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。

.Join us for an exciting indoor viewing party as Team Japan takes on Sweden! Wear your jerseys and bring your thunder st...
06/24/2026

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Join us for an exciting indoor viewing party as Team Japan takes on Sweden! Wear your jerseys and bring your thunder sticks. Cheer Japan on in the final group game with everything you have! Can we make it to the knockout rounds for the third tournament in a row?⚽️
 
Event Highlights:
・J Athletics Canada games & activities
・Kids’ crafts, water tattoos & family fun
・Kyowa Taiko performance
・DJ Ryo & MC Yurika
・Sports Trivia Quiz with prizes
・Beer Garden (weather permitting)
 
Food & Drinks:
・J Athletics Canada Food Booth
・JCCC Bar 
・Vendors: Zakkushi, Ichigo Japanese Crepes, Mofu, and Nicely Boutique
 
Schedule:
・4:00 PM: Doors Open
・5:00–9:00 PM: Music by DJ Ryo
・5:15 PM: Sports Trivia Quiz
・6:20 PM: Kyowa Taiko Performance
・7:00 PM: Japan vs. Sweden Kickoff
・9:00 PM: Vendors Close
・10:00 PM: Event Ends
 
⚽️Kobayashi Hall Entry & RSVP Information⚽️
RSVPs are now closed as capacity has been reached.
RSVP Holders: Priority entry is available from 5:55–6:15 PM. After 6:15 PM, admission is subject to available capacity.
No RSVP? Join the rush line for first-come, first-served admission after the priority entry period, subject to available seating. If you cannot enter Kobayashi Hall, no worries! The game will also be shown at multiple locations throughout the JCCC✨

.JCCC Natsu Matsuri & Toronto Buddhist Church Bon Odori 2026🎐 Join us for an evening of Japanese summer festival fun! En...
06/19/2026

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JCCC Natsu Matsuri & Toronto Buddhist Church Bon Odori 2026🎐
 
Join us for an evening of Japanese summer festival fun!
 
Enjoy delicious food vendors, local market vendors, live performances, workshops, children's games, a children's summer dance, Bon Odori, and more.
 
This annual community celebration welcomes everyone from families and longtime community members to newcomers and friends of Japanese culture.
 
Bring your family and friends and celebrate summer with us. We look forward to seeing you there!
 
📅 Saturday, July 11
🍧 Event Starts : 4:00 PM
🏮 Bon Odori: 7:00 PM
☀️ Outdoors in the parking lot (weather permitting)
 

JCCC夏祭り＆トロント仏教会盆踊り🎐
 
本イベントは、トロント仏教会との共催、そして多くのコミュニティ団体の皆さまのご協力のもと開催される、毎年恒例の夏のイベントです。 
 
屋台フード、ローカルマーケット、ステージパフォーマンス、ワークショップ、子供縁日ゲーム、子供夏祭り踊りなど、楽しい催しが盛りだくさん！ご家族やお友達と一緒に、日本の夏祭りの雰囲気をお楽しみください。
 
毎年楽しみにしてくださっている方はもちろん、ご年配の方からお子様連れのご家族、新しくトロントに来られた方まで、どなたでも気軽に楽しんでいただけるイベントです。ぜひご家族やお友達をお誘い合わせのうえ、お越しください！
 
JCCC、トロント仏教会、そして日系コミュニティの皆さまと一緒に、今年も楽しいひとときを過ごせることを心より楽しみにしています。皆さまのご来場をお待ちしています✨
 
📅 7月11日（土）
🍧 夏祭り 4:00 PM～
🏮 盆踊り 7:00 PM～
☀️駐車場での屋外開催（天候による）

.Excited to share that this film has been selected as the closing night reception screening for the Toronto Japanese Fil...
06/18/2026

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Excited to share that this film has been selected as the closing night reception screening for the Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2026 🎞️
 
Majimu lives in Okinawa with her mother and grandmother who runs a small tofu shop. She is stuck in a dead-end job until one day, two encounters change her life. First, a call for entries to the company’s internal venture contest; and secondly, her discovery of rum at the bar she always visits with her grandmother. She is captivated by its charm and learns that its key ingredient is sugarcane. Although Okinawa is full of sugarcane, no one is making agricole rum. An idea strikes her: a rum made entirely in Okinawa.

What began as a simple idea grows into something much larger as Majimu’s project moves forward in surprising and unpredictable ways. Funny, warm-hearted and full of charming performances, Purehearted is a joyful, crowd-pleasing film for everyone, rum-lovers and tea-totallers alike.

Based on a true story made famous by Maha Harada’s popular novel.

TORORO(Toronto-based Okinawan sanshin group) will perform prior to the Okinawa-based closing night screening of PUREHEARTED.

