Eight Lawrence middle and high schoolers spent Saturday afternoon dancing learning and playing games in preparation for a trip to Hiratsuka Hiratsuka is one of Lawrence’s four sister cities and the two cities have participated in a youth exchange for decades This year is the 35th anniversary of the cities’ partnership.  the number of traveling students was closer to 20 But it has been harder to get applications since COVID-19 because of the district prohibiting advertising in schools and price increases Trumble was first exposed to the Sister Cities Lawrence exchange trips when she was a high schooler thanks to promotion on the daily announcements and flyers on the walls But she said the program has been told by the district it is no longer allowed to advertise in schools.  The sister city trip is not school-sponsored but Trumble said the opportunities for students are valuable to their education.   “Sister Cities Lawrence is a very well rounded program and I don’t want to see it fade away with less and less students each year,” Trumble said “I’d like to get back to having 20 kids each year that we can’t advertise it to the kids that this trip is cool.” District spokesperson Julie Boyle said outside organizations are allowed to place flyers about activities in “community information areas,” which are public areas maintained by building administrators “We do not disseminate nonschool-related materials directly to staff “We also do not have direct oversight or knowledge of nonschool-related activities so we must consistently exercise our due diligence in this way.” Boyle said a representative of the trip contacted the district in the fall and the district provided information about the program in the staff e-newsletter “We encourage interested families to educate themselves community opportunities they find appropriate to enrich their child’s education,” she said our schools are unable to use our limited instructional time for teachers and staff to distribute nonschool-related marketing materials.” James Hilliard is the chairperson for the Hiratsuka section of the sister city board He said the partnership offers a valuable chance for students to learn about Japanese culture and language especially since it is not taught in Lawrence schools.  the program had an unofficial relationship with the district and would take traveling students to school board meetings.  but Hilliard said they use scholarships to ensure the trip is accessible to anyone.  “We make the trip affordable to any kid we feel like is really going to be a great representative to our schools,” he said “We make sure that they can go regardless; we don’t discriminate because you don’t have the money.” Hiratsuka has the longest-running relationship of Lawrence’s four sister cities The partnership was formed in the late 1980s with the first official delegations travelling between the two cities in 1990.  The eight students spent Saturday learning about Japanese culture during the first of multiple monthly meetings that will prepare them for their trip West Middle School eighth grader Adelaide Boedeker said she hopes to travel in her future career and is excited to learn about a new culture and make new friends “I just really love meeting new people and I’m very much like an extroverted person but just seeing how people can be different but still be friends,” Boedeker said.  Lawrence High School junior Juliet Outka said the trip offers a unique chance to learn by immersion in a new country.  “There’s only so far you can go with presentations and writing papers and things like that,” she said “So being able to actually go into another culture that’s not Western Lawrence’s three other sister cities are Eutin Find more information at sistercitieslawrence.org.  Click here to learn more about our newsletters first MORE … Lawrence school board to hear update on makeup time following 4 snow days supporters send message to elected officials: ‘You cannot get rid of us’ Kansas owned and operated publication covering key news and providing important information for the Lawrence and Douglas County We operate without a paywall so that everyone can read our coverage, regardless of ability to pay. Please click here to support us if you are able The Times is a proud “aspiring entrepreneur” member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers We are happy to consider individual requests to republish content; however no content from this site may be republished without express permission AltoonaPenn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by Yuji Hiratsuka“Color Intaglio: Fauna Figures,” a body of work by Ivyside Juried Art Exhibition winner Yuji Hiratsuka 25 in the Sheetz Gallery of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts The exhibition is free and open to the public 25 in the Sheetz Gallery of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at Penn State Altoona He has a bachelor's degree in art education from Tokyo Gakugei University a master of arts in printmaking from New Mexico State University and a master of fine arts from Indiana University He served as a professor of printmaking at Oregon State University and taught studio art courses from 1992 until his retirement in 2021 In 2020 he was named a University Distinguished Professor Hiratsuka has received numerous international awards Since 2010 he has had 13 solo shows in the U.S. Some of the public collections that include Hiratsuka’s art are The British Museum and The House of Humor and Satire in Bulgaria Hiratuka aims to capture reflections of the human condition with a blend of eastern Japanese traditionalism and contemporary western cultural influences “The enigmatic figures I draw are reflections of the human conditions that people often find themselves in their daily lives: wryness “My figures also employ a state of motion or movement suggesting an actor/actress who narrates a story in a play.” The galleries are open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For further information, call the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at 814-949-5452 Kadokawa revealed two new cast members for the anime of Kenta Ishizaka's Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- manga on Tuesday: Hika Tsukishiro voices the protagonist Chika Suzugamori in the anime a college student who has been shopping some manga pitches around to publishers ever since she won a rookie manga award Just as she was about to lose hope in ever breaking into the manga industry she decides on a whim to go traveling without any particular goal Ishizaka launched the manga in Kadokawa's Dengeki Maoh magazine in March 2019 Kadokawa published the manga's 11th compiled book volume on June 26 Meidosuki launched the Zatsu Tabi - Another Side View- Hasunuma Koyomi no Nichijō (The Daily Life of Koyomi Hasunuma) spinoff manga in Dengeki Maoh in November 2023 Overview Overview Overview Overview Overview Overview Overview All Penn College discipline-specific associate's and bachelor's degrees pre-qualify or distorted along with other elements such as fruit and furniture have been the most recent focus of Yuji Hiratsuka He is interested in expressing human conditions such as mood and thought through ambiguous and whimsical figures his figurative images bear a slight resemblance to traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e prints which are frequently flat The figures also express contemporary aspects of the Western Hemisphere His multi-color intaglio prints are an expression of his native Japanese culture combined with his current life in America in Art Education from Tokyo Gakugei University and degrees in printmaking from New Mexico State University (MA) and Indiana University (MFA) He is currently a professor of printmaking at Oregon State University His work is in numerous public collections including The British Museum; Tokyo Central Museum; Panstwowe Museum Bulgaria; Cincinnati Art Museum; Cleveland Art Museum; Portland Art Museum; New York Public Library; The Library of Congress; and The Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art This website uses cookies to enhance the user experience, analyze usage, and assist with communication and enrollment. Learn more about our Privacy Policy A crowd walks under colorful decorations over 10-meters-high for Hiratsuka’s Tanabata summer festival in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent The Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival is one of the largest Tanabata star festivals in Japan with around 100 gorgeous streamers hanging along the shopping street near JR Hiratsuka Station’s north exit and the Paris Olympics and Paralympics are also featured on the decorations The festival runs through Sunday with impressive nighttime illumination and over one million people are expected to visit Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun This is due to the forecasted winter storm resulting in dangerous travel conditions Read the news release for full details >> The City of Hiratsuka sent representatives to Lawrence to help design A local committee of the Sister Cities Commission worked with department staff to develop the garden The City of Hiratsuka shipped two major pieces from Japan a lantern and a 15′ stone tower to be displayed in the garden including Mayor Itsuo Yoshino and nine other city officials traveled to Lawrence to attend the dedication ceremony The Japanese Friendship Garden represents the cultural ties with Hiratsuka and Lawrence on the north side of Watkins Community Museum at 1045 Massachusetts Street Sister Cities Lawrence web page link (President and CEO: Hiroyuki Ogawa) (hereafter “Komatsu”) is going to consolidate its R&D functions which were separately located in Hiratsuka City in the Shinomiya area (on the premises of Shonan Plant) and to integrate its R&D functions for automation remote control and other technologies in a newly completed development building named the Shonan Innovation Lab This reorganization will facilitate communication aiming for the early achievement of Komatsu’s vision of "safe smart and clean workplace of the future.” there are a number of R&D functions that will pioneer the next generation of the Komatsu Group including research for advanced technologies and basic technologies (in Manda area) autonomous operation and remote control of construction and mining equipment development of electronic systems and software for control of construction and mining equipment and ICT-intensive construction and R&D of electrification systems aimed at