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SUMMARY:IKIGAI FILMS: Live Fashionably or Die
DESCRIPTION:Live Fashionably or Die \n長編記憶映画 神様たちの街\nDirected by Yukio Tanaka (2016) 75 minutes \nDocumentary with an uplifting message about elderly society featuring a fashion show with senior citizens walking the runway. Director Tanaka Yukio has dealt with numerous minority issues in films including ITECHO and Mapping the Future\, Nishinari. \nKobe City was profoundly traumatized by the Great Hanshin earthquake. The Hyogo Modern Senior Fashion Show began ten years after the earthquake and held its 11th show in 2015. Elderly people who have gone through hard times get to bask in the limelight once a year. \nhttp://kamisamaga.com \n© Fura Creation Office \nKobe Design University\, Department of Fashion and Textile Design \nhttps://english.kobe-du.ac.jp/arts-design/fashion/ \n \nIkigai Film Series \nWhat keeps you going? How do you stay happy\, and live a long life? These are some universal questions that will be explored in this film series that looks into the concept of IKIGAI. In Japanese\, IKIGAI生き甲斐 essentially means “reason for being” or the thing that makes your life worthwhile\, and we will catch a glimpse of how IKIGAI plays a role in the lives of remarkable Japanese people in these four documentaries.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ikigai-films-live-fashionably-2019-07-25/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Continuing Learning Japanese 30: EdCamp for Japanese Language Teachers
DESCRIPTION:日本語教師情報交換会：日本語学習を継続させる 30\n日本語教師EdCamp\nカナダ日本語教育振興会（CAJLE）\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター \nトロント及びトロント近郊ではさまざまな年齢とレベルの学習者を対象に日本語教育が行われていますが、実際に教えている教師たちはほかの教育機関で行われていること、時には同じプログラム内であっても、自分以外の先生がしていることをあまりよく知らないのが現状だと思います。今、自分の目の前にいる学習者がどのような環境で何を学んできたのかを知り、そして今後彼らが日本語学習を継続するにあたりどのような選択肢があるのかを知ることは、教師にとって大変意味のあることだと考えます。また、教師間のネットワークを活性化させることにより、さまざまなレベルでの意見交換が頻繁に行われることにもなるでしょう。カナダ日本語教育振興会（CAJLE）と国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターでは、2009年12月より、日本語教育機関やプログラム間の“アーティキュレーション（連携、継続性）”のための素地を築くことを目指した集まりを企画してまいりました。 \n第30回目となる今回は、日本語教師の方々を対象としたEdCampを予定しております。EdCampは、最先端の成功事例を聞くのではなく、参加者が抱えている現場の問題や疑問点を共有し、そこから解決方法や対応策、新たな試みなどへのとっかかりをつかむという参加者主体の勉強会です。話し合うトピックは、お申し込みの際、または、その場で皆さまから受け付けます。困っていることがあったり、他の人の意見を聞いてみたいと思われる方はお気軽にトピックを提案してください。 \n同様の活動は、JFT日本語教師オンラインでも行ってまいりました。ご参考までに、これまでのEdCampで提案されたトピック（一部）を挙げておきます。 \n・日本語教育にどのように反転学習を導入するか\n・音読練習の効果と効果的な練習の仕方について\n・文法中心から行動中心アプローチへのシフトについて聞きたい\n・人工知能、VR、日本語教育の将来\n・まるごと\n・ICT\n・一斉授業での漢字指導\n・初級漢字の楽しい学習方法\n・週１回（６０〜９０分程度）の頻度の低いレッスンを効果的に進める方法\n・発話や、ロールプレイが苦手な学習者への対応\n・学生のやる気を引き出すのには？\n・レベル差がかなりあるクラスで授業をするのには？\n・読解授業の楽しみ方\n・中上級における読解授業の作り方\n・「みん日」から行動シラバスへの切り替え\n・子供への日本語教育\n・文化クラブ活動 \n参加ご希望の方は以下をご確認の上、本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n日時：2019年7月24日（水）　午後6時30分～ 8時　（開場：午後6時） \n会場：国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, Ontario \n＊ご質問等ございましたら、担当者までご連絡願います。 \n担当：\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　　齋藤典子\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org     Web site: www.jftor.org\nCAJLE　小室リー郁子\nE-mail: ikuko.komuro.lee@utoronto.ca           Web site: www.cajle.info \n  \nInformation Exchange Meeting for Japanese Language Teachers:\nContinuing Learning Japanese 30\nEdCamp for Japanese Language Teachers\nCanadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE)\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nJapanese is taught at several secondary schools in Toronto and its surrounding areas. Yet\, it appears that teachers do not know much about the other institutions\, courses or programmes. This lack of understanding can sometimes be found even within the same institution. We believe that it is very important and necessary for teachers to know what their current students have previously studied and in what type of environment that education took place. Similarly\, it is important to be informed of the available learning opportunities for students who wish to continue studying Japanese.  We believe it is essential for teachers to build a strong and active network that enables them to communicate with one another. Since December 2009\, the Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE) and the Japan Foundation\, Toronto have been co-organizing events to build a good foundation for the articulation of Japanese language education. \nIn the 30th event of the series\, we will host an EdCamp for Japanese Language Teachers. EdCamps are study groups where the participants play leading roles\, and discussion topics are decided by participants at registration and/or on the spot. Participants are welcome to suggest topics related to any problem they may face in the course of teaching\, or something they want to hear others’ opinions on\, etc. The goal is not to listen to success stories\, but for participants to work together to solve problems. \nExamples of topics previously suggested at the JFT Online EdCamp for Japanese Language Teachers: \n・Using the flipped classroom method effectively\n・Methods to increase the effectiveness of reading aloud\n・The shift from a grammar-based approach to an action-oriented approach\n・AI\, Virtual Reality\, and the future of Japanese language education\n・Marugoto\n・ICT (Information and Communications Technology)\n・Teaching kanji in a group\n・Fun ways to learn elementary kanji\n・Improving effectiveness when lessons are infrequent (e.g. once a week)\n・Supporting learners who are weak at speaking or roleplay\n・Increasing the motivation level of students\n・Effectively teach students of differing language ability\n・Fun ways to conduct reading comprehension\n・Creating reading comprehension lessons for intermediate and advanced learners\n・Switching from “Minna no Nihongo” to an action-oriented syllabus\n・Japanese language education for children\n・Extra-curricular\, cultural club activities \nPlease register using the form below. \nDate: Wednesday\, July 24\, 2019 \nTime: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (Doors open at 6pm) \nPlace: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto　2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, Ontario \n* Please feel free to contact the following individuals if you have any questions: \nFor Inquiries:\nNoriko Saito (The Japan Foundation\, Toronto)\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org　　Web site: www.jftor.org \nIkuko Komuro-Lee (CAJLE)\nE-mail: ikuko.komuro.lee@utoronto.ca　　Web site: www.cajle.info
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/keizoku30/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:IKIGAI FILMS: Live Fashionably or Die
DESCRIPTION:Live Fashionably or Die \n長編記憶映画 神様たちの街\nDirected by Yukio Tanaka (2016) 75 minutes \nDocumentary with an uplifting message about elderly society featuring a fashion show with senior citizens walking the runway. Director Tanaka Yukio has dealt with numerous minority issues in films including ITECHO and Mapping the Future\, Nishinari. \nKobe City was profoundly traumatized by the Great Hanshin earthquake. The Hyogo Modern Senior Fashion Show began ten years after the earthquake and held its 11th show in 2015. Elderly people who have gone through hard times get to bask in the limelight once a year. \nhttp://kamisamaga.com \n© Fura Creation Office \nKobe Design University\, Department of Fashion and Textile Design \nhttps://english.kobe-du.ac.jp/arts-design/fashion/ \n \nIkigai Film Series \nWhat keeps you going? How do you stay happy\, and live a long life? These are some universal questions that will be explored in this film series that looks into the concept of IKIGAI. In Japanese\, IKIGAI生き甲斐 essentially means “reason for being” or the thing that makes your life worthwhile\, and we will catch a glimpse of how IKIGAI plays a role in the lives of remarkable Japanese people in these four documentaries.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ikigai-films-live-fashionably/2019-07-24/
