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SUMMARY:Worship in Meiji Era Japan
DESCRIPTION:Nineteenth Century Photographs from the Burns Archive & Collection\nRESOBOX gallery is proud to present the fifth annual exhibition of hand-painted nineteenth century Japanese photographs from The Burns Archive & Collection. The exhibit includes images of the two major religions of Japan – Buddhism and Shintoism. Shinto is as old as Japanese culture and Buddhism was imported during the 6th century. Since then\, the two religions have co-existed relatively harmoniously and even complement each other. \nSpiritualism was an integral part of life during the Meiji Era and the photographs depict the religious sites and reverent people. There are vivid images of priests\, pilgrims and ceremonies. Stunning views of temples\, shrines and pagodas\, including Nikko\, Kamakura and Hakone. This collection of photographs represent the highly spiritual\, religious and cultural life of Meiji Era Japan. \n\nThe Burns Collection\n\nThe Burns Collection was established in 1975 by Stanley B. Burns\, MD\, FACS\, a New York City ophthalmologist and photo-historian. The Collection focuses on unique images not available elsewhere\, and has been generally recognized as the most important private comprehensive collection of early photography. The Burns Archive\, with over a million historic photographs\, is best known for images of the darker side of life – death\, disease\, crime\, racism\, revolution and war – however\, a large part of the collection depicts aspects of social and cultural life. \nA favorite and compelling part of the Collection are nineteenth-century Japanese hand-painted photographs. Working together\, Dr. Burns and his daughter Elizabeth\, wrote Geisha: A Photographic History 1872-1912. It explores the life and culture of Geisha during the Meiji Era with a comprehensive history of photography in Japan. They have also produced several exhibitions. They have been especially pleased to present at the Resobox Gallery in 2012 Geisha: The Golden Years 1870-1890\, in 2013 Working Life in Meiji Japan in 2014 Japan – An Island Nation: 1870-1890 and in 2015 Japanese Ritual Industry: Silk\, Rice & Tea. \nBurns Archive: http://www.burnsarchive.com/ \n 
URL:https://resobox.com/event/worship-in-meiji-era-japan/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160811
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SUMMARY:RESOBOX Maid Café Event
DESCRIPTION:We’re bringing the popular Japanese culture of maid cafés straight to New York! RESOBOX is re-decorating to hold a special one-week pop-up maid café to celebrate the cute culture developed in Akihabara. Maid cafés are a subcategory of cosplay (costume play) restaurants found in Japan and consist of waitresses dressed in maid costumes to serve customers as if they were their own personal maids. The pop-up event will begin Monday\, August 22 (The pre-opening event will be held on August 21\, 8PM – 10PM but is reserved for media guests only) and will last until Sunday\, August 28. Stop by for a sneak peek into Japan’s unique culture! \nMaid Introductions\nUno (Monday – Saturday\, 5:00-10:00 PM)\, (Sunday\, 12:00-5:00 PM)\nUno was known in the Akihabara scene in Japan as one of @home Maid Cafe’s top members during her time in the cafe. With her sweet voice and cute personality\, she embodies what it means to be a Japanese idol. \nSneko (Monday – Saturday\, 5:00-10:00 PM)\, (Sunday\, 12:00-5:00 PM)\nSneko started off as a Youtube coverist at the age of 12 where she became known for her versatile voice and singing impersonations of Japanese anime characters. She began performing at live venues when she was 14\, singing and dancing to her favorite J-pop songs. Eventually\, her passion for J-pop led to a performance in Japan where the fateful meeting between Uno and Sneko took place. \nRie (Tuesday\, Thursday\, Sunday\, 5:00-10:00 PM)\nRie is cute and sweet not only in her looks\, but in her voice too. Although it is her first time as a maid\, we believe she’ll be able to play the role perfectly! \nSeiko (Monday\, Wednesday\, Friday\, 5:00-10:00 PM)\nSeiko has previous hosting experience and will be sure to provide a relaxing time. Positive and mellow atmospheres mixed with a dash of good fun and spontaneity is what Seiko is all about. If you’re looking for a memory\, you’ll have it with Seiko. Goshujinsama will be pleased. \nSepheria (Saturday\, 5:00-10:00 PM) (Sunday\, 12:00-5:00 PM)\nSepheria was previously a maid alongside Sneko who often cosplayed with her as well. She was selected from a handful of auditions with the potential of becoming an amazing maid. Here are a few words straight from Sepheria herself! \n“The name is Sepheria\, the demon of the maid cafe! It would be my pleasure to serve you under my moe curse\, goushujinsama! Summoned from the underworld by magic\, let’s make fun moments together!” \nClick image to see full size\, please!
URL:https://resobox.com/event/resobox-maid-cafe-event/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160728
DTSTAMP:20260720T230026Z
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SUMMARY:Sake Sports Bar Night: Enjoy Sake While Watching Japan's Olympic Soccer Games!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of sports and sake! RESOBOX will turn into a sports (sake) bar for a few nights especially for the Olympics soccer tournaments. Rather than drinking in a fancy restaurant\, you can drink sake casually here! Drinking sake in Japan is known to be a casual occasion so we hope to bring that culture over to America. \nリオ五輪オリンピック開催にともない、ＲＥＳＯＢＯＸで日本酒を楽しみながら日本戦観戦ができるスポーツバーを開きます！うまい日本酒とおいしいアパタイザーをカジュアルに楽しみながら、見逃したくないスポーツを観戦しませんか？注目のサッカーをメインにオリンピックの日本戦を中継、放映のスケジュールは随時更新されるので、期間中はぜひチェックしてくださいね。 \nWhat are we watching?\n8/4 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm  2016 Olympic Men’s Soccer Tournament Group B / Japan vs. Nigeria\nリオ五輪　男子サッカー　グループ予選B　日本対ナイジェリア\n\n \n8/7 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm  2016 Olympic Men’s Soccer Tournament Group B / Japan vs. Colombia\nリオ五輪　男子サッカー　グループ予選B　日本対コロンビア \n \n\n\n\n\nThe remaining schedule will be decided as a result of games.\n\nAbout Sake\nSake (saké) has been created and brewed in Japan for over 1300 years and is an important part of Japanese culture. People drink sake for rituals\, receptions\, entertainment\, and even just for day-to-day pleasure. The creation of sake consists of clean water\, rice and koji mold to ferment and break down starch (saccharification) using yeast at the same time. This is acquired by an advanced brewing and fermenting technology that gives the sake a complex flavor and expressive fragrance. As brewers have been experimenting and attempting to make greater tasting sake\, the process has constantly been refined and now blooms with the wisdom of history and technological development.\nNow\, Sake has spread worldwide and you can find various sake events in the United States. It’s time to explore the sake world! Cheers! \n日本酒とイベントについて \n約1300年以上前から、日本の自然の恵みの中で作られてきた日本酒。祭事や祝い事、来客へのもてなしと、古くから日本の文化と強く結びついてきました。日本酒の材料は、よい水と米、麹菌とシンプル。しかし、酵母の力を借りて発酵と糖化を同時に行う、高度なバイオテクノロジーが必要な特殊な製法で造られています。この自然の力の絡み合いが、複雑でバラエティに富んだ香りを作り出しているのです。 \n現代でもまだ敷居が高イメージがあり、ビールやワインに比べて食卓に登場する回数の少ない日本酒ですが、もっとカジュアルに楽しんでほしい！と、このSAKE SPORTS BARを開催することになりました。日本酒を味わうこと自体、また、そこから生まれるコミュニケーションも文化のひとつ。日本酒にまだなじみがない方でも、スポーツ観戦と合わせてお気軽にお楽しみください。 \n \nThe Five Steps in Becoming a Professional Sake Drinker!\nYour sense of taste will be opened once you enter the wonderful Sake world. \nThe order of the steps will go from quenching your thirst\, having a sip of smooth sake\, tasting mild sake\, savoring the unique sake and lastly\, having dessert! We will also be preparing appetizer parings with each sake tasting. Follow the steps below for the best sake tasting experience! \nおいしく、気持ちよく酔うための５つのステップ\nメニューではお酒とアパタイザーを５つのステップにしてご紹介しています。この順番に沿って飲んでいくと、飲み口の軽いものから複雑な味に徐々に舌を慣らしていくことができるため、そのおいしさをより味わうことができます。それぞれのお酒には、日本酒好きたちが選んだベストマッチングのアパタイザーもご用意。日本酒と食のおいしい出会いもお楽しみください。 \n\nStep 1. Quench your thirst! Try a carbonated beverage first!　ビールなどで乾いた喉をうるおし、日本酒を飲む準備を！ \n\nSapporo Premium Beer\nSapporo Premium Light Beer\nJ-POP Chu-Hi (Peach or Grapefruit)\n\n\nRecommended paring appetizer: Japanese styled french fries \n\n\n\n\nStep 2. All set for Sake. Go for a smooth one and don’t shoot it; sip it little by little. Your sake experience starts with light flavor.　喉の準備ができたら、いよいよ日本酒へ。初めはスムーズで飲みやすいもの。味がわかるよう、チビチビ飲んでみましょう。 \nSho Chiku Bai Junmai\, Recommended paring appetizer: Pickled wakame with sweet deep fried-tofu\n\n\n\nStep 3. You’re on a roll! Let’s take a sip of a mild sake. The juicy sausage appetizer blends well in harmony with the mild sake flavor.　気分も盛り上がってきたところで、お次はまろやかなお酒へ。食べごたえのあるアパタイザーと合わせればお腹も満たされていきます。 \nNanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai Nama\, Recommended paring appetizer: Kurobuta (pork) sausage paired with wasabi mayonnaise\n\n\n\nStep 4. Relax and savor the taste. Your sense of flavor has now been completely opened. The combination of the rich sake aroma and strong fragrance of the appetizer matches perfectly!　ここまでくれば、あなたの味覚は大いに開いているはず。少し個性的なお酒、香りの強いアパタイザーで、日本酒好きもうなる絶妙な組み合わせを味わってみましょう。 \nKiku-Masamune Taru Sake\, Recommended paring appetizer: Natto (fermented beans) on tofu\n\n\n\nStep 5.  Round off with dessert! Refresh yourself with a cold dessert. Yuzu is a kind of citrus that has great aroma and and even better taste that brings out the sake.　最後はゆずと日本酒のさっぱりシャーベットでしめ。\n\nYuzu Sake sherbet (Sho Chiku Bai Junmai）\n\n\n\nYou do not need to follow this certain order\, but it is best to do so if you want the full sake experience! In addition\, it is also important to drink water while enjoying your sake.\n\nIn addition to the drinks and appetizers\, food will also be available in our kitchen! Feel free to ask for and view the menu here: https://resobox.com/cafe/ \nそのほか、丼ものやラーメンなどのカフェメニューもご用意しております。スタッフまでお尋ねください。 \n 
URL:https://resobox.com/event/sake-sports-bar-night/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160724
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SUMMARY:Let's Hang Out with Yukata
DESCRIPTION:Dress up (or learn to dress up) in your summer yukatas and come hang out with us! We’re teaming up with Kimono de Jack NY キモノでジャックny to host a fun event perfect for a summer afternoon!
