JAPAN LECTURE: "Records of Ancient Matters" or "Kojiki," a six-part lecture series. Each day has two sections: 9 to 11 a.m. in Japanese, 6 to 8 p.m. in English. Jan. 13, 14, 27 and 28, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 2454 S. Beretania St., Room #301. Free. Call 945-7633.

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JAPAN LECTURE: "Japanese Way of Medicine: Four Seasons Nature and Climate in Japan," three-part lecture series, Thursday and Jan. 16 and 23. Each topic/day has two sections: 9 to 11 a.m. in Japanese; 6 to 8 p.m. in English. Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 2454 S. Beretania St., Room #301. Free. Call 945-7633.

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ASIAN LECTURE: "'Asian Values,' Confucianism, and Human Rights." Speaker Wm. Theodore de Bray of Columbia University. 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. next Monday, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Art Auditorium. Call 956-2691.