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AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
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Historical notice: this material includes the cancellation of the meeting scheduled for November 1, 2020, and an announcement of a lecture scheduled for September 14, 2019. The dates, fees and reservation contacts below are those given at the time, not a current invitation. This source confirms the announcement of the 2019 lecture, but does not establish that it took place.
Meeting Notices
The November 1 meeting is cancelled because of the coronavirus situation.
We will decide on a new date by spring of next year and announce it here.
First Meeting
This will be the first gathering of members. Please make every effort to attend.
Sunday, November 1, 2020, from 1:00 p.m.
Venue: the Western-style building of the former Prince Higashifushimi residence in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
The nearest station is Zushi on the Yokosuka Line, about an hour from Shinagawa. Leave by the main exit on the right in the direction of travel. Take a bus from the stop on the left and get off at 向原. Walk back about 30 metres; あけの星幼稚園 is on the right. Go through its gate. The venue is in the woods behind it.
The preparatory committee would like to select an operating committee from among the new members who have joined through the website. We hope for an enthusiastic, friendly gathering, with tea and hospitality. This will be a historic day. Please attend the first meeting and tell us what you hope for.
Contact: [email protected]
090-2735-7495
Society Activities
1. A Secret Story Told at a Secluded Inn in Izu — Inaugural Event in Izu
Date and time: Saturday, September 14, 2019, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Venue: 依田邸, 153 Ōsawa, Matsuzaki, Izu.
Speaker: Seishu Hamano, writer and tanka poet.
The Author of 『父の宿』 Talks about His Family
Born in Sakai, Osaka, the author was the son of a businessman and knew no hardship before or during the war. Yet on his deathbed his father disclosed a secret, revealing a side of himself that his son could never have imagined. The son finds himself in circumstances like those of his father. Carrying this secret, the son who is the story's protagonist visits a secluded inn in Izu. Hamano speaks about these poignant characters at 依田邸 itself.
Reservations: NPO 伊豆学研究会, 0558-76-0030.
Capacity: 60 people, in order of reservation.
Fee: ¥1,500.
３．Participation from Abroad
Kindly make contact with us: [email protected]
Your application with your works will be welcomed. Seishu Hamano or 濱野成秋。
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