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JFNY & CGP NEWSLETTER | October 23, 2020
Japanese Studies
The Japan Foundation, New York is launching a new online series, Illuminating Japanese Studies: Lecture Series with Former JF Fellows. Join our first session titled “Afterlife: Translation, Yoko Ogawa’s The Memory Police, and Global Japanese Fiction” with Dr. Stephen Snyder, who studies the publishing industry and its influence on works selected for translation. He is known for translating The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, which was nominated for this year's International Booker Prize.

The live Q&A will be moderated by Allison Markin Powell, who is known for translating books by Hiromi Kawakami, Fuminori Nakamura, etc. We hope that this series will illuminate what exactly Japanese studies can teach us, not only about Japan but about the world.

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Japan Foundation New York has launched a new video series, Why Study Japan? featuring interviews with our Former Fellows. The fellows will discuss a range of topics, from their experiences on their Japan Foundation Fellowship, to their vision for the future of Japanese Studies. Follow along every week! You can watch the first short video in the series, "Research Treasure Hunting Part 1," here.
Performance
The Fushu Daiko organization is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. This virtual concert is an energetic representation of the beautiful, spirited tradition of taiko drumming. This performance will present both traditional and modern examples of Japanese performing arts, featuring a colorful variety of taiko and instruments such as the barrel drums, bells, gongs, and Japanese bamboo flute. This event is supported through the Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) program.
Noh Society is presenting a monthly webinar series on Noh and Bunraku this fall. This session focuses on the Noh play Izutsu, which is based on the classic literary work The Tales of Ise. Mikata Shizuka, a shite-kata performer, will explore the concepts hidden in this beautiful love story that takes place under a fall moon, sharing the insights gained through his experiences as a performer. The program will conclude with a performance from the Noh stage at his home, followed by a Q&A. This event is supported through the JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture.

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Policy
The Abe Global Forum brings Abe Fellow research and expertise on pressing issues of global concern to broader audiences. The 2020 Forum will review the gains made in the struggle for gender equality over the last decade, and consider the challenges facing both Japan and the United States and the differential impact of the pandemic as a result of differences in education, marital status, occupation, and race. This forum is organized by Social Science Research Council and CGP, in partnership with 21st Century Japan Politics and Society Initiative at Indiana University and New America’s Better Life Lab.

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Photo: SHINYA WATANABE, courtesy of Noh Society.