Thursday, July 5, 2012
July 19, 2012: Japanese Jazz Singer Riko Shimatani and Sometimes Quintet and Spoken Word Artist Chris Hercules
Friday, June 29, 2012
July 5, 2012: July Ichimoku-kai (IMK) Features a Japanese and English Book Swap
Ichimoku-kai literally means the "first Thursday meeting" and since 1995 it has been the Canada-Japan Society's monthly social event, naturally on the first Thursday of every month. It is a great place to make new friends, practise 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 IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
This month, for the first time, we are featuring a Japanese & English Book Swap! Bring your unwanted Japanese or English books and trade them for others. Textbooks, cookbooks, manga, fiction, non-fiction, magazines... anything is ok to bring and exchange! There will be no charge for the books and anyone who attends IMK can take them. (All we ask is that if you bring books and some remain at the end of the evening that you kindly take them home with you - books cannot be left behind at the restaurant.)
We hope to see you there!
ICHIMOKU-KAI
Thursday, July 5, 2012
6-10 pm
Manpuku Japanese Eatery
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. Bring a book to swap and get free admission!
Friday, June 15, 2012
June 22, 2012: The CJS June Movie is Palme d'Or-nominated "Shara"
Shara is an exquisite portrait of a family dealing with an unfathomable loss. Ten years after a child is "spirited away", the family strives to stay together and grow, each in their own way dealing with their grief.
Director Kawase brings this tale of renewal and hope to the screen with exquisite cinematography. Filmed entirely in Nara, the camera brings a hazy, summery beauty to the film, an excellent representation of everyday life in modern Japan. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and Kawase has won the Grand Prize at Cannes for her 2007 film, Mogari no Mori (The Mourning Forest).
The movie will be preceded by a short presentation by PAN-GEAR, a Japanese volunteer group continuing to raise awareness of the ongoing recovery and reconstruction in the quake and tsunami-ravaged parts of Japan.
As usual, the movie will be followed by our post-party at EVEREST.
We hope to see you there!
SHARA
Friday, June 22, 2012
The National Film Board Theatre (NFB Cinematheque)
150 John Street (at Richmond)
7:00 pm Start
CJS Members $5, Non-Members $10
Saturday, June 2, 2012
June 7, 2012: CJS June Ichimoku-kai (IMK)
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, practise your English and/or Japanese, informally network, and most of all, have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest in or connection to Japan. At IMK 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.
Also at IMK this month... this will be the LAST CHANCE to purchase discounted tickets for the CJS and JAVA's screening of the hilarious comedy "MOTEKI" at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre's inaugural Toronto Japanese Film Festival on Friday, June 8. Don't miss out!
We hope to see you there - and come early to ensure a good seat! :)
ICHIMOKU-KAI
Thursday, June 7, 2012
6-10 pm
Manpuku Japanese Eatery
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.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
June 8, 2012: CJS and JAVA Present the Hilarious Film "Moteki" at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival
Moteki is the story of a 31 year-old virgin Yukiyo Fujimoto, a young fellow with no money, no aspirations and no girlfriend. Leaving his temp job, he decides to finally get a life and lands a job as a writer for an Internet news site. But love continues to elude him. At the nadir of his loneliness and social isolation comes the arrival of his “Moteki” – a period of sexual magnetism and romantic irresistibility.
Suddenly he finds himself in the amorous sights of four very attractive but very different women. Is Yukiyo ready for all the joy, heartbreak, promise, delusion, ecstasy, and agony that await him? Will he reach the elusive promised land of true love?
Moteki is hilarious, energetic and heartfelt with extravagant visuals and an eclectic mix of main and subculture J-POP. Nominated for numerous Japanese Academy Awards, it was a Top Film selection of 2011 by The Japan Times, Kinema Jumpo and Eiga Geijutsu.
MOTEKI
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto
Friday, June 8th, 2012
7 pm start
Tickets purchased through JAVA or the CJS will be at a discounted rate of $8 each. They can be purchased at the following event: CJS Ichimokukai – Thursday, June 7th, 2012 – MANPUKU, 105 McCaul St, Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building) 6pm – 10pm – Ask for Jeff
For more information or ticket inquiries, please contact jeff@cjst.org
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