OKINAWA GOVERNOR DENNY TAMAKI TO SPEAK AT COLUMBIA
Interactive Talk with Governor Denny Tamaki of Okinawa
Thursday, September 12 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Faculty House, Columbia University – 64 Morningside Drive, Garden Room 2
Admission: Free
Engaging with contemporary Okinawa requires an understanding of fundamental themes such as human rights, democracy, diplomacy, and peace—issues that hold significance worldwide.
Governor Denny Tamaki of Okinawa will speak on regional security in East Asia amid a shifting international landscape. He will address critical issues such as rising tensions over the Taiwan Strait, Japan's pursuit of enhanced defense capabilities through its alliance with the United States, and ongoing debates over Japan's pacifist constitution. Governor Tamaki will share his perspective on what security means for the people of Okinawa, a region hosting the majority of the U.S. military presence in Japan, and he will discuss his efforts in sub-national diplomacy. He will also outline the role Okinawa is prepared to play in promoting peace and stability regionally and globally. Kenneth McElwain, Visiting Professor of Political Science, will moderate the discussion.
Registration is required, so to attend, please visit the Weatherhead East Asian Institute’s website.
This event is hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and by the Okinawa Prefectural Government Washington D.C. Office and co-sponsored by the Columbia-Harvard China and the World program.
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BBG TO HOST GARDENS FOR PEACE
Gardens for Peace
Sunday, September 8 from noon until 1:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden – 990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
Admission: $22 Adults | $16 Seniors & Students | Free to members & children under 12
As part of the North American Japanese Garden Association’s annual Gardens for Peace project, which brings communities together in Japanese gardens to promote peace, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is presenting free public programming in and around its iconic Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden.
Stop by for free tours of the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden and a drop-in Japanese woodblock printing workshop with Sato Yamamoto.
The Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Photo by Michael Stewart.
Japanese Garden Mini Tours
Tours run every five minutes between noon and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 8.
Meet at Duck Landing, next to Viewing Pavilion.
Enjoy a peaceful stroll through one of BBG’s best-known specialty gardens. These 20-minute tours highlight the Japanese garden elements in this historic garden designed by Takeo Shiota in 1914.
Drop-in Japanese Woodblock Printing
Stop by from noon until 2:00 p.m. at the Japanese Garden Viewing Pavilion
Try your hand at woodblock printing with Sato Yamamoto, a Japanese artist inspired by culture and diversity. Choose the Gardens for Peace pattern or other patterns by Sato and create your own print.
Gardens for Peace is free with admission to Brooklyn Botanic Garden. No registration is necessary to join the tour. To purchase tickets, please visit BBG’s website. Tours can be canceled due to inclement weather, so check BBG’s website for updates.
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