URL:https://resobox.com/event/20397/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160718
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SUMMARY:A Call for Films: Japanese Short Film Showing
DESCRIPTION:Love making Japanese short films? Want more acknowledgement for your films? Join our short film festival for Japanese or Japanese themed works! RESOBOX is a Japanese cultural center located in Long Island City\, New York that has created a community to love and embrace Japanese arts and creation. This year\, we’ve decided to hold a short film festival to capture the true spirit Japanese film and celebrate those that are inspired the culture. If you would like to participate\, please see and abide to the submission guidelines below: \nShort Film Submission Guidelines\n\nTo qualify as “Japanese\,” the film should include at least one of the following:\n\nFilmed/Made in Japan\nDirected by a director from Japan\, or with Japanese heritage\nWritten by a screenwriter from Japan\, or with Japanese heritage\nInclude main actors/characters from Japan\, or with Japanese heritage\nBased on a Japanese story\nAbout Japanese culture and/or history\nOther main connections or themes related to Japan\n\n\nThe film may be any genre\, including (but not limited to): fictional narrative (drama\, comedy\, horror\, action\, etc); documentary; animation; experimental; etc.\nThe film can be in any language\, but non-English films must include English subtitles.\nThe film length should not exceed 30 minutes in .mov\, .avi\, or .mp4 formats.\nIn order to submit a film\, please mail or bring by hand\, the file in a DVD\, SD Card or USB flash drive to the address below:\nRESOBOX \n41-26 27th Street\,\nLong Island City\, NY 11101\nUSA\nA file uploaded to a download sharing website will also be accepted (Google drive\, dropbox\, etc.) but please do not send us the file directly through e-mail. Instead\, please send your download link to info@resobox.com. \nWe are also accepting films to be submitted through Withoutabox.\nAn application fee of $15 must be sent with the submission through the “Pay Now” button on the right side (excludes Withoutabox submissions).\n\nDates and Deadlines\nSubmission deadline: September 30\, 2016\nAccepted applications will be made by: October 6\, 2016\nFilm Festival Date: October 22\, 2016 (Time: TBA)
URL:https://resobox.com/event/a-call-for-films-japanese-short-film-showing/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160718
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SUMMARY:Kazari Maki-Zushi Workshop Vol. 1 Peach Flower & Sushi Cake
DESCRIPTION:Sushi cake\nIn the class\, we will learn these two Kazari Maki-Zushi. \n\nPeach Flower\n\nSushi rice (rice vinegar\, sugar\, salt)\nBeets\nTamago yaki (egg omelette)\nSpinach\nNori seeweed\n\n\nSushi Cake\n\nSushi rice(rice vinegar\, sugar\, salt)\nAvocado\nSmoked salmon\nEggs\nBeets\n\n\n\nWhat is Kazari Maki-Zushi?\nKazari Maki-Zushi is a patterned or decorative sushi that is derived from the several sushi techniques such as Saiku sushi and Futomaki sushi. It is undoubtedly sushi\, but the appearance and design of each roll are filled with endless possibilities! A Kazari Maki-Zushi’s design can be anything – flowers\, fruit\, animals\, words and even logos! Whatever your creativeness allows\, Kazari Maki-Zushi can be almost anything. This food/art form has been developed for over 150 years\, and still\, new ideas are created everyday in Japan. And it’s even a great way to show off your artistic skills at parties or potlucks! \nAlthough it looks difficult\, this decorative sushi is very simple and easy to make! No prior experience is necessary as it involves a different process than creating regular sushi. Making Kazari Maki-Zushi is much like building with Legos\, where each piece is stacked to make a picture!  \nKazari Maki-Sushi represents an important unique aspect in Japanese food –  not only in taste\, but also in the beautiful visual appearance that serves to please those who enjoy it. Making Kazari Maki-Zushi is also a great way to enjoy company\, whether it be friends or family and is especially popular with kids! Even if your homemade Kazari Maki-Zushi isn’t well-prepared\, the process of making and seeing your finished pieces on the dining table creates joy for all who see (and eat!) it. \nFor more workshops in this series\, visit our Japanese Cooking Workshop page.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/kazari-maki-zushi-1/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160718
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SUMMARY:The Art of Hikaru Dorodango - Japanese Mudball Pastime Made into Art
DESCRIPTION:[A]n artifact of such utter simplicity and perfection that it seems it must be either the first object or the last… \n– William Gibson \nHikaru dorodango derives from dorodango\, a common pastime of Japanese school children.  Coming from the words doro\, meaning “mud” and dango\, a type of Japanese flour cake\, it consists of creating balls of mud that are molded into spheres by hand\, then dried and polished to a luster.  The process was later refined into the art hikaru (“shining”) dorodango.  \nFrom the Artist\nI first learned of this Japanese art in William Gibson’s seminal essay\, “SHINY BALLS OF MUD:  WILLIAM GIBSON LOOKS AT JAPANESE PURSUITS OF PERFECTION” \nWhile hikaru dorodango is perhaps the most minimal of arts\, the process is incredibly complex.  Different soils present unique challenges: different concentrations of clay\, sand\, or loam and innumerable variations in the qualities of all of the above.  With every new soil I try I must relearn the process all over again; making modifications here and there to achieve the final result.  Likewise\, modulating different elements of my technique can yield very different results within the same soil.  The textured dorodango\, for example\, arise from working the mudball for a longer period while it is still very wet. \n \nI never tire of the cognitive switch that inevitably occurs – when regular dirt becomes something I care about.  Within a few short minutes\, the mudball takes on a personality of its own.  First\, it’s something inherited from the qualities of the soil itself\, then it becomes something else.  Cracks form and then ‘heal’ after layer upon layer is added .  Traces of my hands evolve into strange patterns as the surface dries and tightens.  You learn the topology of the object while your mind is off thinking about other things.  It’s as much meditation as as it is art. \nThe hikaru dorodango selected for this exhibition are all created from individual soil deposits in New Mexico.  Each dorodango is named after the location from which the soil was excavated. \nMore about Bruce Gardner’s Hikaru Dorodango:\n\nNational Geographic – These Perfect\, Shiny Spheres Started Out as Dirt\nColossal – ‘Hikaru Dorodango’ is the Japanese Art of Turning Dirt into Perfect Spheres\n\n\nBuck the Cubicle #2 from P2 Photography on Vimeo.\nAll photographs courtesy of P2 Photography \nPartners and Praise for Hikaru Dorodango\n学校のグラウンドにあるような土、子どもたちの足下に普通に存在する土を使って光る玉を作る活動は古くからある日本の子どもの遊び文化の一つです。しかし、遊び素材の商品化の過度な進行とともに、日本でも10数年前にはこの文化が衰退・消失しかけていました。私が行った仕事は伝統的な製作方法を受け継ぎながら、完全に乾燥しても輝きを失わない製作方法を開発して、それを文字＆映像の両媒体で表現して後世に伝えることでした。この仕事が私の予想を越えた大きな反響を呼び、日本の子どもたちや教師たちにも広く受け入れられる結果になったこと、また私のサイトhttp://www.kyokyo-u.ac.jp/youkyou/4/english4.htmが海外の方にまで知られ、使用する土の選択や新しい技術の考案によって大人にとってのアートにまで発展させられてきていることに驚いています。日本の文化は着物や寿司などとともに海外でも知られてきているものがたくさんありますが、日本の子どもの遊びの文化はあまり知られていないと思います。Mr. William Gibsonの紹介に感謝します。Mr. Bruce Gardner氏の作品は私の制作物を越えた美しさを表しており、深い感動を覚えます。 \nTranslation: \nUsing soil from the grounds of preschool and elementary schools that lie beneath the feet of Japanese children to make shining orbs of mud is an old pastime of the Japanese youth. However about 10 to 20 years ago\, with the growing progress of commercialized toys\, our mud ball hobby was on the verge of extinction. Through inheriting the original and traditional methods of producing dorodango\, I have developed one that lets the products keep their shine even when completely dry. In addition\, I was able to pass them on to future generations through both written and visible mediums. To have dorodango known worldwide\, as well as being accepted by Japanese children and teachers as a sensation has exceeded my expectations. I am surprised that even my website: http://www.kyokyo-u.ac.jp/youkyou/4/english4.htm has been known to people overseas and the creation of dorodango – from soil selection to the advanced technology has been developed to create an art not only for children\, but for adults as well. Japanese culture outside of Japan consist of many things\, such as kimono and sushi\, but I believe the culture of children’s pastimes is not well known. I am thankful to Mr. William Gibson for his introduction to dorodango. Mr. Bruce Gardner’s work goes beyond my own and represents a certain beauty that leaves a lasting impression. \n– Professor Fumio Kayo\, Kyoto University of Education \n光る泥だんご (Hikaru Dorodango) led by Naoto Kanesaka
URL:https://resobox.com/event/the-art-of-hikaru-dorodango/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160712
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SUMMARY:Amigurumi Donation with Goodwill
DESCRIPTION:We had the lucky chance to collaborate with Goodwill\, a well-known NPO that has been working for and with disabled individuals for over 100 years. \nWe decided to donate 160 Amigurumi dolls created by artists from all over the world to the kids of PS 149 in Jackson Heights\, Queens. \nThese Amigurumi was donated by participated artists from the World Amigurumi Exhibition vo;.2 in 2015.\nExhibition page: https://resobox.com/exhibition/amigurumi-world-15/ \nTakashi Ikezawa\, owner of RESOBOX provided a short lecture while Japanese magician Sho Kitta performed a magic show for them. \nWe would like to give a huge thanks to Christopher Lindor\, Jose M. Medellin\, Jose Mateo\, Karen Means\, and Nicole Dinolfo of Goodwill NY. \nWe would also like to give a warm thanks to the school staff at PS 149 and the talented artists who donated their amigurumi pieces.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/amigurumi-donation-with-goodwill/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160703
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160704
DTSTAMP:20260720T225955Z
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SUMMARY:RESOBOX Maid Café Auditions
DESCRIPTION:RESOBOX will be opening a pop-up maid café in August to celebrate the special culture developed in Japan! Maid cafés are a subcategory of cosplay (costume play) restaurants found in Japan and consist of waitresses dressed in maid costumes to serve customers as if they were their own personal maids. RESOBOX plans to hold a special one-week maid café and is in need of one to two enthusiastic maids (servers) to participate for a week in our events. If interested\, please see the details and qualifications below: \nDetails and Requirements\n\nThe RESOBOX Maid Café will be open from August 22th to August 28th\, 2016. Please be sure you are available for this week.\nMaids will be required to work for two days during the week (further details and times will be discussed if you are selected).\nMaids will be compensated $11 per hour.\nA maid costume will be provided to applicants who have passed the audition process (please note that you will not be able to keep these costumes).\nIf interested\, please e-mail your resume and your cosplay portfolio (up to 5 photos) to info@resoboxby July 3rd\, 2016.\nOnce sent\, please attend our auditions on July 10th\, 2016a 7 PM held at the RESOBOX Café (41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY 11101).\n\nWe’re looking forward to seeing your submissions soon!
