Registration Opens for the NEW Season Today
The season runs from October of the present year through the summer of the following year. The season is available for registration and ticket purchases on August 1st every year.
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A Window into Japanese Traditional Music
Join us virtually to learn about the fascinating history and culture of Japanese traditional instruments. Be introduced to the captivating sounds of the 13-stringed and the 17-string zither, called koto, and the biwa, a Japanese lute, demonstrated by professional musicians from Japan and featuring special guest Kazuyuki Shiotaka. A live Q&A session will follow with speaker and musician Dr. Joseph Amato. A special viewing link will be sent to members a week before the event.
Thanksgiving Day — Closed
Thanksgiving Day — Closed The Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens are closed today in observance of Thanksgiving Day. We will reopen to the public tomorrow, November 27, 2020 at 10:00 am. 10:00AM, Thursday, November 26, 2020 Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Transforming the World: How Japanese Robots Saved a Nation and Charmed a Planet
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
Images of Nature: Cultural Representations in Japanese Film
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