March 2016archive

I gave a presentation on 25 March at the JAPAN HOUSE Forum organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.  

16:00-19:30 25 March 2016 (Fri.)  
International House of Japan, Tokyo 

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Part 1 
Panelist- 
Junji Tanigawa 
Kenya Hara
Moderator- Chiaki Hayashi

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Part 2 
Panelist- 
Ryoko Aoki
Seichi Saito
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Seijun Nishihata
Kenya Hara
Moderator- Mari Hashimoto

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Part 3 
Panelist-
Makoto Umehara
Shujiro Kusumoto
Isato Kunisada
Chiaki Hayashi
Kenya Hara
Moderator- Tooru Matsubara

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I wrote the article on the magazine of Fukuoka city Foundation for Arts and Cultural Promotion, "wa"! 


I had a report of my activity as Japan Cultural Envoy on 7 March at the Japan Cultural Envoy Forum 2016. 

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"Japan Cultural Envoy Forum 2016"

This year's "Japan Cultural Envoy Forum" is going to be held in United Nations University on Monday, March 7. In this forum, four envoys who finished their terms either in FY2014 or FY2015 will give a talk about their experiences as a Japan Cultural Envoy, with using visual materials or giving a short performance of their own skills. You will learn what "Japan Cultural Envoy" is all about and how each of them faced the challenge of cultural exchange abroad through this forum. 

1.Date and Time: Monday, March 7, 2016 at 2 PM (Doors open at 1:30 PM) 
2.Venue: United Nations University (5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) 
3.Presenters:   
【Japan Cultural Envoy】 
Ryoko AOKI (Noh Performer) 
Akiko SAKURAI (Biwa Player) 
Naoyuki YANAGIHARA (The School of Kinsa, Yanagihara School of Traditional Japanese Cuisine) 
Tsunao YAMAI (Noh Actor in Komparu School)   

【Moderator and Speech】 
Robert CAMPBELL(Professor of Japanese Literature, Department of Comparative Literature and Culture, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan)