Kyoto Shimbun Kikaku Kogyo 80th Anniversary Lecture Series: Part 2 – Lecture by Nagisa Reizei, 'The Reizei Family of Waka Poetry: Present-Day Insights into the Spirit of Kyoto People'

As the second installment of the Kyoto Shimbun Kikaku Kogyo's 80th-anniversary commemorative lecture series, we are honored to welcome Nagisa Reizei from the Reizei Shitsujutei Bunko. She will share her personal reflections on unexpectedly inheriting the Reizei family, a poetic lineage with nearly 800 years of history. The Reizei family possesses all three essential elements for cultural continuity—'place, objects, and practices': historic buildings such as residences and storehouses, invaluable tangible cultural assets including classical texts and ancient documents, and intangible traditions such as waka poetry and annual rituals. The lecture will explore how these elements have been preserved without exception, as well as the vital relationship between the Reizei family and Kyoto's townspeople, who have long supported and sustained this cultural heritage.

▽ Speaker: Nagisa Reizei (Reizei Shitsujutei Bunko)

▽ Date: July 18 (Sat), 10:00–11:30 (Doors open at 9:30)

▽ Venue: 7th-floor Conference Room, Kyoto Economic Center (Shijo-dori, Shichijo-agaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)

▽ Fee: 3,850 JPY (3,300 JPY for Cultural Center members); no membership fee required

▽ Capacity: 100 participants

Registration via phone or website

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Nagisa Reizei (Reizei Shitsujutei Bunko)

Born in Kyoto. Graduated from the Japanese Painting program at Kyoto Saga University of Arts, and completed both master's and doctoral programs at the Graduate School of Kyoto City University of Arts, earning a PhD in Fine Arts. Specializing in cultural property conservation, particularly painting restoration, she worked as a painting restorer and curator after graduation. She served at Kyoto hyogu workshops and art universities, then held a research position at the Imperial Household Agency's Shosoin Office until 2017, followed by a role as curator at Byodo-in in Uji. In 2022, she resigned to succeed the Reizei family. Currently, she serves as Chief Curator at the Reizei Shitsujutei Bunko Public Interest Foundation, managing collections and organizational operations, while actively studying and promoting waka poetry.

She also holds group exhibitions annually as a Japanese painter and serves as a part-time lecturer at Saga Art University.

Grandchild of the 24th head, Tamekazu and Fumiko Reizei. Niece of the 25th head, Tamesato and Kimiko Reizei. Her mother is Kimiko's younger sister.