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e-Newsletter from Consular Office of Japan in Portland!!
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Spring 2022 Commendation Conferred on Dr. Laurence Richard KominzThe Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, was awarded to Professor Laurence Kominz, for his many years of dedication promoting the study of traditional Japanese culture and Japanese language education. In a ceremony held on August 31, 2022, the Consular Office of Japan in Portland, in the name of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, presented this commendation in recognition of Dr. Kominz's distinguished contributions to the introduction of Japanese culture in the United States, and to the strengthening of mutual understanding between our two countries. Our congratulations to Dr. Kominz on receiving this prestigious award! For more information, please see the link here.
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Dances of Three Nations Held on August 20, 2022
Since 2015, representatives of Japan, China, and South Korea have collaborated to host performances featuring music, dance and culture from each of the three nations. This year's event, "Dances of the Three Nations," was the seventh in this series. Special thanks to the Tsubaki Buyo Doukoukai members for their performance of the essence of Japanese dance. For more information, please see the link here.
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Hiroshima Peace Tree Dedication in Ora Bolmeier Park, City of Vernonia
On Saturday, August 27, Consul Shigehisa attended the Dedication of the Hiroshima Peace Tree at Vernonia’s Ora Bolmeier Park. 48 "Hiroshima Peace Trees" sprouted from seeds of ginkgo trees that were exposed to the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. These trees have been planted in 33 communities throughout Oregon as a symbol of world peace and in memory of the citizens who lost their lives in the bombing. Thank you to all the Friends of Vernonia’s Ora Bolmeier Park for their support for this project. Please see the Hiroshima Peace Trees in Oregon’s link.
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TABLE FOR TWO Celebrates World Food Day 2022 #OnigiriAction -Unite the States with Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)-
Onigiri Action is an annual social good campaign connecting the simple act of taking a photo with helping to feed schoolchildren in need. From October 6 to November 6, 2022, every time someone takes a photo of a Japanese rice ball and posts it with #OnigiriAction, five school meals will be donated to children in need around the world. Since its launch in 2015, the Onigiri Action campaign has fed millions of children. For more information, please click here.
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Events you can join in Oregon/ Idaho
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Kenji Ide: A Poem of Perception
When: Friday, September 16 – Monday, February 20, 2023
Where: Portland Japanese Garden, Portland OR
Kenki Ide has created a constellation of found objects and small-scale sculptures that encourage viewers to heighten their sensitivity to their own experience of time, place, and imagination. His work mirrors a Japanese garden’s elemental foundation of natural materials shaped by human hands and reflects its aesthetic ideals, expressed through the careful arrangement of objects and empty space.
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When: Saturday, October 1 – Monday, February 20, 2023
Where: Tanabe Gallery, Portland Japanese Garden, Portland OR
Jun Kaneko, recently honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, has made major contributions to the field of sculptural art on a global scale, exploring the relationships between art, nature, and people with the boldness and placement of his works. "Garden of Resonance" will showcase works spanning this celebrated artist’s career ranging from large, outdoor installations to his earlier paintings and other works on paper.
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When: Sunday, October 2 – Thursday, December 22
Where: Japanese American Museum of Oregon, Portland OR
Resilience — A Sansei Sense of Legacy is an exhibition of eight artists whose work reflects on the effect of Executive Order 9066 as it resonated from generation to generation. Each in their own way, the artists in this exhibition express moments of deeply-felt pain and reluctant acceptance–emotions which were often withheld by their elders.
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BENTO: THE ART OF THE MEAL
When: Wednesday, October 12 l 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where: Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, room 327/8/9
Marc Matsumoto, author of Ultimate Bento and host of NHK World’s Bento Expo, will guide you through an exploration of Japanese bento box lunches: what they are, why they are culturally significant, and how you can pack your way to a healthier and more frugal lifestyle that is brimming with love.The presentation is the Part 1 of the PSU Center for Japanese Studies Series "Kanpai Japan: Japanese Food Culture" co-sponsored by ZUPAN'S MARKETS.
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