IEAS - Institute of East Asian Studies, UC Berkeley

Cal Japan Day

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DATE:Saturday, May 17, 2008, 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PLACE:Various locations - see Schedule
SPONSOR:Center for Japanese Studies

Schedule

Saturday, May 17

C.V. Starr Library

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Tour of the newly-opened C.V. Starr East Asian Library

Location: C.V. Starr East Asian Library

Yuki Ishimatsu, Head Librarian, Japanese collection


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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Back to School with Cal's Japan Studies Faculty

Location: Berkeley Art Museum

Featured lectures:
Japanese Business Then & Now: Will Japan Remain a Global Economic Powerhouse?
Jim Lincoln, Professor and Associate Dean, Haas School of Business

The Japanese Economic Model: New & Improved?
Steve Vogel, Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Political Science

Japanese History at Cal, Japanese History in Japan
Mary E. Berry, Professor of East Asian History and History Department Chair

Camp Dharma: Buddhism & the World War II Japanese American Incarceration
Duncan Williams, Associate Professor of Japanese Buddhism and Center for Japanese Studies Chair


4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cocktail hour

Location: Berkeley Art Museum

7:00 pm

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Rakugo Performance

Location: Gaia Theater, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley
Cost: $15 - General public; $10 - Students

Note: Cal Japan Day donors will be admitted to this event free of charge. Please see the donations tab for more information.

Reservations required. Please send a check payable to UC Regents or your credit card information to: Center for Japanese Studies; University of California; 2223 Fulton Street; Berkeley, CA 94720-2318


6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

For VIP Donors

Location: Yoshi's Jazz Club and Japanese Restaurant, San Francisco

Note: This event is open to VIP donors only. Please see the donations tab for more information.

Please contact CJS for information on this VIP event. Suggested donation is $250/ticket. We will send you an individual invitation upon your request.

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