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SUMMARY:Some Nostalgic Place: The Films of Isao Takahata at BAMPFA
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive for a summer film series. \nDespite his sixty-year career as a director of hand-drawn animation\, Isao Takahata (1935–2018) would be the first to say\, “I myself really don’t draw.” He instead took pride in selecting talented animators and steering them toward his vision. Not being tied to his own style of drawing allowed him to transition from the maximalist fantasy of Pom Poko (1994) to the sketchlike\, comic-strip minimalism of My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)\, and the impressionistic watercolor and charcoal renderings of his final film\, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013). Of his process with the animators\, Takahata said\, “I really get involved in the details of their drawings\, and then have them draw and [I] check those drawings\, and work collaboratively in that fashion.” His attention to detail reveals itself in the reverence his films have for both the natural world and the present-tense\, unremarked-upon moments in life\, such as the family in Only Yesterday (1991) learning how to properly slice a pineapple. \nTakahata cofounded Studio Ghibli along with his protégé\, friend\, and rival Hayao Miyazaki in 1985. He worked slowly; Miyazaki referred to him as a giant sloth but was also quick to point out that “sloths actually have very sharp claws.” With his first animated feature for the studio\, he challenged the preconceived notions of the medium with the unrelenting antiwar film Grave of the Fireflies (1988). Takahata pushed feature animation into uncharted territories\, and as Miyazaki remarked in his eulogy for his friend\, “he never bent the knee to anyone or anything.” \n—Jeff Griffith-Perham\, Associate Film Curator at the BAMPFA \nScreenings:\n*Please see the BAMPFA website for the most up-to-date listings and screentimes \nThursday\, July 2nd @ 7:00 PM | Only Yesterday\nSunday\, July 5th @ 4:00 PM | Only Yesterday\nSaturday\, July 11th @ 1:30 PM | Grave of the Fireflies\nSaturday\, July 18th @ 3:30 PM | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya\nSunday\, July 19th @ 5:00 PM | Gauche the Cellist\nSaturday\, July 25th @ 3:00 PM | The Story of Yanagawa Waterway\nSaturday\, August 1st @ 4:00 PM | My Neighbors the Yamadas\nSaturday\, August 22nd @ 3:30 PM | Pom Poko\nSunday\, August 23rd @ 2:00 PM | My Neighbor Totoro\nSunday\, August 23rd @ 4:30 PM | Grave of the Fireflies\nFriday\, August 28th @ 4:00 PM | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/bampfa-isao-takahata-films/
LOCATION:Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive\, 2155 Center St\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:2026 Japan - US Innovation Awards Symposium
DESCRIPTION:2026 Japan – US Innovation Awards Symposium | Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center\, Stanford University
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/2026-japan-us-innovation-symposium/
LOCATION:Stanford University – Arrillaga Alumni Center\, 326 Galvez Street\, Stanford\, California\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Innovation,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Love Letter Screening with the Roxie Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Roxie Theater for a screening of Love Letter \n\nOne of the most beloved directorial debuts of the 1990s and a popular sensation in Japan and beyond\, Iwai’s epistolary drama—first released in the US as When I Close My Eyes and playing here in a new 4K restoration—stars Miho Nakayama\, in a dual role\, as both widowed fiancée Hiroko and librarian Itsuki\, a former classmate of Hiroko’s deceased lover\, together keeping alive the memory of the departed in a correspondence\, begun by accident\, that brings many a faded memory into focus. A work of gentle melodiousness and forceful feeling\, of unexpected digressions and beautifully modulated tonal shifts\, and\, thanks to cinematographer Noboru Shinoda’s exquisite eye for the snowy landscape of Hokkaido\, of formidable pictorial beauty. \n4K remastering under the supervision of Fuji Television Network\, Inc.\, with all analog and digital processes by Imagica Entertainment Media Services\, Inc. Image digitization through high-resolution 4K scanning from the original 35mm camera negative. Restoration\, color correction\, and final sound finishing supervised by director Shunji Iwai. \n\nScreenings:\n*Please see the Roxie website for the most up-to-date listings and screentimes \nFriday\, July 17th @ 8:05 PM\nSaturday\, July 18th @ 3:05 PM\nSunday\, July 19th @ 6:10 PM
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/love-letter-screening-with-the-roxie-theater/
LOCATION:The Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Kyudo Workshop at Redwood Kyudojo
DESCRIPTION:***In-person event.\n**Space is limited to 20 people\, so make sure you sign up quickly to reserve your spot!\n*Minimum age is 16 years old \nKYUDO\, or the “Way of the Bow\,” is the Japanese martial art of archery and is practiced by tens of thousands globally. This martial art traces its origins back to ancient times\, when the bow was the primary weapon of the Samurai. The system of Kyudo and its techniques have changed over time\, but the version that we see now has endured since the Edo period. Today\, Kyudo is primarily practiced for its educational and athletic aspects\, as a way to discipline your mind and body. \nJoin us for a unique experience to practice this traditional martial art form in the private Redwood Kyudojo surrounded by a tranquil forest of breathtaking Redwood trees. Participants will receive a comprehensive introduction of Kyudo and how it has evolved in the modern age\, diving into the unique development of this martial art across the long history of Japan. We will also learn about the traditions\, equipment\, spiritual aspects\, etiquette\, and more! Our amazing speakers Maria and Tim of Redwood Kyudojo\, will show a small demo before letting YOU try out Kyudo. Maria is Renshi 6th Dan\, President Emeritus of the American Kyudo Renmei\, and a Director of the International Kyudo Federation. Tim is Renshi 5th Dan.
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/kyudo-workshop-at-redwood-kyudojo-26/
LOCATION:Redwood Kyudojo\, 202 Sylvan Way\, La Honda\, CA\, 94020\, United States
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