August 26, 2015
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
SUMMARY In this interactive workshop with Kyogen Actor Nomura Manzo, we will learn the secret techniques of walking, laughing, and living on the Kyogen stage. This event is co-sponsored by the Japan Foundation and the USC Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. Flyer |&n…
September 1, 2015
12:00 PM to 1:45 PM
(中世王権における仏教的世界観の場所性) in Japanese only SUMMARY Ikuyo Matsumoto (Yokohama City University) explores differences between Chinese and Japanese concepts of the sovereign’s territory. Flyer | RSVP DESCRIPTION At the Meiji Tenno’s (1852-1912) enthronement …
September 2, 2015
1:00 PM to 2:15 PM
SUMMARY A presentation by Gil Garcetti (former LA District Attorney and father of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti) about his book of photography, Japan: A Reverence for Beauty. Flyer | RSVP DESCRIPTION “Why are the Japanese so unique in their referen…
September 22, 2015
4:15 PM to 6:15 PM
SUMMARY A kabuki demonstration by actor Nakamura Gankyo, sponsored by the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture (CJRC). DESCRIPTION Flyer | RSVP Kabuki is one of Japan’s three great traditional theatrical forms. Knowledge and traditions …
September 24, 2015
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Native American Explorer, Ranald MacDonald, and Comicbook Artist, Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama SUMMARY In a talk illustrated with slides, Frederik L. Schodt, will introduce the story of two pioneers, and discuss what they accomplished, why they were forgotten, and why they should be remembered. F…
September 24, 2015
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
How an American Acrobat Introduced Circus to Japan—and Japan to the West Author Fred L. Schodt discusses Professor Risley who introduced circus to Japan. Flyer | RSVP DESCRIPTION On New Year’s Eve, 1866, Professor Risley arrived in San Francisco from Yokoh…
September 25, 2015
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
With film screening of “The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness” SUMMARY Go inside one of the most celebrated animation studios, Studio Ghibli in this documentary directed by Mami Sunada. The film follows the the three men who are the lifeblood of Studio Ghibli- diretor Hayao Miyazaki, the…
September 25, 2015
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
SUMMARY Translator and interpreter Beth Cary discusses her experience in the field including how to tackle the frustrations that arise in the translation process. Flyer | RSVP DESCRIPTION The challenge of translation often is finding the right word, the right ph…
October 3, 2015
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Like Japanese linked verse (Renga) poets of old, four artists inspire and riff off of one other in unexpected ways. Enka superstar Jero, video animator Yoriko Mizushiri, legendary illlustrator Katsuya Terada, and creative genius Matt Fargo share a single stage. This event is co-sponsored by…
October 12, 2015
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
SUMMARY Paula Arai (LSU) discusses the paintings of Iwasaki Tsuneo (1917-2002) whose work expressed the resonances between Buddhist and scientific investigations about the nature of reality. Flyer | RSVP DESCRIPTION Scientists and artists are often the vanguard …
October 13, 2015
11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Don’t miss this rare screening of El México más Cercano a Japón / The Closest Mexico to Japan. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the film’s Director/Producer/Editor, Shinpei Takeda. Flyer | RSVP DESCRIPTION ..
October 16, 2015
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
A kabuki performance workshop with Laurence Kominz (Portland State University). Sponsored by the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture Laurence Kominz, a scholar, actor, and experienced theatrical director, has years of experience training students in various Japanese …
November 3, 2015
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
William Marotti (UCLA) discusses the specifics of youth counterculture and politics in Japan during 1968 and the related, abject category of “fūten”(layabouts). Flyer | RSVP DESCRIPTION As described in the top secret CIA study, Restless Youth, a stro…
November 5, 2015
4:15 PM to 6:00 PM
SUMMARY Saho Kamakura (Shuto Daigaku Tokyo) explores the reorganization of early estates into an entirely new system of landholding in the 12th century and the role of retired monarchs and their subordinate housemen in this reoganization process. This event is co-sponsored by the USC Project f…
November 6, 2015
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
This workshop is a continuation of Saho Kamakura’s (Shuto Daigaku Tokyo) lecture on new medieval estates in the 12th century and the role of retired monarchs and their subordinate housemen in this reorganization process. Join Kamakura as she introduces and explains the documents she ci…
November 13, 2015
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Fram Kitagawa, founder and director of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale and the creators of Play the LA River talk about creative approaches to placemaking and community vitality on two continents. This event is co-sponsored by the Japan Foundation with support from the UW-JSPS Joint Symposi…
