JAPAN CUTS - Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema - July 10th, 2010

At Japan Society.

Parade (パレード)
New York Premiere
12 PM

Introduction and Q&A with actor Tatsuya Fujiwara (藤原竜也), and director Isao Yukisada (行定勲)

Oh, My Buddha! (色即ぜねれいしょん)
New York Premiere
6:15 PM

Introduction and Q&A with director Tomorowo Taguchi (田口トモロヲ), and actor Daichi Watanabe （渡辺大知）

You can view the rest of photos from that day by visiting my flickr slideshow or thumbnails.

The New Grand Tour Opening Night

"THE NEW GRAND TOUR"


JUNE 4 - JULY 17, 2010

OPENING NIGHT: JUNE 3rd, THURSDAY @ 6 P.M.
ARTISTS: JOSÉ PARLÁ, SUITMAN, REY PARLÁ, DEANNE CHEUK, DAVI RUSSO & ROSTARR.

AT BRYCE WOLKOWITZ GALLERY

505 W24th Street, New York, NY 10011  


To view the rest of the photographs, visit my flickr slideshow or thumbnails.

Yoshiko's Birthday Time 2008

Right about 2 years ago.
Best time of the year!
To view the full coverage, visit my flickr slideshow or thumbnails.

"A Tokyo Wedding" Now available as a book!

"A Tokyo Wedding" is a photographic documentation of our friend, kimie's (you may know her from  "Kimie's Story", a few posts back) wedding day in May 16th. 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
It was created by Ayumi Sakamoto and Ronald Patane (A.K.A Hugheaven) as a wedding gift.

Happy 1st Anniversary, Kimie and Akira!

cheers!

To view the full coverage of their wedding day, visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.
Now also available in book "A Tokyo Wedding".

Naoko & Andre's Farewell Party

at Nublu.

A girl friend of mine Naoko, and her husband Andre are moving back to Japan.
Good luck on their new chapter in Japan!

To view the rest of snap shots, visit my flickr slideshow or thumbnails.

Mama's morning exercise

On the last mother's day, I was in Japan, staying at my mother's house.
At that time, she was on Banana diet (Eating 2 bananas as a breakfast), and the hula hoop (she puts water inside it) exercise.

Corona Park, in the afternoon

MahiRon's Baby Shower

Congratulation for MahiRon's new family member, Nami-kun!
Can't wait to see you in July!
To view the rest of the pictures, please visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.

My visited USA states

visited 25 states (50%)
After living almost 14 years in USA, I still haven't seen a half of the country.

Create your own visited map of The United States

RonPants' 33rd BD Party

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Sundance Film Festival 2010

My first visit to the Sundance Film Festival, as one of the supporters for the Blue Valentine, the most romantic cinema of the year 2010.

To view the rest of trip, visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.