Japan Society
Saturday, December 8, 7:30 PM

New York's fieriest music group, Bang on a Can All-Stars, unveiled two new Japan Society-commissioned works that draw inspiration from Rimpa--a Japanese painting movement that spanned the 17th-19th centuries.

This concert was presented in conjunction with the Society's exhibition Silver Wind:The Arts of Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828), showcasing one of the master painters of the Rimpa movement.

​Master photographer Eikoh Hosoe gave a lecture at Japan Society.  He told episodes and process of working with other artists such as an author Yukio Mishima, and butoh dance founder Tatsumi Hijikata. Mr. Hosoe was fluent in English, and audience enjoyed mingling with him at the reception.

Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara, a hundred-year old doctor gave a lecture at Japan Society.

Here are some of his quotes, which spoke to me.

"History repeats."
"Have a courage to go against the flow."
"Give a life to your time, your time will be alive."
"Don't eat too much if you want to live longer."

I admit, it is quite convincing when you hear them from a sharp-minded hundred-years old man.
To him, my life has just been warmed up.

Japan Cuts (The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema) of 2012 showcased the US Premiere of Love Strikes! モテキ (Moteki) with an appearance of actress Masami Nagasawa, this year's recipient of NYAFF's Rising Star Asia Award. Co-presented with The New York Asian Film Festival. The evening also featured a live performance by COBU. 

SOLD OUT

at Japan Society
Saturday, June 9, 2012
7:30 PM

Concert + Talk
Behind the scenes of the Japanese ballad

Two experimental music giants, Otomo Yoshihide and Christian Marclay, perform together in New York for the first time in over a decade. Marclay, one of the world's leading artists and winner of the 54th Venice Biennale Golden Lion Award, pushed the boundaries of musical creation when he pioneered the use of the turntable as a musical instrument. Otomo, electroacoustic improvisation musician and free jazz guitarist, earned an international reputation as a central figure in Japan's avant-garde music scene. Together, these unconventional turntablists will again push to the extreme what is possible with turntables and records. 

JAPAN SOCIETY PERFORMING ARTS
​DISCUSSION: THE ART OF NOISE
NOVEMBER 19  5PM, 2011
CONCERT: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT 8PM - SOLD OUT
OTOMO'S INSTALLATION "without records" NOVEMBER 17-20, 2011