URL:https://resobox.com/event/resobox-maid-cafe-auditions/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160626
DTSTAMP:20260720T225948Z
CREATED:20160625T085553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225948Z
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SUMMARY:RESOBOX's First Ikebana Ryusei-ha Mini Flower Show
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Flower Arrangements by RESOBOX Ikebana and Ryusei-ha students\nIkebana is the Japanese practice and art of flower arrangement that stems from the words “ikeru\,” meaning “to keep alive” and “hana” meaning “flower.” The Ryusei-ha school was founded by Yoshimura Kaun in 1886 which style has been practiced for over a century. The Ryusei-ha consists of two styles: Freestyle\, which allows artist to sculpt their own individual expressions\, and Classical style\, which carries tradition and was founded along with the school in 1886. \nOur very first Ryusei-ha show will introduce arrangements by RESOBOX Ikebana students and NY Ryusei-ha students both instructed by Masako Gibeault. \nParticipants\n\nMasako Gibeault (Instructor)\nChikako Fissel\nYukiko Ushijima\nEkuko Kaneko\nKimberly Wang\nYan Wang\nYue Zhao\nLuwen Fun\nXi Liu\n\nTo learn more about the Ryusei-ha style and school\, please visit their website: English & Japanese \nOur Ikebana courses are held weekly! Join us for some more insight on Ikebana: https://resobox.com/ikebana/
URL:https://resobox.com/event/resoboxs-first-ikebana-ryusei-ha-mini-flower-show/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160619
DTSTAMP:20260720T225941Z
CREATED:20160618T084107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225941Z
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SUMMARY:Shinto Dance Performance (Tsukushi-Mai)
DESCRIPTION:Miyajidake Jinja\nThe northern Kyushu region located in the south of Japan has taken on an important role as a base for promoting centuries-old Japanese culture and traditions in countries around the world. \nMiyajidake Jinja is known for its royal mounded tomb that was built in between the 4th and 6th centuries. More than three hundred various artifacts were discovered in the tomb\, bearing the proof that Miyajidake Jinja and northern Kyushu region had made during that time a number of cultural exchanges with Oriental cultures. It is also said that the artifacts were meant to be given to the king of the land and to show his wealth and power. \nTsukushi-Mai\nTsukushi-Mai\, the Shinto dance that arrived and developed in northern Kyushu region some 1\,900 years ago\, has been passed on to the Azumi\, an ethnic group known as a maritime people. The dance reached Japan through the Silk Road in China from the western world. You can see some elements and features that insinuate the sense of western cultures. The dance is also considered the root of Japanese entertainment culture\, Nou and Kabuki. \nPerformance Overview\nThe Miyajidake Jinja previously performed at the United Nations Headquarters located in New York on June 15th\, but this upcoming performance at RESOBOX is a special collaboration with our exhibition\, “Vortex” by Yuki Ideguchi. This exclusive dance performance will include: \n1. The dance of ISORA (people from overseas)\n\nISORA is known as the root of Japanese entertainment culture\, such as Nou and Kabuki.\nThe dance describes the moment ISORA is possessed by Kami\, the deity.\nIt also embodies the worship for an abundant harvest.\n\n2. The dance of the warrior\n\nThe performance demonstrates how the warrior expresses power.\nIn addition\, the dance is meant to be a prayer for a peaceful world.\n\n宮地嶽神社\n紀元前500年から起源後600年の間、北部九州は大陸から文化が渡ってくる拠点としてさかえました。 \nその北部九州にある宮地嶽神社には、日本一の大きさを誇る横穴式石室を有する巨石古墳が有ります。４～6世紀頃の遺跡と推察され、古墳からは大太刀（タチ）や刀装具。馬具類、緑に輝く瑠璃壺や瑠璃玉、そしてガラス板など、およそ300点が発見され、そのうちの20点もの品々が日本の国宝に指定されています。それらの中で特に目を引くの\nは黄金を使った品々。例えば金銅製の冠には黄金に龍や虎の透かし彫りが施されています。金銅製の鐙（足置き用の馬具）は、金の七葉唐草文が貼付され、遠くオリエントからの影響を見ることができます。 \nこの巨大な古墳の主は、金の冠をいただく人物だったのです。このことから宮地嶽古墳には、北部九州の王が祀られていたと考えられます。その王は中国大陸から移住してきた、海洋民族の主、阿曇と言われています。 \nツクシ舞\n海洋民族、阿曇族の舞として宮地嶽神社に伝承されています。シルクロードを経て伝わったとされ、跳躍や洋舞のような足さばき等、独特の足づかいが特徴です。能や歌舞伎と言った日本の芸能のルーツとも言われています \n浄見宮司\n宮地嶽神社の浄見宮司は、神道の自然や先祖に感謝する文化を世界にきちんと理解してもらいたいという使命のもと、たびたびＮＹでも公演を行っております。自身も１０年ほどＮＹに住まわれていた縁もあり、2014年に国連、ブルックリンボタニカガーデン等で公演をされました。 \n浄見宮司は、ＮＹのアーティスト出口雄樹さんとも親交がありRESOBOXにおける出口さんの展覧会にあわせ舞を披露いただくことになりました。日本の様々な舞のルーツでもあるツクシ舞を、ＮＹで見ることができるまたとない機会です。 \n1. これは、日本の芸能の祖である ＩＳＯＲＡという渡来人を表現した舞です。\nＩＳＯＲＡは海中で暮らしていたとい う伝説があり、顔中に海藻や貝殻が付着し人前で舞う時には白の覆面をしています。そんなＩＳＯＲＡに神が憑依した舞です。例えば、足をドンドンと踏んで土地の 神を呼び出し、農作物の作付の安全を約束します。また楽器を奏でて約束への感謝を表します。地表から大空まで指さし一本にまとめ上げる仕 草は地の神から天の神まですべての神々に農作物の安全をお願いするものです。 \n2. これは武人の舞です。武人は力を表 しています。\n舞の中で戦う武人がやがて鎮まることで、現実社会の争いがなくなるようにという願いがこめられています。
URL:https://resobox.com/event/shinto-dance/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160618
DTSTAMP:20260720T225934Z
CREATED:20160617T064313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225934Z
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SUMMARY:Vortex
DESCRIPTION:My works are based on the natural features\, history and culture of Japan in line with the influences other cultures bring from all over the world. The aim of my work is to foster a greater understanding of the cultural connections Japan has with outside nations. In order to do so\, I will start by explaining each concept with religion\, which is always placed with high importance in the center of many cultures. \nJapanese religious beliefs are known to be complicated since the Japanese people accept and practice the diverse doctrines present within Shintoism\, Buddhism\, Christianity and a variety of other religions. Although I paint themes mainly from Buddism or Zen religion\, as they are important aspects of Japanese culture and tradition which are rooted in my mind and body\, I grew up in a Catholic family in Japan\, and my work is mixed with various ideas. In fact\, the current religious state in Japan is represented with several kinds of religions co-existing together without conflict. \nI would like to point out one unique Buddhist concept in my work named “Shogyo-mujo“\, which teaches that all things are in flux\, nothing is permanent and all worldly things are transitory\, which you can see from the skull and wave in my painting. The skull represents the fascination with life and death while the wave represents reincarnation. \nThe concept of “Shogyo-mujo” exists generally in different cultures and in different shapes. As one death becomes the beginning of another life\, there is an equilibrium regarding the circle of life. In addition\, the aspects that make up the universe such as the flow of sea\, the race of the sun\, and the wax and wane of the moon are also repeated infinitely\, generating various changes within the atmosphere. \nIn this exhibition\, titled “Vortex\,” I have made a piece representing the process of creation and reincarnation through waves and spirals that swallow all kinds of existence. The result of this mixture demonstrates a new kind of creation\, as reincarnation becomes a new way of improvement by incorporating every existence. \nThis exhibition embodies the Japanese unique views on life and death which I have obtained through my Japanese background. It is also an idea I believe can be applied to and inspire those outside of Japan.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/vortex/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160523
DTSTAMP:20260720T225926Z
CREATED:20160523T014332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225926Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Sushi Popup Mayanoki
DESCRIPTION:Pop-up sushi? What could be better than that? We are having the lovely chance to team up with Mayanoki – Sushi Supper Club to bring sushi straight to LIC! \nRead all about it in We Heart Astoria‘s article: http://weheartastoria.com/2016/04/sustainable-sushi-popup-mayanoki-coming-resobox-lic/
URL:https://resobox.com/event/sustainable-sushi-popup-mayanoki/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160509
DTSTAMP:20260720T225919Z
CREATED:20160508T063545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225919Z
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SUMMARY:Light Breeze
