Japanese cuisine themed films at the Eiga Sai 2015

July 10-19, 2015

Shang Cineplex (Cinema 2), Shangri-La Plaza

Mandaluyong

With the rising popularity of Ramen houses and other Japanese cuisine establishments in the Philippines, it’s not surprising that Eiga Sai, The Japanese Film Festival 2015 will have the theme Tasteful Japan as films featuring Japanese cuisine gets screened starting this July 10, 2015 at the Shang Cineplex of the Shangri-La Plaza Mall.

The films centering on food include Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story, PATISSERIE Coin de rue, The God of Ramen, WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~, and It’s a Beautiful Life ~IRODORI~. The festival will also feature contemporary Japanese films like Parasyte, Wood Job!, Thermae Romae II, Tada’s Do-It-All House: Disconcerto, and Princess Jellyfish.

The festival opens with the film Our Family, and the film’s director Yuya Ishii will be the guest of honor come opening night. Comprising the educational component of the festival, Ishii will have a director’s talk on July 10, 2015, 3:00 PM at the Lopez Center Studio, Ateneo de Manila University and on July 11, 2015, 4:30 PM at the Shang Cineplex Cinema 2.

Director Yuya Ishii
©2013 “Our Family” Production Committee

As always, after the Manila leg at the Shangri-La Plaza, the festival will tour to Davao on July 14-19, 2015 at the FDCP Cinematheque, and July 24-26 at the Abreeza Mall. The screenings return to Metro Manila on Augurt 12-15, 2015 at UP Film Institute. Finally, the festival wraps with screenings at the Ayala Center in Cebu on August 19-23, 2015.

Parasyte/寄生獣

© 2014 "Parasyte" Film Partners. All Rights Reserved.

During the press conference of the Eiga Sai held at the Shang Cineplex, the film Parasyte/寄生獣 was screened. The film, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, is the live adaptation of the science fiction horror manga series by Hitoshi Iwaaki.

In the film, strange, insect like creatures (or the parasites) take over human beings, specifically their brains, eventually taking over them. These infected humans need to devour other humans beings, and in a gruesome manner at that, for sustenance. Unfortunately, one such parasite was unable to take over Shinichi Izumi, played by Shota Sometani, only gaining control of the teenager’s right hand. This right hand, usually morphing into a strange alien like creature consequently named Migi, formed an unusual relationship with his host. Together, they try to stop the gruesome murders brought upon by the infected humans’ need to survive.

Being an avid reader of various manga series, the film really felt as if various volumes of the manga were crammed to fit into an hour and a half film. The plot moved in such a rapid pace that characterization and the exploration of relationships weren’t fully realized. So that during vital points in the film, the resulting outcomes failed to have some weight and bearing once I got over the shock. But still, Parasyte, is an exciting ride that kept me at the edge of my seat. With each new character/subplot revealed, stakes were raised and things became more urgent. The film eventually ends in a major cliffhanger that I bet would made people want the sequel to be shown in next year’s festival.

Here is the screening schedule of Eiga Sai 2015 at Cinema 2 of the Shang Cineplex:

July 10, 2015

1:30 PM Princess Jellyfish

4:30 PM Wood Job!

7:30 PM A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

July 11, 2015

1:30 PM PATISSERIE Coin de rue

4:30 PM Our Family

7:30 PM Tada’s Do-It-All House: Disconcerto

July 12, 2015

1:30 PM Thermae Romae II

4:30 PM A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

7:30 PM Wood Job!

July 13, 2015

1:30 PM WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~

4:30 PM Tada’s Do-It-All House: Disconcerto

7:30 PM Thermae Romae II

July 14, 2015

1:30 PM Wood Job!

4:30 PM WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~

7:30 PM The God of Ramen

July 15, 2015

1:30 PM Tada’s Do-It-All House: Disconcerto

4:30 PM Princess Jellyfish

7:30 PM Our Family

July 16, 2015

1:30 PM It’s a Beautiful Life ~IRODORI~

4:30 PM PATISSERIE Coin de rue

7:30 PM WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~

July 17, 2015

1:30 PM Thermae Romae II

4:30 PM It’s a Beautiful Life ~IRODORI~

7:30 PM Princess Jellyfish

July 18, 2015

1:30 PM Wood Job!

