September 6 – December 20, 2017 Graphic Liberation of Gender: Eiko Ishioka Poster Exhibition The late Eiko Ishioka (1938-2012) established her fame as a designer in films, starting with Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) directed by Paul Schrader. … Continue reading →
Fighting Spirit in Baseball Films Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball *Special draw prize from Spark Slugger Baseball Bats (made in Japan)! Director Ken Eng, 2006 (60 min.) Japanese with English subtitles In conjunction with the U-18 Baseball World Cup … Continue reading →
Aug 30 - Join us for BYOB Free Lunchtime film screening - See the massive crowds at the summer festivals in Kyoto and Tohoku region.
Are you interested in studying Japanese but don’t know where to begin? Do you understand some Japanese but are looking to put your skills to the test? Come to the Japan Foundation, Toronto for our Japanese Study Fair! Japanese language schools … Continue reading →
Fighting Spirit in Baseball Films KANO August 21, 6:30 PM - 9:40 PM (with short intermission) Director Umin Boya, 2014 (185 min.) Japanese, Taiwanese Hokkien, Formosan, Hakka Language with English subtitles In conjunction with the U-18 Baseball World … Continue reading →
World Heritage in Japan Screening Series V RAIA PRAYS FOR… Director Hiroyuki Kurokawa, 2015 (119 min.) Japanese with English subtitles A heart-warming drama that follows Momoko, who's unhappy divorce discourages her to on with her life. She reluctantly joins a … Continue reading →
World Heritage in Japan Screening Series IV August 14, 2017 6:30 pm MAIKO HAAAAN!!! Director Nobuo Mizuta, 2007 (120 min.) Japanese with English subtitles Story A comedy about the life of a man who pursues his dream to … Continue reading →
Are you interested in learning more about our year-long "Japanese Together" language courses? This August, we will be hosting drop-in information sessions for the three levels that will be available in the 2017-2018 school year: ・Starter Course: Japanese Together 1 ・Pre-Intermediate … Continue reading →
Talk on World Heritage by H.E. Kenjiro Monji, Ambassador of Japan to Canada Former Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO, Paris, 2013-2015 "Have you been to the World Heritage sites of UNESCO?" August 3, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm … Continue reading →
July 26 - Join us for BYOB Free Lunchtime film screening - Travel Japan to 4 UNESCO sites for a close-up of their beauty!
