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Many Boston cultural structures are organizing events related to the 50th anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Boston and Kyoto. You will find hereunder a list of events accessible to the public.
The calendar presented here is temporary, and it is updated when the events are confirmed.
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Credit: "Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Denman Waldo Ross Collection - Photograph Museum of Fine Arts, Boston"
Description of the photo: "Archery Contest at the Sanjûsangendô
Maruyama O^kyo (Japanese, 1733 - 1795)
Japanese, Edo period, about 1759 Woodblock print; ink on paper, with hand applied color."
"Boston's sister city for the past fifty years, Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over a thousand years, from its founding in 794 until the emperor moved to Tokyo in 1868. Today, the city's many temples and palaces, and some of its older residential areas, still look much as they did in past centuries and provide an ongoing source of inspiration for artists.
This exhibition showcases prints of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries that depict the cityscapes, history, legends, and festivals of the traditional center of Japanese culture."
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Credit: "Stanley and Mary Ann Snider Collection - Photograph courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston"
Description of the photo: "Sakurai Yasuko (Japanese, born in 1969) - Japanese, Heisei era, 2007. Porcelain"
"Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Boston-Kyoto Sister City relationship at this vibrant exhibition focusing on contemporary ceramics and prints created by artists in Kyoto and the surrounding Kansai region. Included are ceramics on loan from private collections, including the magnificent porcelain vase above, Vertical Flower (2007) by Sakurai Yasuko, and ceramics and prints from the Museum's collection.
In addition, contemporary textiles by four Kyoto artists illustrate the rich melding of traditional Japanese textile traditions with innovative processes and methods."
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Japanese Film Masterpieces at Boston University"
"Now through April 15, Boston University's Department of Modern Languages & Comparative Literature) will present a series of Japanese film masterpieces on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm.
The series includes renowned classics by the Japanese film masters Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu and Kon Ichikawa, as well as recent films by younger directors. A number of films in the series are set in Kyoto and are included in recognition of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Kyoto-Boston Sister-city Relationship."
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Presented by Boston University's Department of Modern Languages & Comparative Litterature and the Japan Society of Boston.
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"Journeys East considers Isabella Gardner's continuing dialogue with Asia, from her trips to the Near and Far East, to the formation of a personal museum where Asian art played a significant role. Later in life, her close friendship with Okakura Kakuzo initiated a new phase of collecting Asian art and led to a rearrangement of the museum.
The exhibition explores the complex interaction of travel, collecting, and museum formation. On display will be Gardner's travel albums and Asian objects ranging from Japanese screens to a monumental bronze Buddha, Indian jewelry to Chinese snuff bottles."
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at the Showa Boston Institute
Co-sponsored by the Japan Society of Boston and the Consulate-General of Japan in Boston
"Sueharu Fukami's extraordinary ceramic sculpture has astonished artists and collectors in Japan and throughout the world. Transcending the ancient pale-blue porcelain techniques of Sonq Chinese qingbai ware, the Kyoto potter explores thoroughly modern forms to create truly unique works, overwhelming in both scale and drama."
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Presented by the Mayor's Office of Arts, Tourism, and Special Events and the Japan Society of Boston.
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Apr 26, 2009 (11am - 3pm): Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival
at the Boston Children's Museum (Hachimaki is a traditional Japanese headband which is often worn during festivals.) Credit: Boston Children's Museum More Information
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May 3, 2009: Japan Festival 2009
at Kaji Aso Studio "Sueharu Fukami's extraordinary ceramic sculpture has astonished artists and collectors in Japan and throughout the world. Transcending the ancient pale-blue porcelain techniques of Sonq Chinese qingbai ware, the Kyoto potter explores thoroughly modern forms to create truly unique works, overwhelming in both scale and drama." More Information
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August 27 2009: "Celebrate Japan" Presented by Prudential Center and Kaji Aso Studio
Come to the Prudential Center (South Garden) where you'll be able to
enjoy a Japanese afternoon downtown with a calligraphy demonstration, a tea ceremony, and a koto music performance. 5:00pm - 7:00 p.m. FREE |
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In 2009, the Red Sox Foundation, the official 501c3 team charity of the Boston Red Sox, and electronics giant Funai Electric brought 12 Japanese Junior High School youths to Boston from Kyoto, Boston's sister city, and Chiba, home of Chiba Lotte Marines led by former NY Mets manager Bobby Valentine. The goal of Funai's Red Sox US-Japan Youth Baseball Exchange program is to promote greater cultural understanding between youngsters from both countries through their shared love of the game of baseball. Following the 10 day exchange, reports from both sides of the Globe deemed it an extraordinary success!
Building on last year's achievement, the Red Sox Foundation is this summer bringing twelve Junior High School boys from Boston to Japan for the second half of the Funai's Red Sox US-Japan Youth Baseball Exchange program. The Boston youngsters will travel to Japan in late July through early August and will be accompanied by Red Sox Foundation staff members, who will serve as coaches and chaperones for the group.
In Japan, the 12 day program will include baseball clinics and games with young Japanese teams of the same age, and the opportunity to explore a variety of cultural and educational activities that will help promote greater understanding between Japan and the United States and encourage a greater appreciation of each other's traditions, history and customs. Just as the Japanese boys stayed with Boston host families last summer, this summer the Boston boys will spend some time with Japanese host families in Kyoto and Chiba, a suburb of Tokyo.
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Participants in the Exchange program were selected not only on their baseball skills but their demonstrated interest in exploring other cultures. As a result, we have selected young Americans who are not only interested in the international sport of baseball, but are also outgoing, curious about the world, respectful of others, and have demonstrated leadership capacity and value the opportunity to foster international friendships."
As was proven last year, this cultural exchange can be a life changing experience in all who have a role in the exchange -- whether its the boys who are participating or the Japanese and American families who host them. For more information about this unique exchange program, which is sponsored by Funai and organized by the Red Sox Foundation in association with the Japan Society of Boston, please visit www.redsoxfoundation.org. You can also see a video of last years program on YOU TUBE keywords " Red Sox Foundation" and "japan exchange"More Information
Members & Friends of The Japan Society of Boston
are cordially invited to:
This Symposium is a Special Event of The 50th Anniversary of the Boston-Kyoto Sister-City Relationship
Sponsored by The City of Kyoto, The City of Boston & The Japan Society of Boston
Wednesday, August 26
1:30 ~ 5:00pm
First floor Theater at the
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA
(NOTE: Photo ID is required for admission to the Federal Reserve Bank)
This Symposium will include comments by The Hon. Daisaku Kadokawa, Mayor of Kyoto, and presentations by leading Japanese and American architects, urban planners, and other specialists. Moderator: Andrea Leers (Leers Weinzapfel Associates). Speakers include Kairos Shen (Chief Planner, City of Boston), Toshinori Terada (Director, Urban Planning Bureau, City of Kyoto), Kirk Sykes (President, Urban Strategy America Fund & New Boston Fund), Yoshifumi Muneta (Prof. of Urban Planning, Kyoto Prefectural University), Ann Beha (Principal, Ann Beha Architects), Fusae Kojima (President, Kyo-machiya Revitalization Study Group), and Peter Grilli (President, Japan Society of Boston)
Presentations will be in Japanese & English, with simultaneous interpretation
The Symposium will be followed by a Reception
in honor of Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa
at the Kyo-no-Machiya (Kyoto House)
Boston Children's Museum
300 Congress Street
5:00 ~ 7:00pm
Admission FREE
(pre-registration required)
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For additional information about this
and other Japan Society events, please visit:
Japansocietyboston.org
©2009 The City of Boston