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j-cation 2012 Sakura j-cation 2012 Sakura, Japan Society’s third annual 12-hour open house festival on April 14, 2012, was the culmination of the special spring program series Sakura— Spring Renews, Beauty Blooms. j-cationers and their families celebrated spring in New York City with a blossom-filled sampler of Japan Society activities, including You’re on Standby! A Japanese Game Show, a screening of the sakura-themed Killing in Yoshiwara A.K.A. Heroes of the Red-Light District, the Yozakura Nights concert with Alex York and The Suzan, educational offerings such as origami flower-making, shodo and Japanese language workshops, and kamishibai storytelling and traditional Japanese games for kids, not to mention relaxing over drinks, snacks and entertainment, including karaoke, in the Hana-mi Lounge. j-cation was generously supported by Kikkoman Corporation, Mitsubishi International Corporation, and Sir Howard Stringer. Additional support was provided by Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Chartis, Alan S. MacDonald, Megu, Jun Makihara and Megumi Oka, Satoru and Hiroko Murase, Toby S. Myerson, Nippon Steel U.S.A., Inc., Motoatsu and Nobuko Sakurai, and Jonathan B. Kindred. Game show grand prize was courtesy of United Airlines. Gifts were provided by DAIKIN and Miya Company. Sweets for the free tasting were provided by Minamoto Kitchoan Co., Inc. Special thanks to our many volunteers, including those from OrigamiUSA and kamishibai storytellers Ai Nakajima and Fumiko Nishino. 6 Japan Society Annual Report 2011–12
Clockwise from page 6, top left: j-cation 2012 Sakura kick-off with the New York Suwa Taiko Association. Photo © George Hirose. Koto performance in the Hana-mi Lounge with Masayo Ishigure and Chris Vancil. Photo © George Hirose. Contestants in You’re on Standby! A Japanese Game Show toss giant balloons to the audience during a competition to win a free round trip ticket to Japan. Photo © George Hirose. Lucky ticket holders wait for the free screening of the original 1954 Japanese version of Godzilla at Partners in Preservation Open House Weekend. Photo © Ann Niehoff/Japan Society. Japan Society President Motoatsu Sakurai outside The Metropolitan Museum of Art, site of the 2012 Partners in Preservation press launch. Photo © Shannon Jowett/Japan Society. Pop-rocker Alex York at the Yozakura Nights concert. Photo © Ayumi Sakamoto. Making paper flowers at “Origami in Full Bloom.” Photo © George Hirose. Partners in Preservation Open House Weekend Japan Society was selected as one of 40 New York City landmarks for the 2012 Partners in Preservation program, sponsored by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which awarded $3 million to preserve the city’s historic buildings, icons and landmarks as part of the program. On May 5 and 6, 2012, the Society welcomed more than 1,500 visitors to its Partners in Preservation Open House Weekend, featuring free gallery admission and tours, movie screenings, a manga workshop, Japanese language and shodo classes, and lots of fun for everyone.
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