As part of the 6th Annual BC Japan Week, there will be a series of online lectures for BC students.
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As part of the 6th Annual BC Japan Week, there will be a series of online lectures for BC students. All weekday sessions will be online webinars from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Webinar links will be posted on the Japan Week website by mid-September.
Sept. 26 (Mon) 2:30-3:30 p.m. – “AI and Robotics in Healthcare: Meet the Therapeutic Robot Seal, PARO”
Dr. Takanori Shibata will be talking about a therapeutic seal robot, invented by his team. PARO, a biofeedback medical device, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the Most Therapeutic Robot. PARO has been used in nursing homes, and by caregivers, therapists, nurses, counselors, etc.
Sept. 27 (Tues) 2:30-3:30 p.m. – “Manga Drawing Workshop”
Ms. Arisa Nakamura, a professional graphic and manga artist will show us the basic techniques of manga drawing, such as facial expressions and how to use various tools and coloring techniques.
Sept. 28 (Wed) 2:30-3:30 p.m. “From Bainbridge Island to American Concentration Camps”
Mr. Clarence Moriwaki, a resident of Bainbridge Island will talk about the many Japanese-Americans living there in the 1940s who were forced to leave the Island and were interred in US-based concentration camps. Ms. Lilly Kodama who, with her family, spent the war in two of those concentration camps as a child and then returned to live on Bainbridge Island will join him to answer questions from the audience.
Sept. 29 (Thurs) 2:30-3:30 p.m. – “Japan’s Influence in the Video Game Industry”
Mr. Dylan Rhoads from Nintendo USA will be discussing Japan’s influence on the global video game industry, highlighting Japanese game creators. Learn about Japan’s impact on the interactive entertainment industry.
Sept. 30 (Fri) 2:30-3:30 p.m. – “The Science of Origami”
Ms. Kuniko Yamamoto, a professional award-winning Origami artist and performer, will show how the simple art of paperfolding has influenced the world of science. The design of many solar panels for satellites, airbags for cars, heart valves, etc. are all based on origami folding principles. Follow Kuniko’s step-by-step instructions of paperfolding applications and maybe you too can create your own origami piece of art. No origami experience required.
Last Updated August 24, 2022