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SUMMARY:"Japanese Together" Information Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about our year-long “Japanese Together” language courses? \nThis August\, we will be hosting drop-in information sessions for the three levels that will be available in the 2017-2018 school year: \n・Starter Course: Japanese Together 1\n・Pre-Intermediate Course: Japanese Together 4\n・Intermediate Course: Japanese Together 5 \nIf you would like to know more about how our classes are run\, or are not quite sure which level is right for you\, please join us for one or more of these information sessions! Each one will contain a general overview of our classes\, as well as sample activities to let you know what level of Japanese will be covered and what will be expected of students. \n* Please note that these information sessions are not language classes. \nInformation Sessions Schedule\nTwo sessions will be held for each level\, with the same content repeated for that level’s sessions. (For example\, both “Japanese Together 1” sessions will cover the same information and sample activities.) \nIn particular\, as some of our courses can be of a seemingly similar level\, if you are not sure which level is right for you\, or if you find the level of the information session you attended was too easy or too difficult\, we invite you to try out the other levels as well! \n\n\n\n\nStarter Course:\nJapanese Together 1\n\nSession 1: Tuesday\, August 8th\n 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nSession 2: Tuesday\, August 29th\n2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n\n\n\nPre-Intermediate Course:\nJapanese Together 4\n\nSession 1: Tuesday\, August 8th\n 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nSession 2: Tuesday\, August 29th\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\n\n\n\nIntermediate Course:\nJapanese Together 5\n\nSession 1: Thursday\, August 10th\n 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nSession 2: Thursday\, August 31st\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n* Each session is held on the same day and time as the corresponding course starting in September\, and will run for approximately 1 hour. \nWhat is “Japanese Together?”\nAt the Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, we offer term-based Japanese Together language courses using the textbook series Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture\, which was developed by the Japan Foundation. Marugoto is a textbook based on the Japan Foundation Standard for Japanese Language Education (or “JF Standard” – for more information\, please click here). Through studying with us in our Japanese Together language courses\, you will learn to complete various “Can-do” in Japanese! \nWe offer courses for everyone from complete beginners (Japanese Together 1) to intermediate speakers(Japanese Together 5). \nNot sure which level is right for you?\nClick here for an online level checker which will guide you to see which “Japanese Together” course might be suitable for your current level.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/info-sessions2017/2017-08-08/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:World Heritage in Japan Special Events: Talk by Ambassador of Japan to Canada
DESCRIPTION:Talk on World Heritage by\nH.E. Kenjiro Monji\, Ambassador of Japan to Canada\nFormer Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO\, Paris\, 2013-2015\n“Have you been to the World Heritage sites of UNESCO?”\nAugust 3\, 2017 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Thank you for your interest. \n \nProfile of His Excellency Ambassador Kenjiro Monji\n(French and Japanese follows) \nH.E. Mr. Kenjiro Monji was born in Kitakyushu\, Fukuoka in 1952. After graduating from the Faculty of Law at Tokyo University\, he entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975. \nIn his career\, he has served mainly in the areas of treaties\, national security and cultural exchange. He has worked overseas in France\, Australia\, Belgium\, the United Kingdom and in the mission of Japan to the European Union. \nAfter holding posts in Tokyo as Deputy Director-General of the Treaties Bureau and as Director-General for International Affairs at the Ministry of Defence\, he served as Ambassador to Iraq (2007)\, Director-General for Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2008)\, Ambassador to Qatar (2010) and Ambassador\, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO (2013). \nHe started his assignment as Ambassador of Japan to Canada and to the Delegation of Japan to the International Civil Aviation Organization in April 2015. Having been awarded the title of Sake Samurai by the Japan Sake Brewers Association Junior Council\, Ambassador Monji also promotes Japanese sake overseas. \n  \n***French*** \nSon Excellence M. Kenjiro Monji est né à Kitakyushu dans la préfecture de Fukuoka en 1952. Diplômé de la Faculté de Droit de l’Université de Tokyo\, c’est en 1975 qu’il a fait ses débuts au Ministère des Affaires étrangères. \nAu cours de sa carrière diplomatique\, il a surtout travaillé dans les domaines des traités\, de la sécurité nationale et des échanges culturels. A l’étranger\, il a exercé ses fonctions en France\, en Australie\, en Belgique\, au Royaume-Uni et à la Mission du Japon auprès de l’Union européenne. \nAprès avoir occupé les postes de Directeur général adjoint du Bureau des traités au Ministère des Affaires étrangères et de Directeur général pour les Affaires internationales au Ministère de la Défense à Tokyo\, il fut Ambassadeur en Iraq (2007)\, Directeur général pour la diplomatie publique au Ministère des Affaires étrangères (2008)\, Ambassadeur au Qatar (2010) et Délégué permanent du Japon auprès de l’UNESCO (2013). \nEn avril 2015 il a entamé sa mission en tant qu’Ambassadeur du Japon au Canada et à la Délégation japonaise de l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale. Ayant reçu le titre de Samouraï du saké du Conseil junior de l’Association des brasseurs de saké du Japon\, l’Ambassadeur Monji fait également la promotion du saké à travers le monde. \n  \n***Japanese*** \n1952年北九州市生まれ。1975年東京大学法学部卒業、同年外務省入省。主に、条約、安全保障、文化交流を担当。在外は、フランス、豪州、ベルギー、英国の大使館、欧州連合日本政府代表部に勤務。その後、外務省条約局審議官、防衛省防衛参事官を経て、2007年駐イラク大使、2008年外務省広報文化交流部長、2010 年駐カタール大使、2013年ユネスコ政府代表部大使を歴任。2015年4月より駐カナダ大使兼国際民間航空機関政府代表。日本酒造青年協議会「酒サムライ」として日本酒普及活動も展開中。 \n  \nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/world-heritage-in-japan-special-events-ambassador-of-japan-to-canada/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:BYOB Lunchtime Films > World Heritage in Japan
DESCRIPTION:World Cultural Heritage Sites in Japan\nJuly 26\, 12:00 PM (Doors Open)\, film starts 12:10 PM \nFree admission @JFT\, registration not required\nNikko & Shurijo\, NHK International\, 2000 (20 min.)\nGasho Zukkuri & Hiroshima Peace Museum\, NHK International 2008 (20 min.)\nJapanese with English subtitles\n  \nJoin us for the second Bring Your Own Bento\, Free Lunchtime Film Screenings! We will be screening two short films by NHK International in conjunction with the current exhibition World Heritage in Japan photography by Kazuyoshi Miyoshi. Travel to Nikko in Tochigi\, Shurijo in Okinawa\, Shirayama in Gunma and Genbaku Dome in Hiroshima to learn about their fascinating history and beauty up-close. Before or afterwards\, try to find the photographs of the UNESCO sites featured in the films in the exhibition. \n  \nDon’t forget to bring your lunch (bento)!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/film-screening-world-cultural-heritage-sites-in-japan/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170724T193000
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SUMMARY:Dentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series
