| 29 Feb 2008 |
Shakuhachi Concert
![[[(o)]](http://media.hokubeinews.net/site/camera_icon21x16.gif) The Japanese Music Institute of America will present a shakuhachi concert on Saturday, March 1 at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in San Francisco.
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| 29 Feb 2008 |
Kabuki Video Screening
The San Mateo Kabuki Kai group watches kabuki videos the first Sunday of every month at the Japanese American Community Center. The next showing is on Sunday, March 2.
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| 28 Feb 2008 |
‘Heroes’ on Hiatus Until Fall
Due to the just-ended writers’ strike, NBC’s hit series “Heroes” has ended its second season halfway through with 11 episodes and will return in the fall.
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| 28 Feb 2008 |
ImaginAsian, Fujisankei Enter Content Deal
ImaginAsian Entertainment Inc. announced Feb. 11 that it has entered into an investment and content deal with Fujisankei Communications International, a subsidiary of Japan-based Fuji...
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| 28 Feb 2008 |
Slack-Key Guitarist to Perform at Yu-Ai Kai
SAN JOSE — Hawaiian slack-key guitarist Dennis Kamakahi will perform Wednesday, March 19 at Yu-Ai Kai in Japantown.
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| 28 Feb 2008 |
‘J, Robot’ at Japan Information Center
A documentary exhibit by Michael Garrigues, will be on view at the Consulate General of Japan’s Japan Information Center in San Francisco, from March 6 to April 17. An opening reception...
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| 28 Feb 2008 |
‘Activist Imagination’ at Kearny Street Workshop
Kearny Street Workshop has collaborated with visual artists Bob Hsiang, Donna Keiko Ozawa, and Christine Wong Yap to produce “Activist Imagination,” an exhibition about...
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| 27 Feb 2008 |
Nihonmachi Little Friends' ‘Dowa no Omatsuri’ on March 9
The children of Nihonmachi Little Friends will present their annual theater production and auction on Sunday, March 9, at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater in San Francisco.
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| 27 Feb 2008 |
Shidara in Sacramento
Sacramento Taiko Dan will present “Shidara: Heart of the Immortal Mountain” on Monday, March 31 at Memorial Auditorium.
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| 26 Feb 2008 |
Michiya Hanayagi Receives Prestigious Honor in Japan
Bay Area-based Japanese classical dance instructor Michiya Hanayagi was honored by the Hanayagi School with the prestigious Ryuho Sho award on Jan. 28 at the Tokyo Kaikan in Tokyo.
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| 26 Feb 2008 |
No Oscar for Genghis Khan
Two films with Japanese connections were passed over at the 80th annual Academy Awards ceremony, held Feb. 24 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
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| 23 Feb 2008 |
Emiko Omori's ‘Passion & Power’ Opens
Emiko Omori and Wendy Slick’s documentary “Passion & Power” opened Feb. 22 at the Roxie Cinema in San Francisco, and the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael.
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| 23 Feb 2008 |
Japanese, Japanese American Films at 26th SFIAAFF
Of the 120 feature-length and short films and videos, the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival offers over 13 works by Japanese or Japanese American filmmakers.
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| 20 Feb 2008 |
Kristi Yamaguchi to Compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
ABC has just announced the 12 celebrity competitors — six men and six women — for the sixth season of “Dancing With the Stars.”
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| 16 Feb 2008 |
Play Explores Issues of Race, Parenthood
Actress Julie Oda finds that she has a lot in common with her character in Diana Son’s “Satellites,” which is being presented until March 2 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.
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| 16 Feb 2008 |
inkBoat at CELLspace
"c(H)ord," an evening of dance and song, will be presented by inkBoat on Sunday, Feb. 17 at CELLspace in San Francisco.
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| 16 Feb 2008 |
SFIAAFF Returning to Japantown
The 26th annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival kicks off March 13 to 23, with viewings in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose.
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| 15 Feb 2008 |
Sogetsu School's New Textbook Training Session
Sogetsu San Francisco Bay Area Branch is holding a new textbook training session on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park.
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| 15 Feb 2008 |
‘Floating World’ Comes to Asian Art Museum
Anybody who has even looked at Japanese art is probably familiar with Katsushika Hokusai’s “Great Wave Off Kanagawa.” But if you’ve never seen anything he’s actually painted...
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| 14 Feb 2008 |
Sogetsu Ikebana Demonstration
Ikebana International will present a demonstration by Sogetsu instructor Kika Shibata during its monthly meeting on Friday, Feb. 15, at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park.
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| 13 Feb 2008 |
Valentine's Day Show
Caffe Trieste, located at Market and Octavia in San Francisco, will present a special Valentine’s Day show on Thursday, Feb. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m.
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| 12 Feb 2008 |
Art Talks at the Asian
In conjunction with the upcoming exhibition “Drama and Desire” which opens on Feb. 15, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco will present a variety of programs, including the following...
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| 9 Feb 2008 |
San Jose Ballet Presents ‘Swan Lake’
San Jose Ballet continues its 2008 season with a production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake,” presented and directed by Dennis Nahat.
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| 8 Feb 2008 |
‘Hokusai Returns’ at S.F. Public Library
The Consulate General of Japan and the San Francisco Public Library jointly present “Hokusai Returns,” the first film in a series of documentaries on Japanese culture to be screened...
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| 8 Feb 2008 |
IndieFest to Feature 2 Films From Japan
The 10th annual San Francisco Independent Film Festival (IndieFest), featuring more than 80 absolutely independent films and videos, unspools Feb. 7 to 20 at Bay Area theaters.
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| 7 Feb 2008 |
‘Mixed Asian Identity and the Creative Arts’
A panel discussion on “Mixed Asian Identity and the Creative Arts” will be held on Monday, Feb. 11, at the Chinese Culture Center in San Francisco.
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| 7 Feb 2008 |
Focus on Sessue Hayakawa at PFA
BERKELEY — The Pacific Film Archive will present “Readings on Cinema: Daisuke Miyao on Sessue Hayakawa” on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9-10.
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| 6 Feb 2008 |
Tamlyn Tomita Appears in ‘The Eye’
Actress Tamlyn Tomita appears in “The Eye,” a thriller released by Lionsgate Films on Feb. 1.
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| 5 Feb 2008 |
Ohara Ikebana Workshop
Ohara Ikebana School of Northern California Chapter will hold its monthly workshop on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park.
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| 2 Feb 2008 |
Asian Art Museum Presents World-Class Ukiyo-e
As the final venue for the exhibition’s worldwide tour, the Asian Art Museum provides the last opportunity to view these paintings before they are returned to storage for safekeeping.
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| 2 Feb 2008 |
Exhibit on JA Life in San Luis Obispo County, 1900-1950
The exhibit opens in three phases at the IOOF (International Order of Odd Fellows) Hall in Arroyo Grande, starting Saturday, Feb. 2.
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| 1 Feb 2008 |
ImaginAsian Comments on Closure of AZN TV
Following is a statement issued Jan. 30 by Michael Huh, VP, marketing and strategic development of ImaginAsian Entertainment, following news that Comcast is closing AZN TV...
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| 1 Feb 2008 |
Panel on Japanese Society, Pop Culture
The Japan Society of Northern California, with the generous support of Union Bank of California, presents “2008 Year Ahead Part 1: Japanese Society and Culture,” the first of a two-part...
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