{"id":42491,"date":"2018-02-03T13:26:07","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T17:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=42491"},"modified":"2018-04-03T06:18:13","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T10:18:13","slug":"jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-private-tea-ceremony-sake-wonderland-mazinger-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2018\/02\/03\/jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-private-tea-ceremony-sake-wonderland-mazinger-z\/","title":{"rendered":"JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York – Hello from Japan, Katsu Album Release, ‘Ponyo’ Turns 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

By<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>JQ<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>editor<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Justin<\/strong><\/em> Tedaldi<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(<\/em><\/strong>CIR<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Kobe<\/strong><\/em>–<\/strong><\/em>shi<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 2001-02). <\/em><\/strong>Justin<\/em><\/strong> has<\/em><\/strong> written<\/em><\/strong> about<\/em><\/strong> Japanese<\/em><\/strong> arts<\/em><\/strong> and<\/em><\/strong> entertainment<\/em><\/strong> for<\/em><\/strong> JETAA<\/em><\/strong> since<\/em><\/strong> 2005. <\/em><\/strong>For<\/em><\/strong> more<\/em><\/strong> of<\/em><\/strong> his<\/em><\/strong> articles<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>click<\/strong><\/em> here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, some new anime screenings, and a sake extravaganza you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n

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Emily Munro<\/p><\/div>\n

Now through May 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hello from Japan!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Museum of Manhattan<\/strong><\/a>, 212 West 83rd Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$14 children\/adults, $11 seniors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Experience Tokyo\u2019s vibrant culture in a new interactive exhibit! Children will have fun learning about life in present day Japan in this playful, highly immersive environment that transports families to two distinct areas of Tokyo that exist side by side: one serene and exquisite, the other, too cute for words. Kawaii Central is a streetscape inspired by Tokyo\u2019s bustling Harajuku district, bursting with color, trendy shops and cuter than cute styles. Kids sing karaoke, smile for the photo booth camera, serve up a seasonal Japanese meal, and design adorable mascots for their families. Plus, learn more about contemporary Japan through\u00a0special programs for the public, free with admission.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of Eventbrite.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Saturday, Feb. 3, 3:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Private Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration @ The Secret Kyoto Garden<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Urasenke Chanoyu Center of New York<\/a>, 153 East 69th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$35 advance, $39 day of event<\/strong><\/p>\n

Experience one of Japan’s oldest traditional tea ceremonies in a secret indoor Japanese garden hidden in the Upper East Side\u2014led by a Tea Master of Urasenke! Join\u00a0New York Adventure Club<\/a>\u00a0for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony demonstration in the style of Urasenke, one of the main schools of Japanese tea ceremony. Established in 1967 to promote the rich cultural tea tradition of Urasenke in New York City, the UCC is a private organization that teaches its members how to master this ancient tradition over the course of 10-15 years. This event also offers an opportunity to consume the\u00a0best quality sweets and matcha green tea\u00a0from Kyoto, the birthplace of Urasenke.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Sunday, Feb. 18, 2:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katsu: Debut Album Release Concert<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

National Opera Center \u2013 OPERA America<\/strong><\/a>, 330 Seventh Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n

$20 suggested donation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katsu started to perform in public about a month after he started playing the piano when he was the age of 19 by self-learning. He also started composing originals soon after the beginning of the public performances. After performing several times in Japan, He moved to New York. Then in December 2016, he debuted as a composer and a pianist at the Steinway Hall. Now, he has been performing his original tunes as a solo pianist at multiple venues. His music is described as New Age music, classical, Jazz, romantic piano, and more. This intimate performance will feature selections from his recently released debut album, Moon<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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GKIDS<\/p><\/div>\n

March 25-26, 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ponyo<\/em><\/strong> 10th Anniversary<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

E-Walk 42nd Street 13<\/strong><\/a>, 247 West 42nd Street \/ <\/strong>Empire 25<\/strong><\/a>, 234 West 42nd Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$12.50 all ages<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the kickoff of Studio Ghibli Fest 2018<\/a>,\u00a0 From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away<\/em> and My Neighbor Totoro<\/em>, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a heartwarming family adventure. When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea. Miyazaki\u2019s breathtaking, imaginative world is brought to life with an all-star cast, featuring (on the March 25 and March 28 English-language screenings) the voices of Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Lily Tomlin, Liam Neeson, and more.<\/p>\n

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Illustration by Ben Warren \u00a9 Japan Society; Hideto Iwai \u00a9 Toru Hiraiwa; Sarah Hughes \u00a9 Alex Tilney<\/p><\/div>\n

Monday, March 26, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manhood<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Japan Society<\/strong><\/a>, 333 East 47th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$15, $10 Japan Society members, seniors and students<\/strong><\/p>\n

This program is the 13th installment of Japan Society’s annual Play Reading Series, which introduces topical plays from up-and-coming playwrights in Japan to artists and audiences in the U.S.\u00a0Written by\u00a0Hideto Iwai, the winner of the prestigious Kishida Kunio Award for Drama,\u00a0Manhood\u00a0follows the twisted turns in the lives of four men as their boyish posse faces the harsh realities of adulthood and old age.\u00a0Sarah Hughes<\/strong>, a New York local and emerging theater director, leads her gender swapped cast in this off-kilter depiction of Japanese \u201cbro culture.\u201d Playwright Iwai joins in a post-performance Q&A with the audience and director.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Courtesy of Lonelyplanet.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Friday, March 30, 6:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travel Japanese<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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

$10 (materials included), RSVP at <\/strong>jpcourse@jfny.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Are you planning a trip to Japan in the near future? If so, this workshop is for you! Please join us for our Travel Japanese workshop and learn Japanese vocabulary and basic expressions essential for travel in Japan! Japanese customs and useful travel information will also be introduced. In this workshop, you will be able to order food at a restaurant using simple terms, communicate with a store attendant while doing shopping, tell your destination to a taxi driver or station agent and ask for information, and more!<\/p>\n

Want<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0to<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0stay<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0in<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0the<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0loop<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0on<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0future<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0events<\/strong><\/em>?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Follow<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Justin<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0on<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Facebook<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Twitter<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0JQ\u00a0magazine\u00a0editor\u00a0Justin Tedaldi\u00a0(CIR\u00a0Kobe–shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles,\u00a0click here. Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, some new anime screenings, and a sake extravaganza you won\u2019t want to miss. […]<\/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":[75,4,53,263,291,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-articlejournalism","category-events","category-film","category-jq-magazine","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-b3l","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42491","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=42491"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42952,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42491\/revisions\/42952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}