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MLB: Dodgers 4, Red Sox 1 (July 19, 2024) – Freeman’s grand slam lifts L.A.
26 October 2024 9:10 PM | No CommentsPerhaps in a sign of things to come before his World Series Game 1 heroics, Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning.
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Paris 2024: Tennis – Djokovic vs. Nadal, le denouement?
30 September 2024 9:31 AM | No CommentsTo win his elusive Olympic gold medal, Novak Djokovic had to get past an intriguing encounter that only happened due to some luck.
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Photos: Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai’i 2024
31 August 2024 5:38 AM | No CommentsHeld at Honolulu's Ala Moana Beach every Memorial Day Weekend, 2024 marked the 25th anniversary of the Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i ceremony.
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![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 […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PBA-18th-Annual-Taiko-Festival_240317_001_54b-75x75.jpg "“Ashibina” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival")
“Ashibina” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival
30 August 2024 4:33 AM | No CommentsSong: “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 […]
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![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 […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PBA-18th-Annual-Taiko-Festival_240317_001_50b-75x75.jpg "“Count on Me” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival")
“Count on Me” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival
28 August 2024 10:02 AM | No CommentsSong: “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 […]
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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"). -
Sion Sono’s “Tokyo Tribe” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 6, 2014 | No CommentsIn "Tokyo Tribe," Sono has delivered a feast of sight and sound that will convert critics of musicals on the widescreen. -
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.