4:30 PM A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

7:30 PM Parasyte

July 19, 2015

1:30 PM The God of Ramen

4:30 PM PATISSERIE Coin de rue

7:30 PM Tada’s Do-It-All House: Disconcerto

After the Shangri-La Plaza leg, the film festival continues at these venues:

July 14-19, 2015

FDCP Cinematheque,

Davao City

July 24-26, 2015

Abreeza Mall,

Davao City

August 12-15, 2015

UP Film Institute

Quezon City

August 19-23, 2015

Ayala Center Cebu,

Cebu City

Eiga Sai, The Japanese Film Festival 2015, kicking off the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month celebrations is presented by the Japan Foundation, Manila, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, Tokyo International Film Festival, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, UP Film Institute and the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

Tickets:

Free admission. First-come, first-served basis.

For inquiries:

Japan Foundation, Manila 811-6155 to 58

Shangri-La Plaza 370-2597

Films about Family take spotlight at Eiga Sai 2014

July 4-13, 2014

Shang Cineplex (Cinema 2), Shangri-La Plaza

Mandaluyong

The Eiga Sai 2014 focuses on the family as the highly anticipated annual Japanese Film Festival presents movies centering on the family unit. Sixteen films, the biggest selection so far, will be screened from July 4 to 13 at the Shang Cineplex at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall.

During the press preview, the Japan Foundation Manila’s Assistant Director Yukie Mitomi, mentioned that in her six years here in the Philippines, she had experienced several natural disasters and that from these events, she had seen the resilience and strong family bonds of the Filipinos. And thus, she made it her mission to gather Japanese films that highlight the resilience of humans and the importance of families amid the disasters that has befallen Japan. Most of the films selected for the Eiga Sai 2014 will center on the theme of family, starting from the immediate, extending to the other relatives and expanding towards the neighbors and the rest of the community.

The film Reunion was screened during the preview and it’s an example on how the Japanese film industry responded to the deadly earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. The films to be shown at this years Eiga Sai are the following: Homeland, directed by Kubota Nao which will open this year’s festival, the award winning family drama Like Father, Like Son, the historical drama Fly, Dakota, Fly!, the documentary Hearts Together, the coming of age films A Story of Yonosuke, The Kirishima Thing and Momoiro sora o. Other films in the festival are Hospitalité, Tug of War!, Robo-G, Until the Break of Dawn, Tamako in Moratorium, Casting Blossoms in the Sky, Symphony in August, Things Left Behind, and the feature animation Wolf Children.

The 2014 Eiga Sai is presented by The Japan Foundation, Manila in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, Shangri-La Plaza and Film Development Council of the Philippines, and supported by WAO Corporation, Akira, SumoSam, Shu Uemura, ClickTheCity.com and Net25 TV and Radyo Aguila. The Eiga Sai  is part of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month celebration.

Reunion/遺体～明日への十日間

© 2013 Fuji Television Network

The film screened during the press preview was Reunion/遺体～明日への十日間 which was based on the nonfiction book Itai Shinsai, Tsunami no Hate ni by Kota Ishii. Directed by Ryoichi Kimizuka, the film tells the story of what happened right after the deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan back in March 11, 2011. It is a very touching and emotional tale of the people ranging from firefighters, doctors, rescuers and volunteers who work hard at a makeshift morgue in order to make retrieval of bodies by family members less difficult than it already is. Lead actor Toshiyuki Nishida plays social worker Tsuneo Aiba, a retired funeral home worker who takes in the reins after he sees the chaotic situation at the temporary morgue. He effectively humanizes what possibly could be one of the most difficult tasks ever, handling corpses and dealing with grieving families. The recovery, checking, cleaning, labeling, identifying and retrieving of bodies could have easily gone the way of an assembly line, highly efficient and yet cold and impersonal, but Aiba made sure that the bodies will be treated with respect and dignity. Despite the odds, he was able to round up his confused and traumatized co-workers at the makeshift morgue and put a human and compassionate touch in their work.

