BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Japan Foundation, Toronto - ECPv6.6.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Japan Foundation, Toronto
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Toronto
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20170312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20171105T060000
END:STANDARD
TZID:America/Vancouver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20170312T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20171105T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170530T163022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T184528Z
UID:17649-1498154400-1498161600@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170610T150000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170530T163008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T184608Z
UID:17624-1497099600-1497106800@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170531T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170602T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170327T223315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170531T185513Z
UID:16011-1496255400-1496435400@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170531T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170531T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170504T144623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170504T145158Z
UID:18445-1496255400-1496260800@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170528T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170528T160000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170511T164950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180418T181339Z
UID:18571-1495976400-1495987200@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170510T130000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170411T145554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180808T205535Z
UID:16813-1494417600-1494421200@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170508T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170508T183000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170424T203754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T154905Z
UID:17488-1494243000-1494268200@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Poster-JPEG.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170507T220000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170426T163332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T154702Z
UID:17554-1493316000-1494194400@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170331T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170331T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170314T170608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T185300Z
UID:15272-1490985000-1490992200@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Sake-1-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170325T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170217T175620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170217T175620Z
UID:14531-1490454000-1490461200@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Katari-for-web-2.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170323T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170323T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170314T163322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170323T191544Z
UID:15279-1490293800-1490301000@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Reviving-Recipes-Collage-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170318T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170224T230645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170315T173421Z
UID:14634-1489845600-1489856400@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London Central Library 251 Dundas Street London ON N6A 6H9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=251 Dundas Street:geo:-81.2463467,42.984446
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170316
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170309T162050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T211409Z
UID:14764-1489536000-1489622399@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/Todaiji6.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170311T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170224T225010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170224T225010Z
UID:14622-1489240800-1489251600@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/dashi1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:42.984446;-81.2463467
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London Central Library 251 Dundas Street London ON N6A 6H9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=251 Dundas Street:geo:-81.2463467,42.984446
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170309T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170216T172047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170224T154602Z
UID:14479-1489082400-1489089600@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170304T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170304T170000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170224T211636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170224T211636Z
UID:14609-1488636000-1488646800@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/ten-no-shizuku-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:42.984446;-81.2463467
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=London Central Library 251 Dundas Street London ON N6A 6H9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=251 Dundas Street:geo:-81.2463467,42.984446
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170303T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170214T205903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170214T205903Z
