{"id":36686,"date":"2014-11-03T16:20:03","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T20:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=36686"},"modified":"2014-11-03T16:20:03","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T20:20:03","slug":"justins-japan-nippon-in-new-york-big-hero-6-babymetal-richie-kotzen-asa-akira-perfume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2014\/11\/03\/justins-japan-nippon-in-new-york-big-hero-6-babymetal-richie-kotzen-asa-akira-perfume\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin\u2019s Japan: Nippon in New York \u2014 \u2018Big Hero 6,\u2019 Babymetal, Richie Kotzen, Asa Akira, Perfume"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Babymetal<\/a>

Babymetal brings their unique brand of “kawaii metal” to Hammerstein Ballroom Nov. 4. (Courtesy of WME Entertainment)<\/p><\/div>\n

By<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/em>JQ<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0editor\u00a0Justin Tedaldi<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(CIR\u00a0Kobe-shi<\/a>, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for related stories.<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

From Disney to heavy metal to J-pop, November is just as colorful as the leaves tumbling through the air. Add to that a cutting-edge kimono exhibition, a Shakespearean samurai epic, and the largest event in the USA dedicated to love and sex, and you\u2019ve got an irresistibly epic rundown.<\/p>\n

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

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Babymetal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hammerstein Ballroom<\/a>, 311 West 34th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$49.50<\/strong><\/p>\n

Formed in 2010,\u00a0Babymetal<\/a>\u00a0brings a kawaii blend of traditional schoolgirl J-pop and death metal. Hot off the heels of their debut album released in the U.S. earlier this year, the band has been burning up the charts in Japan, where their live video for \u201cGimmie Choco!!<\/a>\u201d (lensed at the legendary Nipon Budokan in Tokyo) has racked up over 17 million views on YouTube to date. Endorsed by shredders like Marty Friedman (Megadeth) and Jeff Walker (Carcass) alike, Babymetal are prepared for a whole new audience on the eve of their Hammerstein debut.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Richie Kotzen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

B.B. King Blues Club and Grill<\/a>, 237 West 42nd Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$28-$32<\/strong><\/p>\n

With guitar styles ranging from rock, blues, jazz and fusion to pop and soul,\u00a0Richie Kotzen<\/a>\u00a0has built a remarkably diverse 25-year career as a guitarist, singer and songwriter. A veteran of numerous groups including the Winery Dogs, Kotzen\u2019s Japan cred is extensive: He wrote the number one song \u201cShine\u201d as a member of Mr. Big, which was used as the ending theme for the anime series\u00a0Hellsing<\/a><\/em>, has recorded an entirealbum<\/a>\u00a0of music from the anime series\u00a0Gundam<\/em>, and toured as the opening act on the Japanese leg of the Rolling Stones’ 2006 tour. The Kotzen Telecaster guitar has repeatedly been the #1 selling signature model guitar for Fender Japan. This special solo show will include selections from\u00a0The Essential Richie Kotzen<\/a><\/em>, the artist\u2019s latest release, which caps a career of highlights in anticipation for his next studio album coming next year.<\/p>\n

Nov. 6-12<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Future of Kimono<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nippon Club Gallery<\/a>, 145 West 57th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Kiyomi Kitagawa, a popular fashion designer and a representative of Atelier Bi-no-Sei, revives stylish and practical design dresses in harmony with modern lifestyle from traditional craftwork, a microcosm of Japanese sensibility that has been shaped by the passing of the \u201cfour seasons\u201d since ancient times. These dresses show not only the \u201ccraftsman\u2019s spirit\u201d by seasoned artisans, but also her knowledge and experience as a textile garment designer. At this exhibition, 30 pieces of kimono dresses\u2014some using fabric no longer produced\u2014will be displayed with luxurious embroidery and a variety of techniques.<\/p>\n

For the complete story,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0JQ\u00a0magazine\u00a0editor\u00a0Justin Tedaldi\u00a0(CIR\u00a0Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page\u00a0here\u00a0for related stories. From Disney to heavy metal to J-pop, November is just as colorful as the leaves tumbling through the air. Add to that a cutting-edge kimono exhibition, a Shakespearean samurai epic, and the largest event in the USA dedicated to love and sex, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,40,53,340,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articlejournalism","category-books","category-events","category-justins-japan","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-9xI","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36686"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36688,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36686\/revisions\/36688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}