The Social and Political Lives of Japanese Cherry Blossoms
Date: Thursday, November 22, 2018 Time: 6:30 PM Lecture; 7:30 PM Reception Venue: Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall) By: Dr. Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney Free and open to the public. Register online at asia.ubc.ca. About the Presenter: Dr. Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney is the William F. Vilas Research Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin. Following from her recent book, Kamikaze, […]
3,000 Leagues in Search of Cuore: Edmondo de Amicis Travels to Japan
Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Time: 12:30-1:30 PM Venue: Asian Centre, Room 604 (1871 West Mall) By: Dr. Melek Ortabasi, Director, World Literature Program, Simon Fraser University Part of the CJR Lunchtime Lecture Series Abstract: Cuore (Heart, 1886), by popular travelogue author Edmondo de Amicis (1846-1908), was the first bestseller in its home country of Italy. Almost immediately recognized […]
![[Nov/9] New Explorations in Tea History: Putting Women and Children First](https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/files/2018/10/New-Explorations-in-Tea-History-194x300.png)
[Nov/9] New Explorations in Tea History: Putting Women and Children First
Date: Friday, November 9, 2018 Time: 4:30 PM Venue: C. K. Choi Building, Room 120 (1855 West Mall) By: Dr. Rebecca Corbett (University of Southern California) Abstract: In her recent book, Cultivating Femininity: Women and Tea Culture in Edo and Meiji Japan, Rebecca Corbett writes women back into the history of chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) and shows how tea practice for women […]
![[Nov/8] Christian Books in Pre-modern Japan: Printing, Prohibition, & Circulation](https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/files/2018/10/Christin-Books-in-Pre-modern-Japan-204x300.jpg)
[Nov/8] Christian Books in Pre-modern Japan: Printing, Prohibition, & Circulation
Date: Thursday, November 8, 2018 Time: 4:00-6:00 PM Venue: Room 604, Asian Centre (1871 West Mall) By: Professor M. Antoni J. Ucerler, S. J., University of San Francisco Abstract: In 1590 the Jesuits in Japan imported a Gutenberg printing press from Portugal and began using metal type to print books in Japanese. Besides Christian devotional works, the Jesuits also […]
![[Nov/6] Fumihiko Maki: Towards Humane Architecture](https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/files/2018/10/Fumihiko-Maki-300x200.jpg)
[Nov/6] Fumihiko Maki: Towards Humane Architecture
Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Time: 6:30 PM Venue: UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street) By: Featuring Architect Fumihiko Maki About Fumihiko Maki: The principal of Tokyo-based firm Maki and Associates, Fumihiko Maki has been recognized with many of architecture’s highest accolades, including the Pritzker Prize in 1993, and the AIA Gold Medal in 2011. With a career […]
![[Oct/26] KIREI SABI and the World of Enshu Sadō: An Afternoon of Traditional Japanese Tea Culture with KOBORI SŌJITSU, Grand Master](https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/files/2018/10/KIREI-SABI-and-the-World-of-Enshu-Sado-Event-232x300.jpg)
[Oct/26] KIREI SABI and the World of Enshu Sadō: An Afternoon of Traditional Japanese Tea Culture with KOBORI SŌJITSU, Grand Master
Date: Friday, October 26, 2018 Time: 3:30 PM Venue: Royal Bank Cinema at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (6265 Crescent Road) By: KOBORI Sōjitsu, Grand Master Abstract: Join us for this rare opportunity to learn about traditional Japanese tea culture in the Enshū tradition with KOBORI Sōjitsu, 13th Grand Master of the Enshū Sadō School. Ever […]
![[Oct/26] Tea and Transformation in Medieval Japanese Folklore: The Legend of Sōtan Inari and the Tsukumogami “Tool Spirits”](https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/files/2018/10/Tea-and-Transformation-in-Medieval-Japanese-Folklore-Event-232x300.jpg)
[Oct/26] Tea and Transformation in Medieval Japanese Folklore: The Legend of Sōtan Inari and the Tsukumogami “Tool Spirits”
Date: Friday, October 26, 2018 Time: 1:00 PM Venue: I. K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room 302 (1961 East Mall) By: Professor Tokuda Kazuo Abstract: Professor TOKUDA Kazuo of Gakushūin Women’s College offers a firsthand look at medieval tales and legends of supernatural transformations connected with Japanese tea culture. In one such tale, a fox learns the tea […]
![[Oct/23] Narrative, Performance, and “Premodern” Forms: Ishimure Michiko’s Contemporary Noh Play Okinomiya and its Costuming by Shimura Fukumi](https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/files/2018/10/Narrative-Performance-and-Premodern-Forms-214x300.jpg)
[Oct/23] Narrative, Performance, and “Premodern” Forms: Ishimure Michiko’s Contemporary Noh Play Okinomiya and its Costuming by Shimura Fukumi
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Time: 12:30 PM Venue: Asian Centre, Room 604 (1871 West Mall) By: Dr. Christina Laffin Abstract: Ishimure Michiko is often represented as a founder of Japan’s environmental movement, thanks to her efforts to represent those affected by Minamata Disease through grassroots organization, direct action, and literary works. Among Ishimure’s writings are two noh plays: […]
![[Oct/19] Nation-Work: How Tea Became Japanese](https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/files/2018/09/Nation-Work-214x300.png)
[Oct/19] Nation-Work: How Tea Became Japanese
Date: Friday, October 19, 2018 Time: 4:30 PM Venue: C. K. Choi Building, Room 120 (1855 West Mall) By: Dr. Kristin Surak (University of London) Abstract: Why did an activity as mundane as tea preparation become one of the potent symbols of Japan? Drawing on her award-winning book Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural Nationalism in Practice, Kristin Surak will explore the […]
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[Oct/9] Opening Reception
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Venue: C. K. Choi Building, First Floor Foyer Come join the Centre for Japanese Research,日本研究センター, as it launches into a new year of events. Refreshments will be served.