UID:14491-1488565800-1488573000@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170226T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170226T160000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20161219T220714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161219T220714Z
UID:13958-1488117600-1488124800@tr.jpf.go.jp
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/ten-no-shizuku-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.2573546;-79.892506
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hamilton Central Public Library 55 York Boulevard Hamilton Room Hamilton Ontario L8N 4E4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room:geo:-79.892506,43.2573546
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170223T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170220
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170110T210158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170202T145603Z
UID:14156-1487462400-1487548799@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Cinema Kabuki in Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:CINEMA KABUKI \nIn high definition on the big screen\, direct from Japan\nSubtitled in English \nKabuki Theatre\, with origins dating back to the 1600s\, has remained steeped in tradition while constantly innovating itself. Live productions\, featuring some of today’s greatest Kabuki stars\, are now being filmed with the highest resolution cameras for screening in cinemas around the world on state-of-the-art digital projection systems and six-channel sound. \n________________________________________ \npresented by The Japan Foundation in association with the Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver \nCINEMA KABUKI\nSunday\, February 19\, 2017 \n11:55 am Kumagai’s Camp \n2:30 pm Three Thieves Named Kichisa   \nAdvance tickets available through Eventbrite. For Kumagai tickets click here\,  Three Thieves tickets here\nTickets also available on the day of the screening at the theatre. \n  \nKUMAGAI’s CAMP (a samurai tragedy)\nKumagai Jin’ya 熊谷陣屋 : 一谷嫩軍記 いちのたに ふたば ぐんき \n\n \nPremiered in 1751 as a puppet theatre play\nWritten by Namiki Sosuke\nRecorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre\, Tokyo\, 2010 \n104 min.\nSubtitled in English \nFor trailer please click here: For synopsis and more background click here. \nA samurai hero struggles on the battlefield. But on his day of triumph\, Kumagai\, one of the commanding officers\, suffers in agony trying to fulfill his duty and devotion to his lord Yoshitsune. This play was originally written for the puppet theatre and through its formal structure achieves the passion and solemnity of classic drama. A powerful warrior is transformed from a statuesque figure to a pure victim of the inhumanity of war. The decisions which will be made will change lives. This character development is depicted stylistically through the sung narration of Gidayu music. Three Living National Treasures—Kichiemon\, Tomijuro\, and Tojuro—create a splendid tableau of historical grandeur. \n  \nTHREE THIEVES NAMES KICHISA (an urban outlaw story)\nSan’nin Kichisa 三人吉三 : 三人吉三廓初買 さんにんきちさくるわのはつかい \n\n \nPremiered in 1860\nWritten by Kawatake Mokuami\nDirected for the stage and Cinema Kabuki by Kushida Kazuyoshi\nRecorded live at Theater Cocoon\, Shibuya\, Tokyo\, 2014 \n136 min.\nSubtitled in English \nFor trailer please click here: For synopsis and more background click here. \nEarly 19th-century Edo (the former name of Tokyo) had juvenile delinquents and outlaws everywhere. Urban culture was overripe. Three thieves happen to meet on a dark New Year’s night. They feel compassion for each other instantly and vow brotherhood. But they do not know that this encounter is only one milestone of their fate. Long before the three meet\, their lives have already been entangled. An intricate web of destiny eventually drives them to their deaths. Kankuro\, Shichinosuke\, and Matsuya are three of the most promising young Kabuki actors. This classic play is given new life by these young talents in an unconventional production by Kushida at a contemporary venue\, Theater Cocoon\, located in the Shibuya district of Tokyo\, known as the Street of Youth.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/cinema-kabuki-in-vancouver/
LOCATION:Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas\, 88 West Pender Street\, 3rd Floor\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 6N9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:49.2802518;-123.1067627
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas 88 West Pender Street 3rd Floor Vancouver BC V6B 6N9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=88 West Pender Street\, 3rd Floor:geo:-123.1067627,49.2802518
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20161219T220426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161219T220800Z
UID:13951-1486908000-1486915200@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Japanese Movies in Hamilton: A Tale of Samurai Cooking
DESCRIPTION:Presented in cooperation with the Hamilton Central Public Library \nDirected by Yûzô Asahara\n2013\, 122 minutes\nStarring Aya Ueto\, Kengo Kôra\, Kimiko Yo\nHistorical comedy/drama \nHaru has an excellent sense of taste and great talent as a chef\, but her “spirited character” was too much for her first husband\, who divorced her after only one year of marriage. When a famous samurai chef from Kaga observes Haru’s culinary abilities\, he has a brilliant idea. The Funaki family\, who have served the Lord of Kaga for generations\, are known as “kitchen samurai” for their innovative dishes. However\, the heir to the family business\, Yasunobu\, shows little aptitude for or interest in cuisine. In order to save the Funaki family name and their reputation as kitchen samurai\, Haru agrees to marry Yasunobu and teach him the art of cooking. But will he be a willing student of this independent and opinionated new sensei? \nKAGA CUISINE \nThis story was inspired by a real-life family in Kaga that survived countless historical upheavals with its cuisine. Kaga Cuisine is famous for wide variety of luxurious dishes served on colorful lacquer ware and Kutani porcelain\, ranging from ordinary home cooking to Chinese-influenced haute cuisine rivalling even that of Kyoto.\nImage © 2013 A Tale of Samurai Cooking Film Partners
