Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Friendship Through Culture - The JCCC is one of the largest and most vibrant Japanese cultural centres in the world.
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For over 50 years, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) has served as the gathering point for the Japanese Canadian community and for those of non-Japanese ancestry who have an interest in things Japanese in the Greater Toronto Area. Open to everyone regardless of race, religion, s*x or age, the JCCC provides a place - and more importantly, the impetus - for the exchange of ideas; a showca

se for those with Japanese artistic and athletic talents; social and intellectual events: the history and future of the unique Japanese-Canadian community. The JCCC offers a wide variety of Japanese cultural programs and experiences for its 3,500 members - almost half of whom are of non-Japanese ancestry, and approximately 35 percent who are seniors. The JCCC showcases the creative energy and dedication of many talented artisans, musicians, dancers and martial arts practitioners. The JCCC fosters mutual understanding and facilitates the exchange of information about Japanese culture with the community-at-large through a wide range of exciting programs. The Centre also works to build a spirit of co-operation and harmony among people of different cultures by coordinating community events and programs with other ethnic organizations. Under the guidance of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects, the JCCC has taken on a modern feel since moving from its original home at 123 Wynford Drive. Registered charity # 118972967RR0001

Please direct any inquiries to [email protected], including information about classes and workshops, or visit http://www.jccc.on.ca/en/contact/ for a staff directory.

クラス・ワークショップを含むすべてのご質問は[email protected]までお問い合わせください。または、こちら http://www.jccc.on.ca/en/contact/ よりスタッフディレクトリをご覧ください。

.Please join us at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre or Momiji Health Care Society on Saturday, October 3, 2026 for ...
08/21/2026

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Please join us at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre or Momiji Health Care Society on Saturday, October 3, 2026 for the livestream of the Japanese Canadian Monument opening ceremony in Victoria, BC.
 
A pre-show program begins at 3:30 PM EST, followed by the opening ceremony livestream at 4:00 PM EST.
 
The monument honours Japanese Canadians who were uprooted in 1942, as well as children born after uprooting through March 31, 1949. It recognizes the community’s history, resilience, and contributions while ensuring this important history is never forgotten.
 
Registration opens: August 24 at 2:00 PM EST
Registration closes: September 24 at 11:00 AM EST or when capacity is reached.
 
JCCC: Doors open at 2:30 PM. Capacity is 300 guests, with a waitlist available once full.
 
Momiji: Guests are welcome to arrive from noon to 3:00 PM to visit the annual bazaar before the livestream. Boxed meals will be available for the first 150 registered community members and 70 registered tenants.
 
Light refreshments and a souvenir book will be provided to attendees.
 
Register through the JCCC website in English or Japanese, and visit the JCCC website for more information.

.Based on Katsuhiro Go’s popular novel SUZUKI=BAKUDAN is an enthralling edge-of your-seat crime thriller in which detect...
08/20/2026

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Based on Katsuhiro Go’s popular novel SUZUKI=BAKUDAN is an enthralling edge-of your-seat crime thriller in which detective Ruike finds himself in a riveting game of cat-and-mouse with Suzuki who at first seems to be a drunken vagrant. Gradually Suzuki reveals himself to be some else and very dangerous as he predicts a series of bombings taking place across Tokyo. Who is this mysterious man? Why does he have this ability? What is the motivation behind these explosions?

Akira Nagai’s explosive thriller was nominated for 12 Japanese Academy Awards including Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Actor with Jiro Sato winning Best Supporting Actor for his stunning performance as Suzuki!

Starring: 
Yuki Yamada, Jiro Sato, Sairi Ito, S***a Sometani, Atsuro Watabe

Screening Information:
- Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 pm
- In Japanese with English subtitles.
- No exchanges or refunds.

Get tickets through the link in bio!
 
 
呉勝浩によるベストセラー小説『爆弾』を、永井聡監督が映画化した、緊迫感あふれるサスペンス・スリラー。
 
物語は、酔って逮捕された謎の中年男・スズキタゴサクの一言から始まります。「これから3回、次は1時間後に爆発します」。その言葉どおり東京で爆発が起こり、警視庁捜査一課の刑事・類家は、スズキタゴサクと対峙しながら、次々と起こる爆破事件を阻止しようと奔走する。

爆弾はどこに仕掛けられているのか？ スズキタゴサクは一体何者なのか？ そして、爆破事件の目的とは――。

取調室で繰り広げられる類家とスズキの緊迫した心理戦と、東京を舞台に繰り広げられる爆弾探し。謎が次々と明らかになる一方で、予想を裏切る展開が続き、観る者を最後まで引き込みます。

