JFNY & CGP NEWSLETTER | June 14, 2021 |
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Join us for the fourth session of Illuminating Japanese Studies with JF Former Fellow Deborah Shamoon. Kawabata Yasunari is Japan’s first Nobel laureate in literature, who is best known for novels such as Yukiguni (Snow Country, 1935-1947). This lecture will reevaluate Kawabata’s fiction in terms of his involvement with the girls’ literary magazine Shōjo no tomo in the 1930s and 1940s, and his appropriation of girls’ culture. Kawabata’s use of the idealized shōjo (girls) is a parallel to the fascist aesthetics and colonial ideology in his work of this time period. The discussion will be followed by a live Q&A moderated by JF Former Fellow Melek Ortabasi.
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The new episode of JFNY Literary Series is coming soon! We have invited Hiroko Oyamada, the author of The Factory and The Hole, and David Boyd, who translated both books, to discuss Oyamada's work and the translation process. The discussion is moderated by Kyoko Yoshida. The recording of the conversation will be posted on our website or YouTube channel later this month.
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June 14, 9pm EDT (June 15, 10am JST)
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The Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS) is presenting a weekly webinar series on Japanese culture and society, Getting to Know Japan Series. Dr. Andrea Pressello (Associate Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo) will deliver an introductory webinar on Japanese history from 1868-1945, discussing the highlights of this pivotal era. The webinar series is supported through the CGP Salary Assistant Grant for U.S.-Japan Community Grassroots Exchange Program.
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As part of The Architectural League of New York’s Current Work series, Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Toyo Ito will present a lecture on his recent work in Japan and beyond. Ito’s lecture will focus on rethinking what he describes as the “Modernist ideology” that has encouraged “the massive development of cities along with the global economic system.” Noting the recent “time-out” imposed by the Covid-19 virus, he asks, “Will the society that is metropolitan-oriented change? Or will we return to where we were?” The lecture will be followed by a conversation and Q&A moderated by architect Toshiko Mori. This event is supported through the JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture.
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June 24, 6am EDT / 7pm JST
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As part of YCAPS’ Getting to Know Japan Series, Richard Silver (U.S. Foreign Service Officer, rtd. and Urasenke practitioner, and licensed Tea Ceremony instructor) will lead a webinar that will explore the evolving role tea ceremony has played in Japanese society from its beginning in the 16th century to modern times. The webinar series is supported through the CGP Salary Assistant Grant for U.S.-Japan Community Grassroots Exchange Program.
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June 28, 9pm EDT (June 29, 10am JST)
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Cuisine/Food is a crystalized form of the local culture. As such, it is also wired directly to hearts of the local people. While some dishes can be perplexing for the uninitiated, the very effort of trying to understand other people’s food can be a catalyst to deeper connections and beginning of lifelong friendships. Join Daisuke Utagawa, restaurateur and advocate for using food to enrich human connections, as he discusses Japan’s food culture and its international impact. This webinar is part of YCAPS’ Getting to Know Japan Series. The series is supported through the CGP Salary Assistant Grant for U.S.-Japan Community Grassroots Exchange Program.
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We have been presenting an array of online programs since last summer. Did you miss a webinar you wanted to see? All programs are archived and available to view. Visit our YouTube channel to explore our video content.
Check out our Pop Culture webinar series that delves into Japanese pop culture from academic and professional perspectives. JFNY Literary Series invites notable writers in Japanese literature and their translators to discuss their work. In Illuminating Japanese Studies, JF Fellowship alumni give presentations about their expertise within Japanese Studies. Featuring interviews with Former JF Fellowship Recipients, Why Study Japan? covers various topics, such as their experiences on their Japan Foundation Fellowship and their vision for the future of Japanese Studies.
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For inquiries, please contact: info@jfny.org |
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Image credits:
Toyo Ito & Associates | Home-for-All in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan, 2012. Credit: Naoya Hatakeyama
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