J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)
Friday, March 8th, 6:30 pm

J-Sei Movie Night is in its 7th year dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, as well as Japanese American and AAPI films too!

Join us for our next Japanese Movie watch to be held on Friday, March 8th.  Our curator is filtering through her collection and resources to decide which film we can enjoy next  – so many to choose from and you, our audience, are becoming such seasoned J-Movie enthusiasts.

If you are interested to joining us, please RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Mar Movie 2024” in the subject line to receive more info on what’s next on the menu for the movie and bento, and to receive the Zoom info prior to the event.

See you at the movies!

J-Sei Movie Night Bento

For movie night, you can order specially made obento from My Friend Yuji for pickup on Friday, March 8th, in conjunction with Movie Night.

This month’s creative offering is: Black Bean Beef, Pork Ribs and Crab Fried Rice

Choose from the following menu:

• 1/2 rack black bean baby back ribs – $25
• Black bean wagyu beef ribs – $21
• crab fried rice – $25
• Ribs meal kit – $12 (Rice, potato salad and cabbage slaw)

Click on the button below to place your order. Pick up your meal at the selected pick-up time at J-Sei. Please observe safety protocols when picking up your obento at J-Sei. Thank you!

Support J-Sei At the Movies

Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies is in its Seventh 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.

Boro Inspired Collage with Sashiko Stitching

March 5 and 12, 1 to 3 pm

In this 2- day workshop we will create a 9×12” fabric collage for a crossbody bag. You will be introduced to other things you can make with same base size. As we are all different, each person will be encouraged to freely explore their individual style, preferences and methods. We will share ideas (and fabrics) with each other! Although we are not mending anything as is done in Boro, the method we will use is similar to patching with the use of simple Sashiko stitching.

In the spirit of Boro, you can repurpose what you may already have at home. Textile artist Chiyeko Klarman has personally cut up unwanted clothing, pulled out her fabric stash, dyed small pieces of white cloth with tea, coffee, onion skins. Friends and family are all great sources for fabric! The size of the project is approximately the same as a letter size printer paper so fabric pieces can be fairly small. For the body of the piece, Chiyeko recommends linen or medium weight cotton for easier stitching. More instructions will be provided to participants.

RSVP to jill@j-sei.org. Suggested donation: $20

J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)
Friday, April 12, 6:30 pm

J-Sei Movie Night is in its 7th year dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, as well as Japanese American and AAPI films too! It’s always great fun for movie night fans to meet regularly, usually on the second Friday of each month, to watch a film together, selected from among different genres and eras, and have a group discussion about it afterwards. On occasion we are fortunate to have special guests, such as film scholars and industry artists, join us to talk about their work in film. Each month is a treat!

This month’s movie – Shoplifters (2018)
万引き家族

In Japanese with English subtitles

Written and directed by Koreeda Hirokazu and winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes as well as numerous other accolades, including a near sweep at the Japan Academy Awards, this hit movie is about a makeshift family living on the edge in Tokyo and doing what they can to survive. Starring Lily Franky, Ando Sakura, Matsuoka Mayu, and screen legend Kiki Kirin in one of her final roles, this movie is hard-hitting and heartfelt while asking a lot of tough questions along the way.*

* Viewers who would like to view other Koreeda films as part of a larger discussion on the theme of “Family” are encouraged to visit other sites and resources, including Kanopy (available through your local library) and other streaming and dvd sites for movie lending, rental, or purchase.

Please join us on Friday, April 12, starting at 6:30pm (on Zoom).

RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Apr 2024 movie night” in the subject line to receive Zoom info prior to the event.

See you at the movies!

J-Sei Movie Night Bento

No obento this month! Check back next month!

Click on the button below to place your order. Pick up your meal at the selected pick-up time at J-Sei on Friday. Please observe safety protocols when picking up your obento at J-Sei. Thank you!

Support J-Sei At the Movies

Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies is in its Seventh 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.