Category : Japan

I fell in love with storytelling around campfires at a cottage or summer camp many years ago. Last year’s Storytelling Festival brought back those

  Last month, I was fortunate to attend all four of the Japan Foundation’s Kabuki HD films at the Scotiabank Theatre. I noted that

We try to avoid mentioning events that cost this much, but Cinema Kabuki is a very rare and special opportunity. Book your tickets soon.

  Here are some free or almost free ethnic events this weekend open to the public. You might find the following interesting and stimulating.

Today I treated myself to a Thanksgiving of a different kind. I watched master (mistress) brewer Takahashi-Sensei work on three Sake brews at the

      The Japan Foundation is always full of wonderful surprise lectures. Wednesday’s by Prof. Reiji Iwabuchi had exquisite pictures of hybrid Japanese flowers.

I managed to experience the flavours of four ethnic events last Saturday in the space of nine hours including transportation. They were all different,

P. Anne Winter shares her impressions of the Japan Foundation’s recent talks on ancient Japanese Theatre Arts.  During the two hottest days of the

An impressive display of non-stop performances and culinary delights highlighted this double festival. Also pleasing visitors were activity booths and crafts. Children and adults

I was adopted at an early age, appear Caucasian and grew up in Canada. I have never been to Japan. However my draw to