{"id":51871,"date":"2026-03-02T09:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=51871"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:31:18","slug":"jq-magazine-akira-yamaoka-the-ozu-diaries-kiki-4k-imax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2026\/03\/02\/jq-magazine-akira-yamaoka-the-ozu-diaries-kiki-4k-imax\/","title":{"rendered":"JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York \u2013 Akira Yamaoka, \u2018The Ozu Diaries,\u2019 \u2018Kiki\u2019 4K IMAX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By <\/em><\/strong>JQ\u00a0magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/a> editor<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Justin<\/em>\u00a0Tedaldi<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (CIR<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Kobe-shi<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, 2001-02). 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 2005. For<\/em><\/strong> more<\/em><\/strong> of<\/em><\/strong> his<\/em><\/strong> articles, <\/em><\/strong>click<\/em>\u00a0here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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Courtesy of Livenation.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

March 2-3, 7:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akira Yamaoka with Special Guest Raj Ramayya<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irving Plaza<\/strong><\/a>, 17 Irving Place<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From $41<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acclaimed composer Akira Yamaoka, best known for his haunting and emotional soundtracks to the Silent Hill video game and film series, has announced his first-ever U.S. tour. This pair of highly anticipated NYC dates will bring Yamaoka\u2019s iconic music to life through an immersive live performance experience, blending atmospheric soundscapes, visual storytelling, and the chilling beauty that defined a generation of psychological horror. Opening each night on the tour will be Raj Ramayya, the internationally acclaimed singer, composer, and lyricist known for his work on Cowboy Bebop, Resident Evil, and collaborations with Yoko Kanno. Together, they create a sound that blurs the line between digital isolation and human connection, a haunting and immersive experience that will come to life. Accompanied by a full band, each performance will transport audiences into the world of Yamaoka\u2019s sonic imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Adama Films<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Friday, March 6, 6:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ozu Diaries<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

$12 members, $14 students\/seniors, $16 nonmembers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his lifetime, director Yasujiro Ozu maintained a trove of personal diaries that reveal a remarkably intimate side of the legendary filmmaker. Pulling from essays, home movies, archival photos, and recollections of Ozu-gumi <\/em>(Ozu staff\/collaborators) like Kogo Noda and Kinuyo Tanaka, The Ozu Diaries attempts to unmask the mystique surrounding Ozu\u2019s persona. With fascinating anecdotes\u2014such as Ozu hearing a rumor that Setsuko Hara could not act prior to working with her\u2014and contributions by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Wim Wenders, The Ozu Diaries<\/em> offers a glimpse of one of cinema\u2019s greatest masters, an auto portrait told through his own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 1960 Shochiku Co., Ltd.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late Autumn<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$8 members, $14 students\/seniors, $16 nonmemembers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

35mm presentation! A crowning achievement from Yasujiro Ozu\u2019s late period, Late Autumn<\/em>\u2014like Good Morning<\/em> and Floating Weeds<\/em> before it\u2014reworks the plot of an earlier production: 1949\u2019s Late Spring<\/em>. Setsuko Hara, no longer the ebullient ing\u00e9nue, plays the part of serene and composed widow Akiko whose daughter Ayako (Yoko Tsukasa) becomes the unwitting subject of an orchestrated matchmaking. However, the setup does not go according to plan when Ayako outright refuses marriage. Featuring a delightfully feisty Mariko Okada and the soft-spoken, doe-eyed Keiji Sada as secondary players, this Agfacolor comedy is an Ozu melodrama par excellence\u2014observant, witty, and unrelentingly tragic in the face of life\u2019s vicissitudes. Get 25% off when you purchase a ticket for The Ozu Diaries and Late Autumn in the same transaction ($8 off non-members \/ $5 off for members).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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GKIDS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

March 12-18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service<\/em> 4K IMAX<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various theaters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various prices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catch this all-new 4K restoration of the Hayao Miyazaki-directed Studio Ghibli classic for the first time in IMAX! It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside town, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation. Don\u2019t miss this delightfully imaginative and timeless story of a young girl finding her way in the world, featuring the voices of Kirsten Dunst, Janeane Garofalo, Phil Hartman, and Debbie Reynolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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March 13-26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 35th Anniversary<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various theaters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various prices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go ninja, go to your local theater to check out this Fathom Entertainment release, back for its 35th anniversary by bodacious demand! Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo and Raphael return for their most thrilling adventure yet. This time the evil Shredder has learned the secret of the ooze, the force behind the Turtles\u2019 mutation and amazing fighting abilities. Now more dangerous than ever, Shredder is determined to destroy the Turtles, bringing along new villains Tokka and Rahzar for a battle to the end. Before the movie, step into the mind of TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, joining him on a vision through the past. Sit down alongside the icon at his personal drawing desk while he illustrates through the revolving history, and mythos, of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moving State 1 \u00a9 Sugawara Kota; Hiroaki Umeda \u00a9 Aya Tarumi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

March 20-21, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiroaki Umeda: assimilating<\/em> and Moving State 1<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

$28 members, $51 nonmembers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

North American premiere! Hiroaki Umeda\u2019s provocative choreography and eye for digital design have been celebrated throughout Europe, Asia, South America and the U.S. Critically acclaimed for his almost impossibly fluid movement style bordering on street dance \u2013 subtle, radical, and provocative \u2013 his dance pieces frequently synthesize ultramodern video, dramatic lighting and crackling soundscapes as fluid components interacting with moving bodies on stage. Now, this slick avant-garde mastermind returns to Japan Society with a double bill of his latest cutting-edge projects from Tokyo. Moving State 1<\/em>, performed by four protege female dancers from Umeda\u2019s Somatic Field Project who have fully absorbed his sleek, oiled movements and assimilating<\/em>, Umeda\u2019s signature solo performance, operate within a dance aesthetic where refined physicality merges with cyberart. The March 20 show is followed by a Private Gathering for Artists and Members. The March 21 show is followed by an Artist Q&A.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courtesy of Gokumon.jp<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, March 22, 7:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

SOB\u2019s NYC<\/strong><\/a>, 204 Varick Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$32.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band \u2018Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai\u2019 is a three-piece band formed in Japan in 2004. While active within Japan under the kanji name \u2018\u6253\u9996\u7344\u9580\u540c\u597d\u4f1a\u2019 (Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai), representing Japanese culture, they operate internationally under the more easily pronounceable name \u2018GOKUMON.\u2019 Featuring a mixed-gender lineup with a male guitar\/vocalist and a female rhythm section, the band is known for its unique style that combines a heavy sound with a 7-string guitar and 5-string bass. This distinctive musical approach, coupled with laid-back lyrics infused with a sense of everyday life, has established a new genre known as \u2018Seikatsu Micchaku-gata Loud Rock\u2019 (Life Immersed Loud Rock). In their live performances, the band incorporates VJ (visual jockey) elements, projecting visuals and lyrics on screens synchronized with the music. This not only enhances the auditory experience but also provides a visually captivating aspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more <\/em>JQ articles, click <\/em><\/strong>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By JQ\u00a0magazine editor\u00a0Justin\u00a0Tedaldi (CIR\u00a0Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click\u00a0here. Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from showcases that will transport you to another time and place, a clutch of debut screenings, and live events you won\u2019t want to […]<\/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":[1615,1614],"class_list":["post-51871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-articlejournalism","category-events","category-film","category-jq-magazine","category-music","tag-jq-magazine","tag-justin-tedaldi"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-duD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51871","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=51871"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51987,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51871\/revisions\/51987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}