{"id":21687,"date":"2025-03-23T20:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T03:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/?post_type=socaljapan&#038;p=21687"},"modified":"2025-03-22T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T18:33:12","slug":"2025-03-23","status":"publish","type":"socaljapan","link":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/socaljapan\/2025-03-23\/","title":{"rendered":"March 23rd 2025 O.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">March 23rd 2025 O.A.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dzh8__Zc2qo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>NEO-JAPONISM | SAMURAI AND BEYOND<\/h2>\n<p>The exhibition &#8220;NEO-JAPONISM | SAMURAI AND BEYOND&#8221; is currently being held at JAPAN HOUSE in Hollywood, showcasing Japan\u2019s samurai culture through immersive visuals.<\/p>\n<p>This exhibition is organized with the cooperation of NHK, Japan\u2019s national broadcaster.<br \/>\nThis year marks the 100th anniversary of radio broadcasting in Japan, and NHK is launching various projects to commemorate this milestone.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can experience Japan\u2019s cultural assets and architectural marvels through stunning visuals created using NHK\u2019s latest innovations, including 8K resolution and 3D computer graphics.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to this technology, visitors can freely explore priceless Japanese treasures, usually off-limits for close viewing, adjusting angles and zooming in on details with a controller.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the exhibition provides an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the production of NHK\u2019s historical drama series.<br \/>\n\u201cNEO-JAPONISM | SAMURAI AND BEYOND\u201d is open to the public at Japan House LA\u2019s second-floor gallery until September 1.<br \/>\nAdmission is free.<br \/>\nFor more details, visit the Japan House website.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>My Life Burned<\/h2>\n<p>The Pacific Palisades fire that broke out in early January spread throughout Los Angeles, destroying more than 10,000 buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Among those affected, the home of Fumiko Kometani, who lived in Pacific Palisades, was completely burned down.<\/p>\n<p>Kometani came to the U.S. in 1960 on a scholarship as a painter.<br \/>\nLater, she married a playwright and started writing after giving birth to a child with a brain disability.<br \/>\nIn 1985, she won the Akutagawa Prize and the Shincho Newcomer\u2019s Award for her work &#8220;The Passover.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although Kometani&#8217;s life was spared thanks to her family, she lost all her artwork and the memorabilia from the Akutagawa Prize, along with other precious items, in the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, she is living in a senior apartment in South Bay, which was introduced to her by a friend. <\/p>\n<p>Kometani, who has been involved in anti-war and anti-nuclear movements through her creative work, has a thought after experiencing this wildfire.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<li>NEO-JAPONISM | SAMURAI AND BEYOND<\/li>\n<li>My Life Burned<\/li>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21692,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"socaljapan_category":[346],"socaljapan_tag":[],"class_list":["post-21687","socaljapan","type-socaljapan","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","socaljapan_category-2025-03-march"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/socaljapan\/21687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/socaljapan"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/socaljapan"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21687"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/socaljapan\/21687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21688,"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/socaljapan\/21687\/revisions\/21688"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"socaljapan_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/socaljapan_category?post=21687"},{"taxonomy":"socaljapan_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/socaljapan_tag?post=21687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}