{"id":13535,"date":"2022-08-17T02:55:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T02:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/?page_id=13535"},"modified":"2022-10-14T02:55:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T02:55:42","slug":"2022-weekday-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2022-weekday-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Weekday Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\"><br>Weekday Webinar Programs<br>(for BC students)<br><br><strong>9\/26 (Mon) - 9\/30 (Fri)<br><\/strong><br><strong>2:30-3:30pm<\/strong> <br><br><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/computer_income_man.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13564\" width=\"180\" height=\"150\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/everytimezone.com\/s\/8bd645be\">Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Click time in <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">orange<\/span><\/strong> to check in your time zone!<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 753px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 32px\">\n<td style=\"width: 27.1444%;height: 32px;text-align: center\">Date\/Time<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.1314%;height: 32px;text-align: center\">Topic<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.7241%;height: 32px;text-align: center\">Speaker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 147px\">\n<td style=\"width: 27.1444%;height: 147px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Sept. 26th (Mon)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/everytimezone.com\/s\/5519d593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">2:30pm &#8211; 3:30pm<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.1314%;height: 147px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#Shibata\">AI and Robotics in Healthcare: Meet the Therapeutic Robot Seal, PARO<\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_j24LgvQASjyGRkfskYKLwg\"><strong>Click here to register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.7241%;height: 147px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#Shibata\">Dr. Takanori Shibata<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 147px\">\n<td style=\"width: 27.1444%;height: 147px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Sept. 27th (Tue)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/everytimezone.com\/s\/93b20c2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">2:30pm &#8211; 3:30pm<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.1314%;height: 147px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#Nakamura\">Manga Drawing Workshop<\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_ue69ohAwTkiN5ts69bepnw\"><strong>Click here to register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.7241%;height: 147px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#Nakamura\">Arisa Nakamura<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 147px\">\n<td style=\"width: 27.1444%;height: 116px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p><strong>Sept. 28th (Wed)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600\" href=\"https:\/\/everytimezone.com\/s\/baeab51b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2:30pm &#8211; 3:30pm<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.1314%;height: 116px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#Moriwaki\">From Bainbridge Island to American Concentration Camps<\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_xGKIsAQYQDSrPo_HuCh03Q\"><strong>Click here to register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.7241%;height: 116px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#moriwaki\">Clarence Moriwaki, Lilly Kodama<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 257px\">\n<td style=\"width: 27.1444%;height: 164px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p><strong>Sept. 29th (Thu)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/everytimezone.com\/s\/e0fb67af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">2:30pm &#8211; 3:30pm<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.1314%;height: 164px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#Rhoads\">Japan\u2019s Influence in the Video Game Industry<\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_hxY4h3VeQBe1K_JfbR13NQ\"><strong>Click here to register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.7241%;height: 164px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#Rhoads\">Dylan Rhoads<\/a>, Nintendo of America &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 147px\">\n<td style=\"width: 27.1444%;height: 147px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p><strong>Sept. 30th (Fri)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600\" href=\"https:\/\/everytimezone.com\/s\/42a1b5c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2:30pm &#8211; 3:30pm<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.1314%;height: 147px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#Yamamoto\"><strong>The Science of Origami<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_uAxiIjUNRdeLgSIonWdFqQ\"><strong>Click here to register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.7241%;height: 147px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<p><a href=\"#Yamamoto\">Kuniko Yamamoto<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2022-community-day-schedule\/\">Go to Public Festival Day Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a id=\"Shibata\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Dr. Takanori Shibata<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Drtakanori-shibata.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13617\" width=\"425\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Drtakanori-shibata.jpg 850w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Drtakanori-shibata-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Drtakanori-shibata-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>AI and Robotics in Healthcare: Meet the therapeutic Robot Seal, PARO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sept. 24 (Sat)<\/strong> 4:00pm &#8211; 5:00pm,  (Open to the Public) We will also be livestreaming this webinar session in Bldg. B-102 on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sept. 26 (Mon)<\/strong> 2:30pm &#8211; 3:30pm, Zoom Webinar: <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_j24LgvQASjyGRkfskYKLwg\">Click Here to Register<\/a> (for BC students)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Takanori Shibata, Ph.D.