More info on Princess Akiko's September 12-13 lectures in Switzerland from the Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce:
«In the service of art and art education» - Conversation with Princess Akiko of Mikasa - SJCC
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 18:30 - 19:45
Location: University of Zurich - Aula Magna KOL-G-201 Rämistrasse 71
Free entrance. No registration required.
Content of the lecture: Copying the Buddha or Copying Buddhist Thoughts?
The Golden Hall of the Hōryūji Temple near Nara (founded 607) which is the world’s oldest wooden building used to hold mural paintings dating from the late seventh century. They were among the oldest examples of mural paintings with Buddhist icons comparable to those of the Ajanta caves in India and to the Mogao caves in Dunhuang China. Tragically most of them were lost to fire in 1949. The lecture will focus on the tradition to copy these mural paintings which started in the mid 19th century. It also illustrates how the purpose of these reproductions changed.
Presentation / Conversation: H.I.H. Princess Akiko of Mikasa - SJCC
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 17:00 - 19:00
SJCC Members: free, Non-Members: CHF 100. Registration is already closed
Program
16:30 Door opening
17:00 Welcome addresses by
– SJCC President Martin Herb
– Government Councillor Carmen Walker Späh (Head of the Department for Economic Affairs, Canton of Zurich)
– H.E. Yoshinori Fujiyama (Ambassador of Japan)
17:15 Presentation / Conversation: H.I.H. Princess Akiko of Mikasa
Moderator Rafael von Matt, SRF
18:00 Aperitif
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On August 8th, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held an "Ohana Shinsen" workshop at Kogakkan University at Ise, Mie Prefecture.
The artificial flowers, made from Japanese paper, are offered at the Iwashimizu Festival. 30 students, divided into 6 groups, spent over 3 hours creating the sacred offerings to imitate red and white plum flowers and the Nandina tree. The creations will be dedicated to the Iwashimizu Festival at Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine in Kyoto on September 15.
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On June 30th, Princess Akiko attended the summer purification ceremony "Nagoshi no Oharae" at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto.
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ETA: More info at
Nagoshi no Oharae Purification Ritual | Kamo Wakeikazuchi Jinja Shrine (Kamigamo Jinja)