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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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“Bound for the Fields, the Mountains and the Seacoast”: Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on November 18, 2015 | No CommentsNobuhiko Obayashi’s “Bound for the Fields, the Mountains and the Seacoast” (1986) critically explored the era when Japan began to exponentially militarize. -
Film Review: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “The Discarnates”
Rex BaylonPosted on November 14, 2015 | No CommentsThe need to visit the past is made literal in "The Discarnates," which marked Obayashi's return to the ghost story for the first time since “House.” -
Film Review: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “I Are You, You Am Me”
Rex BaylonPosted on November 10, 2015 | No CommentsFar more sedate than his debut "House," Obayashi grew by leaps and bounds as an artist with "I Are You, You Am Me," a funny, honest coming-of-age story. -
Film Review: Kon Ichikawa’s “Her Brother” / “Ototo”
Rex BaylonPosted on October 17, 2015 | No CommentsLacking the flourishes that made Ichikawa popular with a specific type of cinephile, "Her Brother" is an emotional exploration into the family unit. -
Film Review: Kon Ichikawa’s “An Actor’s Revenge”
Rex BaylonPosted on October 16, 2015 | No CommentsAs in most of Ichikawa's early work, “An Actor’s Revenge” requires its audience to give in to the film and not the other way around. -
Film Review: Kon Ichikawa’s “Conflagration” / “Enjo” (炎上)
Rex BaylonPosted on October 15, 2015 | No CommentsWith “Enjo,” Ichikawa and his collaborators made a true masterpiece of world cinema rife with metaphors to unpack with every viewing. -
“A Farewell to Jinu” – 2015 Japan Cuts Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on September 7, 2015 | No CommentsInteresting characters, the courage to follow the story’s own pace and funny jokes: a simple recipe that "A Farewell to Jinu" has gotten right. -
“Neko Samurai 2: A Tropical Adventure” – 2015 BiFan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on August 5, 2015 | No CommentsTamonojo (the cat) and Kazuki Kitamura (the samurai) return in "Neko Samurai 2: A Tropical Adventure," a film a film ruled by s(cat)tological logic. -
Sion Sono’s “Shinjuku Swan” – 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on August 3, 2015 | No CommentsProfessionally shot and edited, "Shinjuku Swan" is – of all of Sono’s releases in 2015 to date – the one he clearly took the most care with. -
“The Case of Hana & Alice”– 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on July 30, 2015 | No CommentsIn "The Case of Hana & Alice," we learn that nothing quite says “I Love You” like “I won’t forget this pain as long as I live.” And isn’t that the truth!