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Kotobuki: Auspicious Celebrations of Japanese Art from New York Private Collections
Japan Society showcases rarely displayed Japanese masterworks from the 12th to the 21st centuries unified by the central theme of celebration.
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Japan Society Presents Bunraku Backstage and Acky Bright: Studio Infinity
Offering a rare glimpse behind the scenes of bunraku theater and showcasing work by manga artist Acky Bright, these exhibitions are on view in New York City.
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JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
North America’s largest Japanese film festival presents two weeks of contemporary movies at Japan Society in NYC, July 10–21.
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None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection
Japan Society explores the origins of Zen Buddhism over four centuries of work from painter-monks, including celebrated Buddhist master Hakuin Ekaku.
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Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux
The latest ACA Cinema Project film series showcases the complex bonds of the modern Japanese family, with screenings at Japan Society in New York City February 15–24.
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Out of Bounds: Japanese Women Artists in Fluxus
The first exhibition to fully explore the role of Japanese women in Fluxus, a movement that helped contemporary artists define new modes of expression, is on view at Japan Society in NYC.
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JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
North America’s largest Japanese film festival presents two weeks of contemporary movies at Japan Society in NYC from July 26 through August 6.
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Japan Society and ACA Present The Female Gaze: Women Filmmakers from JAPAN CUTS and Beyond
The latest ACA Cinema Project series spotlights contemporary female directors, producers, cinematographers, and screenwriters from Japan alongside a classics film selection.
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Shikō Munakata: A Way of Seeing
For their 125th exhibition, Japan Society in NYC presents a rarely-seen collection of works by Shikō Munakata, including 61 prints on view for the first time since 1965.
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Flash Forward: Debut Works and Recent Films by Notable Japanese Directors
Presented by Japan Society and the Agency for Cultural Affairs in association with the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), this hybrid film series continues through December 23.
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JAPAN CUTS, a Festival of New Japanese Film, Opens August 20
North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema streams online throughout the US with screenings in-person at Japan Society from August 20–September 2
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Japan Society and the Agency for Cultural Affairs Present 21st-Century Japanese Films
21st Century Japan: Films From 2001–2020 presents a wide-ranging selection of films celebrating the last two decades of Japanese cinema, streaming online February 5–25.