DESCRIPTION:Flowers for Fortitude: A Painting Collection by ChiFung Wong\nInspired by Isson Tanaka\, a famous Japanese painter of the Showa era\, ChiFung Wong creates beautifully illustrated floral artworks drawn from the atmospheres of Macau\, Japan and New York\, three cities he holds dear to his heart. Born in Macau\, China and educated in Japan\, ChiFung Wong earned his Ph.D in Fine Art at the Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka. After receiving his certificate at the National Academy School of Fine Art in 2013 and becoming a research assistant and lecturer at his alma mater\, ChiFung set out to explore and spread his art to the rest of the world. As a result\, he has gained recognition and exhibited his artworks in the United States\, Japan\, Britain and Australia. \nAfter exploring the distinct cultures of Macau\, Japan and New York\, ChiFung decided to incorporate the three cities into his paintings. His sensitivity to air\, color\, and scent were derived from his hometown and origins of Macau. He was inspired by Isson Tanaka during his college days in Japan\, and whose artwork impressed him to no extent with its unique style in color and lighting that gradually led him to pursue the Japanese painting technique. New York City became an invigorating place for him to produce art as he gains new passions and visual sensations with each passing day in the city. \nFlourishing in the world of art\, ChiFung decided to present flowers as a motif to this exhibition. He finds himself in the frail life of flowers when expressing his dreams and the flowers he draws depict his inner strength and vital energy on canvas. \nNow\, ChiFung strives to incorporate a new global sense and viewpoint in his artworks to create a style that combines Chinese\, Japanese and Western painting elements. By using iridescent colors\, elements of light\, touch and a scents of seasons\, ChiFung makes his flowers bloom and brings his artworks to life.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/light-breeze/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160508
DTSTAMP:20260720T225912Z
CREATED:20160508T040000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225912Z
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SUMMARY:Time for Tempura! Fried Japanese Vegetables
DESCRIPTION:RESOBOX Japanese Cooking Workshop Series: Vegetable Tempura \nCrispy yet not too hard\, savory yet with a tint of sweetness\, Japan’s well known vegetable tempura dish does it all! Often served with rice or noodles\, Japanese vegetable tempura consist a variety of vegetables dipped in a delicious flour batter and deep fried to perfection. The vegetables used in tempura vary from eggplant\, snow peas\, sweet potato and zucchini and although deep fried\, tempura isn’t too oily and still crisp enough to enjoy. Plus\, since the dish consists of only vegetables\, it’s a great addition to a vegetarian or vegan diet\, a cuisine that anyone can enjoy! It may sound simple to make but cooking up a perfect Japanese tempura dish isn’t all that easy! So why not join us and learn the right way to create fluffy and crisp vegetable tempura? \nWorkshop Agenda\n\nIntroduction to Vegetable Tempura\n\nIngredients\nSteps to making (mixing\, cutting\, cooking\, dipping)\n\n\nCut up Vegetables\nDip it in mixed batter\nDeep-fry vegetables\nTaste and enjoy your vegetable tempura!\n\nFive Workshop Series\n1. Dashi Basic – February 21\, 2016\nA workshop for all levels\, learn the basics of how to cook Dashi. Dashi is a simple and savory soup stock that is staple in Japanese meals. Easy to make and delicious to the taste\, Dashi is something that everyone can enjoy! \n2. Advanced Dashi  – April 10\, 2016\nBelieved you mastered the basics of Dashi? Take the challenge of taking the next step of Dashi cooking! Test your cooking skills and impress your friends and family when you whip them up a nice bowl of Dashi. \n3. Vegetable – May 8\, 2016\nJapanese people are known to be “healthiest” people on Earth and that can be contributed to their cuisine. 2016 is the year to become more healthier\, so join us to learn how to prepare rich vegetables. It will not only help your health\, but also satisfy your taste buds! \n4. Meat – (to be announced)\nTrying to add protein to you meals? Learn how to prepare a juicy cut of meat that can add a savory touch to your meals. \n5. Fish – (to be announced)\nA long range of Japanese food contain fish\, adding a taste of the sea to their meals. Join us to learn to cook fish to bring back to the dinner table a taste of wanderlust. Don’t let this chance swim away! \nFor more workshops in this series\, visit our Japanese Cooking Workshop page.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/time-for-tempura-fried-japanese-vegetables/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160430
DTSTAMP:20260711T231747Z
CREATED:20160430T022212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260711T231747Z
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SUMMARY:Kickin' It Up at Cherry Blossom Festival
DESCRIPTION:Check out our Karate and Iaido classes here! \n\nEvent Overview \nThe cold winter has finally left\, and spring has finally arrived! Join us to celebrate spring at the free annual Cherry Blossom Festival! This year at Manhattan Park\, enjoy the beautiful sight of the cherry blossoms with family-fun activities and live performances. \nCatch RESOBOX at the Cherry Blossom Festival performing Karate and Iaido! Karate and Iaido are both Japanese marital arts that focus on discipline and focus\, while teaching you a form of defense. Our amazing instructors and students will be delivering a performance that will wow the audience. \n\nLive Performance Agenda\n12:45 pm Shamisen (Kicho Kai) Japanese String Ensemble\n1:15 pm Japanese classical Dance (IchiFuji-kai Dance Association)\n1:45 pm Samurai Swordsmanship (Ikaikai)\n2:10 pm Karate (JKA Karate Shiroma)\n2:50 pm Koto (Masayo Ishigure and Koto Shamisen Ensemble)\n3:25 pm Japanese blues (Kayo Yoshioka of Neo blues maki)\n4:00 pm Community Folk Dances (sponsored by MSTDA & the RI Japanese Association)\n4:25 pm Japanese Taiko Drummers (Soh Daiko)
URL:https://resobox.com/event/kickin-it-up-at-cherry-blossom-festival/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160411
DTSTAMP:20260720T225905Z
CREATED:20160411T023940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225905Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced Dashi Class
DESCRIPTION:Dashi (Japanese soup stock) is simple and savory broth that is essential to many Japanese dishes. Made with a combination of dried bonito flakes and dried kelp\, these natural ingredients create a delicious umami flavor to your favorite Japanese dishes.We’re bring dashi back this time\, but with a twist! This advanced dashi course will teach you the basics of cooking up delightful dashi and two extra appetizing flavors that take both your skills\, and taste buds\, to a whole new level. With this easy-to-learn meal\, you can bring the taste of Japan straight to your home! \nWorkshop Agenda \n\nIntroduction to Dashi\nReview of how to make Dashi\nIncorporate Dashi basics to make Kale Ohitashi\nLevel up and make Soba Dashi\nTaste and enjoy Kale Ohitashi and Soba Dashi\n\n\n  \n\nFive Workshop Series\n1. Dashi Basic – February 21\, 2016 \nA workshop for all levels\, learn the basics of how to cook Dashi. Dashi is a simple and savory soup stock that is staple in Japanese meals. Easy to make and delicious to the taste\, Dashi is something that everyone can enjoy! \n2. Dashi Advance – April 10\, 2016 \nBelieved you mastered the basics of Dashi? Take the challenge of taking the next step of Dashi cooking! Test your cooking skills and impress your friends and family when you whip them up a nice bowl of Dashi. \n3. Vegetable – (to be announced) \nJapanese people are known to be “healthiest” people on Earth and that can be contributed to their cuisine. 2016 is the year to become more healthier\, so join us to learn how to prepare rich vegetables. It will not only help your health\, but also satisfy your taste buds! \n4. Meat – (to be announced) \nTrying to add protein to you meals? Learn how to prepare a juicy cut of meat that can add a savory touch to your meals. \n5. Fish – (to be announced) \nA long range of Japanese food contain fish\, adding a taste of the sea to their meals. Join us to learn to cook fish to bring back to the dinner table a taste of wanderlust. Don’t let this chance swim away! \n\nFor more workshops in this series\, visit our Japanese Cooking Workshop page.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/advanced-dashi-class/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160408
DTSTAMP:20260720T225858Z
CREATED:20160404T063028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225858Z
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SUMMARY:Origami in action: A New Approach to Applied Origami
