JFNY & CGP NEWSLETTER | April 13, 2021 |
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The Japan Foundation, New York will start a special Studio Ghibli series as part of our Pop Culture Series! For the first episode on Studio Ghibli, we will take a closer look at the life of Hayao Miyazaki, the director of Studio Ghibli, and how it influenced his work, especially the children characters he created. Please join us for a discussion with two anime experts, Susan Napier and Helen McCarthy. The discussion will be followed by a live Q&A. If you have any questions about Miyazaki’s worldview and characters, please submit them through Eventbrite when you register.
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The recoding of "Reading Kimonos in Modern Japanese Literature: The Case of Kōda Aya" is now available on our website and YouTube. Thank you very much for your patience as we resolved our technical difficulties. Enjoy the lecture with JF Former Fellow Dr. Michiko Suzuki, Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Literature and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Davis, who discusses depictions of kimonos in modern Japanese literature by focusing on the writer Kōda Aya (1904-90). Her presentation is followed by a discussion with Dr. Kimberly Kono, Professor of Japanese in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Smith College, where she is also affiliated with the Program for the Study of Women and Gender and the Translation Studies Concentration.
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In conjunction with Painting Edo: Japanese Art from the Feinberg Collection, the Harvard Art Museums will present a series of virtual conversations exploring themes and highlights of the exhibition. If hearts are in harmony, do we have to travel for a meeting of minds to take place? In this lecture, Matthew McKelway retraces the paths of two such “meetings,” legendary for never having taking place, but depicted, nevertheless, by Kano Sansetsu (1590–1651) on a pair of folding screens. Thanks to McKelway’s research, the screens are now titled A Visit to Li Ning’s Secluded Dwelling and Wang Ziyou Visiting Dai Andao. The Painting Edo exhibition is supported through the Exhibitions Abroad Support Program.
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On view through May 5
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April 17, 8:30pm EDT / 7:30pm CDT
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On the 25th anniversary of his death, the Milwaukee Symphony pays homage to Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996). Three of his compositions from the 1980s surround music by Gounod and Ravel make an appropriate contrast: Takemitsu’s earliest works were influenced by French composers. This event is supported through the JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture.
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April 17, 7:30pm EDT
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The World Kamishibai Forum celebrates the diversity of kamishibai (a Japanese storytelling form using illustrated boards) performance styles, venues, and applications around the world today. In this webinar, Jelena Sitar (playwright, puppeteer, “Mother of Slovenian Kamishibai” in Slovenia) and Igor Cvetko (ethnomusicologist, artist, “Father of Slovenian Kamishibai” in Slovenia) will discuss the Slovenian performance style of kamishibai, which emphasizes song and poetry, as well as tips for using kamishiabi in the classroom. To sign up or watch previous webinars, click here. This event is supported by CGP.
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June 1 – August 31
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The Five College Center for East Asian Studies (FCCEAS) is now accepting applications from K-12 educators and the general public for Walking the Tōkaidō: A Self-Guided Multi-Disciplinary Experience. Walk (or run or bike) the 310 miles from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto at your own speed and learn about Japan while you do it! Log your miles on a virtual platform and view the route via Google Street View. At each of seventeen milestones participants will receive an e-mail with historical and cultural information about the places they “visit” during their journey. Registrations will be accepted through June 30. This project is supported by CGP.
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The Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati created an educational video, Hello Japan! This video features several Cincinnati-area connections to Japan, including the Gifu Sister City relationship and the study abroad programs hosted by the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, and Northern Kentucky University. Though intended especially for kids, the video will be of interest to anyone who would like to learn about Japan. The production of this video is supported through the CGP Relief Grant for U.S.-Japan Grassroots Exchange under COVID-19 Challenge.
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April 22, 6am EDT / 7pm JST
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The Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS) launches a new webinar series Getting to Know Japan. In this seminar, Dr. Kyle Cleveland (Temple University Japan) will talk about how conceptions of Japanese national identity have evolved as Japan has positioned itself in relation to international norms in a range of contemporary social and political issues. This event is supported through the CGP Salary Assistant Grant for U.S.-Japan Community Grassroots Exchange Program.
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April 26, 9pm EDT (April 27, 10am JST)
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As part of YCAPS’ Getting to Know Japan Series, Michael Cucek (Temple University Japan) will deliver an overview of Japanese national history until 1868 and the start of the Meiji Restoration. His presentation will be followed by Q&A and discussion.
This event is supported through the CGP Salary Assistant Grant for U.S.-Japan Community Grassroots Exchange Program.
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CGP Salary Assistance Grant supports outreach activities related to Japanese culture through the hiring of dedicated staff who will promote a deeper understanding of Japan in the applicant’s local community. The University of Pittsburgh, one of the grantees, is seeking a Program Assistant who will be primarily responsible for providing administrative and programmatic support for developing community engagement programming in the field of Japan Studies. Click here to learn more about this position and how to apply.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is accepting entries for the 15th Japan International Manga Award, which honors manga artists who contribute to the development of manga in the world. Click here to learn more about the Award and how to apply.
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For inquiries, please contact: info@jfny.org |
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Image credits:
Kano Sansetsu, A Visit to Li Ning’s Secluded Dwelling and Wang Ziyou Visiting Dai Andao (detail), Japanese, Edo period, mid-17th century. Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and gold on paper. Promised gift of Robert S. and Betsy G. Feinberg, TL41799.12.
Photo courtesy of World Kamishibai Forum.
Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Keishi, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi). Utagawa Hiroshige.
Hello Japan!: © COCORO
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