Held alongside “Painting Together: Apprenticeship and Art Anthropology in a Sign-Painting Workshop in Kumasi, Ghana,” this talk explores urban culture and apprenticeship in Kumasi. A historic Asante royal capital and a commercial hub, Kumasi brings together people from diverse backgrounds. How do its history and everyday life shape artisans’ work and apprenticeship? Kazuki Mitsushima, who has conducted fieldwork as an apprentice auto mechanic in Suame, will discuss artisans’ skills, learning and livelihoods in relation to the city’s history, geography and daily life. Workshop practices and master–apprentice relationships offer a window onto Kumasi’s wider urban life. To open, Shoko Mori, an apprentice at a sign-painting workshop in Suame, will introduce her connections with Mitsushima through her master, Kwame Akoto, and exhibitions in Ghana. The talk will be followed by an audience Q&A.
| 2026/11/21 | |||
| 15:00 - 16:30 | Urban Culture and Apprenticeship in Kumasi: Skills, Learning, and Livelihoods of Artisans (Japanese) | Kazuki Mitsushima(Kyoto University) Host：Shoko Mori(TUFS) | |