DESCRIPTION:Best known for making Pop – Up comic books\, Sam Ita was asked by emerging Italian publisher\, Nui Nui\, to create a series of origami books\, beginning with paper planes.\nAfter much initial struggle\, he was able to come up with unique\, yet easy to fold designs. His method relies on clear\, intuitive diagrams\, and colorful\, printed crease patterns. Tuttle Publishing acquired US rights to the book\, and released it in the beginning of 2016 as “Next Generation Paper Airplanes Kit.” \nContinuing the series\, he collaborated with 2 other young\, innovative origamists; Jewelry and Fashion designer Adrienne Sack; and Dragon Aficionado and Champion Pumpkin Carver\, Paul Frasco. Their subsequent titles are “Fashionable Paper Hats”\, and “Flying Dragons fire–breathing paper aircraft\,” respectively. These books will hopefully be available in the US\, as well. \n \nAbout Origami\nOrigami (折り紙)\, coming from ori meaning “folding” and kami meaning “paper\,” is the art of paper folding\, which is often associated with Japanese culture. In modern usage\, the word “origami” is used as an inclusive term for all folding practices\, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat sheet square of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. \nThe small number of basic origami folds can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. The best-known origami model is the Japanese paper crane. In general\, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper whose sides may be of different colors\, prints\, or patterns. Traditional Japanese origami\, which has been practiced since the Edo period (1603–1867)\, has often been less strict about these conventions\, sometimes cutting the paper or using non-square shapes to start with. The principles of origami are also used in stents\, packaging and other engineering applications. Modern origami combines these Japanese techniques with aspects of other folding traditions\, and materials. Today\, origami is truly a global phenomenon.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/origami-in-action/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160317
DTSTAMP:20260720T225851Z
CREATED:20160317T031512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225851Z
UID:29951-1458086400-1458172799@resobox.com
SUMMARY:RITA Sake Tasting: From Tokyo to New York
DESCRIPTION:The tasting will feature four different sake from the RITA brand of Toshimaya. Each sake is unique to the brewer and most of them have not yet been sold in the United States market (so it’s a rare chance to try them here!) The president of Toshimaya Corporation will make a special visit from Japan and provide a presentation on each unique sake. During the event\, we’ll also hold a “blind tasting” game in which participants will get to guess which particular sake they’re tasting. Lastly\, the tasting will be paired with food served by a professional Japanese chef to enhance the taste of the sake. The sake pairing selections include: \n\nBraised duck breast\nScallop carpaccio\nTuna with sansho zuke (picked vegetables)\nBamboo shoots with wakame (edible seaweed)\n\n\nFeatured Sake\nJunmai Shu “RITA” Pure Green\n\nRice Base: Hattan Nishiki (Hiroshima)\nRice Polishing Ratio: 60%\nAlcohol Percentage: 15% – 16%\nNihonshudo: +1\nPure Green is loved by sake fans as it has a gentle rice fragrance but also a refreshing aftertaste. This unique sake is known to match any kind of food you’re eating and is often paired with side dishes. \nJunmai Dai Ginjyou “RITA”\n\n\n\nRice Base: Hattan Nishiki (Hiroshima)\nRice Polishing Ratio: 50%\nAlcohol Percentage: 13% – 14%\nNihonshudo: +1\n\nJunmai Dai Ginjyou has a delicious yet delicate apple aroma especially loved by women. Its unique and slim “Planet Blue” colored bottle is popular among females as well and is currently the best sold sake in the RITA brand. Since Junmai Dai Ginjyou has relatively low alcohol percentage\, it gained a good reputation as an alcohol that is easy to drink\, especially for those who don’t drink often. \n\n  \nJunmai Dai Ginjyou “DAI-RITA” (26BY)\n \n\nRice Base: Hattan Nishiki (Hiroshima)\nRice Polishing Ratio: 40%\nAlcohol Percentage: 16% – 17%\nNihonshudo: ±0\nDAI-RITA is known to be the highest quality sake within the RITA brand and even receieved the International Sake Challenge award for four consecutive years. The bottle is decorated with a beautiful purple color\, used for the highest grade sake back in ancient Japan. The sake itself has a slight smell of rice with a delightful and refreshing sweetness.\nOkunokami\nRice Base: Hattan Nishiki (Hiroshima)\nRice Polishing Ratio: 55%\nAlcohol Percentage: 16%\nNihonshudo: -1\nOkunokami has a distinctive natural sweetness which blends in with its juicy umami and gives the taste a fine clarity. The sake is usually recommended as aperetif or as alcohol during the meal. \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nFeatured Chef\nMitsuru Kita was born in Osaka\, Japan. He enjoyed his life with his close friends but always had dreamed to spread his wings outside of his small world. When he was 23 years old\, he decided to fly away from his comfortable world and immigrated to US to look for stimulation. He became a Hibachi chef at Inatome Japanese Steak House in Long Island. He cooked food on hibachi grill in front of customers and entertained them with his knife-wielding and shaker performance. After working at Inatome for 8 years\, he became a chef at Hakubai Restaurant\, one of the best high-end Japanese restaurants in New York City. He was introduced to Kaiseki cuisine and trained under Executive Chef Yukihiro Sato for 10 years. Now\, he is an owner of Cook de Kita LLC and works as a Japanese food consultant.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/rita-sake-tasting-from-tokyo-to-new-york/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160222
DTSTAMP:20260720T225844Z
CREATED:20160222T043611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225844Z
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SUMMARY:The Heavenly Broth\, Dashi: Japanese Soup Stock Cooking Class
DESCRIPTION:Dashi (Japanese soup stock) is simple and savory broth that is essential to many Japanese dishes. Made with a combination of dried bonito flakes and dried kelp\, these natural ingredients create a delicious umami flavor to your favorite Japanese dishes. \nIn this workshop led by instructor Mitsuru Kita\, you will learn how to make delicious dashi. After learning the basic dashi recipe\, you will use the dashi to help make miso soup and green pea rice. Miso Soup and Green Pea Rice are popular dishes that are staple in Japanese homes. With this easy-to-learn meal\, you can bring the taste of Japan to your home! \n\nWorkshop Agenda \n \n\nIntroduction to Workshop\nWhat is Dashi (Japanese Soup Stock)\n\nIngredients\nHow to make\nWhat to use for\nUmami\n\n\nLet’s try to make Dashi\nUse Dashi to make Miso Soup and Green Pea Rice\nTaste Miso Soup and Green Pea Rice\n\n\n Five Workshop Series\n1.Dashi Basic – February 21\, 2016 \nA workshop for all levels\, learn the basics of how to cook Dashi. Dashi is a simple and savory soup stock that is staple in Japanese meals. Easy to make and delicious to the taste\, Dashi is something that everyone can enjoy! \n2.Dashi Advance – (to be announced) \nBelieved you mastered the basics of Dashi? Take the challenge of taking the next step of Dashi cooking! Test your cooking skills and impress your friends and family when you whip them up a nice bowl of Dashi. \n3.Vegetable – (to be announced) \nJapanese people are known to be “healthiest” people on Earth and that can be contributed to their cuisine. 2016 is the year to become more healthier\, so join us to learn how to prepare rich vegetables. It will not only help your health\, but also satisfy your taste buds! \n4.Meat – (to be announced) \nTrying to add protein to you meals? Learn how to prepare a juicy cut of meat that can add a savory touch to your meals. \n5.Fish – (to be announced) \nA long range of Japanese food contain fish\, adding a taste of the sea to their meals. Join us to learn to cook fish to bring back to the dinner table a taste of wanderlust. Don’t let this chance swim away! \n\nFor more workshops in this series\, visit our Japanese Cooking Workshop page.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/the-heavenly-broth-dashi-japanese-soup-stock-cooking-class/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151211
DTSTAMP:20260720T225837Z