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 Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:※ The Adults’ Boot Camp is intended for adult learners who are 18 years of age or older as of July 22\, 2019. \nIn this intensive 2 week course\, students will cover the A1 level of the JF Standard\, using the Japan Foundation’s textbook Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Starter A1 focusing on communicative language activities. \nThis course is for people who want to start using Japanese immediately\, and students will gain practical ability communicating in everyday situations. \nCourse Schedule & Content:\nThe course runs Monday to Friday from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm (with an hour break from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm) for 2 weeks. \n\n\n\n● July 22:　Japanese\n● July 23:　Myself\n● July 24:　Food\n● July 25:　Home\n● July 26:　Daily Life\n● July 29:　Holidays and Days off 1\n● July 30:　Towns\n● July 31:　Shopping\n● August 1:　Holidays and Days off 2\n● August 2:　Wrap-up\n\n\n\n\nRegistration:\nPlease read the Terms and Conditions before you register.\n*Revised June 3\, 2019.\n \nRegistration opens at 12:00 pm on Saturday\, June 1st. Please register using the form below. \nTo ensure a smooth processing of your application we recommend registering no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course.\nIf the required number of students (5 students) is not reached by July 15 the course may be cancelled. \n* Registration is only accepted online and is taken on a first-come\, first-served basis. In the event that a course becomes full\, a waiting list will be opened. \nCourse Fees\nThe 2 week Boot Camp costs $700 (cash or cheque only)\, which includes the textbook and handouts. \nFees are due by the start of the first class (July 22). If your payment is not received by the designated deadline\, your enrollment will be cancelled automatically. \nTextbook\nMarugoto: Japanese Language and Culture is a textbook designed by the Japan Foundation specifically for adult learners. Characterized by being in full colour and filled with both pictures and images\, Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture invites learners to learn not only Japanese\, but also Japanese culture alongside the language. Featuring a cast of multicultural characters interacting in Japanese\, we are sure you will enjoy learning with this textbook. \nReady to support your learning!\nFor extra learning outside of the classroom Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture features a support website\, MARUGOTO Plus\, which follows along with the textbooks. It contains skits and practice exercises\, and is a great way to compliment your learning! \nInquiries\nFor inquiries about Japanese language classes\, please contact Barbara Carter at bcarter@jftor.org.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/bootcamp2019-adults/2019-07-22/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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SUMMARY:IKIGAI FILMS Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
DESCRIPTION:Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki\nDirected by Kaku Arakawa (2018) 70 minutes \nIn 2013\, Academy Award®-winning* film director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki\, creator of such legendary films as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro\, suddenly announced his retirement. But still he couldn’t shake his burning desire to create. \nAfter an encounter with young CGI animators\, Miyazaki embarks on a new project using these techniques. But the artist\, who has been adamant about hand-drawn animation\, confronts many challenges that threaten to cancel the film. Can an old master who thinks he’s past his prime shine once again? Shot over two years\, Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki provides a unique\, fascinating glimpse into the mind and creative process of one of animation’s most iconic storytellers. \n*2015: Honorary Award; 2002: Best Animated Feature\, Spirited Away \n \nIkigai Film Series \nWhat keeps you going? How do you stay happy\, and live a long life? These are some universal questions that will be explored in this film series that looks into the concept of IKIGAI. In Japanese\, IKIGAI生き甲斐 essentially means “reason for being” or the thing that makes your life worthwhile\, and we will catch a glimpse of how IKIGAI plays a role in the lives of remarkable Japanese people in these four documentaries. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ikigai-films-hayao-miyazaki/
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:20190711T183000
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SUMMARY:IKIGAI FILMS: Kendo's Grueling Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Kendo’s Grueling Challenge: The 120 second Test of Spirit\n心で闘う120秒　剣道・日本最難関試験に挑む\nDirector Hiroshi Tanami (1997) 48 minutes \nProduced by NHK\, English language version produced by JAMCO & The Japan Foundation \nJapanese fencing\, kendo (the way of the sword)\, combines sport with art\, and entrance into the highest ranks is dependent upon passing a gruelling examination. Two professional kendo practitioners\, Kenichi Ishida and Kai Miyamoto\, walk us through the finer points of this martial art as several candidates compete during the one-day hachidan qualifying exam. \nRANKING SYSTEM IN KENDO \nUnlike Judo or Karate\, Kendo does not have any visible marks or colored belts to indicate your rank. The beginner grades are called Kyu and start from 10 Kyu to 1 Kyu. \nOnce you reach 1 Kyu level\, you are ready to take the first master’s grade\, which is called Dan (equal to black belt in other Japanese martial arts). In kendo there are eight Dan\, starting with first Dan and ending with eight. \nThe Kendo eighth Dan exam is notoriously difficult\, and famous for having the lowest success rate in Japan (less than 1%). The next most difficult test in Japan is the justice or bar exam with success rate of just over 3%. This is explored in this documentary. \n \nIkigai Film Series \nWhat keeps you going? How do you stay happy\, and live a long life? These are some universal questions that will be explored in this film series that looks into the concept of IKIGAI. In Japanese\, IKIGAI生き甲斐 essentially means “reason for being” or the thing that makes your life worthwhile\, and we will catch a glimpse of how IKIGAI plays a role in the lives of remarkable Japanese people in these four documentaries.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ikigai-films-kendo/2019-07-11/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Japanese Gardens: Visions and Practices of a Kyoto Gardener
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn conjunction with our current exhibition\, Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto\, Hugo Torii will introduce his work and past projects in various Japanese gardens\, and give an overview of different Japanese garden styles. The talk will also cover topics such as how gardeners develop the essence of a garden through the combination of different features\, how the function of a Japanese garden influences garden design and Japanese gardening concepts and how they shape both our perception and our ability to experience and appreciate elements of a Japanese garden. \nHugo Torii is currently the Director of Ground Maintenance at the Portland Japanese Garden in Portland\, Oregon. He earned his Master’s degree in Landscape Design from the Kyoto University of Art and Design and has studied both Japanese gardens and Japanese aesthetics in horticulture; he also has a background in floristry. During his career to date\, Hugo Torii has spent over 3 years at Peter Berg Landscape Design in Rheinland-Pfalz\, Germany\, and 12 years’ working for Ueyakato Landscape Co. Ltd.\, as a Gardener and Landscape Architect in Kyoto\, Japan. During this time he also managed several projects of note including the Japanese garden and greeneries for the 24-hectare Keihanna Commemorative Park and the 5\,000 square-meter Yosuien Japanese strolling pond garden. Other projects included the annual maintenance of pine trees at Nijo Castle and Team Leader in the street trees maintenance program of Kyoto City.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/torii/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:IKIGAI FILMS: Cutie and the Boxer
