Japanese Movie Night – May 2025

Japanese Movie Night – May 2025

by | May 1, 2025 | Classes & Events, Featured

J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)
Friday, May 9, 6:30 pm

J-Sei Movie Night is dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, as well as Japanese American and AAPI films!

Join us on Friday, May 9, to watch and discuss the final film in Yamada Yōji‘s award-winning Samurai Trilogy: LOVE AND HONOR / 武士の一分 (2006) starring megastar Kimura Takuya (Blade of the Immortal; La Grande Maison Tokyo) and, in her big-screen debut, Dan Rei (Kābee; Vivant) as a low-ranking samurai and his wife whose quiet life together is tragically upended. Winner for Best Cinematography, Lighting, and Supporting Actor (Sasano Takashi) at the Japan Academy Awards, this is the last of Yamada’s films in the samurai genre, graced with the filmmaker’s steadfast sense of humanism, period detail, and scenes of natural beauty.

If you would like to join us, please RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “May movie night” in the subject line to receive Zoom info prior to the event.

See you at the movies!

J-Sei Movie Night Bento

Chef Yuji is offering a choice of Makunouchi Bento and a special sushi dish for this month’s movie night bento!
Makunuochi Bento (fish) – $25

Onigiri, grilled saba, fried shrimp, spring pea potato salad, kyuri sunomono and simmered kabocha

Makunuochi Bento (chicken) – $25

Crispy chicken, soboro (ground chicken) over koshihikari, spring pea potato salad, kyuri sunomono and simmered kabocha

Makunuochi Bento (beef) – $25

Onigiri, braised shortrib, menchikatsu, spring pea potato salad, kyuri sunomono and simmered kabocha

Deep fried spicy tuna sushi – $20

Deep fried spicy tuna maki and tare

MY FRIEND YUJI

To order: When you click on the button above, it will take you directly to a pop-up order form on the My Friend Yuji Tock webpage, where you first select a pickup time. In the next window, click on an item and select the number you want to order, then click “Add”; repeat with other items if desired. Click the “View order” bar at the bottom to confirm your order, then click “Continue to payment” to sign in and pay for your order.

Support J-Sei At the Movies

Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies is in its Eighth Year! We look forward to more creative programming with educational and inspiring Japanese and Japanese American films. We are especially grateful for the up close and personal chats with filmmakers as we learn so much from the exchange.

We love having a growing and enthusiastic audience. We welcome any donations to help us offset costs for Movie Night. Thanks for considering this.

Japanese Movie Night – May 2025

Japanese Movie Night – April 2025

by | Apr 1, 2025 | Classes & Events

J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)
Friday, April 11, 6:30 pm

J-Sei Movie Night is dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, as well as Japanese American and AAPI films!

Join us on Friday, April 11, to watch and discuss the second film in the Samurai Trilogy by renowned director Yamada Yōji: THE HIDDEN BLADE / 隠し剣 鬼の爪 (2004) starring Nagase Masatoshi (Mystery Train; An) and Matsu Takako (Long Vacation; Hero) as a samurai and a household maid caught up in the waning years of the Tokugawa shogunate and on the verge of a new world. Winner for Best Art Direction at the Japan Academy Awards, this breathtaking movie is filled with period and location detail and characters that embody Yamada’s vision of the samurai genre.

If you would like to join us, please RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Apr movie night” in the subject line to receive Zoom info prior to the event.

See you at the movies!

J-Sei Movie Night Bento

Please check back to see if Chef Yuji has a bento offering this month!
 
 
 
MY FRIEND YUJI

To order: When you click on the button above, it will take you directly to a pop-up order form on the My Friend Yuji Tock webpage, where you first select a pickup time. In the next window, click on an item and select the number you want to order, then click “Add”; repeat with other items if desired. Click the “View order” bar at the bottom to confirm your order, then click “Continue to payment” to sign in and pay for your order.

Support J-Sei At the Movies

Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies is in its Eighth Year! We look forward to more creative programming with educational and inspiring Japanese and Japanese American films. We are especially grateful for the up close and personal chats with filmmakers as we learn so much from the exchange.

We love having a growing and enthusiastic audience. We welcome any donations to help us offset costs for Movie Night. Thanks for considering this.

Japanese Movie Night – May 2025

Japanese Movie Night – March 2025

by | Mar 1, 2025 | Classes & Events

J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)
Friday, March 14, 6:30 pm

J-Sei Movie Night is dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, as well as Japanese American and AAPI films!

Join us on Friday, March 14, to watch and discuss a classic samurai film of the 21st century: THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI / たそがれ清兵衛 (2002) by legendary director Yamada Yoji (known for the long-running Tora-san film series) and starring internationally renowned, award-winning actor Sanada Hiroyuki (Shogun) as “Twilight” Seibei, a low-ranking samurai striving to perform his duties while remaining devoted to his loved ones. Even if you’ve seen it before, watch it with us again; this movie, which swept the 2003 Japan Academy Awards, deserves multiple viewings.

