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BUTOH
Butoh is a dance form that emerged in Japan in the aftermath of World War II, inspired by the Ankoku-Butoh movement. It typically involves playful and grotesque imagery, taboo topics, extreme or absurd environments, and is traditionally performed in white body makeup with slow hyper-controlled motion, with or without an audience. There is no set style, and […]
Always – Sunset on Third Street
Setting: Tokyo, in 1958. Synopsis: The year is 1958. The government had declared in 1955 that the “postwar” period is over and Japan is starting a period of tremendous growth. Tokyo Tower is being built as a symbol of a recovered Japan, and not far from it, in the working-class area called shitamachi, people are trying […]
Always – Sunset on Third Street – 3
Synopsis: The year is 1964. With Tokyo preparing to host the Olympics, buildings and highways are being constructed at a feverish pace, and excitement fills the air. Amidst all the change and commotion, the people of Third Street continue to carry on with their lives, as colorful and vibrant as ever. The novelist Ryunosuke Chagawa […]
Don the Incredible Dog
SYNOPSIS An elementary school girl, KEIKO, found a pup while she and her family were hiking. He was named, DON MATSUGORO, and grew up as a member of the family. Three years later, KEIKO enters secondary school. Her father, KIYOSHI, is an unpopular novelist and also a planner of a TV gossip program for housewives. The […]
Don The Incredible Dog
SYNOPSIS An elementary school girl, KEIKO, found a pup while she and her family were hiking. He was named, DON MATSUGORO, and grew up as a member of the family. Three years later, KEIKO enters secondary school. Her father, KIYOSHI, is an unpopular novelist and also a planner of a TV gossip program for housewives. The producer […]
Wanko – Me, my family & my dog
This is a story about me, my family and Rock ― August 2000 ― a devastating volcanic eruption ravaged the island of Miyakejima. This is a story of friendship and the indelible bond between a dog, a boy and his family. A miraculous story based on true events of a family torn apart by an […]
Lecture and Demonstration by Japanese Maiko (Apprentice of Geisha)
The Japan Foundation will invite “Maiko”, apprentice of Geisha to India. Maiko are apprentice of Geisha, traditional Japanese female artists who have trained and acquired the beautiful Japanese arts, such as tea ceremony, flower arrangement and dancing. Always elaborately and immaculately-dressed, Maiko are one of the most unique and distinct embodiments of high culture in Japanese classical […]
trans x form in Delhi
The Japan Foundation New Delhi is pleased to present the ‘Creative Platform Series’ for encouraging social activities which are initially implemented on experimental basis through international exchange experience by artists from Japan and India. This Creative Platform #6 invites you to the exhibition which is continuation of Artist in Residence 2013 in Summer at Aomori Contemporary Art […]
Tora-San Goes North
Come and enjoy the spectacular World of Japanese Cinema. Theme of the Month is “Japan’s Most Beloved Character Faces the Ups and Downs of Love” Synopsis: The shy, awkwardly endearing Tora-san has gained a wide and devoted following through the nearly forty films of his existence. The inveterate travelling street peddler, Tora-san, returns to his uncle’s confectionary shop in […]
Samurai Film Screening “The Sword and the Love”
The Japan Foundation brings a collection of 14 Japanese Samurai films on huge public demand – Samurai Films screening “The Sword and the Love”. The famous Samurai films will be screened at The Japan Foundation, New Delhi. Entry is free for all the films. The complete schedule is as follows: S. No. Date Time […]
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