Casting Blossoms to the Sky “Kono sora no hana: Nagaoka hanabi monogatari” Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi Japan 2011/160 min. Japanese with English subtitles + Screening “Casting Blossoms to the Sky” & Director Nobuhiko Obayashi’s appearance in person Sunday, May 12, 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm at Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Torrance ＄20 (Only Torrance）...
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Japan Foundation Los Angeles and Japan Film Festival Los Angeles present award-winning directors’ talk and screening of Takafumi Ota’s “Strawberry Fields” on Saturday, May 11, from 12:00 pm at JFLA Auditorium, 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Free admission. RSVP required. May 11, 2013 at Japan Foundation Los Angeles Auditorium...
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Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 in Pasadena and Landmark Regent in Westwood played “From Up on Poppy Hill” from March though May 2. + “From Up on Poppy Hill” comes from Japan’s Studio Ghibli, the illustrious group that has given us a succession of animated masterpieces by Hayao Miyazaki. This film was co-written by the master,...
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In conjunction with the exhibition Japan’s Modern Divide: The Photographs of Hiroshi Hamaya and Kansuke Yamamoto, the Getty presents a film series reflecting the Shōwa Era (1926–89) of Japan. The films chosen feature the magnificent city of Tokyo, a metropolis that before the war was in transition, and after became a city that rebuilt...
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“A Chorus of Angels” (Kita no Kanariyatachi) U.S. Premiere in Japanese with English subtitles Saturday, March 23, 2 pm at Aratani Theatre, Little Tokyo “A Chorus of Angels” is directed by Junji Sakamoto and based on a short story by Confessions author Kanae Minato. Film was released by Toei in Japan on Nov....
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The Southern California Japanese American Christian Federation presents 100th anniversary celebration movie event “Blazing Trail to the Souls of Men” (Daichi no uta) on Feb. 16, 23, March 2, 17. Japanese language with English subtitles. Tickets are $10. The film “Blazing Trail to the Souls of Men” is a true story depicting the life...
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The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and The UCLA Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies present a special screening and panel discussion of the film Emperor as following: Film Emperor Starring Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones Directed by Peter Webber Monday, March 4, 7:00 pm UCLA James Bridges Theater,...
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United Television Broadcasting System (UTB, Ch.18.2) and Terasaki Family Foundation will present a premiere screening of “Japanese American History Unknown” on Saturday, February 23, at 4:00 pm at TFL building, 11570 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. Special guests will be Mr. Junichi Suzuki, the director of the film, and Kitaro, music composer...
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Japan Foundation Los Angeles (JFLA) Lecture Series 4: Anime and Hollywood Guest Speaker: Roland Kelts; author, journalist, scholar and musician Date: Wednesday, February 20, from 7:00PM Venue: JFLA Auditorium (5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036) Registration: Click Here to RSVP (Required) For the fourth JFLA lecture series, the Japan Foundation, Los...
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Filmmaker Junichi Suzuki’s trilogy “Toyo’s Camera, Japanese American History during WWII,” “442, Live with Honor, Die with Dignity,” and “MIS, Human Secret Weapon” becomes one DVD “Japanese American History Unknown” (40 minutes) for distributing 2,000 educational facilities in the U.S. and Japan. Approx. 1,000 schools in the U.S. and 500 schools in Japan have...
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The American Cinematheque Presents The Castle Returns: Miyazaki, Takahata and The Masters Of Studio Ghibli 2013 January 25 – February 10, 2013 at the Egyptian & Aero Theatres Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave at 14th St, Santa Monica, CA 90043 www.americancinematheque.com + Saturday, February 9 –...
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The American Cinematheque Presents The Castle Returns: Miyazaki, Takahata and The Masters Of Studio Ghibli 2013 January 25 – February 10, 2013 at the Egyptian & Aero Theatres Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave at 14th St, Santa Monica, CA 90043 www.americancinematheque.com + Saturday, February 2 – 4:00...
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