Readings

Play Reading at NJAHS

rie — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:04:42 -0800

The National Japanese American Historical Society, located at 1684 Post St. in San Francisco’s Japantown, will hold a play reading and book signing event on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.

Featured in the reading from the play “The Betrayed” by Hiroshi Kashiwagi will be Hiroshi Shimizu and Sue Asano. Shimizu is a popular leader of numerous community organizations in San Francisco, while Asano is a former member of the Center Players of San Francisco.

Following the reading, Kashiwagi will be signing copies of his latest book, “Shoe Box Plays.”

Poetry Reading at Yu-Ai Kai

rie — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:50:12 -0700

SAN JOSE — Yu-Ai Kai/Japanese American Community Senior Service, located at 4th and Jackson streets in San Jose Japantown, will be hosting a poetry reading by author Emi Tsutsumi on Friday, Nov. 7, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Tsutsumi, who will be visiting from Japan, is a former radio announcer and the author of such books as “Everything Is Going to Be All Right,” “The Power of Poetry Reading,” and several poetry books, including “Miracle,” “Angel,” and “To All Songs in the World.” She has also translated such books as “Time of Innocence” and “Left to Tell.”

Play Reading in Berkeley

rie — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:28:35 -0700

BERKELEY — Hiroshi Kashiwagi, author of the recently published “Shoe Box Plays,” will conduct a play reading and book signing at Berkeley Buddhist Temple, 2121 Channing Way, on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. following the morning services.

Haruko Nagaishi and Yuki Kawaguchi, both formerly with the Center Players of San Francisco, will be featured in the reading from Kashiwagi’s play “The Betrayed.” After the reading, a reception and book signing will be held in the Social Hall.

Talk on New Book About Miné Okubo

james — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:40:54 -0700

The San Francisco Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) will present a talk by author Greg Robinson about “Miné Okubo: Following Her Own Road” (University of Washington Press), which he co-edited, on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. at JACL National Headquarters, 1765 Sutter St. in San Francisco’s Japantown.

Talk on ‘The Six Faces of Genji’

james — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The Japan Society of Northern California will present “The Six Faces of Genji: Manga Versions of The Tale of Genji” on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (registration at 6 p.m.) at the Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St. in San Francisco.

This is part of a series of events commemorating the millennium anniversary of Murasaki Shikibu’s literary classic, “The Tale of Genji” (Genji Monogatari).

Megumi Tells Internment Tales

james — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:45:08 -0700

LIVERMORE — Bilingual storyteller Megumi will share “Japanese American Internment Stories of Strength and Hope,” followed by a Q&A session with former internees, on Thursday, Sept. 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the English Department at Las Positas College, the event takes place in the Student Center, Building 1700, 3033 Collier Canyon Rd. in Livermore. It is free and open to the public.

For more information call (925) 424-1000, or visit www.megumitales.com.

Panel to Discuss ‘The Women of The Tale of Genji’

james — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:16:52 -0700

“The Women of The Tale of Genji” will be presented by the Japan Society of Northern California on Thursday, Sept. 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (registration at 6 p.m.) at San Francisco State University’s Downtown Campus, 835 Market St., sixth floor, Room 607.

To commemorate the millennium anniversary of Murasaki Shikibu’s literary classic, “The Tale of Genji,” the Japan Society will host a series of events that celebrate this historic novel.

'Japanese Only' Author Arudou to Visit Bay Area

james — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:15:18 -0700

ALBANY — A speech presentation by Debito Arudou, who challenged the “Japanese Only/No Foreigners Allowed” practices at many Japanese businesses and garnered international support for confronting Japan’s xenophobia, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the University Village Community Center Gym, 1123 Jackson St. in Albany.

The entrance is at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Monroe Avenue, one block south of Marin Avenue.

Author Murakami to Speak at Cal

james — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:33:48 -0700

BERKELEY — Haruki Murakami, internationally recognized as Japan’s leading novelist, writer and translator, and winner of the Yomiuri Prize for his critically acclaimed “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle,” will give a reading and talk Saturday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall.

A conversation with Roland Kelts, Tokyo University lecturer and author of “Japanamerica,” will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event is presented in association with the Center for Japanese Studies at UC Berkeley.

Megumi's Folk Tales, Ghost Stories

james — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Bilingual storyteller Megumi will present “Japanese Folk Tales” at the following venues:

Saturday, June 21, at 3:50 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural Fair in Mission Plaza Park, 103 Emmett St. in Santa Cruz. Info: www.jcfsc.org.

Wednesday, June 25 — 1 p.m. at Marina Library, 190 Seaside Circle in Marina. Info: (831) 883-7507. 3:30 p.m. at Castroville Library, 11160 Speegle St. in Castroville. Info: (831) 769-8724.