Traditional Japanese Karate

RESOBOX and queens77 team up for a 1 week ART EXHIBITION and POP UP SHOP with women's, men's, kid's, and baby apparel...New Japanese inspired hand painted dresses and shirts will be featured...

AMAZINGLY LOVELY queens77 geishas will be modeling clothes while organic wine and ramen from chef Yuji Ramen will be served...

EVERYONE is invited!

NOTE- all shoes must be removed

art exhibition and pop up shop

AMERICAN GEISHA

Monday, February 27 at 2:30am

Here is the link regarding the spring seminar in Canada that Deborah-sensei mentioned yesterday in the Samurai Sword class.

Date: May 18 – 21
Location: University of Guelph, Ontario Canada,
Web: http://seidokai.ca/iai.seminar.html

This is a great opportunity to learn Jodo and Iaido at the same time and meet martial artists from all over the world.

For anyone who is interested, please contact Deborah-sensei.

Sei Do Kai Spring Iaido Seminar

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The annual May seminar at the University of Guelph featuring top Japanese instructors teaching iaido and jodo.

Just a quick reminder. Tomorrow at 8 pm, we are going to have a closing party of the exhibition by Henry Minata. For anyone who missed the chance to meet Henry in the opening, come and talk to him. Organic wine served.

Here is a list of our upcoming events. There would be more on Feb. Stay tuned.
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[Resobox] Upcoming Events

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A photo of "Shoshun No Mai (初春の舞) - A Dance of Early Spring" from Okinawan Dance class on Tuesday.

Class info: /okinawan-dance/

This year, there would be over 10 cherry blossom festival in NYC!!! Our artists and students will perform in some of them.

Come join tea house event hosted by New York Anime Picnic (NYAP) and Resobox on Feb 18th (Sat) 6:00pm to 10pm.

We want you to come, sit and enjoy tea and snacks while listening to performances and poetry readings.

For anyone who is interested in submitting his/her work, please e-mail it to kirugifoxx@aol.com

Admission is $10 and grants you a 2 cup and 2 snack maximum!

For more information, please visit at /218-tea-house-event/

Here is a picture of Yokai (ghost) by illustrator Yoko Yabe from the Icons of Japanese Tradition class.

We will have a FREE 30-minute briefing session about the illustration class from 1:30 pm every Sunday (3 days only - Feb 5, 12 and 19). And the class will go right after the session (2:00 pm to 3:15pm). Plus, anyone who attends the briefing session gets 50% off class fee.

Movie shooting is going on in Resobox...... The tile is "Compulsion". It seems like a romantic movie. They might have a movie night here in Resobox when it comes out.

These days, many cameramen, designers, artists use our gallery space to shoot, perform and have their shows. Thanks!!!

- Event Announcement-

Robot Sumo Wrestling Tournament at Resobox

Expand children’s interest in math and science studies!

Date: April 7,2012 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Place: Resobox
Ages: 1st – 6th grade (must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Limited availability: 15 students

Registration required by April 1, 2012

For more information, please visit at /47-robot-sumo-restring-tournament/

Assemble, Decorate, Battle!

Here is a photo from Japanese Classical Dance class. Beginners practiced "Kotobuki" with music and the advanced students practice "Shichi Fukujin". We also did "Shoubu" at the end of class.

Check this trailer from this year's Oscar Nominee. Resobox is planning to have an event for the Tsunami victims on the coming March 11.

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom - Trailer (2012 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE)

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Survivors in the areas hardest hit by Japan's recent tsunami find the courage to revive and rebuild as cherry blossom season begins. A stunning visual poem a...

Reminder: Tomorrow at 7:30 pm at Resobox gallery - Opening Reception for Henry Minata's exhibition "The World in Uncomfortably Numb"

Our Okinawan dance instructor, Junko designs and makes Japanese unique bags. She uses a special Japanese obi (kimono sash) fabric called Nishijin-ori (a high-quality brocade made only in the Nishijin district of Kyoto, Japan).

You can hardly find Nishijin brocade bag in US.
To see more bags or to order, click at http://www.junkofisher.com/Bags.htm

Not surprising! All sweets that we sell in our cafe are from this awesome shop, Sweet & Sara.

Resobox cafe doesn't focus on vegan food, but we have chosen natural or organic ingredient (over 80% of our menu is organic) and filtered water because we care about your health!

