Fighter II\, and Dance Dance Revolution\, which have had a lasting impact on arcade and videogame culture throughout the world. This presentation will provide an overview of the evolution of videogame arcades in Japan\, examining their social functions as alternative sites of interpersonal communication and as urban hubs embodying the interconnectivity of the videogame\, anime\, and manga industries within Japan’s media environment. \n \n\n\n\n \n \nJérémie Pelletier-Gagnon is an assistant professor in the Pôle d’études et de recherches en cultures numériques at the Université de l’Ontario français in Toronto\, where he teaches both theoretical and practical approaches to the social issues raised by digital media. His work focuses on the study of videogames from a cultural\, transnational and spatial perspective\, mainly through the study of Japanese videogames. He is also interested in the analysis of textual data and the study of artificial intelligence in the context of videogames. He is the author of Space and Play in Japanese Videogame Arcades (forthcoming 2024) and co-editor of the anthology Japanese Role-Playing Games: Genre\, Representation and Liminality in the JRPG (Lexington\, 2022). \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japanese-videogame-arcades/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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