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SUMMARY:World Amigurumi Exhibition vol.2: Crocheted Culture Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:What started as a unique Japanese crochet art only a few decades ago\, amigurumi is now spreading like wild fire across the globe. As a Japanese cultural center in New York City\, an extremely vibrant and diverse location\, RESOBOX is looking to uncover and explore the core of what makes amigurumi so adored by everyone. \nIn order to examine how the amigurumi culture is developing in each area of the world\, we’ve asked artists from 46 countries to submit at least one amigurumi representing something special about their country! Our goal is to show each country’s unique features while connecting them through the common medium of amigurumi! Artists have submitted amigurumi made with their country’s colors\, a special type of yarn or other materials (beads\, embellishments\, fabric\, etc.) well known in your country\, amigurumi wearing cultural clothes\, and many other original ideas! \nLearn about different cultures around the world through crocheting and amigurumi at our second World Amigurumi Exhibition! \nMookie is back with a new adventure to find friends all over the world!\n\nIn The Press\n\nExperience A Tight-Knit World of Amigurumi at ResoBox in LIC by Joe DiStefano on About Travel\nWorld Amigurumi Exhibition 2: Crocheted Culture Celebration! Blog by Petits Pixels (French version)\nAll Around the World by Inside Crochet Magazine\n\nThank you for joining us at Vogue Knitting Live!\nVogue Knitting Live NY: Jan 15-17\, 2016\nThis year\, RESOBOX had its own booth at Vogue Knitting Live 2016 with some special pieces from this year’s World Amigurumi Exhibit. We also arranged the annual VK Live scavenger hunt\, held our own amigurumi-making workshops\, and hosted a special lecture about amigurumi and the reason behind our exhibit! I hope you guys had as much fun as we had! \nWhat are Amigurumi?\nCourtesy of Jennifer Ramirez.\nAmigurumi (lit. crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami\, meaning crocheted or knitted\, and nuigurumi\, meaning stuffed doll. Amigurumi are typically animals\, but can include artistic renderings or inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features\, as is typical in Japanese culture. (Wikipedia) \nAmigurumi stems from animism\, a philosophy in the foundations of many Japanese traditions and customs. Animism is the belief that gods belong to everything: water\, food\, nature\, buildings and houses\, even technology. In Japanese\, this is called Yaoyorozu no Kami. In fact\, Japanese people often put eyes\, arms\, and legs onto non-human objects and give them imaginary lives in order to feel closer to these objects and show them respect as co-existing partners in this world. \nAs a Japanese cultural center located in Queens\, NY\, one of the most diverse cultural areas in the world\, Resobox Gallery wants to explore how the ideas of animism and amigurumi are perceived in other places internationally. \nGo on a video tour of last year’s World Amigurumi Exhibition!\n\nContributors\nHelen E. Moss (Mookie’s Mother)\nLittle Yarn Friends (Website | Facebook)\nAmigurumiPatterns.net (Website | Facebook)\nThe Sun and the Turtle (Website | Facebook)\nTomoko Takamori (Website) \nWhere in the World Are Our Amigurumi Artists?\n \n\n\n\nCountry\nArtists\n\n\n\nArgentina\nMongoreto\n\n\n\nAustralia\nSquishy Critter | Lilliputi Crochet & Design\n\n\n\nAustria\nHerzstueck\n\n\n\nBelgium\nThe Cute Shoppe | Marie Lize\n\n\n\nBolivia\nMade with love knitting and crocheting\n\n\n\nBrazil\nMucau Amigurumi\n\n\n\nBulgaria\nPingo – The Pink Penguin | Lizi’s Handmade Factory\n\n\n\nCanada\nAmi Ami Love | Cutie Pie Amigurumi | Momomints\n\n\n\nChile\nSeres del Sur\n\n\n\nColombia\nThe Sun and the Turtle\n\n\n\nCosta Rica\nLoupito Lupon\n\n\n\nCroatia\nPletionica\n\n\n\nCyprus\naurelia’s little room\n\n\n\nDenmark\ntopiscrochet\n\n\n\nEcuador\nDom’s Cute Crochet\n\n\n\nFrance\nPetits Pixels\n\n\n\nGermany\nBennelle\n\n\n\nGreece\nThe Wandering Deer | Amilovesgurumi\n\n\n\nHong Kong\nKATZ’s Amigurumi\n\n\n\nHungary\nmanuska\n\n\n\nIndia\nbythecrochetbug\n\n\n\nIndonesia\npime! | SorbetBox | Kenjiku – let the crochet talk | ulir | BBiribiri\n\n\n\nIreland\nPeeko Crafts | OlkaHandMade\n\n\n\nIsrael\nShivani toys\n\n\n\nItaly\nGIOVANNA CARGNELLI CREAZIONI | Mary’s Amiland | My freaky zoo\n\n\n\nJapan\nBonami | Lumièna | lemo | Kiyoka@Taremimi | Hiruneko-tei | U*Cafeee | rota | Popopo-hompo | haru*maki | Hiro-DesignWorks | Makoto kitazawa | happysmile | Koji Takamiya | chobiscuit | Tomoko Takamori\n\n\n\nLatvia\nAgneta Auzeniece | Weiwaland | 2mice\n\n\n\nMacedonia\nVictoria’s Heart\n\n\n\nMexico\nTejiendo.me\n\n\n\nMoldova\nMade with love by Ossea\n\n\n\nMonaco\nSo Wool So Cool\n\n\n\nNew Zealand\nTiki Crochet | Crafterzan\n\n\n\nPoland\nCrochetkowo | Cute and Kaboodle\n\n\n\nPortugal\nBuddyRumi\n\n\n\nRussia\nAnastasiya Matyakh\n\n\n\nSerbia\nVeki Crochet Land\n\n\n\nSingapore\nSnacksies Handicraft Corner  | Kawaii Cuteness | Yunie’s | KROKROLAMB | Little Yarn Friends | CrochetWawa\n\n\n\nSpain\nCon fieltros y lanas | Cranberries Knot | MENCANTOO | ElRinconDePatri | Clanyskull. | Noloencontraras | Tremendu | SILAYAYA | Belio | Bajo una seta\n\n\n\nSri Lanka\nGift Shop 2000\n\n\n\nSweden\nMartinsdottern | TanjaCraft | E M Kristin\n\n\n\nSwitzerland\nperlinavichinga amigurumi\n\n\n\nThailand\nEarnCrochet | Atelier De Nana | Amigurumibyme | AschTinyStudio\n\n\n\nThe Netherlands\nCrochet Happy Plushie | Love Colours And Crochet\n\n\n\nTurkey\nHappielephant | bebemoss | Kamuka\n\n\n\nUnited Kingdom\nCoolSource | Artbyekaty | Lenny Adziman | artbysusieh\n\n\n\nUkraine\nMy Sweet Teddy | EMERENstore\n\n\n\nUnited States\nZayaLosya | Pocket Sushi | Crochet Creations by Sara | Grampas Workshop | Occasions by sonjabegonia | Elizabeth Kenney | jennybeartm | Fairyland Amigurumi | Bluephone Studios | Elizabeth Caruso | jnarts | edafedd | Renee Eng | monsterumi | Geeky Caticorn | Kadeations | Cro-Zoo | Tea\, Love\, Crochet | SoYarntastic | Heebobo\n\n\n\nVenezuela\nGM+Design\n\n\n\nVietnam\nimagadaisuki
URL:https://resobox.com/event/amigurumi-world-15/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151130
DTSTAMP:20260720T225830Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225830Z
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SUMMARY:Ritual Industry: From a Different Angle
DESCRIPTION:Dance Performance and Lecture on the Burns Archive Collection\nVisit Resobox’s exhibition of 19th century photographs of Japan from the Burns Archive\, and view the subjects of rice\, silk and tea from an entirely new perspective. There will be a short nihonbuyo dance performance by one of our senior students\, Yoshiko Furuse before the lecture. Then\, Helen Moss will take a look at the products and the photographs represented in this exhibition from different angles\, including the aspects of ritual\, manual processing\, and the rapid industrialization that took place during the Meiji era. \n* Complimentary sake will be served! \n\nAbout the Burns Collection\nThe Burns Collection was established in 1975 by Stanley B. Burns\, MD\, FACS\, a New York City ophthalmologist and photo-historian. The Collection focuses on unique images not available elsewhere\, and has been generally recognized as the most important private comprehensive collection of early photography. The Burns Archive\, with over a million historic photographs\, is best known for images of the darker side of life – death\, disease\, crime\, racism\, revolution and war – however\, a large part of the collection depicts aspects of social and cultural life. \nA favorite and compelling part of the Collection are nineteenth-century Japanese hand-painted photographs. Working together\, Dr. Burns and his daughter Elizabeth\, wrote Geisha: A Photographic History 1872-1912. It explores the life and culture of Geisha during the Meiji Era with a comprehensive history of photography in Japan. They have also produced several exhibitions. They have been especially pleased to present at the Resobox Gallery in 2012 Geisha: The Golden Years 1870-1890\, in 2013 Working Life in Meiji Japan and in 2014 Japan – An Island Nation: 1870-1890. \nBurns Archive: http://www.burnsarchive.com/
URL:https://resobox.com/event/ritual-industry-from-a-different-angle/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151123
DTSTAMP:20260720T225823Z
CREATED:20151123T045810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225823Z
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SUMMARY:Gyoza: Fry Up Some Fun!
