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- “Aspirations” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival
07 May 2024 1:07 PM | No CommentsSong: “Aspirations” Composer: Chad Okawa 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 17, […]
Read More - “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 […]
Read More - 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.
Read More - 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.
Read More - 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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Film Review: “Neko Samurai ~Samurai ♥ Cat~” (猫侍)
Rex BaylonPosted on June 10, 2015 | No CommentsAs a cat lover maybe I am preternaturally disposed to liking this film, but so what? Yoshitaka Yamaguchi’s "Neko Samurai" is a pure delight to watch. -
“Haruko’s Paranormal Laboratory” – 2015 Hong Kong Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 5, 2015 | No CommentsBeneath the veneer of “Haruko’s Paranormal Laboratory” - which involves Haruko’s obsession over her TV set - is a jab at society’s dependence on technology. -
Sabu’s “Chasuke’s Journey” – 2015 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 30, 2015 | No Comments“Chasuke's Journey” is not Sabu's best work, but it is a solid example of the types of stories the Japanese film maverick has penned for nearly 20 years. -
Natsuka Kusano’s “Antonym” – 2014 Singapore Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on December 17, 2014 | No CommentsKusano's debut is dragged down by narrative and thematic inertia as she devotes too much time building a sense of false ennui and quirkiness. -
“Chigasaki Story” – 2014 Singapore Film Review
Christopher BournePosted on December 16, 2014 | No CommentsYasujiro Ozu gets both an homage and an update in "Chigasaki Story," a delightful film that combines breezily effervescent comedy with more poignant notes. -
“Five Minutes to Tomorrow” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 13, 2014 | No CommentsThe issues of time and identity surface in multiple ways in the latest feature by Isao Yukisada ("Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World"). -
A Sonny Chiba interview: Acting, martial arts and family
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 3, 2014 | No CommentsSonny Chiba talked to Meniscus Magazine about his work and why – when asked about his proudest achievement – he still strives for more. -
“The Love Hotel” – 2014 Asian American Int’l Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on July 22, 2014 | No CommentsThe brief and breezy documentary looks at the titular phenomenon in Japan, but unfortunately it doesn’t live up to its potential in fully exploring its themes. -
“The Tale of Iya” – 2014 Japan Cuts Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on July 19, 2014 | No CommentsDirector Tetsuchiro Tsuta attempts to honestly capture the many ways people and places can change in irrevocable ways just through the passing of time.