Educator Hokusai Symposium 2023 in Kyoto[Part 1]Fujihisa Alsace, France “Hokusai Exhibition for Children” Keynote Lecture (30 minutes)

“Japanese people don’t know the most about Hokusai, especially that he was an educator,” said Goncourt, a French intellectual who was also a writer and art critic. He was an educator who attracted the attention of France and ran a temple school for the benefit of children. I would like to send a message from Hokusai from Kyoto, Japan. This is the main purpose of holding this symposium at the French Consulate General. The Prix Goncourt is one of France’s most prestigious literary awards, and Hokusai was highly rated by the Goncourt brothers, who were internationally active literary critics in the 19th century.Fujihisashi, Representative Director, Japan Academy of Fine Arts, Moderator/Moderator Hiromi Yasui (playwright, director, Managing Director, Japan Academy of Fine Arts) ■Date: Friday, October 27th ■Venue: Consulate General of France in Kyoto/French Institute of Japan, Kansai 606- 8301 Yoshida Izumidono-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture 8301 ■Sponsor: Japanese Academy of Fine Arts ~International Hokusai Society~ ■Sponsor: Consulate General of France in Kyoto CEEJA (European Institute for Japanese Studies) MEMA (European Museum of Manga & Anime) Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture City Cooperation: Ikenobo, head of flower arranging, General Incorporated Association Shi Educational Project