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August 3 – 9, 2009 at Japan Society

EXHIBITION
BURIKI
Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile, The Yoku Tanaka Collection
Until Sunday, August 16

“The cars with what [Japan Society Gallery Director Joe] Earle calls their “bright, realer-than-real color schemes” demonstrate an almost feverish enthusiasm for Detroit style.” — The New York Times


General Motors Cadillac 62 Eldorado Four-Door Convertible, 1950; “Electromobile” version with battery-powered motor and working lights. 13 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (35 x 16 x 11 cm). Nomura Toys. Yoku Tanaka Collection. Photo: Tadaaki Nakagawa.

“…as entertaining as a visit to a vintage auto convention, but without the necessity of tramping around the dusty fairgrounds in which these gatherings are often held. An added attraction: experiencing the soothing, Asian-inspired architecture of the building, designed by Junzo Yoshimura and completed in 1971, in which the Japan Society is housed.” — The Wall Street Journal

Drawn from a previously unknown private Tokyo collection, Buriki presents seventy miniature masterpieces that track the glory days of the Big Three automakers.

LECTURE
North Korea:
Challenges for the US, Japan and South Korea
Thursday, August 6
9 AM

In this program, experts in East Asian security and diplomacy will discuss the state of relations on the Korean Peninsula and the policies Japan, the United States, and South Korea should pursue to address the current impasse.

JAPAN SOCIETY SHOP

The Japan Society Shop will soon be closing its doors.  All visitors can enjoy 75% discounts on everything in the shop (excluding the current exhibition catalogue).  This includes our entire selection of handmade jewelery, tableware and exclusive greeting cards.  Please join us at the Japan Society Shop in July and August and take advantage of these extraordinary discounts.

The Japan Society Shop will be closing August 16th.

UPCOMING:
LECTURE
News Flash with Tadao Uchida
Update from Japan: Summer Heat and Political Pressure Build in Front of Japan’s General Election
Tuesday, August 11
6:30 PM

This lecture will be held in Japanese only.

Japan Society welcomes international journalist and Nagoya University of Foreign Studies Professor Tadao Uchida for the latest word on the state of the summer general elections to be held throughout Japan on August 30.

LOCATION
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are held at Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 (at First Avenue).

TICKETS
BURIKI
Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile, The Yoku Tanaka Collection
Purchase tickets at the Japan Society Welcome Desk on the day of your visit.

North Korea:
Challenges for the US, Japan and South Korea
Buy Tickets Online or call the Japan Society Box Office at (212) 715-1258, Mon. – Fri. 11 am – 6 pm, Weekends 11 am – 5 pm.

News Flash with Tadao Uchida
Update from Japan: Summer Heat and Political Pressure Build in Front of Japan’s General Election
Buy Tickets Online or call the Japan Society Box Office at (212) 715-1258, Mon. – Fri. 11 am – 6 pm, Weekends 11 am – 5 pm.