Sustainability and Society Collaborative Project to Host Event: “Rethinking Sustainability through the Cosmic Imagination of Miyazawa Kenji” (11/18)

Tokyo College’s Sustainability and Society collaborative project has been exploring the ideas and the (more-than-human) legacy of the author, educator, and agronomist Miyazawa Kenji.
On Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 (10:45–16:00), the group will host a workshop titled “Rethinking Sustainability through the Cosmic Imagination of Miyazawa Kenji.”

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 | 10:45–16:00
Venue: The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus*
Language: English
Organized by: Sustainability and Society Research Project, Tokyo College

Registration: here

A vegetarian bento lunch will be provided.
Seats are limited. Please RSVP and secure your ticket in advance. For catering purposes, kindly confirm your attendance by Tuesday, November 11th. Venue details will be shared with registered participants prior to the event.

Agenda

10:50 – 11:00
Introductory Remarks
Associate Professor Trent BROWN, Tokyo College

11:00 – 12:00
Between Visible and Invisible: The Eco-Social Imaginary of Japan
Professor Haruo SHIRANE, Columbia University

12:00 – 13:00
Lunch Break

13:00 – 13:20
Recital of a Short Story by Kenji Miyazawa
Mrs. Michiko MIYAGAWA, Director, Yui Park Forest

13:20 – 13:40
Miyazawa Kenji’s Fairy Tales and the Buddhist Concept of “Geshu”
Dr. Aino FUKADA, Musashino University

13:40 – 14:00
The Notion of Coexistence and Co-prosperity in Miyazawa Kenji’s Works
Professor Abraham George PULLATTU, Kanagawa University

14:00 – 14:20
Q&A and Discussion

14:20 – 14:30
Break

14:30 – 15:45
Tokyo College Miyazawa Project Presentation
Dr. Jesse RAFEIRO, Tokyo College
Dr. Masahiro MIYAGAWA, Representative, Yui Park Forest