DESCRIPTION: Dentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series\nJuly 10 – 27\, 2017\nIn conjunction with Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada.\n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series I\nMonday\, July 10\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) The MAKIE Technique of Laquerer Naoji TEARAI 30 min. \n蒔絵　寺井直次の卵殻のわざ 1988 \n2) Masterly Skills Series\, The Lustre of Edo-Kiriko 24 min. \n技—極める　光彩を彫る　江戸切子職人・小林英夫 2003 \n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series II\n\nThursday\, July 13\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) Imaemon XIII\, Infusing Colored Nabeshima Ware with New Beauty 36 min. \n十三代今右衛門、薄墨の美 1994 \n2) Saga-Nishiki Weaving: The Art of KOGA Fumi 30 min. \n佐賀錦　古賀フミのわざ 2015 \n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series III\n\nMonday\, July 17\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) Miyako Jōfu 41 min. \n宮古上布 1994 \n2) Kyushitsu: The Art of KOMORI Kunie 37 min. \n髹漆　小森邦衛のわざ 2013 \n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series IV\n \nThursday\, July 20\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) Setoguro: The Art of KATO Kozo 37 min. \n瀬戸黒　加藤孝造のわざ 2014 \n2) Preserving Lifestyles through Costumes: \nThe Mizushima Family from Meiji to Taishō and Shōwa Eras 24 min. \nくらしを衣裳で残す　水島家の明治・大正・昭和 1989/Revised 2010 \n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series V\n \n\n \nMonday\, July 24\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) The Japanese TENUGUI 21 min. \n本染め手拭いのできるまで　注染に息づく匠の技 2005 \n2) TheYuzen Silk\, The Dyeing Art of Kakoh MORIGUCHI 30 min. \n友禅　森口華弘のわざ 1989 \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series VI\n  \nThursday\, July 27\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) A Master of Earth and Fire\, Uichi SHIMIZU 31 min. \n土と炎と人と　清水卯一のわざ 1990 山添哲監督 \n    2) The Art of Bamboo\, Shōkansai Iizuka 30 min. \n竹工芸　飯塚小玕齋のわざ 1991 \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/traditional-craft-screening-series/2017-07-24/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Marugoto Summer Sampler 2017
DESCRIPTION:The class is now full. We thank everyone for their interest.\nIf you would like to have your name added to a waiting list please e-mail koza@jftor.org.\nThis summer\, the Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT) once again has a mini-course for anyone who wants to take Japanese for a test-run: Marugoto Summer Sampler! This course places its focus on speaking\, and over two weeks in July\, students will gain the knowledge and skills to start talking about themselves and their world in Japanese\, as well as be given the resources to continue their study of the Japanese language long after the course ends. \nCourse Content & Schedule:\nThis course runs Monday to Thursday afternoons for two weeks in July. In each class\, not only will we look at the Japanese language\, but also showcase Japanese culture and various Japanese resources available at the JFT and in the city at large! \n*The below schedule is tentative. \nWeek One:\n・　July 17 (Mon): Orientation / Greetings in Japanese / JFT Library Tour\n・　July 18 (Tues): Talking about yourself / Japanese Business Culture\n・　July 19 (Wed): Talking about your hobbies & interests / JFT Gallery Tour\n・　July 20 (Thurs): Talking about your schedule / Talking about events \nWeek Two:\n・　July 24 (Mon): Talking about events (continued) / Inviting friends\n・　July 25 (Tues): Asking and giving directions\n・　July 26 (Wed): Describing and giving opinions\n・　July 27 (Thurs): Wrap-up / Final presentations \nA new learning approach: Marugoto\nThis course will cover content from Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture (Starter A1 Katsudoo Coursebook for communicative language activities) – a textbook designed by the Japan Foundation specifically for adult learners. Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture invites learners to learn not only Japanese\, but also Japanese culture alongside the language. \nAnd if you find you enjoy learning with Marugoto\, why not join us in the fall for Japanese Together? \n* Please note that this course is only for adult learners.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/marugoto-summer-sampler-2017/2017-07-17/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170708T150000
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SUMMARY:Tanabata Event In The Library
DESCRIPTION:TANABATA Summer Festival Event in the Library\nCome and join us at our annual Tanabata event at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto Library! \nOn Saturday\, July 8 between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM you can try on yukata\, enjoy refreshments\, fold simple origami and listen to kamishibai Japanese storytelling. Our Tanabata summer festival display is up too so you can enjoy that as well! \nThe Library will be open this Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. \nThe free event is open to all ages. \nSee you on Saturday!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tanabata-event-in-the-library/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170901T163000
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SUMMARY:World Heritage in Japan: Photography by Kazuyoshi Miyoshi
DESCRIPTION:World Heritage in Japan: \nPhotography by Kazuyoshi Miyoshi\nJuly 7\, 2017 – September 1\, 2017\n\nHumans have built great civilizations\, a plenitude of unique cultures\, and\, in the wake of four million years of natural history we find ourselves today immersed in a cultural and natural heritage with no apparent bounds or limits.  But the doings of men have often interfered with nature\, sometimes even causing its ruin.  It is our charge today to preserve the great heritage of nature\, as well as the human cultures. \n  \nThe World Heritage Convention is a document adopted in 1972 in Paris by a general session of UNESCO (United Nations Educational\, Scientific\, and Cultural Organization).  Its aims are to preserve for future generations cultural and natural legacies of the world with conspicuous and universal value. \n  \nBy 2016\, there are 1\,052 sites registered as World Heritage sites\, and 192 countries pledged to the world that they accept the obligation and responsibility to cooperate with other countries for the preservation and protection of the World Heritage legacies of humankind. \n \nJapan had signed the convention in June 1992\, and UNESCO designates 20 World Heritage sites in Japan\, consisting of 16 cultural sites and 4 natural sites.  The history can be traced back to the 7th century at Horyu-ji Temple\, or the 8th century at Todai-ji Temple in Nara.  These ancient treasures are contrasted against the modern historical legacies such as the Tomioka Silk Mill and the National Museum of Western Art by Le Corbusier in Tokyo.  Diversity is evident among natural sites as well: Shiretoko Peninsula is surrounded by drift ice\, while the islands of Okinawa and Ogasawara are located in the middle of the tropical ocean. \n  \nPhotographer Kazuyoshi Miyoshi introduces the beauty and attraction of these heritage sites through his 67 photographic works. \n  \nJuly 7 – September 1\, 2017 \nGALLERY HOURS \nMon 11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS \nTues 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \nWed 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \nThurs 11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS \nFri 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \n  \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n2 Bloor Street East \nHudson’s Bay Centre\, 3rd floor \nAbove Royal Bank of Canada \nwww.jftor.org 416.966.1600 x229 \n  \nADMISSION: FREE \n  \nSaturday openings: \n11:00 am – 4:00 pm \nJuly 8\, 22\, August 12\, 26 \nClosed: Other Saturdays and Sundays \nAugust 7 (Civic Holiday) \nRELATED WORLD HERITAGE IN JAPAN FILM SCREENINGS CLICK HERE > 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/world-heritage-in-japan/2017-07-07/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170707T173000
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SUMMARY:2017 JFT Summer One-Day Workshop for Teachers of the Japanese-Language
