Zen Garden Community Fall Cleanup with Todd Stewart and Bob Chilton of Gardens Unlimited Wednesday, October 5, 10 - 4 at the Zen Garden, adjacent to Farmer Hall Come by for five minutes, half an hour, or the whole day. Lend a hand and learn more about garden design, bonsai, and the history of zen gardens from Bob and Todd. Free pizza at 1pm or thereabouts. At day's end we will rake the Peace Ring, designed by Hiroshima bombing survivor Toshiko Tanaka, into the fresh gravel or our karesansui … [Read more...]
Sadako Sasaki: Cranes for Peace Sept. 28th led by Kiyoshi Yamamoto
September 19, 2022 by
Wednesday, Sept. 28 5:00 pm Leidecker Center (Farmer 107B) led by: Kiyoshi Yamamoto Origami artist (and acupuncturist, massage therapist, martial arts instructor, and UMW alum) In recognition of the UN International Day of Peace and the Gardens for Peace Initiative. Kiyoshi Yamamoto will discuss the story of Sadako Sasaki, who lived through the Hiroshima bombing to die of radiation poisoning in 1955 at the age of 12, and how her story inspired the peace symbolism of the origami crane. Fold your own origami crane(s) with Kiyoshi’s instruction. Origami paper will be provided. … [Read more...]
Hogaku from Prehistory to the Present PERFORMANCE and DISCUSSION
October 25, 2021 by
Wednesday, October 27 at 4pm in Lee Hall 411. Miyuki Yoshikami, author of Japan's Musical Tradition: Hogaku from Prehistory to the Present, will perform on the Koto … [Read more...]