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SUMMARY:Danjuro Exhibition Talk V
DESCRIPTION:17th century Japan gave birth to many exciting new art forms\, including Kabuki Theatre and a woodblock print art known as ukiyo-e. Kabuki’s expressive acting styles and bold\, colorful costumes and makeup provided wonderful subject matter for ukiyo-e prints. Between the end of the 17th century and the end of the 19th century\, many thousands of ukiyo-e prints illustrating a variety of subjects\, including women\, nature and heroic warriors\, were produced\, but almost half of all prints were “yakusha-e”: portraits of kabuki actors or scenes from kabuki plays. \nThe affordable\, popular art helped to increase the fame of the actors and the star status of the actors fueled print sales. Some of the most celebrated actors came from the Danjuro family. In fact\, Ichikawa Danjuro I (1660-1704) is the subject of the earliest known actor print. Through the years artists introduced innovations in printing techniques\, formats\, and designs. Meanwhile\, the celebrity status of the actors continued to grow. \nThe subject of the current exhibition is Ichikawa Danjuro IX (1838-1903). His career coincided with the last great period of Ukiyo-e art\, and he was a favorite subject of Kunichika (1835-1900)\, the greatest yakusha-e artist of the period. This talk will trace the development of actor prints from the end of the 17th century through to the wonderfully crafted\, deluxe\, bold and expressive portraits of Ichikawa Danjuro IX created at the end of the 19th century.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/yakusha-e-kabuki-actors-prints-talk-by-carol-dorman-stuart-jackson-gallery/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Danjuro Exhibition Talk VI
DESCRIPTION:Collaboration between Danjuro XI and Kawatake Mokuami (a Kabuki playwright)\, Connecting the Edo and Meiji Eras 『黙阿弥の明治維新』 Kōchiyama\, Michitose/Naozamurai　『天粉上野初花』　河内山宗俊、三千歳直侍\nTalk and DVD presentation By Toshi Aoyagi  \nDuring the challenging period of the Meiji Restoration (1868–1912)\, the playwright Kawatake Moakuami (1816–1893) wrote many Kabuki plays for Danjuro XI (1838–1903). Fulfilling his responsibility as a principal writer for major Kabuki theatres such as Shintomi-za and Kabuki-za\, Moakuami demonstrated his craftsmanship and versatility. Both the new government and Danjuro himself demanded from Mokuami academically intellectualized\, sophisticated plays which followed the historical facts rather than the theatrical fantasy\, and the playwright responded quite remarkably. However\, the audience did not favour these new theatrical trials. Almost the only success among the Mokuami-Danjuro collaborations was “Kumo ni Magou Ueno no Hatsuhana”\, a story set in the Edo era about a cunning blackmailer\, Kōchiyama\, and a sensuous love couple\, Michitose and Naozamurai. This is a highly nostalgic homage to the Edo period from the Meiji era\, romanticized by the Kiyomoto music.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/danjuro-exhibition-talk-vi/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:From Wabi-Sabi to Kawaii? A Talk by Fashion Historian Akiko Fukai
DESCRIPTION:Reservations for this event are now closed. Thank you for your interest.\n\nFrom “Wabi-Sabi” to “kawaii”\, the very Japanese aesthetic concepts are merging modernity with enduring traditions\, and as a result\, are gaining widespread recognition all over the world. Focusing on and introducing two terms : Wabi-Sabi and Kawaii \, Ms. Fukai will try to make clear the properties in Japanese Culture and Art\, both of which appear in contemporary Japanese fashion\, one of the element of Cool Japan\, in the context of their profound relation to traditional aesthetic values. \nAbout the speaker: Akiko Fukai is a leading fashion historian of Japan and has been Associate Professor of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Kyoto)\, Professor of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture\, and a lecturer at the University of Tokyo and Rikkyo University. Her curatorial achievements include several major international exhibitions such as Revolution in Fashion\, Fashion in Colors\, Luxury in Fashion Reconsidered\, and Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion. \nShe is the author and editor of many books including Japonism in Fashion (Heibonsha\, 1994)\, Fashion (Taschen\, 2002)\, The Century of Fashion (Heibonsha\, 2005)\, and Reading Fashion from Pictures (PHP Institute\, 2009). Fukai has also been the recipient of a special prize awarded by the Academy of Japonism in Japan (2000)\, an honorable doctorate degree of the National University of Ochanomizu (2004)\, and a Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award\, Japan (2008). \npresented in conjunction with the exhibition From Geisha to Diva: The Kimonos of Ichimaru at the Textile Museum of Canada
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/from-wabi-sabi-to-kawaii-a-talk-by-fashion-historian-akiko-fukai/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Japanese Language and Culture Sampler: Kodomo no Hi and Boy’s Day
DESCRIPTION:Our Japanese Language and Culture Sampler courses are a series of courses offering a window into both Japanese language and culture. Please come and sample various aspects of Japanese culture through the beautiful decorations in our center\, and try a simple\, basic and free Japanese lesson! \nThis month’s theme is Kodomo no Hi (こどもの日 Children’s Day) and Boy’s Day \nInterested in the Japanese Language and Culture Sampler Course\, but can’t attend on the day? Starting in January this series of classes will be live streamed online! Click the following link to watch: \nWatch Live! \n*Please note that the broadcast will be available live between11AM and 12PM (EST). For a smooth viewing experience please ensure that both your preferred browser and Adobe Flash are up to date and that you have a stable internet connection.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2014lcs_april/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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SUMMARY:Fashion on Film: Takeshi Kitano's Dolls
DESCRIPTION:2002\, 115 min.\nDirected by Takeshi Kitano\nStarring Miho Kanno\, Hidetoshi Nishijima\, Tatsuya Mihashi\, Chieko Matsubara\, Kyoko Fukuda\, Tsutomu Takeshige\nThree storylines cross in Dolls: tragic lovers wander through Tokyo bound at the waist by a red cord\, a disfigured pop idol isolates herself from society and her devoted fans\, and an elderly yakuza returns to the spot where he last saw his old girlfriend. As the “bound beggars” drift along\, their costumes change to suit the seasons. \nThe appearance and tone of the film owes much to the involvement of costume designer Yohji Yamamoto. Although Yamamoto worked on a previous Kitano film\, Brother\, designing elegant black suits worn by the yakuza characters\, Dolls offered the opportunity for greater flights of fancy. The brilliantly hued\, avant-garde costumes Yamamoto conceived for the “bound beggars” were opposite to Takeshi’s expectations\, so Kitano adapted his original vision to fit the costume design\, acknowledging\, “We were faced with a reversal of the normal process. Normally\, costumes are made in such ways that they match the film. At certain points\, we had to make adjustments to locations and continuity to match the costumes.” \nA contemporary fairytale interspersed with snippets of Bunraku\, Dolls is “as passionate\, refined\, and insistently sad as Bunraku puppetry itself.” (Ty Burr\, Boston Globe) \npreceded by a brief introduction of Dolls and the work of Yohji Yamamoto by Program Officer Kate Scullin \nScroll down to register for this event
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/movie-screening-dolls/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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