CiviEvent Public Calendar

Japan Seminar: Flower Power: Ikebana and Postwar Japan

Fri, September 10, 2010 â�¢ 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM â�¢ Meyerson Conference Room, WCH 4.118 The University of Texas at Austin

Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, is not simply a polite pastime for Japanese women; in the postwar period it grew into a large, competitive international industry with over three thousand schools and up to ten million practitioners. This presentation examines the production, consumption and circulation of ikebana culture at its peak in the 1950s and 60s .

September Japanese Cultural Salon - Nihon-to

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JASGA September Japanese Cultural Salon presens Nihon-to: The Swords of Japan by Frank Tomicek.

Frank Tomicek will present on 'Nihon-to: The Swords of Japan'.

Frank is a member of the Austin Kendo Doshikai and Japanese Sword Society of the United States, as well as a long time collector of Japanese swords."

When: September 13th, 2010 7:00 PM through 08:30 PM Where: 1701 Toomey Rd Casa de Luz, Auditorium (1F) Austin, TX 78704 United States

Texas Bamboo Society Meeting

The Texas Bamboo Society

meets at 10 am - 1:00 pm the third Saturday of every month in the Taniguchi Japanese Garden, Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas - for a "Bamboo Garden Study and Workday". Bring a saw, hand clippers and loppers and learn about taking care of the different species of bamboo as you become part of the Taniguchi Revitalization Project!

When: September 18th, 2010 11:00 AM through 02:00 PM Where: 2220 Barton Springs Road Zilker Botanical Garden Austin, TX 78746 United States

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

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Getting together and learning Japanese and culture of Japan with teenage native speakers, while playing games and talking with friends in Japanese! One or more Japanese native mentors will also attend.

Teens between 12-18 years old.

Location: UT Austin Texas Union http://www.utexas.edu/txunion/ at 24th and Guadalupe

When: September 19th, 2010 1:30 PM through 02:45 PM Where: 2247 Guadalupe UT Austin Texas Union Austin, TX 78712 United States

The Japanese Collections at the Library of Congress

The Japanese Collections at the Library of Congress Past, Present, and Future

HÅ�kashÅ« [Collection of Precious Playful Tanka Poems]
Creator unknown, ca. 1781–1789
Manuscript book, Japanese-style binding
Courtesy of Japanese Collection, Asian Division, Library of Congress

September 20–October 16, 2010

Asian Division Reading Room (LJ-150)
Thomas Jefferson BuildingLibrary of Congress
10 First Street, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540

Gallery Hours:
Monday through Saturday (closed Columbus Day)
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Open to the public

The exhibition presents a selection from the Japanese Collections which contain more than 1.17 million items. It marks the eightieth anniversary of the Library’s systematic approach to building the premier research and scholarly resource about Japan in the United States. The exhibition consists of fourteen items which illustrate the challenges the Library has met in the past and its commitment to the present as it forges a path to the exciting future ahead.

Highlights include HyakumantÅ� Darani (AD 770), considered to be the oldest traceable publication in the world and also one of the earliest acquisitions in the Japanese Collection; HÅ�kashÅ« (ca. 1781–1789), a book of humorous Tanka poems with beautiful illustrations gifted to the Library in 1905 by Crosby Stuart Noyes, the editor of the Washington Evening Star and avid collector of Japanese materials; and Tetsuwan Atomu (Mighty Atom), Osamu Tezuka’s most famous manga (comic book), known in America as Astro Boy.

When: September 20th, 2010 8:30 PM through October 16th, 2010 4:30 PM Where: Thomas Jefferson Building Library of Congress 10 First Street, S.E. Washington, D.C., 20540 United States

JASGA Networking Happy Hour

When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 5:00- 8:00PM

Where: Sushi Zushi - Downtown
(ample free parking at the back of the building)

http://www.sushizushi.com/

When: September 21st, 2010 5:00 PM through 08:00 PM Where: 1611 West 5th Street Austin, TX 78703-4889 United States

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

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Teens between 12-18 years old.

Location: UT Austin Texas Union http://www.utexas.edu/txunion/ at 24th and Guadalupe

When: October 3rd, 2010 1:30 PM through 02:45 PM Where: 2247 Guadalupe UT Austin Texas Union Austin, TX 78712 United States

October Japanese Cultural Salon - Bonsai

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JASGA October Japanese Cultural Salon presents Bonsai by Joey McCoy.

