Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons: Nature, Literature, and the Arts
The Global Japanese Studies Model Unit will organize a commemorative lecture by Professor Haruo Shirane (Columbia University), who has been awarded the 26th Yamagata Banto Prize for his book Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons. This prize was given for his contributions to“deepening the understanding of Japanese culture in a global context.” He will give a special lecture based on this book.
Event Overview
Title: Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons： Nature, Literature, and the Arts
Date & Time: July 25 (Thu)2019, 3:30pm-5:30pm
Venue: Conference Room #1, Bldg.33-3F, Toyama Campus, Waseda University
Lecturer: Haruo Shirane (Professor, Eeast Asian Languages & Cultures, Columbia University)
Moderator: Kimiko Kono (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences: FLAS, Waseda University)
Opening Remarks: Hidenori Jinno (Professor, FLAS, Waseda University)
Commentator: Satomi Yamamoto (Professor, FLAS, Waseda University)
Closing Remarks: Sungsi Lee (Professor, FLAS, Waseda University)
Language: Japanese (Q&A: available in English)
Open to students, faculties and general public
Free of Charge/No Reservation Required
■Contact: Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Waseda University 03-3203-4381
■For more details, please refer to the flyer below.