<br>Chief Senior Research Scientist <br>Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute (<abbr title=\"Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute\">HIIRI<\/abbr>)<br>National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Takanori Shibata received B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electronic and Mechanical Engineering from Nagoya University in 89, 91 and 92, respectively. He was a research scientist at AIST, MITI from 93 to 98. Concurrently, he was a visiting research scientist at the Artificial Intelligence Lab., MIT from 95 to 98. At the AIST, Dr. Shibata was a senior research scientist from 98 to 13. Concurrently, he was the Deputy Director for Information and Communication Technology Policy, Cabinet Office of Japan in 2009 and 2010. Since 2013, he has been the current position, and concurrently, a Professor at School of Computing, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and a visiting fellow, AgeLab, MIT. His research interests include human-robot interaction, robot therapy, mental health for astronauts in long-term mission (e.g. to Mars), and humanitarian de-mining. He received many awards including the Japanese Prime Minister\u2019s Award in 2003, and The Outstanding Young Person of the world by Junior Chamber International in 2004. In 2015, PARO was awarded the \u201cPatient Trophy\u201d as innovation of non-pharmacological therapy for dementia by AP-HP, France. In 2018, Prof. Shibata was awarded the \u201cRyman Prize\u201d that is the most prestigious award in the fields of geriatric medicine, welfare and health in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seal Robot, PARO, is a neurological therapeutic medical device for robot therapy, which uses robots as a substitution for animals in \u201canimal therapy.\u201d This is a new robot application in the fields of welfare and patient care. PARO has been developed for robot therapy since 1993. PARO was commercialized in Japan in 2005, and in Europe and the U.S. in 2009. Since then, about 7,500 PAROs have been used in hospitals and care facilities as well as at home in more than 30 countries. Recent research has revealed that robot therapy has a similar effect on patients as animal therapy. In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certified PARO as a \u201cbiofeedback medical device\u201d in Class 2. Since 2018, PARO can be prescribed for biofeedback therapy for patients with dementia, PTSD, brain injury, cancer, Parkinson\u2019s disease, etc. when they are diagnosed as depression, anxiety, pain, insomnia, agitation (such as walking about and violent behaviors), etc. The cost of treatment of biofeedback therapy with PARO can be reimbursed by the Medicare and Medicaid, and private medical insurance companies. In addition, the Gov. fund by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid service support cost of introduction of PAROs for licensed nursing facilities. In 2021, 28 skilled nursing facilities of members of the LeadingAge Washington adopted 43 PAROs for elderly supported 100% financially by the Gov. funds. The presentation will explain cultural difference of acceptance of PARO between Japan and the US, therapeutic effects of PARO with some results of clinical trials, and application of PARO to child patients. Finally, recent use of PARO for Ukrainian refugees in Poland will be introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a id=\"Nakamura\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Arisa Nakamura<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/ArisaNakamura-headshots.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13618\" width=\"289\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/ArisaNakamura-headshots.jpeg 1668w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/ArisaNakamura-headshots-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/ArisaNakamura-headshots-1025x1536.jpeg 1025w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/ArisaNakamura-headshots-1366x2048.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/ArisaNakamura-headshots-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>MANGA Drawing Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sept. 24 (Sat) in-person Bldg. C-165\/12:00-1:00pm (Open to the Public)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sept. 27 (Tues) 2:30pm &#8211; 3:30pm, Zoom Webinar: <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_ue69ohAwTkiN5ts69bepnw\">Click Here to Register<\/a> (for BC students)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arisa Nakamura is a Seattle-based graphic &amp; manga artist and a staff member at the Japanese Cultural &amp; Community Center of Washington (JCCCW). She was born in Shizuoka, Japan, and moved to the U.S. in 2013 to study Community Design.\u202fHer comic series, &#8220;Shin Issei Journey&#8221; has started in 2019 on North American Post, the oldest Japanese language newspaper published in the Pacific\u202fNorthwest. She also designs educational materials such as maps, booklets, and exhibition panels. Recently, she worked with the\u202fNational Park Service to publish the &#8220;Bainbridge Island Junior Ranger Booklet.&#8221; The activity booklet is used to learn the history of the forced removal and incarceration\u202fof Japanese Americans during World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Workshop:<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<br>Arisa Nakamura will explain the basic technique\u202fof manga drawing, such as\u202f<em>manpu<\/em>,\u202f<em>fukidashi<\/em>, facial expressions and how to design manga characters. You&#8217;ll also have a chance to learn how to use tools to draw and color manga characters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; <a id=\"Moriwaki\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"Moriwaki\">Clarence Moriwaki<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Clarence-Moriwaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13619\" width=\"301\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Clarence-Moriwaki.