The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has launched a new weekly program “Doors to Arts of Japan – Introductory Message by Meher McArthur”. L.A.-based Asian art historian Meher McArthur will introduce videos with concise explanations regarding various forms of Japanese art and culture such as painting, ceramics, dolls, sushi and manga, adding insightful commentary from her own professional perspective.
In collaboration with Amazon Crossing, The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles invites you to watch the vido presentation program "World of Kamusari Series: Discussion with Shion Miura". The award-winning author of "The Great Passage", Shion Miura is joined by translator Juliet Winters Carpenter to discuss her rapturous novels, Kamusari series where the contemporary and the traditional meet amid the splendor of Japan’s mountain way of life to English readers.
Kinetic Stillness: Sculptural Ceramics features artists exploring the intersection of material, culture, and nature through ceramic forms.
We interviewed some of our lovely senseis in US who learned Japanese as a second language and embarked on a career in teaching Japanese. Not only did they talk about their experience as a Japanese learner but their experience becoming a sensei and the positive effects it has had in their lives!
In these short, entertaining videos, Mike-san tries his best to navigate the ambiguous Japanese cultural and language-related situations he finds himself in working at The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA)!
During this special collaborative talk and demonstration, they will share their techniques, artistic practices, and sources of inspiration, offering insight into how their diverse experiences shape their creative processes. This event will provide a rare opportunity to engage directly with the artists, learn about their approaches to ceramics, and explore the relationship between functional objects and sculptural expression in their work.
This initiative explores sustainability and oceanic plastic pollution through the cultural practice of chanoyu (commonly called “Japanese tea ceremony” in English). The exhibition will showcase ocean-inspired tea utensils, an up-cycled tea room, and a small zen garden made entirely from shopping bags and salvaged ocean plastics.
Through the concept of kinetic stillness, this exhibition brings together seven Japanese and Japanese American artists who approach ceramics not as vessels for utility or tradition, but as sculptural sites of flux. Each form bears the imprint of motion and history, embodying what we call kinetic stillness, an energy suspended in silence.
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has launched a new weekly program “Doors to Arts of Japan – Introductory Message by Meher McArthur”. L.A.-based Asian art historian Meher McArthur will introduce videos with concise explanations regarding various forms of Japanese art and culture such as painting, ceramics, dolls, sushi and manga, adding insightful commentary from her own professional perspective.
Shakuhachi & Ghatam in Dialogue — Japan Meets South India. Two world-renowned masters of traditional music unite to weave Japanese melody, South Indian rhythm, jazz, and world fusion into something wholly new.
In collaboration with Amazon Crossing, The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles invites you to watch the vido presentation program "World of Kamusari Series: Discussion with Shion Miura". The award-winning author of "The Great Passage", Shion Miura is joined by translator Juliet Winters Carpenter to discuss her rapturous novels, Kamusari series where the contemporary and the traditional meet amid the splendor of Japan’s mountain way of life to English readers.
Kinetic Stillness: Sculptural Ceramics features artists exploring the intersection of material, culture, and nature through ceramic forms.
We interviewed some of our lovely senseis in US who learned Japanese as a second language and embarked on a career in teaching Japanese. Not only did they talk about their experience as a Japanese learner but their experience becoming a sensei and the positive effects it has had in their lives!
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has launched a new weekly program “Doors to Arts of Japan – Introductory Message by Meher McArthur”. L.A.-based Asian art historian Meher McArthur will introduce videos with concise explanations regarding various forms of Japanese art and culture such as painting, ceramics, dolls, sushi and manga, adding insightful commentary from her own professional perspective.
Two world-renowned masters of traditional music unite for a live performance that weaves Japanese melody, South Indian rhythm, jazz, and world fusion into something wholly new. This performance features shakuhachi virtuoso John Kaizan Neptune and South Indian ghatam master Giridhar Udupa, joined by percussionist David Neptune and guitarist Christophe Ambrosino.
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has launched a new weekly program “Doors to Arts of Japan – Introductory Message by Meher McArthur”. L.A.-based Asian art historian Meher McArthur will introduce videos with concise explanations regarding various forms of Japanese art and culture such as painting, ceramics, dolls, sushi and manga, adding insightful commentary from her own professional perspective.