DESCRIPTION:RESOBOX Japanese Cooking Workshop Series #10: Gyoza (Japanese Dumplings)\nGyoza is the Japanese word for dumplings or pot-stickers\, which are usually pan-fried but can be steamed or boiled as well. They are filled with ground meat and vegetables and wrapped together in thinly rolled sheet of dough which is sealed by pressing the edges together. \nAlthough Gyoza originated in Northern China\, the technique was adopted in Japan after Japanese troops traveled to the country during World War II and learned of the cuisine. Now\, it is popularly eaten around Japan with slight differences from the original. \nIn this workshop\, with Chef Mitsuru Kita\, you will learn how to chop and mix your filling\, wrap\, and pan-fry your Gyoza with ease! Once completed\, you’ll be able to make Gyoza right in your own home! \n\n\nWorkshop Agenda\n\nIntroduction to different types of Gyoza\nPrepare all ingredients (Cut and Mix)\nWrap your own Gyoza\nPan-fry your Gyoza\nTaste your Gyoza\n\n\n For more workshops in this series\, visit our Japanese Cooking Workshop page.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/gyoza-fry-up-some-fun/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151111
DTSTAMP:20260720T225816Z
CREATED:20151110T202650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225816Z
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SUMMARY:Japanese Ritual Industry: Silk\, Rice & Tea
DESCRIPTION:ANNOUNCEMENT: Ritual Industry: From a Different Angle Lecture on November 29th at 7pm. \n\n\nExhibit Description\nRESOBOX Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of hand-painted nineteenth century Japanese photographs from The Burns Collection & Archive. \nThe ritual production of silk\, rice and tea was integral to Japan’s Meiji Era economy. These photographs depict the manufacture\, creation and utilization of these cultural and agricultural commodities. The images in this exhibition showcase the best of Japanese photographs that were created to introduce the basic industries of Japan to the West. The photographs were exported to international fairs and expositions\, and it was through these photographs that the world was exposed to Japan. The Meiji Era production and process of silk\, rice and tea are illustriously illustrated in these beautifully hand-painted nineteenth century photographs. \n\nThe Burns Collection\nThe Burns Collection was established in 1975 by Stanley B. Burns\, MD\, FACS\, a New York City ophthalmologist and photo-historian. The Collection focuses on unique images not available elsewhere\, and has been generally recognized as the most important private comprehensive collection of early photography. The Burns Archive\, with over a million historic photographs\, is best known for images of the darker side of life – death\, disease\, crime\, racism\, revolution and war – however\, a large part of the collection depicts aspects of social and cultural life. \nA favorite and compelling part of the Collection are nineteenth-century Japanese hand-painted photographs. Working together\, Dr. Burns and his daughter Elizabeth\, wrote Geisha: A Photographic History 1872-1912. It explores the life and culture of Geisha during the Meiji Era with a comprehensive history of photography in Japan. They have also produced several exhibitions. They have been especially pleased to present at the Resobox Gallery in 2012 Geisha: The Golden Years 1870-1890\, in 2013 Working Life in Meiji Japan and in 2014 Japan – An Island Nation: 1870-1890. \nBurns Archive: http://www.burnsarchive.com/
URL:https://resobox.com/event/japanese-ritual-industry-silk-rice-tea/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151015
DTSTAMP:20260720T225810Z
CREATED:20151014T202026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225810Z
UID:29918-1444780800-1444867199@resobox.com
SUMMARY:FIRING EARTH
DESCRIPTION:Clay was the first material used for shaping an object of art\, and fire made it solid. Sculptors get great pleasure from clay modeling. It evokes an excitement of the initial concept. Also it animates the reproductive faculties of the soul\, which come from spontaneous working process. \nYasumitsu Morito is a Japanese-born sculptor\, specializing in ceramics. He believes his role and responsibility\, as a sculptor presenting a work is to consider both the practical and aesthetic experience of the viewer. Practically\, he wants his sculpture to work as a vehicle of communication\, exhibiting a celebration of both craftsmanship and humanity. For him\, art can become a bridge between diverse communities and cultures\, and a connector of craftsmanship to the past and the future. \nIn his previous public sculpture\, “Spirit\,” which was installed at Riverside Park South in Manhattan in 2013\, the ceramic vessel acted both literally and metaphorically for the sculptural work\, allowing it to stay physically upright while pointing to a tradition of ceramics. The vessel introduced his pottery background in Mashiko\, Japan. It represented a continuing innovative tradition passed from one generation to another. The vessel also acted as the symbiosis for holding together the remnants of many civilizations. \nOn the other hand\, sculpting figures from life has made him think about the relationship between solid form and empty space.  For example\, the solid mass of a seated figure and then the empty space between the legs\, arms and thighs\, or arm resting on waist\, etc.\,  Natural forms always constitute integrated volumes\, while geometric forms offer sharp corners\, straight lines or flat planes.  Also from the point of view of his cultural background\, emptiness is an interesting theme in terms of the composition and in the context of Zen.  From his experience of public sculptures\, the balance between volume and void enhances the sculpture itself as well as the surrounding space.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/firing-earth/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151010
DTSTAMP:20260720T225802Z
CREATED:20151009T040601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225802Z
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SUMMARY:NY WOTAKU WORLD WAVE
DESCRIPTION:At NY WOTAKU WORLD WAVE\, you can enjoy DJ-mixed Japanese pop music\, live musical performances by artists such as Japanese idol Uno Furstin\, and rock musician Peelander-Yellow\, and lots of dancing! \nWOTAKU WORLD WAVE (WWW) seeks to introduce fun Japanese culture around the world through “happy” clubbing events and musical performances by Japanese artists such as: \n\nUNO FURSTIN A Japanese pop idol\, who both sings and dances! Uno Furstin on Facebook \nPEELANDER-YELLOW The one and only frontman from Japanese rock band Peelander-Z performs solo for one night only! Peelander Yellow on Facebook | Peelander-Z Website \nYOUTH YAMADA A melody maker and singer/songwriter strongly inspired by The Beatles. About Youth Yamada | The World Chocolate Website \nCHRIS TAKITA A multi-instrumentalist playing bass\, keyboard\, mandolin\, and ukulele\, in addition to performing mainly on guitar. Chris Takita on Facebook \nDJ MIWAKUNO KUNIO Mixing in real time\, this DJ uses various music genres from the 60s until present-day to create fun\, energetic beats! Miwakuno Kunio on Facebook \n\n\n【ヲタクワールドウェーブ】 \nヨーロッパ最大のJ-CULTURE EVENT\n「JAPAN EXPO」に参加のWOTAKU Performer Teamと、\nアニソン&J-POP系クラブイベント等で活躍中のDJ陣が贈る、\n「原点⇔進化系日本文化万歳イベント」。 \n日本が世界に誇る音楽文化をクラブイベントを通して世界に紹介し、\n犯罪の温床になりやすいと言われる海外のクラブシーンにも、\n日本のハッピーなクラブスタイルを提案する事をコンセプトに活動中。 \n【活動都市】 \n東京、大阪、名古屋、福岡、札幌、\nフランス、イギリス、ベルギー、ドイツ、台湾、韓国、オーストリア、\nそして今回アメリカ・ニューヨークにて実現。 \nLIVE:\nUNO FURSTIN (IDOL)\nうのはスペイン語で1だから1番っ！\nNo.1 インターナショナルアイドルうのです！ \nPEELANDER-YELLOW (SOLO\, ACOUSTIC)\nPeelander-Zの唯一無二のフロントマンによる特別なひと時。 \nYOUTH YAMADA\nニューヨークで活躍中のメロディーメーカー＆シンガーソングライター。 \nCHRIS TAKITA (GUITAR\, BASS\, UKULELE)\nGuitarist/Composer/Educator Chris Takita studied at the world renowned Berklee College of Music where he was trained to be proficient in many styles of music including Jazz\, Rock\, Blues\, Classical\, and World music. His Notable instructors include Mick Goodrick\, Wayne Krantz\, and David Fiuczynski. Upon graduating from Berklee\, he quickly established himself as a multi-instrumentalist playing Bass\, Keyboard\, Mandolin\, and Ukulele in addition to performing mainly on Guitar\, for many different theatre productions\, film/tv work and touring groups. Chris specializes in teaching both improvisation and written music to diversify and balance his students in building the necessary skills to perform solo and various different ensemble settings. \nMIWAKUNO KUNIO (DJ)\n60s～現在に繋がる全音楽から2015年リアルタイムの、\nアニメ、アイドル、ヴィジュアル、メタル、J-POPセレクトをお届け。
URL:https://resobox.com/event/ny-wotaku-world-wave/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150908
DTSTAMP:20260720T225755Z
CREATED:20150908T011042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T225755Z
UID:29998-1441584000-1441670399@resobox.com
SUMMARY:Calling All Crocheters for the SECOND World Amigurumi Exhibition in NY this December!
DESCRIPTION:Our first World Amigurumi Exhibit was such a huge success that we’ve decided to make this an annual exhibit! \nOur goal is to completely fill our gallery space with at least 3\,000 amigurumi. We want to turn the gallery into an “amigurumi room”\, filled to the brim with cuddly and cute! This is a unique exhibition in that it’s not displaying an individual artist\, but a concept. The concept\, amigurumi\, is a culture that began in Japan\, but is now cherished by crocheters all over the world. We were so inspired by the amount of amigurumi artists out there that we decided to embark on a journey to create an exhibition showcasing the united\, global love of this cute craft! To make this a successful exhibit\, we need amigurumi contributions from crocheters everywhere! \nGo on a video tour of last year’s World Amigurumi Exhibition! \n \n\nExhibition Theme Description\nWhat started as a unique Japanese crochet art only a few decades ago\, amigurumi is now spreading across the globe. As a Japanese cultural center in New York\, RESOBOX is looking to uncover and explore the core of what makes amigurumi so loved through this exhibit. \nIn order to examine how the amiguurmi culture is developing in each area of the world\, we want each artist to show a characteristic or feature of their country or local area in their amigurumi pieces. Some ideas you can use are: amigurumi with your country’s colors\, a special type of yarn or other materials (beads\, embellishments\, fabric\, etc.) well known in your country\, amigurumi wearing cultural clothes\, etc. Feel free to come up with your own ideas as well! We want to show each country’s unique features while connecting them through the common medium of amigurumi! \nTheme Example: Amigurumi Bear With Colombian Wayuu Bag\nThis amigurumi was designed and created by Jennifer Ramirez from Colombia. \nWayuu is one of the many Amerindian tribes that exist in Colombia. Wayuu (also Wayu\, Wayúu\, Guajiro\, Wahiro) is an American Indian ethnic group of the Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela. \nIn this piece\, Jennifer successfully combines a part of her culture (the Colombian Wayuu bag) with crocheting to create a cute and unique amigurumi! \n\nPhotographs by Jennifer Ramirez \n\nBasic Exhibit Information\n\nDuration: December 11\, 2015 to February 28\, 2016\nLocation: RESOBOX\, 41-26 27th St\, Long Island City\, NY 11101 | www.resobox.com\nIt would be great if you could come to NY during the exhibition\, but you don’t have to. Our staff will take care of your amigurumi (sales\, display\, shipping\, etc.)\nArtists must submit a minimum of 10 amigurumi pieces.\nAll pieces from the various contributing amigurumi artists will be for sale during the exhibition term.\nArtist retains ownership of all work consigned to or represented by RESOBOX Gallery.\nEach work should have a small loop (fishing line\, thread\, yarn\, etc. is fine) and tag. The tag must include the following: a) artist/brand name; b) baby safe or not baby safe; c) price; d) item number (RESOBOX will send this number in mid-October)\, and; e) any other information you want to include.