This time, To coincide with the special exhibition "Atelier Shimura's Cherry Blossoms," we will be holding a talk event featuring Hanako Takayama from Meiji University.
Our connection with Takayama-san began with the production of the new Noh play "Okimiya," based on the original work by Ishimure Michiko and with costume supervision by Shimura Fukumi. That was the trigger. After that, through reading groups such as Michiko Ishimure's books, we have deepened our thoughts together about the connection between stories and "color."
The other day, Takayama-san was reading Ishimure-san's masterpiece "Kugai Jodo" His book "The Sorrow of the World - An Analysis of the Complete Trilogy of "Kugai Jodo"" In this event, we will explore the world of Ishimure's work, which is also reflected in this book, and unravel the images of flowers and cherry blossoms that bloom there. We hope to share with you the landscape of this story woven by words and colors. Please come and join us.

Date and time: Sunday, March 8th, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Venue: Atelier Shimura Gallery & School, Setagaya, Tokyo
Number of people recruiting: 12 people
Participation fee: 2,200 yen (tax included)

*The first half will be a lecture by Hanako Takayama, and the second half will be a session with Masashi Shimura. There will also be time for questions and answers.
*A portion of the talk event will be streamed on YouTube at a later date.

Hanako Takayama
Originally from Date City, Hokkaido, he specializes in French philosophy. He received his PhD (Academic) from the University of Tokyo in May 2020. He will become an assistant professor at Meiji University's School of Science and Technology in April 2025. His most recent work includes the solo book "The Sorrow of the World: A Trial Analysis of 'Kugai Jodo' in Three Parts" (Getsuyosha, 2025).

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