World Cultural Heritage Sites in Japan

July 26, 12:00 PM (Doors Open), film starts 12:10 PM

Free admission @JFT, registration not required

Nikko & Shurijo, NHK International, 2000 (20 min.)

Gasho Zukkuri & Hiroshima Peace Museum, NHK International 2008 (20 min.)

Japanese with English subtitles

Join us for the second Bring Your Own Bento, Free Lunchtime Film Screenings! We will be screening two short films by NHK International in conjunction with the current exhibition World Heritage in Japan photography by Kazuyoshi Miyoshi. Travel to Nikko in Tochigi, Shurijo in Okinawa, Shirayama in Gunma and Genbaku Dome in Hiroshima to learn about their fascinating history and beauty up-close. Before or afterwards, try to find the photographs of the UNESCO sites featured in the films in the exhibition.

Don’t forget to bring your lunch (bento)!