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/samurai-cooking-hamilton/
LOCATION:Hamilton Central Public Library\, 55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 4E4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/samurai_cookingWEB.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.2573546;-79.892506
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hamilton Central Public Library 55 York Boulevard Hamilton Room Hamilton Ontario L8N 4E4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room:geo:-79.892506,43.2573546
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170120T170017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180502T202349Z
UID:13919-1486821600-1486828800@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Japanese for Laughs: Japanese RAKUGO Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto for the opportunity to learn about the ins and outs of traditional Japanese comedy! \nIn this three-part event\, veteran rakugo (Japanese comedic story-telling) performer\, Yanagiya Sankyo\, will give a special demonstration about how Japanese comedy is performed\, and then local students studying Japanese who received special training from Yanagiya Sankyo will try their hand at making you laugh. To top it all off\, Yanagiya Sankyo and his apprentice\, Yanagiya Kyonosuke\, will also give you a taste of authentic rakugo with a bonus performance! \nNo Japanese ability required – English subtitles will be provided!\n\nWhat is Rakugo?\nRakugo is a traditional comedic storytelling performance. The performer sits on a cushion on the stage and tells a story which may involve several characters. He may stand up on his knees but never on his feet. His only props are a fan and a tenugui (Japanese towel). \nPerformer Profiles\nYanagiya Sankyo \nYanagiya Sankyo\nBorn in 1948\, he became an apprentice to Yanagiya Kosan V in 1967 and received a shin’uchi rank in 1981. He is a veteran rakugo performer who can portray the subtle emotions of a character during a performance. He is currently a board member of the Association of Rakugo Performers. \nYanagiya Kyonosuke\nYanagiya Kyonosuke was born in 1971 and became an apprentice of Yanagiya Sankyo in 1993. He also received a shin’uchi rank in 2007. Like his teacher\, Sankyo\, Kyonosuke concentrates on classical stories (Koten) and has an orthodox performance style. \n\nWant an extra dose of rakugo?\nThere will be a rakugo performance by Yanagiya Sankyo and Yanagiya Kyonosuke co-presented by the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) the following day on Sunday\, February 12th! \nFor details please visit: http://jccc.on.ca/event/rakugo-traditional-comic-story-telling/
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/rakugo/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170204T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170204T173000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170120T203929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180418T180823Z
UID:14228-1486218600-1486229400@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Teacher Workshop: "How can we raise students’ speaking ability in class?"
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、話す力を育てること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：授業の中で話す力を育てるにはどうしたらいいのか？\n学習者のニーズは多様ですが、多くの人が日本語で話せるようになりたいと思っているのではないでしょうか。「会話ができるようになりたい」という学習者の力を伸ばすにはどうしたらいいのでしょうか。今回のワークショップでは、授業を通じて話す力を育てるにはどうしたらいいかをテーマに、まず現状や悩みを共有し、改善方法について意見交換をします。その後、話す力を育てる授業のやり方を考えて、実際に練習してみましょう。 \n日時：2017年2月4日（土）\n午後2:30　~　午後5:30（開場：午後2:00）\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：田中香織（国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　日本語教育コンサルタント）\n講師紹介：\n2013年9月より、国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターにて教師研修等を担当。台南・台中YMCA同盟日本語講師、稲江高校（在台北）専任講師、群馬大学国際教育・研究センター非常勤講師、ポーランド国立ヤギェロン大学日本学科講師（ジャパンファウンデーション派遣日本語専門家）等、様々な現場での日本語教育経験の他、教師研修の経験も多数。 \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 that provides a place for teachers to learn together about teaching the Japanese language. As detailed below\, this workshop will be a session on raising speaking ability. 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: How can we raise students’ speaking ability in class?\nLearners have various reasons for studying Japanese\, but for many\, oral communication in Japanese is a high priority. How can we help those who say: “I want to be able to speak”? In this workshop\, participants will share their current situations and related issues\, and discuss how we can improve on our classrooms as a place to raise students’ speaking ability. Then\, we will prepare a short practice lesson and perform it! \nDate and Time: Saturday\, February 4th\, 2017\n2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (Doors open at 2:00 pm)\nLocation: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto  Seminar Room\n2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, Ontario\nRegistration Fee: Free\nInstructor: Kaori Tanaka  (Education Consultant\, the Japan Foundation)\nInstructor’s Introduction:\nKaori Tanaka has been the Japanese Language Education Consultant at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto since September 2013. She has extensive experience teaching Japanese in Taiwan at Tainan YMCA\, Taichung YMCA\, and Dao Jiang Senior High School (Taipei)\, and Gunma University in Japan\, as well as Jagiellonian University in Krakow\, Poland. Throughout her career\, Ms. Tanaka has conducted numerous Japanese Teacher Training Programs and Teaching Seminars. \nFor inquiries about this workshop: Noriko Saito  nsaito@jftor.org or 416-966-1600 ext. 224