DESCRIPTION:Cutie and the Boxer\nDirected by Zachary Heinzerling (2013) 81 minutes \nThe Academy Award nominated Cutie and the Boxer is a moving account of the chaotic and unconventional 40-year love affair and creative partnership between action painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife\, Noriko\, also an artist. Ushio\, who punches canvases with paint-laden gloves\, is famous in Japan and in Manhattan’s art circles\, yet wider recognition has eluded him. Noriko\, 21 years his junior\, put her artistic ambitions on hold to be a wife and mother — and an assistant to her demanding husband. Now\, Noriko’s acclaimed “Cutie” series of drawings\, depicting the relationship between the title character and a volatile figure named Bullie\, is turning their world upside down. Winner\, Directing Award: U.S. Documentary\, 2013 Sundance Film Festival. \n \nIkigai Film Series \nWhat keeps you going? How do you stay happy\, and live a long life? These are some universal questions that will be explored in this film series that looks into the concept of IKIGAI. In Japanese\, IKIGAI生き甲斐 essentially means “reason for being” or the thing that makes your life worthwhile\, and we will catch a glimpse of how IKIGAI plays a role in the lives of remarkable Japanese people in these four documentaries.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ikigai-films-cutie-and-the-boxer/2019-07-09/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Tanabata at JFT Library
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nTanabata at the JFT Library\nSat. July 6\, 2019\nThe JFT Library will be open  11:00am – 4:00pm for Tanabata\, also known as the Star Festival. \nYou are welcome to participate in a variety of activities in the library: \n\nLearn Kendama tricks to enter the Kendama Tournament\nWrite wishes on tanzaku\nTry on yukata (summer kimono)\nMake Tanabata kirigami and origami\nFish for origami sea creatures\n\nNo RSVP required\, all are welcome! \nDownload Tanabata Events Schedule here
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tanabata-at-jft-library/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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:20190628T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190628T193000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190507T182247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T192734Z
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SUMMARY:Kyoto Imperial Palace Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Kyoto Imperial Palace\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThree screenings of the documentary: \nMonday May 27\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nMonday June 17\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nFriday June 28\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below; \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kyoto-imperial-palace-2019-06-28/
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
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190622T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190622T160000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190507T184542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190513T191243Z
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SUMMARY:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 2
DESCRIPTION:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 2\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThe second of two cycles of the two part documentary Four Seasons in Kyoto: \nSPRING SUMMER\nWednesday\, June 19\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nAUTUMN WINTER\nSaturday June 22\, 2019 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below;
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/four-seasons-in-kyoto-2-2019-06-22/
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
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190619T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190619T193000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190507T184542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190513T191343Z
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SUMMARY:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 2
DESCRIPTION:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 2\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThe second of two cycles of the two part documentary Four Seasons in Kyoto: \nSPRING SUMMER\nWednesday\, June 19\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nAUTUMN WINTER\nSaturday June 22\, 2019 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below;
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/four-seasons-in-kyoto-2/2019-06-19/
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
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190617T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190617T193000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190507T182247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T192658Z
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SUMMARY:Kyoto Imperial Palace Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Kyoto Imperial Palace\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThree screenings of the documentary: \nMonday May 27\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nMonday June 17\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nFriday June 28\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below; \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kyoto-imperial-palace-2019-06-17/
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190605T160047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T225442Z
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SUMMARY:Travel Japanese
DESCRIPTION:The class is now full. We thank everyone for their interest. If you would like to have your name added to a waiting list please e-mail koza@jftor.org. \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-june2019/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190614T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190614T203000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190524T194540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190618T163134Z
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SUMMARY:JFT Course on Teaching Japanese Basics:「音声について学ぶ」
DESCRIPTION:国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター\n日本語教育基礎研修\n「音声について学ぶ」\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターでは、日本語教育に興味がある方や、まだ経験の浅い日本語教師の方を主な対象として日本語教育基礎研修を実施いたします。 \n今回は音声についての研修を行ないます。日本語教育の世界に興味がある方、すでに少しだけ日本語教育に関わりを持ち始めた方、将来日本語を教えるかどうかはわからなくても、普段意識して考えたこともないような日本語そのものについて勉強してみたい方のご参加をお待ちしております。 \n対象者：以下の全てを満たす方\n●　日本語母語話者、または上級日本語学習者（日本語能力試験N2程度以上）\n●　日本語教育の経験が浅い、または全くない方\n●　18歳以上の方 \n日時：2019年6月14日（金）、21日（金）、28日（金）\n午後6時30分－8時30分　3回\n＊人数によっては開講がキャンセルされる場合があります。 \n会場：The Japan Foundation\, Toronto　Seminar Room\n2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, Ontario \n受講料：無料 \n受講登録： 以下よりお申込みください。 \n講師：善積　祐希子（国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　日本語講座常勤講師） \n講師紹介： 2018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常勤講師として勤務。オタワ大学で博士号（言語学）取得。レスブリッジ大学助教授（言語学・日本語）、トロント大学非常勤講師、オタワ大学非常勤講師等、様々な現場で日本語教育を経験。また、オタワ-カールトン教育委員会が主催する夏の日本語プログラムにおいて年少者に対しても日本語教授の経験有。専門は、社会言語学、言語変化・変異、バイリンガリズム、継承語としての日本語など。 \nコースの概要（仮：変更の可能性あり） \n\n\n\n第1回\n日本語の母音と子音\n\n\n第2回\n音声変化、少しだけ音韻論\n\n\n第3回\n日本語のリズム、アクセント、イントネーション\n\n\n\n本研修に関し、ご不明な点やご質問などございましたら、以下の担当までご連絡ください。 \n担当者：齋藤典子      　nsaito@jftor.org  416‐966‐1600 ext. 224 \nこのコースは、日本語教育についての基礎的な知識や概要を学ぶためのコースです。国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターが、資格を授与するものではありません。
