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The Japan Foundation, Toronto and the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto is presenting the annual Japanese Movies at Hot Docs Cinema. The event returns to Hot Docs Cinema in January 2019 with three contemporary Japanese films about getting through difficult times with the help of family and friends.

All films are FREE admission, with Japanese with English subtitles. Doors open 30 min. before screenings. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Hot Docs Cinema is located at 506 Bloor St. W. near Bathurst TTC. 

When the Curtain Rises - Sunday Jan 13 @ 1:00 PM
Directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro (2015) 119 min. G
Trailer > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM_IB3M1bDE

Survival Family - Sunday Jan 13 @ 3:30 PM
Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi (2017) 117 min. PG
Trailer > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXqdqaFGIH4

Close-Knit - Saturday Jan 19 @ 2:00 PM
Directed by Naoko Ogigami (2017) 127 min. 14A
Trailer > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y_K6rnCuB0

For more details or inquiries: https://jftor.org/arts-and-culture/films/2019films/

Futurpreneur Canada is looking for up to 30 of Canada’s best and brightest young entrepreneurs to represent our country at the 2019 G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance (G20 YEA) Summit in Fukuoka, Japan from May 14-17, 2019.

Who we’re looking for:

· 30 young entrepreneurs 18-39

· Entrepreneurs in growth-mode with international aspirations (two years in business +)

· Entrepreneurial ambassadors with demonstrated leadership qualities

Applications are now open until January 18th. For more information on the application process and eligibility, check out https://www.futurpreneur.ca/en/g20-yea-recruitment-2019/.

https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2018/12/be189e0380582675.html

https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO39400650W8A221C1QM8000/

https://news.nissyoku.co.jp/news/detail/?id=MITSUI20181207040705330

http://torja.ca/mizuho-car-seminar/

本レポートは、自動車の生産・販売台数が多い国・地域を中心に2017年の自動車生産、販売等の動向をとりまとめたものである。

世界の自動車市場は拡大を続けており、国際自動車工業会（OICA）によれば、2017年の自動車販売台数は前年比3.09％増の9,680万台、生産台数は2.36％増の9,730万台となり、伸び率は前年の4％台に比べ減速した。世界最大の自動車市場である中国の伸び率が、2016年と比べると販売台数で13.7％→3.9％、生産台数で14.5％→3.2％と大きく鈍化したことが減速の要因となった。

https://www.jetro.go.jp/world/reports/2018/01/9fae66f5ebb08559.html

https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2018/12/9b750300fc47455e.html

https://www.jetro.go.jp/newsletter/orb/2018/8326.pdf

https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2018/12/910cab7f4e634727.html