Calendar

Upcoming Events

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  WORKSHOP

  Zen Workshop Series

  Monday, April 8 — Monday, May 20

  Zen priest and teacher Bonnie Myotai Treace introduces a new series of dharma talks and meditation sessions on Monday evenings in April and May.
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  WORKSHOP

  Edo Pop Stencil Workshop

  Sunday, May 19, 2 PM

  Take inspiration from Edo Pop's imagery to make your own stencil prints using watercolors and fine papers with master printmaker Roni Henning. No experience necessary.
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  EXHIBITION

  Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints

  Saturday, March 9 — Sunday, June 9

  Edo Pop playfully juxtaposes classic ukiyo-e prints from such masters as Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige with contemporary works inspired by these artists and their works.
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  CORPORATE PROGRAM

  Lessons at the Zero Bound

  Tuesday, May 21, 12 PM

  William C. Dudley discusses the ways in which  the US and Japan have, in recent years, grappled with the challenges of operating monetary policy at the zero bound following a major financial crisis. What have we learned, and what are we still learning?
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  CORPORATE PROGRAM

  Japan's Sustainable Growth Strategy

  Wednesday, May 22, 6 PM

  In this special lecture, Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America, speaks about the roles Japan and America should play in East Asia, and gives his views on Japan’s sustainable growth strategy for the future.
  
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  CORPORATE PROGRAM

  Flying Into The Future With “Made In Japan”

  Thursday, May 23, 12 PM

  Hideo Egawa, Chairman and CEO, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, will speak about the main factors behind the company’s decision to enter the highly competitive commercial aviation manufacturing industry, the company’s views on working together with American firms, and Mitsubishi Aircraft’s business strategy for flying into the future.
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  CORPORATE PROGRAM

  The UN & Japan’s Role in Global Governance

  Wednesday, May 29, 6 PM

  The challenges that the world faces today are diverse and complex, from nuclear disarmament and terrorism to human rights and sustainable development. Ambassador Tsuneo Nishida discusses Japan’s engagement with the United Nations and its role in today’s global governance.
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  SPECIAL EVENT

  Japan Society 2013 Annual Dinner

  Monday, June 3, 6:30 PM

  Japan Society's Annual Dinner will be held on June 3, 2013.
  
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  MUSIC

  Kenny Endo Taiko with Hiromitsu Agatsuma Shamisen

  Wednesday, June 5, 7:30 PM

  For the first time ever, revered Hawaiian taiko master Kenny Endo joins forces with Japan’s trad-pop musical virtuoso Hiromitsu Agatsuma on tsugaru-shamisen for an unforgettable evening in their much-anticipated return to the Japan Society stage.
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  WORKSHOP

  Art for Artists: Japanese Woodblock Printmaking Class

  Saturday, June 8 — Sunday, June 16

  Explore Japanese woodcut techniques practiced by ukiyo-e masters in this four-part weekend workshop series led by Yasuyuki Shibata. Learn to sharpen and use carving tools, prepare and carve wood blocks, and hand print.
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