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/basics-course1906/2019-06-14/
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190613T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190613T193000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190507T183546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T203150Z
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SUMMARY:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 1
DESCRIPTION:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 1\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. To RSVP\, please check below; \nThe first of two cycles of the two part documentary Four Seasons in Kyoto: \nSPRING SUMMER\nThursday\, June 13\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAUTUMN WINTER\nFriday\, June 14\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/four-seasons-in-kyoto/2019-06-13/
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190608T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190608T143000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190527T191136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T160651Z
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SUMMARY:Modern Wagashi/ Japanese Confectionery Art with Junichi Mitsubori
DESCRIPTION:  \nDue to unprecedented demand\, 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. \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is delighted to host Mr. Junichi Mitsubori as part of the 90th Anniversary Celebrations of Canada-Japan Relations\, for a special Japanese confectionery art/ wagashi demonstration. In this 40 minute performance\, Mr. Mitsubori will demonstrate the crafting of some exquisite nerikiri wagashi pieces. Speciality tools will be used in addition to some free-hand crafting\, to turn pieces of pliable and colourful nerikiri dough into artistic craft. Q and A to follow. \nJunichi Mitsubori is a third-generation wagashi artisan hailing from Yokosuka City\, Kanagawa. He founded his own school of wagashi\, Ichika-ryu of Kadō\, which uses bespoke utensils\, calculated gestures\, lighting and music to produce a highly stylized wagashi experience. Mr. Mitsubori’s delicate yet dynamic wagashi and his style of presentation has spread awareness of wagashi to an international audience.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/wagashi/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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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:20190606T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190606T143000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190430T163449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T163020Z
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SUMMARY:The First JFT Library Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The JFT Library Book Club\nThank you to all those who participated in The JFT Library Book Club – Books and Tea! \nRead about the books recommended by our book club members here. \nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website for future book club schedules. \n———————————————————————————————————————————– \nJoin our very first Book Club – Books and Tea! \nBring a book that you recently borrowed and read from our library collection.\nShare your thoughts and opinion about the book of your choice with other JFT library users. \nRefreshments will be served. \nBooks may be from any section of the JFT library – both fiction and non-fiction.\n*Books must be written originally in English or translated from original Japanese to English or French* \nPlease call at 416-966-2935 or email the library at library@jftor.org to reserve your seat.\nPlease be aware that space may be limited. \nThursday\, June 6\, 2019 [1:30 pm – 2:30 pm] \nThank you for participating!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-first-jft-library-book-club/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190604T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190514T154621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T171603Z
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SUMMARY:A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of CONTACT Photography Festival\, we will be screening three documentaries\, featuring the beauty of photography\, architecture\, light and the creative minds behind them. On May 23\, we will explore this with the screening of two documentaries together\, Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto\, followed by KOCHUU: Japanese Architecture/Influence and Origin. Then on June 4\, we will screen a serene portrait of an artist in A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light. Two of the films\, Memories of Origin and A Room of Her Own were directed by Yuko Nakamura.   \nA Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light  \nArtist Rei Naito reminds us of the faint presence of things that are not visible unless we make the effort to see them. An artist shrouded in mystery\, Naito has up to now refused to be filmed on camera. After two years of exchanges with the artist\, this documentary attempts to get close to the essence of Naito’s art\, which expresses the lights of existence\, without pointing the camera at theartist herself. The story involves the dynamism of the pulsating space of the “Matrix” at the Teshima Art Museum\, water\, light\, and five women who are enticed by the world of Naito’s art. The Teshima Art Museum\, which integrates a construction by architect Ryue Nishizawa (co-founder of SANAA)\, the artwork “Matrix” by artist Rei Naito\, and the natural surroundings\, is located in the middle of the beautiful Teshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. Special permission was granted to film the museum. The result is the birth of a new art documentary reminiscent of a deep prayer\, with many intangible and tangible things weaved into the story. \n“Highlighting the two-year communications between Naito\, an artist who has never revealed her creating processes to the outside world\, and director Yuko Nakamura\, this film shows the quest of five women\, all invariably enchanted by Naito’s art\, as they explore her artistic world based on the question of whether it is in itself a blessing to be alive.” —Aichi International Women’s Film Festival \nDirector: Yuko Nakamura\, 2015\, 87 minutes > Films official website \nCast: Rei Naito\, Ran Taniguchi\, Hina Yukawa\, Keiko Oyama\, Nobuko Numakura\, Kyoko Tanaka \nDirector of photography: Yasuyuki Sasaki/ Sound : Koh Yu Chang/ Editor : Yuko Nakamura\, Kei Ishikawa/ Music : Tara Jane O’neil\, Masakatsu Takagi/ Costume Design: Theater Products/ Assistant Director : Hayato Onishi/ Executive Producer : Hiromitsu Sugita/ Associate Producer: Tomoaki Sugimoto/ International Producer : Miyuki Fukuma/ Cooperation : Gallery Koyanagi\, Teshima Art Museum/ Presented by TV MAN UNION\, Inc. \n(c) TV MAN UNION / YOICHI NAGANO \nAbout Teshima Art Museum\n\nUniting the creative visions of artist Rei Naito and architect Ryue Nishizawa\, Teshima Art Museum stands on a hill on the island of Teshima overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. The museum\, which resembles a water droplet at the moment of landing\, is located in the corner of a rice terrace that was restored in collaboration with local residents.