Next CIEE Kyoto Seminar - November 28, Professor John Breen

[Conor Aherne]

Dear PMJS colleagues,

I’m delighted to announce the next talk in our CIEE Kyoto’s Seminar Series, on Friday, November 28 by Professor John Breen (Emeritus, Nichibunken): 

On Ise: Shrine, Myth, Nation in 21st Century Japan

Abstract:

In May of last year, Emperor Naruhito summoned the chief priest of the Ise shrines to an audience in the Tokyo palace. Naruhito instructed him to begin preparations for the shrines’ 63rd vicennial rebuilding, which is due for completion in 2033. Those preparations are now well underway. This, it seems to me, is as good an opportunity as any to reflect on the Ise shrines at the start of the 21st century. How do the shrines and the myth of the Sun Goddess fare in the 21st century? What connection obtains between shrines and the myth on the one hand and the emperor, the Japanese state and the Japanese people on the other? Such are the questions that inform my talk, “On Ise: Shrine, Myth, Nation in 21st Century Japan.”

Please note this talk begins at 18:00 and will be run in hybrid format from CIEE Kyoto (6th Floor, Gion Classroom) with Zoom access available.

Format & Venue

• Time: 18:00–19:30 (JST), unless stated differently
• Location: CIEE Kyoto, 6th Floor, Gion Classroom and Zoom (hybrid)

Registration

Please register in advance for either in-person or online participation:

In-person (CIEE Kyoto): https://forms.office.com/r/w9LpxpqPzf

Zoom (online): https://ciee.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RxSKhEa2SL-8UeNdN_CDqg#/registration

Schedule

The Fall schedule is attached to this announcement. We look forward to welcoming you, whether at CIEE Kyoto or online!

Best wishes,

Conor