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Akita City “Kanto Matsuri” performance – 2024 Honolulu Festival
19 April 2025 7:57 AM | No CommentsThe Akita City Kanto Festival Executive Committee performed at the 2024 Honolulu Festival, showcasing music and pole-balancing stunts from its annual Kanto Matsuri.
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Petit Bateau Fall 2025 – Tokyo Fashion Week
19 April 2025 5:39 AM | No CommentsWhy did a 132-year-old French casualwear brand, mostly focusing on children's fashion, decide to show at the Tokyo Fall/Winter 2025 collections?
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tiit tokyo Fall 2025 – Tokyo Fashion Week
18 April 2025 9:30 PM | No CommentsAccording to the Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO show notes, for the Fall/Winter 2025 season, the designers were "inspired by the Danish film "When Animals Dream.""
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Sumo: 73rd yokozuna Terunofuji retires, leaves lasting legacy
10 April 2025 11:57 AM | No CommentsThe Mongolian's calm, regal presence in the dohyo will certainly be missed, but there is no rest for the weary.
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Photos: Yousuke Haga – New York Fashion Week Fall 2025
24 March 2025 3:05 AM | No CommentsPhotos from the Yousuke Haga - Asia Fashion Collection runway show in New York.
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Film Archive
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Nanako Hirose’s “book-paper-scissors” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 6, 2019 | No CommentsDirected and shot over a period of three years, the documentary examines book designer Nobuyoshi Kikuchi’s meticulous process across seven chapters. -
SGIFF Q&A: Director of “Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 6, 2019 | No CommentsLeonardo Cinieri Lombroso spoke to attendees at the 2014 Singapore International Film Festival about his documentary featuring four Asian directors. -
Eifuku Shokudo (栄福食堂, “Tony Soba”) – Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 22, 2019 | No CommentsTony Soba serves some of the cheapest bowls of Yaeyama soba one can find in Okinawa, and doubles as an unabashed shrine to a forgotten actor. -
“The Key” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
Asya GorovitsPosted on June 16, 2019 | No CommentsWhat made "The Key" so popular amongst both the audience and the jury? An unexpected and somewhat controversial blend of fiction and documentary narratives. -
“Into the Light” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
Asya GorovitsPosted on June 5, 2019 | No CommentsOffering a radical new way to experience music, "Into the Light" allows the listener to interact with it by regulating the special relationship with its source. -
“Traitor” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
Asya GorovitsPosted on May 27, 2019 | No CommentsThis espionage thriller for two audience members and two performers successfully combines live action, interaction, puzzle-solving and virtual reality. -
“Drop in the Ocean” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
Asya GorovitsPosted on May 22, 2019 | No Comments“Drop in the Ocean” is an exciting virtual reality journey that educates its participants on how pollution affects oceanic life. -
“The Dead Must Die: A Magic Leap Encounter” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
Asya GorovitsPosted on May 19, 2019 | No CommentsComplete with a rather elaborate set, the opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of Game of Thrones was intriguing but unfortunately too short. -
Sammo Hung gets candid at the 2019 Hong Kong International Film Festival
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 18, 2019 | No CommentsThis year's "Filmmaker in Focus," Sammo Hung took time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions. Topics ranged from the current state of the Hong Kong film industry to his past work. -
“Doctor Who: The Runaway” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
Asya GorovitsPosted on May 17, 2019 | No CommentsThe animated VR adventure is geared towards kids but exciting enough for an adult to embark on, especially if you have always secretly wanted to be Doctor Who’s sidekick.