realizing carbon neutrality (in Shinomiya area) By consolidating these functions in the same area Komatsu will facilitate communication across divisions and promote innovation through knowledge sharing and inspiration Komatsu will also work to improve the efficiency and speed of development by facilitating close communication with partner companies For the completion ceremony of Shonan Innovation Lab Specially Appointed Vice President of Tokyo University of Science and an astronaut to give a commemorative lecture on the theme of "Prospects and Expectations for Space Development" Komatsu is engaged in relevant research and development contributing to construction activities on the lunar surface and other space development DANTOTSU Value is defined as customer value creation that generates a positive cycle of improvement of earnings and ESG resolutions in Komatsu's mid-term management plan to ‘The Next’ for sustainable growth" Komatsu will strive to create new values in order to take steady steps forward to the next stage for the workplace of the future and pass on a sustainable future to the next generation Concentrating R&D personnel for automation Automation and remote control-related bases and human resources dispersed throughout the region are now consolidated at Shonan Innovation Lab By consolidating them in the same location Komatsu will facilitate communication across divisions and promote innovation through sharing knowledge and creating inspiration Creating an environment that responds to flexible work styles Komatsu has created an environment that responds to flexible work styles through diversity initiatives such as constructing a prayer room and a women's support room and introducing a free-address system in the office Komatsu promotes the recruitment of diverse and talented personnel Creating an environment for efficient communication with partner companies To strengthen collaboration with partner companies which is important for accelerating innovation Komatsu has secured a space where partner companies can work full-time Komatsu will promote close communication with partner companies to increase development speed Promoting carbon neutrality through energy conservation and energy creation initiatives Komatsu has set a target of reducing its carbon emissions by 2030 to 50% of its carbon emissions in 2010 and aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 as a challenge target.Shonan Innovation Lab has been designed to reduce CO2 emissions It is committed to energy savings through the use of the latest air conditioning methods improved airtightness and thermal insulation and energy creation through solar power generation Location:           3-25-1                              (on the premises of Shonan Plant) Structure:         Steel frame Capacity:           640 persons Completion:      March 2023 Today's print edition Home Delivery Fears of a looming disaster are rippling through the Kyushu region with hotels reporting a surge in cancellations and events being abruptly called off after a magnitude 7.1 quake last week led Japan to issue its first ever megaquake alert along the Nankai Trough The tourism industry in the city of Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture — known for its beaches and Edo Period townscape — is feeling the impact of the cancellations as the region hit hardest by Thursday's quake.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); A representative of the city’s tourist association said that although he can't be sure of the exact numbers the hotel cancellations have been “quite significant.” In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division today announced it will be a sponsor of Car Design History - NISSAN Passion and Beauty of Function an exhibition at the Hiratsuka Museum of Art the exhibit is the first of its kind held in a public museum in Japan The exhibition traces the history of car design in Japan and gives a glimpse into the future of automotive design with illustrative examples from Nissan's history transitions of sketch technique and manufacturing processes of scale and clay models are illustrated through sketches helps show how design has changed through the years Six Nissan vehicles are showcased in the exhibition Among them are cars which have played pivotal roles in the company's history Skyline C10 (1968) and the first-generation 240Z (Fairlady Z in Japan) S30 (1969) two concept cars shown at Tokyo Motor Show which show the possibilities for vehicles of the future are part of Car Design History - NISSAN Passion and Beauty of Function The eight-week exhibit also will include several special events senior vice president and chief creative officer for Nissan Motor Co. will speak about the "History and Future of Car Design." The presentation will be from 13:30 to 15:00 in the Museum Hall Nissan will host the Design Waku-Waku Studio Two sessions will be held each of the Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 15:30 The program can accommodate 24 elementary and junior high school students in each session Car Design History is cosponsored with Toshiba Corporation CAR STYLING Publishing Company and O-Design Collection with additional support from Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co. “One of my most memorable experiences in a Japanese class was with another student who was studying education at Tamagawa University in Japan and she saw an opportunity to try tutoring students,” said Ricky Taing a Drexel University senior computer science major with a minor in Japanese so while she got to practice her teaching skills Thanks to the Drexel Japanese program’s unique global programming students in Philadelphia and Tokyo have been able to connect across continents to build friendships and knowledge Drexel students in the Japanese program have an exchange twice a year with students from Tamagawa University in Tokyo one to establish connections and have a freewheeling conversation about a general topic in Japanese and another with a more structured dialogue about a certain topic Another unique aspect of the program is that the Drexel Japanese program uses a textbook that allows students to start having conversations in Japanese quickly language textbooks start out with just nouns but for us it’s a completely different approach,” Hiratsuka said “We start with verbs and adjectives and in Japanese so you don’t need to know all those details and you can start talking right away with things like Are you going tomorrow?’ and it feels good that you can quickly communicate that way.” That quick route to communication comes in handy when it comes time to exchange across oceans The exchanges started in February of 2020 because the School of Education and the English Language Center had connections with Professor Chie Otani from Tamagawa University's School of Education Several professors from the Tokyo university visited Drexel in Philadelphia and Hiratsuka got connected with them through a meet-and-greet with the professors and Japanese students they agreed to meet with their students twice a year on Zoom the two classes meet in a “global café” setting There’s a topic to get everyone going on the dialogue it becomes a freewheeling discussion that mixes English and Japanese as students from Drexel and Tamagawa talk about their lives Taing said that students bonded over Japanese anime “There are many connections that I made through the café,” Taing said "The topic is definitely a good thing because we all have something to talk about but I think a lot of us want to bridge the gap further so we all look forward to that time afterwards to just casually speak as well.” The global café is open to anyone taking Japanese but the "global classroom" that follows it is restricted to certain classes or levels “The global classroom is more structured like 300-level classes one term,” Hiratsuka said “We have a certain topic and theme and do a language exchange and have the students write an article about the experience.” Drexel students explained in Japanese how to set up a business meeting from how to take calls to scheduling the meeting to how the interaction should go students from the 100-level classes gave directions in Japanese about how to get around Philadelphia including visiting City Hall and going to a restaurant those students were given directions in English from the Tamagawa students about how to get around Tokyo students discussed community-based learning and how to address trash and recycling and societal issues in both cities they discussed annual festivals and job-seeking tips One student from each university act as discussion leaders and host the talks “I try to always get the contact information of a couple people after each meeting,” said Avery Deemer a senior software engineer major with a minor in Japanese “It’s nice to get to introduce each other during the café but I do most of the actual talking to them afterwards and I talked with the other Tamagawa student host for about 30 minutes I met one of my good friends through the cafe who ended up transferring to Drexel from Tamagawa We talked for months until she decided to come to Drexel it’s been a confidence-builder in speaking the language and he hopes to work in Japan after graduation The immersion of the program and the strength of the connections to Japanese culture both through the classroom and through Drexel’s Japanese culture club have created an experience that cultivates authenticity “It’s been great to create a community for people who are either learners of Japanese or are Japanese themselves or are just interested in the culture,” Deemer said Media Relations Submission Guidelines has been a part of the Oregon State University community for almost 30 years and his artwork is currently being featured in OSU’s Memorial Union Gallery in a retrospective exhibit currently on display The Advocate recently spoke with Hiratsuka about his MU exhibit and about the processes involved in making his work The pieces included in the exhibit are vibrant and full of contrasting hues showcasing an often whimsical approach to art Hiratsuka describes his artwork as being focused on the human form while also incorporating objects such as furniture and elaborate garments and fruit often make an appearance in his work as well Many of his pieces explore a cultural crossover of sorts: in one piece a woman is adorned in a traditional kimono top that is combined with a western-style hoop skirt Intaglio printmaking After coming up with the initial sketches and plans for a piece copper plates are etched to create the desired textures and images and must be added to the work one at a time in overlapping layers Each layer can take days or weeks to fully dry With some knowledge on the general printmaking process wondering how long it must have taken to complete the copper plates used to create images are quite unforgiving — even wiping the ink off a plate can sometimes lead to scratches “You have to incorporate those mistakes,” says Hiratsuka Those “mistakes” are often what create such rich and intricate texture on paper Although his artwork has undergone slight stylistic changes over the years Hiratsuka says his interest “is always based on [the] unpredictable texture that is printed from the etched surface of the copper plate.”    