Okuribito wins

[M Arnold]

Here's an Asahi.com article on tonight's awards.

http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0223/TKY200902230088.html

It was bizarre seeing Mokkun and Hirosue Ryoko walk up on stage with 
Takita...

I hope this means more of Takita's twenty-odd pink and chikan densha films 
will be released on video!

Michael Arnold


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From: "Andrijana Cvetkovic" <erazmuss2105 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 12:05 AM
To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: Academy Awards

> Congratulation for both films! Its a great year for japanese cinema! For 
> all currently in Japan there is program on NHK going right now focusing on 
> the film Okuribito and all about the film and the Oscar event.
>
> Andrijana