Starring:
Sairi Ito, S***a Sometani, Kenichi Takito, Yasuko Tomita, Atsuko Takahata, Shogen, Kavka Shishido
 
Screening Information:
- Friday, June 26 at 7:00 pm
- In Japanese with English subtitles.
- No exchanges or refunds.
 
Don’t miss this special closing night presentation✨Get tickets via the link in bio.

.✨Director Shiho Kataoka in Attendance✨ Annually, between 150,000 to 200,000 travelers visit Shikoku Island to complete ...
06/17/2026

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✨Director Shiho Kataoka in Attendance✨
 
Annually, between 150,000 to 200,000 travelers visit Shikoku Island to complete the 88 Temple Pilgrimage (Shikoku Henro). For more than nine centuries, they have walked a route of approximately 1200 kilometres linking 88 temples and following in the footsteps of master Kūkai, the monk who shaped Japanese Buddhism.

In this meditative documentary, filmmaker Shiho Kataoka captures the stories of four contemporary pilgrims, each burdened, in different ways, by exhaustion, solitude, or quiet disillusionment. Beautifully filmed in the serene landscapes and temples of Shikoku, ARUKU is an intimate view into their spiritual journeys and personal motives. As the road stretches through serene landscapes and moments of unexpected human connection, walking itself becomes a form of listening: to others, to the self, and to the possibility of living more fully.

Starring:
Hiroe Nagai, Li Kai, Shoji Takaoka, Junki Yamada, Mukoh Miyama
 
Screening Information:
- Wednesday, June 24 at 7:00 pm
- In Japanese with English subtitles.
- No exchanges or refunds.
 
Bento boxes from a local Japanese restaurant (TBC) will be available. Pre-order yours now to complete your movie night! 🍱

Get tickets and explore the full lineup through the link in bio.

.The story follows Aoto and Yoko, two people who once shared first love in middle school who cross paths again many year...
06/16/2026

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The story follows Aoto and Yoko, two people who once shared first love in middle school who cross paths again many years later. Aoto is divorced and returns to his hometown, settling into a new job and a quiet routine. Yoko, who has lost her husband, now supports herself with part-time jobs. Both now living alone and shaped by the ups and downs of life, they quickly reconnect and begin gently filling in the long gap since their school days. As their feelings rekindle naturally, they eventually begin to speak about a future together. But fate may have other ideas.

Adapted from Kasumi Asakura’s award-winning novel, it is a delicate and quietly devastating portrayal of cautious emotion, hope and second chances.

Starring:
Masato Sakai, Haruka Igawa

Screening Information:
- Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00 pm
- In Japanese with English subtitles.
- No exchanges or refunds.
 
Bento boxes from a local Japanese restaurant (TBC) will be available. Pre-order yours now to complete your movie night! 🍱

Get tickets and explore the full lineup through the link in bio.

06/15/2026

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Many Japanese Canadians sustained themselves through fishing in British Colombia, either as fishermen, employees in the canneries or catching seafood to feed their family.  Enjoy this collection of fishy memories from the Sedai Oral History Collection. 
 
Featured interviewees:
Frank Tadao Shimada (2011.217)
Kay Honda (2010-043)
Tats and Kim Sakauye (2011-042)
Eleanor Maruno (2011-159)
Harold Miwa (2011-279)
Ross Shin (2010-046)
 
All interviews conducted by Lisa Uyeda.
Learn more about the interviewees: https://jccc.on.ca/sedai-catalogue
 
Archival images (in order of appearance):
 
Fishermen Catching Fish, 2001.04.146
Men Manipulating a Net at the Dock, 2001.04.145
Six Boys Playing On a River, 2001.4.40
Three Men Standing With Large Crates of Fish, 2001.4.93
Fish Cutting Station at Steveston Imperial Cannery Interior, 2001.4.154
Imperial Cannery; Steveston, BC, 2001.4.152
Hundreds of Confiscated Fishing Boats, Library and Archive Canada
 
All images from the JCCC Original Photographic collection unless otherwise stated.
This clip was compiled and edited by Karen Suzuki.

.⚽ Soccer Viewing at the JCCC on Sunday, June 14! ⚽  🌧 Festival Update: Due to inclement weather, the festival will be h...
06/12/2026

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⚽ Soccer Viewing at the JCCC on Sunday, June 14! ⚽ 
 
🌧 Festival Update: Due to inclement weather, the festival will be held INDOORS. All outdoor activations and vendors will be moved inside. The firetruck and food truck will remain outdoors.
 
🍺 Beer Garden: The beer garden will remain outdoors as planned.
 