Bonsai is an ancient form of living art, practiced for centuries in Japan and the East Asia. This presentation will touch on the history and growth of this still-rare artform. It is a commonly misunderstood art, and these misconceptions will be discussed and debunked. Some of the horticultural and artistic techniques will be shown as well as how to create your own Bonsai. Tools, pots and plant species will be talked about as well as local sources. There will Bonsai shown and a formal display set up, with explanations on “reading” a display at an exhibit. While Bonsai may seem daunting to some, it’s actually a very relaxing and enriching hobby, bringing people closer to nature and the rhythms of the seasons.

About the speaker:

Joey McCoy is the current president of the Austin Bonsai Society (celebrating its 39^th year as a group) as well as the treasurer of the Texas State Bonsai Exhibit (a permanent exhibit acting as a museum for the Texas area to house heritage trees by artists in the region www.ttsbe.org ). He has been interested in Bonsai for the past 20 years, and has seriously studied it for the past 7. Joey has a BFA from the University of Texas in Studio Art and currently works as a jeweler at McCoy Jewelcraft, a family business.

When: October 4th, 2010 7:00 PM through 08:30 PM Where: 1701 Toomey Rd Casa de Luz, Auditorium (1F) Austin, TX 78704 United States

Austin Bonsai Society

The Austin Bonsai Society meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the assembly room at Zilker Botanical Garden.

http://www.main.org/bonsai/

When: October 13th, 2010 8:00 PM through 10:00 PM Where: 2220 Barton Springs Road Zilker Botanical Garden Austin, TX 78746 United States

Texas Bamboo Society Meeting

The Texas Bamboo Society

When: October 16th, 2010 11:00 AM through 02:00 PM Where: 2220 Barton Springs Road Zilker Botanical Garden Austin, TX 78746 United States

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

jasga-education@jasga.org

Teens between 12-18 years old.

Location: UT Austin Texas Union http://www.utexas.edu/txunion/ at 24th and Guadalupe

When: October 17th, 2010 1:30 PM through 02:45 PM Where: 2247 Guadalupe UT Austin Texas Union Austin, TX 78712 United States

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

jasga-education@jasga.org

Teens between 12-18 years old.

Location: UT Austin Texas Union http://www.utexas.edu/txunion/ at 24th and Guadalupe

When: November 7th, 2010 12:30 PM through 01:45 PM Where: 2247 Guadalupe UT Austin Texas Union Austin, TX 78712 United States

Austin Bonsai Society

The Austin Bonsai Society meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the assembly room at Zilker Botanical Garden.

http://www.main.org/bonsai/

When: November 10th, 2010 7:00 PM through 09:00 PM Where: 2220 Barton Springs Road Zilker Botanical Garden Austin, TX 78746 United States

Texas Bamboo Society Meeting

The Texas Bamboo Society

When: November 20th, 2010 10:00 AM through 01:00 PM Where: 2220 Barton Springs Road Zilker Botanical Garden Austin, TX 78746 United States

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

jasga-education@jasga.org

Teens between 12-18 years old.

Location: UT Austin Texas Union http://www.utexas.edu/txunion/ at 24th and Guadalupe

When: November 21st, 2010 12:30 PM through 01:45 PM Where: 2247 Guadalupe UT Austin Texas Union Austin, TX 78712 United States

Austin Bonsai Society

The Austin Bonsai Society meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the assembly room at Zilker Botanical Garden.

http://www.main.org/bonsai/

When: December 8th, 2010 7:00 PM through 09:00 PM Where: 2220 Barton Springs Road Zilker Botanical Garden Austin, TX 78746 United States

Texas Bamboo Society Meeting

The Texas Bamboo Society meets at 10 am - 1:00 pm the third Saturday of every month in the Taniguchi Japanese Garden, Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas - for a "Bamboo Garden Study and Workday". Bring a saw, hand clippers and loppers and learn about taking care of the different species of bamboo as you become part of the Taniguchi Revitalization Project!

The Texas Bamboo Society

When: December 18th, 2010 10:00 AM through 01:00 PM Where: 2220 Barton Springs Road Zilker Botanical Garden Austin, TX 78746 United States

CiviEvent Public Calendar

Japan Seminar: Flower Power: Ikebana and Postwar Japan

Sponsored by: Center for East Asian Studies

September Japanese Cultural Salon - Nihon-to

Texas Bamboo Society Meeting

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

The Japanese Collections at the Library of Congress

JASGA Networking Happy Hour

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

October Japanese Cultural Salon - Bonsai

Austin Bonsai Society

Texas Bamboo Society Meeting

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

Austin Bonsai Society

Texas Bamboo Society Meeting

Teens Japanese Conversation and Social Club

Austin Bonsai Society

Texas Bamboo Society Meeting