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Rimpa, Edo Visuals and Sakai Hoitsu, Talk of Town in Japan and Culture of 4 Seasons, Japan Society, Dec.13

December 06, 2012 by serge the concierge

Looking for an alternative to end of the year work holiday parties, add Japan and Culture of 4 Seasons, Nature, Literature & the Arts an introduction to Rimpa, Edo visual culture and Sakai Hōitsu's birds and flowers of the twelve months by Haruo Shirane at Japan Society in New York on December 13, 2012 at 6 PM.

Haruo Shirane is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature (Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures) at Columbia University.

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The talk echoes Haruo Shirane's book Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons (Columbia University Press, March 2012).   

Culture of the 4 Seasons for Tokyo Thursdays # 244

Previously: Niigata Fair, Kitchenware Designed to Serve for Eternity and Beyond, NY, Til Dec. 7

Posted on December 06, 2012 in Books, Event, Personal Organizer, Serge the Concierge, To Do Lists, Tokyo Thursdays, Travel, Weblogs | | Comments (0)

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