October 07/10 Start Off the Fall With ICHIMOKUKAI!

It sure feels like Autumn outside....so it's the perfect time to stay warm and enjoy 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 and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.

It will be lots of fun, so make sure to get there early for a seat!

Ichimoku-kai
Thursday October 7th
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.

Community Event: An Evening of Classical Guitar, Flute, and Violin from Japan

On Wednesday, October 27th, the Japan Foundation presents an evening of classical guitar, flute, and violin featuring:

大萩康司　 Yasuji Ohagi (guitar): Graduate of Conservatoire de Musique, Paris
瀬尾和紀　　 Kazunori Seo (flute): Studied and currently resides in Paris, France
鍵冨弦太郎　Gentaro Kagitomi (violin): First prize winner of the National Students Competition at the age of 15

The most sought-after Japanese performers bring their excellence in music making to Toronto in this unique ensemble of guitar, flute and violin. The program reflects the poetic hearts of the musicians as global travellers, encompassing works from Europe, Latin America, and Japan.

This concert is part of a cross-Canada tour organized by The Japan Foundation.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
Glenn Gould Studio
250 Front Street West, CBC Broadcast Centre
Admission: $30; students and seniors $20; reserved seating

Tickets available: In person at the box offices of Roy Thomson Hall and Massey Hall Please note that the tickets are not sold at Glenn Gould Studio)
Online www.roythomsonhall.com
Inquiry: 416.966.1600 x229 www.jftor.org
Presented by the Japan Foundation, in co-operation with the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto.

Community Event: Sayonara Hashima at the Japan Foundation

SAYONARA HASHIMA

The Japan Foundation Toronto, along with the Goethe Institut, Toronto and OCAD University present a screening of Sayonara Hashima, along with a discussion with artists Nina Fischer and Maroan el Sani on Friday, October 1st.

Sayonara Hashima takes as its subject Hashima, an island off the coast of Japan with a fascinating history. Entirely manmade, the concrete island served as a coal-mining operation that, at its peak of operation, housed some 5000 inhabitants, at that time the most densely populated place on earth.

Abandoned in 1974, when its mineral resources had been exhausted, the island has since taken on a ghostly, mythic status in the national imagination, aided by its appearance in a Battle Royale II, a recent Japanese adventure/science fiction film. Nina Fischer & Maroan El Sani explore the changing roles of the island throughout its history, capturing the accounts not only of former inhabitants but also the current impressions of high school students of a place they know only indirectly through representations. As with many of Fischer & El Sani’s previous projects, Sayonara Hashima asks how memory operates, how a site wears its history, both physically and metaphorically.

Date: Friday, October 1
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30)
Location: The Japan Foundation, Toronto
Address: 131 Bloor St. W., 2nd floor of the Colonnade Building
Admission: Free
Reservation required: www.jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php or (416) 966-1600 x102

September 24/10: CJS Movie Night is "I JUST DIDN'T DO IT" それでもボクはやってない

The Canada Japan Society is opening its 2010/2011 season of Movie Nights at the National Film Board of Canada with a showing of Masayuki Suo’s award winning “I Just Didn’t Do It”.

I Just Didn’t Do It tells the tale of a young graduate, Teppei Kaneko (portrayed by Ryo Kase) who is accused of molesting a schoolgirl on his way to a job interview. He is subsequently coerced by weary detectives to accept the charge and pay the fine instead of pursuing vindication. Teppei decides to try and prove his innocence, resulting in a surprisingly effective social drama that examines justice, truth and morality in the modern day Japanese legal system.

Acclaimed director Suo (Shall We Dance, Sumo Do Sumo Don’t) has put together an enthralling ensemble cast including Kase, Koji Yakusho, Asaka Seto, Koji Yamamoto, and Masako Motai. The film won 3 Japanese Academy Awards and was nominated for 8 more in 2008.

I Just Didn’t Do It
Friday, September 24th, 2010
7 P.M
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond)
$5 for CJS Members
$10 for Non-Members

As always, we will also be having a post-screening party at Everest (232 Queen W.) after the film. The informal get-together is a great way for attendees to practice their English/Japanese while discussing the film, meeting some new people and making some new friends.

September 09 /10: Opening Night Reception for Puzzle Project

The CJS is proud to be a sponsor of the PUZZLE PROJECT Canada 2010.

The Puzzle Project is a unique art exhibit that originated from Osaka, Japan in 2006. It later expanded to London, UK and is now coming to Toronto, Canada. Over 60 select artists from Japan and Canada will create work on individual puzzle pieces, unaware of the contents of the other artists work. Once finished, the individual pieces will be put together to form one final puzzle, representing the concept of "Fusion; exceeding the boundaries of nation, religion, and race with art." The Toronto edition will also feature the theme of "Your Movie Your Dream; Like a movie hero, believe in your dream and you can make it happen”. The final puzzle will be an exploration of the interplay of the different artists interpretation of the themes, with their individual styles and vision coming together to create a dramatic representation of the concept.

September 10th to October 9th, 2010
TYPE books
883 Queen Street West, Toronto
Hours: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday 11a.m. – 6 p.m
Admission FREE

The opening night reception is Thursday, September 9th, from 7-9 pm at TYPE Books and will feature drinks, h'ors deauvres, a live performance, and a chance to see a sneak preview of the Puzzle Project. More info can be found at:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=141772372505788&ref=ts
Web site (International): www.puzzle-project.org