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“I think what makes the Toronto Japanese Film Festival so special is the wonderful job it does in capturing the current state of the Japanese film industry. The programming conveys a sense of what is really happening in the world of Japanese cinema. By including popular films we can get a better understanding of the country. These choices ensure Toronto audiences can experience a true sense of contemporary Japan.”

-Takashi Yamazaki (Director, Always: Sunset on 3rd Street, The Eternal Zero, The Man Called Pirate)

“The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is quickly becoming the most important window of Japanese cinema toward the world. The selection is impeccable with the dynamic of a true international film festival. My salute to all Canadians and congratulations! This is some place we, the Japanese film-makers, can look for the future of Japanese cinema.”

-Masato Harada (Director: Sekigahara, Kakekomi, The Emperor in August, Chronicle of My Mother)

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Now in its ninth year, the Toronto Japanese Film Festival has grown into one of the largest cinema events of its kind in the world, showcasing the finest Japanese films that have been recognized for excellence by Japanese audiences and critics, international film festival audiences and the Japanese Film Academy. Programming addresses popular genres such as historical (samurai) jidaigeki, contemporary dramas, comedies and action, literary adaptations, children’s, art-house and anime films. All films shown are North American, Canadian, or Toronto premieres. The Toronto Japanese Film Festival’s mandate has been carefully aligned with that of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. In the 57 years since the opening of the JCCC, film has been an important tool in creating friendship, understanding, and exchange between the Japanese and broader Canadian communities. Ticket sales from the festival also help to drive our heritage programming which shares the important lessons of cultural acceptance and human rights, implicit in the Japanese Canadian experience with all Canadians.

The festival continues to attract large crowds representing a broad demographic and generates much positive reaction with viewer surveys consistently indicating that audiences genuinely enjoy and feel challenged by the films. With lectures, receptions, gallery exhibitions, and performances that are part of the three-week festival, our visitors number in the tens of thousands.

Unfortunately, our 2020 festival has run into the same coronavirus-driven obstacles as most film festivals around the world this year and, for the safety of our many friends, members and supporters, we are hosting the festival entirely online. Still, we have curated an exciting line-up and invite you to be a part of this stunning festival from home. We also look forward to welcoming you back to the JCCC’s Kobayashi Hall for the festival’s 10th anniversary in 2021. Enjoy the films and stay well!


今や世界でも最大規模の日本映画祭となったトロント日本映画祭ですが、これもひとえに皆様の厚いご支援の賜物と、深く感謝申し上げま す。今年度も皆様の期待に応えようと、早くから準備を進めてきました。 しかし新型コロナウイルスの影響で、多くの映画祭が開催延期や中止 に追い込まれ、トロント日本映画祭でも、恒例の6月の開催を断念せざ るを得ませんでした。しかしその後も状況を把握しながら議論を続けた結果、観客や関係者の感染の危険を回避するために全作品オンライン上映という形で、10月3日から10月22日の期間で第9回トロント日本映画祭を開催することを決定しました。 全作品$9.99と、家族で観るとお得な金額設定となっております。また、オンラインのため、トロントのみならず、バンクーバーやモントリオールなど、カナダ国内であればどこからでも視聴できますので、カナダにお住いのより多くの方々に観ていただきたいと思います。

今年も数ある日本映画 の中から、トロント日本映画祭に相応しい作品を選びました。子供からお年寄りまで楽しめるように、時代劇、現代ドラマ、コメディ、アニメー ション、ドキュメンタリーなど幅広い分野を網羅したラインナップとな っています。日本で多くの支持を得た作品や、国内外の映画祭などで 受賞するなどの話題の作品ばかりで、皆様の観たい作品が見つかれば幸いです。作品の殆どは北米、カナダあるいはトロントプレミアとな ります。

トロント日本映画祭では日本映画を皆様に紹介するだけでは なく、作品を通して日本文化に触れてもらい、友好を広げるきっかけに なればと願っています。それはトロント日本映画祭を主催する日系文 化会館の使命とも重なります。映画祭の売り上げの一部は会館のヘリ テージプログラムの為に利用されます。 来年は第10回という記念すべき回になります。今も懸命に努力されて いる医療関係者の皆様の苦労が報われて事態が収束し、来年6月に は皆様と小林ホールでお会いできますよう心から祈っています。それ では皆様、素晴らしい日本映画の数々をご自宅からオンラインで安全にお楽しみください。

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