The movie gave me a new perspective on how the Japanese, especially those who work in funeral homes, send off the departed. It also touched upon the themes that were tackled in Departures/Okurubito, the Academy Award winning film that was shown in Eiga Sai back in 2011. After seeing the film, it made me wonder how the Philippine film industry will respond to the super typhoon Yolanda that devastated most of central Visayas last November 2013. Reunion was screened in Japan only in 2013, just less than three years after the disaster, so I guess that it's still too early for local films to tackle Yolanda.

Here is the screening schedule of Eiga Sai 2014 at Cinema 2 of the Shang Cineplex:

July 4, 2014

1:30 PM Hospitalité

4:30 PM Tamako in Moratorium

7:30 PM Momoiro sora o

July 5, 2014

1:30 PM Until the Break of Dawn

4:30 PM Wolf Children

7:30 PM Like Father, Like Son

July 6, 2014

1:30 PM The Kirishima Thing

4:30 PM Fly, Dakota, Fly!

7:30 PM A Story of Yonosuke

July 7, 2014

1:30 PM Kokoro o hitotsuni

4:30 PM Casting Blossoms to the Sky

7:30 PM Symphony in August

July 8, 2014

1:30 PM Things Left Behind

4:30 PM Momoiro sora o

7:30 PM Tamako in Moratorium

July 9, 2014

1:30 PM Symphony in August

4:30 PM Tug of war!

7:30 PM A Story of Yonosuke

July 10, 2014

1:30 PM Fly, Dakota, fly!

4:30 PM Casting Blossoms to the Sky

7:30 PM Hospitalité

July 11, 2014

1:30 PM Tug of war!

4:30 PM The Kirishima Thing

7:30 PM Like Father, Like Son

July 12, 2014

1:30 PM Tamako in Moratorium

4:30 PM Reunion

7:30 PM Homeland

July 13, 2014

1:30 PM Wolf Children

4:30 PM Like Father, Like Son

7:30 PM Until the Break of Dawn

After the Shangri-La Plaza leg, the film festival continues at these venues:

July 25-27, 2014

Abreeza Mall,

Davao City

July 29-August 3, 2014

FDCP Cinematheque,

Davao City

August 6-10, 2014

Ayala Center Cebu,

Cebu City

Tickets:

Free admission. First-come, first-served basis.

For inquiries:

Japan Foundation, Manila 811-6155 to 58

Shangri-La Plaza 370-2597

A Jazz Night with Unit Asia

Koh Mr. Saxman, RAd and Noel Cabangon

Featuring:

Unit Asia

     Isao “Sankichi” Miyoshi, guitar

     Koh Mr. Saxman, saxophone

     Tay Cher Siang, piano

     Shigeki Ippon, bass

     Tomo’o Tsuruya, drums

The Music Museum was indeed the night for jazz music as the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation, Manila, Radio High 105.9 and Yoshinoya presented the Asian jazz group, Unit Asia along with special guest Noel Cabangon in celebration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month and the 40^th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.

Things looked promising for this concert earlier on for about an hour before the show started, for there were quite a number of people on the waiting list already. The concert was free admission but one had to make prior reservations to avail of tickets. And based on how well events during the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month have been received in previous years, one really had to contact the Japan Foundation as early as possible to secure these tickets.

For those who were fortunate to get in weren’t disappointed as Unit Asia, made up of Isao “Sankichi” Miyoshi (guitar), Koh Mr. Saxman (saxophone), Tay Cher Siang (piano), Shigeki Ippon (bass) and Tomo’o Tsuruya (drums) put on a show that people would pay good money for to watch. Just right after the second song, New Blues, that had each member performing solos and doing some wicked improvisation, the audience was already at the palm of group’s hands. Despite accents that were difficult for Filipino ears to understand, Miyoshi and Mr. Saxman were able to pump up the crowd as the group’s frontmen. The concert also provided a change of pace when the group played a couple of pianist Tay Cher Siang’s compositions namely Elephant Vanishes and The Sea Outside My Window. The group’s special guest for the night was Filipino singer Noel Cabangon. Known for his rock, folk and socially relevant songs, Noel also showed that he had some jazz in him as well. With an acoustic guitar in tow, Noel performed Bulag, Pipi at Bingi, Tinamaan Mo and Children of Tomorrow while being backed up by Unit Asia. Noel Cabangon also went back on stage to join the band for two encores which was Pumapatak ang Ulan and Tomorrow Love Song by Miyoshi.