DESCRIPTION:THE JAPAN FOUNDATION\, TORONTO\n2017 JFT SUMMER ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS OF THE JAPANESE-LANGUAGE\nSession abstracts have now been added!\nDate: Friday\, July 7\, 2017\, 9:20 am – 5:30 pm (doors at 9:00 am) \nLocation: West Mall Centre 2220\, Simon Fraser University\, Burnaby Campus\, BC\nhttp://www.sfu.ca/fs/Campus-Facility-Profiles/Building_Information/West_Mall_Centre.html \nParticipants: Japanese language teachers\n*Those interested in Japanese language education are also welcome to attend. \nSchedule:\nDoors open:    9:00 am\nOpening:          9:20 am\nSession 1:         9:30 am – 12:30 pm\nLunch Break:  12:30 pm – 2:00 pm\nSession 2:        2:00 pm – 5: 30 pm \nSession 1: Updates for the new curriculum in BC\nLecturer: Ms. Stacia Johnson\, French Teacher\, Port Hardy Secondary School\nJapanese Rep\, BCATML\nSession abstract: \nBritish Columbia’s curriculum is now in the last stage of the revising process\, with drafts of the redesigned curriculum ready for optional use in classrooms for the 2017/18 school year. These revisions were not carried out individually for each subject\, but instead were included in a major reform where all areas of learning are being redesigned at the same time using a common framework. As such\, this is a huge topic that has aroused the interest of teachers from all levels of education. \nThat is why we are pleased to invite a member of the curriculum team\, Ms. Stacia Johnson (French Teacher at Port Hardy Secondary School\, Japanese Rep. of BCATML) to talk about the process of redesigning the Japanese (and other languages’) curriculum\, including a summary of the curriculum team meetings. Together with Ms. Johnson we will go over possible strategies and lessons\, as well as some hand-on activities. She will also share ideas on how we can bring the aboriginal content embedded in the new curriculum into our actual teaching. \nRegardless of the level of education you belong to\, we believe that it is valuable for all teachers to understand how elementary and secondary education is changing in BC. \nSession 2: The 3 Things to Teach Your Students about Autonomous Learning\nLecturer: Mr. Yoshifumi Murakami\, Japanese Language Education Advisor\nSession abstract: \nWith the diversity of students and the expanding variety of online resources\, the role of teachers is changing from “providers of information” to “supporters of learning”. If so\, how can teachers support learners’ autonomous learning? I believe there are 3 important elements for autonomous learning: “know about your learning style”\, “know about learning resources” and “connect with other Japanese language speakers”. In this workshop\, after a short introduction of what autonomous learning is\, participants will experience these 3 essential elements firsthand. Please bring your computer\, tablet or other device that is able to connect to the internet. \nLanguages: Japanese and English \nRegistration (mandatory): Please register using the form below.\n*Please note that registration is on a first come first serve basis. \nContact: Noriko Saito (416) 966-1600 ext. 224　nsaito@jftor.org \n\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター\n 2017年度JFT夏季終日日本語教師研修\n＊研修概要とスケジュールを更新しました。\n日時： 2017年7月7日（金）午前9時20分～ 午後5時30分　（開場：午前9時） \n会場：West Mall Centre 2220\, Simon Fraser University\, Burnaby Campus\, BC\nhttp://www.sfu.ca/fs/Campus-Facility-Profiles/Building_Information/West_Mall_Centre.html \n対象：日本語教師の方々\n*日本語教育にご興味のある方々もご参加いただけます。 \nスケジュール：\n開場：      午前9時\n開会：      午前9時20分\nセッション1：午前9時30分～午後12時30分\nランチ休憩：       午後12時30分～午後2時\nセッション2：午後2時～午後5時30分 \nセッション１：研修テーマ：BC州の新しいカリキュラム\n講師： ステイシア・ジョンソン先生、ポート・ハーディ高校フランス語教師、 BCATML日本語部門代表 \nBC州におけるカリキュラム改訂は大詰めを迎え、来る2017/18年度も昨年度に引き続き任意での活用が可能になっています。今回のカリキュラム改訂は、全科目が同じ枠組みで行われている大きな改革であり、初中等教育の先生方のみならず、その他の教育機関の先生方にとっても、気になる大きな変化だと思います。 \nそこで、今回、カリキュラムチームのメンバーとして、日本語カリキュラムの改訂に中心的に関わられたステイシア・ジョンソン先生（ポート・ハーディ高校フランス語教師、 BCATML日本語部門代表）に、日本語及びその他の言語のカリキュラム改訂のプロセスやカリキュラムチームの8日間に渡るミーティングについてのお話を伺います。また、新カリキュラムをどのように実際のクラスに反映させていくことができるか、実践的なワークを通じたアイディアの共有をファシリテートしていただきます。そして、今回新たにカリキュラムに組み込まれた先住民族に関連するコンテンツはどのように実際の教育活動に入れ込んでいけばいいか、そのアイディアも共有していただきます。 \nBC州におけるこれからの初中等教育がどのように変わっていくか、教育機関の種別を問わず、多くの先生方に知っていただくことが重要だと思っています。 \nセッション２：研修テーマ：自律学習のために教師が教えるべき3つのこと\n講師：村上吉文　国際交流基金派遣日本語上級専門家（アルバータ州教育省） \n学習者の多様性とインターネット上のリソースが増えるにしたがって、教師の役割は「情報を与える人」から「学習を支援する人」へと変わってきています。では、教師が学習者の自律的な学習を支援するには、どうすればいいでしょうか。それには「自分の学習スタイルを知る」「学習リソースを知る」「他の日本語話者とつながる」の３つが重要だと私は思っています。このワークショップでは自律学習について簡単にご紹介した上で、上記の３点を実際に皆さんに体験していただきます。パソコンかタブレットなどのインターネットに接続できる機器をお持ちください。 \n言語：日本語、英語 \n参加申込： 以下よりお申込みください。\n*満員になり次第締め切ります。 \n担当：齋藤典子 E-mail: nsaito@jftor.org　Tel: (416) 966-1600 ext. 224
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop170707/
LOCATION:West Mall Centre 2220\, Simon Fraser University\, Burnaby Campus\, Burnaby\, BC\, V5A 1S6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170628T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170628T130000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Voices of a Distant Star
DESCRIPTION:Film Screening \nVoices of a Distant Star \n  \nJune 28\, 12:00 PM (Doors Open)\, Film starts 12:15 PM \nFree admission @JFT\, registration optional but recommended \nDirector Makoto Shinkai (25 min.) 2002 \nJapanese with English subtitles \n  \nJoin us for the inaugural Bring Your Own Bento\, Free Lunchtime Film Screenings! The first short film in the series will be the science fiction drama by anime master storyteller Makoto Shinkai. \nThe story follows the lives of two close childhood friends\, a boy and a girl\, who get separated once the girl is recruited by the UN Space Army and sent in to space to fight in a war against aliens. As the 15 years old girl goes deeper and deeper into space\, the texts she sends take more and more to reach the earth; the film simultaneously follows her battles and the boy’s life as he receives her texts over the years. \nThe short anime was adapted into an audio CD\, a short story and manga. \nShinkai is most notable for directing the critically acclaimed anime Your Name or Kimi no na wa. It was a huge commercial success becoming the fourth highest grossing film of all time in Japan\, and the highest grossing anime film worldwide. \nDon’t forget to bring your lunch (bento)!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/film-screening-voices-of-a-distant-star/
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:20170626T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170626T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Chick Corea & Hiromi
DESCRIPTION:FILM SCREENING of the live concert\nDuet: Chick Corea & Hiromi\n\n\nJune 26\, 6:30 PM @ JFT\nFree admission\, registration required\n\n\n\n*Attend this screening and get a chance to win a pair of tickets for the June 28 live concert !\n\n\nIn conjunction with the upcoming live Hiromi concert at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival on June 28\, we will be screening this rare gem of a piano duet recorded in 2007 at Tokyo Blue Note between legendary Chick Corea and Hiromi. \nThe masterwork of two remarkable pianists from different generations and cultures transcend all boundaries with an unforgettable mix of exuberance and passion. \nThe film will begin with a special introduction by TD Toronto Jazz Festival Artistic Director Josh Grossman. \n\n\n\n\n \n\nChic Corea is a 22-time GRAMMY winner\, prolific composer and keyboard virtuoso from the US. Many of his compositions are considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis’s band in the late 1960s\, he participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever. Along with Herbie Hancock\, McCoy Tyner\, and Keith Jarrett\, he has been described as one of the major jazz piano voices to emerge in the post-John Coltrane era.\n\n\n\nYamaha Pianos Conversation with Hiromi > \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHiromi talking about her recent album Spark >\n\n\n\n. \n  \nReview of CD/DVD on All About Jazz here >\n\nMore about the TD Toronto Jazz Festival here >\n  \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto would like to acknowledge; \n\nhiromi \nChick Corea \nYamaha Canada \nEllora Design \nEllora Management \nConcord Music Group \nTD Toronto Jazz Festival \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/film-screening-hiromi/
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:20170622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170622T200000
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SUMMARY:Let's Learn Keigo!
