Hamilton Library houses rare poetry scroll from medieval Japan
The 16th century handwritten kansubon (scroll) is a 30-poem sequence authored by Japanese poet Asukai Yoritaka
The 16th century handwritten kansubon (scroll) is a 30-poem sequence authored by Japanese poet Asukai Yoritaka
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ students toured HoMA¡¯s Lane Collection, which contains one of the finest sets of Japanese woodblock prints and manuscripts on Oʻahu.
Directed by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ MFA candidate Maggie Ivanova, the play blurs the lines between various realities framed by magical realism.
The literary contest resembled a modern take on traditional poetry competitions in Japan known as utaawase.
Nippon Day featured workshops such as origami, hanafuda, calligraphy and tea ceremony.
Each awardee received funding to cover expenses, such as travel, living costs and research activities.
EALL students will help the Honolulu Museum of Art catalog one of the most important archives of Japanese rare books and prints in Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
Students in the “Introduction to Classical Japanese” class were able to view a set of pre- and early-modern materials called kotenseki.
The funding, which includes a grant and additional student support, is worth approximately $4 million.
The graduate students presented through four virtual webinar rooms.