The Japan Foundation's annual FREE MOVIE SCREENINGS continues this year at the Royal Cinema (please note the venue change from previous years). This year's line-up includes:
December is coming and that means it’s time for the Canada Japan Society’s legendary BONENKAI celebration and party.
Bonenakai literally means “forget the year party” and it’s the perfect time to celebrate the end of another successful year and banish any negative memories you might have of 2011. The CJS is building on our successful Bonenkai events of years past with this, our largest party of the year.
We would love to have you join this event and enjoy an evening of meeting new people with a connection/interest in Japan, reconnecting with those you haven’t seen for a while, informal networking, practicing your English and/or Japanese, learning more about the Canada Japan Society, and most of all…..have a great time.
This year we’re once again at the cozy confines of the sleek ALIO Wine Bar on Dundas Street West near Bay.
BONENKAI
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
6 p.m. to 12 a.m.
ALIO Wine Bar
108 Dundas Street West (at Bay)
CJS Members and Students $15
Non-Members $20
Admission includes lots of great food and fun. Cash Bar.
***IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, or for more information, PLEASE RSVP to jeff@cjst.org
The Canada Japan Society, as our last film of 2011, is proud to present director Nagisa Oshima’s haunting masterpiece of crippling nationalism, thwarted passion, and societal derangement: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.
The film tells the story of the relationships between four men in a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II. Jack Celliers (David Bowie), a rebellious prisoner who isn’t afraid to push anybody’s buttons but holds a deep dark secret from his past; Lieutenant Colonel John Lawrence (Tom Conti), who speaks fluent Japanese and has lived there; Captain Yonoi (Ryuichi Sakamoto), the young commander of the camp who also harbors a secret regret; and Sergeant Hara (Takeshi Kitano), a brutal person who shows bits of humanity and bonds with Lawrence throughout the film.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is highlighted by excellent acting performances all around…featuring the very unlikely combination of two pop stars at the height of their popularity (David Bowie, Ryuichi Sakamoto), an up and coming comedian (Takeshi Kitano), and the established and acclaimed actor (Tom Conti). Also of note is the outstanding soundtrack by Sakamoto….you may not know the names of the songs, but you will recognize some of them for sure.
The film brings together great acting, music, and directing to explore from both sides this often overlooked portion of the War.
The Reel Asian Film Festival will soon be descending upon Toronto, and once again, the Canada-Japan Society is very proud to partner with the Festival by co-sponsoring one of their great films, "Surrogate Valentine". The film will be showing at the Royal Theatre on Sunday, November 13 at 3pm, and the director and cast will be in attendance. For additional information about the film, festival and showtimes, please visit the Reel Asian Film Festival website. We hope to see you at the festival!
The Canada Japan Society (CJS) invites its members and friends to a night of great film, wine and cheese! We are into our seventh season of showing Japanese films at the National Film Board of Canada and are proud to present, as our October film, director Tetsuya Nakashima’s (Kamikaze Girls, Memories of Matsuko) acclaimed movie“CONFESSIONS” (2010).
CONSUL GENERAL YAMAMOTO WELCOME RECEPTION
Wednesday October 26 2011
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre – Kobayashi Hall
6 Garamond Court, North York ON M3C 2E9
“EVERYONE IS WELCOME!”
Program Schedule
5: 30 pm – Doors open to Kobayashi Hall (cash bar)
6:30 pm – Welcome Speeches
7:00 pm - Buffet / meet the Consul General
8:00 pm – Closing
Sponsored by the Japanese & Canadian Network Organization:
Consul General Office of Japan
Canada Japan Society of Toronto
Church Organizations
Hamilton National Association of Japanese Canadians
The Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre of Hamilton
Japanese Social Services (JSS)
Japanese Visitors Association ( JAVA)
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
JET Alumni Association Toronto ( JETAA)
Kenjinkai
Metropolitan Toronto Police – Community Policing
Momiji Health Care Society
National Association of Japanese Canadians – Toronto Chapter (NAJC)
New Japanese Canadian Association (NJCA)
Shinki-Kai – Association of Japanese Canadian Businesses and Professionals
Shokokai – Toronto Japanese Association of Commerce and Industry
The Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre of Hamilton
The Japan Foundation
The Japan Society
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)
Metropolitan Toronto Police – Community Policing
News Media – BITS, Nikka Times, Nikkei Voice, Wai Wai Wide
Please RSVP to JCCC by Friday October 21st, 2011$30 per person
At jccc@jccc.on.ca or 416 441 2345
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
For directions, go to jccc.on.ca and click on “contact”
The Canada Japan Society (CJS) is proud to start off our seventh season of Movie Nights at the National Film Board with director Yoshihiro Nakamura’s genre-bending film that is comedic, dramatic, supernatural, action-packed, unpredictable, and full of fun. It’s a film about music and how even the most obscure song can reach far beyond its original tiny listening audience, and asks the question:
“Can one punk rock song save the world from destruction”???? (Hmm....)
