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Hello all,<BR>
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In case anyone missed the original post, we are hosting a charity Japanese film festival in Philadelphia this week from Thursday July 7 - Saturday July 10. <BR>
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All proceeds are being donated to Philadelphia Japan Disaster Relief Fund - <A href="http://jasgp.org/content/view/835/361/">http://jasgp.org/content/view/835/361/</A> <BR>
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Festival highlights include:<BR>
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-Retro Game Master screening party including free play retro Japanese arcade games and Chiptune concert<BR>
-Special guest Tak Sakaguchi and crew in attendance for the Yakuza Weapon screening <BR>
-Double Bill 8000 Miles and 8000 Miles 2 followed by Live Hip Hop concert<BR><BR>
Please check the website for full details - <A href="http://phillyjam.org">http://phillyjam.org</A> <BR>
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Best, <BR>
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Rob Buscher<BR>
MA Japanese Studies<BR>
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Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:32:04 -0400<BR>From: atomeric@hotmail.com<BR>To: kinejapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu<BR>Subject: Philadelphia Japan Arts Matsuri + self-introduction<BR><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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>
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<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">All proceeds benefit the Philadelphia-Japan Disaster Relief Fund. <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>THURSDAY JULY 7</SPAN></P>
<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7:30 PM : ABRAXAS (Philadelphia premiere of this 2011 Sundance Film Festival selection concerning a Zen Buddhist monk-turned punk rocker)</SPAN></P>
<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></P>
<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9:30 PM : NINJA KIDS!!! (Philadelphia premiere of the newest film from Takashi Miike [AUDITION; ICHI THE KILLER; 13 ASSASSINS])</SPAN></P>
<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><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 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>5:00 PM : LIVE FROM TOKYO (Philadelphia premiere of this documentary about Tokyo's modern underground music scene)</SPAN></P>
<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></P>
<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></P>
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<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></P>
<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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>
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<P 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" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></P>
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<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• 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><BR>I've been enjoying the KineJapan list very much; glad it's out there.</SPAN> <BR></DIV></DIV></DIV> </div></body>
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