Jul 7

Japan America Society Roundup 7.07.09

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Current Hiroshima-ken JET Gail Meadows, co-editor of Hiroshima JET webzine the Wide Island View, shines a light on some of the upcoming events of various Japan America societies…

JS of Northern California

• Art of Laughter: The Kyogen Theater of Japan — This program co-sponsored by JSNC sounds sure to bring a smile to your face given that “kyogen” means “wild speech” or “comical tales.” This free, interactive program at the Asian Art Museum will be led by Izumi Junko and Miyake Tokuro, who have been pioneers for opening the Kyogen stage to women. They will demonstrate performance techniques and discuss their careers as the first female performers in this male-dominated field.
  • Date: Thursday, July 16
  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Place: Asian Art Museum, Samsung Hall, 200 Larkin St., San Francisco
  • For more information: http://www.asianart.org/performances.htm#kyogen_performance

JAS of Greater Cincinnati

• Mind, Body, Spirit — How does a free massage and Japanese oysters sound? Find them at the next meeting of JASC’s 5:01 Club, where you can challenge your mind with Humana video games, talk to a fitness expert from Bob Roncker’s Running Spot for training advice, and receive spirit-lifting reflexology massage while learning about other ways to relax and rejuvenate your spirit.
  • Date: Thursday, July 30
  • Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  • Place: Humana Building, 640 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati
  • For more information: http://www.jasgc.org/501club.html

JS of Boston

• Boat building presentation — JSB invites members to attend a talk and slide presentation by Douglas Brooks, who has apprenticed with four different boat builders in Japan since 1996. He will share his experiences with different crafts drawn from over a dozen trips to Japan. Brooks is a boat builder, writer and researcher who builds traditional wooden boats for museums and private clients. In 2003, he published his first book, The Tub Boats of Sado Island: A Japanese Craftsman’s Methods.
  • Date: Wednesday, July 22
  • Time: None listed
  • Place: The Carpenter’s Boat Shop, 440 Old County Road, Pemaquid, Maine
  • For more information: http://www.carpentersboatshop.org/

Does your Japan America Society have an upcoming event you’d like to share with JetWit readers? Email Gail Meadows the info.