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New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters

EXHIBITION

New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters

Saturday, October 4 — Sunday, January 11

New Bamboo is the world's first exhibition devoted exclusively to Japanese bamboo as a sculptural medium, featuring 23 innovators who explore the tension between traditional skill and new expressive opportunities.

Upcoming Events Event Type

CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM

Learning from Disaster: Miyakejima & New Orleans

Wednesday, September 10, 2 PM

Due to Hurricane Gustav and potential issues with Hurricane Ike affecting travel plans of the American participants, this program has been postponed and will be reschedule for a future date.

LECTURE

Revolutionize the Maestro: New Ways of Craftsmanship

Thursday, September 11, 6:30 PM



This program explores the artistry of kumihimo, japanese silk braiding, and how ancient craftsmanship is being applied to new technologies.

LECTURE

Lessons from a Social Entrepreneur – Using Business Methods to Solve Homelessness & Revitalize Communities

Friday, September 12, 6:30 PM

Rosanne Haggerty speaks about her organization Common Ground Community which provides 2000 housing units to formerly homeless and low-income people.

LECTURE

Tadanori Yokoo

Friday, September 12, 6:30 PM



Hailed in the late 1960s as one of the world's great graphic designers, Tadanori Yokoo is also a respected painter and installation artist and is interviewed at Japan Society by independent curator, Eric C. Shiner.

PERFORMANCE

ARICA Performance Company
KIOSK

Thursday, September 18, 7:30 PM
Friday, September 19, 7:30 PM
Saturday, September 20, 7:30 PM



ARICA Performance Company presents its critically acclaimed, highly conceptual and visually arresting one-woman show, KIOSK.

LECTURE

Japan's About-Face

Wednesday, September 24, 6:30 PM



Emmy-nominated producer and director Micah Fink and Richard Samuels, Ford Professor of International Studies, MIT offer a remarkable window into the shifting role of the military in postwar Japanese society.

CORPORATE PROGRAM

Commodities Conundrum: The U.S. & Japan Battle a Byproduct of Emerging Market Growth

Thursday, September 25, 12 PM



Our panel examines the relationship between growth in the developing world and skyrocketing commodities prices and assesses policy options for the world’s two largest economies to combat rising prices.

CORPORATE PROGRAM

The Meaning of Life: A Message of Encouragement to Face these Difficult Times with Positivity and Bravery

Wednesday, October 1, 5:15 PM

One of Japan's most dynamic and charismatic entrepreneurs, Dr. Kazuo Inamori's approach to success in business draws on the traditions of Japanese spirituality and a clear view of the qualities one needs to lead a good life.

CORPORATE PROGRAM

Outlook for the U.S. Economy: Distilling the Credit Crisis and Lessons from Japan

Thursday, October 2, 12 PM



Our experts discuss the root causes of the current financial market turmoil and offer comparative analysis of and lessons learned from Japan’s “lost-decade,” as well as assessments of the future of the U.S. and global economies.

EXHIBITION

New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters

Saturday, October 4 — Sunday, January 11

New Bamboo is the world's first exhibition devoted exclusively to Japanese bamboo as a sculptural medium, featuring 23 innovators who explore the tension between traditional skill and new expressive opportunities.

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