...orking on it, and trailing after is her meek, henpecked husband. These two form the central couple of the film. Jutaro is a Walter Mitty-esque character who daydreams about romancing a native woman on a deserted island. This foreshadows Imamura’s later portraits of primitive societies such as Profound Desire of the Gods (1968) and The Ballad of Narayama (1983). Jutaro works in his wife Rinko’s pharmacy, and his life is regulated down to the minute..." title="Review: Shohei Imamura’s “Nishi Ginza Station”" />Most recent stories
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![Song: “Mishaguji Yabusame” Composer: Daihachi Oguchi Performers: Hyaku Sen Ki Kai Taiko Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High School Performing Arts Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, March […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PBA-18th-Annual-Taiko-Festival_240317_Mai_1-75x75.jpg "“Mishaguji Yabusame” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival")
“Mishaguji Yabusame” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival
14 April 2024 9:05 AM | No CommentsSong: “Mishaguji Yabusame” Composer: Daihachi Oguchi Performers: Hyaku Sen Ki Kai Taiko Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High School Performing Arts Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, March […]
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2024 Japan Food Festival in Hawaii – Sabaki Girl Tuna Cutting Event
14 April 2024 6:08 AM | No CommentsOn March 10 at the Honolulu Convention Center, a "Sabaki Girl" cut a tuna from the Uwakai Sea in Japan.
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Photos and video: Niccolò Pasqualetti Fall 2024 – Paris Fashion Week
29 March 2024 11:40 PM | No CommentsPhotos and video from the Niccolò Pasqualetti Fall/Winter 2024 Paris collection and lookbook.
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Photos: MAISON YOSHIKI PARIS – Milan Fashion Week Fall 2024
15 March 2024 11:16 AM | No CommentsPhotos from the debut MAISON YOSHIKI PARIS runway show in Milan.
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Photos: Sun Below – New York Fashion Week Fall 2024
09 March 2024 5:45 AM | No CommentsPhotos from the Sun Zone capsule showing at the Asia Fashion Collection Fall 2024 runway event in New York.
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2015 Washington Auto Show: Form, function converge
Kwai ChanPosted on March 2, 2015 | No Comments...ting the Lexus spindle grille. When function converges, the convergence of form is not far behind. Form follows function? What’s next? What about heads-up display, reclining back seats, Wifi connectivity? Can the luxury cars stay ahead of the pack? What about taking an entirely new divergent path such as the Toyota Mirai FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) and Honda FCV Concept? Personally, I am looking forward to 2016. Photos: 2015 Washington Auto Show all p... -
FORM – Pre-Spring 2008 Collection Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 8, 2007 | No Comments...rry Tam’s “Pre-” Spring 2008 women’s collection comes under a label called FORM, because the clothes took on anything but. Creatively-chopped sheets of light fabric make an incongruous figure-draping option for the majority of common folk save absurdly tall, lithe models with stick-thin figures. Place those same models in the context of an outdoor show held at the Rockefeller Center Rooftop Garden – surrounded by skyscrapers, and adorned with shru... -
Heidi Gardner: Imagination and the human form as jewelry
Dana TerPosted on December 27, 2013 | No Comments...fate with an axe. Gardner’s signature logo ring, with the mouth of a skull forming the word “Heidi,” represents how the wearer can hint at her secret dark side. Pieces for men include “Hobart,” a quirky top-hat wearing cufflinks with bones that double as bow ties. Ancient armor and weaponry – in the forms of silver and brass shield earrings, and spear rings – appeared in another collection called Amour D’Armour. Shield earrings US$180 to $320 per... -
Nalbandian returns to form, wins 2010 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 10, 2010 | No CommentsWhen the 2008 season began, David Nalbandian was on an upward swing. The former world No. 3 had finished his fifth consecutive year ranked in the top 10 on the merit of two ATP Masters Series titles, as well as wins over Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Then, over the next two seasons, the former Wimbledon finalist lost top billing in Argentina to Juan Martin Del Potro, fell out of the Top 50 for the first time since turning pro, underwent hip su... -
Han Ahn Soon Spring 2014: Lots of colors, little form
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 26, 2013 | No Comments...The Han Ahn Soon Spring 2014 women's collection should have portrayed sugar, spice and everything nice with a "less is more" approach.... -
Steve McQueen’s “Hunger” – 2008 New York Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on September 21, 2008 | No Comments...Sean Bobbitt’s precisely-rendered cinematography, have a cold beauty that forms a striking contrast to the grimness (and griminess) of their content. McQueen, unlike other visual artists transitioning to cinema, has a sure hand with the form, especially in working with his actors. Fassbender – best known to U.S. audiences from Zack Snyder’s “300” – as Sands especially impresses in his scene with the priest and in navigating the physical challenge... -
Y-3 Spring 2012 – New York Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 24, 2011 | No Comments...eads and asymmetric aesthetic well beyond the visual boundaries of typical form-fitting sportswear. This time, Yamamoto dispersed muted tones of red, blue and green in solid and plaid patterns among his usual palette of blacks and whites. Elongated cardigans and vests, as well as stylish footwear (albeit less formal for the women than in the past), were staples of his Spring 2012 men’s and women’s collections. What continues to be startling ab... -
Serena Williams wins 2011 Rogers Cup, gains seeding for U.S. Open
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 28, 2011 | No Comments...he top 80. Determined to grab a U.S. Open seeding, Williams continued her form in Toronto at the 2011 Rogers Cup and won her second straight title, beating Samantha Stosur, 6-4, 6-2, in the final. The title propelled her into the top 40 and provided her enough momentum heading to the U.S. Open, where she’ll play as the No. 28 seed when the final Grand Slam event begins Monday. “A lot of people…are still expecting me to be at the top level, and I... -
![<span class="excerpt_part">...[start with] the assembly line in Guangzhou because those workers seem to <strong>form</strong> the lowest strata of the clothing industry. Ma Ke and the artisanal workers in Shanxi have a relationship. They <strong>form</strong> a social circle, but the assembly workers seem to be separated from the rest. So what I really want to do is get shots that focus your attention and force you to pay attention to what’s happening because of the speed of development in China right now. Wh...</span>](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jia-115x115.jpg "Interview with “Useless” director Jia Zhang-ke")
Interview with “Useless” director Jia Zhang-ke
Christopher BournePosted on December 15, 2007 | No Comments...[start with] the assembly line in Guangzhou because those workers seem to form the lowest strata of the clothing industry. Ma Ke and the artisanal workers in Shanxi have a relationship. They form a social circle, but the assembly workers seem to be separated from the rest. So what I really want to do is get shots that focus your attention and force you to pay attention to what’s happening because of the speed of development in China right now. Wh... -
Review: Shohei Imamura’s “Nishi Ginza Station”
Christopher BournePosted on February 10, 2012 | No Comments...orking on it, and trailing after is her meek, henpecked husband. These two form the central couple of the film. Jutaro is a Walter Mitty-esque character who daydreams about romancing a native woman on a deserted island. This foreshadows Imamura’s later portraits of primitive societies such as Profound Desire of the Gods (1968) and The Ballad of Narayama (1983). Jutaro works in his wife Rinko’s pharmacy, and his life is regulated down to the minute...