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Past World Cultural Forum
2005 (3rd)
2005 (3rd)
 Power of Culture - Energizing Life through Culture Saturday, October 8, 2005 (13:30-17:30) / Kyoto International Conference Hall (Kyoto Prefecture)  Jack LANG (Former Minister for Culture, France), TSUTSUI Yasutaka (Writer) and the others Taking the "Power of Culture" as a key phrase, domestic and international intellectual figures will explore the significance of the concept of "Cultural Diversity" from a variety of angles in the light of the current international situation. |
 Peace and Culture - from dialogue between civilizations to shared values Monday, October 10, 2005 (13:30-17:30) / Shotoku Hall, Horyu-ji Temple (Nara Prefecture) HIRAYAMA Ikuo (President, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) and the others In the setting of the oldest wooden structure existing in the world today, Horyu-ji Temple, Panelists involved with the world's most criminal region, centered on Israel and Palestine, will examine the history of cultural dissemination through the Middle East and the Silk Road; the distinctive character of the country at the end of that route, Japan; the possibility of coexistence and cooperation between people with opposing cultures; and what part Japan has to pray. |
Mythologies and Culture - Topos (Place) and Mythologies Monday, October 17, 2005 (13:30-17:30) / Hinjitsukan (Mie Prefecture) KAWAI Hayao (Commissioner for Cultural Affairs, Japan; Clinical psychologist) and the others Focusing on the power of mythologies and on the "topos (place)" as a sacred place, the panel will examine the importance of using the lessons found in mythologies and the distinctiveness of the Japanese culture to go beyond religious differences and national borders in order to overcome clashes between civilizations. |
Art and Culture - Characteristics and Worldwide Dissemination of Japanese and Asian Art Sunday,October 23, 2005(13:30-17:00) / Konkai Komyo-ji Temple (Kyoto Prefecture) TAKASHIMA Shuji (Director, Ohara Museum of Art) and the others Examining the distinctive characteristics of the art forms of Japan and other Asian countries, as well as re-examinind the significance of the Western interest in modern times in Chinese and Japanese cultures, the discussion participants will present their perspectives on the dissemination of Japanese and Asian art forms to the rest of the world. |
Reading and Culture - Asian Children and Reading, from the viewpoint of Asian women writers Saturday, November 5, 2005(15:00-18:30) / Marunouchi Building Hall (Tokyo) ATOUDA Takashi (Writer; Managing Director, Japan P.E.N. Club) and the others Books read in childhood are believed to have considerable influence on the thinking of a person. Female writers invited from various Asian countries will introduce the books they read in their childhood as well as the books they have read or would like to read to their own children, achieving he essence of literary exchange by giving the audience the opportunity to encounter the literature of the authors' countries and deepen their understanding of the people of those countries. |
 Tanka and Sijo Poem Forms Linking Japan and Korea Tuesday, November 15, 2005(13:30-17:30) / Kyoto International Community House Event Hall (Kyoto Prefecture) NAKANISHI Susumu (President, Kyoto City University of Arts) amd the others Following lectures on Tanka and Sijo and on the life of Korean tanka poet SOHN Ho-yun and her works, Korean and Japanese poets will present recitations of tanka and sijo for the audience to compare. |
 Japanese and Korean Students' Musical Exchange Workshop in Osaka Sunday, November 20, 2005 (9:30-16:30) / Osaka Prefectural Higashisumiyoshi Senior High School (Osaka Prefecture) Japanese and Korean senior high school students Japanese and Korean high school students studying their countries' traditional music forms will device a joint a workshop. They will introduce pieces from their repertoires and also put together a joint performance session. |
The Future of Theater Friday, December 2, 2005 (14:00-17:30) / The Shiki Theater JIYU (Tokyo) ASARI Keita (Stage director, Representative of Shiki Theater Company) and the others While reviewing the history of and current movements in theater in China, Korea and Japan, the panel will discuss ways in which theatrical exchange might be promoted throughout the East Asian region and how East Asia's creative theatrical culture might also be disseminated to the rest of the world. |
 The Future of Japanese & Korean movies and cultural exchange* Monday, November 5, 2005 (13:30-17:30) / Studio2, NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station (Osaka Prefecture) *This session is continued from the Forum 2004 with the same theme. MIYADAI Shinji (Assistant Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University) and the others Against the background of the current situation of film making and appreciation in Korea, including the full liberalization of Japanese films resulting from the fourth phase of the easing of restrictions on the representation of Japanese culture in Korea in January 2004 as well as the recent Korean movie boom in Japan, the panel will engage in a dialogue from the film makers' perspective on the prospects for collaboration between Korea and Japan in developing human resources and co-producing movies. |
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