JAPAN LECTURE AND PERFORMANCE: Learn about the yakumo-goto, a two-string koto instrument used to give thanks to the gods of all religious sects as well as to encourage peace and stability in the world. 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Japanese Cultural Center. Free. Call 945-7633.

JAPANESE CULTURAL CLASSES: Open to senior citizens interested in learning about Japanese brush art, haiku and haiga, calligraphy and appreciation of Japanese poetry. 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays beginning next Monday to Aug. 25. Fee: approximately $109. Call 945-7633.