{"id":30026,"date":"2013-05-05T11:16:58","date_gmt":"2013-05-05T15:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=30026"},"modified":"2013-05-05T11:18:14","modified_gmt":"2013-05-05T15:18:14","slug":"justins-japan-nippon-in-new-york-japan-day-central-park-and-a-deadly-she-wolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2013\/05\/05\/justins-japan-nippon-in-new-york-japan-day-central-park-and-a-deadly-she-wolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin’s Japan: Nippon in New York \u2014 Japan Day @ Central Park and a ‘Deadly She-Wolf’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CNN national correspondent Sandra Endo hosts Japan Day @ Central Park May 12. (Courtesy of @sandraendotv)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By<\/strong><\/em> JQ magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/a> editor Justin Tedaldi<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>(CIR Kobe-shi<\/a>, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here<\/a> for related stories.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

As spring continues and the weather continues to warm, New Yorkers can enjoy activities all over the city both indoors and out.<\/div>\n

This month\u2019s highlights include:<\/p>\n

Sunday, May 12, 10:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Japan Day @ Central Park<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Naumberg Bandshell<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Free<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now in its seventh year, Japan Day has won acclaim from New Yorkers from every walk of life, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg calling it an eagerly anticipated cultural event on the city\u2019s calendar. For this year\u2019s event, organizers are planning once again to have both the Japan Run (beginning at 8:00 a.m.) and the Japan Day Festival, emphasizing enjoyable activities for all ages that will deepen participants\u2019 understanding and appreciation of Japanese culture\u2014not to mention the food, drinks and snacks! Hosted by CNN national correspondent Sandra Endo<\/a>, this year\u2019s guest performers<\/a> include Taiko Masala, Kylee, Yosakoi Dance Project 10tecomai, Chris Hart, and the Glory Gospel Singers.<\/p>\n

May 16-June 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

La MaMa Experimental Theatre<\/a>, 74 East 4th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$30 adults, $25 students\/seniors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon! <\/em>is the latest music\/theater and martial arts tour de force from collaborators Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff. A daring and imaginative homage to the 1970s Japanese raging cult manga and theatrical hit Lone Wolf and Cub<\/em> (Kozure Ookami<\/em>)\u2014which has inspired many other adaptations and works in comic books and film over the past decades\u2014Deadly<\/em> She-Wolf<\/em> explodes with a ferocious stylistic mix of Japanese Noh theater and modern-day anime and manga influences with unique multi-martial arts and sword fighting choreography and a glorious score fusing traditional Japanese music and soul-jazz. Raised as a weapon by a brutal conspirator, a young female assassin discovers that her target has spun the empire of Japan into crisis and ruin\u2013and\u2013is none other than her father. Torn between loyalty to her mission, her nation and her soul, she must face the unimaginable at the twilight of an imperial epoch.<\/p>\n

For the complete story, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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