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U-M Center for Japanese Studies Noon Lecture Series
Apr. 2, 9, & 16. Talks by U-M & visiting scholars.
Apr. 2: “James Marshall Plumer’s Collecting Journey in War-torn Japan: Mingei Pottery, Folk Deities, and Ainu Art.” U-M Museum of Art curator Natsu Oyobe discusses this U-M professor who traveled around Japan to assess the condition of cultural properties, and collect artifacts, following WWII.
Apr. 9: “Powering Empire: Hydroelectricity and Highland Taiwan under Japanese Colonial Rule.” University of Pennsylvania history professor John Kanbayashi discusses how the Empire of Japan sought to use hydroelectricity to transform colonial Taiwan into an industrial hub in the 1930s & 40s.
Apr. 16: “A Queer Girl in Modern Japan: Yoshiya Nobuko.” Boston University world languages and literatures professor Sarah Frederick discusses the life and work of this popular Japanese writer known for her serialized fiction, modern fashion, and lifelong relationship with a same-sex partner.
Noon–1:30 p.m., 1010 Weiser Hall, 500 Church St. Free. (734) 764–6307.
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