JFNY & CGP NEWSLETTER | July 15, 2020
Cultural Event
Join our free online event with special guest speakers Stéphanie Crohin , Author and Sento Ambassador, and Hayasaka Shinya MD PhD , Bath & Hot Spring Medical Researcher, as they discuss Japan’s long history of bath culture, the art of public bathhouses, the science behind Japanese bathing habits, and how everyone can try these practices in the comfort of their own home. Presentations will be followed by a live Q&A. This event is supported by CGP.

Film
July 17 - 30
Online
Japan Society's JAPAN CUTS , North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema, returns for its unprecedented 14th edition as an entirely online experience. Featuring a diverse slate of 30 feature films and 12 shorts, the festival offers unique access to the best new films from Japan with filmmaker video introductions, live virtual Q&As, and panel discussions. This event is supported through the JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture.

Performance
To celebrate the publication of the Summer 2020 issue of Hand Papermaking Magazine , titled Paper in Performance , Japanese paper artist Ibe Kyoko and theater director Elise Thoron will discuss their collaboration project Recycling: Washi Tales , and share clips of the performance and behind-the-scenes video footage. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A. The production of Recycling: Washi Tales was supported through the Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) program, and the performance was co-presented by the Japan Foundation and Asia Society in New York in 2016.

July 23, 11pm EDT / 8pm PDT
Online (YouTube)
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles will live stream a performance by Japanese dancer and choreographer Nakamura Yo on YouTube . Nakamura's stage is full of freedom and natural expression including some comical skits, emotional shouting, talking, drawing, and so much more. She boldly mixes her dynamic physical movements with a variety of pop music and other random forms of artwork. The performance will be followed by a Q&A and after-party through Zoom. Click here to register for the after performance event.
Past Event Reports
Dr. Mireya Solis , Director of Brookings Institution ’s Center for East Asian Policy Studies, conducted a webinar on June 11 which brought together Jonathan Berkshire Miller , Japan Institute for International Affairs; Marukawa Tomoo , University of Tokyo; Osawa Jun , Nakasone Peace Institute; and Dr. Sheila Smith , Council on Foreign Relations. They discussed economic and strategic security, opportunities, and challenges resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as cybersecurity issues. Video and transcript from the event are available here .
James L. Schoff , a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Asia Program, recently published a paper on technonationalist competition with a focus on ways the U.S. and Japan can coordinate. He presented his findings in an event on June 30, with comments from Amy Celico (China trade specialist), Terazawa Tatsuya (senior adviser to Japan's Cabinet), and Osawa Jun (cyber-security expert).
For inquiries, please contact: info@jfny.org
Image credits (from top to bottom):

Photo: Stéphanie Crohin.

Image courtesy of Japan Society.

Photo: Isaac Bloom.

Image courtesy of the artist.