Symposium on Chūjōhime and Taima Mandala at Columbia University October 17

[Max Moerman]

Dear PMJS Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce an upcoming one-day symposium bringing together scholars from the U.S. and Japan to explore the lives and legends of Chūjōhime and the Taima Mandala in literary, religious, and art historical contexts.

The Weaving of a Legend: Chūjōhime in International Perspectives

Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

https://www.imjs-jchi.org/event/the-weaving-of-a-legend-chujohime-in-international-perspectives/

Participants (in alphabetical order)

Miriam Chusid, University of Washington

Hank Glassman, Haverford College

Elizabeth ten Grotenhuis, Boston University

Atsuko Hioki, Bunkyō University

Keller Kimbrough, University of Colorado, Boulder

D. Max Moerman, Barnard College, Columbia University

Akiko Walley, University of Oregon

Carolyn Wargula, Bucknell University

Looking forward to seeing you there!

D. Max Moerman

Director, IMJS: Institute for Japanese Cultural Initiatives

Columbia University

For more information and to register please visit:

https://www.imjs-jchi.org/event/the-weaving-of-a-legend-chujohime-in-international-perspectives/

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