Night Parade: Yokai Unleashed

Schedule

Sat Jan 17 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

USC Pacific Asia Museum | Pasadena, CA

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Explore the spiritual and historical legacies of yokai with experts in Japanese folklore, art history, and pop culture.
About this Event

Catch an exclusive early look at USC PAM’s upcoming exhibition, Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry.

Join Michael Dylan Foster, Professor of Japanese Folklore at the University of California, Davis, and Virginia Kuhn, Ph.D, Professor of the Practice of Cinematic Arts, Media Arts + Practice Division, and Associate Director of the Institute for Multimedia Literacy at USC as they discuss the cultural and spiritual legacies of yokai in Japan and beyond. Meher McArthur, Curator and Scholar of Japanese Art moderates this panel discussion.

Stay for a costume contest, music, and Japanese-inspired treats following the discussion. Presented with the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center and USC Trojan Anime Culture.


Tickets include museum admission, and free parking. USC PAM Members and USC Students are Free. PAM Members and USC Students, please RSVP at [email protected].


For more information about general admission, please visit: https://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/visit/


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USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, United States

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