Japanese posters for films featured in our "Taisho Roman" series—kicking off on Dec. 9 with Toshio Matsumoto’s DOGRA MAGRA on a rare #35mm import! Get showtimes & tickets at japansociety.org/film 🎞️✨ #TaishoRoman #FilmSeries #SeijunSuzuki
Welcomed the King of Monsters last night for an advanced screening of #GodzillaMinusOne! 💥Thank you Toho Godzilla for sharing this epic new film with us. ICYMI, catch it on the big screen when it comes to theaters nationwide on December 1!#Godzilla #ゴジラマイナスワン
Come with us to a members-only screening of Hayao Miyazaki’s THE BOY AND THE HERON at Japan Society! 🪶 Thank you to GKIDS for helping us pull off this very special event. Studio Ghibli’s latest masterpiece hits theaters nationwide on Dec. 8! #TheBoyandtheHeron #Ghibli
Taisho Roman: Fever Dreams of the Great Rectitude
Kicking off on Dec. 9, “Taisho Roman: Fever Dreams of the Great Rectitude” offers transgressive visions of Japan’s own Belle Époque, or Roaring 20s. Spanning six otherworldly gems from some of Japan’s most radical and outré filmmakers, including:
🎞️ An ultra-rare 35mm import of Toshio Matsumoto’s DOGRA MAGRA
🎞️ A new 4K restoration of Seijun Suzuki’s ZIGEUNERWEISEN
🎞️ Shuji Terayama’s psychosexual adaptation of Kyoka Izumi’s novella in GRASS LABYRINTH
🎞️ HORRORS OF MALFORMED MEN (“beautiful, haunting, and oneiric”—Midnight Eye)
…and more. Tickets on sale now: japansoc.org/TaishoRoman
Thanksgiving, Japan Style
💡 #Thanksgiving tip: Try adding a few cups of dashi, or Japanese soup stock, to your turkey tray for some extra umami this year! Here’s Maiko Kyogoku, owner of New York-based restaurant Bessou, with a few ideas to give your holiday feast a Japanese spin.
Watch the full online workshop to access more Japanese-inspired recipes, like shiokoji butter brined turkey, blistered green beans, shish*to peppers and more. Register for free to access the video here: japansoc.org/ThanksgivingJapanStyle
👩🏫💕 What’s the most profound teaching advice you’ve ever received? On the occasion of #WorldTeachersDay today, we visited Japan Society’s beloved Language Center Director, Ms. Tomoyo Kamimura, who shared this slice of wisdom.
🎉 Happy 60th Birthday to the Asian Cultural Council! Thank you for your incredible support of Japan Society's exhibitions and performing arts programs throughout the past six decades. Here's to fostering creativity and cross-cultural connections for more generations to come. #60YearsOfACC
Laura Kuhn on John Cage's Japan
John Cage, one of the 20th century’s most iconoclastic avant-garde artists, was profoundly influenced by his experiences in Japan in the early 1960s. Here's Laura Kuhn, executive director of the John Cage Trust, with a few words on our fall performing arts series, "John Cage's Japan." 🎙️✨
We're less than one week away from the series' first performance! Running for two nights only on Sept. 28 & 29, Paul Lazar's "Cage Shuffle" is the perfect introduction to Cage's music, featuring a mesmerizing blend of spoken word and movement choreographed by Tony Award-winner Annie-B Parson.
🎟️ Get tickets & learn more here: japansoc.org/JohnCage
#JohnCage #CageShuffle
The incredible #Yosh*takaAmano at Japan Society last night ❤️ Thank you to everyone who came out to see #AngelsEgg this weekend. If you love Amano's work as much as we do, make sure to check out his exhibition at Lomex Gallery! "Yosh*taka Amano - The Birth of Myth | 神話誕生" is now open through Oct. 28! #天使のたまご
🎶 What exactly is "Cage Shuffle"? Paul Lazar, co-founder of New York's beloved Big Dance Theater, provides a glimpse into this mesmerizing blend of spoken word and movement based on stories written by #JohnCage over 60 years ago—including those referencing the pioneering American composer's connection to Japan, Zen and his Japanese friends. Opening Sept. 28 & 29 at Japan Society.
Inspired by the work of Riyoko Ikeda (THE ROSE OF VERSAILLES) with art direction from the late Shichiro Kobayashi (ANGEL’S EGG, BERSERK), Kunihiko Ikuhara’s lavishly animated ADOLESCENCE OF UTENA (1999) follows Ohtori Academy’s latest transfer—a mysterious school girl on a quest to become a prince. Screening next Friday at 7 pm! 🥀⚔️ #MonthlyAnime #Utena #少女革命ウテナ
Director Keishi Otomo (Q&A) | JAPAN CUTS 2023
Director Keishi Otomo on the irreplaceable magic of analog filmmaking in his sweeping Sengoku-era romance, THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY (2023) 🦋
The film, which had its NA Theatrical Premiere at #JAPANCUTS last Sunday, was shot across various historical sites in Kyoto during a time when the city’s tourism was at an all-time low due to the pandemic.
“That’s what allowed us to film in these amazing locations,” Otomo added. “I wanted to take that opportunity to really confirm the difference between filming in real life and on location, versus doing things virtually.”
#JAPANCUTS2023
#レジェンドアンドバタフライ
#FilmFestival
Japanese Barbie Commercial, 1994
A Japanese Barbie commercial from 1994 promoting the new “Paint n’ Dazzle” model.
💡 Fun fact: The first-ever Barbie doll was manufactured in Japan in 1959. When the iconic American toy hit Japanese markets, however, it flopped. Barbie’s adult-like features and Western beauty standards didn’t appeal to Japanese children, who much preferred the doe-eyed “Licca-chan” doll.
It wasn’t until the 1980s, when Mattel teamed up with Takara (the Japanese toy company behind Licca) to create a Barbie tailored to the Japanese market, that sales finally improved.
#Barbie #BarbieMovie #Liccadoll
英語で人をForeignerと呼ぶのは失礼ですか？
英語で人をForeignerと呼ぶのは失礼ですか？🤷♂️
If you’re a native English speaker, you’re probably aware that calling someone a “foreigner” isn’t the best way to make friends. The word “foreigner” embodies a deeper, darker nuance—which some native Japanese speakers learning English may not be aware of. Here’s Ben Milam, Japan Society’s bilingual ESL instructor, with some helpful tips!
📝🚨お申込み受付中📝🚨 日英バイリンガルの大人気アメリカ人講師・ベン先生による日本語話者対象の英会話です。JS語学センターでは、９/２０から様々なレベルのクラスを開講します。NYのジャパン・ソサエティーでしか受けられないオンラインの対話式授業に、世界中からご参加いただけます。
Registration is now open for our online Fall English courses, kicking off September 20! Learn more at the 🔗 below.
詳細・お申込 👉 japansoc.org/English
#オンライン英会話
#英語の勉強
#英会話
Waves Across Time: Traditional Dance and Music of Okinawa
Experience the traditional dance and music of Okinawa this spring! Featuring kumiodori, popular folk dances and live ensemble music, this vibrant in-person program invites audiences to relish in the rich history and heritage of Japan's southernmost prefecture.
🗓️ Friday, March 18 at 7:30 pm—followed by a MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception
🗓️ Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 pm—followed by an artist Q&A
🎟️ http://ow.ly/jkof50IciMW
Shikō Munakata’s Heart Sutra
One of the most well-known and recited of all Buddhist holy texts is the Heart Sutra, also known as Heart of the Prajna-Paramita Sutra. Artist Shikō Munakata was a devout follower of Buddhism, and the sutra was an inspiration for several works on display in “Shikō Munakata: A Way of Seeing.”
Learn more about the Buddhist philosophies, motifs and figures at the heart of Munakata’s oeuvre with D. Max Moerman, professor and chair of Asian & Middle Eastern Cultures at Barnard College, in a special YouTube premiere event on Tuesday, March 8 at 6 pm. #SeeingMunakata
✨👉 Register in advance to tune in: http://ow.ly/pe2l50IahKb
🚨 Don't miss the final days of the exhibition before it closes on March 20. The gallery will be open Monday-Sunday during closing week—learn more about extended hours here: http://ow.ly/g5ch50IahVK
Sneak peak of Japanese artist Sachiyo Takahashi’s (Nekaa Lab) microscopic theater performance about a sheep in search for the meaning of life. In this dreamlike fable, Takahashi manipulates tiny figurines, which are magnified in real time and projected onto a screen with live music accompaniment ☁️🐑
Showing November 4–7 at Japan Society in NYC. More info + tickets here: http://ow.ly/hNyD50GrDZc