Sixth Annual peta2 Libby Awards

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Find out which animal-friendly celebs walked away with a coveted peta2 Libby Award!

Very nice event! Go get a grand prize!

Sign up here at http://www.shochucontest.com/

A Winner $2,000!! Shochu (Japanese Vodka) & Spirits Tasting Contest

Tuesday, February 7 at 1:00am at Onieals Aka Scout, Steve's Bar In Sex And The City

This week's Japanese ink-painting class - can you guess which one is the student's work and which is the instructor, Ms. Ayakoh's work?

- Announcement -
Class time of the ink-painting class will be changed to 1:00 pm every Saturday starting February 4th. Firday’s class will be closed.

- Discount until the end of February-
If you bring your friend who has never taken the ink-painting class before, you get $10 off for your next clsss.

No limit for the amount. e.g. You get $50 off from your class fee if you bring 5 friends!

For more information, please visit at /ink-painting/

Thank you, Queensmamas.com! Kids are welcome to our drawing classes.

Classes for Kids, Tweens, and Teens in Queens: Resobox Art Gallery | Queens Mamas

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Guides to Queens’ best neighborhoods like Astoria, Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Forest Hills, Sunnyside and More.

Iaido martial artist (Instructor in Samurai Sword class), Deborah Klens-Bigman is featured in Yomitime Japanese news paper in New York.

ニューヨーク・イベント情報紙　よみタイム

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Class time changed: Character drawing class - starting at 6:30 pm (75 minutes) on every Friday

Sign up here at /character-design/

Next exhibition by Henry Minata - The World in Uncomfortably Numb - is about to start next week at Resobox gallery.

Please join us for the opening reception on January 25, 2012 at 7:30pm.
Ramen Noodle by Yuji Ramen, snacks and organic wine served. Shoes removed.

Up Coming Exhibition - RESOBOX

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Henry Minata - The World in Uncomfortably Numb -1/25 - 2/15Opening Reception - January 25 (Wed) at 7:30 pm at Resobox My name is Henry Minata, and I'm a contemporary street artist. My work is a hybrid of post-modern surrealism with little touch o...

Just made the happy discovery of Resobox's existence in the course of stopping by to see Justin Baldin's recently ended show:

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Here is a photo from Japanese icons illustration class

This month, we will learn Japanese specter - Yokai. We learned Kappa - Japanese legendary monster this week. We will continue this topic next week, too.

If you love GeGeGe no Kitaro (Japanese old anime - it is on the iPad screen on the photo. Or see at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeGeGe_no_Kitaro ), you must join this class. It is really fun.

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Justin Baldwin Closing Party

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This is REAL martial arts - Isami Shiroma, 6th dan is a certified instructor of Japan Karate Association.

In the Resobox class, there is NO Kumite (Fighting). We focus on Kata (Forms)

Date & Time: Every Saturday 10 am to 11:30 am
Class Fee: $20 per class.

Open New Workshop: Traditional Japanese Karate

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Karate class starting Saturday 21th at 10am with instructor Isami Shiroma, 6th Dan Isami Shiroma is a certified JKA (Japan Karate Association ) instructor No Kumite (fighting). Focus on Kata (form) All ages welcome but 5 and up is best. Adults and teen...

We are going to open new illustration class: Icons of Japanese Tradition next Sunday.

If "Samurai" is the only thing that you know as Japanese traditional icon, join this class. Actually there are tons of others!

This is a very unique class. You will learn drawing as well as traditional Japanese cultures and history from a talented emerging Japanese illustrator. This is not one of those boring drawing classes.

Date&Time: every Sunday at 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm
50% off at your First Class ($10 for adult / $7 for student)

Sign up through our website at www.resobox.com or over the phone (718-784-3680).

New Workshop: Illustration - Icons of Japanese Tradition

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Course OverviewLearn to draw some of the famous icons of traditional Japanese art and culture such as Geisha, Samurai, Kabuki, Kimono, Edo, Sakura, Japanese Zodiac, and more. You will learn how to draw and create your own illustrations based on these t...

When attending the exhibition by Justin, don't forget to see the artworks hung in the bathroom. This is one of them - SMELVIS-IN-STEREO (1998).

Here is an article about our current exhibition by Justin Baldwin. The Japanese American writer knows how the Japanese American artist are in between.
Must-read.