We invite you to come out to this wildly innovative film that toured the film festival circuit a couple of years ago. Of course, we will also continue to have our post party at Everest following the film. All are welcome to attend - so please join us!
FISH STORY
Friday, September 16th, 2011
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond)
7 PM Start
CJS Members $5
Non-Members $10
The final event in a series celebrating the Canadian launch of Monkey Business: New Writing from Japan will be held at The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on September 13: "The Translator and the Novelist: Japanese Writing After Fukushima".
This event will involve a dialogue between noted translator Motoyuki Shibata and Hideo Furukawa, one of Japan's hottest young novelists. Novelist Hiromi Kawakami and haiku master Minoru Ozawa will provide further comments.
Monkey Business: New Writing from Japan is edited by translators Motoyuki Shibata and Ted Goossen, who is also Professor of Humanities at York University. Shibata launched the Tokyo-based Japanese-language Monkey Business in 2008. Contents range from short stories to poems to manga to a long, comprehensive interview with Haruki Murakami.
The Translator and the Novelist: Japanese Writing After Fukushima
Tuesday, September 13
7:00 p.m.
Location: The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto
Admission: $10 for JCCC Members, $12 for non-members +HST
For more information, please visit http://www.jccc.on.ca or e-mail jccc@jccc.on.ca
In connection with a series of creative events celebrating the Canadian launch of Monkey Business: New Writing from Japan is an event taking place at York University on September 12, "Japanese Literature Today".
At this event, four of Japan's literary figures will conduct readings (in Japanese with English translation) and provide commentary. Please join haiku poet Minoru Ozawa, novelists Hiromi Kawakami and Hideo Furukawa, and translator/essayist Motoyuki Shibata in a celebration of the first annual English language edition of the acclaimed Japanese literary magazine, Monkey Business.
Monkey Business: New Writing from Japan is edited by translators Motoyuki Shibata and Ted Goossen, who is also Professor of Humanities at York University. Shibata launched the Tokyo-based Japanese-language Monkey Business in 2008. Contents range from short stories to poems to manga to a long, comprehensive interview with Haruki Murakami.
Japanese Literature Today
Monday, September 12
12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Harry Crowe Room, 109 Atkinson
York University
Admission: FREE
For more information, please visit http://www.yorku.ca/ycar or e-mail ycar@yorku.ca
The Japan Foundation, in collaboration with a group of Japanese and Canadian authors, is organizing a series of creative events in early September to help celebrate the Canadian launch of Monkey Business: New Writing from Japan, the first annual English edition of the acclaimed Japanese literary magazine.
The first event, "Japanese and Canadian Writers in Conversation", will take place on Friday, September 9 at The Japan Foundation. Featured at this event will be novelists Hiromi Kawakami and Eric McCormack and poets Minoru Ozawa and Rob Winger. It promises to be a fun and revealing look into the way creative people in Japan are dealing with recent events.
Friday, September 9, 2011
6:30 p.m.
at The Japan Foundation
131 Bloor Street West
2nd floor of The Colonnade
Admission: FREE
RSVP: http://www.jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php or 416-966-1600 x 103
This event is in English and Japanese with English interpretation. For more information, please call 416-966-1600 or e-mail info@jftor.org.
Hiromi Kawakami has written nine novels and several short story collections. She won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 1996 for Hebi wo Fumu (Tread on a Snake); in 2000 she won the Ito Sei Literature Prize and the Woman Writer's Prize for Oboreru (Drowning); and in 2001 she won the Tanizaki Prize for Sensei no Kaban (The Briefcase), which is being translated by Allison Powell and will be published by Counterpoint Press in 2012. Michael Emmerich's translation of her novel Manazuru was published by Counterpoint in 2010. She writes the serial People from My Neighborhood, a collection of vignettes, for Monkey Business, a part of which appeared in the first English issue of Monkey Business.
