‘In This Corner of the World’ Opens Friday
The animated feature, whose Japanese title is “Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni,” follows Suzu Urano, who moves to the small town of Kure,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 5, 20171 min read
Revival of ‘Karate Kid’ on YouTube Red
Pat Morita’s daughter, Aly Morita, William Zabka (Johnny) and Martin Kove (Kreese) were part of a panel celebrating the 30th anniversary...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 4, 20176 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Vietnam to Superheroes — Stuff to Watch on TV
If there were one upcoming program that will be on TV in the coming months that I felt compelled to watch above all else, it would be...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 1, 20176 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Slingbox Succeeds for Watching Japanese TV in the U.S.
TOKYO — In my July 13 column (“Keeping Connected While in Japan”), I wrote about how to keep digitally tethered while in Japan by using a...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 21, 20172 min read
Three New Cast Members on ‘Hawaii Five-0’
Ian Anthony Dale, Meaghan Rath, Beulah Koale NEW YORK — CBS on Wednesday announced three new cast members of “Hawaii Five-0,” which...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 13, 20171 min read
‘Star Trek VI’ Screening, Concert at JANM
George Takei as Captain Sulu of the USS Excelsior in a scene from “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.” The Japanese American...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 11, 20171 min read
MANAA Panel Discussion with TV Actors
Krista Marie Yu and Suzie Nakamura played daughter and mother on “Dr. Ken.” Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) will present...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 8, 20177 min read
Kim, Park Leave ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Over Pay Dispute
Grace Park as Kono and Daniel Dae Kim as Chin Ho in a scene from “Hawaii Five-0.” (CBS) HONOLULU — Actors Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 8, 20171 min read
‘Harmonium’ at Monica Film Center
Married couple Toshio and Akie live a happy, if predictable, life with their young daughter, Hotaru. One day, Yasaka, hauntingly played...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 29, 20175 min read
A Major Loss for Words
The Filipino American talk and variety show “Kababayan Today,” with host and producer Giselle Tongi (left), is one of the multi-language...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 28, 20171 min read
Sneak Preview of ‘In This Corner of the World’
Director Sunao Katabuchi and producer Taro Maki will be present for Q&A. An empowering coming-of-age tale based on the award-winning...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 22, 20172 min read
Studio Ghibli Classics to Be Screened Monthly
“My Neighbor Totoro” Following the success of the “Spirited Away” and “Princess Mononoke” cinema events, GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 22, 20173 min read
‘Karate Kid’ Director Avildsen Dies at 81
Ralph Macchio, John Avildsen and Aly Morita share memories of the filming of “Karate Kid” in 2014 at the Japanese American National...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 22, 20174 min read
Takei Responds to Critics of Diversity in ‘Star Trek Discovery’
From right: Michelle Yeoh as Capt. Georgiou, Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Burnham, and Doug Jones as Lt. Saru in a scene from...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 19, 20172 min read
‘Okinawa: The Afterburn’ to Be Screened in Gardena, Torrance
Okinawa Prefecture has a disproportionate share of the U.S. military bases in Japan. The Okinawa America Association will present a...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 16, 20172 min read
‘Funeral Parade of Roses’ at Cinefamily
Long unavailable in the U.S., director Matsumoto’s shattering, kaleidoscopic masterpiece is one of the most subversive and intoxicating...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 16, 20177 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Ice Cube Raps Bill Maher in Real Time
I’ve been a fan of podcasts and podcasting ever since I heard about their invention, going back to around the mid-2000s. I liked the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 15, 20171 min read
‘Princess Mononoke’ at Art Theatre Long Beach
LONG BEACH — “Princess Mononoke” (1997, 2 hours and 13 minutes) will be shown on June 16 at 11 p.m. and June 17 at 1 p.m. at Art Theatre...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 14, 20171 min read
‘Japan’s Winter Wildlife’ at GLA JACL Meeting
GARDENA — Documentary filmmaker Jackie Baird-Bunker will present “Japan’s Winter Wildlife” at a meeting of the Greater L.A. Chapter of...
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