DATE: Sunday, January 16, 2011, 1:30 pm
SITE: St. Johns Hospital – Oakland: Education Center
27351 Dequindre Rd (West side); Madison Heights
(North of 11 Mile Rd • South of 12 Mile
Conveniently located North of I-696 and East of I-75)
Meeting Information: Patricia Beer @ (586) 558-9767
Chinese character for the zodiac rabbit2001 Year of the Rabbit
Presenter - Russell Yamazaki
Antique Japanese Netsuke Rabbit With Baby New Year's is Japan's most glorious season, a time of cold, brilliant air, festive visits to shrines and much lying around the house doing nothing. The holiday runs through the first week of January, delaying the letdown after Christmas, which the largely Buddhist and Shinto nation celebrates as a shopping event. The festivities start in earnest on the evening of Dec. 31, with the ringing of temple bells and a focus on eating. Traditionally, the holiday which is Japan's biggest and most elaborate, was to welcome the great Toshigami, the incoming deity of the New Year. Now most Japanese celebrate New Year's as a time to pray for good luck, see families and, in a nation not known for mellowness, relax for a few days of time off.
Although this is his first formal MOAS presentation, Russ has always shared several little treasures he has found while scouting the internet for items to add each year to our new Year of - program.
Russell is a man of many talents, not only is he a trained scientist (BA in Chemistry, PhD in Biochemistry), he has many proficient technical and musical attributes that he combines in his non academic life. Russell taught Pharmacology and carried out research on dietary fish oils and retinal biochemistry at the Wayne State University School of Medicine for 32 years before retiring in May 2010. Russ brought us unto the PowerPoint age a few years ago by sharing his academic expertise used at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Many of our speakers came to us able to use computer assisted presentations and with his help we up graded our technology.
Russ and his wife Jane, who continues to teach Japanese studies at Oakland University, have collected Japanese contemporary woodblock prints, chests and other items over the years. Russ and Jane have graciously hosted several yearly MOAS social potluck lunches at their lovely home, enabling us to view their collected Japanese treasures.
2011 DUES NOTICE: We will collect at this meeting. Please use the gray dues form enclosed in this mailing. The numeral after your name on mailing envelop indicates the year your dues were last paid, inquiries please call (586) 558-9767 - Patricia
Guests Welcome - You are encouraged to bring artifacts that relate to Year of the Rabbit to share with the group.
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Michigan Oriental Art Society