Japan Foundation, Manila Director Shuji Takatori
and Noel Cabangon

Aside from the amazing music, the lighting design was also one of the impressive things about this concert. The musical highlights, modulations and player solos were emphasized, given more weight and excitement through the impeccably timed light spectacle. So this concert turned out not only as a musical treat but also as a visual treat for everyone inside the Music Museum.

I missed Unit Asia’s performance last year so I was only too happy that they came back and that I was able to catch them this time. Since their latest performance here was such a huge hit, I wouldn’t be surprised if they come back again very soon.

Eiga Sai 2013 Opening Night

The World Heritage in Japan Exhibit

Eiga Sai 2013, the eagerly anticipated Japanese film festival at the Shang Complex, started the month long celebration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month by the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation, Manila. Japanese Ambassador Toshinao Urabe, Japan Foundation, Manila Director Shuji Takatori welcomed the guests who gathered at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall’s Atrium for the opening cocktails for this invitation only event. A contemporary dance number by Rhosam Prudenciado and Mia Cabalfin, both of whom have been chosen for the Artist-in-Residence program of Kyoto Art Center back in 2012, formally opened the World Heritage in Japan Exhibit. Aside from the month long celebration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month, the 40^th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation is also being celebrated this year as well.

Ototo (おとうと)/About Her Brother

©2010 "About Her Brother" Film Partners

Just like Always - Sunset on Third Street 3 which was shown during the press conference, the opening film for this year’s Eiga Sai is yet another weeper. The film, directed by Yoji Yamada, tells about the story of the Takanos headed by widow Ginko (Sayuri Yoshinaga) and how she and her daughter Koharu (Yu Aoi) are made miserable by the family’s black sheep Tetsuro Endo (Tsurube Shofukutei) who is Ginko’s younger brother. Not only did Tetsuro ruin his niece’s wedding reception, he also burdens his sister with a massive debt he owes his lover (whom he has abandoned). But in the end, when all thoughts of reconciliation within the family and redemption for Tetsuro have seemingly gone out of the window, he surprisingly becomes the source of joy at the most unlikely of places. I wouldn’t want to spoil the ending for those who would want to catch the film in the upcoming legs of Eiga Sai but I warn that they better have handkerchiefs and tissues ready.

One of the things that I found remarkable in this film was that the focus was on middle aged characters. I’ve been hearing a lot of middle aged and mature actors that there is a lack of good and substantial roles for them in a film industry obsessed with youth. I know wonder if movies with middle aged characters are quite common in Japanese cinema or if About Her Brother is just one of the exceptions. Another thing that struck me about the film was how important family honor is in Japanese culture. I find it hard to imagine how easy it was for people to disown and cut ties with the black sheep in their family. And I find it quite unbelievable how Ginko went beyond expectations when she settled that massive debt without missing a beat. It made me wonder also if Japanese women normally go through that length, be submissive and act like martyrs just for the sake of family honor. On a lighter note, I found it amusing when I recognized one of the minor actors in the film, Takashi Sasano who played one of the quirky characters in the neighborhood. He also played a very similar role, that of a quirky neighbor, in Okuribito(おくりびと)/Departures (also another tear jerker) which was the opening film of Eiga Sai 2011.

Eiga Sai 2013 just concluded its Shang Cineplex run but it will tour in key places around the country starting at the FDCP Cinemateque in Davao City on July 19-28, 2013, then on to the Ayala Center in Cebu on August 7-11, 2013 and lastly, at the UP Film Institute on August 19-25, 2013.

