Special lectures on Japanese pop culture delivered by Mr. Seiji Horibuchi entitled “Circulation of Culture: The History of J-POP Culture from the Eyes of America”
On Thursday, February 25th and Friday, February 26th, the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, in partnership with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and
Ed W. Clark High School, held two lectures on Japanese pop culture delivered by Mr. Seiji Horibuchi entitled “Circulation of Culture: The History of J-POP Culture from the Eyes of America”. Mr. Horibuchi was the first to publish Japanese manga in America and has since played a key role in the promotion and popularization of the format as well as other aspects of Japanese pop culture. He currently serves as president of NEW PEOPLE, a media, promotion, and consulting company based in San Francisco. Around 170 people attended the UNLV lecture, and around 450 students and staff attended the Ed W. Clark lecture.
Speaking to predominantly Japanese language students at both schools, Mr. Horibuchi interwove his personal experiences and anecdotes while lecturing on the history of Japanese pop culture in the United States spanning the post-war period to current times. Mr. Horibuchi discussed the circular exchange of culture that exists between the United States and Japan, the appeal of Japanese pop culture, the recent rapid rise in popularity of J-POP Summit Festival in San Francisco, and the future prospects of J-Pop. Following his lecture, Mr. Horibuchi answered many questions from the attentive and eager audience.
ラスベガスでの日本のポップ・カルチャーに関する講演会の開催
２月２５日（木）及び２６日（金），在サンフランシスコ日本国総領事館は，ネバダ州立大学ラスベガス校（UNLV）及びEd. W. クラーク高校との共催で，米国で初めて日本のマンガを出版し，その後も米国で日本のポップ・カルチャーを広めるべく最前線で活動している堀淵清治New People社長の協力を得て，同氏による「Circulation of Culture –The history of J-POP Culture from the eyes of America-」と題する日本のポップカルチャーに関する講演会を開催しました。UNLVでは約１７０名が，またEd. W. クラーク高校では約４５０名の学生や学校関係者が同講演を聴講しました。
日本語クラス履修者を含む両校の学生等に対し，堀淵社長の個人的経験談を織り交ぜながら，戦後から今日までの日米間でのポップ・カルチャーにおける文化的環流の歴史，その魅力，近年急速に人気が高まりつつあるJ-POPサミットや今後の展望などについて話がありました。熱心に聞きいっていた学生からは講演後に多くの質問が寄せられました。
Special lectures on Japanese pop culture delivered by Mr. Seiji Horibuchi entitled “Circulation of Culture: The History of J-POP Culture from the Eyes of America”
On Thursday, February 25th and Friday, February 26th, the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, in partnership with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and
Ed W. Clark High School, held two lectures on Japanese pop culture delivered by Mr. Seiji Horibuchi entitled “Circulation of Culture: The History of J-POP Culture from the Eyes of America”. Mr. Horibuchi was the first to publish Japanese manga in America and has since played a key role in the promotion and popularization of the format as well as other aspects of Japanese pop culture. He currently serves as president of NEW PEOPLE, a media, promotion, and consulting company based in San Francisco. Around 170 people attended the UNLV lecture, and around 450 students and staff attended the Ed W. Clark lecture.
Speaking to predominantly Japanese language students at both schools, Mr. Horibuchi interwove his personal experiences and anecdotes while lecturing on the history of Japanese pop culture in the United States spanning the post-war period to current times. Mr. Horibuchi discussed the circular exchange of culture that exists between the United States and Japan, the appeal of Japanese pop culture, the recent rapid rise in popularity of J-POP Summit Festival in San Francisco, and the future prospects of J-Pop. Following his lecture, Mr. Horibuchi answered many questions from the attentive and eager audience.
ラスベガスでの日本のポップ・カルチャーに関する講演会の開催
２月２５日（木）及び２６日（金），在サンフランシスコ日本国総領事館は，ネバダ州立大学ラスベガス校（UNLV）及びEd. W. クラーク高校との共催で，米国で初めて日本のマンガを出版し，その後も米国で日本のポップ・カルチャーを広めるべく最前線で活動している堀淵清治New People社長の協力を得て，同氏による「Circulation of Culture –The history of J-POP Culture from the eyes of America-」と題する日本のポップカルチャーに関する講演会を開催しました。UNLVでは約１７０名が，またEd. W. クラーク高校では約４５０名の学生や学校関係者が同講演を聴講しました。
日本語クラス履修者を含む両校の学生等に対し，堀淵社長の個人的経験談を織り交ぜながら，戦後から今日までの日米間でのポップ・カルチャーにおける文化的環流の歴史，その魅力，近年急速に人気が高まりつつあるJ-POPサミットや今後の展望などについて話がありました。熱心に聞きいっていた学生からは講演後に多くの質問が寄せられました。