Good Luck in Japan
MTC: 2nd FloorIn this talk by Dr. Alisa Freedman, learn more about Japanese lucky myths, gods, creatures, charms, holidays, and rituals and how they inspire us in the US.
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Their Land is Still a Forest: Ainu in Contemporary Japan
GEB: 2nd FloorThis presentation is a reflection of the famous works of "Our Land Was a Forest: An Ainu Memoir" by Kayano Shigeru, a noted Ainu folklore expert, activist and politician as a lens to explore the persisting myths and lifestyles of the indigenous Ainu of northern Japan in contemporary times.
From Art to Anime: Myths and Perceptions of the Ainu in Japan and the West
GEB: 2nd FloorSince the earliest records of the Ainu, Hokkaido's indigenous people, have often been viewed through myths rather than reality. This presentation by Dr. Jennifer Welsh examines how the Ainu have been portrayed across myths and historical sources.