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Events:
Fifth Annual Cherry Blossom Anime Marathon
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(March 18,2007)
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Fifth Annual Cherry Blossom Anime Marathon
In Person: Satoshi Kon!
Saturday, April 14
In celebration of this year’s Ch...
Category: Festivals, 11:00:00, 2007-04-14 11:00:00
Pictures of the Floating World: The Work of Ukiyo-e Artist M...
Pictures of the Floating World
The Work of Ukiyo-e Artist Mari Mihashi
Sun., April 15, 2 p.m.
The creation of Ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese paintings and woodblock prints first produced in the 1600s, i...
Category: Visual Arts, 14:00:00, 2007-04-15 14:00:00
Tokyo, Now and Then
Tokyo, Now and Then
Mon., April 16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Tokyo, today, is a flashy hyper-modern city, while simultaneously boasting a castle with a complexly layered fabric of intimate old neighborhoods....
Category: Education, 18:30:00, 2007-04-16 18:30:00
Manga to Anime: From Astro Boyto Spirited Away
Manga to Anime: From Astro Boyto Spirited Away
Sat., April 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From the humble beginnings of a newspaper comic strip in 1946 to the highest-grossing film in Japanese history in 2001 ...
Category: Education, 10:00:00, 2007-04-21 10:00:00
Religious Traditions of Japan
Religious Traditions of Japan
Sat., April 21, 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
It is difficult to imagine what Japan would have been like without the religious traditions of Shinto and Buddhism, which have been ...
Category: Education, 10:00:00, 2007-04-21 10:00:00
The Japanese Art of Bonsai
The Japanese Art of Bonsai
At the U.S. National Arboretum
Sun., April 22 (2 Sessions)
The art of growing miniature trees, called penjing, originated in China and was adapted in Japan as bonsai. The Na...
Category: Education, 00:00:00, 2007-04-22 00:00:00
Sumi-e and Shodo: Traditional Japanese Ink Painting and Call...
Sumi-e and Shodo: Traditional Japanese Ink Painting and Calligraphy
Sun., April 22—June 17, 10 a.m.
In this course combining the Japanese art forms of sumi-e and shodo, explore the basic principles ...
Category: Education, 10:00:00, 2007-04-22 10:00:00
Japanese Kimono
Japanese Kimono
Tues., April 24 and Tues., May 15; 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Kimono patterned with golden threads will surround you in the Gallery of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at this talk and private ...
Category: Education, 18:30:00, 2007-04-24 18:30:00
Bunraku: The Amazing Puppets of Japan
Bunraku: The Amazing Puppets of Japan
Fri. April 27, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
In a special show for “Japan WOW!” at The Smithsonian Associates, Japanese puppetry artists introduce this ancient pu...
Category: Performing Arts, 10:15:00, 2007-04-27 10:15:00
The Art of the Puppet – Bunraku
The Art of the Puppet – Bunraku
Fri. Apr. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy a performance of the third classical theater (Noh, Kabuki) form known as Bunraku, the sophisticated puppet theater. The term Bunraku ori...
Category: Performing Arts, 19:30:00, 2007-04-27 19:30:00
The Art of Origami
The Art of Origami
Sat., May 5, 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The art of paper folding has been a tradition in Japan for hundreds of years. Rich in symbolism, origami today makes lovely place settings, package...
Category: Education, 10:00:00, 2007-05-05 10:00:00
Sogetsu Ikebana: Modern Japanese Flower Arranging
Sogetsu Ikebana: Modern Japanese Flower Arranging
Mon., May 7—June 18, 6:30 p.m.
The elegance and aesthetic harmony of ikebana—Japanese flower arranging—has inspired poets and artists since its ...
Category: Education, 00:00:00, 2007-05-07 00:00:00
Rooted in History: Traditional Japanese Villages
Rooted in History: Traditional Japanese Villages
Tues., May 8, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Japanese villages from tropical southern Okinawa to remote northern Hokkaido trace their history back—at least in leg...
Category: Education, 18:30:00, 2007-05-08 18:30:00
Soft Power, Global Cool
Soft Power, Global Cool
Wed., May 9, 6:30 p.m.
Japan is one of the most influential of the world’s soft powers. With the spread of goods and images Japan has a new international face - the “king ...
Category: Education, 18:30:00, 2007-05-09 18:30:00
Moku-Hanga: The JapaneseWoodblock Print
Moku-Hanga: The JapaneseWoodblock Print
Thurs., May 10—May 31, 6:30 p.m.
Students in this class learn the history of the medium and the traditional Japanese method for making both black-and-white an...
Category: Education, 18:30:00, 2007-05-10 18:30:00
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto: Beyond Sushi
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto: Beyond Sushi
Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Japanese cuisine has been wowing the rest of the world for centuries. In this tantalizing, palate-tingling exploration o...
Category: Other, 00:00:00, 2007-05-12 00:00:00
Japanese Kimono
Japanese Kimono
Tues., April 24 and Tues., May 15; 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Kimono patterned with golden threads will surround you in the Gallery of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at this talk and private ...
Category: Education, 18:30:00, 2007-05-15 18:30:00
Japan and America—Partners Facing a Changing World
Japan and America—Partners Facing a Changing World
Thurs., May 17, 7 p.m. << >>
Few nations have enjoyed such mutually beneficial relations as have Japan and the United S...
Category: Education, 19:00:00, 2007-05-17 19:00:00
Japanese Fashion: A Study Tour To New York City
Japanese Fashion
A Study Tour to New York City
Sat., May 19, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Study leader Nobue Isono, a highly respected Japanese fashion expert, takes you on a full-day trip to New York City—the...
Category: Education, 00:00:00, 2007-05-19 00:00:00
Robots, Science, Technology; Japan Creates the Future
Robots, Science, Technology; Japan Creates the Future
Sat., May 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Science and technology have become deeply intertwined with everyday human lives, industries, and societies. Today,...
Category: Education, 10:00:00, 2007-05-19 10:00:00
An Inspiring Evening with Michio Kushi
An Inspiring Evening with Michio Kushi
Tues., May 22, 7 p.m.
In this special evening, teacher and author Michio Kushi, founder of the world-renowned Kushi Institute in Massachusetts, is interviewed ab...
Category: Education, 19:00:00, 2007-05-22 19:00:00