FREE VIRTUAL LECTURE Transforming the World: How Japanese Robots Saved a Nation and Charmed a Planet Co-organized by the Japan Foundation and Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Its infrastructure devastated by World War II, Japan’s economic engine cranked back to life thanks to the power of imagination, from intricate toys to thrilling comics and anime. … Read more
FREE VIRTUAL LECTURE Images of Nature: Cultural Representations in Japanese Film Co-organized by the Japan Foundation and Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Japan has produced one of the world’s most fascinating national cinemas, and the Japanese view of the natural world permeates film. Images are used to project the Japanese perception of nature, be it … Read more
The Japanese Virtual Film Festival (JFF) Friday, December 4th through Sunday, December 13th, 2020 Cost: FREE with advance registration The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is a project held by the Japan Foundation to promote Japanese film around the world. With a slogan of “Japanese Film Anytime, Anywhere.” This year, in addition to the conventional in-person … Read more
FREE VIRTUAL LECTURE Running it Back, Finding a New Way Forward: Japanese Film 2011-2020 Co-organized by the Japan Foundation and Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens In this panel, Matthieu Felt and Christopher Smith contextualize selections from this year’s festival within the history of post 3/11 Japan and trends in recent Japanese Cinema. Matthieu Felt highlights … Read more
Explore how Japanese visual culture has reflected changes in society, politics, and modernization. Learn how everyday functional objects can express deep spirituality.