2016.1. 1
January 2016
Top Story
Tomita's Globally Reverberating Sound: From Its Origins to Symphony Ihatov
Isao Tomita (Composer/Synthesizer performer), Moderator: Hidekuni Maejima (Sound & Visual writer), Guest: Hiroyuki Ito (President, Crypton Future Media)
Relay essay
The Style of East Asian Cultural Exchange: As Seen in the Book Road and Written Communication
Wang Yong (Professor/Director, Institute of East Asian Studies, Zhejiang Gongshang University)
Feature Story
The Flourishing Sibiu International Theatre Festival: Its Driving Force and the Fruits of Cultural Diplomacy
Constantin Chiriac (President, Sibiu International Theatre Festival)
Contributed Article
Sōtatsu Makes Waves in Washington, D.C.
James T. Ulak
Senior Curator of Japanese Art
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Institution
Serialized Essay
10. To Rakugo Performers, Tenugui Can Serve as Business Cards
11. After Listening to Rakugo, I Started to Like People A Little Bit More
Shinoharu Tatekawa
A New Series of Essays by a Taiwanese Author Writing in Japanese
Wen Yuju
Feature Story
Present State and Future Perspectives for Diverse Society Connected through Art across Countries and Regions
◇Speakers
Shigeaki Iwai (Artist/Director, Immigration Museum Tokyo)
Shuko Ebihara (Representative, NPO Shinjuku Art Project)
Ayaka Yamashita (Co-founder/Director/Designer, EDAYA)
◇Moderator
Taro Tamura (Representative, Institute for Human Diversity Japan)
Sharing Japan's Football Expertise with China
Takashi Matsunaga (Associate Director, International Relations Department, Japan Football Association)
Making Diversity Reality: Message to the Next Generation Delivered in the Salzburg Lake District
Shinji Sudo (Founder and Chairman, People Design Institute; Founder, Fujiyama Store/NexTidEvolution)
My Thoughts after Attending the Intellectual Exchange Programme between Japan and Europe in Alsace - Japanese Study Seminar
Naomi Miyamoto (Professor, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)
Behind the Scenes
Hope for Syria
Joji Ikezu (Japanese Language Education Advisor, the Japan Foundation Cairo Office)
A Hub of Japanese Studies in China: Commemorative Symposium for the 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Center for Japanese Studies
Shin Katsuta, Naoko Sakamoto (Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange Department, Asia and Oceania Section)
Creating a Concert Based on Haruki Murakami: "Watch," "Listen to," and "Talk about" Haruki Murakami in Singapore and Seoul
Sachi Oshima (International Operations Section I, Arts and Culture Department)