Koji Yakusho (役所 広司) appeared at the 2012 Japan Cuts screening of THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN, appearing on the red carpet, then giving both introductory remarks and a Q&A after the movie in New York. Fellow guests on the red carpet included actresses Rinko Kikuchi and Heather Graham.
Masayuki Suo’s “Shall We Dance?” – 2012 Japan Cuts Review “Shall We Dance?” (Shall we ダンス?), the 1996 film that won 14 Japan Academy Prizes, was famously remade into a flick eight years later starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez....
“Potechi (Chips)” – 2012 NYAFF & Japan Cuts Review With topics as diverse as house burglary, suicide, mother-son relationships, baseball fandom and, of course, potato chips peppered across a brisk 68-minute work, director Yoshihiro Nakamura somehow connects the dots to deliver a knockout revelation....
Song: “Ashibina” Composed by Shuken Maekawa Performers: Mari Miyasato, Miyaka Nishihira & Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High School Performing Arts […]
Song: “Count on Me” Composed by Bruno Mars, Phillip Lawrence and Ari Levine Performers: Addi Hernandez & Mone Sugimoto Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High […]