SM Mall of Asia screens Japanese animated films

As if the Eiga Sai 2013 wasn't enough to satisfy the Japanese film buff, there will also be a couple of anime screenings happening at Cinema 6 of the SM Mall of Asia this July 20-21, 2013. Two Japanese animated films, The Place Promised in Our Early Days and 5 Centimeters per Second, will be screened as part of the Film Cultural Exchange Program presented by the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, together with the Japan Foundation Manila, in cooperation with the SM Mall of Asia Cinema and the Film Development Council of the Philippines. And just like the Eiga Sai, the film screenings will be free admission which is the norm for all the events that are part of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month.

Here is the screening schedule of the Japanese animated films showing at Cinema 6 of the SM Mall of Asia:

July 20, 2013

7:00 PM The Place Promised in our Early Days

July 21, 2013
11:30 AM 5 Centimeters per Second

2:30 PM The Place Promised in Our Early Days
4:30 PM 5 Centimeters per Second

Text by RAd

Photo by Roland Samson

Jazz band Unit Asia returns to Manila for the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month 2013

July 9, 2013, 8:00 PM

Music Museum

Greenhills Shopping Center

San Juan

Featuring:

Unit Asia

     Isao “Sankichi” Miyoshi, guitar

     Koh Mr. Saxman, saxophone

     Tay Cher Siang, piano

     Shigeki Ippon, bass

     Tomo’o Tsuruya, drums

The Japan Foundation, Manila in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, Radio High 105.9 and Yoshinoya bring back to Manila the jazz band Unit Asia for a one-night concert entitled A Jazz Night with Unit Asia happening on July 9, 2013 8:00 PM at the Music Museum, at the Greenhills Shopping Center.

Formed in 2008, Unit Asia is jazz group composed of guitarist Isao “Sankichi” Miyoshi at the guitar, saxophonist Koh Mr. Saxman, pianist Tay Cher Siang, bassist Shigeki Ippon, and drummer Tomo’o Tsuruya. Special guest at this concert is highly acclaimed Filipino singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon. Admission to the concert is for free.

The ASEAN tour of Unit Asia is in line with the 40^th Year of the ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation. July is also the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month and aside from A Jazz Night with Unit Asia, another music event happening this month is the J-Pop Anime Singing Contest Grand Finals and Cosplay Mini-Contest happening on July 20, 2013, 1:00-5:00 PM at Centerstage, SM Cinema at the SM Mall of Asia. Special guest in the event is Joe Inoue, co-host of the NHK show J-Melo, and the singer behind Naruto’s opening theme Closer.

Tickets:

Free admission

For inquiries:

Japan Foundation, Manila 811-6155 to 58, email@jfmo.org.ph

Eiga Sai 2013 kicks off Philippines-Japan Friendship Month

July 4-14, 2013

Shang Cineplex (Cinema 2), Shangri-La Plaza

Mandaluyong

It is time once again for the popular and much awaited Eiga Sai 2013, the Japanese Film festival that kicks off the festivities of the Philippines-Japan Friendship month. This also marks the resumption of the events in line with the celebration of the 40^th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation. The Eiga Sai 2013 happens on July 4-14, 2013 at the Cinema 2 of the Shang Cineplex. This film event is presented by the Japan Foundation, Manila, the Embassy of Japan, Shangri-La Plaza, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

An invitational screening of About Her Brother starts the film festival. After that, from July 4 up to July 14, 2013, the Eiga Sai 2013 will have its public screenings which are free of charge on a first-come, first served basis. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes before the screening time of each film.

©2005 NTV/Robot/Shogakukan/Vap/Toho/Dentsu
YTV/The Yomiuri Shimbun/Shirogumi/Imagica

Among the films to look out for this year are the three installments of the popular comedy drama Always - Sunset on Third Street directed by Takashi Yamazaki. The previous two films were part of previous editions of the Eiga Sai while the third part will be screened at the festival for the first time. The film series gives a nostalgic portrait of post war Japan, featuring the lives of the residents of a fictional community somewhere in Tokyo. The charming and likeable characters in the film bring out the laughs but also prepare tissues for tears are bound to fall in the dramatic moments of the film. Always - Sunset on Third Street 3 was shown during the recent press conference and it wrapped up and resolved in a bittersweet manner the arcs of several key characters. While this third film can be enjoyed on its own, viewers can truly appreciate the growth of all the main characters if they see the previous two films first. And Eiga Sai 2013 does just that by offering the first two films once again.

