***Due to popular demand, we are no longer accepting reservations for this performance*** A Commemorative Event for the 90th Anniversary of Canada-Japan Diplomatic Relations: Kyogen Performance Co-presented by the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto and the Japan Foundation, Toronto. … Continue reading →
Nengajo Workshops & Kamishibai Storytelling Sat Nov 30, 2019 | 11:30 - 3:45 Join us in the JFT Library for our annual Nengajo making workshops. 年賀状 Nengajo are Japanese New Year's postcards. 2020 will be the year of the Japanese rat … Continue reading →
Okinawa Film Series: Program 2 November 21, 6:30 PM & November 26, 2:00 PM With a heavy heart, The Japan Foundation, Toronto sends our condolences to the people of Okinawa with the recent news that a fire has destroyed much … Continue reading →
Fans Onstage Lecture by Masayuki Nakamura, Artistic Producer, Yokohama Noh Theatre; Lecturer at the Tokyo University of the Arts In conjunction with Fans Onstage: Handheld Splendour of the Japanese Traditional Performing Arts exhibition November 18, 2019 (Monday), 6:30 P.M. in … Continue reading →
YOSE ARTS Performances in Canada A project of The Japan Arts Council in support of international art exchange DATE: Sunday November 10, 2019 TIME: 6:30 PM (doors open 30 minutes before) VENUE: The Japan Foundation, Toronto Join us for an … Continue reading →
Okinawa Film Series: Program 1 November 5, 6:30 PM & November 20, 2:00 PM With a heavy heart, The Japan Foundation, Toronto sends our condolences to the people of Okinawa with the recent news that a fire has destroyed much … Continue reading →
THRONE OF BLOOD 蜘蛛巣城 Akira Kurosawa 110 MIN | 1956 Master director Akira Kurosawa infused his adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely … Continue reading →
The Japan Foundation, Toronto is pleased to invite you to join us as local writer Lynne Kutsukake interviews one of Japan’s most celebrated authors. Known in particular for her subtle narrative style, Kyoko Nakajima will discuss her use of place and time in the narrative of her 2010 Naoki award winning novel Chisai ouchi (The Little House), to be released in English in Canada on October 25, 2019.
October 22, 6:30 PM MAMESHIBA 幼獣マメシバ Toru Kamei 109 MIN | 2009 Miniature Shiba-Inu fan? Mameshiba is a touching story about a reclusive 32-year-old man Jiro, who is out of work and lives at home. After tragedy hits, his mother … Continue reading →
THRONE OF BLOOD 蜘蛛巣城 Akira Kurosawa 110 MIN | 1956 Master director Akira Kurosawa infused his adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely … Continue reading →
