Haruna Akagi, Cherry blossoms in Lithuania, 2013 This is a book about Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese Consul who worked in Kaunas, Lithuania at the beginning of World War II. Consisting of two parts, the book tells about the Consul’s life in Kaunas as well as his struggle to save Jewish people from Nazi aggression. The […]

This Friday we will have a lecture on political parody in Japanese comics, given by two VMU Master’s students. Entrance is free! Time: September 28 (Friday), 6 pm Place: Sugihara House

It has become a tradition of “Hashi” to name November as the month of Japanese language. We will continue it this year as well, and thus the following three Fridays will offer Japanese language lectures. Each lecture will have a certain topic. This week the topic of basketball has been chosen. Ignas Sakalauskas will tell […]

Have you ever thought that plant motifs, found in Japanese literature, art, even manga or anime, can have symbolic meanings? That they could tell a whole new story if only we understood what they meant? This Friday „Hashi“ invites to an event where Justina Kapeckaitė will tell more about these hidden meanings of plants. The […]