DESCRIPTION:Anyone who has studied Japanese knows about keigo\, or formal Japanese. In Japan\, politeness comes in all shapes and sizes\, and is not limited to only the business world. Our 2-part class is designed to help learners know what to say in a variety of situations where keigo would be required. \nIf you’d like to learn a new level of the language or feel that you need a refresher\, join the Japan Foundation\, Toronto for our Let’s Learn Keigo class! \nDates: June 22nd & 29th\, 2017\n※ This is a two-week class\, not two separate sessions. \n※ Please note that this class is designed for learners at the intermediate-level (JFS B1/JLPT N3) and above.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lets-learn-keigo-2/2017-06-22/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170610T150000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
CREATED:20170530T163008Z
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SUMMARY:Travel Japanese
DESCRIPTION:The Travel Japanese class is now full. We thank everyone for their interest. \nLooking to travel to Japan but worried about what to say when you get there? The Japan Foundation\, Toronto’s “Travel Japanese” class is designed to help you navigate your way through Japan\, with content matching the ever-changing landscape of the country! \nIn this class\, we will go over some essential words and phrases you need to know before departing for Japan\, as well as some tips and tricks to make your journey smoother. \n※ This class is designed for people who have little to no experience studying Japanese/visiting Japan. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/travel-japanese-june2017/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170531T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170602T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
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SUMMARY:Tenpyo Art Screening Series + Exhibition Artist Talk > June 2
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto will be presenting a film series called Tenpyo Art Screening Series and also an exhibition artist talk by Miro Ito\, in conjunction with the current exhibition “Road of Light and Hope: National Treasures of Todai-ji Temple\, Nara\, Photographs by Miro Ito”. For more information click here > \nNara was the capital of Japan in the 8th century. At that time a robust cultural style flourished called Tenpyo. The screenings series explores the precious legacy of the Tenpyo culture preserved and passed down in Nara for over 1\,200 years. \n\n\n\nFriday\, June 2\, 2017\, 6:30 pm \nTenpyo Art Screening Series V \nThe Book of the Dead\n\nAnimation\, 70 min. 2005 \nAn animation film by Kawamoto Kihachiro. Based on a novel by Shinobu Origuchi. \nRegister below > \n  \n\n\nPrevious Tenpyo Art Screening Series\n\nPhoto by Miro Ito (Media Art League) \nFriday\, April 7\, 2017\, 6:30 pm\nTenpyo Art Screening Series I \nGIGAKU\, Reviving a Mysterious Ancient Masque\nDocumentary\, 58 min. 2002 \nGiant masks from ancient times are stored at the Todai-ji Temple and Horyu-ji Temple. These are the reminiscence of Gigaku\, a performing arts tradition which became extinct more than seven hundred years ago. The late Mannojo Nomura V (1959-2004)\, a Kyogen master\, revived Gigaku in 2001 in the belief that the tradition of masked pantomime theatre travelled along the Silk Road\, absorbing local arts on the way to Japan. This is a documentary of the collaborative performance of multiple nationalities\, such as Chinese\, Korean\, Indonesian\, Indian\, Congolese\, and Japanese\, which resulted in an outstanding celebration of humanity. \n\nPhoto by Miro Ito (Media Art League) \nThursday\, April 20\, 2017\, 6:30 pm\nTenpyo Art Screening Series II \nDancing Flames in the Winter Night: The Ancient Capital of Nara\nDocumentary\, 25 min. \nIntroduction to the seasonal festivals of fire in Nara. The screening will include additional video presentations. \n\n Friday\, April 28\, 2017\, 6:30 pm\n \nTenpyo Art Screening Series III \nGAGAKU\, Music for Eternity\n\nDocumentary\, 28 min. 2009 in addition to other videos of full performances of Gigaku. \nTranscending time and space for hundreds and thousands of years\, Gagaku\, the traditional music of the Japanese Imperial Court\, represents the spirit of an ancient time. Gagaku was introduced from its continental birthplace to Japan between the 5th and the 9th century\, becoming fused with ancient Japanese music and adopted in the Nara and Heian periods as the traditional music of the Japanese Imperial Court\, a tradition which continues to the present. Gagaku is the oldest orchestral music in the world. \n\n\nPhoto by Miro Ito (Media Art League) \nFriday\, May 19\, 2017\, 6:30 pm \nTenpyo Art Screening Series IV \nDATTAN\nVideo presentation of the original festival ceremony and a dance performance inspired by the fire ceremony Dattan.  \nRegister below > \n  \n  \n \n\nFriday\, May 26\, 2017\, 6:30 pm\nPhoto by Miro Ito (Media Art League) \n\nExhibition Artist Talk \nArtist Talk: Miro Ito\nRegister below > \n  \nFor profile of artist Miro Ito click here > \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tenpyo-art-screening-series-artist-talk/2017-05-31/
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/Toronto:20170531T183000
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SUMMARY:Road of Song and Dance – Women seeking Pure Land in Medieval Japan
DESCRIPTION:This talk introduces the lives of female priests from the 14th and 15th century who belonged to a Pure Land Buddhist group known as jishū. A prominent and popular Buddhist movement\, the jishū attracted a wide and diverse audience throughout the medieval period in Japan. It was a mixed gender group\, with female members traveling\, preaching\, chanting and dancing alongside their male members. Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist rituals and functions\, but female presence and importance in the operations of Buddhist schools has often been minimized. By looking at the jishū movement\, we discover that outside the walls of institutional Buddhist monasteries\, there was a fluid and engaging community in which women held important roles\, including leadership of mixed gender congregations. \n\n \nDr. Caitilin J. Griffiths teaches Japanese history and cultural courses at the University of Toronto. Her new publication\, Tracing the Itinerant Path: Jishū Nuns of Medieval Japan\, from the University of Hawai’i Press (2016)\, fills in the lacunae that exists in our understanding of women’s participation in Japanese religious history through the example of the jishū\, a Pure Land Buddhist group. Her field research was made possible through the support of the Japan Foundation Fellowship. \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/caitilin-griffiths/
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:20170528T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170528T160000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
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SUMMARY:Teacher Workshop: "Japanese-Language Education and Social Media"
DESCRIPTION:国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター\n日本語教師研修のお知らせ\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター（以下JFT）では、トロント近郊の日本語の先生方が日本語の教え方について学び合うことのできる場の提供を目指し、日本語教師研修を実施します。今回は下記の通り、国際交流基金の日本語上級専門家としてアルバータ州教育省に派遣されている村上吉文(むらかみ よしふみ)による日本語教育とソーシャルメディアに関するワークショップを実施いたします。日本語教育にご興味をお持ちの方なら、どなたにもご参加いただける内容ですので、皆さま奮ってご参加ください。 \nご参加をご希望の方は以下よりお申込みください。 \n記 \nテーマ：日本語教育とソーシャルメディア\n会場からいろいろなウェブにアクセスして、実際に体験しながら、日本語教育の現場でソーシャルメディアを使う方法や、気をつけなくてはならないことを一緒に考えましょう。事前にアンケートで質問も受け付けます。普段からソーシャルメディアには触れているものの、実際には授業であまり使っていないという人たちを想定していますが、アンケート結果によっては、もっと基礎的なことや発展的な内容が含まれる場合もあります。ご自分のパソコンやタブレットなどをご用意ください。 \n日時：2017年5月28日（日）　午後1時　～　午後4時（開場：午後12:30）\n会場：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto 　　Seminar Room\n2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, Ontario\n参加費：無料\n講師：村上吉文（国際交流基金派遣日本語上級専門家、アルバータ州教育省日本語教育アドバイザー）\n講師紹介：\n2017年5月より国際交流基金日本語上級専門家としてアルバータ教育省に派遣。国際基督教大学卒業。主な著作に『しごとの日本語 IT業務編』（アルク 2008）のほか、ウェブマガジン「日本語教育いどばた」に「ソーシャルメディアをめぐる冒険」を連載中。今年5月にココ出版より『冒険家メソッド』を出版の予定。2017年5月より国際交流基金の派遣日本語上級専門家としてアルバータ州教育省に勤務。「むらログ」管理人。 \n本研修に関するお問い合わせ先：齋藤典子　nsaito@jftor.org  416‐966‐1600 ext. 224 \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT)\nWorkshop for Japanese Language Teachers\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto (JFT) will hold a workshop which aims to provide a place for teachers to learn together about teaching the Japanese language. As detailed below\, this workshop will be a session on Japanese-Language Education and Social Media hosted by Yoshifumi Murakami\, Japanese-language Education Advisor for Alberta Education\, dispatched by the Japan Foundation. Those working in the field of Japanese language education as well as those with an interest in Japanese language education are welcome to attend. \nFor registration (required)\, please see below. \nTheme：Japanese-Language Education and Social Media\nTogether we will access different websites to experience them first-hand\, and think about ways to use Social Media in our classrooms and what we need to pay attention to. Before the workshop we will also be taking your questions through an online questionnaire. While most of us are often in contact with social media in our daily lives\, it is not a stretch to assume there are those who rarely use it in their classrooms. Depending on the results of the questionnaire\, this workshop may contain more introductory information\, or it may dive deeper into utilizing social media in our classrooms. Please bring your own computer\, tablet\, or other device. \nDate and Time: Sunday\, May 28th\, 2017   1:00pm – 4:00pm (Doors open at 12:30pm)\nLocation: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto            Seminar Room\n2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, Ontario\nRegistration Fee: Free\nInstructor: Yoshifumi Murakami\, Japanese-Language Education Advisor\, Alberta Education (sponsored by the Japan Foundation)\nInstructor’s Introduction:\nYoshifumi Murakami has been working as the Japan Foundation Japanese Language Specialist dispatched to Alberta Education since May 2017. He graduated from International Christian University\, and has written books such as “Japanese for Business for the Information Technology Industry” (ALC Press Inc. 2008)\, as well as contributed to the online magazine “Nihongo Kyoiku Idobata (Content-free chat on Japanese language education)” with his “Social Media o meguru boken (Adventures in Social Media)” series. His new book “Bokenka method (Adventurers’ Method)” will be released by Coco Publishing in May 2017\, and he continues to update his blog targeting Japanese-language teachers\, “Mura-log.” \nFor inquiries about this workshop: Noriko Saito  nsaito@jftor.org or 416-966-1600 ext. 224
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop170528/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:"Bring your own Bento" - Drop-in Lunchtime Language Lessons
DESCRIPTION:Have you been thinking about learning a new language but haven’t been able to find the time?\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is happy to offer a monthly drop-in starter Japanese-language lesson series over the lunch hour! In these lessons\, we will introduce helpful words and expressions to get you started on the path to communicating in Japanese! \nSo if you are in the Yonge/Bloor area\, why not stop by and sample the Japan Foundation’s approach to teaching the Japanese language? And these lessons are B.Y.O.B. (“bring your own bento“)\, so please feel free to bring your lunch with you! \nLessons are held the second Wednesday of every month at 12:15 pm\, and run for approximately 30 minutes. \nUpcoming Schedule: (subject to change) \n\nAugust 8: Learning Through Numbers\n\n… with more to come! \nRegistration is not required\, but space is limited so please feel free to let us know you will be joining us using the form below! \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at koza@jftor.org!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob/2017-05-10/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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SUMMARY:TCAF: Exhibition of Comics & Illustrations by Jane Mai & An Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and The Toronto Comic Arts Festival presents\nExhibition of Comics & Illustrations by Jane Mai & An Nguyen\nThe exhibition is in conjunction with the book launch of their book So Pretty / Very Rotten: Comics and Essays on Lolita Fashion and Culture by Jane Mai and An Nguyen\, with additional materials by Novela Takemoto.\nThe exhibition will feature a number of works by An Nguyen and Jessica Mai that are featured in the book So Pretty / Very Rotten. In addition\, there will be Lolita fashion on display as well as a photograph presentation. \nFor more on TCAF click here > \nIn a series of essays and comics that are at once academic and intimate\, cartoonists Jane Mai and An Nguyen delve into Lolita subculture and their relationship with it. Empowering and beautiful\, but also inescapably linked to consumerism\, the Rococo-inspired fashion is indulgent and sublime\, pretty and rotten. The book is published by Koyama Press. \nAn Nguyen is a Canadian cartoonist and illustrator best known for her romantic comic series Open Spaces and Closed Places. She has drawn comics for Spera: Ascension of the Starless\, Electric Ant zine\, and various Love Love Hill anthologies. In addition to So Pretty / Very Rotten which makes its debut at TCAF this year\, she and Jane Mai also released a zine titled Don’t Talk to Me or I’ll Set Myself on Fire. More on An Nguyen here > Link \nJane Mai is an award winning illustrator from Brooklyn\, New York. She has written several books including Soft and See You Next Tuesday. More on Jane Mai here > Link \nNovala Takemoto is a Japanese author\, fashion designer and prominent promoter of the Lolita lifestyle. \nIn conjunction with So Pretty / Very Rotten: Exhibition of Comics & Illustrations by Jane Mai and An Nguyen\, there are two other special events taking place at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto; \nMay 11\, 2017 – So Pretty / Very Rotten Book Launch\nMay 14\, 2017 – Lolita Culture Panel Discussion
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tcaf-exhibition-of-comics-illustrations-by-jane-mai-an-nguyen/2017-05-08/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Hot Docs 2017: Made In Japan
DESCRIPTION:Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival\nMADE IN JAPAN\nThe Hot Docs 2017 Festival will showcase recent works from Japan in its Made In Japan program with six feature films.\n“Japan is a country that continues to fascinate the world\, and we’re excited to showcase new Japanese documentaries at Hot Docs this year\,” said Hot Docs director of programming Shane Smith. “An emerging movement of young\, independent filmmakers are bringing their passion and perspective to stories from their homeland\, with an eye to reaching global audiences. And Japan’s master filmmakers continue to set a high standard for non-fiction storytelling.”\nTogether with the six films\, there are two others that are Japanese productions and co-productions. This years lineup also includes the following three Japanese shorts and three films shot in Japan and produced by other countries: A Friendship in TOW/TOE\, Dish\, Sit\, The Departure\, Tokyo Idols and Shiners. These can be found in the programs Magnificent Obsessions\, Special Presentations\, Canadian Spectrum and Focus on Maya Gallus.\nMade In Japan Programming here >\nFestival Screening Schedule here >   Schedule PDF >\nTickets here >   Venues here >\nFREE Daytime Screenings > Seniors (60+) & students with valid ID can take advantage of free admission to films that start before 5:00 pm. Pick up your tickets at the screening venue’s box office the day of the screening\, subject to availability.\n  \nUkiyo-e Heroes\n\n\n96 MINUTES | 2016 | USA JAPAN | ENGLISH JAPANESE (SUBTITLES) | WORLD PREMIERE | RATING: PG\n\n\nCanadian craftsman David Bull and American designer Jed Henry work together\, despite being separated by an ocean and a generation gap\, to reinvigorate the ancient art of Japanese woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e. With fewer than 10 ukiyo-e artists left in Japan\, the threat to this world-renowned\, centuries-old tradition is real. David is a self-taught ukiyo-e artisan who learned the technique on his own\, without apprenticeship to a master. So when young Jed approaches him to collaborate\, he can hardly say no. Combining old-school craft\, new-school design and contemporary pop culture references from Super Mario to Pokémon\, the outsiders revive the art form known worldwide as the Face of Japan. Ukiyo-e Heroes is an addictive process-driven documentary that preserves hundreds of years of mastery by showing the creation of a woodblock print from start to finish\, and features iconic Japanese artists and grand masters whose tools and materials support the work. Angie Driscoll \nRamen Heads\n\n\n93 MINUTES | 2016 | JAPAN | JAPANESE (SUBTITLES) | WORLD PREMIERE | RATING: G\n\n\nConsidered an edible embrace\, comforting ephemera and an art form by master chefs and legions of fans\, ramen—the perfectly slurpable combination of broth and noodles—inspires umami poetry. Japan’s reigning king of ramen\, Osamu Tomita\, takes us into his kitchen\, where he shares recipes\, trade secrets and flavour philosophies. A mouthwatering survey of culinary history\, famous restaurants and specialty ingredients\, Ramen Heads makes a compelling case for finding Japan’s heart through its stomach. Chef Tomita takes the viewer on a tasting tour that includes visits to his favourite shops (some are even kept anonymous for fear of discovery)\, long waits in even longer lines and behind-the-scenes access to his restaurant’s 10th anniversary. Together with two other ramen masters\, he creates a once-in-a-lifetime batch of ramen he hopes will inspire the next generation. For this event\, foodies wait overnight for limited meal tickets. Ramen is a rock star. Angie Driscoll \nA Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light\n\n\n87 MINUTES | 2015 | JAPAN | JAPANESE (SUBTITLES) | CANADIAN PREMIERE | RATING: G\n\n\nShrouded in mystery\, artist Rei Naito refuses to appear on-screen. After two years of correspondence\, filmmaker Yuko Nakamura must find creative ways to reveal the elusive creator and the invisible-made-visible essence of her creations. A dynamic portrait that puts the fragile work in focus materializes. With space to breathe\, the sculptures and installations remind us of the faint presence of things that remain unseen unless we make the effort to see them. Surprising use of an intergenerational cast of women\, interactive voiceover\, text and segues allow the viewer to enter and fully experience the pieces. A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light is like a deep prayer\, one that connects audience\, artwork and artist in intangible ways\, encouraging us to feel one another despite the taboo of that intrusion\, and to fully awaken to the existence of others. Angie Driscoll \n\nAbout My Liberty\n\n\n165 MINUTES | 2016 | JAPAN | JAPANESE (SUBTITLES) | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE | RATING: G\n\n\nA group of millennials mobilize against Prime Minister Abe after he passes a security bill erasing 70 years of pacifism by permitting the use of Japanese military in foreign wars. Forming the Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy and protesting with a style and scope Japan has never seen—noisy\, well-marketed\, fun—the younger generation makes itself heard in ways that rattle the old guard. Cell phone speeches\, colourful brochures\, catchy English slogans and cute t-shirts are all extensions of the cause\, and proof you can care about shopping and still protest for peace\, wear crop tops and still be political\, demand the president’s resignation and still manage the media with savvy. The future seems to belong to this youthquake. As the demonstrations grow to include all generations\, a nation determined to make peace a societal value and founding principle emerges loud and clear. Angie Driscoll \nRaise Your Arms and Twist\, Documentary of NMB48\n\n\n 95 MINUTES | 2016 | JAPAN | JAPANESE (SUBTITLES) | TORONTO PREMIERE | RATING: G\n\n\nOsaka supergroup NMB48 and its revolving lineup of singing and dancing dervishes in baby doll dresses offers a backstage pass into Japan’s pop idol craze. A fascinating immersion into pecking order\, competition\, individuality and independence\, Raise Your Arms and Twist takes a philosophical approach to the highly choreographed entertainment. Using quotes from Nietzsche and the performers’ thoughtful perspectives\, a bigger picture of empowerment through adulation emerges. The female performers are active producers of culture and celebrity while their male fans are passive consumers. Fame\, capitalism and human psychology collide in this pretty package that’s so much more than its veneer. Alpha group leader Saya\, hardworking underdog Okita and the next generation of girls coming up through the organization’s ranks are proof that the person and the product peddled to the masses don’t have to—and probably shouldn’t—match. Angie Driscoll \n\nRyuichi Hirokawa: Human Battlefield\n\n\n99 MINUTES | 2015 | JAPAN | JAPANESE|ENGLISH|HEBREW|ARABIC|BELARUSIAN(SUBTITLES) | NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE | RATING: PG\n\nRyuichi Hirokawa is a human being first\, a photojournalist second. He considers journalism the right to know\, and relief work the right to live—two things that have informed his character and career. Recently retired from Days Japan magazine as editor-in-chief\, the septuagenarian goes back into the field and revisits the sites and stories of his past. He returns to Israel and Palestine\, and remembers a Lebanese refugee camp massacre—images burned into his brain that sent shockwaves around the world. Then he travels back to Chernobyl\, where he was the first Western journalist allowed to enter the no-go zone after the nuclear disaster. But all roads lead home\, where his focus now rests on fundraising in the wake of Fukushima. Ryuichi Hirokawa: Human Battlefield is a reverential character portrait that ruminates on the man behind the camera and whether the purpose of journalism is to record things that happen or to stop them from happening. Angie Driscoll \n\n\n\nADDITIONAL JAPANESE PRODUCTIONS & CO-PRODUCTIONS\n\n\n\nLiving the Game\n\n88 MINUTES | 2016 | JAPAN | JAPANESE (SUBTITLES) | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE | RATING: G\n\nWith access to all the biggest players and tournaments\, director Takao Gotsu shows the professional Street Fighter gaming world in a fresh way\, tackling the essential nature of confidence and competition and focusing on Japan’s top talents. Emotionless champion Daigo delivers knockouts with more precision than personality\, while skillful couple ChocoBlanka and Momochi play with finesse not flair. But in a scene where winning in the flashiest\, most memorable way possible is what counts\, can these practice-makes-perfect players compete against those who deliver excitement and entertainment? Stars are born and myths are made of lesser players who create compelling narratives and signature moves without achieving the highest scores. Living the Game is an eye-opening look at the culture of modesty that shapes the Japanese style of play\, and the psychology of winning and losing\, pride and shame\, confidence and doubt that makes up the players’ mental game. Angie Driscoll \n\n\n\n\n Sunday Beauty Queen\n\n\n 95 MINUTES | 2016 | HONG KONG PHILIPPINES JAPAN | TAGALOG ENGLISH CANTONESE FRENCH (SUBTITLES) | CANADIAN PREMIERE | RATING: 14A\n\n\n\n\nFor Filipinas\, working overseas in Hong Kong brings financial opportunity but comes at a great cost. Most of the women work menial jobs\, where the bedroom is just an extension of the kitchen. Many live in fear of being deported if they’re out of work for more than 14 days. Over the course of four years\, Filipino filmmaker Baby Ruth Villarama tracks the lives of five charismatic and courageous women who choose to reclaim their dignity by competing in a pageant that serves as a voice for the 190\,000 Filipinas working in Hong Kong. One of those five women is Leo\, a fiery lesbian who’s been organizing beauty pageants in Hong Kong since 2008\, blazing a trail for the women who follow. Sunday Beauty Pageant is an empowering narrative that locates new voices among the growing body of work on migrant labour. Ravi Srinivasan
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hot-docs-2017-made-in-japan/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:March Documentaries: The Birth of Sake
DESCRIPTION:The Birth of Sake\nDirected by Erik Shirai\, 2015\, 94 minutes\nFriday\, March 31st\, 2017 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\n  \nThere will be a special talk and Q+A with guest Kaz Hayashi\, sake specialist and educator from Ozawa Canada. \nA beautiful and immersive portrait of life at the 144-year old Yoshida Brewery\, a producer of world class sake. With changing times ahead and new regime led by the 6th generation heir\, this is a rare look at the personal and professional intensity needed to create a revered product and the artisans behind it. \n  \n  \nSpecial Guests: Kaz Hayashi\nThis evening Kaz will share his expertise on sake and sake brewing with a talk and Q+A after the screening. \n  \nKaz is a Sake Specialist/Educator for Ozawa Canada\, the largest sake distributor in Ontario. \nHe has considerable sake knowledge as well as hands-on sake making experience. He gained valuable experience at Gekkeikan Sake Brewery in Fushimi district of Kyoto\, Miyasaka Brewing Company in Nagano and was instrumental in helping to start up Ontario Spring Water brewery in Toronto\, working alongside brew master Yoshiko Takahashi. Takahashi Toji (brewmaster) is one of the few female Toji in Japan. \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/march-documentaries-the-birth-of-sake/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lecture
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SUMMARY:The 24th Katari Japanese Storytelling Show
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the 2017 Toronto Storytelling Festival present \nThe 24th Katari Japanese Storytelling Show\n– Hot and Spicy Ramen with 7 Toppings! – \nJoin us for an afternoon of Japanese folk tales\, songs and stories at the 24th annual Katari Japanese Storytelling event. This family-friendly event is presented in cooperation with the Toronto Storytelling Festival. The Katari Japanese Storytellers programme includes traditional and contemporary stories for visitors of all ages. This year we will have draw prizes that reflect the hot and spicy theme. \n  \nAudience: Family\nLanguage: English with some Japanese words \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-24th-katari-japanese-storytelling-show/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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SUMMARY:March Documentaries: Reviving Recipes
DESCRIPTION:Reviving Recipes\nDirected by Satoshi Watanabe\, 2012\, 95 minutes\nThursday\, March 23rd\, 6:30 pm EVENT HALL\n* Special guest introduction by Sociocultural & Linguistic Anthropology PhD student Mr. Shayne Dahl. He will be sharing some rare insight on the film and filmmaker.\nThis beautiful documentary shines a light on “heirloom vegetables” handed down through generations in Yamagata Prefecture. Heirloom vegetables have been grown in the places where they originated over the ages\, but are disappearing due to their incompatibility with the standards of modern mass production and consumption. This film examines the future of food and agriculture through the activities of producers striving to preserve heirloom vegetables\, scholars investigating the potential of the traditional farming techniques used to grow them\, and chefs who get the most out of them as ingredients in innovative new dishes. \n\n\n>> Also for this screening only\, we will have a special free ticket draw for attendees to the upcoming Nagata Shachu concert series: Toronto Taiko Talks taking place April 8+9. Concert details here >\nClick below for English & Japanese synopsis \nReviving Recipes Synopsis ENG \nよみがえりのレシピあらすじ
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/march-documentaries-reviving-recipes/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Japanese Movies in London: Birth of Sake
DESCRIPTION:Presented in cooperation with the Western University Department of English and Writing Studies and the London Public Library\n\nJapanese Food: A Documentary Film Series\nThe Birth of Sake\nDirected by Erik Shirai\n2016\, 90 minutes\nDocumentary\nA beautiful and immersive portrait of life at the 144-year old Yoshida Brewery\, a producer of world class sake. With changing times ahead and new regime led by the 6th generation heir\, this is a rare look at the personal and professional intensity needed to create a revered product and the artisans behind it.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japanese-movies-in-london-birth-of-sake/
LOCATION:London Central Library\, 251 Dundas Street\, London\, ON\, N6A 6H9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:42.984446;-81.2463467
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
CREATED:20170223T163936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170315T164104Z
UID:14558-1489602600-1489608000@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Bikers\, Widows\, and Bodhisattvas – Female Priests in Japanese Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:This talk introduces three female Buddhist priests from different schools of Buddhism in different areas of Japan: A Shingon priest from Mt. Koya\, a Pure Land priest from Tokyo\, and a Nichiren priest from Sapporo. In response to the general trend in Buddhist studies to focus on exemplars of the tradition\, I am concerned with uncovering stories of “ordinary” priests. It is my contention that these lives are\, in fact\, both extraordinary and significant in what they can teach us about how temple Buddhism is lived. When we look at female priests not simply for insights into how their experiences differ from men’s\, but rather take their stories on their own merits\, we discover a Buddhist world that is both familiar and unknown\, one with new landmarks\, coastlines\, and boundaries. \nRegistration is now closed. We thank everyone for their interest. \n\n \nDr. Mark Rowe is an associate professor in the department of Religious Studies at McMaster University\, where he teaches a variety of courses in East Asian Religions\, with a focus in Buddhism. His current research focuses on collecting biographies of what he refers to as “non-eminent” priests. Foregoing investigation of the oft studied famous exemplars of the tradition\, he seeks to offer insight into the lives of “ordinary” priests. Dr. Rowe was the recipient of a Japan Foundation fellowship in the summer of 2016\, where he traveled to Japan to conduct further research. In this talk he presents some of the findings uncovered during this most recent research trip to Japan.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mark-rowe/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170316
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
CREATED:20170309T162050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T211409Z
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SUMMARY:Road of Light and Hope: National Treasures of Todai-ji Temple\, Nara
DESCRIPTION:Road of Light and Hope\nNational Treasures of Todai-ji Temple\, Nara\nPhotographs by Miro Ito\nco-presented by Media Art League\, Japan Camera Industry Institute\, and The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\nPhotographed with the special permission of Todai-ji\, Japan\nMarch 15\, 2017 – June 28\, 2017\n*Artist talk with Miro Ito on May 26\, 2017\, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm\nThe history of the city of Nara can be traced back to its years as the ancient capital of Japan from 710 to 784 when it was known as Heijokyo. Japan’s administrative systems and legal codes were reformed by the central government in Nara on the basis of the newly adopted state religion\, Buddhism\, as well as Chinese Confucianism and legalism. As part of this national transformation\, a central temple was built in each province\, and in order to oversee these provincial religious centres\, the Todai-ji temple was established in Nara by Emperor Shomu. \nThe Great Buddha Hall which houses the seated statue of the Vairocana Buddha with a height of over 15 metres is the centrepiece of the Todai-ji temple. The Hall was once surrounded by buildings\, towers\, and other facilities on a grand scale. Repeated periods of destruction were followed by rebuilding\, and the surviving buildings and artifacts at the Todai-ji temple are part of the precious heritage which many Japanese identify with\, as well as an important example of human civilization recognised the world over. \nAt the time of the construction of the Todai-ji temple in the eighth century\, the Eurasian continent was ruled by myriad powers: from the western Kingdom of the Franks under Charlemagne\, the Byzantine Empire\, the Umayyad dynasty and Abbasid-Seljuq Empire\, to the Tang dynasty under Emperor Xuanzong in the east. \nNara is considered to be the easternmost terminus of the Silk Road extending through Eurasia from Rome. Trade and cultural exchange in the eighth century led to these statues\, structures\, musical instruments\, and craftsmanship to be accumulated at this temple. The influence from the West can be detected in many of these cultural treasures\, which are the signs of a flourishing cultural exchange. \nThis photo exhibition is a tribute to the remarkable historical exchange among various ethnic and religious groups\, philosophies and teachings\, arts and artisanship\, as well as diverse folk cultures of the Eurasian continent. \nMiro Ito is one of the few photographers who have been permitted to document the national treasures at the Todai-ji Temple. \nMiro Ito states: \n“Amid today’s religious divisions and clashes as well as the countless — seemingly endless — conflicts\, the Eurasian history of interactions may well hold a key for bringing the world together…”   \n  \nGALLERY HOURS       *exhibition will be closed on April 25th from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. \nMon 11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS\nTues 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nWed 11:30 am – 4:30 pm\nThurs 11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS\nFri 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \nSaturday openings:\n11:00 am – 4:00 pm\nMarch 18\, April 8\, 22\, May 13\, 27\, June 10\, 24 \nClosed: Other Saturdays and Sundays\nClosed for Easter: April 14 to 17\nMay 22 (Victoria Day) \nADMISSION: FREE \nIn conjunction with this photography exhibit by Miro Ito\, the Tenpyo Art Screenings will cover a variety of related subjects; Gigaku masks; fire festivals in Nara\, Gagaku ancient music\, and much more. \nFor more details > \n  \nSPECIAL THANKS: \nTodai-ji Temple\, Nara National Museum\, Nippon Care Communications\, Japan National Tourism Organization \nEquipment provided by Canon Marketing Japan\, Iino Media Pro\nScroll photo printed by Canon USA\nEnglish text for the photographs edited by Andreas Boettcher
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/national-treasures-of-todai-ji-temple/2017-03-15/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170311T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
CREATED:20170224T225010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170224T225010Z
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SUMMARY:Japanese Movies in London: Dashi & Shoyu
