What's On Ontario

Kids can hop on the magical Cat Bus from the film My Neighbor Totoro.  Children and adults can be a shopkeeper or customer in a modern manga store, and create their own manga drawings and animation.  Visitors can take off their shoes and step into a traditional tatami (woven floor covered) room for a tea party, try on kimono, yukata or happi (traditional Japanese clothing) and play the ancient card game karuta. 

Japanese animation and manga have become immensely popular among North American youth. Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! are familiar animated television icons of Japanese pop culture influenced by traditional Japanese art.  Jump to Japan: Discovering Culture through Popular Art explores both traditional art forms and popular icons in a fun and educational exhibit.  The activities encourage visitors to explore and learn about Japanese culture.