8 December 2004
Caroline Rose presents a thorough, balanced and objective examination of the relationship between Japan and China. This will be of great interest to academics and policy-makers, as well as to professionals working in Chinese and Japanese relations.
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This final, special event at the Royal Institute of British Architects marked the culmination of the series. All speakers and audience members who had attended any of the previous lectures were also invited to join the discussion on the urban utopia, which focussed on what Japan and the UK can learn from each other in seeking to make this goal a reality.
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This richly illustrated book introduces kabuki theatre in its historical and social context of pre-modern Japan and discusses the evolution of the theatres, acting traditions, stage conventions, costumes and make-up, and the unique interaction between kabuki and print designers.
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A leading authority on Japanese art, Joe focussed his lecture on the challenges and opportunities presented by the MFA’s renowned Japanese collection.
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Professor Anthony Fielding, Professor David Cope and Hiroshi Saito discussed the issues of urban change in Japan, focussing on the problems of social segregation.
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Dr Yamamoto contends that the peace movement, which was organised in tandem with other activities to promote democratic, economic and humanitarian issues, served as a popular lever which helped to eliminate feudal remnants that lingered in Japanese society and individual attitudes after the war, thereby modernizing the political process and the outlook of the ordinary Japanese.
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Five different spear blades were displayed, including, for the first time in public, a highly important and rare Kikuchi-Yari made around 1335 and a Nagamaki blade smithed in 1360 by Hojoji Kunimitsu, one of the foremost pupils of Sadamune. Roald Knutsen’s accompanying informal talk elaborated on the position of So-jutsu as one of the Four Pillars of the classic arts of the battlefield.
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Major development projects, such as Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, have been the result of long-term planning and consultation exercises. How both the UK and Japan are formulating their visions for the future and how the government and private sectors are working together to realise those visions were the focus of the presentations.
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Recent figures released by the Japan National Police Agency have shown a growth in recorded crime in ways that are similar to trends in other industrialised countries. Noriaki Kawamura explained what contributed to the rise in recorded crime and the steps that are being taken to address the problem.
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In both Japan and the UK, work and leisure spaces are becoming increasingly integrated and urban life is adapting to accommodate the priorities of different generations as well as international influences.
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Dr Ashikari was awarded the Daiwa Japan Forum Prize 2004 for her article The Memory of Women’s White Faces: Japaneseness and the Ideal Image of Women (vol:15, No.1 2003).
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This richly illustrated work offers controversial new evidence through its cross-cultural examination of a wide range of materials in Japanese, English, Korean and Chinese, bringing about startling new conclusions concerning Japanese modernization and cultural authenticity. This new interpretation of the Mingei movement will appeal to scholars of Japanese art history as well as those with interests in cultural identity in non-Western cultures.
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