Eric McCormack came from Scotland to Canada in 1966 and taught literatureat St. Jerome's University, Waterloo till his retirement in 2004. His books have been published in a number of languages, most recently Russian and Chinese. His first novel, The Paradise Motel (1989) won the Scottish Council Book Prize. Other works have been short listed for various awards: a story collection, Inspecting the Vaults (Commonwealth Writers Prize, 1987); the novels, First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women (Governor General's Award, 1997) and The Dutch Wife (City of Toronto Book Award, 2002). His stories have been included in such anthologies as The Oxford Book of Canadian Ghost Stories and The Oxford Book of Scottish Short Stories.
Minoru Ozawa is a leading haiku poet, and edits the highly regarded haiku journal Sawa. He won the Haiku Poet Association New Poet Award with his second collection Ryuuzou (Statue) in 1998; his 2005 collection Shunkan (TheMoment) was awarded the Yomiuri Prize for Literature; and Haiku no Hajimaru Basho (Where the Haiku Begins), a book-length essay on the art of haiku, won the Haiku Poet Association Criticism Award. He teaches at Atomi Gakuen Women's University and Waseda University . His haiku on monkeys appeared in the first English issue of Monkey Business.
The end of the summer may be near - but never fear - Ichimoku-kai is here! What better way to say goodbye to the heat and bring on the fall with some "cool" jazz? This month marks the return of live jazz with the Chris Kao Trio ... so please join us this Thursday, September 1!
Ichimoku-kai literally means the "first Thursday meeting" and since 1995 it has been the Canada Japan Society of Toronto's monthly social event, naturally on the first Thursday of every month.
It is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all…have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At Ichimoku-kai you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
ICHIMOKUKAI
Thursday, September 1st
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street Units 29-31
(in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)
There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members. Discounts are available for groups of three or more people.
Want to have something to look forward to in the work week after a summer long weekend? Then join us at Ichimoku-kai on Thursday, August 4!
The Canada Japan Society invites you to come on out for our last movie night of this summer; Lee Sang-il’s acclaimed thriller “Villain” 悪人.
Helmed by Lee (Hula Girls), Villain tells the tale of a young girl’s murder and explores the boundaries of good and evil through the stories of all involved with the case. The director expertly moves the story from a standard, very formulaic Japanese murder drama to an intriguing second half that exposes surprising aspects of human nature not commonly explored.
The film stars Eri Fukastsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki and Akira Emoto who give excellent performances and were rewarded with Best Acting awards from the Japanese academy last year for this work. The film was nominated for 15 awards in 2010, competing with “Confessions” for best overall film that year.
The film will be followed by our post-party at Everest. It’s a great way to finish off a Friday evening with a chance to meet new people, talk about the film, and have a bit of fun.
We hope to see you there.
VILLAIN 悪人
Friday, July 15th
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond)
7PM Start
CJS Members $5, Non-Members $10
Summer is in full swing...its time for holidays, relaxing...and fun at Ichimokukai!
Ichimoku-kai literally means the "first Thursday meeting" and since 1995 it has been the Canada Japan Society of Toronto's monthly social event, naturally on the first Thursday of every month.
It is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all…have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan.
At Ichimoku-kai you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
GET YOUR BOAT CRUISE TICKETS HERE! They are selling fast and this is the last chance at a CJS event to grab tickets for this super great cruise filled with fun, performance art, dancing, great scenery and a host of great people from the Canada Japan Community. (See details in the post below).
ICHIMOKUKAI
Thursday, July 7th
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)
There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members. Discounts are available for groups of three or more people.
The Canada Japan Society, the Japanese Visitors Association, and the JET Programme Alumni Association of Toronto welcomes everyone aboard the CJS-JAVA-JETAA Boat Cruise Fundraiser on Sunday July 10th.
The summer boat cruise has become an annual event for local Japan-related NPOs, and this year CJS, JAVA, and JETAA have taken the lead and made this year’s a fundraiser for those affected by the March 11th disasters in Japan. All proceeds will be donated to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s Japan Disaster Relief Fund. In addition to ticket sales, we will be accepting donations throughout the night, and will also offer all guests the opportunity to express themselves in our collection of “Messages of Support” to Japan, so please feel free to share your thoughts, gratitudes, and experiences with us.
