The Frontier of Japanese Cultural Information Abroad: Through the 12 Years of Publication of Los Angeles English Language Newspaper "Cultural News"

Conference/Presentation

In Person

Date: June 15, 2010

Kagawa University Business School Public Lecture : The Frontier of Japanese Cultural Information Abroad - Through 12 Years of Publishing the Los Angeles English Newspaper "Cultural News" Date and time: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 20:10-21:30 (doors open at 20:00) Fee: Free Location: Special lecture room, Graduate School of Regional Management, Kagawa University 2-1 Saiwai-cho, Takamatsu City Building on the left immediately after entering the main gate of the south campus Contact: Email: gsm-office@gsm.kagawa-u.ac.jp Minamitani Phone: 087-832-1900 Minamitani Reception hours: 9:00-16:00 Program Speaker: Shigeharu Azuma (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Cultural News) Chair: Masashi Hara (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Regional Management, Kagawa University) Contents Although the need for fostering regional information dissemination capabilities and internationalization has been advocated for a long time, many issues remain. Meanwhile, in the United States, the need for information on Japanese culture is greater than Japanese people would imagine, including not only recent pop culture such as manga and anime, but also traditional culture such as ancient art, gardens, tea ceremony and Japanese drums. We have invited Azuma Shigeharu, publisher and editor-in-chief of Cultural News , a monthly English newspaper based in Los Angeles that continues to provide information on Japanese culture in English, to talk about the growing interest in Japanese culture in the United States, the role and impact that Cultural News has had, and the challenges and possibilities for further disseminating cultural information, based on his experience of publishing an English newspaper for 12 years, while also taking into account the various changes currently underway. For more information click here>>

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