Susan Napier, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture at the University of Texas, Austin, will talk about the role of anime in transmitting Japanese culture, sharing insights on cross-cultural exchange and understanding from her research and writing and her recently updated book, Anime: From Akira to Howl’s Moving Castle.

Fee:  ¥1,000 members; ¥1,500 non-members
Date: April 22, 2006 (Saturday)
Time:  3:00-5:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:00 p.m.)
Place: The Japan Forum (??????????
Daiichi?Seimei Bldg. 26F, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-7-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0726

From Shinjuku West Exit, walk on the right side of the concourse as far as the Tokyo city hall, turn right at the Hotel Century Hyatt; in building next door on 26th floor.