‘Sophie and the Rising Sun’ at Music Hall
Julianne Nicholson and Takashi Yamaguchi play star-crossed lovers in “Sophie and the Rising Sun.” (Monterey Media) “Sophie and the Rising...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 27, 20171 min read
JANM to Screen ‘East Side Sushi’
Juana (Diana Elizabeth Torres) enters a sushi chef competition in “East Side Sushi.” “East Side Sushi,” written and directed by Anthony...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 26, 20174 min read
Steve Harvey Apologizes for Remarks About Asian Men
Steve Harvey Comedian Steve Harvey has apologized for making disparaging remarks about Asian men on his nationally syndicated talk show....
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 25, 20175 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Genie Nakano Goes Beyond the Lines with Coloring Book for Grownups
As a parent, I observed my children evolve from liking coloring books to having no interest at all. At the family-friendly restaurants we...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 20, 20174 min read
‘Sailor Moon R’ Opening Nationwide
A special “Sailor Moon” bonus gift will be given to ticket-holders at the screenings while supplies last. Presented uncut and for the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 16, 20172 min read
EWP to Present Benefit Reading on Jan. 30
East West Players announces One Night Only: The Secret Play Project, a special benefit reading, on Monday, Jan. 30, at the David Henry...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 13, 20173 min read
MOVIE REVIEW: Faith in Question
Andrew Garfield and Shinya Tsukamoto share a prayer in Martin Scorsese’s “Silence,” now playing. (Paramount Pictures) By MIKEY HIRANO...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 13, 20171 min read
Little Tokyo Library to Screen Student Documentaries
Six student documentary films on Japanese Americans will be screened on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.)...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 12, 20177 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Filmmaker Daryn Wakasa Commits to ‘Seppuku’
Is making a movie titled “Seppuku” a form of career suicide? If you’re filmmaker Daryn Wakasa, who recently executed a three-year-long...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 11, 20173 min read
‘Allegiance’ Returning to the Big Screen
Sam (Telly Leung) romances Hannah (Katie Rose Clarke) in a scene from “Allegiance.” (Photo by Matthew Murphy) By popular demand, Fathom...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 10, 20171 min read
Makoto Shinkai Double Feature at JFLA
Japan Foundation Los Angeles provides Japanese film screenings every second and fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. at JFLA Auditorium, 5700...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 10, 20171 min read
Three Screenings of ‘One Piece Film: Gold’
The Straw Hat pirates are hitting the big screen once again in an all-new high-flying adventure. The popular series that has captivated...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 8, 20177 min read
Film Focuses on Little-Known WWII Camps
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Claudia Katayanagi receives the award for best documentary at the LA Femme Film Festival in Beverly...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 5, 20174 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: It’s 2017 and The Rafu Shimpo Is Still Standing. What Now?
It’s been about nine months since publisher Mickey Komai announced in the March 26 edition of The Rafu Shimpo that the newspaper might...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 5, 20174 min read
NHK World Presents Japanese Culture at EPFC
Sebastian Masuda NHK World is coming to Los Angeles for Japanese Culture Week. Public broadcaster NHK operates Japan’s largest domestic...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 29, 20161 min read
UPDATED: 67th ‘Kohaku’ Music Festival Airs Saturday on UTB18
Hosts Katsumi Arimura and Masaki Aiba The 67th edition of the popular “Kohaku Uta Gassen” will air locally this Saturday on UTB18,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 29, 20162 min read
Children’s Village Film Screens at JACCC Jan. 7
Sharon Kodama shares her memories of Children’s Village in the documentary “Two One Two Seven.” “Two One Two Seven,” an award-winning...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 26, 20162 min read
Sonoya Mizuno Appears in ‘La La Land’
From left: Sonoya Mizuno, Callie Hernandez and Jessica Rothe, performing “Someone in the Crowd,” play Emma Stone’s roommates in “La La...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 23, 20167 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: The 25th Annual Wise Guy Awards
By GUY AOKI One of the biggest themes of 2016 regarding Asian Americans in the media, unfortunately, was our continued exclusion in...
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