If you would like to join us, please RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Mar movie night” in the subject line to receive Zoom info prior to the event.

See you at the movies!

J-Sei Movie Night Bento

Attention: Chef Yuji has a bento offering this month!

Umi masu Chirashi

Torched ocean trout sashimi, lemon, garlic, mayo, tobiko, negi over sushi rice  $25

Chicken Longrice

Ginger chicken soup and cellophane noodle kit of bok choy, negi, ginger and simmered chicken  $18

 

Oxtail Soup

Braised oxtail soup served with rice, mustard green, ginger and cilantro. $25

MY FRIEND YUJI

To order: When you click on the button above, it will take you directly to a pop-up order form on the My Friend Yuji Tock webpage, where you first select a pickup time. In the next window, click on an item and select the number you want to order, then click “Add”; repeat with other items if desired. Click the “View order” bar at the bottom to confirm your order, then click “Continue to payment” to sign in and pay for your order.

Support J-Sei At the Movies

Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies is in its Eighth Year! We look forward to more creative programming with educational and inspiring Japanese and Japanese American films. We are especially grateful for the up close and personal chats with filmmakers as we learn so much from the exchange.

We love having a growing and enthusiastic audience. We welcome any donations to help us offset costs for Movie Night. Thanks for considering this.

Japanese Movie Night – May 2025

Japanese Movie Night – February 2025

by | Jan 30, 2025 | Classes & Events

J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)
Friday, February 14, 6:30 pm

J-Sei Movie Night is dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, as well as Japanese American and AAPI films!

Join us on Friday, February 14, for our annual Valentine’s movie night program focused on the mysteries of Japanese Love. We will watch and consider a rarely seen movie by one of the best filmmakers of Japan’s golden age: SUDDEN RAIN (Shuu), directed in 1956 by Naruse Mikio, about a marriage on the rocks, starring Sano Shūji and the legendary actress Hara Setsuko playing against type as a disgruntled wife. This should be a fun film to watch together, with lots to discuss afterward.

If you would like to join us, please RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Feb movie night” in the subject line to receive Zoom info prior to the event.

See you at the movies!

J-Sei Movie Night Bento

SORRY – NO MOVIE NIGHT BENTO FOR FEBRUARY
Please check with us again next month!
MY FRIEND YUJI

To order: When you click on the button above, it will take you directly to a pop-up order form on the My Friend Yuji Tock webpage, where you first select a pickup time. In the next window, click on an item and select the number you want to order, then click “Add”; repeat with other items if desired. Click the “View order” bar at the bottom to confirm your order, then click “Continue to payment” to sign in and pay for your order.

Support J-Sei At the Movies

Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies is in its Eighth Year! We look forward to more creative programming with educational and inspiring Japanese and Japanese American films. We are especially grateful for the up close and personal chats with filmmakers as we learn so much from the exchange.

We love having a growing and enthusiastic audience. We welcome any donations to help us offset costs for Movie Night. Thanks for considering this.

Japanese Movie Night – January 2025

Japanese Movie Night – January 2025

by | Jan 2, 2025 | Classes & Events

J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)
Friday, January 10, 6:30 pm

J-Sei Movie Night is dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, as well as Japanese American and AAPI films!

Join us for our next Japanese Movie Night program, when we will watch and discuss one of the best representatives of 1960s-era chambara: THREE OUTLAW SAMURAI (Sanbiki no samurai), directed by legendary action filmmaker Gosha Hideo. Gosha’s debut feature-length film was a prequel to his hit TV series, telling the origin story of how the three samurai met, amidst a dispute involving a magistrate and a group of poor farmers, with shifting alliances that will turn traditional notions of samurai loyalty and honor on its head.

If you would like to join us, please RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Jan 2025 Movie” in the subject line to receive Zoom info prior to the event.

See you at the movies!

J-Sei Movie Night Bento

MOVIE NIGHT BENTO: NOW TAKING ORDERS!
Great news for local Bay Area viewers! Chef Yuji has come up with two delectable options for movie night bento:
– Salmon & Chicken Teri Bento ($18): Roasted salmon and chicken in homemade tare with roasted cabbage and koshihikari rice;
– Sabazushi ($34): Masaba from Japan pressed into a bozushi (boxed or pressed sushi) with ginger, negi and sweet kelp.
MY FRIEND YUJI

To order: When you click on the button above, it will take you directly to a pop-up order form on the My Friend Yuji Tock webpage, where you first select a pickup time. In the next window, click on an item and select the number you want to order, then click “Add”; repeat with other items if desired. Click the “View order” bar at the bottom to confirm your order, then click “Continue to payment” to sign in and pay for your order.

Support J-Sei At the Movies

Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies is in its Eighth Year! We look forward to more creative programming with educational and inspiring Japanese and Japanese American films. We are especially grateful for the up close and personal chats with filmmakers as we learn so much from the exchange.

We love having a growing and enthusiastic audience. We welcome any donations to help us offset costs for Movie Night. Thanks for considering this.