The MU exhibit features work from throughout Hiratsuka’s career representing some of his favorite pieces created over the last 30 years I used to make work on a much bigger scale,” he says as he showed off some pieces that were twice the size of those surrounding them These large works are actually two separate pieces placed side by side their images matching up at precisely the right place to create a continuous image Hiratsuka is recognized as a Distinguished Professor of Art at OSU and is a beloved mentor and teacher to many After nearly 30 years working for the university Hiratsuka is retiring from his position in December This retrospective exhibit celebrates Hiratsuka’s years of dedication The exhibit is free and will be open for viewing in the OSU Memorial Union Gallery until Dec The gallery is located at 112 Memorial Union Face masks are required indoors on OSU’s campus Do you have a story for The Advocate? Email editor@corvallisadvocate.com Decades ago when Yuji Hiratsuka of Corvallis was growing up in Osaka “We had a slightly different system than here Schools were focused on a vocational aspect You have to make your decision early,” Hiratsuka said when you get to college and many kids still haven’t decided on a major so why don’t you do some other thing?’ ” Hiratsuka said He enrolled in the fine arts program at the Osaka Municipal High School of Art and Industry where he discovered his focus: printmaking “When you are 15 and you already have a major and lifelong occupation picked Hiratsuka went on to study art education at Tokyo Gakugei University and graduated in 1978 including his current tenure at Oregon State University that began in 1992 He’s a renowned artist whose intensely colored intaglio printmaking is in museums around the world the exhibition “38 Years” opens at the Bush Barn Art Center It will be the first retrospective of Hiratsuka’s career The exhibition is curated by Salem artist Kathryn Cellerini Moore who studied with Hiratsuka at Oregon State “He loves applying humor to his work,” Cellerini Moore said She described Hiratsuka’s work as whimsical Hiratsuka utilizes a vivid palette to create imaginative and exaggerated figures inspired by Japanese pop culture and traditional Japanese ukiyo-e prints “The blending of eastern and western imagery is very much a reflection of how he sees the world That’s a genuine place to be making art from,” Cellerini Moore said “The way he recycles his imagery and still keeps it fresh is for me what keeps it interesting and inspires me as an artist.” If you’re not familiar with intaglio printmaking images and textures into 22-gauge copper plating to create troughs for the ink Most of Hiratsuka’s pieces are 18 inches by 24 inches Cellerini Moore said Hiratsuka’s method is unique because he uses one plate to print four colors — black red and blue in that order — instead of using one plate per color he sands all of that work off the plate and prepares the areas for the next color None of his work can ever be reproduced,” Cellerini Moore said To complete one print from start to finish takes roughly one month ”The way he’s able to derive colors from those initial primary colors is inspiring,” Cellerini Moore said “It’s 38 years of practice that’s enabled him to control a process that is so finicky and temperamental.” but Hiratsuka said some people still view it as lesser drawing second and printing is third,” he said “There are a lot of bad paintings and drawings Cellerini Moore hopes you’ll come to the exhibition “It’s important to go to these exhibits and show support for our living and he’s able to maintain a consistent and strong artistic practice,” Cellerini Moore said It whets the palate and makes you want to learn more.” facebook.com/RastrelliSJ and on Twitter @RastrelliSJ What: “38 Years” featuring the art of Yuji Hiratsuka Information: (503) 581‑2228 or salemart.org Art Talk with Yuji Hiratsuka and Kathryn Cellerini Moore: 10 a.m Fine Art Friday: reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m 15; lecture by Hiratsuka and Cellerini Moore at 6 p.m Two more exhibits: “Emerging Artist: Debi Miller” and “Featured Artist: Ann Kresge,” Jan Salem Art Association recently received grants totaling $158,300 Miller Foundation awarded a $140,000 grant that will be distributed over four years The association will use this money to expand access to the arts educational programming and community collaboration The Reser Family Foundation awarded $8,300 to support art and history education to underserved elementary school students Randall Charitable Trust gave $10,000 to support the association’s Access Art Project Penn College News A renowned printmaker whose multicolor intaglio prints are in museums around the world is sharing his work through Dec Yuji Hiratsuka’s “Retro Urban Mode” exhibit showcases his whimsical and satirical images crafted with his unique technique of chine collé with etching He will also offer an artist’s talk via Zoom at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Registration is required and can be made at the gallery website Hiratsuka’s printmaking method is specific to the artist because he uses one plate to print four colors instead of using one plate per color he sands all of the work off the plate and prepares the areas for the next color The paper must dry for several days between each color printing so each print takes roughly one month to complete His prints bear a slight resemblance to traditional Japanese ukiyo-e prints “With continuous alterations to the copper plate passing the same plate through the press for each design and color change,” Hiratsuka explained the first tones to the plate are given with line etching burnisher and emery paper to enhance the lights and accent the motif the print is completed from the back with a relief process of woodcut or linocut to intensify shapes and/or colors I print on the paper that best suits my work: a thin Japanese paper known as toyama kozo (mulberry) I apply glue to the back of the kozo print and pass it through the press What the viewer sees is my four-color intaglio print saturated with subtle tones that come through the back of the toyama kozo paper Combining his native Japanese culture with his current life in the U.S. Hiratsuka’s figures express contemporary aspects of the Western Hemisphere and are simplified or exaggerated engaging with various elements such as flora The artist employs a strong sense of humor and symbolism and is interested in expressing human moods and thoughts He earned a Bachelor of Science in art education from Tokyo Gakugei University a Master of Arts in printmaking from New Mexico State University and a Master of Fine Arts in printmaking from Indiana University He was a professor of art at Oregon State University for 30 years Hiratsuka has had numerous solo shows in the U.S His work is in numerous public collections including The British Museum; Tokyo Central Art Museum; Panstwowe Museum Bulgaria; Cincinnati Art Museum; Cleveland Museum of Art; Portland Art Museum; New York Public Library; The Library of Congress; and The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Located on the third floor of The Madigan Library at Pennsylvania College of Technology The Gallery at Penn College is open 2 to 8 p.m (The gallery is closed on Mondays and Saturdays and will be closed Nov 22-26 for Thanksgiving.) Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public Groups are welcome to contact the gallery director to schedule visits The Gallery at Penn College is a cultural asset to the college and local communities providing the opportunity for appreciation and exploration of contemporary art and encouraging critical thinking and meaningful experiences For more about the 2023-24 exhibits, visit the gallery website, send email or call 570-320-2445 For more about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education, email the Admissions Office or call toll-free 800-367-9222 As soon as you set foot on our campus you will know you’ve found the place you can call home JONESBORO – The 2024 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition (DNSPE) opened Thursday evening at Arkansas State University’s Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) with a public reception for the artists and arts patrons reviewed hundreds of entries from artists in the U.S and beyond. This was a blind jurying process; Hiratsuka saw the title dimensions and statement associated with each print An award-winning and internationally recognized printmaker based in Oregon Hiratsuka selected the prints to include in the exhibition and also recommended artworks to receive purchase prizes with their work becoming part of A-State's permanent collection A full-color catalog of the entire exhibition is available to visitors and the artists Hiratsuka also has an exhibition of his work “Retro Urban Portraits,” which is running concurrently with DNSPE “It is a great pleasure and an honor to be the juror for the 2024 Delta National Small Print Exhibition,” he said many of the individuals who have juried the Delta National Small Prints Exhibition were curators of museums I am often the one being juried by such professionals specialists who have keen eyes focused on each submission I am excited for this great opportunity to serve in a pivotal role for one of the most prestigious and long-lasting print competitions in the United States.” The purchase award-winning entries include (in alphabetical order by the artist’s last name): Les Wyatt Purchase Award (underwritten by Jeanne and Dr Purchase Award (underwritten by Chucki and Curt Bradbury Jr of Little Rock): “Olga Anna,” 2023 — Cheryl Wall Trimarchi Purchase Award (in honor of her daughters — Stephanie Trimarchi Giesecke and Felicia Trimarchi Hart): “Aloe