News

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-stellantis-ceo-says-canada-could-be-the-location-of-its-new-electric/

https://985thesportshub.com/2021/07/23/tokyos-olympic-rings-were-made-from-trees-planted-1964-games/?utm_source=e-shot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=260721BillEmmottBlog44

https://keidanren.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/July-2021_Newsletter-Vol-19.pdf

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-biden-selects-comcast-executive-david-cohen-as-envoy-to-canada-as/

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/07/22/national/vaccine-passports-explainer/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1626939753

https://edmontonjournal.com/special-sections/eat-play-stay-alberta/lethbridge-attractions-offer-otherworldly-experiences-close-to-home

The Japan Foundation, Toronto, is pleased to announce that after 9 months of closure, our library and gallery will re-open to the public on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Our priority is to protect and support our visitors, staff, and volunteers. The library and gallery will be open with reduced hours and modified services as below. Library & Gallery Hours: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM & 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM Monday OPEN Tuesday OPEN Wednesday CLOSED Thursday OPEN Friday OPEN Saturday & Sunday CLOSED At this moment, the library is only available for Book Return and Pick-up. To request library materials for pickup, please email library@jftor.org. For more information about services available at this time, please visit https://jftor.org/jft-library-visitor-policy/  The ongoing exhibition is Ningyo: Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls. Link: Ningyo: Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls | The Japan Foundation, Toronto (jftor.org) Exhibition Dates: July 29, 2021 to October 8, 2021  Registration, Visitor Guidelines, Safe Visiting: All visitors must make a booking prior to visiting. Please read the visitor guidelines carefully to ensure the safety of yourself, other visitors and staff at https://jftor.org/jft-visitor-policy/ Wherever possible, we will continue to host events such as lectures online. Our digital library (JFT OverDrive) will also continue to serve patrons from all across Canada. For more JFT news and resources available on the net, please subscribe to our newsletter here >  Inquiries: info@jftor.org Website: https://jftor.org

The 3rd “Kyoto Literature Award” is open!

Requirement is a novel that deals with Kyoto.

There are three categories for Award such as” General”, “Junior High School and High School Students” and “Overseas,” and applicants can either be professionals or amateurs.

We call for entries from all over Japan and the world.

In the 2nd time, the entries in the ”Overseas” category won the highest award in the ”General” category beyond the category.

The due date is September 13th.

Please refer to the website and the application guidelines for details.

Website (Japanese)

Call for Entries and Application Guidelines (English)

On the occasion of Japan hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we would like to welcome you to this virtual event celebrating the friendship and people-to-people exchanges between Japan and Canada through sport! With the support of many organizations including local Japanese cultural groups, this website features a ton of information and interactive content, including videos and details about Japanese host towns. We hope this site deepens the relations between our two nations.

https://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/Tokyo_2020_Passing_the_Torch.html

https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/canada-opens-womens-olympic-soccer-tournament-against-host-japan