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JFLA Lecture Series 10
Future Beauty
Friday, June 28th at 7PM
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Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo, and Yohji Yamamoto showed their collections in Paris for the first time more than thirty years ago, roiling up both criticism and praise for their radical departure from Western conventions of fashion design. Akiko Fukai will delve into the soul of Japanese contemporary fashion and its vast and enduring impact around the world.
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JFLA School Program
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The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, offers a free School Program designed to give students a fun and informative introduction to Japanese culture and traditions. It is approximately 90 minutes long and is available Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays between 10 am and 4 pm. This program is not available on weekends and holidays.
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JF Nihongo Summer Camp
July 22nd - July 26th
Learn Japanese while exploring Little Tokyo! Our weeklong day camp is an intensive and informative program to start with Japanese language. For 14-18 year-old teens with no prior experience learning Japanese.
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Handcrafted Form
Traditions and Techniques
Thursday, July 11, 2013 to Wednesday, August 21, 2013
On Thursday, July 11, 2013, The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA) will host the opening reception of Handcrafted Form, a world-traveling exhibition of hand-crafted objects made by traditional master artisans of Japan, in partnership with the nearby Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM). The exhibition will run for six weeks until Wednesday, August 21. There will be no charge to see this exhibit at any venue.
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Visit JFLA
Information Center Hours
Tue & Thur: 12PM - 7PM
Wed & Fri: 12PM - 4PM
Every 2nd and 4th Sat*: 12PM - 4:30PM
*Saturday schedule is subject to change.
Closed on Mondays, Sundays, 1st & 3rd Saturdays, and holidays.
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Making Sushi with Mom/ Dad
July 27th at 11AM
Let’s learn Japanese language and food culture while making sushi with Mom and Dad. This one-day workshop is for kids 8 and up with accompanying adults. The entire sushi menu is fun and easy for children to make at home with family.
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