| JCC E-Magazine February 2022 |
Celebrating Women Artists ~ Ceramic Expressions 5th Edition ~
Overview
We were pleased to welcome many visitors to JCC during the 'Celebrating Women Artists ~ Ceramic Expressions 5th Edition ~' exhibition. JCC Cinema also returned, with the online livestream of 'Napping Princess'. For this month, JCC will be hosting 'The Secret Beauty of Ise Shima Akoya Pearl - Akoya Pearls & Ama Diver ~ The Grand Prix of Akoya Pearl Jewellery 2021 Singapore Edition ~' for a second time. Besides the exhibition where you can vote for your favourite jewellery piece, there is an exciting line-up of events online too, so be sure to join us then.
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Director's Message
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Konnichiwa!
JCC has had a wonderful start to 2022 this past January! We played host to the “Celebrating Woman Artists ~ Ceramic Expressions 5th Edition ~”, an exhibition series that was co-presented by Mulan Gallery. It was the first time this series featured an all-women line-up, and their artworks captivated many visitors to JCC. Film buffs also enjoyed an online screening of “Napping Princess” as part of JCC Cinema. It was a curious and fun experience to know that everyone was enjoying this movie together even though we were all at different locations...(Click here to read more) |
JCC Events
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Opening of Celebrating Women Artists ~ Ceramic Expressions 5th Edition ~ The 5th Ceramics Expression exhibition - Celebrating Women Artists - co-organised by the Japan Creative Centre (JCC) and the Mulan Gallery, was officially opened on 13 January 2022 at the JCC by Mr Toru Furugori, the centre's director , Mr Francis Liang of Mulan Gallery and Ms Yeoh Chee Yan, chairman of the National Heritage Board...(Click here to read more) |
JCC Related Events
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Hatsugama Tea Ceremony 2022 by Urasenke Singapore On 5 January, Ambassador Jun Yamazaki and Mrs. Junko Yamazaki attended the New Year’s Tea Gathering organised by the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Singapore Association. Ms. Sochoku Nakabayashi, Chief of Administration of the Association, conducted the Hatsugama Tea Ceremony for guests. Hatsugama (初釜) means ‘first kettle’ and refers to the first tea ceremony of the year...(Click here to read more) |
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Hatsugama Tea Ceremony 2022 by Hoseikai Omotesenke Singapore On 14 January, Ambassador Jun Yamazaki and Mrs. Junko Yamazaki attended the New Year’s Tea Gathering organised by Hoseikai Omotesenke Singapore. The ceremony was conducted by Ms. Tomoko Ueda, with a lecture by Mr. Yoichiro Ushioda, Honorary Fellow of the University of Tokyo. It was a good opportunity to quietly appreciate tea along with the precious...(Click here to read more) |
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Visits
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Dr Iskandar Jalil's Visit to "Celebrating Women Artists ~ Ceramic Expressions 5th Edition ~" Master Potter Dr. Iskandar Jalil visited JCC (Japan Creative Centre) today for our current exhibition, Celebrating Women Artists: Ceramic Expressions 5th Edition. Our Deputy Director Mr. Yuki Hamada welcomed him, where he shared some of his thoughts and philosophy about Japanese culture and pottery...(Click here to read more) |
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Ambassador's Visit to "Celebrating Women Artists ~ Ceramic Expressions 5th Edition ~" On 21 January, Ambassador Jun Yamazaki visited an exhibition currently held at JCC featuring ceramic works by women artists, “Celebrating Women Artists: Ceramic Expressions 5th Edition.” The artists Ms. Hiroko Mita and Ms. Daisy Toh, introduced Ambassador Yamazaki to the meaning behind the pieces and the process by which they were made...(Click here to read more) |
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Visit to SAM @ Tanjong Pagar Distripark On 25 January 2022, Director of JCC Mr. Toru Furugori and Events Team Manager Mrs. Keiko Soeda visited the new SAM @ Tanjong Pagar Distripark by Singapore Art Museum. The space was opened on 14 January, and is currently holding the exhibitions “REFUSE” by The Observatory, and “A Machine Boosting Energy into the Universe” by Korakit Arunanondchai. They were guided around the space by Director of SAM Dr. Eugene Tan...(Click here to read more) |
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Ambassador's Visit to Asian Civilisations Museum On 27 January, H.E. Ambassador Jun Yamazaki visited the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) to see an exhibition of works by the highly acclaimed Singaporean photographer, Mr. Russel Wong. The exhibition, “Russel Wong in Kyoto,” builds on last year’s “Life in Edo – Russel Wong in Kyoto” exhibition. It features additional photographs taken by Mr. Wong in Kyoto. The exhibition runs until 10 April 2022. For more information, check out...(Click here to read more) |
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Cultural Articles
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Tokushima's Sweet Tooth The Shikoku region is well known for its fruit crops. From citrus fruits like yuzu and mandarin oranges, to others like persimmons and peaches, Shikoku produces a large number of sweet fruits depending on the season. In addition to fruits, did you know that the Shikoku region also produces sugarcane, which is used to make a luxurious, fine-grained sugar known as wasanbon (和三盆)? Sugarcane fields can be found in Shikoku’s Kagawa...(Click here to read more) |
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Goshuin: Collecting Stamps at Temples and Shrines Toys, books, sports memorabilia and more: people cultivate all sorts of collections based on their interests. In Japan, stamp collections–not the postage kind, but ink stamps–are common. Train operators and tourist associations set up stamp stations at train stations and places of interest where visitors can ink these stamps into notebooks and specially designed flyers. These stamps are usually part of stamp rallies: visitors are encouraged to visit...(Click here to read more) |
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Japanese Cultural Fact for February
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Setsubun and Bean-Throwing Japan has four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The term setsubun originally referred to the days marking the change from one season to the next, so that there were four of them, but today only the day before risshun (the beginning of spring in the traditional Japanese calendar) is called by that name. Setsubun comes on either February 3 or 4, depending on the year.On the night of Setsubun, many households do mame-maki - a bean-throwing ceremony. They fill a masu (a wooden measuring cup) with roasted soybeans and throw the beans all...(Click here to read more) |
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