Shakuhachi & Ghatam in Dialogue — Japan Meets South India. Two world-renowned masters of traditional music unite to weave Japanese melody, South Indian rhythm, jazz, and world fusion into something wholly new.
In collaboration with Amazon Crossing, The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles invites you to watch the vido presentation program "World of Kamusari Series: Discussion with Shion Miura". The award-winning author of "The Great Passage", Shion Miura is joined by translator Juliet Winters Carpenter to discuss her rapturous novels, Kamusari series where the contemporary and the traditional meet amid the splendor of Japan’s mountain way of life to English readers.
Kinetic Stillness: Sculptural Ceramics features artists exploring the intersection of material, culture, and nature through ceramic forms.
We interviewed some of our lovely senseis in US who learned Japanese as a second language and embarked on a career in teaching Japanese. Not only did they talk about their experience as a Japanese learner but their experience becoming a sensei and the positive effects it has had in their lives!
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has launched a new weekly program “Doors to Arts of Japan – Introductory Message by Meher McArthur”. L.A.-based Asian art historian Meher McArthur will introduce videos with concise explanations regarding various forms of Japanese art and culture such as painting, ceramics, dolls, sushi and manga, adding insightful commentary from her own professional perspective.
This section presents six practical examples designed to support the learning of children who are connected to Japan around the world. The learning activities and materials introduced may be used as they are, adapted to suit specific contexts, or serve as a source of inspiration for developing new activities.
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has launched a new weekly program “Doors to Arts of Japan – Introductory Message by Meher McArthur”. L.A.-based Asian art historian Meher McArthur will introduce videos with concise explanations regarding various forms of Japanese art and culture such as painting, ceramics, dolls, sushi and manga, adding insightful commentary from her own professional perspective.
In collaboration with Amazon Crossing, The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles invites you to watch the vido presentation program "World of Kamusari Series: Discussion with Shion Miura". The award-winning author of "The Great Passage", Shion Miura is joined by translator Juliet Winters Carpenter to discuss her rapturous novels, Kamusari series where the contemporary and the traditional meet amid the splendor of Japan’s mountain way of life to English readers.
Kinetic Stillness: Sculptural Ceramics features artists exploring the intersection of material, culture, and nature through ceramic forms.
We interviewed some of our lovely senseis in US who learned Japanese as a second language and embarked on a career in teaching Japanese. Not only did they talk about their experience as a Japanese learner but their experience becoming a sensei and the positive effects it has had in their lives!
In these short, entertaining videos, Mike-san tries his best to navigate the ambiguous Japanese cultural and language-related situations he finds himself in working at The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA)!
During this special collaborative talk and demonstration, they will share their techniques, artistic practices, and sources of inspiration, offering insight into how their diverse experiences shape their creative processes. This event will provide a rare opportunity to engage directly with the artists, learn about their approaches to ceramics, and explore the relationship between functional objects and sculptural expression in their work.
This initiative explores sustainability and oceanic plastic pollution through the cultural practice of chanoyu (commonly called “Japanese tea ceremony” in English). The exhibition will showcase ocean-inspired tea utensils, an up-cycled tea room, and a small zen garden made entirely from shopping bags and salvaged ocean plastics.
Through the concept of kinetic stillness, this exhibition brings together seven Japanese and Japanese American artists who approach ceramics not as vessels for utility or tradition, but as sculptural sites of flux. Each form bears the imprint of motion and history, embodying what we call kinetic stillness, an energy suspended in silence.
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has launched a new weekly program “Doors to Arts of Japan – Introductory Message by Meher McArthur”. L.A.-based Asian art historian Meher McArthur will introduce videos with concise explanations regarding various forms of Japanese art and culture such as painting, ceramics, dolls, sushi and manga, adding insightful commentary from her own professional perspective.
Shakuhachi & Ghatam in Dialogue — Japan Meets South India. Two world-renowned masters of traditional music unite to weave Japanese melody, South Indian rhythm, jazz, and world fusion into something wholly new.