\nStructurally\, the building consists of a concrete shell\, devoid of pillars\, covering a space 40 by 60 meters and with a maximum height of 4.5 meters. Two oval openings in the shell allow wind\, sounds\, and light of the world outside into this organic space where nature and architecture intimately interconnect. In the interior space\, water continuously springs from the ground in a day long motion. This setting\, in which nature\, art and architecture come together with such limitless harmony\, conjures an infinite array of impressions with the passage of seasons and the flow of time. \nAbout artist REI NAITO  \nREI NAITO\, born 1961\, is a Japanese artist who was born in Hiroshima. She graduated from Musashino Art University in 1985. She presented her works at the 47th Venice Biennale (1997) in Italy. She also collaborated with architect Ryue Nishizawa (co-founder of SANAA) at the Teshima Art Museum on the island of Teshima\, in the Seto Inland Sea. \nNaito’s art is also showcased in The museum of für Moderne Kunst Frankfurt am Main\, the Museum of Modern art in New York\, the Israel Museum\, and the national Museum of Art\, Osaka. \nAbout Director YUKO NAKAMURA \n\nYUKO NAKAMURA (Film director / TV director) Born in Tokyo in 1977. Graduated from the Department of Philosophy\, Faculty of Letters\, Keio University. Joined a publisher specializing in philosophy. After working as an editor\, joined the team of film director Tsukamoto Shinya. Worked as assistant director on Tsukamoto’s films “Snake of June” and “VITAL”. Joined television production company TV Man Union Inc. in 2004. Planned and directed many documentary programs in the field of art and architecture. In 2012\, her documentary “Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto” produced for and broadcast on satellite TV station WOWOW was nominated for an International Emmy Award in the Arts Programming category. This documentary was re-edited for a theatrical release. \nDirector Yuko Nakamura’s Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto screened on May 23\, 2019. More information here > \nTrailer below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/rei-naito-and-light/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190527T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190527T193000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190507T182247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T141310Z
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SUMMARY:Kyoto Imperial Palace Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Kyoto Imperial Palace\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThree screenings of the documentary: \nMonday May 27\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nMonday June 17\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nFriday June 28\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below; \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kyoto-imperial-palace/2019-05-27/
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190526T170000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190502T203356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T144945Z
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SUMMARY:Kamishibai Storytelling Doors Open 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Great Gulf Doors Open 2019 present \nKamishibai Storytelling and Origami Workshops\nSat May 25 & Sun May 26\nThe JFT Library and Gallery will be open 10:00am – 5:00pm for Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf.\nKamishibai Storytelling at 1pm\, 2pm\, 3pm on both days.\n \n            \nWe will host a very special guest to perform Kamishibai Storytelling.\nToshiki Mori is a multi-talented storyteller\, singer\, and author. \nWe will also be holding simple origami workshops throughout the day.\nVisitors can learn to make carp streamers and kabuto helmets.\nOrigami paper and instructions will be provided. \n \nFun Family-friendly Event!\nNo pre-registration required.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kamishibai-storytelling-doors-open-2019-sun/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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;VALUE=DATE:20190526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190527
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190524T011227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T210621Z
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SUMMARY:Doors Open Toronto 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to be part of the 2019 Doors Open Toronto! \nMore than 130 buildings across Toronto open their doors over the May 25 – 26 weekend. This year\, Doors Open Toronto will focus on the theme “Twenty Something…” in celebration of its twentieth anniversary! \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto will be celebrating this by having “Twenty Something…Japanese” poster displays to check out\, as well as “Twenty Short Films By Japanese Animators” together with free and fun activities for the whole family! \nDownload JFT Doors Open flyer here > JFT Doors Open flyer\n\n\nProgramming for DOT 2019 at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\n     \n\n\nBOTH DAYS Saturday May 25 & Sunday May 26\, 2019\n  \nKAMISHIBAI READINGS  \nIn the Library [1:00 PM\, 2:00 PM\, 3:00 PM] \nKamishibai is a form of Japanese picture book\, used to tell folk tales and children’s stories. More details here > \n \nORIGAMI FOR CHILDREN’S DAY  \nIn the Library ALL DAY \nJoin us in folding simple origami patterns for both children and adults. Origami paper and instruction will be provided. More details here > \n  \n\n \nGALLERY TOUR  \nSaturday [10:30 AM\, 11:30 AM\, 1:30 PM\, 2:30 PM\, 3:30 PM\, 4:30 PM]  \nSunday [10:30 AM\, 12:30 PM\, 1:30 PM\, 2:30 PM\, 3:30 PM\, 4:30 PM]  \n\nJoin us for a gallery tour of the current exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto photography exhibition and get insight on the 40 pieces of works by photographer Katsuhiko Mizuno that displays nature unfolding its seasonal cycle in the context of human history. Exhibition details here > \nSaturday May 25\, 2019 ONLY\n \nDROP-IN JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASS [11:00 AM] \nLearn simple Japanese words and expressions in our drop-in starter Japanese-language lesson! In these lessons\, we will introduce helpful words and expressions to get you started on the path to communicating in Japanese. \n \nDREAM WINDOW [Playing continuously] \nDirected by Junderkan\, John [2005] English and Japanese. A documentary about both classical and contemporary Japanese gardens and their roles in Japanese society today\, including those of the legendary Moss Temple of Saiho-ji\, Shugaku-in and Katsura Imperial Villas\, and Sogetsu Hall. \nSunday May 26\, 2019 ONLY\n\n\n \n20 ANIMATION SHORTS by 20 Millennials from Japan [Playing continuously]  \nA diverse and lively compilation of animation techniques and fascinating stories created by a new generation of 20 millennial animators from the Tokyo University of the Arts\, Graduate School of Film and New Media\, Department of Animation. More details here > \n \nKOCHUU [11:30 AM\, 4:00 PM]  \nDirected by Jesper Wachtmeister [2003] English and Japanese. Stunning film about modern Japanese architecture\, its roots in tradition\, and its impact on the Nordic buildings. Winding its way through visions of the future and traditional concepts\, nature\, concrete\, gardens and high-tech spaces\, the film explains how contemporary Japanese architects strive to unite modern ways with old philosophies in astounding constructions. \n\nABOUT THE BUILDING\nArchitecture\nYear: 1973\nStyle: Commercial/Industrial\nOriginal Architect: Crang & Boake \n\n  \n\nBuilding Description\nLocated in the heart of the city\, Japan Foundation Toronto (JFT) is on the third floor of the 35-storey Hudson Bay Centre\, which comprises a 535\,000 sq ft office tower\, the Bay department store\, Marriott Hotel\, condominiums and an extensive retail concourse with a variety of shops and services. The tower stands at 135 metres in height and is at the northeast corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets. The International Style office skyscraper was designed by architects Crang & Boake in 1973. The Japan Foundation Toronto established its office and cultural centre in the Colonnade in 1995 and was designed by international and Canadian design icon Yabu Pushelberg. In 2015\, the office moved to the current location and was designed by the global firm Interior Architects. The inspiration of the modern interior can be traced to design elements of traditional Japanese interiors.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/doors-open-toronto-2019-2019-05-26/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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:20190525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190525T170000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190502T203147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T145015Z
