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Duke Asian American Theater (DAAT) is proud to present a Staged Reading of scenes from Asian American Plays. One scene each will be read from “China Doll” by Elizabeth Wong, “12-1-A” by Wakako Yamauchi, “Tea” by Velina Hasu Houston, and … Read more

(Toyoda Toshiaki, 2005, 113 min, Japan, in Japanese with English subtitles, Color, 35mm) Enfant terrible of new Japanese cinema, Toyoda Toshiaki investigates the flimsy nature of reality inHanging Garden. By exposing the underlying dynamic of the outwardly cheerful Kyobashi family, … Read more

(Negishi Kichitaro, 2008, 94 min, Japanese w/ English subtitles, Color, 35mm) Dog in a Sidecar, Negishi Kichitaro’s subtly nuanced, strikingly acted summer’s tale about a little girl whose horizons are expanded by her encounter with a free-spirited young woman, unfolds … Read more

(In Japanese with English subtitles, Uchida Kenji, 2004, 98 min, 35 mm) Writer/director Kenji Uchida makes his feature debut with this smart, tricky romantic comedy. Reika Kirishima stars as Maki, a forlorn young woman who has just broken up with … Read more

The time for the annual Natsu-Matsuri has come again. We are holding the festival on July 7th at the Japan Center in Raleigh. Traditional Japanese festival foods such as Yakisoba, Yakitori, or Snow-come will be available by purchase. Also we … Read more

Session 1: “Power of Compassion: Paths of Transmission of Avalokiteśvara,” a digital project – Dorothy C. Wong, University of Virginia (current NHC fellow) Death of Images: Burial Practice, Relic Deposits, and Image Caches in Medieval China – Wei-Cheng Lin, University … Read more

In 2011, a Tsunami ravaged Japan. This tender tribute captures the recollections of survivors in one of the hardest hit areas. Their family and friends perished in the disaster, and their profound sense of grief and inconsolable losses are palpable. … Read more

(Kumakiri Kazuyoshi, 2010, 152 min, Japan, Japanese with English subtitles, Color, DVD) Introduced by Hitomi Endo, Associate Professor of Japanese at Duke Concealing its heavy-heart with the lightness of a sigh, Kumakiri Kazuyoshi ‘s Sketches of Kaitan City peruses the … Read more

Sponsored by Duke’s Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and the Franklin Humanities Institute DATE: February 27, 2012 LOCATION: C105, Bay 4, Smith Warehouse, Duke TIME: 4:00-6:00pm

(Shohei Imamura, 1968, 173 min, Japan, Japanese w/ English subtitles, Color, DVD) The film will be introduced by Takushi Odagiri, Visiting Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke. The culmination of Shohei Imamura’s extraordinary examinations of the fringes … Read more