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November 4, 2018 Time:
11am - 5pm
Location:
Kissimmee Lakefront Park
69 Lakeshore bl. Kissimmee, FL 34741
Description:
We are proud to announce our 18th annual Orlando Japan Festival! On stage, we will have performances including Koto, Iai, Judo, and Taiko drumming. For this year’s special guest performer, we will have Japanese live brush painter, Mr. Yasunori Kimata. Sumi-e originally came from China and was introduced by Zen monks to Japan with features such as simplicity and spontaneity that direct strike the viewer’s sensibility. Mr. Kimata said that in Japan we draw a traditional Japanese symbols, for example, Cherry blossom, Red Fuji Mountain, Fūjin and Raijin (God of the wing, God of the lightning) with Sumi-e technique.
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| Date:
November 4, 2018 Time:
9am - 5pm
Location:
1101 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FL 33132
Description:
FREE FALL FESTIVAL, fun for the entire family! Listen to Japanese music, See Ikebana and Martial Arts demonstrations. Be amazed by magic shows, colorful cosplay costume contest and listen to the exciting Taiko Drummers.
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| Location:
Bookstore1Sarasota
12 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236
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| Date:
November 5, 2018 Time:
10:30am - 11:30am
Location:
University of Central Florida
Student Union | Cape Florida 316ABCD
Description:
Yasunori Kimata will provide a live painting performance from the theme, "The Wind God & the Thunder God." Kimata’s skill, artistry and mastery of the brush are on full display as he creates a unique monochromatic piece during this special live event, which includes an introduction and Q&A session. Kimata is an accomplished Japanese artist, live painter, ceramic relief sculptor, muralist and designer. Originally from Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture, he has performed live painting both solo and collaboratively in Japan and abroad. Kimata graduated from Nagoya Zokei Design College, now Aichi Zokei Design College, and at the age of 20, he began working as an artist under the name KAT. An avid promoter of the arts, he frequently hosts and supports local arts events throughout Gifu, earning recognition as an arts advocate and activist in Japanese media.
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| JET Program USA Applications are NOW OPEN! If you are ready to join the thousands of Americans who are experiencing Japan while working & living in communities across the country, apply by November 17th: https://jetprogramusa.org/aspiring-jet/
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| Broward Virtual School Offers Online Japanese Courses
Level I and II for Broward County Public Schools' 7-12th graders - These are high school credit courses.
- You can take the class at home.
- It is free.
- your name
- your school name/grade level
- your email address
- your phone number
- your student number
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| Date:
November 18, 19, 20, 2018 Description:
Castle in the Sky is a timeless story of courage and friendship, with stunning animation from acclaimed Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki.
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| Date:
November 8, 2018 Time:
7pm (Museum doors reopen at 6pm) Location:
Morikami Theater
4000 Morikami Park Rd.
Delray Beach, FL 33446
Description:
"Sophie, a girl from small-town South Carolina, falls in love with a Japanese gardener in 1941. A wave of misguided patriotism and xenophobia sweeps their community after Pearl Harbor, leaving Sophie with no choice but to risk her life for love." Discussion led by Director and Screenplay writer Maggie Greenwald, Producer Nancy Dickenson & Lead Actor Takashi Yamaguchi.
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Date:
Open until February 14, 2019
Location:
The AIRIE Nest Gallery
Everglades National Park's Coe Visitor Center
40001 State Hwy 9336, Homestead, FL 33034
Description:
The Tampa Museum of Art is pleased to present Yayoi Kusama’s LOVE IS CALLING, one of the artist’s iconic Infinity Rooms, on loan from the Vinik Family Foundation Collection. An immersive, experiential work of art, LOVE IS CALLING invites visitors to enter a mirrored room with tentacle-like soft sculptures hanging from the ceiling and positioned on the floor. These forms glow with changing colors and feature Kusama’s signature polka dots. Mirrored walls create a kaleidoscopic effect, with the reflected imagery of the tentacles seemingly extending into infinite space. Visitors hear audio of the artist reciting a love poem in Japanese as they walk throughout the installation. Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929) is one of today’s most recognized and celebrated artists. In addition to her widely popular Infinity Rooms, such as LOVE IS CALLING, Kusama creates vibrant paintings, works on paper, and sculpture with abstract imagery. Her artwork has been shown and collected by leading institutions across the globe and she is considered “the world’s most popular artist.” A comprehensive retrospective, organized by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, is currently travelling around the US and Canada. In October 2017, the Yayoi Kusama Museum opened in Tokyo. The artist lives and works in Tokyo.
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A solo exhibition by Harumi Abe | Curated by Deborah Mitchell Date:
Open until November 9, 2018
Location:
The AIRIE Nest Gallery
Everglades National Park's Coe Visitor Center
40001 State Hwy 9336, Homestead, FL 33034
Description:
Shakkei 借景, a Japanese term describing 17th century borrowed scenery, is the principle for incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden, found in traditional East Asian garden design. In this exhibition of abstract paintings, layered landscapes and memories emerge as fresh perspectives on Florida and Japan. Abe paints impressive visual topography of her inner self and sense of belonging to both places. Finding unity in a brilliantly balanced, emotional palette, the artist’s relationship to these prismatic landscapes is magnified by “borrowing” from the regions to create meaningful connections with her beloved homelands. Related program: October 21, 2018, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., artist’s reception and tour.
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| Each month there are a number of meetups and club gatherings for activities related to Japan. Click here for our full list of recurring events.
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