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This Friday: Cosmic Coco with Oorutaichi
If you’re looking for more musical bliss after tomorrow’s then head down to this Friday (Nov. 16th) to blast into orbit with the funky vibes of mixmaster colorful yet experimental pop music, which he refers to as “imaginary electronic folklore,” weaves fanciful language into never-heard-before loops and beats. Titled after Oorutaichi’s latest album, “Cosmic Coco,” this […]
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This Saturday take a J-Cation courtesy of Japan Society
It’s already April and the Cherry Blossoms are blooming, time take a little retreat to Japan Society for a trip to Japan without ever leaving New York. For 2012 we proudly present The Suzan as the headliner for the Yozakura Nights concert portion of the festival. Yozakura is the word for evening cherry blossoms, and […]
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J-Music Ride – CIBO MATTO and YU SAKAI at Japan Society
The funky, whimsically irreverent Japanese expats Miho Hatori (vocals, drum pad) and Yuka Honda (keyboard, sampler) return to Japan Society’s stage, for the first time as Cibo Matto! Since officially reuniting this year, these downtown darlings are back with their charming lyrics and dizzying array of sounds. This evening also features the international debut of […]
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Turn Around Techno-Pop
TheHikashu + Tomoe Shinohara concert is going to be so smashing, Japan Society will turn around it’s 262 capacity auditorium for a one night only all you can dance through down. The standing only fun will begin sharply at 7:30pm this Friday (13th). On top of that 50% of all ticket sales will go towards […]
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Good Fun for a Good Cause: Concert For Japan – Saturday April 9th
Concert For Japan 12-Hour Special Concert and Open House On Saturday April 9th the Japan Society will open it’s doors for a 12-Hour Concert and Open House benefiting organizations that directly help people affected by the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan. As a volunteer organizer, we hope you can join us for a day […]
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Run, Don’t Walk: Japan Society’s latest Retrospective promises big fun
“Salaryman” a word usually associated with what’s not Cool Japan. However, Japan Society’s new film retrospective might just provide provide an alternative view of Japan’s corporate livestock. Titled: Run, Salaryman, Run! A Retrospective of SABU’s Film Works, this film program takes a deep look at the ‘punk’n’roll’ comedies of director/actor Hiroyuki Tanaka aka Sabu. 6 […]
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April 10th = J-Day?
Saturday April 10th looks like a big day as far as Japanese events are concerned. In Washington D.C., The Japan-American Society of D.C. will present the 50th Annual Sakura Matsuri Street Festival from 11:00am – 6:00pm. DJ Hayden Honey of Superglorious will end off the fun filled day with groovy set of Japanese music. Click […]