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DESCRIPTION:&lt;strong&gt;Passing the Fan: Traditional Japanese Dance in Oregon&lt;/
 strong&gt;\nJanuary 20 - April 27\, 2008\n\nNew exhibit opens Sunday\, Januar
 y 20\, 2008\nReception 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.\n\n&lt;em&gt;Nihon buyo&lt;/em&gt; (tradition
 al Japanese dance) is a celebrated art form with roots tracing back to the
  16th century in Japan. Unlike Kabuki\, &lt;em&gt;Nihon buyo&lt;/em&gt; is most often 
 practiced by women\, who may play male roles on the stage\, performing spe
 cial dances\, with beautiful sets and elaborate costumes helping to commun
 icate traditional stories and themes. \n \n&lt;em&gt;Nihon buyo&lt;/em&gt; has its own
  schools of dance\, in which students are accepted for study and formally 
 trained. The careers of Japanese dancers can be life long--experience only
  serves to increase the skills and performance of the best dancers. Oregon
  is fortunate to have resident master teachers (&lt;em&gt;Sensei&lt;/em&gt;) of this a
 rt form\, originally trained in the Tachibana and Fujima Schools in Japan.
  These women\, and a few select students who have become teachers in their
  own right\, have taught generations of Oregon students of many ethnicitie
 s. \n \n&lt;em&gt;Passing the Fan&lt;/em&gt; will honor and celebrate the careers and 
 teaching traditions of &lt;em&gt;Sensei&lt;/em&gt; Sahomi Tachibana\, Kanriye Fujima\,
  Founder of Fujinami Kai\, and Barbara Uyesugi\, President of Portland Cha
 pter\, their careers over the decades\, the rich heritage they share with 
 their diverse students\, and some of their students who are now accomplish
 ed teachers. The exhibit will explore &lt;em&gt;nihon buyo&lt;/em&gt; as an art form\,
  the student-teacher relationship\, and the importance of dance as a way f
 or Nikkei students to connect with their roots and learn more about their 
 cultural identity. Dance costumes\, props\, photographs\, and moving image
 s will help bring this unique cultural art form to the understanding of vi
 sitors of all ages.\n \nOregon Nikkei Legacy Center (ONLC) is a Japanese A
 merican history center that preserves and shares the history and culture o
 f Japanese Americans in Oregon.  A project of the Oregon Nikkei Endowment\
 , ONLC creates and hosts exhibits\, provides speakers for schools and comm
 unity organizations\, offers public programs\, records videotaped oral his
 tories\, and preserves historic documents and artifacts. \n\nOregon Nikkei
  Legacy Center\n121 NW Second Ave\nPortland\, OR\, 97209\n&lt;a href=&quot;http://
 www.oregonnikkei.org&quot;&gt;www.oregonnikkei.org&lt;/a&gt;
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening -- Passing the Fan: Traditional Japanese Dance in O
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