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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 Japanese Folding Fan and its Applied Urushi-lacquer Work

the history and art of fan making with a video presentation and lecture
Lecturer: Mr. Kanji Ishizumi
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
2:00pm
 
At The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
Conference Room
333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2250
Los Angeles, CA 90071
 
22nd floor of the Wells Fargo Building
 
Admission Free, RSVP required (Limited Seats) by 7/30 to culture@jflalc.org
Parking Free: Validation for Wells Fargo Building Parking Garage
¡ÊEntrance: on Hope street and Lower Grand Avenue)
Please park on monthly self-parking spaces in P3, P4 or P5.
 
The mixer will be held at the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, August 4 at 2 p.m.. We would like to invite scholars and specialist in the fields of Japanese culture, Japanese language and Japanese studies to meet with Mr. Kanji Ishizumi,
5th generation craftsman of the renown art fan from Ishizumi & Co. in Kyoto, Japan.

Japanese fans, often renown for their exquisite beauty, are made
of paper on a bamboo frame, usually with a design painted on them.
Apart from the obvious function of fanning oneself, they are also used
in a number of Japanese cultural practices, such as in Kabuki dances
and Noh performances. Japanese fans have, in the past, been a major
export from Japan, and continue to have an appeal for connoisseurs
around the world. However, this accessory to Japanese culture and society
can sometimes be overlooked. This lecture will provide you an insight into
Japanese fans, exploring their history and aesthetic value.

 

 
 
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Join the Nebuta Festival ‘10

(1) Haneto (Dancer)
Our Nebuta will work as an “Anchor” of this year’s Nisei Week Parade.
Haneto dancers will go dance marching through Little Tokyo with Ohayashi (Live Music) and big Nebuta Float.
Let’s enjoy your summer with Nebuta!
After registration, you will wear Haneto costume, and Haneto experts will instruct you how to dance. Even 2007, most of participants are first time to dance, but all Haneto danced very well. Finally, mayor of Aomori city said 
“I want to bring you all back to Aomori, Japan!!” Wow!
Don’t worry. Once participated, we will guarantee wonderful night memory with Nebuta!
 
There are three kinds of Haneto registration.
 
Costume
Registration Fee (*2)
 
Haneto ( A )
Full Haneto Costume ( $ 80 Value )
$ 50
Limited 50
Haneto ( B )
2010 Nebuta Original T-Shirts
$ 10
 
Haneto ( C )
2007, 2009 Costume (*1)
$ 5
 
(*1) If you participate on 2007and 2009 parade and still have the costume of 2007and 2009,
Please bring with you and you can participate by only $5 registration fee.
(*2) Registration Fee will be charged at registration on the parade day (sorry, CASH only).
 
(2) Volunteer Staff
Thank you all who registered with us.
Volunteer members are reached to the limit for this Nebuta Festival 2010.
We are also looking for Volunteer Staff of this Nebuta event. Please support this event as volunteer and you will feel a great achievement with the big bright Nebuta float in summer night.
Volunteer’s job
·         Registration and Support (Costume/Food Service) at Zenshuji (preparation place)
·         Bus (from Torrance) Support
·         Hold rope to keep safety/ pace of parade
·         Pulling Aomori Nebuta, Music Trailer and Community Nebuta
·         Safety Control and other supporting work in parade
We will provide “2009 Nebuta Original T-Shirts” to all the volunteers. Why not join us!
 
(3) General Information
l Date: August 15th (Sunday) at Nisei Week Grand Parade in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
l Time: Nisei Week Parade starts at 5:30PM.  Nebuta will start around 7:00PM. It will takes about one and half hour to go through the parade route.
l Assemble Place: Zensyuji Temple
123 South Hewitt St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
l Registration:
Event day registration starts3:00 PM,
Haneto is encouraged to register before 4:00 PM.  Haneto has to put costume and practice dance, too.
Some volunteer staff may be requested to come earlier.
 
l Age Limit    
Although Haneto and volunteer staff is open to everybody, there is a certain age restriction.
1.      Age 5 or less cannot join the parade.
2.      Age 8 or less must be accompanied with an Adult (18 or above)
3.      Age 8 or less needs parent’s consent signature.
4.      Volunteer Staff must be age 14 or older.
5.      Everybody has to sign "Liability Waiver Consent" at the registration on the parade day,
(4) Free Shuttle Service from Torrance
Committee will provide a free shuttle bus from Torrance for Haneto and Volunteer participants.
To/ From Torrance
¡¡¡§ 21241 S Western Ave. Torrance CA
·Torrance¡¡¡§ 3:00PM ¡¡→→→¡¡¡¡Little Tokyo Zenshuji ¡§¡¡4:00PM
· Little Tokyo Zenshuji¡¡¡§ 9:30PM ¡¡→→→¡¡Torrance¡¡¡§ 10:15PM¡¡
If you want to ride the bus, please select “Bus” at the website registration.
If you have any question, please send message to admin@nebuta-la.org 
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(5) Pre-Registration
Registration is open now. Please register online from this page.
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 



 

 
 
 
 
 
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