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SUMMARY:How Japanese Site Design Inspires Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Discover how Japanese aesthetics invites us not merely to obse
 rve\, but to participate. Through gardens\, architecture\, ink painting\, 
 Noh theatre\, and the quiet thresholds of traditional homes\, this present
 ation explores concepts such as yugen (the power of the unseen)\, ma (mean
 ingful space)\, and michiyuki (the experience of moving through space). Fr
 om anime genius Hayao Miyazaki’s imaginative worlds to centuries-old ink
  paintings\, stepping-stone paths\, shōji screens\, and the changing ligh
 t on mud walls\, we will consider how Japanese design slows the mind\, sof
 tens boundaries between self and surroundings\, and turns the viewer into 
 an active co-creator. This visual journey offers both inspiration and prac
 tical insight into creating richer\, more mindful experiences of place.\n\
 nOrganizer: Japan Society of Northern California\n\nOrganizer email: jsnc@
 usajapan.org\n\nRegistration: https://www.usajapan.org/event/how-japanese-
 site-design-inspires-mindfulness/\n\nJapanHands listing: https://japanhand
 s.org/events/how-japanese-site-design-inspires-mindfulness-mt0oos8a
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UID:40th-award-of-honor-gala@japanhands.org
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SUMMARY:40th Award of Honor Gala
LOCATION:Grand Hyatt at SFO | 55 S McDonnell Rd\, San Francisco\, californ
 ia\, 94128\, United States | https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZfSxivB25Y9e8seT7
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, October 8th\, the Japan Society of Northern Cali
 fornia will host its 40th Annual Award of Honor Gala at the Grand Hyatt at
  SFO\, bringing together our community of leaders\, innovators\, and frien
 ds who share a deep commitment to the U.S.–Japan relationship.\n\nOrgani
 zer: Japan Society of Northern California\n\nOrganizer email: jsnc@usajapa
 n.org\n\nRegistration: https://events.handbid.com/lp/40th-award-of-honor-g
 ala/sponsorships\n\nJapanHands listing: https://japanhands.org/events/40th
 -award-of-honor-gala
ORGANIZER;CN="Japan Society of Northern California":mailto:jsnc@usajapan.o
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