Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces during Forest Light II training exercises in HokkaidoThe documentary film Japan's About-Face will be shown at Columbia University on Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 6:30 PM. The film explores the shifting role of the military in Japanese society. Filmmaker Micah Fink will be present for a discussion after the screening.
Cadets at the Japanese National Defense Academy during their entrance ceremony.
The screening will take place at the International Affairs Building, 4th Floor, Room 413 ,118th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Admission is free and no reservations are required
Campus map showing the location of the International Affairs building here.This screening is part of the Soldiers and Soldiering in Twentieth-Century Japan lecture series sponsored by The Weatherhead East Asian Institute.
(Credits for both images: Sawa Matsueda)
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