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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Courier;">The
Philadelphia Japan Arts Matsuri is a three day film/music benefit festival
being held at the Prince Music Theater in Center City Philadelphia from July
7-9.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Courier;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier">
All proceeds benefit the Philadelphia-Japan Disaster Relief Fund. <br>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><br>
THURSDAY JULY 7</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier">7:30
PM : ABRAXAS (Philadelphia premiere of this 2011 Sundance Film Festival
selection concerning a Zen Buddhist monk-turned punk rocker)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier">9:30
PM : NINJA KIDS!!! (Philadelphia premiere of the newest film from Takashi Miike
[AUDITION; ICHI THE KILLER; 13 ASSASSINS])</span></p>
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<br>
FRIDAY JULY 8 <br>
The lobby of the Prince will be transformed into a convention-like environment
featuring vendors, music, and Japanese arcade games!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier"><br>
5:00 PM : LIVE FROM TOKYO (Philadelphia premiere of this documentary about
Tokyo's modern underground music scene)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier">7:00
PM : RETRO GAME MASTER (screening of select episodes from this popular tv show
featuring a comedian who is tasked with beating vintage video games)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier">9:00
PM : PHILLY CHIPTUNE SHOWCASE CONCERT featuring Chipocrite + Ro-Bear + DJ
Cutman + Data Parade</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier">12:00
AM : YAKUZA WEAPON (Philadelphia premiere of this crazy new action film from
the makers of VERSUS with CAST AND CREW IN ATTENDANCE!!!)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier"><br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier">SATURDAY
JULY 9<br>
6:00 PM : 8,000 MILES (Philadelphia premiere of this Japanese hip hop comedy)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier">8:00
PM : 8,000 MILES 2 (Philadelphia premiere of the sequel)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;mso-bidi-font-family:Courier">10:30
PM : PHILLY HIP HOP SHOWCASE CONCERT featuring Dosage + Ace Porter + DJ Cutman
+ DJ ADUB</span></p>
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Courier;"><br>
<br>
PJAM is programmed by myself and fellow KineJapan list member Rob Buscher
(co-founder of Zipangu-Fest).<br>
<br>
Official site:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>http://www.phillyjam.org<br>
<br>
***<br>
<br>
I'm still relatively new to this list, here's my self-introduction:<br>
<br>
Name:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Eric Bresler<br>
City and country:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Philadelphia, PA<br>
Interests/accomplishments:<br>
• Director/Producer/Editor of Otaku Unite!, a documentary on the importation of
Japanese animation to the U.S. and the development of the subsequent fandom (Premiered
2004; released on DVD by Central Park Media in 2006)<br></span>
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Courier;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">• Programmer
"Unknown Japan", a free biannual series of screenings of Japanese films in conjunction with the Japan America Society of Greater
Philadelphia.<br>
• Adjunct professor of Japanese Cinema at Drexel University.<br>
• Executive Director/Co-Progammer, Philadelphia Japan Arts Matsuri<br>
• Operator of Tokyo No Records, a boutique label dedicated to domestic releases
of current throwback Japanese musicians.<br>
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