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Clarence-Moriwaki-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Clarence-Moriwaki-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Clarence-Moriwaki-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>From Bainbridge Island to American Concentration Camps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sept. 28 (Wed) 2:30pm &#8211; 3:30pm, Zoom Webinar: <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_xGKIsAQYQDSrPo_HuCh03Q\">Click Here to Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clarence Moriwaki is the deputy mayor of Bainbridge Island and a member of Humanities Washington&#8217;s Board of Directors. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Clarence is the past president of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association. Clarence was the 2008 recipient of the NPCA&#8217;s Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Award, and he was named the 2017 Citizen of the Year by the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Clarence has held responsible positions for President Bill Clinton, Governor Mike Lowry, Congressman Jay Inslee, Lt. Governor John Cherberg, the Washington State Senate, Sound Transit, ACLU of Washington, and he was the CEO of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clarence was a Tukwila City Council Member, a broadcast journalist with three Seattle radio stations, and he is our state&#8217;s first and only 12 year-old Eagle Scout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Clarence Moriwaki, a resident of Bainbridge Island will talk about the many Japanese-Americans living there in the 1940s and 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; <a id=\"Rhoads\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Dylan Rhoads<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Dylan-Rhoads-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13620\" width=\"297\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Dylan-Rhoads-headshot.jpg 1092w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Dylan-Rhoads-headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Dylan-Rhoads-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Japan&#8217;s Influence in the Video Game Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sept. 24 (Sat) in-person, Bldg. C-165\/10:30-11:30am  (Open to the Public)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sept. 29 (Thurs) 2:30 &#8211; 3:30pm, Zoom Webinar: <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_hxY4h3VeQBe1K_JfbR13NQ\">Click Here to Register<\/a> (for BC students)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building upon his background in computer science and Japanese language, Dylan Rhoads has worked in the interactive entertainment industry for over 20 years, partnering with many Japanese and western videogame companies and earning his M.B.A. from the University of Washington in 2013. As a longtime arcade and console gamer, Dylan experienced Japan\u2019s impact on the game industry firsthand.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During \u202fJapan Week, Dylan will share a brief history of\u202fJapan\u2019s tremendous influence on global interactive entertainment, highlighting contributions by individual Japanese game creators whose works who have influenced the course of the industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; <a id=\"Yamamoto\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Kuniko Yamamoto<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Origami-Kuniko.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13621\" width=\"216\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Origami-Kuniko.jpg 683w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/08\/Origami-Kuniko-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Science of Origami<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sept. 30 (Fri) 2:30-3:30pm, Zoom Webinar: <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_uAxiIjUNRdeLgSIonWdFqQ\">Click Here to Register <\/a>(for BC students)                  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A native of Japan, Kuniko, award winning theatre performer and&nbsp;origami artist, came to the United States in 1985 to study theatre with Tony Montanaro. In the last 2 decades she has performed her solo show, \u201cJapanese Storytelling with Magical Mask, Mime and Music\u201d \u201cOrigami Tales\u201d in venues like Disney\u2019s Epcot Center, The Kennedy Center and at the National Storytelling Festival. Kuniko\u2019s marvelous presentations promote cross-cultural communication and understanding in an entertaining way. As a teaching artist, she taught Origami Math and Storytelling at more than 2,000 schools and colleges.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017 she expanded her work to Origami Air Art Studio to offer a more creative learning experience for K-12 schools combining the art of paper folding and performing arts.&nbsp; She has presented the studio&#8217;s educational programs and videos to schools internationally and exhibited studio works at The Ringling Museum of Art&#8217;s Seasonal events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Workshop:&nbsp;<\/strong><br><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" id=\"mce_1_start\" data-mce-style=\"overflow:hidden;line-height:0px\" style=\"overflow:hidden;line-height:0px\">Once a simple art of paper folding, the futuristic applications of&nbsp;origami can now be found everywhere. The designs of solar panels for satellites that fold and unfold are based on origami principles. Origami patterns have influenced the designs of improved air-bags, and origami techniques have been used to develop life-saving heart valves. Kuniko, an award-winning origami artist\/performer, will share the fantastic paper folding applications and guide you to design your own foldable structures. No origami experience required &#8211; it starts with just a simple fold and Kuniko\u2019s step-by-step instruction will assure the STEAM is for everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weekday Webinar Programs(for BC students)9\/26 (Mon) &#8211; 9\/30 (Fri)2:30-3:30pm Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Click time in orange to check in your time zone! 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