Yokai Classroom: Death Beliefs East and West — Are Zombies Gods or Vengeful Spirits?

A talk event with museum director Hiroshi Aramata and folklore scholar Kunihiko Tsutsumi (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Seika University), comparing Haitian Vodou beliefs about zombies — the origin of today's pop-culture zombies — with Japanese folklore about the "moving corpse." 1–3pm, free admission (museum entry fee applies separately). In Japanese; advance registration required, capacity 100. A signing event for purchasers of Aramata's book follows.