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SUMMARY:Ceramic Design For Sake Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Ceramic Design For Sake Exhibition\nDisplay of the contemporary\, industrial design for Japanese rice wine Sake. Through the craftsmanship and original creativity imbedded in those design products the exhibition examine Japanese tradition and aesthetic sensitivity. \n  \n日本酒のための陶磁器デザイン展 \n日本酒のために制作された現代のデザイン作品を、陶磁器に特定して展示し、 \nデザインに込められた創意や配慮を通じて、日本人の美意識を探求する。 \n \n  \nAugust 7 – October 9\, 2019 \nGALLERY HOURS \nMon 11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS \nTues 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \nWed 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \nThurs 11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS \nFri 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \n  \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n2 Bloor Street East \nHudson’s Bay Centre\, 3rd floor \nAbove Royal Bank of Canada \nwww.jftor.org 416.966.1600 x229 \n  \nADMISSION: FREE \n  \nSaturday openings: \n11:00 am – 4:00 pm \nAugust 10\, 24\, September 7\, 21\, October 5 \nClosed: Other Saturdays and Sundays \nSeptember 2 (Labour Day) \n  \nCeramic Design for Sake\n \nSake\, often referred to as Japanese rice wine\, is the national beverage of Japan.  Mythological documents call Japan by the name Mizuho-no-kuni or Land of Abundant Rice Fields\, and the rice was gifted to the nation by the sun goddess Amaterasu from her divine rice paddies in heaven.  In Shinto ceremonies sake has been one of the most sacred offerings to the gods alongside rice. \n  \nPeople in the Land of Abundant Rice Fields developed their rich tradition in serving sake\, devising various sets of cups and servers.  When sake is served hot\, Tokkuri\, a bulbous flask with a narrow neck\, is used in order to prevent the heat from escaping.  For room-temperature serving\, Katakuchi\, spouted vessels\, are also used. \n  \nThe cups used for drinking sake are generally small because of the relatively higher percentage of alcohol by volume\, 18-20 %\, and the customary appreciation method of taking little sips.  Choko is a cylindrical vessel which can comfortably rest between index finger and thumb.  On casual occasions the Guinomi without Kōdai foot can work as a shot glass.  For ceremonial use\, the serving vessel would be the flatter\, wide-mouthed Sakazuki. \n  \nThe Land of Abundant Rice Fields also has a long successful history as The Land of Ceramics dating back even to the prehistoric era.  Current ceramic industry centres across Japan all have a history of over 300 years.  Receptacles for sake serving can be crafted out of wood\, lacquered wood\, glass or plastic\, but the ceramic industry provided the vast majority of the tools for appreciation of the national beverage. \n  \nThe production of sake in Japan has been declining since the mid-1970s\, competing in the market against beer\, wine\, and spirits.  However\, the quality of the products\, thanks to new brewing technology\, surpassed the past standard.  Sake is appreciated not only in Japan\, but worldwide.  In this new environment and conditions\, the contemporary ceramic industry in Japan expressed their creativity in their product design. \n  \nIn this exhibition\, over 130 pieces from local studios in the ceramic centres of Aichi\, Gifu\, Nagasaki\, and Saga are on display.  These are industrial products from studios or factories\, not from artisans’ private studios.  The exhibits are mass-produced\, but not necessarily machine-made\, in fact most are handcrafted.  The goal of these new designs must be contemporary and global: a deeper\, more sophisticated appreciation of sake in ordinary lives by a wider range of people\, including those overseas.
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LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:NITABOH: The Founder of Tsugaru Shamisen
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the upcoming concert featuring Tsugaru shamisen and Piano duo AGA-SHIO on August 23\, 2019 \nSPECIAL DISCOUNT OFFER! > For a limited time\, AGA-SHIO concert tickets can be purchased in person at JFT for $22.00 (cash only) before and after the NITABOH film screenings on August 7 + 8. Regular online ticket price is $29.50. \nNITABOH: The Founder of Tsugaru Shamisen\nAugust 7\, 2019\, 6:30 PM & August 8\, 2019\, 2:00 PM\n@JFT\, admission free\, RSVP below \nDirected by Akio Nishizawa (2004) 99 minutes\, Japanese with English subtitles \nThis feature is the animated biography of Nitaro Akimoto\, the blind musician who founded the Tsugaru style of playing the shamisen\, three-string guitar. The shamisen you hear in the film is performed by Hiromitsu Agatsuma of AGA-SHIO. It is an excellent chance to hear his playing\, which conveys a feeling close to the spirit of the original pioneer Nitaboh. \nSee Hiromitsu Agatsuma LIVE at the AGA-SHIO concert!  concert details here > \nMore About Hiromitsu Agatsuma’s techniques revealed on the screen; \nThe process to create an animation whose movements match the sound of the shamisen\, the key element of “NITABOH\,” was not easy\, either. The skilled shamisen player Hiromitsu Agatsuma covered Nitaro’s shamisen performance in the move. In contrast to traditional animations\, we tried to show the subtle movements of the plectrum and fingers pressed on the three strings. The music scenes from “NITABOH” were created to exactly match the shamisen music used in the movie. \nFirst we shot the real shamisen performance and recorded it on videotape. Watching the videotape\, we created the timesheets that comprised a considerable numbers of frames (24 frames per second). Based on the videotape and the timesheets\, the animators drew the animation – the movement of the shamisen and its player. At one point the plectrum hits the strings nine times in one second; in order to animate the scene\, we need to allocate quite a few animation cells to just one frame. An ordinary theatrical animation movie requires only one cell per two to three frames. Meanwhile\, every shamisen scene in “NITABOH” incorporated many cells per one frame. We all appreciate the painstaking effort of the production staff who kept close check-ups at each scene.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nitaboh/2019-08-07/
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