This is a preview email. J-Film: Number 16 - The Tetsuharu Kawakami Story In conjunction with the JICC's summer exhibition, A New League A rare film about the famed Japanese baseball player and “God of Batting”, Tetsuharu Kawakami Filmed one year before his retirement from the Yomiuri Giants, Number 16 tells the story of one of the greatest and most influential baseball stars in Japan, Tetsuharu Kawakami, the "God of Batting." Showing his life from his humble beginnings in Kumamoto, the dramatic struggle at the 1937 Japanese High School Baseball Championship, to his spectacular rise with the Giants, Number 16 is a must-see for any fan of Japanese baseball. Featuring a star-studded cast including Michiyo Aratama (Kwaidan, Sword of Doom), Joe Shishido (Branded to Kill), a cameo from Akira Kobayashi (Tokyo Mighty Guy), and Tetsuharu Kawakami himself! In Japanese with English subtitles | Not Rated | 81 min | 1957 | Directed by Eisuke Takizawa Registration required Presented with Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C., Inc. You are invited to J-Film: Number 16 - The Tetsuharu Kawakami Story Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT) Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th Street Northwest Suite 100 Washington DC 20036 US CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at [email protected]. Program begins at 6:30PM. Doors open 30 minutes before the program. No admittance after 7:00PM or once seating is full. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat. The JICC reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event sponsored by JICC without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 100 | Washington, D.C. 20036-3838 TEL: 202-238-6900 | FAX: 202-822-6524 | [email protected] © 1981-2018 Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Share this email: Manage your preferences | Opt out using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. 1150 18th St NW Suite 100 Washington, DC | 20036 US This email was sent to [email protected]. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book..