Thousand Paper Cranes: Origami Activity
Come and visit to fold an origami crane as we collectively try to fold 1,000 on festival day.
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Grand Kabuki Spectacle
MTC: Yardley HallKabuki is the classical and popular larger-than-life Japanese music theater tradition. Our 2023 festival has invited guest Kabuki dancers Kikuhiro Otowa and Ritsuyo Wazaogi, both from Tokyo, to produce and present a Kabuki dance extravaganza, replete with live music, drama, dance and stage effects, audience participation and much more.
The Samurai Sword
RC: Hudson Auditorium (in the Nerman)Earle Brigance will be with us again this year, giving two lectures on the Samurai Sword and the Samurai Sword’s influence on the history of Japan. Mr. Brigance will display Samurai Swords from his personal collection.
Haiku Workshop
By looking at models of both classic and contemporary haiku, we’ll try to find ways to put those qualities into our own writing.
Anime Screening: Miss Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles
MTC 338Now serving up a truly authentic ramen story! The mysterious transfer student Koizumi-san doesn’t get along with others very well, but she’s actually a professional when it comes to ramen. […]
Purification, Meditation, and the Realm of Spirit in Japanese Art and Contemporary Calligraphy
GEB 242Please join us as we explore some of the connections between Japanese art, contemporary Japanese calligraphy, and the Realm of Spirit.
Anime Screening: Kabukibu! Complete Collection
MTC 338With its elaborate makeup, gorgeous costumes and stylized pantomime, there are few forms of entertainment that are as iconically Japanese as the ancient mix of dance and drama known as […]
Kimono Demonstration with Yoshiko Yamanaka and Miyako Fraley
Learn all about traditional Japanese Kimono and Yukata. Also, you will be able to see them demonstrate what is involved in putting on a Kimono or Yukata.
The Samurai Sword
RC: Hudson Auditorium (in the Nerman)Earle Brigance will be with us again this year, giving two lectures on the Samurai Sword and the Samurai Sword’s influence on the history of Japan. Mr. Brigance will display Samurai Swords from his personal collection.
Japan from the Outside: Writing “The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn”
Local author Dr. Amber A. Logan will discuss the research process behind writing books set in Japan—including her debut novel, The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn, an adult retelling of the children’s classic The Secret Garden set in a ryokan outside Kyoto.
Grand Kabuki Spectacle
MTC: Yardley HallKabuki is the classical and popular larger-than-life Japanese music theater tradition. Our 2023 festival has invited guest Kabuki dancers Kikuhiro Otowa and Ritsuyo Wazaogi, both from Tokyo, to produce and present a Kabuki dance extravaganza, replete with live music, drama, dance and stage effects, audience participation and much more.
Haiku Workshop
By looking at models of both classic and contemporary haiku, we’ll try to find ways to put those qualities into our own writing.
Promoting Kabuki: Edo-Era Prints from the Nelson-Atkins Collection
RC: Hudson Auditorium (in the Nerman)Showcasing pieces from the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, this presentation will introduce Kabuki prints, featuring some beloved repertoires such as Chūshingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers) and Musume Dōjōji (The Maiden at Dōjōji), in addition to portraits of famous Kabuki actors.
Asuka Iijima: Nihon-buyō Dance
MTC: Yardley HallMs. Asuka Iijima will perform a Nihon-buyō dance called Dôjôji. Nihon-buyō (Japanese dance) refers to the classical Japanese performing art of dance.
Anime Screening: Hozuki’s Coolheadedness 2
This is a tale of Hell. The many souls of the dead make their way to the underworld and face the judgement of King Enma. As Enma's foremost aide, Hozuki […]
Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai
MTC: Polsky TheatreTraining in the Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai (JKR) is conducted in the traditional Japanese method, stressing discipline, consistent attendance, etiquette, and hard work. Modern training in Shindo Jinen Ryu karate-do incorporates elements of karate, aikido, jujitsu, and kendo in the formal curriculum, with an emphasis on philosophy and education.
Gender and Kabuki: Onnagata and Takarazuka
This lecture will examine how the history of kabuki theater – particularly the influence of the Tokugawa-era government in its early days – gave rise to the gender-subverting onnagata, or men who play female roles, and a comparison of them against the modern-day otokoyaku – women who act the parts of men in the Takarazuka Revue performance group.
Where the Theatre Meets Origami: Kabuki-themed Origami
In this 90-minute-long workshop participants will use their folding skills to make two of following kabuki themed origami models: a Kimono and a traditional Hannya mask.
Anime Screening: Mononoke
In feudal Japan, evil spirits known as mononoke plague the countryside, leaving a trail of fear in their wake. One mysterious person has the power to slay the mononoke where […]
Asuka Iijima: Nihon-buyō Dance
MTC: Yardley HallMs. Asuka Iijima will perform a Nihon-buyō dance called Dôjôji. Nihon-buyō (Japanese dance) refers to the classical Japanese performing art of dance.
Grand Kabuki Spectacle
MTC: Yardley HallKabuki is the classical and popular larger-than-life Japanese music theater tradition. Our 2023 festival has invited guest Kabuki dancers Kikuhiro Otowa and Ritsuyo Wazaogi, both from Tokyo, to produce and present a Kabuki dance extravaganza, replete with live music, drama, dance and stage effects, audience participation and much more.