<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_3080"><span></span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_2942">My Japanese is still somewhat shaky, but there was some discussion of the event on Japanese TV yesterday, including interview footage with Obayashi and footage of a press conference attended by Obayashi's wife and daughter, as well as some behind the scenes footage from the shooting of his latest movie (at least, that was my understanding). </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_2938"><br></div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_2938">Jim Harper.</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_2943"><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_2958" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_2957"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_2956"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_2955"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_2954"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan <kinejapan@lists.osu.edu><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum <kinejapan@lists.osu.edu> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 11:35<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [KineJapan] Obayashi's "Last Lecture"<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_3092"><br><div id="yiv3216119594"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_3091">I was just passing Okuma Kodo and noticed a grand red carpet gracing the steps, lined with flags saying "Waseda Film Festival." It turns out it's a little festival for films made by the university's film club (it runs today and tomorrow). <div><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_3090">What I thought It'd note is an event billed as Obayashi Nobuhiko's "Last Lecture" (Saigo no Kogi). At first, I thought this was some unfortunate choice by some insensitive students who have yet to face death in any meaningful way. But then I saw that the event is actually being organized by Terebi Man Union and is being recorded for broadcast on NHK BS1 next year. </div><div><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513671474470_3093">Unfortunately for me, it's only for students. If you're a student in the area, it starts at 10 at Okuma Kodo. But in a small hall, so get there early or try to make a reservation. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm impressed by Obayashi's will to stay on his feet as long as possible. After seeing Hanagatami—which if anything is absolutely _youthful_—I'm not surprised at all. </div><div><br></div><div>Markus</div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="yiv3216119594gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);">--- </span></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small;"><font face="courier new, monospace" color="#274e13"><b><img src="https://drive.google.com/a/umich.edu/uc?id=1i0izwlsrcSvQgU4nMCzTLiOhmdDMm-xZ&export=download" width="56" height="96" data-id="a48fdc47-568f-af01-8ff4-6cd98da45ba2"><br></b></font></div><div style="font-size:small;"><font face="courier new, monospace" color="#274e13"><b>Markus Nornes</b></font></div><div style="font-size:small;"><span style=""><font color="#38761d"><b>Professor of Asian Cinema</b></font></span></div><div><font size="1" color="#38761d"><font face="courier new, monospace">Department of Screen Arts and Cultures</font><span style="">, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Penny Stamps </span><span style="">School of Art & Design</span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:small;"><font face="courier new, monospace" color="#6aa84f"><br></font></div><div><font face="courier new, monospace" size="1" color="#93c47d"><b>Department of Screen Arts and Cultures</b></font></div><div><font face="courier new, monospace" size="1" color="#93c47d"><b>6348 North Quad</b></font></div><div><font face="courier new, monospace" size="1" color="#93c47d"><b>105 S. 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