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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Promoting Kabuki: Edo-Era Prints from the Nelson-Atkins Collection
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.
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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.
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Visualizing the Invisible: Hokusai, Yokai, & Manga
MTC: 2nd FloorHokusai, famed for his iconic print Under the Wave off Kanagawa (often called the Great Wave), was much more than a master of landscapes. He also delved into the mystical realms of yōkai.
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Kirigami Workshop
GEB: 2nd FloorLearn Kirigami, a variation of origami, in which the paper is cut as well as folded. This results in a 3-D design that stands away from the page.
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Where Folklore Meets Origami: Yokai-themed Origami
GEB: 2nd FloorIn this 60-minute-long workshop participants will use their folding skills to make Yokai-themed origami works.
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Kitsune and Cat Yokai Mask Workshop
MTC: 2nd FloorParticipants will experience Japanese Yokai Mask Decorating to create their own Kitsune or Yokai Cat.
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Leveling Up! Intermediate Origami
GEB: 2nd FloorIn this intermediate origami workshop, you will learn how to fold a simple dragon and be introduced to more complicated folds.
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Kitsune and Cat Yokai Mask Workshop
MTC: 2nd FloorParticipants will experience Japanese Yokai Mask Decorating to create their own Kitsune or Yokai Cat.
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Furoshiki Gift Wrapping Workshop
Nerman: 2nd FloorFuroshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used to wrap gifts and everyday objects for transportation.
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The Noh Mask Reimagined: From Tradition to the Mona Lisa
FeaturedMTC: 2nd FloorThis talk, by Dr. Kris Imants Ercums, explores the transformation of tradition in the art of Noh mask carving, focusing on masks from the Spencer Museum of Art’s collection and the contemporary work of master carver Bidou Yamaguchi.
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Japanese Calligraphy Workshop
MTC: 2nd FloorIn this ticketed Calligraphy workshop, participants will learn about shodou (the way of the brush), and how to engage the brush and ink with the paper while practicing standard brush strokes used in writing kanji characters.
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Beginners Origami Workshop
GEB: 2nd FloorFold and build the simple – bit impressive – Sonobe cube. No complicated squash, rabbit ear, or petal folds are involved!
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Lecture: The Masks of Kagura Musume
FeaturedMTC: 2nd FloorIn this fascinating lecture, dancer Asuka Iijima unveils the history, artistry, and cultural significance of the masks featured in her performance of Kagura Musume.
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Furoshiki Gift Wrapping Workshop
Nerman: 2nd FloorFuroshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used to wrap gifts and everyday objects for transportation.
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Shodou: Japanese Calligraphy Performance
FeaturedMTC: Polsky TheatreA live performance of Japanese calligraphy using brush and ink.
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Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
GEB: 2nd FloorDr. Maki Kaneko will discuss "Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani", an exhibit presenting the remarkable art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), a Japanese American artist who adapted his training in traditional Japanese painting to his life on the streets of New York City when he was unhoused later in life.
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Japanese Calligraphy Workshop
MTC: 2nd FloorIn this ticketed Calligraphy workshop, participants will learn about shodou (the way of the brush), and how to engage the brush and ink with the paper while practicing standard brush strokes used in writing kanji characters.
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Monster Mask Origami
GEB: 2nd FloorIn this intermediate workshop, participants will use their folding skills to make Monster Mask Origami.
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Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging
Nerman: 2nd FloorLean about Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement.
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Japanese Calligraphy Workshop
MTC: 2nd FloorIn this ticketed Calligraphy workshop, participants will learn about shodou (the way of the brush), and how to engage the brush and ink with the paper while practicing standard brush strokes used in writing kanji characters.