Noism Talk Session RYUTOKAI
RYUTOKAI is a talk session event held with a variety of guests every time. It is an intellectually stimulating gathering where audience and experts who are active in various fields such as art, society, life, politics, thought, culture, management, etc., think together about modern society from their respective professional perspectives.

RYUTOKAI vol.27 Osamu Kurikawa× Yuki Yamada

―The potential of the body from the perspective of visual impairment

For the 27th time, Yuki Yamada, Artistic Director of Noism’s Community Activities Division, makes his first appearance in “RYUTOKAI”!
We welcome Osamu Kurikawa as a guest, who is active in various fields such as chorus while continuing his research as a person with visual impairments. Mr. Kurikawa has participated in the “Noism Body Workshop for the Visually Impaired” since 2019, its first time, and has been watching Noism’s performances from the front row. Ms. Kurikawa’s dancing deeply moved not only the Noism members who danced with him, but also everyone who was present at the workshops. What kind of world does Mr. Kurikawa “see”? Using the repeated exchanges through meetings, emails, workshops, and performances as clues, we will deepen our thoughts on the body and art together with the participants.

Date : Saturday 23 July, 2023 16:30-18:00 (90 minutes)
Venue : RYUTOPIA Niigata City Performing Arts Center – StudioB
Speakers : Osamu Kurikawa (Doctoral Student at the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, etc.)
Yuki Yamada (Dancer, Artistic Director, Community Activities Division, Noism Company Niigata)
Fee : 500 Yen (Reservation required. Please pay at the venue on the day of the event.)

How to apply : *Please fill in the necessary information in the Google Form at https://forms.gle/wvSiFosup2qWqcy89
 

■Start accepting applications from Friday 26 May, 2023.
* If you do not use internet, please contact us by phone.
* The application will be closed as soon as the number of applicants reaches the capacity.
* Only when the capacity is reached, we will contact you to confirm.
 

Inquiries and applications: RYUTOPIA Niigata City Performing Arts Center　 Noism “RYUTOKAI” Section
3-2, Ichibanbori-doricho, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8132
Tel: 025-224-7000 (Weekdays 10:00-18:00/ excluding closed days) Fax: 025-224-5626
E-mail: info-noism@ryutopia.or.jp

Osamu Kurikawa

Born in Niigata City in 1959. Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy. He was a prefectural high school teacher in Niigata Prefecture from 1982 to 2020. He lost his sight in his late 20s. He has served as secretary general of Japan Visually-impaired Teachers’ Association, expert member of the Commission on Policy for Persons with Disabilities, and vice president of the Niigata Prefectural Welfare Association for the Visually Impaired. Received the 45th NHK Disability Welfare Award. Currently, he is a doctoral student at the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, a research fellowship for young scientists of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, a concurrent lecturer at Rikkyo University, a member of the Niigata City Person with disabilities Policy Council, and a member of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Chorus in Niigata.
Book: “Living as a Visually Impaired – Do what you can do and help each other with what you can’t do” (Akashi Shoten, 2012)
Website： http://kurikawaosamu.life.coocan.jp

[Access to the venue]
RYUTOPIA Niigata City Performing Arts Center
Address: 3-2, Ichibanboridori-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata-city 951-8132
Tel: +81(0)25-224-7000 (Programming Department)