Reblogged from 2013 Okinawa Wakamono Taikai: We’re proud to announce that the 2nd Worldwide Youth Uchinanchu Festival (a.k.a. Wakamono Taikai) will be taking place in Torrance, California, U.S.A. from July 18th through July 21st! We’re still in the process of finalizing the program and activities, but we’ll post a full schedule as soon as everything … Continue reading »
Event: 3rd Eisa Drum Festival at Kapi’olani Community College on May 11th
3rd Eisa Drum Festival at Kapi’olani Community College on May 11th A Celebration of Okinawan Culture with Drums, Lions, Music, and Karate Kapi’olani Community College and the Office of Student Activities are pleased to present the third Eisa Drum Festival on Saturday, May 11 from 5:30 to 9 pm, on the Great Lawn (center of … Continue reading »
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 27,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 6 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report.
Karakara at HIFF 2012
This film. Amazing. Following up on a post from about a week ago, today was the HIFF 2012 screening of director Claude Gagnon’s “Karakara.” The director was at the screening so there was an interview and Q&A after the film. First of all, he was surprised that the theatre was packed since he called the … Continue reading »
Event: OAA’s 2012 Bazaar and Fundraiser
The Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (OAA) is having its annual Bazaar and Fundraiser event at the OAA Center! Enjoy delicious Okinawan soba, mochi, andagi (the best “Okinawan dango” in town), teriyaki chicken and beef bento, spam musubi, and more! Get a head-start on your holiday shopping with homemade crafts and OAA merchandise. Visit the … Continue reading »
KOTOKO review -- a harrowing look at mental illness from one of the Japanese masters
Reblogged from No Frame of Reference: Kotoko is the latest film from Japanese auteur and grandmaster of the disturbing, Shin’ya Tsukamoto. In the film, Japanese folk musician Cocco stars as the titular character that sees many people twice, one good the other bad, unable to tell the difference between the imaginary and the real. The … Continue reading »
Film: Karakara at 2012 HIFF Fall Festival
Following today’s “filmed in Okinawa” theme, a film titled “Karakara” will be shown on 10/14 and 10/15 at the 2012 HIFF Fall Festival. From Kururu Vision’s website: Wishing to find peace of mind, Pierre, a retired professor in his early sixties, ends up making a short, unsettling trip around Okinawa with Junko, a 40-year-old runaway … Continue reading »
HY provides theme song to NHK drama “Jun to Ai”
Top indie pop band HY’s “Ichiban Chikaku ni” is the theme song to NHK’s latest asadora “Jun to Ai” which started airing on 10/1/12. The drama is filmed in Miyakojima and is the first since 2001′s popular “Churasan” to be set in Okinawa. “Jun to Ai” stars actress/talento Natsuna as Jun Kano, who dreams of … Continue reading »
Nappy Routes and Tangled Tales II (Dialogue through Questions)
Reblogged from Grits and Sushi: Please join me for the second installment of Nappy Routes and Tangled Tales in Ginowan at Cafe Cotonoha. It’ll take place at 6:30pm. Please visit the special event page for more information: gritsandsushi.tumblr.com The inspiration One of the problems of communication for people across the fences and especially for mixed people in Okinawa is … Continue reading »
Hip hopping Okinawa with Unqle Kaya and Awich
Reblogged from Grits and Sushi: I don’t tend to do any blog posts about the interviews I do for my fieldwork but last night I had the fabulous chance to break it down with someone who welcomed the opportunity to be on this site. He even brought some pics for me to upload. I’d like … Continue reading »