The event will take place on the Stella Borealis, a 280-person cruise boat, and will feature DJs, dancing, two cash bars, and an unbelievable view of Toronto’s skyline at sunset. A special door prize will be give to anyone who comes in their yukata, jimbei, or any other traditional/cultural summer clothing, Japanese or otherwise.
The details are as follows:
-Date/Time: Sunday July 10th (boarding at 18:30, departure at 19:00, returning to port at 23:00)
-Place: The Stella Borealis departs from and returns to Pier 27, 1 Queens Quay East at Yonge Street
-Price: $20/ticket
Please note:
-Tickets much be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door.
-19+ event. Please bring your ID.
-For event and ticket inquiries, please contact letsboatcruisetoronto@gmail.com
-Tickets will be available for purchase at these events so please come on out.
CJS・日加協会 (The Canada Japan Society),
JAVA・ジャバ(the Japanese Visitors Association),
JETAA (the Japan Exchange and Teaching Alumni Association),
の三団体は合同で、7月10日にチャリティーボートクルーズを行います。
このボートクルーズは毎年、トロントの日系非営利団体によって運営されており、今年は3月11日に起きた震災の被害者の為の義捐金を集める為のイベントとします。このイベントの全ての収益は日系文化会館の救済基金へと一旦、募金され、その後日本へ送金されます。当日は募金も受け付けています。また、今回の災害に関連して、乗船者の皆様のいろいろな考え、思い、経験、感謝の念などを発表し、分かち合う機会を作りたいと考えています。
ステラボーリアリス(Stella Borealis)という280人乗りのクルーズにおいては、DJによる音楽の提供、二つのバーカウンター（有料）、ダンスフロアがあります。 また、日没時の水平線とオンタリオ湖側から眺めるからトロントの夜景は、とても美しく、トロントの思い出を忘れないものにしてくれます。浴衣、甚平、その他の民族衣装をお持ちの方は、賞品を差し上げますのでぜひ着てお越しになってください。
詳細：
2011年7月10日（日曜日）午後6時半乗船開始、7時出港、午後11時寄港
出港、寄港ともに、 27番埠頭(Pier 27), 1 Queens Quay East at Yonge Street
チケットは一枚20ドルとなります。
注意事項：
チケットは前売りのみで、当日販売はありません。
18歳以下は入場できません。入場時に必ず政府発行のID/写真付き身分証明書（英語）が必要です。
日本のパスポート、国際免許書、カナダ政府の発行した免許書などの原本。コピー不可。
当日、IDを確認するのはボート会社のセキュリティーがIDを確認しますので、必ず”上記の”IDをお持ちください。
運営団体は、IDのトラブル、乗り遅れなどによる払い戻しは行いません。
チケットお問い合わせはletsboatcruisetoronto@gmail.comまで。
チケットは例年完売しますので、お早めにお求めください。
The Canada Japan Society continues its monthly screenings of Japanese films at the National Film Board of Canada this June with the acclaimed, quirky, appetite inducing comedy Chef of the Antarctic.
Again, what better way to cool off than a comedy/drama based on the real life experiences of a chef sent to one of the most inhospitable places in the world; the chilling snow and ice of Antarctica! The film tells the tale of a group of researchers stationed there for a year. Isolated, bored and freezing, their bonding revolves around luxurious meals cooked for them by a chef resolved to survive by using his skills to the best of his abilities.
Subtle hilarity ensues!
Chef of the Antarctic (2009) 南極料理人
Friday, June 10, 2011
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond)
7PM Start
CJS Members $5, Non-Members $10
As always, we will also have our post party get together at Everest after the film; it’s a great time to meet new people and practice your English or Japanese talking about the film. We hope to see you there!
As summer nears the temperature is getting hot….so what better way to cool down than with some live Jazz music at the Canada Japan Society’s ICHIMOKUKAI.
Ichimoku-kai literally means the "first Thursday meeting" and since 1995 it has been the Canada Japan Society of Toronto's monthly social event, naturally on the first Thursday of every month.
It is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all…have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan.
At Ichimoku-kai you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
THIS MONTH: Live Jazz performance by the Chris Kao Trio! Don’t miss out on the fun!