Vera,” 2022 — Chucki Bradbury Art Purchase Award (Underwritten by A Special Endowment in Honor of Chucki Bradbury): “Aspect Recognition II,” 2023 Texas): “Blatherwark: Shut Your Pie Hole," 2023 — College of Liberal Arts and Communication Purchase Award (underwritten by Trish and Dr Gina and Billy Hogue of Bay): “Day 1,” 2023 — Lindquist Purchase Award (Underwritten by Chucki & Curt Bradbury Jr of Little Rock): “Uninvited,” 2021 — Haley Voges Purchase Award (in honor of Assistant Director Haley Voges): “Noah’s Burden 2," 2023 Gina and Billy Hogue of Bay): “Mis Dudas y Pesadillas,” 2023 — Les Christensen Excellence in Art Purchase Award (underwritten by Julie Bates of Little Rock): “Hermetic Allegories No of Little Rock): “Being in the Land (Coming into this World,” 2022 — Townsend Wolfe Memorial Purchase Award (underwritten by Jackye and Curtis Finch Jr of Little Rock): “Bristle Cone," 2023 — Cultural Steward Purchase Award (dedicated to the Windgate Foundation): “Portrait of Elle Denyer: Dis*Cord,” 2023 of Little Rock): “Bow Lake 2021 / 1902," 2023 — Merritt Dyke Purchase Award (dedicated to Mr — Red Wolves Purchase Award (Dedicated to the Kays Foundation): “Pastorale,” 2022 — Delanie & Eric Atchison Purchase Award (underwritten by Delanie and Eric Atchison of Little Rock): “di·chot·o·my: Love/Hate I," 2022 — Curtis Steele Purchase Award (underwritten by Curtis Steele of Jonesboro): “Measure Once,” 2022 of Little Rock): “Mushio,” 2023 The Delta National Small Prints Exhibition continues through Wednesday Feb. 28. Museum hours are noon to 5 p.m and by appointment.  BAM is located in Fowler Center one may contact the museum at (870) 972-3687 Keith DullBlatherwark: Shut Your Pie Holecolor reduction relief print In 1986, the City of Lawrence launched a Sister Cities program to bring people together For 36 years, the award-winning nonprofit has been promoting peace and understanding between Lawrence and its three sister cities When the Lawrence City Commission first passed an ordinance creating the Sister Cities Advisory Board it tapped Carol Shankel to help form a steering committee To find locations that had a comparable population to Lawrence and with an interest in cultural and educational activities a German studies professor at KU who is currently the chair of Sister Cities Lawrence He helped Eutin become Lawrence’s first sister city building on an already long-standing relationship with the KU German department Lawrence has been sharing high school student exchanges with the lake-spotted German town since 1990 — the year after the Berlin Wall came down the Lawrence community’s relationship with Eutin has grown It includes hundreds of student exchanges with KU and local high school students “My favorite experience from Sisters Cities was the Eutin delegation visit in fall 2009,” Keel says “We rented a bus and took them to the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve with the wide open spaces and buffalo roaming free they just couldn’t believe their eyes Hiratsuka became Lawrence’s second sister city Shankel sealed the deal with her connections to their city officials and by leveraging a relationship KU staff had already developed with Kanagawa University staff there Located an hour away from Tokyo, Hiratsuka offers a coastline of the Pacific Ocean, a close-up view of Mt. Fuji, and an annual Tanabata Festival To celebrate the five-year anniversary of the community partnership the mayor of Hiratsuka presented the City of Lawrence with five yoshino cherry trees which were ceremoniously planted in Watson Park They also funded the Japanese Garden project located downtown next to the Watkins History Museum “During our 25-year anniversary exchange, we took the Hiratsuka delegation to Circle S Ranch The [workers] met us on horseback at the driveway to go in and the mayor of Hitasuka even went on a horseback ride They all thought it was like a Western movie — just what they imagined this country would be like,” Shankel says Iniades became the newest addition to the Lawrence family tree The Ancient City of Oiniades was even named after the ancient Greek word for wine The partnership with Iniades is relatively new but brimming with possibility eight Lawrence-area teens kicked off the first youth exchange in Iniades They spent six days with host families in Iniades and the surrounding small towns a group of Greek students and chaperones were planning to visit Lawrence in 2020 but their flights were canceled because of the pandemic Keel says they finally came over the Christmas holidays in 2021 Although Shankel and Keel activated the Sister Cities Lawrence program nearly four decades ago, its benefits seem more relevant now than ever. America is facing record-high division, and pandemic rage is real Sister Cities offers a defense against that by helping people build (sometimes lifelong) friendships and cultivate values like curiosity “International travel helps us see how other people live and how there are similarities along with the differences,” Shankel says “[This program] is more than we ever expected when we started Find more information about Sister Cities Lawrence on its website. Lawrence residents can get involved with volunteering, going on an exchange, or joining a Sister Cities committee by becoming a member.  Note: This article has been corrected from a previous version a contributor to The Lawrence Times since August 2021 is a 2019 KU grad with degrees in journalism and political science Check out her work at jrdnwntr.com. See more of her work for the Times here Lawrence school board approves nixing some high school classes Kansas Republican defends gerrymandering and partisan politics as ‘just things that happen’ Every four years, since 1900, chefs from around the world gather in Erfurt, Germany to compete in the Culinary Olympics (Olympiade der Kӧche). City Tech Hospitality Management Professor Robert Walljasper with the assistance of Hospitality Management student competed and exhibited twice in the individual Culinary Art category and was awarded the Bronze Medal and Diploma for his two entries 25,000 visitors came to see more than 2,000 dedicated and passionate chefs from 59 countries complete their artistic creations in a variety of categories A jury of Master Chefs and industry leaders evaluated entries based on creativity Competitors are held to the highest standards of the industry and critiqued by international judges At the heart of competition is the opportunity for young and seasoned chefs to step outside of their regular routine and create something unique Every entry is a chance for the chef to display their craftsmanship creativity and connection to the community “Exhibiting with some of the world’s best chefs in the highest level of international culinary competition was truly an experience of a lifetime,” said Walljasper “I look forward to bringing that experience back into my classes to enable hospitality students to reach a higher level.” Professor Walljasper has led the Garde Manger team that has competed locally in the Salon of Culinary Arts for the past two years competitions have offered a tremendous chance to grow professionally “A little courage and curiosity in reaching for this opportunity led to my incredible experiences at the Culinary Olympics—experiences that have enriched my education as well as my career network,” said Hiratsuka by funds from Santander Bank awarded to the college to support international experiences for City Tech students The Culinary Olympics competition is endorsed by the World Association of Chefs’ Societies (Worldchefs) an organization with 105 member countries and represented by more than 10 million chefs worldwide Worldchefs organizes numerous competitions annually The Culinary Olympics is considered to be the highest level of culinary competition in the world June 24, 2016 by At least two bears have been disturbing Dillingham residents over the past two days. 18-year-old Perez Hiratsuka was home alone taking a nap Thursday afternoon when sounds just outside the family’s wooden cabin woke her up. “When I finally got the courage to get up and look at what’s going on because neither of my parents were home, I looked towards the door and a big thump from behind me made a move,” Hiratsuka said. “It shook the whole wall. I didn’t know what to do. I was scared to death.” The bear tore a hole in the wall and tried to get inside. Hiratsuka grabbed an ax, left the house, and walked up to a neighbor’s house without incident. She saw the large brown bear just once, still trying to get in the hole it tore. Perez Hiratsuka’s dad, Aaron Hiratsuka, was at the Gusty’s Yard working on a boat when he got word of the incident and began running home as fast as he could. He was grateful to Diane Folsom, who picked him up and sped him the rest of the way to his driveway. “I got down here, and I was hollering for my daughter and she wasn’t in the house. I didn’t know she’d gone up to the neighbors,” Aaron said. “That’s when I really started getting hysterical. I was looking for any kind of blood trails, anything, you know scared, freaking out.” Animal Control Officer Dan Boyd, who responded to the Kanakanak Road incident, said the two bears have been causing trouble in different areas of town. “We have a bear, a small bear, that is running around in HUD, Snag Point area, out to the Harbor, that’s where it’s been it’s been headed,” Boyd said.  “And this bear here has been terrorizing Bea Avenue, Arctic Boulevard, and now over here on Kanakanak Road.” Both bears have been sighted numerous times Wednesday and Thursday. Fish and Game, State Troopers, Dillingham Police and other authorities have responded quickly to each location but haven’t said if they plan to trap or kill the nuisance bears. Authorities are advising caution with children and pets, and recommend cleaning up anything that might attract bears into yards like trash, pet food, and especially fish guts. 