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Weekly Email Newsletter Weekly mailings about lectures, film screenings, classes, exhibitions and other events at The Japan Foundation, Toronto Archived Issues: Japanese Language Education (for teachers) Mailing list with information about teachers’ training, grants, educational materials, etc. Click the button … Continue reading →
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Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages [APR 1 - FEB 12]
Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages [APR 1 - FEB 12]
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the entire annual series of the Hiroshima Appeals poster project is exhibited at the Japan Foundation, Toronto. The series consists of 28 posters, headed by KAMEKURA Yūsaku’s masterpiece “Burning Butterflies” 1983, continued with an unbroken sequence of works of high artistic excellence.
Hiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre
Hiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre
Talk and slide presentation by Toshi Aoyagi Program Officer, The Japan Foundation, Toronto Curator, “Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages” at JFT Hiroshima Appeals and JAGDA’s Peace Posters Exhibitions: A Creative History of a New Graphic Design Genre … Continue reading →
Uma-Doshi (Horse Year) Origami Display [JAN—FEB 2026]
Uma-Doshi (Horse Year) Origami Display [JAN—FEB 2026]
Let’s celebrate the coming of 2026, the Year of the Horse (Uma Doshi)! When you visit JFT Library in January 2026, you have a chance to see the beauty of meticulously crafted origami horses folded by members of The Origami … Continue reading →
Book Tree 2026 @ JFT Library & JF Canada/USA Digital Library [JAN 20-MAR 31, 2026]
Book Tree 2026 @ JFT Library & JF Canada/USA Digital Library [JAN 20-MAR 31, 2026]
Our annual Book Tree is back! Thank you for participating! Special thanks to our generous sponsors – JNTO, ROM!
Special Screenings Celebrating Marty Gross [FEB 2026]
Special Screenings Celebrating Marty Gross [FEB 2026]
JFT is hosting two screenings in celebration of Marty Gross, 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient.
The Lovers' Exile (film screening + talk) [FEB 21]
The Lovers' Exile (film screening + talk) [FEB 21]
JFT presents a screening of THE LOVERS' EXILE (1980) on Sat Feb 21, in celebration of the 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient Marty Gross, who will join us for a talk and Q&A.
KOTATSU 2026 (film screenings) [MAR 7-8]
KOTATSU 2026 (film screenings) [MAR 7-8]
Our annual winter film showcase, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall, is back on Mar 7 & 8. Free admission for all films.
NARUSE Mikio Retrospective Tour [Oct 2025 - MAR 2026]
NARUSE Mikio Retrospective Tour [Oct 2025 - MAR 2026]
The Japan Foundation, Toronto is proud to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Japanese filmmaker NARUSE Mikio with a Canada-wide retrospective tour on 35mm prints, from Oct 2025–Mar 2026.
Ongoing Services
JFT Library List on Books Adapted into Film
JFT Library List on Books Adapted into Film
Current/Upcoming Displays and Events Past Displays and Events
30th Annual Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival [RECORDED VIDEO]
30th Annual Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival [RECORDED VIDEO]
Enjoy an enchanting afternoon of Japanese folktales, creative stories, songs, and traditional music performances with Katari Japanese Storytellers, celebrating the 30th anniversary! This year’s theme, “May the Force Be with Children!” celebrates Japan’s Children’s Day ( “Kodomo no Hi”,「こどもの日」), a … Continue reading →
JFF Theater (Film Streaming Platform)
JFF Theater (Film Streaming Platform)
Watch free Japanese movies online with multilingual subtitles. Regular update of films and videos. Operated by the Japan Foundation.
How to Stream Japanese Films on JFF Theater
How to Stream Japanese Films on JFF Theater
First Love Beyond: Author SHIMAMOTO Rio on Japanese Romance Fiction [RECORDING AVAILABLE]
First Love Beyond: Author SHIMAMOTO Rio on Japanese Romance Fiction [RECORDING AVAILABLE]
Thank you to all those who participated in the live-streamed talk event! A recorded video of this event is now available on our YouTube channel! Sharing some comments from our participants who agreed to share their feedback! “It was so … Continue reading →
Grants and Programs
Grants and Programs
The Japan Foundation conducts programs in the three major areas of Arts and Cultural Exchange, Japanese-Language Education Overseas, Japanese Studies and International Dialogue. There are applicable programs in each of these areas, and support is provided for activities conducted by … Continue reading →
Sign Up For Online Japanese Classes
Sign Up For Online Japanese Classes
Weekly online Japanese classes from anywhere in Canada
Get/Renew JFT Library Card: Borrow Japan-related books, DVDs/Blu-rays & more
Get/Renew JFT Library Card: Borrow Japan-related books, DVDs/Blu-rays & more
Get or Renew Library Card Use your JFT library card to borrow materials from the library and access digital collection (JF Canada Digital Library). You may apply for a JFT Library card if you are: 14 years of age … Continue reading →
JF Canada/USA Digital Library: Borrow Ebooks & Audiobooks
JF Canada/USA Digital Library: Borrow Ebooks & Audiobooks
All over the world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them — for free, instantly — with a library card and Libby: the award-winning, much-loved app for libraries.
JFT Library's New Arrivals List
JFT Library's New Arrivals List
JFT Virtual Study Space
JFT Virtual Study Space
Volunteer Opportunities Available
Volunteer Opportunities Available
JFT Staff Mixtape Vol.3: Sounds of Play
JFT Staff Mixtape Vol.3: Sounds of Play
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