2019年（令和元年）10月26日（土） 週刊NY生活 SHUKAN NEW YORK SEIKATSU [English Edition］(24) VOICES From Hotel in Park Avenue from 10th to 13th. Over 30 floral artists contributed their THE NEW YORKERS talents to this exhibition. At the recep- tion in the evening of 10th, Koro A Trip to Universal Bessho, Ambassador of the Japanese THE Permanent Representative to the United Studios Hollywood JAPAN VOICE Nations and his wife came and enjoyed Justin Tedaldi watching this floral show. COOL JAPAN from New Yorkers’ Viewpoints The theme is “The heart of fall.” Yukiko Yamanouchi, a wife of While visiting Ambassador Consul General of New Universal Studios Japan in Osaka York, described lily fall, used the red during its inau- The heart of fall. dahlia, aster and some other plants for gural year in Ikebana International the arrangement. Miho Kawamura, a 2001, I was wife of Ambassador Permanent Mission struck by the Floral Show at of Japan to the United Nations, used global appeal that The Kitano Hotel NY butterfly orchid , color flower, leaf and the movies have vase, created a vivid yellow arrange- on us all. A Ikebana International New York, ment and attracted the visitors.(Photo recent trip to President Beverly Hashimoto, hosted and article by Ryoichi Miura/ Universal Studios Hollywood (USH) the Ikebana Floral Show at Kitano Translated by Chikako Iwasaki) stirred the same feelings, but I was also reminded of the relationship between Japan and some of the world’s biggest entertainment franchises. The park’s newest attraction is Jurassic World: The Ride, which opened earlier this summer and stars Chris Pratt and many of the dinosaurs from the previous two films. This USH exclusive is an update of the original “Jurassic Park” ride and 1993 film, which was so popular at the time of its release that “Weird Al” From left in the front line, Ms.Hojo,president Kawamoto,Ms.Riki Ito Yankovic recorded a Japanese version of president of Japanese Lions NY,from left in the second line, his parody song that same year. Mr.Umeno and Mr.Iiyama with tie & suits and members of JLNY Then there’s the Transformers. First launched by toymakers Hasbro and Takara with Toei Animation producing the origi- nal 1984 animated series, the iconic The way to live speach Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee were reimagined for a new generation in First Brand bring professionals to NY Mrs.Miho Kawamura the Michael Bay-directed live-action Mrs.Yukiko Yamanouchi and her arrangement. and her arrangement. films, culminating in Transformers: The Supporting the gold medalist Stained glass and garden healing Ride 3D, a dynamic, motion-based indoor battle to save the world from the FirstBrand (located in Osaka, a powerhouse in Japan. He explained a whether they like it or not. Praising She appealed her fantastic original Decepticons with special effects by CEO Fumiko Kawamoto) hosted a dramatic comeback in the 9th inning someone results in a brain state same as world with her art from aquariums to Industrial Light & Magic, putting you on relay seminar for the third time at for the team was a result of controlling eating praised by someone.” Iiyama train stations, and the bicycle accident the front line of the action. the Japanese American Association the mental state of the brain and stated. that blinded her left eye. Finally, there’s the world-famous of New York on September 28. The changing the environment by praising In the afternoon, stained glass Late in the afternoon, gardenist Studio Tour, serving as the park’s name- seminar is “ Lions University: the opponents’ play even when they artist, Hideko Hojo invited the crowd to Seiho Umeno talked about the tradition sake since 1964. Offering an instant Liberal arts for adults” were losing. the world of space art with stained in Kyoto that have been going around course in 100 years of film history, this This seminar was part of the The two main points were for 1200 years and explained it “A ride-within-a-ride’s centerpiece is King health fair program that JAA have 1. Humans can not work hard only for place to calm your heart and talk to Kong 360 3D, a signature attraction creat- been holding. Jiro Iiyama, Mental themselves. and 2. You only need 3 yourself.” He talked about the dream of ed under the direction of Peter Jackson coach of two time gold medalist seconds to think of the situation posi- him of trading trees to trees and so on. and Weta Digital that combines thrilling skater in Pyeongchang Olympic, tively. By thinking “it’s ok, I’m good” https://www.yomiuri-info.jp/daily_yomiuri/nys/ The CEO of FirstBrand, visceral effects with cutting edge rotation- Nana Takagi, appeared and the brain will be tricked into actually Kawamoto said “ In Japan, there are al projection, climaxing with a titanic bat- explained how to change the habit of being so. Control the emotions with glass. Ms.Hojo graduated Osaka Ohtani numerous people who can narrating tle between a 25’ tall Kong and a 35’ tall brain to get the luck you need. the words and thoughts of yours. University in 1979 and started her you, and I would like the people in the voracious dinosaur (not Godzilla, but that Iiyama also coaches Seiryo “Humans don’t think with logic, at the movie drops next year). career in 1981. She have had exhibition United States to enjoy it.” high school baseball team, which is last second they will choose by For more information, visit www.uni- at places like Hankyu Grand Building. After the seminar, people went around versalstudioshollywood.com. to meet all the seminarians for auto- (Justin has written about Japanese arts and THE JAPAN VOICE is the English Edition of SHUKAN NY SEIKATSU graphs and enjoyed chatting. (Photo and entertainment since 2005. For more of his NEW YORK SEIKATSU PRESS, INC., 71 W 47 St, Suite 307 New York, NY 10036 USA article by Ryoichi Miura/ Translated by Editor in Chief: Ryoichi Miura, Associate Editor: Ashley Matarama, Kaoru Komi stories, visit http://jetaany.org/magazine.) Kanta Hakamata) Advertise Here! Contact 212-213-6069 [email protected]

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