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Read more The work made by a group of artists who came to attention in Downtown New York between the late 70s and the early 80s is very much on the front burner right now Events which signalled that they might be becoming a substantial presence include Never Above 14th Street an auction at Phillip’s on March 24th 2023 and OG Wiz a one nightery co-curated by the artist/mariner Reid Stowe and Maxine Hoover which was billed as A 1980s Survivor Show and which included work by Rick Prol Linus Coraggio and Christopher Hart Chambers   The work made by these artists is also up at Urban Art a strong show curated by Christopher Pusey at the Nassau County Museum which opened on March 23 and will remain up until July 7 Other artists at Nassau include Jean Michel Basquiat Linus Coraggio and Rick Prol and the work of the last six is also now up in Urban Art at Loni Efron’s Ilon ART Gallery at 204 West 123rd Street been too hasty in declaring that the Age of the Isms was well and truly over from the pure abstractions of Scot Borofsky to the darkly cartoony images of Rick Prol there’s clearly a coherence to these shows    Christopher Pusey has no problem with this question “It’s an expression of the zip code that most of these artists resided in,” he said “For me that was the binding element of the show it’s not only connected to the streets of a city but it was also the vibe of a neighbourhood.” the skilled welder who made sculpture part of the graffiti movement nearly took a tumble when his skateboard became embedded in a groove cut into a sidewalk He would figure out from an article about the Downtown art scene by Walter Robinson and Carlo McCormick published in Art in America that the groove had been cut by Ken Hiratsuka “We ended up hanging out together,” he says his girlfriend and Hiratsuka shared an apartment for a year adding that it was connections he made through Hiratsuka that led to the birth of that very durable Downtown sculpture phenomenon    Hiratsuka has his own explanation for the coherence of the group “We were a Downtown group of young artists in the same time “Many people wanted to enter the galleries whose figurative canvases channel the dark sides of urban life which was the first gallery in the East Village,” she says “And then quickly after that Gracie Mansion started her gallery” And what is coherent about this group of artists is that we wanted to disrupt the status quo As opposed to the Pictures generation who were people that just wanted to inherit the throne and that they all should be able to show at Leo Castelli    “But we were people who for various reasons had this punk outsider view of themselves I will never be accepted by the status quo Anthony Haden-Guest (born 2 February 1937) is a British writer and socialite who lives in New York City and London He is a frequent contributor to major magazines and has had several books published including TRUE COLORS: The Real Life of the Art World and The Last Party This wasn’t Mai Webb’s first time attending the annual Elders and Youth Conference when Elders and young Alaska Native people from across the state gather to connect and celebrate their cultures But it was Webb’s first time performing at the conference Natives Got Talent show “It was the first time I’d performed on stage ever in my life,” Webb said in a phone interview on the last day of the event Webb is 15 years old and in 10th grade at Aleknagik School Singing has always been a big part of their life “But I’ve never actually had the confidence to sing in front of an audience,” Webb said That changed when actor D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, from the show Reservation Dogs, was interviewed during the conference along with activist and supermodel Quannah Chasinghorse and actor Martin Sensmeier (the interview starts around 5:22:00 in this recording of the conference) Woon-A-Tai told the crowd that it’s important for Native people to be fully represented in the media; he said the spotlight is scary but he gets out there anyway to show others it can be done “Even though I’m scared as hell and don’t want to go out there 'cause I’m honestly a little bit stage shy I do it because I want to see people see us on stage and get inspired by it,” he said "I decided that even though this is terrifying and I do not like going up on stage at all to sing a song by Dutch musician Duncan Laurence “I’m going to be singing ‘Arcade.’ I’m from Aleknagik," Webb said to cheers of support from the audience Webb's voice hung in the air as they sang a capella People in the audience waved their lit-up phones overhead “I’m really proud of myself for taking the time to do that,” they said One of Webb’s favorite sessions was when attendees separated into breakout groups for men It was really amazing to listen to everyone’s stories and the experiences that everyone has had," Webb said "It was great to see people who are grouped together and talking The other Bristol Bay youth representative She had heard about the conference from her cousins and her mom but she hadn’t attended until this year “I just really wanted to do it ‘cause I heard there was really amazing Unangax̂ dancers over here," she said "I actually got to learn some of my eastern dialect from my grandpa’s side of the family of Unangax̂ peoples.” Olson said it was actually because of her passion for dancing that she was chosen as one of the youth representatives backed by a supportive Dillingham community “Everyone from Dillingham was like ‘If you don’t raise your hand I’m going to nominate you,'" she said "So they had Renee Roque stand up and nominate me as the youth chair." Olson said people were excited about her efforts to create more opportunities for dancing in Dillingham “We were trying to push for a half an hour at the end of the day on Friday when we get out at 2 o’clock to teach the school Native dancing," she said "I helped my mom and Norma Hiratsuka put together the Curyung Wolverine Dance Group this past year.” Both Webb and Olson look forward to pursuing their passions back home Get in touch with the author at izzy@kdlg.org or 907-842-2200 we've put together a list of five influential Japanese feminists throughout history there have been several pre-eminent women spearheading the country’s women’s movement To celebrate International Women’s Day we’ve put together a list of five influential Japanese feminists who have helped reform the country’s misogynistic policies and led the charge in the liberation of women across the country Feminist and anarchist Noe Ito is best known for her work with Seito a feminist magazine of which she became Editor in Chief at only 18 years old Based on the 18th Century English “Blue Stocking Society,” Seito was founded in 1911 by five women including pioneering feminist Raicho Hiratsuka and was dedicated to showcasing female literary talent the magazine also became a radical force for tackling the social issues faced by women from all walks of life This involvement with Seito precipitated Ito’s involvement with Sakae Osugi an anarchist political and cultural commentator Together they worked on political writings and activism and developed a controversial romantic relationship Following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake anarchists and the immigrant Korean population were targeted by the police raids that took place in the wake of this disaster were all strangled to death on September 16 she established herself as a critical figure in both the feminist and anarchist movements in Japan Although primarily remembered for her stewardship of Seito political activist and anarchist Raicho Hiratsuka was also more broadly involved in Japan’s 20th century women’s movement The daughter of a high-ranking civil servant Hiratsuka’s position in society afforded her the privilege of a university education permitted by her father on the condition that she enter via the Home Economics Department It was her time at Japan’s Women College that began Hiratsuka’s interest in Zen Buddhism bestowing within her a belief in the infinite possibilities of life where she became involved with one of the group’s lecturers: a married man who chronicled the details of their unconsummated affair in what became a best-selling novel titled Baien (Smoke This precipitated a turning point in Hiratsuka’s activism; she was encouraged by literary critic Ikuta Choko to begin a literary journal for women: Seito Hiratsuka also founded the New Women’s Association in 1920 the first women’s organization in Japan to call for female suffrage After a visit to a textile factory in Nagoya to inspect the conditions for female workers Hiratsuka became incensed by the notion that women must act collectively to gain political rights and social reform It was through the efforts of her leadership and this group that the ban against women participating in legal organizations was eventually overturned Taki Fujita was a Japanese educator and women’s rights activist her father believed it essential that his daughter receive a modern education and Fujita received schooling at both Tsuda College a private university for women of which she would later become president It was during this time spent in America that Fujita first became engaged in international affairs and committed herself to the fight for equality between men and women Fujita co-founded the Japanese Association of University Women in 1946 aims to improve the social status of women and girls in Japan and to enable female graduates to effect change by way of their expertise Made president of the League of Women Voters in Japan in 1956 Taki was incredibly active in the fight for female suffrage in Japan translating Western suffrage writings into Japanese to promote their circulation around the country Despite suffering from car accident-induced injuries in her seventies Taki headed the Japanese delegation to the World Conference of the International Women’s Year in Mexico City in 1975 She was later awarded the First Class Order of the Sacred Treasure for her services to women across the country Born in 1878 into a prosperous merchant family near Osaka as Ho Sho one of Japan’s most controversial female poets Despite being the family member most responsible for the family business from age 11 onwards Yosano’s interest in literature began to bloom in her childhood She read extensively from her father’s library and subscribed to the monthly literary magazine Myojo was published in 1901 and is her best-known work Yosano’s tanka were renowned for her unusual expression of femininity Her work espouses a revolutionary image of womanhood posing challenges to the traditional patriarchal structures within Japanese society While the collection was denounced by critics at the time its passionate individualism marked a significant contrast to the other poetry of the Meiji period and became a lighthouse for other free thinkers at the time Yosano is thought to have written somewhere between 20,000 and 50,000 poems as well as 11 books of prose — although the latter have been largely neglected from scholarship Yosano helped to found the Bunka