Retired Professor Dr. Min Yanagihashi will lecture on this topic on October 22, 6:30 p.m. at HImmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave.

”Novels, and especially movies, have made the American cowboys and the Japanese samurai into popular folk heroes. They have become icons in their respective cultures. Myths play an important role in any culture & impart some historical truths. However, they also distort facts, exaggerate actual behavior & events, and create stereotypes that depart greatly from reality. In this presentation, certain myths will be examined with their corresponding realities. Myths are interesting,but the realities are even more fascinating.”

Dr. Yanagihashi is a retired professor who taught at University of Arizona, Canisius College, University of Kansas, University of Colorado, and University of Michigan. He is a Nisei from Hawaii.