Maneuvering Margins – Adventures From The Between

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It didn’t take long after I moved from a cramped apartment I couldn’t afford on Manhattan’s Upper East Side to a friend’s house in Astoria, a highly cultural yet homely neighborhood in Queens, that I began to notice that my surroundings had become more Japanese. Whether I was buying onigiri and natt...

Here is an article about Brooklyn Balloon Company from NY Metro Parents. Robert and Tomoko are great balloon artists as well as entertainers. We are glad to have such a talented partner with us. He loves kids and kids love his twisting balloons. We will give your child the best Birthday experience ever!

Balloon Twisting Gives New Shape To Birthday Parties

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Robert Moy started Brooklyn Balloon Company in October 2011. He offers party packages with themes ranging from Fairy to Superhero to Bugs, and travels to Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.

Yuji Haraguchi from YUJI RAMEN is coming to Justin's closing party on 13th to serve Mazemen (new style of RAMEN) to you.

There are two menus for the party.
1. Tuna cha-shu mazemen
2. Uni (sea urchin) miso mazemen

Both are less than $10.

More information about YUJI and his RAMEN: http://bit.ly/wxSd4r

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light art by MADOKA

4 new photos

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Closing Party at 7:30 pm – Maneuvering Margins by Justin Baldwin

I received cute 12 astrological signs in the Zodiac from Ms. Akane Ogura (Instructor of Japanese Character Design workshop).

I want to show all of them now, but since this is Zodiac sign, I am going to go one by one each month.

Here is Capricornus (8"x10" - Mixed media).
Capricorns are born between December 22 and January 19.

In Iaido workshop, a martial artist, Ms. Deborah is explaining how the Seichuto (勢中刀 - the 9th Kata of the first set in Omoriryu) works with her student. In the first strike, as described in the photo, you cut through your opponent's wrist before being attacked by him.

A funny picture from Ayakoh (instructor of the ink-painting workshop). A monkey with a dollar bill is chased by a rabbit and a frog. The idea comes from Japanese old Manga from the mid-12th century, Chojyu-Giga. You can see the original picture at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%8Dj%C5%AB-jinbutsu-giga. Under the instructions of Ayakoh, students are going to learn techniques of tip of brush while drawing the Japanese Manga with ink a couple months later.

Again, tomorrow is the last day you can try our workshops for free for your first time.

Holiday Illustration by Akane Ogura (Instructor of Japanese Character Design workshop)

Just a reminder that the next week is the last chance to join any workshop at Resobox for free for the first time. Don't miss 30th for the free Japanese Character Design workshop. Sign up via web at /character-design/ or by phone (718-784-3680).

Happy Holidays!

We just relaunched our website. Hope you like it.

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Here is a Justin's Yakatabune which used to be a private boat for Japanese nobles for their parties, but nowadays it is for everybody, having a party in such a small space with nice atmosphere only among close friends.

I really like his Yakatabune. It has wings, which is futuristic, but at the same time it remains retrospective. Unlike a luxury liner, the small boat doesn't have a big capacity, but the limitation makes you focus more on where you really want to go and what you really need on the journey of your happy life. I'm wondering what Justin put inside the boat.

Somebody is working at midnight........

Join us for the opening reception of Justin Baldwin's art exhibition today at 7:30 pm. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Have you gotten your Christmas tree yet? Let's make it with us. We are going to draw Christmas tree in the Ink-painting class on this Friday. Please come and join us.

Here is the one from instructor, Ayakoh.

Toyo's exhibition just ended on Saturday. On the last day of the show, he gave me one of his unreleased works as a gift - Norma Jeane (Marilyn Monroe) with a Little Lamb. It is on the wall in my office right now. Thanks, Toyo-san! I miss your arts so much.

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ART OPENING: MANEUVERING MARGINS - ADVENTURES FROM THE BETWEEN

Here is an article in Queens Chronicle about our current exhibition by Toyo Tsuchiya, Recent Works - Charcoal Drawing-

“I like black and white,” Tsuchiya said. “It’s kind of surreal.”

The exhibition is going to end on 12/10 (Sat) at 6 pm

An artist who captured a movement

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As one of the artists who called themselves the Rivington School, Toyo Tsuchiya contributed to what is regarded as one of the most important art movements to emerge from the East Village in Manhattan. Now Resobox, a Japanese gallery in Long Island City, is exhibiting some recent charcoal drawings by...