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2017_workshop01/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170203T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170112T185753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170203T150728Z
UID:14004-1486146600-1486153800@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Views of Vengeance: Hana
DESCRIPTION:in conjunction with Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints\nHana\nDirected by Hirokazu Kore-eda\n2006\, 120 min\nJapanese with English subtitles \n[Reservations are now closed. Thank you for your interest. We will have a rush line starting 30 minutes before the event\, and will start to release unclaimed seats 10 minutes before the event. Unfortunately\, we cannot guarantee a seat.] \nDespite being set in the same location and time period of the Ako incident\, Hana is a samurai revenge movie in which not much happens. If you’re expecting dramatic battle scenes and bloviating about honour\, you’ll definitely be disappointed. However\, if you approach it from the humanist perspective of master director’s Hirokazu Kore-eda’s best films\, you’ll find a neat slice of life in the Edo slums that tears down the machismo of the jidai-geki genre with spirited populism (and a surprising amount of toilet humour). \nIn Hana’s Edo\, unemployed peasants do a lot of hanging out\, entertaining themselves with games\, sparring and gossip. Their main “job” is producing manure\, which their landlord sells to farmers. Soza is an unemployed samurai looking to avenge his father’s death\, but he’s not highly motivated to do so. He’s basically a peaceful guy who enjoys taking baths\, playing with songbirds and teaching math and writing to the neighbourhood kids. Anyway\, everyone agrees that revenge is sort of “out of fashion.” In the absence of actual war\, there is an annual “vengeance play” put on by the villagers; meanwhile\, the legendary 47 ronin lurk in the background\, grumbling and biding their time…
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/views-of-vengeance-hana/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/HAN-09610_DVD-front_large.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170125T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170125T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170112T185944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170112T185944Z
UID:14000-1485369000-1485376200@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Views of Vengeance: Kuroneko
DESCRIPTION:in conjunction with Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints\nKuroneko\nDirected by Kaneto Shindo\n1968\, 99 min\nJapanese with English subtitles \nYone and Shige live alone in a modest house in a bamboo forest; their son/husband has gone off to battle. After the two women are raped and murdered by marauding samurai\, they are reborn through black cat magic and permitted to live on earth so long as they carry out a mandate to murder all samurai who pass through. Revenge is satisfying until their son/husband makes an unexpected return\, now a newly minted samurai whom they are obliged to kill to fulfil their pact with the demons of hell…
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/vengeance-kuroneko/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/kuroneko1web.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20170112T185913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170118T164241Z
UID:14128-1484764200-1484773200@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Views of Vengeance: The Bad Sleep Well
DESCRIPTION:in conjunction with Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints\nThe Bad Sleep Well\nDirected by Akira Kurosawa\n1960\, 150 min\nJapanese with English subtitles \nRevenge is served cold (with a menacing appetizer of wedding cake\, the highlight of a stunning opening scene) in this masterpiece from Akira Kurosawa. Although star Toshiro Mifune is best known for his roles in Kurosawa’s historical dramas\, such as The Seven Samurai and Rashomon\, he equally powerful playing a businessman bent on avenging the death of the father he never knew by marrying daughter of the man responsible and infiltrating his company.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/views-of-vengeance-the-bad-sleep-well/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170116T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170116T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20161208T164906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161208T170057Z
UID:13777-1484591400-1484598600@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Legendary Loyalty Talk Series 2017
DESCRIPTION:A talk series by JFT Program Officer Toshi Aoyagi\, held in conjunction with Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints\nSee the characters in the prints played on stage by Kabuki actors! \nMonday\, January 16\, 2017\, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm\nKabuki “Treasury of Legendary Loyalty”: Act 3 & 4 Video Talk \nThe 47 Ronin story is one of the few plays you can see both in Ukiyoe prints from historical productions and on the contemporary stage. In order to provide context for the exhibited prints\, we will give a presentation of scenes from current Kabuki theatre. This time\, Act 3\, in the Grand Corridor of Pine and Act 4\, Lord Hangan’s seppuku. \n  \n  \n\nThursday\, January 26\, 2017\, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm \nKabuki “Treasury of Legendary Loyalty”: Act 5 & 6 Video Talk \nThe scenes described in Ukiyoe prints are traced through video images from contemporary Kabuki theatre and Bunraku puppet theatre. This time\, the scenes of a romantic couple\, Okaru and Kampei: Act 5\, Yamazaki Road and Act 6\, Kampei’s seppuku. \n\nWednesday\, February 22\, 2017\, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm\nKabuki “Treasury of Legendary Loyalty”: Act 7 Video Talk \nOkaru works as a courtesan in Kyoto\, not knowing of the tragic death of her husband Kampei. Ōishi Kuranosuke\, Chief retainer of the Enya clan\, spends night after night at parties\, hiding his secret mission of vendetta. Conspiracy and suspicion intersect in the radiant red light district. Act 7\, Tea House I in Kyoto. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/legendary-loyalty-talk-series-2017/2017-01-16/