本作は、第49回日本アカデミー賞で12部門の優秀賞を受賞し、スズキタゴサクを演じた佐藤二朗が最優秀助演男優賞を受賞。さらに、毎日映画コンクール、ブルーリボン賞など、2025年度の主要な映画賞でも佐藤二朗の演技が高く評価されました。

主演の山田裕貴をはじめ、伊藤沙莉、染谷将太、坂東龍汰、渡部篤郎、佐藤二朗ら実力派キャストが集結。原作ならではの緊張感と予測不能な展開を、迫力ある映像で描いた話題作。チケットはプロフィールのリンクから✨

日時：2026年10月8日木曜日　午後7時

Vancouver Japanese Film Festival Opening Night TOKYO TAXI SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone for your enthusiastic support....
08/14/2026

Vancouver Japanese Film Festival Opening Night TOKYO TAXI SOLD OUT!

Thank you to everyone for your enthusiastic support. Tickets remain for our other 6 films but please consider buying soon while you still can. These include our Grand Jury Best Film Winner HOW DARE YOU?, Special Mention Winner BLUE BOY TRIAL, Centerpiece film ARUKU – I WALK with director Shiho Kataoka, and the rollicking Closing Night Crowd-pleaser SAMURAI VENGEANCE! https://viff.org/series/vancouver-japanese-film-festival/

.The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC), in partnership with the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society (JCLS), is hon...
08/12/2026

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The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC), in partnership with the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society (JCLS), is honoured to support up to 35 Japanese Canadian survivors from Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe area with travel and accommodations to attend the Japanese Canadian Monument Opening in Victoria, BC, on October 3, 2026.
 
Registration is now open and will remain open until spaces and the 15-person waitlist are filled.
 
Eligible survivors will receive an information package with accommodation and reimbursement details from JCLS.
 
The monument will be open to visitors from October 4, with site tours available October 4–7, 2026.
 
Eligible survivors are living persons of Japanese descent, born before April 1, 1949, who were directly impacted by BC government actions in the 1940s.

.The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is honoured to partner with the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society (JCLS) ...
08/05/2026

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The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is honoured to partner with the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society (JCLS) to support the travel and accommodations of up to twenty (20) Japanese Canadian (JC) survivors* living in the Golden Horseshoe area within Ontario, to attend the October 3, 2026 opening of the Japanese Canadian Monument in Victoria, British Columbia. 
 
Online registration to attend will open on the JCCC website on August 12, 2026 at 10:00am EST and will close once the registration and 10-person waitlist are filled. Only individual JC survivors can register once per person. Once a survivor has been registered and their eligibility verified, they will receive an information package from JCLS, including information on accommodations and the process for reimbursement. 
 
For those wishing to experience the monument on other days, it will be open from October 4, 2026 onwards.  Site tours are also being organized for October 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2026 via the link: https://japanesecanadianmonument.eventbrite.ca.
 
For any questions, please reach out to [email protected]. 
 
*JC Survivors, as defined by JCLS, are living persons of Japanese descent, born prior to April 1, 1949, who were directly impacted by the British Columbia government action in the 1940’s. The monument wall features the names of all Japanese Canadians uprooted in 1942 AND a second set of names of children born after uprooting and up to and including March 31, 1949, after which freedom to return to the coast was fully granted. For more information, please visit https://hcmc.uvic.ca/project/monument/.

07/31/2026

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Thank you for joining us at JCCC Natsu Matsuri & Toronto Buddhist Church Bon Odori 2026!🏮
 
From delicious food and local vendors to performances, activities, and Bon Odori, it was a wonderful evening celebrating Japanese summer traditions and community.
 
A big thank you to our volunteers, performers, vendors, and everyone who came out to make this event so special.
 
We can’t wait to celebrate with you again next year✨
 
🎥 Video edit by Daryll Daryll Vaughn Ongkiko Calpito
 

JCCC夏祭り＆トロント仏教会盆踊り2026にご参加いただき、ありがとうございました！🏮
 
美味しい屋台グルメやローカルベンダーの出店、ライブパフォーマンス、ワークショップ、盆踊りなど、盛りだくさんの内容で、日本の夏の文化と地域のつながりを感じられる素敵な時間となりました。
 
イベントを支えてくださったボランティアの皆さま、出演者、出店者の皆さま、そしてご来場いただいたすべての皆さまに心より感謝いたします。
 
また来年、皆さまと一緒に夏祭りを楽しめることを楽しみにしています✨
 
🎥 動画：Daryll Daryll Vaughn Ongkiko Calpito

.The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Vancouver Japanese Film...
07/30/2026

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The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Vancouver Japanese Film Festival at the VIFF Centre from September 11 -13. The festival brings an acclaimed selection of contemporary Japanese films from the Toronto Japanese Film Festival to British Columbia. All films are Vancouver premieres.

