A lecture performance by Charnvit Kasetsiri, a renowned historian and specialist in Thai and Southeast Asian studies. Charnvit traces his personal history starting from the commemorative sake cup he received when the Crown Prince (later the Heisei Emperor Akihito) and his wife paid an official visit to Thailand in 1964, and goes on to outline events that ushered in social transformation around the world, such as the stationing of Japanese forces in Thailand, the Vietnam War, and the student uprisings in Thailand in the 1970s. In this lecture performance he applies a personal and micro perspective to objects and memories, juxtaposing the journey taken by Thailand and Japan, and delicately unraveling the history of both countries. The Japan event is the first overseas staging of this piece, which premiered in Chiang Mai, Thailand as part of the program for “The Breathing of Maps” in 2020, organized by The Japan Foundation Asia Center.