ICC Sophia Food Studies Unit: Online Lecture Series 2026 with Dr. Krishnendu Ray May 19, 2026, 21:00-22:30 (JST) / 08:00-09:30 (US EDT) / 13:00-14:30 (GMT) Link: https://sophia-ac-jp.zoom.us/j/98405194039 Meeting ID: 984 0519 4039 Meeting password: 572276 No registration necessary “In fact, the whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people… The Japanese people are, as I have said, simply a mode of style, an exquisite fancy of art.”

Experiential Learning for Stronger Environmental Engagement Date: May 20, 2026, 18:00-19:30 Place: Library, room 821, Sophia University Format: In person only Registration: Not required This event explores how place-based and experiential learning can help build climate knowledge, strengthen environmental concern, and foster a sense of agency. The speakers will share new survey findings from Japan alongside concrete educational projects in Seattle and Tokyo that bring young

Julia Alekseyeva This talk is cancelled due to Dr. Alekseyeva's trip being cancelled. May 21, 2026 / 17:30-19:00 Room 301, 3F, Building 10, Sophia University In person only / No registration required This talk introduces the work of avant-garde documentary filmmaker Matsumoto Toshio and conceives of his “neo-documentary” as an antifascist practice. In addition, the talk contextualizes his most famous film, the 1969 Funeral Parade of Roses, alongside other revolutionary