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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Eco-Activism in Japan and the U.S. Post-Fukushima

Conference/Symposium | February 9 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Alumni House, Toll Room

Speaker/Performer: Ryuichi Sakamoto

Sponsors: Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), The Japan Foundation, Department of Anthropology

The Center for Japanese Studies welcomes Ryuichi Sakamoto, internationally-acclaimed musician, composer, producer and activist, to campus as the winner of the 3rd Berkeley Japan Prize.

The Berkeley Japan Prize, established in 2008, is a lifetime achievement award from the Center for Japanese Studies to an individual who has made significant contributions in furthering the understanding of Japan on the global stage.

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Sakamoto is well known for his involvement in No Nukes activism. He wrote the score for Alexei and the Spring (2002), a documentary film about the aftermath of Chernobyl, and organized the No Nukes Concert 2012 in Japan. In honor of Sakamoto’s contributions to the rise of eco-activism, especially in the Post-Fukushima accident era, the Center for Japanese Studies hosts a panel of prominent scholars and activists, to be followed by comments from Sakamoto.

This event is supported by the Japan Foundation.

Free and open to the public.

Event Contact: cjs-events@berkeley.edu, 510-642-3156