\n\n**NOTE: Each artist who is participating MUST submit at least one amigurumi piece that is part of the exhibit theme. So\, if you send us 50 pieces\, at least 1 out of those 50 pieces must show a local characteristic and the rest of them can be free-style – whatever you want to exhibit. \nThe artist must include a small loop and a tag on each piece.\nInterested artists must fill out the following form by October 15th:\nWe will screen each artist and their theme through this form. Within one week after submission\, we will get back to you if we will accept your submission. Do not submit the form more than once. We cannot reply to all emails\, so if you don’t get our email within a week\, please assume that we will not accept your amigurumi. \nApplication Closed\n  \nShipping Your Amigurumi To Us\nPlease send up to 100 amigurumi pieces eligible for sale to: \nRESOBOX Gallery\n41-26 27th Street\nLong Island City\, New York\, USA 11101 \nPlease note:\n\nThe artist is responsible for the transport of amigurumi pieces to and from the gallery\, including any costs related thereto.\nEach artist can send up to 100 amigurumi pieces. All pieces must be for sale.\nAll amigurumi must arrive by November 30th at RESOBOX Gallery. If your amigurumi does not arrive by November 30th\, we can not guarantee it will be on display for the exhibit’s opening party.\nThe artist should certify each piece as being “baby-safe” or “not baby-safe”. A piece is “baby-safe” if: a) the eyes are safety eyes or embroidered; b) the little appendages can’t be pulled off and swallowed\, and; c) the stuffing can’t be pulled out\nThe artist should certify either that the pieces are his/her original pattern\, or that the person who created the pattern has given them the right to sell that particular design (please check the original creator’s website).\n\nFees and Commission\n\n\nRetail sales prices: The prices for each piece will be established by the artist. If we feel a price is unreasonable\, we will contact you to negotiate. If you do not hear from us\, please assume your prices are okay.\nCommission when sale occurs: Commission varies depending on the number of pieces.\n\n\n10-20 pieces: 35% commission to the gallery (65% to the artist)\n21-50: 25% commission to the gallery (75% to the artist)\n51-75: 15% commission to the gallery (85% to the artist)\n76-100: 10% commission to the gallery (90% to the artist) \n\nPayment will be sent within 10 days after the end of the exhibition unless there is a special request by an artist.\nThe gallery is responsible for all marketing fees of the exhibit such as postcards/flyers\, drinks for the opening reception\, event webpage\, promotion to media/press\, etc.\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nPlease thoroughly read this section before emailing us with your questions.\n– Are you going to publish an article about this exhibition anywhere?\nYes. We will create an English press release and deliver to as many media outlets as we can all over the world. Unfortunately\, we can’t have all images of all artists’ works included in the press release\, but will list all participating artists’ names and web pages. \nAdditionally\, if this exhibit is featured in blogs\, magazines\, newspapers\, etc. we will post links to these articles on the exhibit page\, our Facebook page\, and on our Twitter account. Last year\, we were featured in publications such as: \n\nThe Lion Brand Yarn Blog\nHappily Hooked Magazine (Issue 11)\nSimply Crochet Magazine (Issue 27)\n\n** We may ask each artist for some media contacts in your local area. \n– What type of amigurumi are you looking for?\nPlease see the description of this year’s theme at the top of this page. Each artist must submit at least one amigurumi that shows a characteristic or feature of their country or local area. \n**We WILL NOT accept any amigurumi based on licensed characters. If your pieces are based on licensed characters\, we will not display it during the exhibit and we will send them back to you immediately. \n– I didn’t create the patterns for my pieces. Is that okay?\nPlease check the original creator’s website. Normally\, there are some comments explaining if you can sell the pieces based on their pattens. We will only accept works that are originals or have permission from the original creator. \n– If my amigurumi arrive at RESOBOX after the November 30th deadline because of a post delay\, is that okay?\nIf your pieces arrive after November 30th for any reason\, we cannot guarantee they will be on display for the opening party (Friday\, December 11th). In order to ensure that your amigurumi arrives on time\, please ship your package(s) in a timely manner. \n– Commission\nThe commission that the gallery takes varies depending on the number of pieces to be exhibited.\n10-20 pieces: 35% commission to the gallery (65% to the artist)\n21-50: 25% commission to the gallery (75% to the artist)\n51-75: 15% commission to the gallery (85% to the artist)\n76-100: 10% commission to the gallery (90% to the artist) \n– May I send all the things for gift-wrapping the amigurumi (paper bag\, ribbons\, etc…)?\nPlease do not send anything for gift-wrapping the amigurumi. We will gift-wrap your amigurumi when a sale occurs. We cannot accept custom gift-wrapping from each participant. Thank you for your understanding. \n– Can I include my own tag?\nWe require that all artists attach a tag to their pieces. This tag can be a piece of paper\, your business card\, etc. However\, all tags must include the following information: \n\nArtist/brand name\nBaby safe or not baby safe\nItem number (RESOBOX will send you this number in mid-October.)\nPrice\nAny other information you want to include (website URL\, Facebook page\, etc.)\n\n– Who will bear the shipping and return shipping costs if my items aren’t sold?\nArtists are responsible for all shipping costs (to and from New York). Unsold pieces will be returned to you\, or with your permission\, donated to local kids’ organizations. The gallery will not buy your pieces. We will first calculate the cost of the shipping of your unsold pieces and the profit that you make during the exhibition. And then\, if there is a surplus on your side\, we will send the unsold pieces as well as the profit that you make to your account through PayPal or bank wire. If not\, once we confirm the payment received from you\, we will send unsold pieces back to you. You need to pay to us the cost of shipping from NY to your place. Once we confirm the payment received to our account from you\, we will ship your unsold items back to you. \n– May I send the same character with a different color scheme? Do the pieces submitted all have to be different\, or can they be duplicates of the same piece?\nDuplicates are okay whether they are the exact same or different colors/styles. \n– Is it possible to send business cards to go with the amigurumi to gain exposure?\nIf you would like to send business cards\, please attach them to your amigurumi. See the tag instructions above. \n– How will you establish the retail prices?\nEach artist will decide the price for each of their pieces. After we receive your price list and amigurumi contributions\, we will contact you if we believe a price is inappropriate. (If you don’t hear from us\, please assume that your prices are okay.) \n– Will there be any kind of opening reception?\nYes. We will have an opening party on Friday\, December 11th at 7PM. If you can make it to New York\, please join us! \n– Do you need a detailed list of all of the amigurumis I’m sending? And if so\, what information should be on this list?\nYes\, we will need a detailed list of amigurumi from each artist. Please send the following information by email. The list does not need to be included in the package: \n\n\nName of each piece with a photo of each (or at least a description of what the piece looks like)\nPrice for each\nBaby safe or not\nAny other things that the gallery should know\n\n\n– Do you take full responsibility for the amigurumi stock during the exhibition?\nWe cannot provide artists with compensation for lost/stolen items. However\, reasonable efforts will be made to protect consigned artwork from accidental damage\, breakage or lost items but insurance liability for accidental damage or breakage is not provided by the gallery.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/httpresobox-comeventamigurumi-artists-15/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:RESOBOX at LIC Flea & Food
DESCRIPTION:RESOBOX is at LIC Flea & Food this year! \nCome visit our booth to try a unique lineup of Japanese food such as the teppan beef rice bowl\, or the grilled rice sandwich! We’re there every Saturday AND Sunday until the end of October between 10am and 6pm! \nScroll down for our special LIC Flea menu! \nAddress:\nLIC Flea & Food\n5-25 46th Avenue\nLong Island City\, Queens \nHours:\nSaturdays & Sundays\, 10am – 6pm \nWebsite:\nhttp://www.licflea.com/ \n\nRESOBOX’s LIC Flea & Food Menu\nDishes\n\n\nSauces\n(for rice bowls and grilled rice ball dishes)\nBBQ Sauce\nShoyu\nMirin\nSake\nSugar\nCarrots\nOnions\nGarlic \nAvocado Sauce\nAvocado\nFresh cream\nOnions\nPonzu sauce\nSalt\nSugar\nLemon \n\n\nAbout the Chef\nMitsuru Kita was born in Osaka\, Japan. He enjoyed his life with his close friends but always had dreamed to spread his wings outside of his small world. When he was 23 years old\, he decided to fly away from his comfortable world and immigrated to US to look for stimulation. He became a Hibachi chef at Inatome Japanese Steak House in Long Island. He cooked food on hibachi grill in front of customers and entertained them with his knife-wielding and shaker performance. After working at Inatome for 8 years\, he became a chef at Hakubai Restaurant\, one of the best high-end Japanese restaurants in New York City. He was introduced to Kaiseki cuisine and trained under Executive Chef Yukihiro Sato for 10 years. Now\, he is an owner of Cook de Kita LLC and works as a Japanese food consultant.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/resobox-at-lic-flea-food/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:I'm Yellow Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:* This exhibit has been extended until October 10th!\n* I’m Yellow Closing Party and NY WOTAKU WORLD WAVE on October 9th! Learn more → \n\n\nExhibit Description\nRESOBOX Gallery will turn completely yellow during this exhibition! Peelander-Yellow will paint murals featuring the color yellow on RESOBOX’s walls and even the tables and chairs! And\, during the opening reception\, the artist will do a live painting of an original piece! There will be small canvases\, drum heads\, yellow patches\, and t-shirts with original works on sale during this exhibit. \n“I’m Yellow”\nI was born “Yellow”.\nI grew up for Yellow”.\nI enjoy “Yellow”.\nI learn “Yellow”.\nI smile “Yellow”.\nI love “Yellow”.\nI hate “Yellow”.\nI paint “Yellow”.\nI will die “Yellow”.\nso\,\n“I’m Yellow”
URL:https://resobox.com/event/im-yellow-exhibition/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:CRYONICS (Or Daydream of It)
DESCRIPTION:Exhibit Description \n** The gallery will be open all night (August 15-16th) until the ice completely melts! \nFor one night only\, RESOBOX will host an ice sculpture exhibit designed by Okamoto Studio\, a unique studio whose only medium is ice. A reception with Japanese sake and music will be held on August 15th\, 8-10PM\, but visitors can come to our gallery all night long to view the sculpture as it melts and turns into something even more unique and beautiful. \nKeep in ice to overcome the Sun.\nFreeze in ice to slow the Time.\nLocked in ice\, and the negative becomes solid.\nAnd the solid\, now going back to liquid\, is nothing but a sunmer’s daydream. \n\nWhy Ice? from Okamoto Studio Ice Sculptures on Vimeo.
URL:https://resobox.com/event/cryonics-or-daydream-of-it/
LOCATION:RESOBOX LIC\, 41-26 27th Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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