Ichimoku-kai
Thursday June 2, 2011
MANPUKU
6pm to 10pm +
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)
There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members. Discounts are available for groups of three or more people.
The CJS is proud to invite our members to the Japan Society's next business luncheon, featuring Dr. Wendy Dobson. A teacher, author and researcher, Dr. Dobson will talk about five major trends changing the shape of the world economy (including the rise of China) and what is driving these trends before looking at the implications for international business and how the world economy is currently being managed. A Q&A session will follow the formal presentation.
The presentation will be held from 12:00 Noon on Tuesday of next week, May 31st, 2011, in the offices of McMillan LLP, 44th Floor, Bay/Wellington Tower, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Please call [416.366.4196] or email [ ben@japansocietycanada.com ] Ben Ciprietti to confirm your place for this special event.
A light lunch, with refreshments, will be provided at a cost of $20 for Members of The Japan Society, the Shokokai and Canada-Japan Society of Toronto and for representatives of JETRO, and $30 for non-Members [please note: costs include HST].
There are still a few seats left!
You are cordially invited to The Canada Japan Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, May 14th, 2010 at the National Film Board of Canada.
Following on the success of last year’s format we are again combining the AGM with our Movie Night and ever famous, all-inclusive Japanese food and drink reception for a memorable night! The event will start off with the AGM part of the evening.
An overview of what the CJS has done this past year will be given, along with goals for the upcoming year and future. Other topics will include the important election of the 2011/12 Board of Directors (non-members will not be allowed to vote).
This will be followed by a special screening of the 2009 comedy/drama “The Dark Harbour”. This charming film tells the tale of a lonely fisherman from a small village and his unusual quest for love.
THE 2011 CJS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Friday, May 13, 2011
6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.) to 11:00 pm
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond)
CJS Members: FREE
Non-CJS Members: $20
ATTENDEES SHOULD RSVP TO jeff@cjst.org to attend!
It’s a perfect time for old and lapsed members to renew their memberships. For non-members it’s a great time to learn a bit more about the CJS and have a fun night with a movie, Japanese food, and drinks. Non-Members are invited to become members at this event. If so, you get in free to the event, saving $20 off your annual membership price! (Regularly $50 for individuals, $70 for families, $25 for students and seniors.)
CJS members receive free admission to all Ichimokukai events throughout the year, as well as discounted admission to most other events, including our movie nights.
Ichimoku-kai literally means the "first Thursday meeting" and since 1995 it has been the Canada Japan Society of Toronto's monthly social event, naturally on the first Thursday of every month.
It is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all…have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan.
At Ichimoku-kai you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
Ichimoku-kai
Thursday May 5th, 2011
MANPUKU
6pm to 10pm +
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)
There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members. Discounts are available for groups of three or more people.
Hope Blossoms is a night of entertainment inspired by the grand tradition of the Japanese variety show.
Canadian icons including Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Jian Ghomeshi, Adrienne Clarkson, Bob Wiseman, Basia Bulat, Jim Cuddy and Oh Susanna will share the stage to bring Torontonians laughter, tears – and hope. Not only a fundraiser, this is a show of solidarity for the people of Japan.
Entirely volunteer-run, Toronto To Japan is inspired by the Japanese notion of ganbaru (頑張る) – to do one’s best, to persevere in times of difficulty. Though ten thousand kilometers separate Toronto from Japan, we hold the tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami in our hearts – and there too blooms our hope.
All proceeds will be donated to the relief and reconstruction efforts on the ground in Japan by the Japanese Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders and Second Harvest Japan.
Our Silent Auction will feature items and services generously donated by a long list of fine businesses. Bidding starts at 6:30 p.m. so come early! (Cash, Mastercard and VISA will be accepted.)
For the complete listing of performers and silent auction donors, please visit the Toronto to Japan event site.
$40 tickets are available through the TIFF Bell Lightbox Box Office by calling 416-599-TIFF (8433), or in person at the Lighbox at 350 King Street West.
$20 tickets for students with valid ID may be purchased by clicking here.
For more information, please contact the event organizers.
The Canada Japan Society continues its 2010 – 2011 Movie Nights season this Friday (April 15th), with a screening of Ryosuke Hashiguchi’s “All Around Us,” an unflinching look at a couple’s marriage set against the backdrop of Japanese society from 1993 to 2001.
