CENTRE FOR JAPANESE RESEARCH
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Two-part online panel discussions on lessons (un)learned
from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011
Co-organized and co-sponsored by
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Public Policy, Institute for Future Initiatives and
The University of British Columbia, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Centre for Japanese Research
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Description
As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster in 2011, the University of Tokyo and the UBC invite you to our two-part online panel discussions on lessons from Fukushima.
Date & Time
Wednesday, March 17 | 5:30pm-7:30pm (PDT)
Wednesday, March 17 | 8:30pm-10:30pm (EDT)
Thursday, March 18 | 9:30am-11:30am (JST)
"Location"
The event will be hosted online via Zoom. Participants will receive the Zoom link to access the event prior to the event via email. Registration is required.
Registration
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Description
This lecture offers a new way of thinking about Indigeneity through the examination of land politics in Okinawa. In the western settler societies, the theorization of settler colonialism as a land acquisition project has played an influential role in conceptualizing colonialism and Indigeneity. Then, how should Indigenous identity formations and politics in the Asian context be understood?
Speaker
Dr. Megumi Chibana
Date & Time
Monday, March 29, 2021 | 5-6PM (PDT)
Monday, March 29, 2021 | 8-9PM (EDT)
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | 9-10AM (JST)
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Online Book Talk with CJR and the Department of Asian Studies
Description
A "between the books talk" that synthesizes lessons learned in the writing of Playing in the Shadows: Fictions of Race and Blackness in Postwar Japanese Literature with content from the upcoming The Black Pacific: A Poetic History.
Featuring
Dr. Will Bridges (University of Rochester) - Speaker
Dr. Christina Yi (UBC) - Moderator
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | 4:00 - 5:15 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | 7:00 - 8:15 PM (EDT)
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | 8:00 - 9:15 AM (JST)
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New Exhibition at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC is Now Open
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Description
On March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by a massive earthquake that caused extensive damage to the Great Eastern region. The ensuing tsunami swallowed up coastal towns and caused irrevocable damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
In the 10th anniversary year of the Great East Japan Earthquake, or 3.11, A Future for Memory addresses how we deal with memory when our physical surroundings are drastically altered. It focuses on the changing physical and psychological landscapes in the aftermath of 3.11 and shows that regional disasters have global relevance. Events such as 3.11 force us to rethink our ways of life in relation to nature. Even in the midst of disasters, people have the desire to create and to express themselves-as does nature.
The works in the exhibition trigger memories, emotions, and imaginations. They serve as more than objects of memory; they remind us of the force of nature and the continuous efforts of survivors to rebuild their lives. There is a future for memory through the creation of connections that will be passed on for generations to come.
Virtual Tour of the Exhibition
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Plan Your Visit
To purchase tickets and plan your visit, please visit the MOA website.
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Past Event Recordings
過去のイベント動画
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An Introduction to Upopoy, a “Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony” / 民族共生象徴空間ウポポイの概要
Recording from part one of the Ainu, Okinawa and Indigeneity Series is now available on the CJR Website. The video will be accessible for a limited period of time until April 15, 2021.
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Ainu, Okinawa and Indigeneity: Ainu: 150 years of resilience
Recording from part two of the Ainu, Okinawa and Indigeneity Series, "150 years of resilience" by Dr. Kanako Uzawa (Independent scholar and performer), is available on the CJR website.
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Partner Events
パートナー イベント
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The Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CLAS)
Same-Sex Marriage: Comparison of Canada, US and Japan
Speaker
Takashi Shirouzu, Associate Professor of Law, Chiba University Law School
Date&Time
Friday, March 19, 3:30-5:00 pm (PDT)
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Japan-Canada Literary Exchange by the Japan Foundation Toronto
The Impact of the Pandemic on Society and Creativity: Perspectives from Writers from Japan and Canada
Description
This March, The Japan Foundation, Toronto will be co-presenting with The Japan P.E.N. Club a literary exchange, The Impact of the Pandemic on Society and Creativity: Perspectives from Writers from Japan and Canada. Join this special series of online talks by iconic, award-winning authors from Canada (Margaret Atwood, Katherine Govier, Vincent Lam) and Japan (ASADA Jiro, KIRINO Natsuo, HIRANO Keiichiro) in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan Foundation, Toronto. The select authors will share their unique perspectives on societal, cultural, and personal transformations that have occurred throughout the past year with people around the world. For more information, visit www.jftor.org.
Date&Time
End of March 2021 (Exact date and time to be announced)
The event is held online, free, and no registration is required. For more information, visit - www.jftor.org.
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Tenth Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai)
東日本大震災10周年
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View of the Pacific Ocean from the Iwate Tsunami Memorial, Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. December 2019. Photo: Fuyubi Nakamura
岩手県陸前高田市 いわてTsunamiメモリアルから眺めた太平洋 2019年12月 撮影：中村冬日
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A Message from The Centre for Japanese Research
On March 11, 2021, the world commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai). After ten years, the recovery process is still ongoing and continues to impact many through a loss of livelihood and displacement, but also through forms of revitalization and renewal.
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