Gakuen in 1923 where she also became a lecturer and the first dean Yosano helped many other aspiring writers gain a foothold into the literary world and translated the Japanese classics into modern Japanese for wider circulation Misako Enoki played an invaluable role in the legalization of the birth control pill in Japan in the late 20th century Enoki first became involved in a translation group referred to as the “Urufu no Kai,” or “Wolf Group” — a reference to the English writer Virginia Woolf The group translated a series of essays that had first appeared in the US under the title Women’s Liberation: Notes from the Second Year Enoki began distributing a pamphlet calling for the legalization of the contraceptive pill under the group’s name — although this led to discontent from members of the group who opposed her views Enoki attended the “Ribu Conference” (ribu standing for liberation) where she recruited women to form a protest group called Chupiren (Women’s Union for Liberalization of Abortion and Legalization of the Pill) sometimes referred to as the Pink Panthers This radical wing of the Japanese feminist movement organization demonstrated a series of campaigns addressing the concerns of women including legal rights in divorce and marriage The group often wore pink hard hats and white military-style uniforms to attract media attention and performed guerrilla style publicity stunts such as confronting unfaithful husbands in their office Despite the media ridicule they often received Chupiren played an important role in raising the profile of women’s issues particularly on the long to the eventual legalization of the contraceptive pill at the turn of the century most everyone in Japan will know that daruma is normally a papier maché good luck doll and which represents what I can only describe as a rotund Many Japanese buy one to document the wish for success in their endeavors The doll normally comes with both eyes blank and the new owner fills in the iris of the left eye while forming a wish they hope will come true it’s tradition to fill in the other as well a remarkably inconvenient place to reach in Kanagawa Prefecture there is a Daruma Store called “Arai Darumaya.” There is a huge daruma the size of a small elephant perched outside the black sliding doors of a building which might otherwise look like somebody’s house when our reporter visited the location in 2018 she nearly walked into the owner’s kitchen while trying to find the entrance What is interesting is that Arai Darumaya is not your regular daruma store it’s quite rare to have shops selling only darumas It is understandably quite a niche product this shop has managed to keep the family tradition going it did find new and greater ways of differentiating itself Together with sales of the classic red darumas in all shapes and sizes the shop has managed to find its niche in eto darumas the Japanese version is slightly different from its Chinese counterpart Arai Darumaya has been following the Japanese zodiac calendar and producing adorable handmade animal darumas each year for 16 years now and the shop has been in its peak producing season for mouse darumas since late November with the round ears carefully decorated in gold The pink nose and cheeks make even a rodent seem cute because all the decorations are made by hand each mouse is slightly different from the other 64 years old and the fourth-generation owner of the shop explained his rationale for the 2020’s wooden mouse doll all with an eye on the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: “With the Olympics taking place next year I created a design with my hope that everyone will have a happy year ahead.”  One daruma is ¥3,000 JPY (about $27.5 USD) Arai Darumaya also has an online store here, and its products are sold in selected shops and at events in Kawasaki and Osaka. Make sure to check the website for more information What is your hidden wonder in Japan? Submit your photo here (Click here to read the article in Japanese.)  You must be logged in to post a comment ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " celebrates a successful score while bowling Wednesday have been touring the area since July 29 and will return home Sunday Asami Takashima is a first-time visitor to the United States and she’s already chosen the word that best describes it: “big.” “Everything is so big — the schools and the food,” said Asami She is one of 18 students from Lawrence’s sister city Hiratsuka She’s here as part of an exchange program allowing middle and high school students from Japan to spend time in Lawrence and vice versa She and other Hiratsuka students arrived July 29 and will stay until Sunday They have already seen a number of area attractions Free State High School and Central Junior High School they met with Lawrence City Commissioner Bob Schumm at City Hall and visited the Japanese Friendship Garden at 1045 Mass. which their city helped plan and to which it donated $5,000 and two pieces of art said that Lawrence was “very beautiful” and that his favorite part of America so far was a trip to Worlds of Fun about 20 Lawrence middle and high school students travel to Hiratsuka and one of Lawrence’s other sister cities students spend nine months taking monthly culture and language classes before making the trip “We learned how to communicate with them,” said 14-year-old Anna Clayton She added that many of the Japanese students spoke English “When we went to the elementary school they all wanted our autographs,” said Jet Stream Secretary Lizzy Smith “They liked the way we wrote cursive.” she was able to stay involved with the program through a new club which is sponsored by the Lawrence Sister Cities Advisory Board allows alumni from previous trips help train the next batch of students They got the idea from a Jet Stream club in Hiratsuka which was made up of Japanese students who had visited Lawrence it felt like we threw our whole hearts into it and there was no way to stay involved,” said Amanda Puentes “Now alumni can continue to build a relationship with friends and host families in Hiratsuka.” About 400 people have participated in the student exchange program to Japan since 1991 one of the Lawrence Jet Stream’s organizers said alumni interested in participating in the program should get in touch via email at lawrencejetstream@yahoo.com Before the Hiratsuka students return to Japan the group plans to visit the Capitol in Topeka and the Oz Museum in Wamego Though the trip is designed for Hiratsuka’s youths they aren’t the only ones who feel they have gained something from the exchange program “I am really touched by the people here,” said Kyonosuke Yasuda who works for the city of Hiratsuka and is one of three chaperones on the trip “I hope the trip will help strengthen the relationship between our cities.” The latest headlines from the Lawrence Journal-World and KUsports.com Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of Kansas, LLC | https://www2.ljworld.com | 1035 N. Third Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 | 785-843-1000 | Terms of Service Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information is being held over three days until July 9 and more than 1 million visitors are expected The colorful festivities feature approximately 90 massive Tanabata floats decked out in lights that line a shopping street north of JR Hiratsuka Station in Hiratsuka City in Kanagawa Prefecture The nighttime festival is being held for the first time since 2019 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic J.League club shows support for Ukraine with seeds VOX POPULI: Heavenly lovers look to see each other tonight on Tanabata Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Nebuta Museum: Feeling frisky Festivals that planned to return now face tough calls as cases rise Study: Seniors with good vision are more socially active Police suspect blow by teacher killed nursery school student Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission Female authors from the late Meiji Era to the Showa Period who helped change Japan Aside from receiving high international acclaim their books touch on important feminist issues In a society where women are still pressured to meet patriarchal standards Japanese female writers today speak openly about the female body Yet these topics are not new to the Japanese literary scene The country has had a long history of women challenging social norms through their work witnessed their country undergo profound political and social transformation the fierce language of some and the quiet but powerful writing of others spoke volumes The work of these women not only paved the way for modern-day counterparts but continues to inspire generations of readers Raicho Hiratsuka was a writer pacifist and pioneer in the women’s liberation movement in Japan she adopted the pen names “Raicho” and “Thunderbird,” reflecting her vigorous advocacy for women’s rights she founded Japan’s first literary magazine written for and by women Her infamous opening words in the first issue read woman was the sun.” This was a reference to the Shinto goddess Amaterasu and was a call for women to reclaim the spiritual independence they had lost The magazine received contributions from many female writers and poets and spoke on a variety of issues including poverty In her famous 1913 essay “To the Women of the World,” Hiratsuka expressed her rejection of the conventional role assigned to women as ryosai kenbo or “good wives and wise mothers.” Publicly opposing such a traditional ideal contributed to the censorship of the magazine and other feminist publications that were a “disruption to the public order.” being forced to shut down by the government in 1916 the magazine averaged 3,000 copies per month and became central to feminism efforts in Japan Akiko Yosano was a prolific poet, pioneering feminist and leading social reformer. Active from the late Meiji Period, she is best known for her controversial work Midaregami (Tangled Hair) women are portrayed as passionate beings having agency over their love lives lips and breasts as symbols of a woman’s sexuality and femininity the volume caused a ruckus in the nation’s literary circles when it came out in 1901 desire and sexuality were unprecedented for the time Poet Nobutsuna Sasaki stated that Yosano wrote about “obscenities fit for a whore.” Unscathed by the criticism her work Yosano went on to publish 20 volumes of poems and eleven books of prose throughout her life financial independence for women