Cultural events

2025/5/20
     

文化関連行事               Évènements culturels 

 

 

Announcements by the Consulate General of Japan

The Japanese Film Festival - Montreal -

The Japanese Film Festival is celebrating its 41st edition in Montreal and will be held this year again in May as part of Asian Heritage Month!
This annual event presented by the Japan Foundation offers free Japanese movie screenings in dozens of countries around the world, including several in venues across Canada. The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal is proud to be part of this cinematographic initiative year after year.
Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations required.

Location:

Cinémathèque québécoise, 335 De Maisonneuve Blvd East, Montreal, QC

Fee:

Free

For more info:

Website | Poster


a) "Father of the Milky Way Railroad" (銀河鉄道の父)

Original Japanese version with English subtitles
period drama, 2023, 128 min., dir. Izuru Narushima
This highly emotional biopic paints the life of Japanese novelist and poet Kenji Miyazawa. Set in a realistic and charming early 20th century Japan, the story focuses on Miyazawa’s close yet difficult relation with his father amidst his struggles to balance expectations and aspirations. The talented cast hits all the right notes and includes world-renowned award-winning actor Koji Yakusho.

Date[s] and time[s]:

May 23 (Fri), 2025, at 5:45 p.m.


b) "The Dancing Okami" (レディ加賀)

Original Japanese version with English subtitles
drama, 2024, 108 min., dir. Toshiro Saiga
With the gorgeous Kaga Onsen region as its backdrop, this light and inspiring film follows the story a young woman who, forced to abandon her tap dancing dreams, moves back home to take over for her mother as head of the family inn. There, she endeavours to bring the community together and revitalize the area by leveraging her passion for dance.

Date[s] and time[s]:

May 24 (Sat), 2025, at 3:30 p.m.


c) "L'intendant Sansho" (山椒大夫)

Original Japanese version with French subtitles
drama, 1954, 126 min., dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Considered one of the greatest films ever made and now beautifully remastered in 4K, this black and white classic tells the tale of a family cruelly torn apart by exile and slavery in 11th century Japan. Director Kenji Mizoguchi, an undisputed representative of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema, tackles themes such as social castes and women’s condition in feudal Japan with a deft and sympathetic hand.

Date[s] and time[s]:

May 24 (Sat), 2025, at 6 p.m.


YATAI MTL

Japanese street market by ASIASIE. The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal will hold a booth on June 6 and 7.

Date[s] and Time[s]:

June 5 (Thu) to 8 (Sun), 2025

Location:

Hangar 1825, Montreal, QC

For more info:

Website


2026 MEXT Scholarships Announcement

Every year, the Government of Japan (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - MEXT) offers scholarships to foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities. Three types are offered through the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal: Japanese Studies Students, Undergraduate Students, and Research Students.
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Undergraduate Students Scholarship until May 30, 2025, and the 2026 Research Students Scholarship until May 23, 2025.

For more info:

Website | Former Scholars' Experience Page


The 10th JLPP International Translation Competition

The JLPP (Japanese Literature Publishing Project), established in 2002 by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, hosts this translation competition to uplift and nurture emerging translators of contemporary Japanese literature.

Submission Period:

June 1 (Sun) to 30 (Mon), 2025

For more info:

Website


Japan International Manga Award

The application period for the 19th edition of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Japan International Manga Award is currently open.

Submission Period:

Until 30 (Mon), 2025

For more info:

Website


Japanese Cultural Events

The events listed below are not necessarily co-organized, supported or endorsed by the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal. For more information, please contact the organizers directly.
The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal assumes no responsibility for the quality or reliability of the content on external websites provided.

 

ASIASIE Market

Date[s] and Time[s]:

May 22 (Thu) to 25 (Sun), 2025

Location:

Time Out Market, Montreal, QC

For more info:

Website


Japanese Book Club

The Argo Bookshop and the JET Alumni Association Québec/Atlantique (JETAA Q/A) invite you to their Japanese literature book club. This edition will discuss "Takaoka's Travels" by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa.
No knowledge of the Japanese language required; the book can be read in any language.

Date[s] and Time[s]:

May 29 (Thu), 2025, at 7 p.m. EST

Location:

Online via Zoom

Fee:

Free

For more info:

Website | Email


JFF Theater - Online Film Screenings

Free online Japanese film screenings offered by the Japan Foundation to worldwide audiences, in the original Japanese language with subtitles available in various languages including French.

Date[s] and Time[s]:

Until August 1, 2025 *for the current film selection

Location:

Online

Fee:

Free

For more info:

Website


Events and resources by the Japan Foundation, Toronto

The Japan Foundation, Toronto, offers much online and free of charge.
This includes multiple cultural events (online event selection varies from month to month), Japanese language learning tools, development and exchange activities for teachers of Japanese, as well as a selection of electronic and audio books via a digital library.
Discover Minato online courses, through which Japanese learners can hone their language skills and interact with fellow students from around the world!

For more info:

Website


French-Japanese Language Exchanges

Weekly online French-Japanese language exchanges by Université Laval graduate student Pascal Paradis.

Date[s] and Time[s]:

Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST

Location:

Online

For more info:

Website | Email


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