“Interdisciplinary Edo: Towards an Integrated Approach to Learning & Teaching Early Modern Japan.This workshop seeks to bring together scholars from across the United States, Japan and Europe to think across conventional disciplinary boundaries toward an integrated approach to Japan’s early modern period. By taking historical, religious, literary, art historical, and a variety of other perspectives into account, we hope to create a productive forum for a new, transdisciplinary conversation on political formation, social interaction, and cultural proliferation under the Great Peace of the Tokugawa regime.”
Free & public invited. The beautiful ENR2 Building is at 1064 E. Lowell St. (east of Park Avenue) on UA campus.
This event will be held in conjunction with Dr. Jiang Wu’s Lecture on Yinyuan/Ingen. Please click here for more information.
A Tea Ceremony Performance Precedes the Lecture and a Reception Follows
The year 2022 marks the 350th death anniversary of Zen Master Yinyuan Longqi (隱元隆琦 1592-1673, Ingen Ryūki in Japanese). The anniversary of an eminent master’s death is an important occasion for commemoration in much of the Buddhist world. We are pleased to announce that the Center for Buddhist Studies, College of Humanities at the University of Arizona is organizing a series of commemorative events which will run for one year beginning May 3, 2022. These events will present and explore the extraordinary life of Zen Master Yinyuan and the great achievements of the Huangbo 黃檗 tradition (known as the Ōbaku school in Japan) of Zen Buddhism that he pioneered in China and Japan. These events highlight the intersection between religion, art, and culture in China and Japan and will be presented in both online and offline formats. Activities will include an online exhibition of works of art related to the Ōbaku tradition, academic lectures, musical performances, and tea-related events.
You are cordially invited to attend our launching ceremony and the inaugural lecture on Master Yinyuan and his Ōbaku tradition by Prof. Jiang Wu on May 3, 2022. The online art exhibition True Image: Celebrating the Legacy of Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen Ryūki) and the Art of Ōbaku will also be launched on this occasion. Special events also include a tea ceremony performance and reception. These events will be conducted in hybrid format (both in-person and livestreaming).
Please register and indicate if you are able to join us in person and your food preference for the reception. To register, you can update your preferences if you are already on our email list and select the group “Ōbaku Ingen Events.” If you are not on our email list, please sign up for it by clicking http://eepurl.com/gb2yaD and select the group “Ōbaku Ingen Events.” To indicate your preference for attendance and food, please fill out the survey at https://us7.list-manage.com/survey?u=7c7d1e191c40f1f36fc1af10d&id=3453d10ca0. Further details and updates about future events will be emailed to you. Participants in the in-person event are expected to be free of Covid symptoms and masks and social distancing are recommended.
“Fans of Studio Ghibli films like Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Princess Mononoke will love the final UA Wind Ensemble concert of the season! We are featuring this music in addition to works by Japanese composers such as Shuhei Tamura and Yasuhide Ito!We will be welcoming dancers from the Tucson Japanese Dance Troupe, Suzuyuki-Kai, along with faculty from the UA East Asian Studies Department!
Check out the artwork in the lobby by elementary students at the Tucson Japanese Language School and from Tucson shops like Otaku Nation and Heroes and Villains Comics!”
April 29, 7:30PM
UA Crowder Hall, 1017 N. Olive Rd. Tucson, AZ 85719
“Join the JACL-AZ community to celebrate remembrance, resilience, reconnecting, harmony with nature (gratitude), and children (hope).
About the event: The JACL-AZ board is pleased to announce our first in-person community event since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.
Inspired by Golden Week — a week-long celebration of several holidays in Japan that occur in late April to early May — our community will gather for several reasons: remembrance, resilience, reconnecting, harmony with nature (gratitude), and children (hope for the future). The event will also celebrate: Guest speaker: Carolyn Sugiyama Classen, J.D., Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition (Former Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye) Gold Saguaro Tribute Award recipients – Kelly Moeur & Bryce Suzuki Scholarship recipients Essay-challenge winners Appetizers and drinks provided. Space is limited, so RSVPs are required.”
Date and time: Mon, April 25, 2022 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.)Location: The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix 1125 North 3rd Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85003
“The Japanese tea ceremony, or chanoyu (translated literally as “hot water for tea”), is a cherished ritual involving the preparation and presentation of powdered green tea in a highly stylized manner.
A host and a guest, wearing traditional Japanese kimono specific to the ceremony, will demonstrate how tea has been prepared, served, and enjoyed in Japan since the 12th century.
Tea will be served to participants adhering to current health and safety guidelines.
General admission: $25 per person (includes Gardens admission).
Member admission: $15
Advanced ticket reservation is required. “
This is a limited admission event to guarantee social distancing to our guests.