DESCRIPTION:Presented in cooperation with the Western University Department of English and Writing Studies and the London Public Library\n\nJapanese Food: A Documentary Film Series\nJapan\, Man and Nature in Harmony: Dashi\, Essence of Japan\nDirected by Shohei Shibata\n2014\, 49 minutes\nDocumentary \nFor centuries\, the Japanese have learned to draw from the treasures of nature; their cuisine distills the very best from the country’s oceans\, mountains and forests. ‘Dashi’ is the bedrock of Japanese cuisine. Deceptively simple\, master chefs have jealously guarded its secrets for centuries. Its development came about as a result of a historical event that triggered a “food revolution”: Buddhism arrived in Japan 1500 years ago\, prohibiting the consumption of meat. The Japanese quickly sought other sources of ‘umami’ taste and found it in Dashi. \n  \nJapan\, Man and Nature in Harmony: Shoyu and the Secrets of Japanese Cuisine\nDirected by Shohei Shibata\n2014\, 49 minutes\nDocumentary \nThe Japanese discovered that a humble mould spore could transform soya beans into ‘Shoyu’\, the soy sauce that is a pillar of Japanese cuisine. Sprinkle it on rice and the rice changes into sake… This mould is a tiny organism called ‘Aspergillus oryzae’ and mysteriously\, it exists only in Japan! We travel to the imperial city of Kyoto\, where the ancient craft of brewing Shoyu is preserved. This delicate process begins in spring and requires a whole year to mature the soy sauce. The Shoyu brewer knows it is all a question of balance and harmony…
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japanese-movies-in-london-dashi-shoyu/
LOCATION:London Central Library\, 251 Dundas Street\, London\, ON\, N6A 6H9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:42.984446;-81.2463467
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170309T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
CREATED:20170216T172047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170224T154602Z
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SUMMARY:Travel Japanese
DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand we have opened up a second session of our “Travel Japanese” class!\nLooking to travel to Japan but worried about what to say when you get there? The Japan Foundation\, Toronto’s “Travel Japanese” class is designed to help you navigate your way through Japan\, with content matching the ever-changing landscape of the country! \nIn this class\, we will go over some essential words and phrases you need to know before departing for Japan\, as well as some tips and tricks to make your journey smoother. \n※ This class is designed for people who have little to no experience studying Japanese/visiting Japan. \n※ Please note that this class will have the same content as the class on Thursday\, February 23rd. \nThis class is now full. We thank you for your interest.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/travel-japanese-march2017/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170304T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170304T170000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
CREATED:20170224T211636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170224T211636Z
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SUMMARY:Japanese Movies in London: Drops of Heaven
DESCRIPTION:Presented in cooperation with the Western University Department of English and Writing Studies and the London Public Library\n\nJapanese Food: A Documentary Film Series\nDrops of Heaven\nDirected by Atsunori Kawamura\n2012\, 113 minutes\nDocumentary \n“I hope that soup will\, in its own unobtrusive way\, warmly nurture love and peace. I am convinced that from our first breath to our last\, soups and broths can help us to find comfort and peace.” -Yoshiko Tatsumi \nThis documentary delves into the origins of the “soup of life” made by chef and essayist Yoshiko Tatsumi\, which she originally created as a nourishing food for her bed-ridden father. Tatsumi\, a popular TV personality (Kyo no Ryori) and writer\, works with local food producers to ensure the most wholesome ingredients\, and shares her wisdom and experience in popular cooking classes held at her home. \nYoshiko Tatsumi was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1924. Her mother was Hamako Tatsumi\, the pioneering home cooking expert. She is the author of over 40 books and winner of the 2010 NHK (Japan BroadcastingCorporation) Broadcasting and Culture Award. \nImage © 2012 Tennoshizuku Film Partners.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japanese-movies-in-london-drops-of-heaven/
LOCATION:London Central Library\, 251 Dundas Street\, London\, ON\, N6A 6H9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:42.984446;-81.2463467
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170303T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
CREATED:20170214T205903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170214T205903Z
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SUMMARY:Does Privacy Exist in the Age of Big Data?
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture\, Professor Ishii will look at changing technology over the past few decades\, and examine how rapid development has affected privacy law and personal data protection in Japan. Such a discussion would not be complete without mention of the Privacy by Design framework\, an approach to systems engineering that considers privacy from the outset\, rather than tacked on as an afterthought. Originating with the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario in 1995\, the principles are used broadly around the world.\nDiscussions on protecting personal data in Japanese statutes have been made in reference to technologies such as tracking techniques for behavioral advertising\, accumulating massive personal data in cloud computing services\, collecting personal preferences via smart phone applications\, profiling using Big Data\, data collected through sensor functions of the Internet of Things\, and the like. \n\nKaori Ishii is an Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba\, Faculty of Library\, Information and Media Science and is currently a Visiting Professor in the Department of Law & Business at Ryerson University. Prior to working in academia\, she served as an attorney at law\, and also worked for the legal department of a large manufacturing company in Japan. She has contributed much in her role as a member of many expert committees in the Cabinet Secretariat\, Ministries\, and local governments in Japan\, and has also served as a commentator on TV and in printed media.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kaori-ishii/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170226T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170226T160000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
CREATED:20161219T220714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161219T220714Z
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SUMMARY:Japanese Movies in Hamilton: Drops of Heaven
DESCRIPTION:Presented in cooperation with the Hamilton Central Public Library\n\nDirected by Atsunori Kawamura\n2012\, 113 minutes\nDocumentary \n“I hope that soup will\, in its own unobtrusive way\, warmly nurture love and peace. I am convinced that from our first breath to our last\, soups and broths can help us to find comfort and peace.” -Yoshiko Tatsumi \nThis documentary delves into the origins of the “soup of life” made by chef and essayist Yoshiko Tatsumi\, which she originally created as a nourishing food for her bed-ridden father. Tatsumi\, a popular TV personality (Kyo no Ryori) and writer\, works with local food producers to ensure the most wholesome ingredients\, and shares her wisdom and experience in popular cooking classes held at her home. \nYoshiko Tatsumi was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1924. Her mother was Hamako Tatsumi\, the pioneering home cooking expert. She is the author of over 40 books and winner of the 2010 NHK (Japan BroadcastingCorporation) Broadcasting and Culture Award. \nImage © 2012 Tennoshizuku Film Partners.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japanese-movies-in-hamilton-drops-of-heaven/
LOCATION:Hamilton Central Public Library\, 55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 4E4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.2573546;-79.892506
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170223T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T185009
CREATED:20170207T185359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170224T154652Z
UID:14368-1487872800-1487880000@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Travel Japanese
DESCRIPTION:This class is now full\, but due to popular demand we have opened up a second session on Thursday\, March 9th!\nPlease click here for details!\nLooking to travel to Japan but worried about what to say when you get there? The Japan Foundation\, Toronto’s “Travel Japanese” class is designed to help you navigate your way through Japan\, with content matching the ever-changing landscape of the country! \nIn this class\, we will go over some essential words and phrases you need to know before departing for Japan\, as well as some tips and tricks to make your journey smoother. \n※ This class is designed for people who have little to no experience studying Japanese/visiting Japan.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/travel-japanese-feb2017/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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