⚽ Viewing Locations: Multiple viewing spots are available at the JCCC, and walk-ins are always WELCOME! Please note that Kobayashi Hall cannot exceed 500 people, and crowds will be monitored by staff.
 
🅿️ Parking: Overflow parking will be clearly marked with signage and attendants. Parking is limited, so we kindly encourage the use of TTC/public transit whenever possible.
 
🍻 Enjoy Responsibly: Please drink responsibly and never drink and drive.
 
Join us with your friends and family for soccer viewing now indoors, but the excitement is just as strong! ✨

.Set in 2003, Sham follows elementary school teacher Seiichi, who is accused by Ritsuko, the mother of one of his studen...
06/11/2026

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Set in 2003, Sham follows elementary school teacher Seiichi, who is accused by Ritsuko, the mother of one of his students, of brutal corporal punishment. Sensing a scandal, a reporter publishes the accusations under Seiichi’s real name, and the explosive story sends shockwaves across the country. As the media descends, Seiichi becomes the target of relentless public condemnation, personal betrayal, and professional ruin. Public opinion overwhelmingly sides with Ritsuko, and an extraordinary legal force is assembled for a civil trial unlike any seen before. Yet when Seiichi finally takes the stand, he rejects every accusation, insisting that the entire case was fabricated.

Based on a true story, Master Director Miike’s Sham is a gripping and deeply affecting courtroom drama. Both unsettling and unexpectedly compassionate, it is anchored by powerhouse performances from Go Ayano and Kou Shibasaki.

CONTENT WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER VIEWERS

Starring:
Go Ayano, Kou Shibasaki, Kazuya Kamenishi, Fumino Kimura, Ken Mitsuishi, Kazuki Kitamura, Kaoru Kobayashi

Screening Information:
- Monday, June 22 at 7:00 pm
- In Japanese with English subtitles.
- No exchanges or refunds.
 
Dinner with your movie?🍱
Bento boxes from a local Japanese restaurant (TBC) will be available. Pre-order yours now to complete your movie night!

Get tickets and explore the full lineup through the link in bio.

.Set against the sweeping landscapes of Kagoshima, this lyrical coming-of-age drama follows the emotional struggles and ...
06/10/2026

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Set against the sweeping landscapes of Kagoshima, this lyrical coming-of-age drama follows the emotional struggles and renewal of a 17-year-old high school baseball player. Aspiring professional player Gaku endures the harsh, militaristic discipline of his baseball team while grappling with strained relationships and mounting pressures. Encouraged by his gentle homeroom teacher and reunited with a childhood friend, he begins to rediscover memories of freedom and joy found in nature. As the seasons change, Gaku gradually finds healing, resilience, and a renewed sense of self.

A magnificent and haunting coming-of-age drama about conformity and the pressures of competition, the beauty of nature and the passing of time. The unique style is reminiscent of Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life. Conceived over a ten-year period, this cinematic tone poem is an achingly beautiful meditation on youth, innocence and the nature of mindfulness.

Starring:
Machuri Saigo, Konosuke Furuya, Natsuka Ogawa

Screening Information:
- Sunday, June 21 at 7:00 pm
- In Japanese with English subtitles.
- No exchanges or refunds.
 
Dinner with your movie?🍱
Bento boxes from a local Japanese restaurant (TBC) will be available. Pre-order yours now to complete your movie night!

Get tickets and explore the full lineup through the link in bio.

.Misora, harbors a secret she can never reveal to anyone: she can hear the voices of the dead. Her life changes when Uru...
06/09/2026

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Misora, harbors a secret she can never reveal to anyone: she can hear the voices of the dead. Her life changes when Urushibara, a seasoned funeral planner, recognizes her unusual ability and invites her become an intern. She is moved by her mentor’s deep sincerity and unwavering compassion toward both the departed and their families and asks herself how she can use her uncanny gifts to create the perfect funeral: a ceremony that satisfies not only the bereaved, but the deceased as well.

Based on the bestselling novel by Amane Nagatsuki the film combines fantasy elements with the Japanese traditional funeral practices explored in the Academy Award winning Departures. Thoughtful, humane and deeply moving.

Starring:
Minami Hamabe, Ren Meguro, Nozomi Morita, Ken Mitsuishi, Mirai Shida, Keisuke Watanabe, Kotone Furukawa, Takumi Kitamura

Screening Information:
- Sunday, June 21 at 4:00 pm
- In Japanese with English subtitles.
- No exchanges or refunds.
 
Dinner with your movie?🍱
Bento boxes from a local Japanese restaurant (TBC) will be available. Pre-order yours now to complete your movie night!

Get tickets and explore the full lineup through the link in bio☺️

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