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170115T153000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20161214T160642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170915T210325Z
UID:13620-1484485200-1484494200@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Japanese Movies at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema: A Tale of Samurai Cooking
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Yûzô Asahara\n2013\, 122 minutes\, PG\nStarring Aya Ueto\, Kengo Kôra\, Kimiko Yo\nHistorical comedy/drama\n\nHaru has an excellent sense of taste and great talent as a chef\, but her “spirited character” was too much for her first husband\, who divorced her after only one year of marriage. When a famous samurai chef from Kaga observes Haru’s culinary abilities\, he has a brilliant idea. The Funaki family\, who have served the Lord of Kaga for generations\, are known as “kitchen samurai” for their innovative dishes. However\, the heir to the family business\, Yasunobu\, shows little aptitude for or interest in cuisine. In order to save the Funaki family name and their reputation as kitchen samurai\, Haru agrees to marry Yasunobu and teach him the art of cooking. But will he be a willing student of this independent and opinionated new sensei? \nKAGA CUISINE \nThis story was inspired by a real-life family in Kaga that survived countless historical upheavals with its cuisine. Kaga Cuisine is famous for wide variety of luxurious dishes served on colorful lacquer ware and Kutani porcelain\, ranging from ordinary home cooking to Chinese-influenced haute cuisine rivalling even that of Kyoto. \nPresented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto \nCommunity Partner: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre \n \n  \n  \n© 2013 “A Tale of Samurai Cooking” Film Partners
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tale-of-samurai-cooking/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. W.\, ON
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/wp-content/uploads/samurai_cookingWEB.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6654163;-79.4103853
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema 506 Bloor St. W. ON;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=506 Bloor St. W.:geo:-79.4103853,43.6654163
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T193302
CREATED:20161214T190019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170118T171346Z
UID:13530-1484244000-1484251200@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Japanese Through Films: ”A Tale of Samurai Cooking”
DESCRIPTION:(c) 2013 “A Tale of Samurai Cooking” Film Partners \nDo you like Japanese? Do you like films? Why not join us at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto for “Japanese through Films”! \nIn this class\, focusing on conversation\, students will first gather at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto to buff up their knowledge before going to a screening of “A Tale of Samurai Cooking.” There will then be a follow-up class held after everyone has seen the film\, where students can share their thoughts as well as try their own hand at transposing scenes to a modern setting – all in Japanese! \n※ Please note that this is an intermediate-level (JFS B1/JLPT N3) language class\, designed for students who already have a fair knowledge of the Japanese language. If you are not sure if this class is the right level for you\, please feel free to contact us! \nClass Content & Schedule:\nThis class runs for two Thursdays in January\, with a Sunday film screening in between! \n・　Day 1: Thursday\, January 12 (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm): Learn about the history of the movie and the language used\n・　Day 2: Sunday\, January 15 (1:00 pm – 3:30 pm): Attend the screening of “A Tale of Samurai Cooking”\n・　Day 3: Thursday\, January 19 (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm): Discuss the movie and put your own personal twist on favourite scenes \nThis class is now full. We thank you for your interest. \n\nFilm Introduction:\nGreat cook Haru has married into the legendary “Kitchen Samurai” family. But her husband who is the successor of the family can’t cook at all. Haru makes a vow to make him a superb samurai chef\, and starts teaching her new husband how to cook. Directed by Yuzo Asahara\, known for “Free and Easy” series\, the film stars Aya Ueto “Oshin” (2013) as Haru\, along with Kengo Kora “A Story of Yonosuke” (2012) as her husband Yasunobu\, supported by the veteran actors Kimiko Yo “Departures” (2008)\, Toshiyuki Nishida “Outrage Beyond” (2012)\, and aromas and flavors of Kaga cuisine. \nAlso feel free to check out the other films in our series happening the week before the class\, on January 8th: “Neko Samurai” and “Sue\, Mai and Sawa“!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/samurai-cooking/2017-01-12/
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Japan Foundation Toronto 2 Bloor St. East 3rd Floor Toronto ON M4W 1A8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor:geo:-79.3857432,43.6710659
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR