SHOKO NAGAI’S TOKALA
Shoko Nagai’s TOKALA explores the sound of the ancient connection between Japan and the Middle East via the Silk Road
Blue Note Presents Hiromi: The Piano Quintet feat. PUBLIQuartet
Japanese jazz composer and pianist Hiromi returns to New York to perform four shows at Sony Hall (235 W. 46th Street), on November 29 and Wednesday, November 30 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. (presented by Blue Note). Hiromi will take the stage with the Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet, which is known for its imaginative approaches to contemporary classical, jazz, and world chamber music.
The Japanese-Themed Short Films of New York Japan CineFest
The New York Japan CineFest, a film festival that introduces Japanese-themed short films, is celebrating its eleventh year. The in-person screening tonight (November 14) at Scandinavia House features nine of the festival’s 21 films. Some guest directors are scheduled to appear on stage. To purchase tickets to the in-person screening, please visit NYJCF’s Eventbrite page.
Documentary about Women in Taiko to Screen at DOC NYC
A drum master from Japan and a Korean adoptee from Minnesota boldly convene an all-female troupe to perform Taiko, the Japanese drumming art that has been off-limits to women for centuries. As the early menace of Covid rumbles in the background, the group faces down hurdles to prepare for a historic performance in snowy St. Paul. Buoyed by dynamic drum performances and do-or-die spirit, directors Dawn Mikkelson and Keri Pickett create an energizing and uplifting story of music, cultural expression and sisterhood. – Karen McMullen
Manhattanites Now Have a Daiso of Their Own
July 15 was a banner day for Manhattan-based Daiso fans. The celebrated Japanese retailer known for its inexpensive, yet high-quality products opened its first Manhattan store.
Japanese Pop Singer AK is Saving Japan with Your Love
Japanese Pop Singer AK is here talk about the children, preschoolers in Miyagi and Fukushima, where AK visited six months after a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami in Northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. When she arrived at the school in Soma, a small town near the coast of Fukushima approximately 30 miles north of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant, she was shocked by what she saw.
Get ready for an entertaining, all-ages Halloween Scavenger Hunt at Japan Village!