[ NIHON BUNKA KENKYUU ] BUNKEN 101: Reviews, comments, and insights on Japanese pop culture.
The Japan Foundation Manila -- the prestigious Culture and Arts arm of the government of Japan in the Philippines, and one of OngakuSociety's most valued supporters, is about to unleash their newest and most exciting offerings on Manila's Japanese pop culture fans, with the opening of their new library-and-classroom space at the ground floor of the Pacific Star (Gil Puyat corner Makati Avenue) in Makati City.
The new space will serve as the venue for the Foundation's many Japanese Language and Culture lectures for academics and enthusiasts alike, with kimono kitsuke (kimono-wearing), origami (paper-folding), and Nihon ryouri (Japanese cooking) lessons, as well as film screenings of classic and contemporary Japanese films from the Foundation's extensive media collection.
The space will also house the Foundation's all-new and exciting book and media library. The new library now features not just reading material on traditional Japanese arts and culture, but also fun pop culture finds with close to 1000 volumes of manga (Japanese comic books) and up to 100 Japanese pop music albums. Through this new initiative, the JFM -- and in essence the Japanese government, would like to reach out to the younger generation and encourage them to learn more about the country and its people.
Excited already?! There's more! You can get to name the new space and win a fabulous prize to boot with the JFM's Room Naming Contest! Just come up with the catchiest, most appropriate name you can think of for the new space, and e-mail it with your personal information and contact details to email @jfmo.org.ph on or before August 31, 2007! You can also fax your entry to the JFM at (02)811-6153. For more information, please visit the official JFM website.
This even is brought to all you fab J-pop fans by The Japan Foundation Manila, with the special participation of OngakuSociety. See y'all at the space real soon!