At first, laid-back Kanao (Lily Franky) runs a shoe-repair shop and flirts with the ladies, while Shoko (Tae Kimura) works at a publishing house and likes things to be orderly (sex with her husband is planned exactly three times a week in her calendar). We see them evolve as a couple and as individuals, as they react to the various cruel realities of life. Running parallel to the couple’s significant life events are the grim events occurring in Japan, from the early-90’s economic collapse to the 1995 subway sarin gas attacks and other high-profile crimes.
In turns uplifting, gloomy and humorous, “All Around Us” reminds us of life’s quiet sorrows and triumphs, and the fragile beauty of human interconnectedness.
As always, there will be an after-party at Everest Café (232 Queen W). Please join us!
ALL AROUND US (2008, 140 minutes)
Director: Ryosuke Hashiguchi
Cast: Lily Franky, Tae Kimura, Tamae Ando
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond)
CJS Members $5, Non-Members $10
トロント日加協会(CJS) 主催第3回“ 新住民のためのカナダ生活情報イベント”
“カナダでサバイバルするために; 新住民のためのカナダ情報”
4月19日火曜日
6.30 PM - 9.30 PM
トロント国際交流基金
(Japan Foundation, Toronto)
当イベントは、留学や永住権を取得したい、またはトロントでの生活を経験したいなど様々な理由で滞在してる日本人を対象に開催されます。3名の講演者がそれぞれの体験談を交えたアドバイスをお話します。講演の内容は移住に関することや日々の生活で生じる問題、そしてカナダに住む日本人のサポート体制など多岐に渡ります。また、カナダで生活していく上でどのような問題に直面するのか、カナダ社会への適応などについて
もお話しします。
講演は日本語と英語で行われます。終了後に質疑応答の時間がありますので、ご質問がある方はこの機会をぜひ利用してください。その後のレセプションではスナックと飲み物が用意されます。講演者や他の参加者と直接話ができる絶好のチャンスで
す。ぜひご参加ください。
皆様からいただいた参加費は当イベントの費用として使わせていただきます。
参加ご希望の方にtoshie@cjst.orgまでご連絡ください。
カナダの生活を始めたばかりの皆様にとっては見逃せないイベントです。
2011年 4月19日火曜日
6:30 p.m; 受付開始
6:45 p.m.; 8:30 p.m. (講演 - 質疑応答)
8:30 p.m.; 9:30 p.m. (レセプション)
トロント国際交流基金(The Japan Foundation, Toronto)
131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1R1
参加費: $5
Come on down to Manpuku this Thursday evening for the April edition of Ichi-Moku-Kai!
Ichi-Moku-Kai literally means the "first Thursday meeting," and since 1995 it's been the Canada Japan Society of Toronto's monthly social event, naturally on the first Thursday of every month.
It is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all…have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan.
As always, you’ll receive discounts on drinks and Japanese food. We also have a musical treat lined up for this month: a special live performance by Chris Kao’s jazz trio!
Please join us as we celebrate the arrival of spring with good company and good music.
Ichi-Moku-Kai
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
MANPUKU
105 McCaul Street (Village by the Grange building, south of the food court)
CJS Members FREE, Non-Members $5 (discounts for groups of 3+)
Our heart and minds are with the Japanese people, and now it’s time for action!
The Toronto arts community felt the shock much like everyone else when images first started to appear on the news and stories through friends started to come in.
Many of the artists have traveled to Japan as visiting artists or to study its rich culture and its embrace with nature. We have made many friends and built many bridges through collaborations and deep friendships.
Curator Rafi Ghanaghounian and Artist Daisuke Takeya are organizing a fundraiser event that will bring the arts community of Toronto together to support our friends in Japan both mentally and financially.
The evening will be hosted by Japanese model Nana Akimoto. Numerous musicians, artists, poets from both Canada and Japan will be performing. Galleries and artists have donated artwork, books and other items for purchase.
Thank you for your support!
DATE:
Tuesday, March 29 at 7:00pm
LOCATION:
The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West (at Dovercourt)
ADMISSION:
$10 (students $5 with ID) at the door.
All funds raised through the admission charge and sales of donated artwork will go to the Red Cross through The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s Disaster Relief Fund. Tax receipts available for over $50 donations and art purchases.
