Seattle Children's Musuem - Jump to Japan: Learning about Culture through Popular Art Press release - The Children's Museum, Seattle Jump to Japan: Discovering Culture Through Popular Art; January 24-June 6, 2004 Catch the Cat Bus with Totoro, Mei and Satsuki from the famed animation film My Neighbor Totoro. Create your own animation, design your own comic, and explore kid's games found in traditional woodblock prints. The exhibit includes artist-directed activities, a lecture series, midwinter and spring break animation workshops, and a Miyazaki film series. Jump to Japan is part of the Asian Exhibit Initiative, funded by the Freeman Foundation and administered by the Association of Children's Museums. For more information call (206) 441-1768, www.thechildrensmuseum.org Sent to educators - Save the Date Teacher Open House At The Children's Museum, Seattle Preview Jump to Japan: Discovering Culture Through Popular Art January 21 from 5:30-8:30 The Children's Museum, and co-sponsor the East Asia Resource Center, University of Washington welcome educators to an evening where we will explore a world of popular art and culture in Japan; including animation (the work of Hayao Miyazaki), manga (comics), and historical links to woodblock prints and scrolls. The evening will include: Clock hours Refreshments Sessions with the Japan America Society - Japan in a Suitcase ANCEA - Manga and Anime educators Museum staff - linking Popular culture to tradition Resource tables from Seattle Asian Art Museum, Hyogo Business and Cultural Center, East Asia Resource Center, ANCEA, and Japan America Society, World Affairs Council. Must rsvp to receive clock hours: 206 - 441- 1768, Erica Jump to Japan logo- Logo click here (in pdf format)

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