JCC E-Magazine December 2024

Director's Message

A group photo with representatives of Nei Museum of Art from the opening ceremony of Dyeing the Nature of Yaeyama Islands with Yuzen Zome. From left: Ms Tatematsu Yuri, Mr Mori Takahiro (Representative Director), Ms Nei Tomo (Yuzen Creative Director), JCC Director Ms Kawabe Akiko, and Mr Eric Van Rijn.

Dear Friends of JCC,

Konnichiwa!

In a blink of an eye, the last month of 2024 has arrived. This also means that the JCC 15th Anniversary celebrations are coming to an end. I hope that everyone enjoyed the wide range of events that we had to offer this year, including the JCC 15th Anniversary Talk Series that covered a variety of topics.

Last month, we held an exhibition that displayed Yuzen dyeing artworks showcasing the colourful and rich nature of Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa. It was lovely to learn more about a lesser-known region of Japan, and I believe that visitors were inspired to visit the location one day to see the beautiful sights and local flora and fauna for themselves. The dyeing experience workshops were also highly successful, with enthusiastic participants from both Raffles Design Institute and Friends of JCC.

Though JCC15 will soon end, we will certainly continue to bring you exciting events. We have also decided to setup a small exhibition in JCC to look back on the events that JCC offered in the past 15 years. So if you drop by JCC, do remember to check it out. You might be reminded of past events which you have attended before!

If you wish to know about our events for next year, please follow us on our Facebook and Instagram! You may also follow the Embassy of Japan in Singapore on their Facebook page for the latest news and updates from Japan.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful Holiday Season and New Year!

Yoi otoshi wo (良いお年を)！

Akiko Kawabe
Director, Japan Creative Centre (JCC)

5th December 2024

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