©2007 “Always2” Film Partners

ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日'64/Always - Sunset on Third Street 3

©2012 “Always3” Film Partners

In the whole series, I liked the story arc between the eccentric writer Chagawa Ryunosuke (Hidetaka Yoshioka) and Junnosuke (Kenta Suga), the abandoned boy left to his care the best. Their relationship from its rough beginnings up to the development which comes to its resolution towards the end of the third film, I think, is the central story of the whole series. The themes of abandonment and eventually finding one's place resonated clearly between these two central characters. And I believe that most tears will be shed in tender moments between these two. The other stories featuring Chagawa’s neighbor across the street, the Suzukis who owns a car repair shop, with the fiery patriarch Norifumi (Shinichi Tsutsumi), very patient wife Tomoe (Hiroko Yakushimaru), mischievous son Ippei (Kazuki Koshimizu) are also delightful especially when they take in Mutsuko aka Roku (Maki Horikita) as their stay in employee. Their story also parallel that of Chagawa with Roku being the additional member of the Suzuki family. Many film enthusiasts may also recognize Koyuki, the actress portraying Hiromi, from her role in the Hollywood film The Last Samurai.

When watching the film, I easily forgot that while the films are set in Japan during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, they were shot only during the last decade in modern day Tokyo. I can’t begin to imagine how the set design and special effects team were able to recreate the buildings, streets and landmarks of that bygone era. I also learned that the film was based on a manga series called, San-chome no Yuhi by Ryohei Saigan. Watching the films really sparked my interest to see the original source material, but alas, I couldn’t find much more about the manga on the web.

Other films to look out for in this year are Confessions, Rinco’s Restaurant, Dear Doctor, Kamui, Castle Under Fiery Skies and Parade. Animated films to be shown this year are Mai Mai Miracle and Japan, Our Homeland. All films will be shown with English subtitles.

Here is the screening schedule of Eiga Sai 2013 at Cinema 2 of the Shang Cineplex:

July 4, 2013

1:30 PM Always - Sunset on Third Street

4:30 PM Castle Under Fiery Skies

7:30 PM Confessions

July 5, 2013

1:30 PM Always - Sunset on Third Street 2

4:30 PM Rinco’s Restaurant

7:30 PM Parade

July 6, 2013

1:30 PM Mai Mai Miracle

4:30 PM Always - Sunset on Third Street 3

7:30 PM About Her Brother

July 7, 2013

1:30 PM Japan, Our Homeland

4:30 PM Dear Doctor

7:30 PM Rinco’s Restuarant

July 8, 2013

1:30 PM Castle Under Fiery Skies

4:30 PM Confessions

7:30 PM Kamui

July 9, 2013

1:30 PM Mai Mai Miracle

4:30 PM Always - Sunset on Third Street

7:30 PM Parade

July 10, 2013

1:30 PM Japan, Our Homeland

4:30 PM About Her Brother

7:30 PM Always - Sunset on Third Street 2

July 11, 2013

1:30 PM Always - Sunset on Third Street 3

4:30 PM Rinco’s Restuarant

7:30 PM Confessions

July 12, 2013

1:30 PM Castle Under Fiery Skies

4:30 PM Parade

7:30 PM Dear Doctor

July 13, 2013

1:30 PM Mai Mai Miracle

4:30 PM Always - Sunset on Third Street 2

7:30 PM Kamui

July 14, 2013

1:30 PM Always - Sunset on Third Street

4:30 PM Rinco’s Restuarant

7:30 PM Always - Sunset on Third Street 3

After the Shangri-La Plaza leg, the film festival continues at these venues:

July 19-28, 2013

FDCP Cinemateque

Davao City

August 7-11, 2013

Ayala Center

Cebu

August 19-25, 2013

UPFI, University of the Philippines

Diliman, Quezon City

Tickets:

Free admission. First-come, first-served basis.

For inquiries:

Japan Foundation, Manila 811-6155 to 58

Shangri-La Plaza 370-2597, 370-2598