Japan Weeks in Alaska

2020/2/4

Japan Weeks in Alaska

From late February to late March, the Consular Office of Japan will carry out a series of events called “Japan Weeks in Alaska” in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau as follows:

Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29, 2020

【Screening of Japanese films】

Admission: Free
Co-organizers: Consular Office of Japan, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Japan Foundation
Venue: UAF Arctic Java Gallery in the Wood Center
Date, Time and Film Title:

Friday, February 28 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Samurai Cat『猫侍』https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4090

Saturday, February 29 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

OSHIN『おしん』https://jfdb.jp/en/title/3928

Monday, March 2, 2020

【Event featuring the screening of the documentary film When the Fog Clears 『霧が晴れるとき』 (https://www.whenthefogclears.com/), with a talk with the film’s director Tadashi Ogawa】

Admission: Free
Co-organizers: Consular Office of Japan, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Venue: UAF campus (TBD)
Date and Time: Monday, March 2 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

【Screening of a Japanese film】

Admission: Free
Co-organizers: Consular Office of Japan, Japan Foundation, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Venue: Gold Town Theater (U171 Shattuck Way #109, Juneau, AK 99801; Tel. (907) 586-2875)
Date, Time and Film Title:

Wednesday, March 4: Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; the film starts at 6:30 p.m.

THERMAE ROMAE『テルマエ・ロマエ』https://jfdb.jp/en/title/3109

Thursday, March 5, 2020

【Event featuring the screening of the documentary film When the Fog Clears 『霧が晴れるとき』(https://www.whenthefogclears.com/), with a talk with the film’s director Tadashi Ogawa followed by a cocktail reception】

Admission: By Invitation Only
Co-organizers: Consular Office of Japan, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Venue: Baranof Downtown Hotel in Juneau
Date and Time: Thursday, March 5 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

(Note: If you wish to be invited, please notify the Consular Office of Japan of your wish by Wednesday, February 26, 2020.)

Friday, March 20, Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, 2020

【Screening of Japanese films】

Admission: Free
Co-organizers: Consular Office of Japan, University of Alaska Anchorage Multicultural Center, UAA Center for Japanese Language & Culture, Japan Foundation
Venue: UAA Rasmuson Hall (RH) 110
Date, Time and Film Title:

  Friday, March 20 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

His Master’s Voice『もういちど』https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4304

Saturday, March 21 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Chieri and Cherry『ちえりとチェリー』https://jfdb.jp/title/6258

Saturday, March 21 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Samurai Cat『猫侍』https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4090

Saturday, March 21 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

OSHIN『おしん』https://jfdb.jp/en/title/3928

Sunday, March 22 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

When the Fog Clears『霧が晴れるとき』https://www.whenthefogclears.com/