CONTACT:
Daisuke Takeya: 416-729-3615 or daisuketakeya@gmail.com
Rafi Ghanaghounian: rafi.projects@gmail.com
Participating galleries (more coming!):
OBorn Contemporary, Le Gallery, Show and Tell Gallery, Art Metropole,
Koyama Press, Narwhal/Magic Pony
Participating artists (more coming!):
Howard Podeswa, Laura Horne, Max Johnston, Fiona Smyth, Yuriko Kubota,
Tomori Nagamoto, Winnie Truong, Nicholas Di Genova, Shigeko Okada,
Keiko Tokushima, Ayako Bando, Sonomi Kobayashi, Bernice Lum, Ron
Loranger, Pierre Julien, Richelle Forsey, Jae-hong Ahn, Juno Youn,
Yuriko Kubota, Miki Shinozaki, Keita Morimoto, Shinobu Akimoto, Yumi
Onose, Shinya Kumazawa, Mark DeCoste, Martin de la Rue, Joshua Choi,
Blair Prentice, James Fowler, Martin Ouellette, Patrick DeCoste,
Daisuke Takeya, Matt Evans,Martin Reis, Martin De La Rue, Aisha
Simpson
Participating performers (more coming!):
Clara Venice and Ken Ogawa
Arisa Itami
Nobu Adilman: Choir!Choir!Choir!
AKA Dance (Keiko Ninomiya, Amy Hampton, Mike Dell)
Ewan Whyte
Bonnie Bowman
VPV(Daisuke Takeya, Ayumi Sawada, Tatsu)
Risa Kusumoto
Ashely Ingram
Nana Akimoto
Tomori Nagamoto
Natasha Bailey
This Friday the Canada Japan Society is using our Movie Night at the National Film Board Theatre to raise money for the devastated people in Japan. ALL MONEY taken in will be donated via an official agency to be determined shortly.
Please come out and help us support the people of Japan in their time of need.
We hope to see you there.
The Climbers High (2008)
Japanese with English Subtitles
Friday, March 18th, 2011
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond), 2nd Floor
7 P.M. Start
CJS Members $5, Non-Members $10
Further donations are welcome at the door.
Movie details in the post below.
CLIMBER'S HIGH: The Canada Japan Society is proud to present the harrowing tale of newspaper reporters covering the largest, single aircraft disaster in history, the crash of JAL Flight 123 in 1985. Directed by Masato Harada (Bounce Ko Gals, Inugami, Kamikaze Taxi), this suspenseful tale brings us inside the workings of a Japanese newspaper department in the 1980s.
The film delves into the tumultuous and stressful world of Japanese reporting where politics, money and traditions often get in the way of the ethics of journalism. Harada brings his deft style to this film based on a book by the real life main character, ex-reporter Kazumasa Yuuki, then a coordinator at the North Kanto Times when JAL Flight 123 crashed into Mt. Takamagahara in Gunma Prefecture claiming 520 lives.
The film was nominated for 10 Japanese Academy Awards and features strong acting performances from Shinichi Tsutsumi, Tsutomo Yamzaki, Masato Sakai and Machiko Ono.
As a special treat we have a Yosokoi dance performance by the Buyaku Dance Troupe prior to the screening. And as always, our ever popular post party at Everest will take place after the film; it’s a great time to meet new people and practice your English or Japanese talking about the film.
Please come on out for a great evening of dance, film, and fun.
The Climbers High (2008)
Japanese with English Subtitles
Friday, March 18th, 2011
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond), 2nd Floor
7 P.M. Start
CJS Members $5, Non-Members $10
Introduction to Japanese Contemporary Dance and Dancers
A talk and video presentation by dancer/choreographer Naoko Murakoshi
Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm (doors open at 6 pm)
Naoko Murakoshi, a former member of the Toronto Dance Theatre, is now pursuing a dance career in Japan and teaching dance at Kobe College (Kobe Jogauin Daigaku). On the occasion of her return to Toronto for the Dai Don Den performance with the Green Tea dance collective, Ms. Murakoshi will visit the Japan Foundation, Toronto to speak about trends and give an update on the various dance scenes in Japan. In her talk and video presentation, she will address such diverse areas of dance as Active Abroad, Theatre, Butoh, Modern, Contemporary, Outcasts, and Ballet/Entertainment.
