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November 2018
Delve into the arts, cuisines, cultures, and marine environments of Asia during the Aquarium of the Pacific’s seventeenth annual Autumn Festival. Autumn Festival highlights the traditions and cultures of Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines through a weekend of learning opportunities and family entertainment celebrating.
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Two exhibitions on Japanese automobile manufacturing and customization. Plus, a special event November 2nd - 4th that includes taiko, kendo, calligraphy, and art.
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A free showcase of over 100 models and large-scale photographs of past and current projects by the celebrated Japanese architect, Sou Fujimoto, named the Wall Street Journal’s Architecture Innovator of The Year in 2014.
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Drazoran and Captain Maxx join hundreds of dazzling vintage and contemporary Japanese vinyl toys on display courtesy toy designer and collector, Mark Nagata.
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Manji Inoue, designated a Living National Treasure, celebrates the 400th Anniversary of Arita-yaki ware with this exhibition and sale.
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“Shiguchi: The Hidden Art of Japanese Joinery” reinterprets the connecting elements of historic Japanese timber-frame construction as a compelling expression of contemporary art. This new exhibit brings the work of architect, historian and preservationist Yoshihiro Takishita to Pasadena to showcase the intricate craft of the ancient joiner’s art.
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A timeless story of courage and friendship, with stunning animation from acclaimed Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki. The English-dubbed cast includes the vocal talents of Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill, Mandy Patinkin, and more!
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Luis Valdez, the legendary creator of Zoot Suit and hero of the Latino theatre (The New York Times), returns with the story of the Yamaguchis and the Montaños, two immigrant families thrown into turmoil after Pearl Harbor and the internment of Japanese Americans.
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USC Kazan Taiko will showcase the Japanese art of traditional Taiko drumming by performing on magnificent drums and auxiliary instruments. In addition to presenting their repertoire, they aim to educate about the art’s rich, diverse history in Japan and its transformation as a key cultural heritage among Japanese Americans. This program will also feature a section for the audience to play on the taiko and have a mini-showcase.
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Three Japanese-American sisters return to their farm after years in an internment camp, but the once prosperous family finds it’s not easy to pick up the pieces of their former lives. As the details of their deceased father’s final arrangements emerge, the sisters must work together to keep their dreams alive.
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A timeless story of courage and friendship, with stunning animation from acclaimed Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki.
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CONTENT WARNING. A new documentary exploring cannibalism through the prism of one Japanese man, Issei Sagawa, and his mysterious relationship with his brother, Jun Sagawa. Arrested in Paris for murder on June 13, 1981 and declared insane, Mr. Sagawa returned to Japan where he has been a free man ever since. Ostracized from society, he has made his living off his crime by writing novels, drawing manga, appearing in innumerable documentaries and sexploitation films in which he reenacts his crime, and even becoming a food critic.
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On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo find a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
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On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by fierce loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence and test their quietly radical belief that it is love—not blood—that defines a family.
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The groundbreaking and rarely screened first film from the legendary director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, “Paranoia Agent”), returns to theatres for its 20th Anniversary in a brand new digital transfer.
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When a series of threats endangers all the people and Pokémon of Fula City, it’ll take more than just Ash and Pikachu to save the day!
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