Speaker Series

Speaker Series: Humanized Naturalism: Japanese Gardens as Therapeutic Spaces

Join us for a live virtual lecture in our theater! Explore how recent developments in Japanese gardens across North America realign them with some of the core values of gardens in Japan. As social spaces, gardens bring people into profound contact with idealized natural places which allow us to connect more harmoniously with others. The talk highlights a variety of new practices in gardens as well as new designs and even locations for Japanese-style gardens.

Speaker Series: The Underground Scene in LA and Tokyo: Art + Music – Documentary Short Film Screenings

Delve into the underground scene of LA and Tokyo through three documentary short films – Atomic Cafe: The Noisiest Corner in J-Town, Our Man in Tokyo: The Ballad of Shin Miyata, and Giant Robot: Kind of Like Home by award-winning filmmaker Akira Boch. How did a family-owned restaurant in LA’s Japan Town come to be the popular hang-out for the punk rock scene in the late 1970s?

Bridge to the Cosmos: Big Bang (the Painting and the Theory) Explained

Speaker Series – Dr. Ata Sarajedini Bridge to the Cosmos: Big Bang (the Painting and the Theory) Explained The Morikami presents a live in-person virtual lecture with Dr. Ata Sarajedini, Astrophysicist from Florida Atlantic University, in conjunction with our latest exhibition Painting Enlightenment: Experiencing Wisdom and Compassion through Art and Science. Dr. Sarajedini explains the … Read more

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.

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.