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ARTS ALIVE!

June 15, 2021
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Make an Orihon - Japanese Accordian Book and draw your favorite  ghost, monster or demon. 

Pick up a kit at MOIFA on either June 15 or 17, between 10 am and 2 pm, and get inspired by visiting our exhibit, Yokai: Ghosts and Demons of Japan exhibit.

The kits will distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Photo credit: Modern Hyakki yagyo ("Night Parade of One Hundred Demons") book by Sakyu. Kyoto, Japan, 2018. International Folk Art Foundation, Museum of International Folk Art [P.2019.14.14-16]

Orihon are accordion-style books, composed of a continuous folded sheet of paper enclosed between two covers, which were used for Buddhist texts, journaling, poetry, and even yokai illustrations. Yokai is a catchall Japanese word for ghosts, demons, monsters, shapeshifters, tricksters, and other kinds of supernatural beings and mysterious phenomena. Make your own accordion book and draw your favorite ghost, monster, or demon.

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