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May Kamaka wins the Miss Chinatown Hawaii 2026 Pageant
09 October 2025 12:52 PM | No CommentsKamaka will now represent the neighborhood at the Miss Hawaii state pageant.
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M+ host of Guo Pei’s first major fashion exhibition in East Asia
07 October 2025 6:25 AM | No CommentsThe haute couture designer celebrated her first major solo fashion exhibition, continuing to build on the fame of her yellow gown worn by Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala.
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Photos: G-STAR “Anatomic Denim” F/W 2025 collection & Denim Gorilla
05 October 2025 12:38 AM | No CommentsFor its "Anatomic Denim" collection, G-STAR came up with three products: a visual campaign, three denim product lines, and an art gorilla sculpture.
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – Shohei tutors Teoscar?
03 October 2025 1:20 AM | No CommentsBased on the video and photos...was Shohei giving Teoscar some pointers on how to play right field?
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – V of BTS throws opening pitch
01 October 2025 11:56 AM | No CommentsOne can be forgiven for wondering why the atmosphere at Dodger Stadium resembled a BTS concert instead of a home game against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Japan Archive
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“Confessions of a Dog” – 2009 Japan Cuts Film Review
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 10, 2009 | No CommentsGen Takahashi's "Confessions of a Dog" is a no-holds barred indictment of the Japanese police force. -
“Halfway” Review – 2009 Japan Cuts Festival of New Japanese Film
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 8, 2009 | No CommentsEriko Kitagawa's feature debut "Halfway" (ハルフウェイ) creates a compelling portrayal of teen romance that is refreshingly unpretentious and naturally sweet. -
From a packed Pusan lineup, a Top 10 film list emerges
Christopher BournePosted on October 25, 2009 | No CommentsForming a list of the best films is probably the height of folly; still, I want to highlight some of the films at the 2009 Pusan International Film Festival. -
![“Kanikosen,” or “The Crab Factory Ship,” is a famous work of proletarian literature by Takiji Kobayashi, first published in 1929. It tells the story of a group of men on […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/kanikosen-115x115.jpg "Sabu’s “Kanikosen” – New York Film Festival 2009 Review")
Sabu’s “Kanikosen” – New York Film Festival 2009 Review
Christopher BournePosted on September 26, 2009 | No Comments“Kanikosen,” or “The Crab Factory Ship,” is a famous work of proletarian literature by Takiji Kobayashi, first published in 1929. It tells the story of a group of men on […] -
Tak Sakaguchi and Isao Karasawa mock fight! – 2009 New York Asian Film Festival
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 30, 2009 | No CommentsTak Sakaguchi (坂口拓) and Isao Karasawa engaged in a friendly duel before the June 29, 2009 screening of "Be A Man! Samurai School" at the New York Asian Film Festival. -
![A Japanese action movie starring Takeshi Kaneshiro alone would prompt a number of women to run to the theaters, no matter what the quality of the film. “K-20: Legend of […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/takako-takeshi-115x115.jpg "“K-20: Legend of the Mask” Review – 2009 New York Asian Film Festival")
“K-20: Legend of the Mask” Review – 2009 New York Asian Film Festival
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 23, 2009 | No CommentsA Japanese action movie starring Takeshi Kaneshiro alone would prompt a number of women to run to the theaters, no matter what the quality of the film. “K-20: Legend of […] -
![Day after day all I see are dead people. And so the dead appear to me as serene, even beautiful. By contrast, the despicableness of the living began to irk […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Departures-115x115.jpg "Yojiro Takita’s “Departures” – 2009 Tribeca Film Festival Review")
Yojiro Takita’s “Departures” – 2009 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on June 14, 2009 | No CommentsDay after day all I see are dead people. And so the dead appear to me as serene, even beautiful. By contrast, the despicableness of the living began to irk […] -
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Tokyo Sonata” – 2008 NYFF Review
Christopher BournePosted on September 29, 2008 | No Comments"Tokyo Sonata" is Kurosawa's best in quite a few years, a truly frightening work that achieves its effects without resorting to tired genre mechanics. -
A Naomi Kawase interview: “The Mourning Forest”
Christopher BournePosted on August 19, 2008 | No CommentsMeniscus Magazine interviews Naomi Kawase about her film "The Mourning Forest," which opened the Japan Cuts Festival of New Japanese Film in New York. -
Yuichi Sato’s “Kisaragi” – 2008 Japan Cuts Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 10, 2008 | No CommentsCelebrity conspiracy meets fan club mania in a cleverly-crafted feature called “Kisaragi,” the closing film of this year’s Japan Cuts Festival in New York City.