“Blood,” political thriller based on Japan’s true story, playing at The Complex, Hollywood, Oct. 14 – Dec. 18 Glenne Headly (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dick Tracy, Mr. Holland’s Opus) and James Kyson (NBC’s Heroes, voted one of “Hollywood’s 25 Hottest” by…
The Japan Foundation Los Angeles presents free screening of Kabuki “One Piece” in Cinema Kabuki high-definition format at a Hollywood theater, Nov. 27, 10 AM & 1:30PM Kabuki production company Shochiku Co. Ltd. has released Cinema Kabuki series since 2005.…
Dance event “Tokyo Nebuta” is a brainchild of entrepreneur Shinichi Temmo in Tokyo to recreate an excitement of the dancing part in the famous Aomori Nebuta Festival which is held from Aug. 2 – Aug. 7 every year. Following the…
In 1980s, nearly 2,000 people died of AIDS in Japan because of contaminated bloods were imported from the U.S. and these bloods were used for blood transfusions of hemophiliac patients. Based on this medical scandal in modern Japan, seasoned scrip…
American Cinematheque presents Samurai of the Screen: Films of Akira Kurosawa from Jan. 15 – 24 at Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles 90028 http://americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/samurai-of-the-screen-films-of-akira-kurosawa Friday, Jan. 15, 7:30 pm: Yojimbo / Sanjuro Saturday, Jan. 16, 7:30 pm: The…
The Nebuta float from this year’s Nisei Week Parade will appear in the 84th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade presented by the City of Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 29. At 5:00 pm on Sunday, the parade will start on Hollywood…
JAPANESE ANIME GEMS http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/japanese-anime-gems Japanese anime series with films in Japanese with English subtitles Series programmed by Grant Moninger. Program notes by John Hagelston. COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE / TRIGUN: BADLANDS RUMBLE Thu, Feb 26 – 7:30pm, Egyptian…
The First Annual “Nagoya Day” event will be presented on Sunday, August 10, from 11:40 am – 6 pm at the Park area in the Grove shopping center, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90036. There is no admission fee…
June 7, 13, 15, 20, 28 The Karate Chop Teriyaki Comedy Show Traditional and Modern Japanese Style Comedy in English Featuring Kazumi Kusano and Michael Naishtut 6470 Theatre @ The Complex, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90038 June 7…