| 30 Oct 2007 |
Author Events
Gail Tsukiyama (Dreaming Water, The Language of Threads) will read from and discuss her new novel, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, at the following locations...
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| 27 Oct 2007 |
Sac'to Shodokai Introduces the Art of Shigin
![[[(o)]](http://media.hokubeinews.net/site/camera_icon21x16.gif) SACRAMENTO —The Jan Ken Po Cultural Association presented “Begin the Shigin” on Sept. 21 at the Asian Community Center.
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| 27 Oct 2007 |
Yonaha at Akabanaa
Okinawan folk music sensation Toru Yonaha will give a special performance on Friday, Nov. 2 at Akabanaa in San Francisco Japantown.
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| 27 Oct 2007 |
‘Four Masters of Origami’
ALAMEDA — “Four Masters of Origami,” an exhibit of pieces by internationally known origami artists from the Bay Area, will be on view from Nov. 2 to Dec. 29 at K Gallery, Rhythmix Cultural Works.
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| 26 Oct 2007 |
‘Camp Dance’ Going to Oregon
“The Camp Dance: The Music and the Memories,” a nostalgic musical revue featuring hit songs of the 1940s and entertaining vignettes from Japanese American camp dances, will have its Oregon premiere on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Ross Ragland Theater and Cultural Center in Klamath Falls.
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| 26 Oct 2007 |
2007 S.F. Asian Film Festival
The San Francisco Korean American Film Festival, in association with the San Francisco Asian Film Festival, have announced the dates for their joint 2007 film festival.
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| 26 Oct 2007 |
New Book Focuses on Draft Resisters
The author of a ground-breaking book on the World War II Nisei draft resistance will speak on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Union Bank of California Hospitality Room in San Francisco Japantown.
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| 26 Oct 2007 |
‘American Pastime’ to Be Shown
The critically acclaimed motion picture “American Pastime” from Warner Bros. will have a free screening at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
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| 25 Oct 2007 |
Open Studios, Week 4
Weekend 4 of San Francisco’s Open Studios takes place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28. This weekend features studios and artists in the following neighborhoods...
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| 25 Oct 2007 |
Kabuki Kai's November Gathering
On the first Sunday of each month, the San Mateo Kabuki Kai watches kabuki videos at the Japanese Community Center. This month’s gathering will feature “Kenuki” (The Tweezers).
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| 25 Oct 2007 |
Concert of Contemporary Koto Music
Shoko Hikage and Yoko Hirano-Itatani will perform the works of two noted contemporary koto music composers, Michio Miyagi and Tadao Sawai, on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Berkeley Hillside Club.
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| 25 Oct 2007 |
2 Exhibitions Fill Asian Art Museum With Hiroshi Sugimoto's Aesthetics
Hiroshi Sugimoto is probably best known for his striking black-and-white images, in silver gelatin prints, of ocean images and wax models. But what may surprise fans of Sugimoto is his...
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| 24 Oct 2007 |
Multicultural Lineup for Benefit Concert
Kitaro, San Francisco Taiko Dojo and Koichi Tamano are part of a benefit concert for the Longest Walk 2 on Saturday, Nov. 3 at The Fillmore in San Francisco.
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| 23 Oct 2007 |
Eth-Noh-Tec's ‘25 Live!’
For 25 years, Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo — better known as the acclaimed storytelling duo Eth-Noh-Tec — have been saving the world, and entertaining hundreds of thousands of people while doing it.
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| 23 Oct 2007 |
Asian Comedy Night
Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS) presents its crowd-pleasing line-up of hot Asian comics as the seventh annual Asian Comedy Night returns on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Le Petit Trianon in San Jose.
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| 23 Oct 2007 |
Author Events
Liza Dalby talks about her latest book in Berkeley, Gail Tsukiyama reads from her latest novel in Berkeley, and Susan Ito will appear in San Francisco.
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| 23 Oct 2007 |
An Evening at the Asian
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, will present its monthly “Matcha” event on Thursday, Nov. 1. This month’s theme is “Photography, Fashion, + Film.”
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| 20 Oct 2007 |
‘Trek’ Actress Finally Gets an Action Figure
Actress Patti Yasutake, who had a recurring role as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” from 1990 to 1994, has finally been turned into an action figure.
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| 20 Oct 2007 |
Ikebana Show in South Bay
CUPERTINO — Featuring the blazing colors of autumn, the Wafu Ikebana Society presents its large, biennial flower show this weekend.
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| 20 Oct 2007 |
A Literary Conversation
“David Mas Masumoto and Patricia Wakida: A Central Valley Literary Conversation” will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center.
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| 20 Oct 2007 |
Tsukiyama to Speak at USF
The University of San Francisco Center for the Pacific Rim presents am interview and book signing with Gail Tsukiyama, author of The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
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| 20 Oct 2007 |
‘Brother Zeno: Boundless Love’ to Be Shown in Oakland
“Brother Zeno: Boundless Love,” a Japanese animated story of compassion and service to humanity, will be screened on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Uptown Body and Fender in Oakland.
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| 20 Oct 2007 |
A Rare Opportunity to See Bunraku
Zellerbach Hall played host to a unique Japanese cultural experience when the Bunraku National Puppet Theater of Japan came to the UC Berkeley campus last week for the second-to-last stop of its 2007 U.S. tour.
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| 19 Oct 2007 |
More Open Studios
Weekend 3 of the San Francisco Open Studios features more cutting-edge exhibitions from the city’s art scene.
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| 19 Oct 2007 |
The Master at Work
JP Trading is presenting “Hiroshige: The 53 Stations on the Tokaido” through Nov. 11 at the old Mikado space (across from May’s Coffee Shop) in the Kintetsu Building of the Japan Center in San Francisco.
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| 18 Oct 2007 |
Bonsai Repotting in Oakland
Master bonsai artist Kathy Shaner, along with a team of volunteers, will be repotting many of the trees in the Bonsai Collection in Oakland’s Lakeside Park on Sunday, Oct. 28.
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| 18 Oct 2007 |
Donna Uchizono to Teach Master Class
A master class for intermediate and advanced dancers with Donna Uchizono will be held on Friday, Oct. 19 at ODC Dance Commons in San Francisco.
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| 18 Oct 2007 |
The New Sulu
Actor John Cho has been chosen to play Sulu — the role originally played by George Takei —in the upcoming “Star Trek” movie, according to various news sources.
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| 17 Oct 2007 |
Donna Uchizono Co. in S.F.
The Donna Uchizono Company will perform on Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 18-20 at ODC Theater in San Francisco. ‘Thin Air’ explores concepts of physical and virtual reality, quantum physics, and...
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| 17 Oct 2007 |
Asia Society to Screen ‘The Cats of Mirikitani’
A film screening and discussion will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Asia Society Northern California Center in San Francisco. There will be a discussion with the filmmaker, Linda Hattendorf.
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| 16 Oct 2007 |
‘Blowing Zen’ in Berkeley
BERKELEY — “Blowing Zen,” a performance of shakuhachi by master flutist John Singer, will be held Saturday, Oct. 27 at St. John’s Presbyterian Church.
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| 16 Oct 2007 |
‘Songs of Nostalgia’ at SACBC
Songs of Nostalgia” is the title of an upcoming concert at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church in Union City on Saturday, Oct. 20.
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| 13 Oct 2007 |
S.F. Performances to Present Classical Guitarist Kazuhito Yamashita
San Francisco Performances presents classical guitar virtuoso Kazuhito Yamashita, who will perform Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco.
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| 13 Oct 2007 |
S.F. Open Studios This Weekend
SF Open Studios exhibitions open this weekend, and continue through Oct. 28. Check out Sachiko Green’s work at the Bay Printmakers: Fort Mason, Building A, Conference Center.
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| 12 Oct 2007 |
Japanese Festival at University of the Pacific
World-renowned composer Joji Yuasa, multi-media composer Kiyoshi Furukawa and flautist Yoshio Kurahashi are among five Japanese artists who will participate in the...
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| 12 Oct 2007 |
‘Quake’ to Feature Two Local Kids
Berkeley Repertory Theatre may be celebrating its 40th birthday, but in the theater’s next show, the spotlight is on two local girls.
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| 11 Oct 2007 |
Artistry Faire at PABT
The third annual Artistry Faire will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Palo Alto Buddhist Temple.
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| 11 Oct 2007 |
Different Ways of Origami
Paper Tree in San Francisco Japantown on Sept. 22 hosted a book-signing featuring two authors with very different styles of origami.
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| 11 Oct 2007 |
Violinist Visits S.F.
The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco on Sept. 21 hosted a performance of modern Japanese music by violinist Ken Aiso, a native of Japan who now lives and works in the U.K.
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| 10 Oct 2007 |
Japanese Feature at Mill Valley Film Fest
The 30th annual Mill Valley Film Festival, which runs until Oct. 14, includes one feature and one short from Japan. “Frozen Life” (2007, 106 minutes) will be shown on...
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| 10 Oct 2007 |
Floral Sculptures at Oakland Museum
OAKLAND — A Sogetsu ikebana flower show will be on view in the gardens of the Oakland Museum of California, on Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14.
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| 10 Oct 2007 |
Taikoza to Perform in Palo Alto, San Francisco
As part of its world tour, Taikoza will perform at the following Bay Area venues...
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| 10 Oct 2007 |
Author Events
Gail Tsukiyama will read from her novel The Street of a Thousand Blossoms on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Capitola Book Cafe.
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| 6 Oct 2007 |
Ohara Ikebana Workshop
Ohara Ikebana School of Northern California chapter will hold its monthly workshop on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Eden Community Center in San Lorenzo.
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| 6 Oct 2007 |
Play Postponed as AATC Restructures
San Francisco’s acclaimed Asian American Theater Company has postponed its previously announced production of “Stop Kiss” by Diana Son.
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| 6 Oct 2007 |
Author Events
The eighth annual LitQuake, a Bay Area literary festival, will include the following authors...
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| 6 Oct 2007 |
This Month on KQED
KQED-TV (Channel 9 in the Bay Area) offers new programs in October, as well as those you might have missed in September.
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| 6 Oct 2007 |
Stage Version of ‘After the Quake’ at Berkeley Rep
This month, Berkeley is the epicenter of Bay Area drama when Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati brings “After the Quake” to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
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| 5 Oct 2007 |
‘The Winds of God’ to Blow Into S.F.
Coming soon to the San Francisco Opera Plaza Theatre is an unusual film by Masayuki Imai. “The Winds of God” is the story of two comedians — one...
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| 4 Oct 2007 |
Exhibit of Taiko Fujimura's Works
Artist Taiko Fujimura will exhibit her works from Oct. 8 to Nov. 4 at Market Street Gallery in San Francisco. As part of San Francisco Open Studios, she will take part in an opening reception...
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| 4 Oct 2007 |
Tsukimi Kai Dos Photo Exhibit
The Tsukimi Kai Dos photo exhibit, “Nikkei Reflections: Continuing the Connection With the Nikkei Cuban Community,” opened Oct. 1 at the NJAHS in San Francisco Japantown.
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| 3 Oct 2007 |
‘The Taste of Tea’ at 4 Star Theatre
VIZ Pictures has announced a special Bay Area theatrical run of the critically acclaimed and award winning film “The Taste of Tea,” from writer/director Katsuhito Ishii.
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| 3 Oct 2007 |
Michiya Hanayagi's 50th Recital
Madame Michiya Hanayagi presents her 50th classical Japanese dance recital Sunday, Oct. 7 at the JCCCNC in San Francisco Japantown.
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| 2 Oct 2007 |
Woodblock Print Exhibit in J-Town
The famed woodblock prints of Hiroshige’s “Fifty Three Stations on the Tokaido Highway, Hoei-do Version” will be on display in San Francisco Japantown at the Kintetsu Mall from Oct. 13 to Nov. 11.
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