One more from Ms. Furukawa

We are going to reopen the weekly ink-painting class starting on 12/2 (Fri) at 3:30 pm.

Here is the artwork of Ms. Furukawa, our new ink-painting instructor. Now is the time to practice how to draw Dragon, which is the next year's Zodiac.

If you want to join the class, please sign up through our web at /resobox_sumie.html or simply email at info@resobox.com

More artworks of Ms. Furukawa can be seen at www.ayakohfurukawa.net

Gallery opens from 12pm to 6 pm on weekdays. Weekends are by appointment only.

Opening Reception - Recent Works: Charcoal Drawing by Toyo Tsuchiya

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Toyo Tsuchiya's opening reception

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Photo from the Recital of Japanese and Okinawan Folk Music Recital.

- Program -
Nakafu Bushi
Tsuki Nu Kaisha & Asado-ya
Tarama Shongani
Suna Yama & Yuyake Koyake
Tsundara Bushi
Kunjyan Jinto-yo
Paradise Uruma Jima
Tinsagu Nu Hana

That was a great show. Thank you, Junko! Her next show is coming soon. If you'd like to know more about her, please check her website at http://www.junkofisher.com/

Our Okinawan dance instructor, Ms. Junko Fisher will offer Recital of Okinawan & Japanese Folk Music this Saturday.

Date: November 12, 2011
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Place: Lotus Music & Dance
109 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001

Please contact Lotus at 212-627-1076 to reserve your seat.

One of the students drew a cute chicken!

RESOBOX shared their own photo.

TV interview - Food Paradise (http://www.foodparadisetv.com/) came to Resobox to shoot Okinawan Dance performed by Ms. Junko Fisher. We are not exactly sure about the air date, but it will probably be on 11/20 at 11:30 a.m. or 11:00 p.m..

The You Tube video was taken by CiCi who is hosting the program.

Junko's Okinawan Dance class will open every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. starting on 11/1 at Resobox. Please visit our website at www.resobox.com to find more details.

Learn Japanese Song & Dance: Okinawa Ryukyu Folk Music! CiCiLicious Vlog #69

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http://www.facebook.com/ciciliciousvlog Hey everyone, today let's learn Japanese song, culture, and dance in Okinawa Ryukyu folk music! PS: Indeed, this is b...

We had such a wonderful show last night by Ryukaji - Okinawan guitar group in NY. Enjoy the amazing voice and guitar technique by members and Ms. Saki Taguchi who is a leader of the group.

Ryukaji has a group lesson every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Resobox. Beginners welcome!

Sanshin Night on 10/22/11

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Okinawan guitar live show by Ryukaji

Here is an article in Queens Chronicle about our current exhibition by Vernon B. Bigman. This is a very nice review. Please visit us before his exhibition ends on November 11.

Come join the class, you'll have a fun!!

RESOBOX / WORKSHOP / SANSHIN

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Sanshin is a traditional Okinawan stringed instrument that originated during the Ryuku dynasty (years 1429-1609). It has 3 strings and sounds a little like a banjo, but less twangy. It originated as a courtly instrument played for the entertainment of nobles. When the Ryukyu dynasty fell...

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Opening Reception - Vernon B. Bigman - Exhibition of Paintings

Date & Time: Once a week on Fridays
at 5:30 PM - 6:45PM

Free First Class!!
All ages welcome!

Join the class of Japanese Classical Dance!! It's so much fun!!
All ages are welcome.

Japanese ink-painting with color. Here is the student artwork for today's class.

Iai Performance (Shinto Hatakage Ryu - 神道幡陰流 ) by Peter Boylan & Deborah Klens-Bigman

Iai Performance by Peter Boylan & Deborah Klens-Bigman

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Origami Workshop with Sam Ita
9/17, 3pm to 4pm
It's free event !! come by
All ages welcome!!

The Paper Art of Sam Ita

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Sam Ita's books combine manga, unusual paper mechanics, and classical western literature. Their unusual reading experience delights children and adults around the world. This exhibit traces his career. It includes many unpublished works, trade secrets, influences and rare examples of movable boo...

New exhibition starts on 9/9- The Paper Art of Sam Ita

Japanese Ink-painting class - instructor's sample by Ms Naoko Ota