Fireside Colloquium Series
Mr. Kanji Ishizumi, the fifith generation of Japanese fan businessman. (Cultural News Photo)
Mr. Kanji Ishizumi, the fifith generation of Japanese fan businessman. (Cultural News Photo)
Japanese Folding Fan and its Applied Urushi-lacquer Work
The history and art of fan making with video presentation and lecture
Lecturer: Mr. Kanji Ishizumi
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 2:00PM
Place: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles Conference Room
333 South Grand Ave, Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90071
(22nd floor of the Wells Fargo Building)
Admission Free, RSVP requited by July 30 to culture@jflalc.org.
Seats are limited.
Parking Free: Validation for Wells Fargo Building Parking Garage
(Entrance: on Hope Street and Lower Grand Avenue. Direction: Go to monthly self-parking spaces in the level of P3, P4 or P5. Valet parking is not validated.)
The Japan Foundation would like to invite scholars and specialists in the fields of Japanese culture, Japanese language and Japanese studies to meet with Kanji Ishizumi, 5th generation businessman of the renown art fan from Ishizumi & Co. in Kyoto, Japan.
The mixer will be held at the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, August 4 at 2 p.m.
Japanese fans, often renown for their exquisite beauty, are made of paprt on a bamboo frame, usually with a design, painted on them. Apart from the obvious function of fanning oneself, they are also used in a number of Japanese cultural practices, such as in Kabuki dances and Noh performances.
Japanese fans have, in the past, been a major export from Japan, and continue to have an appeal for connoisseurs around the world. However, this accessory to Japanese culture and society can sometimes be overlooked. This lecture will provide the audiences an insight into Japanese fans, exploring their history and aesthetic value.
