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Ghosts from Fukushima (Durham, NC)
December 3, 2019 4:00pm
Rubenstein Library Carpenter Conference Room 249
103 Perkins Library
Durham, NC 27708-0185
In 2016, the miraculous film Grüsse aus Fukushima was released in Germany and appeared at various international film festivals. It expresses the essence of anxiety and hope seen in ordinary people’s everyday lives around Fukushima Nuclear Plant no. 1 through the dramatic story of conflict and sympathy between an old Geisha woman and a young German girl. We will analyze how they reflect on Fukushima and face their ghosts, bringing the nuclear disaster back into public discussion.
About the speaker: Jun’ichi Isomae is a Professor of Religious Studies at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken). He received his Ph.D in religious studies from Tokyo University. Previously, he has been a visiting professor and research fellow at Tübingen University, the University of Zurich, Ruhr University Bochum, SOAS, and Harvard University.
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Sake Tasting Dinner in Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)
December 7, 2019 6:30pm
Baku Restaurant
4515 Sharon Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
Please join us at Baku in Charlotte. This is A Sake Paired Dinner. The Japanese cuisine is prepared in the open kitchen on Robata and Yakitori grills. The sushi and sashimi are of the highest quality and are served in exquisite plate presentations. The restaurant has an extensive array of premium sakes and pair perfectly with the cuisine. Robata means “around the fire.”
Special Guest Speaker: Sara E. Guterbock, CBS, ISS, ASP, JSA Sake Diploma, CS, CWE, DipWSET
Wine & Sake Sommelier & Educator, Johnson Brothers Mutual Distributing & Sake School of America
Admission fee (Tax and Gratuity Included):
JASNC Member – $70
Non Member – $75
Seating is limited. First come first served. We only accept Advance Registration due to the special menu preparation. Please Register by 12/05/19.
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Ikebana Workshop (Raleigh, NC)
December 13, 2019 10:00am – 12:00pm
NC Japan Center
705 Barbour Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603
Enjoy December Ikebana workshop at NC Japan Center. Ikebana beginners are welcome! You can join the class without Ikebana tools and take the flowers home after the class.
Class Fee: $30 (includes flowers materials)
What to bring: Pen and notebook, 5gal bucket and a hand towel.
Ikenobo instructor: Emiko Suzuki has more than 30 years career in teaching Ikenobo Ikebana in Japan and U.S. She has a great passion to teach Ikebana for both Japanese and American. Her favorite flower is Japanese native camellia.
For participating: Need an appointment with the instructor by emailing ikenobohvl@gmail.com
Kadomatsu Workshop (Raleigh, NC)
December 14, 2019 10:00am – 12:00pm
NC Japan Center
705 Barbour Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603
Do you want to try to make a beautiful Japanese New Years Decoration, Kadomatsu? And take it home after the workshop? NC Japan Center is offering a special opportunity to you!
You can come to the site anytime between 10am and noon (open house). It takes about 30 minutes to make one.
* The first 30 people will be accepted.
Class fee: $15 (includes materials and hands-on instructions)
What to bring: just yourself!
For participating: Need an appointment with NCJC by emailing rckerns@ncsu.edu
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Studio Ghibli Fest 2019: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (AL, GA, NC, SC)
December 16 & 18, 2019
Select Theaters
From Studio Ghibli, the studio that brought you the Academy Award®-winning Spirited Away, comes a powerful and soaring epic that redefines animated storytelling and marks a triumphant highpoint within an extraordinary filmmaking career for director and studio co-founder Isao Takahata.
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her – but ultimately, she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime. Featuring the voice talents of James Caan, John Cho, Darren Criss, Lucy Liu, James Marsden, and Chloë Grace Moretz, director Isao Takahata’s final film was nominated for an Academy Award® and hailed as a masterpiece by critics.
Find a theater where The tale of the Princess Kaguya will be showing near you at:
https://gkids.com/films/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya/
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Ongoing Events
Yayoi Kusama: Narcissus Gardens (Atlanta, GA)
April 12, 2019 – February 17, 2020 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
1345 Piedmont Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Narcissus Garden is a signature work of contemporary art created by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Narcissus Garden was first presented in 1966, when Kusama staged an unofficial installation and performance at the 33rd Venice Biennale. The silver spheres, originally made from plastic, were installed on the lawn in front of the Italian Pavilion, reflecting the landscape of the exhibition grounds. Kusama herself stood among them, barefoot and dressed in a gold kimono, alongside yard signs inscribed with the words “Narcissus Garden, Kusama” and “Your Narcissism for Sale.”
The installation is site-specific and made up of approximately 1,400 stainless steel spheres carefully arranged by staff from Kusama’s studio in Japan. These spheres can be viewed in their current location at the Atlanta Botanical Garden from the Canopy Walk, and along many of the trails leading into and out of Storza Woods.
The Narcissus Garden installation is a joint effort between the Atlanta Botanical Garden and The High Museum, which hosts Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors through Feb. 17. Narcissus Garden will remain on-view in Storza Woods through Spring.
Yayoi Kusama
Narcissus Garden, 1966-present
1400 stainless steel spheres
overall dimensions vary by installation
Each sphere 11 7/8 in.
Collection of the Artist.
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