Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related

Just as a heads up for those of you in the area: The JACCC is having and exhibition entitled Bugu: Spirit of the Samurai Warrior from Sept. 15th to Nov. 10th, which will include traditional Japanese arms and armor from that era.

gaijinmark wrote:Just as a heads up for those of you in the area: The JACCC is having and exhibition entitled Bugu: Spirit of the Samurai Warrior from Sept. 15th to Nov. 10th, which will include traditional Japanese arms and armor from that era.

Cool.

Free admission? :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:

Free admission? :sweat:

I think so. Usually they just have a fishbowl there for contributions. In conjunction, they're showing a Samurai film festival on Sept. 30th at the Aratani Theatre, 4 films, the two I would like to see are Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu and Kumonosu-jo (both have Mifune, need I say more?) admission is $30 for all 5, or $10 for individual films. [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: I think so. Usually they just have a fishbowl there for contributions. In conjunction, they're showing a Samurai film festival on Sept. 30th at the Aratani Theatre, 4 films, the two I would like to see are Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu and Kumonosu-jo (both have Mifune, need I say more?) admission is $30 for all 5, or $10 for individual films. [/list:u]

Oooh. :victory:

cool photos of the Nebuta float.

also, i remember that Japanese samurai armor, like the in Nagoya Castle, in Nagoya.

Here's the first Taiko clip:

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1049290MwKTsabH

Last of the doll pics:

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The Taiko group in the video clip that I linked to above is called Zendeko.

They are one of the more famous groups and have played all over the world and for presidents.

http://www.zendeko.org/about.htm

Here are some of the perfromances they gave:

http://www.zendeko.org/resume.htm

bmwracer wrote:Last of the doll pics:

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Sugoi kawaii! Were any of these dolls for sale, or just for show?

@Ralph: Thanks for the clips! :victory:

Wynter wrote:

Sugoi kawaii! Were any of these dolls for sale, or just for show?

Yes at Wal Mart.

Wynter wrote:Sugoi kawaii! Were any of these dolls for sale, or just for show?

For show only.


The Tofu festival from the outside looking in.
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The canopy just outside of the JACC building.

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bmwracer wrote:The canopy just outside of the JACC building.

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Nice shade. The sun looks murderous. :sweat:

Wynter wrote:Nice shade. The sun looks murderous. :sweat:

It wasn't that bad... I rather enjoyed it. :mrgreen:

The bonsai tree exhibit at JACC:

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1055734DNshQCj9

bmwracer wrote:
It wasn't that bad... I rather enjoyed it. :mrgreen:

>>wonders if you're sporting a tan<< :hehe:

ralphm1999 wrote:The bonsai tree exhibit at JACC:

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1055734DNshQCj9

Gorgeous! Did you get something in calligraphy done for yourself?

Wynter wrote:

bmwracer wrote:
It wasn't that bad... I rather enjoyed it. :mrgreen:

>>wonders if you're sporting a tan<< :hehe:

Of course.

Just outside of the JACC building entrance.
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Bunraku poster outside of the Aratani Theater.

EDIT: Bunraku: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunraku

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bmwracer wrote:Bunraku poster outside of the Aratani Theater.

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sexy beast! :hot:

Tu_triky wrote:sexy beast! :hot:

More so than any of those so-called "male" J-pop stars. :mrgreen: