Three brilliant student scholars will present their research papers

●   Kristin Eng

          Evolving Symbolism of Monkey Made from Stone

●   Ethan LeBeau

          Traditional Japanese Visual Elements in the Modern World
●   Alexander Diaz

          Isao Takahata’s Pom Poko: How Tanuki Are Used as a Traditional Icon

Each presentation is fifteen minutes in length.

Panel discussion to follow.