Talk by William Wilson
Speaker Series: Ghosts, Changelings and Apparitions in Traditional Japanese Tales
Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities
Traditional tales are like thumbnail sketches of the Japanese psyche and a glimpse into submerged memories passed down through generations. Many of these stories are explanations of supernatural events that took place in specific locales that people have believed and often still believe to have been true. As tales of the “common folk,” they provide a counterpoint to high literature of individual classic and modern authors.
1:00PM, Saturday, October 29, 2022
Morikami Theater
Tickets are available the day of the event on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited seating available.
Talk by Yuko Kimura
Speaker Series: Washi Textile Prints: Art of Imperfection (Wabi Sabi)
Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities
Yuko Kimura is a Japanese papermaker and print artist who celebrates imperfection in her work. She prints etchings onto handmade washi paper and onto antique Japanese book pages riddled with wormholes and stitches them together to form large collages.
1:00PM, Friday, November 4, 2022
Morikami Theater
Tickets are available the day of the event starting at 10 am, on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited seating available.
Joint presentation by Curator Barbara Johns and Art Historian Sandy Kita
Speaker Series: Takuichi Fujii: The Artist and the Person
Sponsored by JM Family Enterprises
Friday, May 5, 2023 Time: 1:00pm Cost: FREE (with paid museum admission) Tickets are available the day of the event on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited seating available Location: Morikami Theater Takuichi Fujii: Artist and Wartime Witness Talk by Barbara Johns Barbara Johns will discuss Takuichi Fujii’s life and art in its historical context, with particular focus on the World War II …
1:00PM, Friday, May 5, 2023
Morikami Theater
(Tickets available the day of the event at a first come, first served basis. Limited seating available.)