Location: The Japan Foundation, Toronto
Address: 131 Bloor St. West, 2nd Floor of the Colonnade Building
Admission: Free
Reservation required: www.jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php or (416) 966-1600 x104
In Japanese with English interpretation
TJSFF is organized by Japanese Art Festival, a registered Not-for-Profit organization, and was founded in 2003 to present a side of contemporary Japanese culture that had not previously been seen in Toronto. Over the last 7 years, the festival has introduced more than 195 films made by Japanese filmmakers and international filmmakers whose work relates to Japan. We are very honoured by the continuing support and interest of our growing audience and hope you will enjoy this latest collection of Japanese shorts.
This year features the work of Isamu Hirabayashi in the opening program (MOMO program). Some of you may remember his film Doron, which won The Festival Choice Award at TJSFF in 2006. The MOMO program presents 6 of his short films, including his masterpiece TEXTISM, his recently produced Shikasha, which was screened at Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight 2010, and his latest film and first animation work KIBISO. This year’s other themed program is titled NASHI, which features Palm of the Hand Stories, adapted from a series of short stories written by Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata. The ICHIGO, MIKAN and RINGO programs show 4-10 of the latest shorts from Japan each.
Advance Tickets & Passes are now on sale for Toronto Japanese Short Film Festival 2011! Tickets & Passes are available for purchase at Queen Video (480 Bloor St. W. / 412 Queen St. W.) and SANKO (730 Queen St. W.).
More Info: www.tjsff.com
Ichimoku-kai literally means the "first Thursday meeting" and since 1995 it has been the Canada Japan Society of Toronto's monthly social event, naturally on the first Thursday of every month.
It is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all…have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan.
At Ichimoku-kai you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
Come on out and hear about all our upcoming events this Spring!
Ichimoku-kai
Thursday March 3rd, 2011
MANPUKU
6pm to 10pm +
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)
There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members. Discounts are available for groups of three or more people.
The CJS Movie Night for February is Funuke, Show Some Love You Losers! Come join us for this entertaining black comedy about a modern dysfunctional family that loves to hate each other. First time director Yoshida Daihachi’s award winning debut stars Eriko Sato, Aimi Satsukawa, Hiromi Nagasaku, Masatoshi Nagase, and Shoichiro Tanigawa.
When their parents are killed in a bizarre cat-rescuing incident, the dysfunctional Wago siblings are reluctantly forced to endure each other once more under the same roof. Eriko Sato stars in her best role to date as Sumika, a totally selfish wannabe actress, returning to her hometown only to collect the inheritance. When she finds out there’s no money left she takes it out on the rest of the family, renewing sibling hostilities of years past…with no way out……
The film is equal parts drama and dark comedy, with some truly spectacular performances, especially from Sato. It’s a tale that will have you cheering for the “hero” and despising the villain…one you won’t likely forget.
Funuke, Show Some Love You Losers
Friday, February 18th
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond)
7 P.M Start
CJS Members $5, Non-Members $10
As always the film will be followed by our post-party at Everest. It’s a great place to meet new people with a connection/interest in Japan and Japanese film, and have a good time on a cold Friday night!
Hope to see you there.
The Canada Japan Society’s 2010 – 2011 season of Movie Nights resumes on Friday, January 21st with a screening of the 2006 award-winner, “Strawberry Shortcakes.”
The film depicts four young women living in the Tokyo megalopolis, all grappling with issues of relationships and careers. While this plot may sound like a Japanese version of “Sex and the City,” it is anything but. There is comedy, but it’s interwoven with dark and somber drama; the film tackles themes of isolation and obsession with a deft, sensitive hand.
The story is based on the manga “Sweet Cream and Red Strawberries” by Kiriko Nananan, who also stars in the film as one of the lead characters.
Read the Midnight Eye review of the film:
http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/strawberry-shortcakes.shtml
Strawberry Shortcakes (2006, 127 minutes)
Director: Hitoshi Yazaki
Cast: Chizuru Ikewaki, Noriko Nakagoshi, Yuko Nakamura, Kiriko Nananan
Friday, January 21, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
National Film Board Theatre, 2nd Floor
150 John Street (at Richmond)
CJS Members $5, Non-Members $10
As always, the screening will be followed by an after-party at Everest (232 Queen W.)
Hope to see you there!
Regards,
CJS Board of Directors
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