and social responsibility As a fierce proponent of women’s education Yosano also helped to establish the Bunka Gakuin (Institute of Culture) in 1921 She was the institution’s first dean and chief lecturer Nobuko Yoshiya was ​​one of modern Japan’s most commercially successful and prolific writers active during the Taisho (​​1912–1926) and Showa (1926–1989) eras she specialized in serialized romance novels and fiction for women Yoshiya promised: “We will build a small house for the two of us.” Yuriko Miyamoto was a prominent proletarian novelist literary critic and activist of the Taisho and early Showa periods She was involved with both the proletarian and women’s liberation movements in Japan founding several socialist and feminist publications throughout her career Because of her activism and political views she was imprisoned and her works censored many times Miyamoto’s romantic relationships inspired many of her famous novels was written after her divorce from her first husband it criticizes conventional ideas of gender and love based on male-centric narratives Miyamoto was in a brief same-gender relationship with Russian-language scholar this time to communist literary critic Kenji Miyamoto It was during this time that the novelist’s devotion to communist beliefs became even more fervent The author is also known for combining her personal experience with historical events in her works Banshu heiya (The Banshu Plain) and Fuchiso (The Weathervane Plant) are fictionalized accounts of her experiences in the months following Japan’s surrender As a writer concerned with the plight of the working class her writing depicts the complexities of Japanese society through her own eyes Sawako Ariyoshi was a prolific novelist and short-story writer who authored the bestselling books The Doctor’s Wife and The River Ki Her novels were as controversial as they were successful Ariyoshi examined topics that stirred up traditional Japanese norms and values She discussed themes in her fiction ranging from the status of the elderly and women in Japanese society to environmental and racial issues Her first massively successful novel The River Ki (1959) follows the story of three generations of women An insightful portrayal of the evolving values of Japanese society the novel depicts the inner lives of women torn between embracing tradition or modernization as their nation undergoes radical changes The writer reexamined the status of women in Japanese society in her historical novel, The Doctor’s Wife (1966) It chronicles the life of the women behind the pioneer doctor said to be the first surgeon in the world to use general anesthesia in surgery In a time when women were expected to devote themselves to men a bitter struggle arises between the doctor’s wife Ariyoshi questions the claustrophobic social customs imposed on women People stroll under colorful decorations for the Tanabata summer festival in Hiratsuka The Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival is one of the largest Tanabata star festivals in the country with around 100 spectacular streamers over 10 meters tall hanging along the shopping street near JR Hiratsuka Station North Exit Some standout decorations feature notable people such as Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani the festival runs through Sunday and 1 million people are expected to attend * Information contained in this news release is current as of its date of announcement Be aware that information contained herein is subject to change without notice a leading global real estate company headquartered in Tokyo announced today that it will renovate Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport SHONAN HIRATSUKA in Hiratsuka City Kanagawa Prefecture for the first time since its opening Computer generated image of the Shonan Food Hall food the Shonan Food Hall food court will undergo major refurbishment It will evolve into a more comfortable place to use and spend time focusing on customers accompanied by children Computer generated image of the food court’s family area To provide a more comfortable environment for customers accompanied by children mamaro™ baby care rooms have been set up near the kids area in the Shonan Food Hall food court The introduction of mamaro™ has made it possible to nurse and otherwise care for babies in comfort and privacy Five new dining and food retail stores will open including some debuting in Kanagawa Prefecture Variety is being enhanced so that customers can have an even better time such as the Shigure Seimenjo ramen shop targeting three generations—those old enough to be grandparents There will be an extensive variety of goods and service shops including seven debuting in Hiratsuka City and new store formats From stores featuring on-trend fashion to those exemplifying the Shonan area the store lineup will meet a wide range of needs an outdoor plaza that is enjoyable for kids and adults alike artificial turf has been newly installed around the pre-existing pop-jet fountain The area will evolve into a bright playground where kids can have a great time playing comfortably Along with the terrace seats alongside Sora no Hiroba there is an open space where families and customers with pets can enjoy a meal The Sora no Hiroba wall features a mural co-created by local artist Luise and SUGAR who is active in a wide range of fields including character design the South Entrance welcomes visitors with a mural created by Luise that is based on a motif of flowers associated with Hiratsuka LaLaport SHONAN HIRATSUKA is working to strengthen ties to the community including through the support of sports teams and the community space SHONANA TREE HOUSE bringing people Mitsui Fudosan concluded an official top partner contract with the professional 3X3 basketball team SHONAN SEASIDE for the 2022-23 season We will continue to support the team and engage in activities that help to enliven the local community moving forward Silk-screening workshop (Held in September 2022) Mitsui Fudosan has long worked to raise employee satisfaction including by setting up employee lounges complete with powder rooms and convenience stores just for employees a new employee lounge will be added to create an even more comfortable environment for employees It will be designed as a workspace that can also be used as a place to hold meetings steps will be taken in consideration of the environment such as reusing fixtures that are no longer used LaLaport SHONAN HIRATSUKA obtained DBJ Green Building Certification in December 2022 as a property with the best class environmental & social awareness List of new and remodeled stores(PDF:194KB) * The initiatives covered in this press release are contributing to one of the UN’s SDGs World famous sculptor Ken Hiratuska has been commissioned to create his next rock masterpiece at the Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo Hiratsuka has been onsite working on the sculptures at the Hillsdale Shopping Center which is currently undergoing a remodel (but remains open) The art is slated to be a central part of Hillsdale’s North Block which is being re-envisioned as a community gathering space featuring a market He moved to New York and got his start carving lines and art in the Brooklyn sidewalks can be seen in permanent public sites in over 20 countries His unique sculptures involve carving abstract and real images into multiple stones The caveat is that the lines he carves are continuous that never cross itself leaving at one point to be picked up on the next stone His art has a deeper meaning. The carved lines within the rock sculptures are intended to bring people together and inspire humans to be conscious of their commonalities, regardless of social economic, cultural and political distinctions. The Bohannon Development Company selected Hiratsuka for the Hillsdale project to represent its vision of creating a community-centered destination in San Mateo Hiratsuka’s completed sculptures will be viewable in the soon to be completed North Block of Hillsdale Shopping Center We stopped by to take a look at Hiratsuka at work and get a peak of the North Block The North Block tenants currently include: Pinestripes Bowling Alley Belcampo Market and MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company Have something newsworthy you want to share or a story we should cover? Send to tips@climaterwc.com motion-sensing cameras set up by Hiratsuka City Museum curator Daichi Fujii to capture meteors instead caught the laser beams of NASA's ICESat-2 satellite as it passed over Japan It's the first time the ICESat-2 team has seen footage of the lasers at work in orbit It was the first time the satellite's lasers were caught on camera A mysterious spectacle of green laser beams in the sky was caught on video by motion-detecting cameras positioned outside Hiratsuka City Museum in Japan Daichi Fujii, the museum curator, set up the motion-detecting cameras to capture meteors and calculate their position the bright green lines that appeared on the camera footage from Sept further inspection revealed the beams were synchronized with a tiny green dot that was briefly visible between the clouds.  Related: ICESat-2: Tracking Earth's Ice with Unparalleled Detail and you have to have the right conditions." ICESat-2, which launched in September 2018, uses lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of ice sheets, sea ice thickness and land topography on Earth The laser instrument is technically a lidar sensor which stands for Light Detection and Ranging Lidar sensors are typically used to generate precise 3D measurements and are also used by autonomous vehicles to sense their surroundings The lidar system aboard ICESat-2 fires 10,000 times a second sending six beams of light to Earth from orbit.  "It precisely times how long it takes individual photons to bounce off the surface and return to the satellite," NASA wrote in the statement "Computer programs use these measurements to calculate ice losses from Greenland and Antarctica observe how much of the polar oceans are frozen determine the heights of freshwater reservoirs  —  A space laser is tracking subglacial lakes hidden in Antarctica  —  NASA space lasers track Earth's disappearing ice sheets and sea-level rise  —  Astronomers bounced a laser off a spacecraft whirling around the moon making it visible to the museum's cameras.  "With the precise location of the satellite in space the coordinates of where Fujii's cameras were set up that the streaks of light came from ICESat-2's laser," NASA officials added in the statement.  Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! 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issue is the location of the region she reportedly governed The so-called “Yamatai Controversy” centers around two destinations: Northern Kyushu and the Kinki region of Northern Honshu Murasaki also wrote The Diary of Lady Murasaki featuring the oldest known reference to Genji she used an archaic court language that was unreadable a century later the first author to make a modern vernacular translation of Genji were supportive of the new princess and a so-called “Mitchi boom” spread nationwide She and her husband were seen as symbols of Japan’s modernization and democratization They broke tradition by raising their three children instead of leaving their care to palace staff they were held in high regard for prioritizing disaster victims championing the cause of marginalized people and attempting to reconcile with countries affected by Japan’s colonialism and wartime aggression Empress Michiko is a Hibernophile who can play the harp and speak passable Gaelic Ogata studied English literature at the University of the Sacred Heart before graduating with a Ph.D in political science from the University of California “Defiance in Manchuria,” analyzed the reasons behind Japan’s invasion of China was assassinated by junior navy officers in an attempted coup d’etat (they’d also planned to kill the visiting Charlie Chaplin however he had fortunately changed his plans at the last minute) Misora Hibari was a cultural icon and national treasure who helped to lift the spirits of the public after the miseries of WWII she appeared in over 160 films and recorded 1,200 songs selling a reported 68 million records prior to her death in 1989 By 2001 that figure was said to have exceeded 80 million The daughter of a fishmonger and homemaker She sang to her father at a war send-off party in 1943 and made her concert hall debut two years later Changing her name to Misora Hibari (meaning lark in the beautiful sky) the same year she started appearing in movies Her reputation grew following performances in Mournful Whistle and Tokyo Kid two films in which she played an orphan dressed as a boy Hibari became the country’s most successful actress of the 1950s while also turning out hit after hit her popularity soared even further thanks to beloved anthems such as the judo-themed track which won the 1964 Japan Record of the Year award a heart-wrenching song about someone trying but failing to drink their sorrows away By the 1970s Hibari had firmly established herself as the country’s biggest female performer though this status didn’t stop her from getting into scrapes with NHK and other media outlets had been arrested for a gang-related crime in 1973 and while Japan’s sole public broadcaster didn’t acknowledge any connection she was excluded from Kohaku Uta Gassen (the widely watched singing contest on New Year’s Eve) for the first time in 18 years she refused to appear on the show for a long period afterward Hibari became one of the first performers to sing at the newly built Tokyo Dome less than half a year after the death of Emperor Hirohito it was a date that marked the true end of the Showa Era Hibari became the first woman to receive the People’s Honour Award which was conferred posthumously for giving Japanese people hope and encouragement in the aftermath of such a dark period in the country’s history Kawa no Nagare Yo ni (Like the Flow of the River) was voted the greatest Japanese song of all time in an NHK poll taken in 1997 The Three Tenors delighted fans when they performed the track at their concert in Tokyo The project is located within walking distance of Hiratsuka Station on the JR Tokaido Line and is near the main roads of National Route 1 and National Route 129 Along with Hiratsuka Station and its vicinity the project will become a core area of Hiratsuka City gathering many people This mixed-use redevelopment project is located within a Land Readjustment Project District in which Mitsui Fudosan is the developer and will integrate public facilities such as roads and parks with a repositioned residential area Plans are for the site with a total area of 18.2 ha to be comprised of six zones: commercial zones A and B a healthcare and social welfare zone and an industrial zone It has been tentatively decided that Social Welfare Organization Imperial Gift Foundation Saiseikai Hiratsuka Hospitalwill move to the healthcare and social welfare zone of the project NISSAN SHATAI will continue to operate its plant This mixed-use redevelopment project is being promoted as part of Hiratsuka City’s decision to utilize the Ministry of Land Transport and Tourism’s urban planning proposal system to formulate and revise an urban development plan involving the large-scale conversion of land use for forming a new urban area and creating an abundant network of greenery Mitsui Fudosan and Mitsui Fudosan Residential will endeavor to promote the urban development plan in mutual collaboration with respective business operators and contribute to Hiratsuka’s efforts to create a thriving urban landscape This retail facility’s main developer will be the Hiratsuka Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui Fudosan TheHiratsuka Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha will commission Mitsui Fudosan to act as development manager to see the project through to the completion of buildings * Details of zones other than commercial zones A and B are yet to be decided Back to index of News Releases in 2015 Print (757KB) Top of Page News Releases Global Initiatives ESG / Sustainability Investors Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version will open Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport SHONAN HIRATSUKA on Thursday The facility aims to become a home away from home where people do not just shop and dine connect or create encounters and exchanges (*1) This retail facility's main developer will be the Hiratsuka Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha The Hiratsuka Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha will commission Mitsui Fudosan to act as development manager to see the project through to the completion of buildings Mitsui Fudosan plans to lease the retail facilities from the Hiratsuka Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha and plans to commission its operation and management to Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co. Back to index of News Releases in 2016 The page you are looking for was not found Here are some links to help you find creative ideas in the big city Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening UTokyo FOCUS Japanese “Learning about life from marine wildlife” at a lab in Misaki The Graduate School of Science’s Marine Biological Station (known as the Misaki Marine Biological Station only ten years after the founding of the University of Tokyo in the area of Misaki on the southwestern tip of the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture home to some of the world’s richest animal diversity in terms of both quantity and number of species The observation of a wide variety of marine life contributed to the understanding of the classification system of living organisms and in turn to the understanding of the process of animal evolution the focus of research at the laboratory shifted from taxonomy to embryology but MMBS has consistently pursued research aimed at understanding the evolution and diversity of animals based on our understanding of a wide variety of marine organisms MMBS serves as an important hub for the study of marine organisms supplying experimental materials and accepting visiting researchers widely The observation of an extensive variety of marine organisms contributes to education in systematic taxonomy MMBS annually accepts more than 20,000 users outside the Station for both research and educational purposes including university and high school students for practical training MMBS also conducts outreach activities including nature observation classes for the general public and pearl cultivation projects for elementary school students the former main building (the Memorial Building) and the aquarium which had been symbols of MMBS for more than 80 years and a new educational building was built to replace them In addition to state-of-the-art laboratories the new building houses an exhibition room collaborative laboratories and a water tank room setting the stage for the open use of the Station With the motto “Learning about life from marine wildlife,” MMBS will continue to pursue research and educational activities on a diverse range of marine animals The Fisheries Laboratory is an affiliated facility of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences located on the shore of Lake Hamana in Shizuoka Prefecture the University of Tokyo had a coastal facility in Misaki-cho but because the topography of the area was not suitable for research on aquaculture and inner bay marine life two fisheries laboratories were constructed in Aichi Prefecture around the time of the February 26 Incident (1936) In the midst of high economic growth in Japan (1950s to 1970s) the two laboratories were moved to their current location and integrated The laboratory is said to have been very popular in those days as it allowed breeding experiments of marine life it was a time when Japan’s research on fisheries Lake Hamana is located right next to the Fisheries Laboratory It is said to be the tenth largest lake in Japan in terms of size The lake also serves as a “cradle” for baby fish and shellfish and the young of fish often found offshore can be spotted here The climate is mild (although the winds in winter are quite strong) The Fisheries Laboratory currently has three faculty members (Kiyoshi Kikuchi and we cooperate with each other in our research work We share a common interest in studying aquatic organisms and analyzing them using genomic and genetic approaches There are also three technical staff members who are in charge of assisting with student training breeding and raising marine organisms and maintaining the facilities Breakdown of specialties of marine researchers at UTokyo * This article was originally printed in Tansei 43 (Japanese language only) All information in this article is as of September 2021 Inquiries about the content of this page: Strategic Communications Group Send inquiry Kashiwa Campus Hongo Campus Komaba Campus Access and Campus Maps Back