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Live Event: Japanese Culture as World Treasure

KoKoKa 2-1 Torii-cho, Awataguchi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi

Mark your calendars! Live event in Kyoto: Japanese Culture as a World Treasure Enrich yourself with by sharing in the extraordinary value of Japanese culture with four experts from Kyoto's international community. Bilingual.July 13, 2024, 9:30am-3:30pmVenue: KoKoKa, Koryu Salon (Beautiful Garden Room). 京都市左京区粟田口鳥居町2-1.2-1 Torii-cho, Awataguchi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8536Event co-producers: Catherine Pawasarat, Masashi NakamuraAsk questions or […]

International Perspectives on Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri

At Kyoto International Community House. Thanks for your interest. This presentation was a great success, shared with a packed audience of Japanese and international visitors and Kyoto residents.  Watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP-2lRP8VxE&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gionfestival.org%2F&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQStay tuned for a transcript of the presentation.This was the invitation to the event.How can we understand or explain about Kyoto’s gigantic and ancient Gion Matsuri? […]

Generative Tourism: How to Get There From Here

ジェネレイティブ・ツーリズム: ここからそこへの行き方 Watch the video recording of the event below. ここ で ビデオを見てください。<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX3P6rlxYW4Stay tuned for a transcript of the presentation. 日本語は次。We know we need a better kind of tourism. What does that look like? And how can we manifest it?On July 14, 2023, Japanologist Alex Kerr, JapanCraft21’s Steve Beimel, and GionFestival.org‘s Catherine Pawasarat addressed these questions at […]