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<h4>Live Webinar</h4>
<p><strong>Part of the Living Traditions Series</strong></p>
<p>Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7-8 pm EST (4-5 pm PST) | <a href="https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/" target="_blank"><em>Calculate your local time</em></a> </p>

<p>Japanese pop culture, symbolized by manga and anime, has become an increasingly significant part of the cultural conversation across the globe. <strong>Julia Mechler</strong>, manga creator and Content Production Group Manager at mixi, inc., and <strong>Roland Kelts</strong>, author of <em>Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.</em>, provide their insights into the current state of the industry, from pen to paper to screen, unpacking some of the latest trends and emerging technologies in Japanese pop culture. This webinar covers the historical development of manga and anime, the global influence of <em>otaku</em> culture, and what the future may bring inside and outside of Japan. Moderated by <strong>Bill Tsutsui</strong>, author of <em>Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization</em>, the fifth and final event in our five-part Living Traditions webinar series invites you on a journey into the sprawling Japanese pop culture grounded in a unique cultural DNA.</p>

<h4>Speakers</h4>
<strong>Julia Mechler</strong>, manga creator and Content Production Group Manager at mixi, inc.<br>
<strong>Roland Kelts</strong>, author of <em>Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.</em><br>

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<h4>Moderator</h4> 
<strong>Bill Tsutsui</strong>, President and CEO of Ottawa University; author of <em>Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization</em></p>

<h4>Agenda</h4>
7-8 pm EST	(4-5 pm PST) &emsp;&emsp;	Discussion and Q&A</p>

<h4>Program Details</h4> This is a free event, with advance registration required. The program will be live-streamed through YouTube, and registrants will receive the viewing link by email on the day before the event. Participants can submit questions through YouTube during the live stream.</p>   

<p><a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/zwqohdz2e0fx/5XnDxK76kuUqQ9xksqp7uw/734cdaaddc6523ef5094215007c5047a/Handout_Pop_Culture_Living_Traditions.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the event handout (PDF)</u></strong></a></p>

<h4>Viewing Link</h4> 

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 This webinar covers the historical development of manga and anime, the global influence of otaku culture, and what the future may bring inside and outside of Japan. 

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<p><em>Living Traditions</em> webinar series is co-presented with Portland Japanese Garden and supported by the Government of Japan.</p>

<p><img src="https://images.contentful.com/zwqohdz2e0fx/1sehAK7EyRVC5QvM9MleQt/55d6109f85f1e67846be7c03572808a0/PJG_Logo_Black.png" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 10px;" alt="Portland Japanese Garden" width="auto" height="55"/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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<p>Talks+ Programs at Japan Society are generously sponsored by MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) and ORIX Corporation USA.  Additional support is provided by an anonymous donor, the Sandy Heck Lecture Fund, and Helen and Kenneth A. Cowin.</p>

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Japanese Pop Culture: Connecting the World through Manga and Anime

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<h3>Get to Know Japan: Kanagawa</h3>

<p>Discover the charms of Kanagawa! Located just south of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture is a unique mixture of Japanese and foreign roots. Famed for such sites as the cosmopolitan port city of Yokohama, the grand Buddhist temples of Kamakura, and the quaint hot spring town of Hakone, Kanagawa is the perfect balance of traditional and modern Japan. The prefecture is the home of artisanal woodcraft such as<em>&nbsp;Kamakura-bori</em>, carved wood ware with lacquer coating, and <em>yosegi</em>, a geometric mosaic of wood pieces typically used for decoration, created with pride and specialized artisanship. Hakone is known for its natural hot springs and <em>ryokan</em>, or traditional Japanese inns, which deliver true <em>omotenashi</em>. Yokohama Harbor is the site of the momentous Harris Treaty of 1858, which opened up the port as an international hub to the U.S. and other countries, launching Japan into a new era. </p>

<p>In January 2020, we introduced the first installment of our Get to Know Kanagawa series, with two programs on Kanagawa culture and Zen Buddhism. Now, join us for the second installment to dive deeper into the cuisine, history, and artistic legacy of this vibrant prefecture. </p>

<p>Experience Kanagawa from the comfort of home:</p>
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    <li>Watch the webinar on sake in Kanagawa, including an exclusive tour of Izumibashi Sake Brewery</li>
    <li>Enjoy a virtual exhibition of beautiful <em>Kamakura-bori</em> woodcrafts</li>
    <li>Read articles on Kanagawa tourist attractions</li>
    <li>Discover your new favorite snacks and all-natural Japanese food at a virtual pop-up shop</li>
    <li>Watch videos of past lectures on Zen and Kanagawa culture</li>
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<h5>Get to Know Japan: Kanagawa</h5>
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Discover the charms of Kanagawa! Located just south of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture is a unique mixture of Japanese and foreign roots. 

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<p><em>Get to Know Japan Series: Kanagawa</em> is co-organized by Kanagawa Prefectural Government.</p>
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<p>Talks+ Programs at Japan Society are generously sponsored by MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group).</p>

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Get to Know Japan: Kanagawa

This live webinar explores the little-known Brutalist architecture on Okinawa as part of special programming commemorating the 50th anniversary year of Okinawa's return to Japanese sovereignty from the U.S. in 1972. 

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Concrete Paradise: Okinawan Brutalist Architecture

Get an inside look at Misaki Fish Market in Japan, and hear firsthand about recent developments in the Japanese and U.S. maguro markets. 

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Maguro 101: Gourmet Tuna from Misaki Port

Explore the contemporary relationships between the built and natural environments with world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma and critically acclaimed scholar Toshiko Mori. 

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Okinawa in Focus

Concrete Paradise: Okinawan Brutalist Architecture

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Japanese Pop Culture: Connecting the World through Manga and Anime

Get to Know Japan: Kanagawa

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Architecture as Environment: A Conversation with Kengo Kuma and Toshiko Mori

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