The festival showcases films recognized for excellence by Japanese audiences and critics, honoured by the Japanese Film Academy and celebrated at international film festivals. Programming spans a wide range of genres, including historical dramas, samurai films, contemporary dramas, comedy, action, literary adaptations, documentaries, and family-friendly fare.

The festival builds on more than 15 years of programming excellence established by the JCCC’s annual festival, recognized as one of North America's leading showcases for Japanese cinema. VancouverJFF will present award-winning and critically acclaimed films that reflect the breadth and diversity of contemporary filmmaking in Japan while strengthening cultural connections between Japan and Canada.

For the full festival lineup, visit the JCCC website. Tickets go on sale August 4 at 10:00 AM PST.

See you at the movies!✨


カナダ日系文化会館（JCCC）は、9月11日から13日までVIFF Centreにて、第1回「バンクーバー日本映画祭（Vancouver Japanese Film Festival）」を開催いたします！

本映画祭では、トロント日本映画祭で高い評価を受けた現代日本映画の話題作を厳選し、ブリティッシュ・コロンビア州の皆さまに初めてご紹介します。上映作品はすべてバンクーバー初上映です。

上映作品には、日本アカデミー賞をはじめとする数々の映画賞で高く評価された作品や、国内外の映画祭で注目を集めた作品を取り揃えました。時代劇、侍映画、現代ドラマ、コメディ、アクション、文芸作品の映画化、ドキュメンタリー、ファミリー向け作品まで、幅広いジャンルの魅力あふれる作品をお楽しみいただけます。

本映画祭は、JCCCが15年以上にわたり育んできたトロント日本映画祭の経験と実績を受け継ぎ、誕生しました。日本映画の豊かな魅力と多様性をバンクーバーの皆さまにお届けするとともに、日本とカナダの文化交流をさらに深める機会となることを願っています。

映画祭の上映作品やスケジュールなどの詳細は、JCCCウェブサイトをご覧ください。チケットは8月4日午前10時（PST）より発売開始です。

バンクーバーの皆さまのご来場を心よりお待ちしております。映画館でお会いしましょう！✨

.Trans-Pacific Reflections on the Grand Forks Japanese Canadian Commemorative Photo Book (1946) is a new publication edi...
07/30/2026

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Trans-Pacific Reflections on the Grand Forks Japanese Canadian Commemorative Photo Book (1946) is a new publication edited by Norifumi Kawahara, Sachiko Kawakami, Masumi Izumi, Yoko Nishi, Ian G. Baird and Valerie Nishi . Beautifully presented in side by side Japanese and English, this book features essays and reflections by academics and descendants of the Japanese Farm Labourers Association, as well as a reproduction of the 1942 - 1946 Japanese Farm Labourers Association, Grand Fork, B.C photograph album. Printed in Japan, this book immediately sold out it's first printing. Please submit your name and contact information through our Expressions of Interest form below if you are interested in purchasing a copy from a second printing.

The JCCC makes no guarantee that all expressions of interest will be able to be accommodated.

Expression of Interest Form - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/2nFunaN1Kn

NAGASAKI: IN THE SHADOW OF THE FLASH 長崎 - 閃光の影で ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE SCREENING with Special Guests SPECIAL EVENTS: ...
07/28/2026

NAGASAKI: IN THE SHADOW OF THE FLASH 長崎 - 閃光の影で
ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE SCREENING with Special Guests

SPECIAL EVENTS:
We will be joined by Nobel Peace Prize recipient SETSUKO THURLOW who will be signing her picture book NEVER SILENT
The screening will be preceded and followed by an ORIGAMI CRANE FOLDING WORKSHOP led by artist Mui-Ling Teh
A KAMISHIBAI style performance of THE EARNEST DESIRE OF SADAKO will be presented by Mizuki Yamada in the Kobayashi Hall prior to the film.

Set in Nagasaki in the immediate aftermath of the atomic bombing, this moving drama follows three young nursing students. As their city is reduced to ruins, they struggle to care for the wounded and fulfill their duty despite youth and inexperience.
Unlike the idealized nurses often portrayed on screen, the three girls feel like ordinary teenagers: not enthusiastic martyrs but rather frightened, conflicted, and longing for their families. The film also confronts painful truths directly, from their anger toward the enemy to the devastation of Nagasaki’s Christian community. In doing so, it offers a clear-eyed and deeply human portrait of atomic horror.
Former nursing student Fujie Yamash*ta, whose experiences informed the original memoir, appears in a special role, while surviving hibakusha Akihiro Miwa narrates.
Directed by Junpei Matsumoto and starring Hinako Kikuchi, Karin Ono, Asuka Kawatoko

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