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Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks, Fireflies, and Yōkai Monsters

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

夏の手拭い展:花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →

Recurring

Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks, Fireflies, and Yōkai Monsters

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

夏の手拭い展:花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →

Recurring

Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks, Fireflies, and Yōkai Monsters

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

夏の手拭い展:花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →

The World of Kamishibai: Japanese Paper Theatre and Storytelling

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

Join us for a special introduction to the world of Kamishibai, Japan’s traditional and unique form of paper theatre storytelling. Visiting from Japan, two experienced Kamishibai storytellers, Tamachan and Piiman-san, will present an engaging overview of the history and cultural … Continue reading →

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Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks, Fireflies, and Yōkai Monsters

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

夏の手拭い展:花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →

Recurring

Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks, Fireflies, and Yōkai Monsters

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

夏の手拭い展:花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →

Recurring

Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks, Fireflies, and Yōkai Monsters

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

夏の手拭い展:花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →

Recurring

Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks, Fireflies, and Yōkai Monsters

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

夏の手拭い展:花火と蛍と妖怪と Summer must be the most active season for Tenugui towels. In order to survive through the extreme heat and humidity of summer in Japan, all kinds of customs, culture, and rituals have been created and developed. Tenugui towels were … Continue reading →

Eye Contact (film screening)

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

Join us for a special screening of the documentary EYE CONTACT (2010), about Japan’s first Deaf women’s soccer team, on Wednesday, June 10.