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University of Washington
Simpson Center for the Humanities Lecture
Program at KOBO

  

KOBO Gallery at Higo
Japantown/International District    
604 South Jackson Street  
 Seattle, Washington 98104
             (206)381-3000
 
 

 

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University of Washington
Simpson Center for the Humanities Lecture Program  

Saturday, February 4, 5-7pm


Food,Drink and Ritual:  Scenes behind Japanese Buddhist Temple Life

 

Cynthea Bogel will discuss the rituals, ritual implements, display objects, foods, and other lesser-known aspects of Buddhist temple life, as illustrated in medieval Japanese paintings and

seen not only in monasteries but along pilgrimage routes, in homes, and in public spaces. She will consider altars, offerings platforms, ritual altars, funeral processions, and commemorative displays.

 

Cynthea J. Bogel is an Associate Professor, Japanese art history and visual culture; Art History division, School of Art, University of Washington.

 

KOBO Gallery at Higo  

Upcoming events and exhibits   

   

University of Washington 

Simpson Center for the Humanities Lecture Program at KOBO

March 10, 6-8pm 

Julia Harrison, Seattle artist and cultural anthropologist.

A Sugar-coated History? Japanese Seattle as Seen Through SweetMap, an Interactive Website   Julia Harrison will introduce her newly launched website and audiotour, SweetMap, which presents selected confectionary makers and their businesses in King County. Her lecture will examine how SweetMap addresses the complex history and dynamic present of Seattle's Japanese-American community.  Digital website presentation and discussion.

 

  

Takahito Sekiguchi
February 18 - March 17, 2012
Opening reception:  Saturday, February 18, 4-6pm
A visiting ceramic artist from the University of Tokyo is a resident artist with the Tacoma Community College.   Sekiguchi has been working with several wood fire ceramic artists around the Northwest and showcases his work at Kobo this month.  

 

Ocean in a Cup 

March 29 - April 21, 2012
Opening reception: Thursday, March 29, 6 - 8 PM
A NCECA exhibition of contemporary sake ware highlighting contemporary ceramic artists particularly active in that field. Both Japanese and American  potters are featured, representing a wide range of approaches from traditional to decidedly contemporary.  Curated by John Dix, Japan. 

 

What's the Use?
March 29- April 21, 2012
Opening reception: Wednesday, March 29, 4 - 6 PM

Ceramics exploring traditional and non-traditional approaches to function, from students and faculty in the University of Montana Ceramics Program
"Julia Galloway, Beth Lo, Trey Hill (faculty) Nathan Tonning, Randi O'Brien, Sarahjess Hurt, Sarah Tancred, Suzanne Lussier, Dean Foster.   

 
Look for updates on our website.

 

"Meet Me at Higo"

An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family  

Exhibit on display through May 27, 2012
at the Wing Luke Museum
 
 
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Higo 10 Cents Store, owned by the Murakami family and a social hub in Seattle's Japantown, has a long and fascinating community and family history. Meet Me at Higo welcomes younger generations to connect with and explore what it means to be Japanese American.
 
Impressive personal photos, journals and artifacts are included in this traveling exhibition. Today, Higo 10 Cents Store (or Higo Variety Store) is KOBO at Higo and is still located at 604 South Jackson in Seattle's International District.
 
The book by Ken Mochizuki, also entitled Meet Me at Higo: An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family, accompanies the exhibition and is available at the Wing Luke Marketplace and at KOBO at Higo.   

 
  
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