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SUMMARY:Kamishibai Storytelling Doors Open 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Great Gulf Doors Open 2019 present \nKamishibai Storytelling and Origami Workshops\nSat May 25 & Sun May 26\nThe JFT Library and Gallery will be open 10:00am – 5:00pm for Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf.\nKamishibai Storytelling at 1pm\, 2pm\, 3pm on both days.\n \n            \nWe will host a very special guest to perform Kamishibai Storytelling.\nToshiki Mori is a multi-talented storyteller\, singer\, and author. \nWe will also be holding simple origami workshops throughout the day.\nVisitors can learn to make carp streamers and kabuto helmets.\nOrigami paper and instructions will be provided. \n \nFun Family-friendly Event!\nNo pre-registration required.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kamishibai-storytelling-doors-open-2019-sat/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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;VALUE=DATE:20190525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190527
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190524T011227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T210744Z
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SUMMARY:Doors Open Toronto 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to be part of the 2019 Doors Open Toronto! \nMore than 130 buildings across Toronto open their doors over the May 25 – 26 weekend. This year\, Doors Open Toronto will focus on the theme “Twenty Something…” in celebration of its twentieth anniversary! \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto will be celebrating this by having “Twenty Something…Japanese” poster displays to check out\, as well as “Twenty Short Films By Japanese Animators” together with free and fun activities for the whole family! \nDownload JFT Doors Open flyer here > JFT Doors Open flyer\n\n\nProgramming for DOT 2019 at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\n     \n\n\nBOTH DAYS Saturday May 25 & Sunday May 26\, 2019\n  \nKAMISHIBAI READINGS  \nIn the Library [1:00 PM\, 2:00 PM\, 3:00 PM] \nKamishibai is a form of Japanese picture book\, used to tell folk tales and children’s stories. More details here > \n \nORIGAMI FOR CHILDREN’S DAY  \nIn the Library ALL DAY \nJoin us in folding simple origami patterns for both children and adults. Origami paper and instruction will be provided. More details here > \n  \n\n \nGALLERY TOUR  \nSaturday [10:30 AM\, 11:30 AM\, 1:30 PM\, 2:30 PM\, 3:30 PM\, 4:30 PM]  \nSunday [10:30 AM\, 12:30 PM\, 1:30 PM\, 2:30 PM\, 3:30 PM\, 4:30 PM]  \n\nJoin us for a gallery tour of the current exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto photography exhibition and get insight on the 40 pieces of works by photographer Katsuhiko Mizuno that displays nature unfolding its seasonal cycle in the context of human history. Exhibition details here > \nSaturday May 25\, 2019 ONLY\n \nDROP-IN JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASS [11:00 AM] \nLearn simple Japanese words and expressions in our drop-in starter Japanese-language lesson! In these lessons\, we will introduce helpful words and expressions to get you started on the path to communicating in Japanese. \n \nDREAM WINDOW [Playing continuously] \nDirected by Junderkan\, John [2005] English and Japanese. A documentary about both classical and contemporary Japanese gardens and their roles in Japanese society today\, including those of the legendary Moss Temple of Saiho-ji\, Shugaku-in and Katsura Imperial Villas\, and Sogetsu Hall. \nSunday May 26\, 2019 ONLY\n\n\n \n20 ANIMATION SHORTS by 20 Millennials from Japan [Playing continuously]  \nA diverse and lively compilation of animation techniques and fascinating stories created by a new generation of 20 animators from the Tokyo University of the Arts\, Graduate School of Film and New Media\, Department of Animation. More details here > \n \nKOCHUU [11:30 AM\, 4:00 PM]  \nDirected by Jesper Wachtmeister [2003] English and Japanese. Stunning film about modern Japanese architecture\, its roots in tradition\, and its impact on the Nordic buildings. Winding its way through visions of the future and traditional concepts\, nature\, concrete\, gardens and high-tech spaces\, the film explains how contemporary Japanese architects strive to unite modern ways with old philosophies in astounding constructions. \n\nABOUT THE BUILDING\nArchitecture\nYear: 1973\nStyle: Commercial/Industrial\nOriginal Architect: Crang & Boake \n\n  \n\nBuilding Description\nLocated in the heart of the city\, Japan Foundation Toronto (JFT) is on the third floor of the 35-storey Hudson Bay Centre\, which comprises a 535\,000 sq ft office tower\, the Bay department store\, Marriott Hotel\, condominiums and an extensive retail concourse with a variety of shops and services. The tower stands at 135 metres in height and is at the northeast corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets. The International Style office skyscraper was designed by architects Crang & Boake in 1973. The Japan Foundation Toronto established its office and cultural centre in the Colonnade in 1995 and was designed by international and Canadian design icon Yabu Pushelberg. In 2015\, the office moved to the current location and was designed by the global firm Interior Architects. The inspiration of the modern interior can be traced to design elements of traditional Japanese interiors.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/doors-open-toronto-2019/2019-05-25/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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:20190523T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190523T203000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190507T211935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T210800Z
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SUMMARY:Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto & KOCHUU
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of CONTACT Photography Festival\, we will be screening three documentaries\, featuring the beauty of photography\, architecture\, light and the creative minds behind them. On May 23\, we will explore this with the screening of two documentaries together\, Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto\, followed by KOCHUU: Japanese Architecture/Influence and Origin. Then on June 4\, we will screen a serene portrait of an artist in A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light. Two of the films\, Memories of Origin and A Room of Her Own were directed by Yuko Nakamura.    \n\nMemories of Origin: HIROSHI SUGIMOTO\nThis documentary follows 200 days in life of the contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. \nHiroshi Sugimoto is a leading presence in the world of modern art. He has taken the medium of photography and perceiving it as a form of conceptual art\,has extended the barriers of expression. He is the winner of many prestigious awards and his photographs are sold for millions of yen at overseas auctions.\nThe film shows the sites of the Architecture series shot in southern France\, the huge installation art 17th Biennale of Sydney\, his new work Mathematics at Provence\, his art studio in New York while working on Lighting Fields\, his recent direction and production of tradition Japanese performance art and so on. It thoroughly pursues the questions that Sugimoto’s works pose- \n“living in modern times\,what are these works trying to tell us?”\nMEMORIES OF ORIGIN: Hiroshi Sugimoto was first broadcast on Japan’s program WOWOW on December\, 2010. The Director’s Cut of this documentary was expanded from a TV program which was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Art in 2011. \nDirector: Yuko Nakamura\nYear: 2011\, Japan\, 44 minutes \nCast: Hiroshi Sugimoto (Photographer/Contemporary Artist)\, Tadao Ando (Architect)\, Lee U-Fan (Contemporary Artist)\, Mansai Nomura (Kyogen Actor)\, Akira Asada (Critic)\nMusic: Keiichiro Shibuya \nProduction: TV Man Union\, INC. / WOWOW\, INC.\nProducer: Yuko Nakamura / Hiroyuki Ohde / Hideyuki Furutani International Producer: Miyuki Fukuma \nWe will be screening director Yuko Nakamura’s other feature documentary A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light on June 4\, 2019. RSVP here >  \n \n  \nKOCHUU: Japanese Architecture/Influence and Origin\nNakagin Capsule Tower \nKOCHUU is a visually stunning film about modern Japanese architecture\, its roots in the Japanese tradition\, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. Winding its way through visions of the future and traditional concepts\, nature and concrete\, gardens and high-tech spaces\, the film explains how contemporary Japanese architects strive to unite the ways of modern man with the old philosophies in astounding constructions. \nKOCHUU\, which translates as “in the jar\,” refers to the Japanese tradition of constructing small\, enclosed physical spaces\, which create the impression of a separate universe. The film illustrates key components of traditional Japanese architecture\, such as reducing the distinction between outdoors and indoors\, disrupting the symmetrical\, building with wooden posts and beams rather than with walls\, modular construction techniques\, and its symbiotic relationship with water\, light and nature. \nThese concepts can be seen through remarkable views of the Imperial Katsura Palace\, the Todai-Ji Temple\, the Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum\, the Sony Tower\, numerous teahouses and gardens. \nDirector: Jesper Wachtmeister\nYear: 2006\, Japan\, 53 minutes
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/memories-of-origin/
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190516T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190416T161702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T213928Z
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SUMMARY:Ryusuke Hamaguchi: PASSION
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Ryusuke Hamaguchi Retrospective: The Theatre of Emotions co-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Cinema Moderne taking place in Montreal\, we will be featuring three special film screenings of his films in Toronto as well. \n\nPASSION\nDirected by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (115 min.) 2008 Japanese with English subtitles \nFollowing the film will be a MASTER CLASS with director Ryusuke Hamaguchi. \nFilmmakers\, cinema studies students and film fans are welcome!\nA young couple announces their engagement at a celebration with friends whose reactions\, however\, indicate that within the group lurk unspoken\, contradictory feelings concealing affairs of the distant past. While the women go home after the celebration\, the men carry on and end up at the flat of a mutual girlfriend. During that night and the following days\, tension between the participants rapidly comes to the surface and their mutual bonds fundamentally change. \nIn Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s delicately-conceived graduation film\, passion can suggest affection\, anger\, or suffering. The film treats the communication of extreme emotions as a variation on the cycle of violence from which there is seemingly no escape. \nRyusuke Hamaguchi – The Theatre of Emotions \n \n  \nCommunity Partner \n \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/passion/
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190513T201000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190423T161536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T171650Z
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SUMMARY:Ryusuke Hamaguchi: HAPPY HOUR Part 2
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Ryusuke Hamaguchi Retrospective: The Theatre of Emotions co-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Cinema Moderne taking place in Montreal\, we will be featuring three special film screenings of his films in Toronto as well. Director will be in attendance for some of the screenings. Stay tuned for more details! \n\nHAPPY HOUR\nPart 2 of 3 (1hr 36 min)\nA powerful affirmation of the immersive potential of cinema. Happy Hour is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe. As they navigate the unsteady currents of their work\, domestic\, and romantic lives a sudden\, unexpected rift opens between that propels each to a new\, richer understanding of life and love. Filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s wise\, precisely observed\, compulsively watchable drama of friendship and midlife awakening runs over five hours\, yet the leisurely duration is not an indulgence but a strategy to create a novelistic space for everyday moments to become charged with possibility that yields a subtle emotional intensity rarely possible in a standard-length film. Happy Hour is far more than just an ordinary melodrama. It is a spectacularly complex and fiercely poetic rendering of the details of daily life in which ideas and feelings are swayed by the unseen forces of friendship and love and buffeted by the weight of deception\, loyalty and tradition. \nWinner of awards at major international festivals—including Locarno\, where stars Sachie Tanaka\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Maiko Mihara and Rira Kawamura shared the Golden Leopard for Best Actress—Happy Hour has brought new attention to the work and career of one of Japan’s most talented young directors. (2016 Kimstim) \n\n\nDirector: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\nYear: 2015\nLanguage: Japanese with English subtitles\nWriters: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\, Tadashi Nohara\, Tomoyuki Takahashi\nCast: Hiromi Demura\, Shoko Fukunaga\, Rira Kawamura\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Yuichiro Ito\nRunning Time: 5 hours 17 minutes\n\n\n  \nOther Ryusuke Hamaguchi Special Screenings here > \nHAPPY HOUR Screening Schedule \nPart 1: Friday May 10\, 6:30 PM – Part 1 (1hr 47 min) @JFT RSVP here > \nPart 2: Monday May 13\, 6:30 PM – Part 2 (1hr 36 min) @JFT RSVP below > \nPart 3: Wednesday May 15\, 7:00 PM – Part 3 (1hr 54 min)@Alliance Francaise de Toronto with Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi in attendance for Q+A RSVP here > \nEntire film: April 27\, 11:30 AM – 5:45 PM @JFT RSVP here >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/happy-hour-part-2/
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190511T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190511T153000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190313T160040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T225532Z
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SUMMARY:MARUGOTO Intermediate Japanese Language Class: "Forms of transport in my town"
DESCRIPTION:This class is targeted towards intermediate-level Japanese learners and will cover the “Forms of transport in my town” topic from Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 (B1). \nUsing various materials\, students will work towards the expansion of vocabulary and grammatical accuracy and fluency in spoken and written Japanese. This class will also look at communication strategies as well as the socio-cultural aspects of the language. \nBy the end of this particular class\, students will be able to: \n\nlisten to another person’s experience of using transport in another country and understand the details of what happened and the person’s sense of values that forms the background to the story.\ndescribe the situation in detail and give concrete advice to a person who is experiencing problems with transit.\nexplain the features of a form of transport\, how to use it\, and things to be careful of in concrete terms.\nread a number of comments about a form of transport on the internet\, for example\, and understand a variety of opinions.\nwrite about an experience on public transport and one’s feelings about it\, on a social networking site\, for example.\n\nClass Schedule and Fees\nThis is a 6-lesson class running from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm on the following Saturday afternoons: \nMay 11\, May 25\, June 8\, June 22\, July 6\, July 20\n* As each class builds on the one before it\, we ask that you attend all classes. \nThe cost of one class (6 lessons) is $150\, and the fees are due on the first day of class (cash or cheque only). Textbooks are available for purchase for $40. \nThe JF Standard\nThis class falls under the B1 level of the JF Standard. If you are not sure if this is the right level for you\, you can click here for an online level checker which will give you an idea of the different levels of the JF Standard. \nInquiries\nFor inquiries about Japanese language classes\, please contact Barbara Carter at bcarter@jftor.org.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/marugoto201905/2019-05-11/
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:20190510T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190510T202000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190423T161145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T171654Z
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SUMMARY:Ryusuke Hamaguchi: HAPPY HOUR Part 1
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Ryusuke Hamaguchi Retrospective: The Theatre of Emotions co-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Cinema Moderne taking place in Montreal\, we will be featuring three special film screenings of his films in Toronto as well. Director will be in attendance for some of the screenings. Stay tuned for more details! \n\nHAPPY HOUR\nPart 1 of 3 (1hr 47 min)\nA powerful affirmation of the immersive potential of cinema. Happy Hour is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe. As they navigate the unsteady currents of their work\, domestic\, and romantic lives a sudden\, unexpected rift opens between that propels each to a new\, richer understanding of life and love. Filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s wise\, precisely observed\, compulsively watchable drama of friendship and midlife awakening runs over five hours\, yet the leisurely duration is not an indulgence but a strategy to create a novelistic space for everyday moments to become charged with possibility that yields a subtle emotional intensity rarely possible in a standard-length film. Happy Hour is far more than just an ordinary melodrama. It is a spectacularly complex and fiercely poetic rendering of the details of daily life in which ideas and feelings are swayed by the unseen forces of friendship and love and buffeted by the weight of deception\, loyalty and tradition. \nWinner of awards at major international festivals—including Locarno\, where stars Sachie Tanaka\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Maiko Mihara and Rira Kawamura shared the Golden Leopard for Best Actress—Happy Hour has brought new attention to the work and career of one of Japan’s most talented young directors. (2016 Kimstim) \nDirector: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\nYear: 2015\nLanguage: Japanese with English subtitles\nWriters: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\, Tadashi Nohara\, Tomoyuki Takahashi\nCast: Hiromi Demura\, Shoko Fukunaga\, Rira Kawamura\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Yuichiro Ito\nRunning Time: 5 hours 17 minutes\n  \nOther Ryusuke Hamaguchi Special Screenings here > \nHAPPY HOUR Screening Schedule \nPart 1: Friday May 10\, 6:30 PM – Part 1 (1hr 47 min) @JFT RSVP below > \nPart 2: Monday May 13\, 6:30 PM – Part 2 (1hr 36 min) @JFT RSVP here > \nPart 3: Wednesday May 15\, 7:00 PM – Part 3 (1hr 54 min)@Alliance Francaise de Toronto with Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi in attendance for Q+A RSVP here > \nEntire film: April 27\, 11:30 AM – 5:45 PM @JFT RSVP here > \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/happy-hour-part-1/
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190501T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190501T200000
DTSTAMP:20260916T195105
CREATED:20190315T200231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T184356Z
UID:37771-1556735400-1556740800@tr.jpf.go.jp
SUMMARY:Cross Cultural Socialization: Raising children in a bicultural environment
DESCRIPTION:There are many benefits to living in a place such as Toronto\, where various ethnic groups enrich the cultural fabric of the city and children learn from an early age how to coexist with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Yet a multicultural environment can also present a challenge for parents who wish to maintain their own ethnic/cultural identity and pass it on to the next generation. \nThis talk will focus on families in which at least one of the parents is of Japanese heritage\, although the content will likely be of relevance to any culturally diverse family. How do those families navigate the process of bicultural (sometimes multicultural) child rearing? We will look at cases where the family is on a temporary work assignment\, as well as cases where the stay in Canada is permanent. Cross-cultural marriages provide yet another twist to this process. \nSome statistics and data from academic studies will be used to provide a background to the talk. Dr. Kano Podolsky will however present many anecdotes from her personal experience growing up as a kaigai-shijo (overseas child) and kikoku-shijo (returnee)\, as well as being married to a Canadian and raising two children (now adults) in a bicultural environment.  Q&A to follow. \n  \nMomo Kano Podolsky is a “Third Culture Kid”; born in Japan\, her family moved to England when she was three years old. Due to her father’s occupation\, the family then moved to France when she was four. She then returned to Japan and attended high-school\, university and graduate school before coming to Toronto for PhD studies. Dr. Kano Podolsky earned her PhD in Sociology and Ethnic Studies\, from the University of Toronto (Thesis title: “A study of Kaigai-shijo socialization: Children of Japanese temporary residents in Toronto\, Canada”). Her areas of specialization include cross-cultural socialization (Kaigai-Kikokushijo and “Third Culture Kids”) and ethnic identity retention. Dr. Kano Podolsky has previously held positions such as Associate Professor in Sociology at Kyoto Women’s University and Lecturer in Japanese Culture and Society at York University\, Glendon College. She currently holds the position of Program Administrator and Research Officer at the R.F. Harney Program in Ethnic\, Immigration and Pluralism Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\, University of Toronto.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kanopodolsky/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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