Since arriving in Japan aboard Chinese ships transporting sacred Buddhist scriptures in the mid-sixth century, cats have proceeded to purr and paw their way into the heart of Japanese life, folklore, and art. On view at Japan Society Gallery from Friday, March 13, to Sunday, June 7, 2015, Life of Cats: Selections from the Hiraki Ukiyo-e Collection illustrates the depth of this mutual attraction by mining the wealth of bravura depictions of cats to be found in ukiyo-e woodblock prints of the Edo Period (1615-1867). « more »
The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is pleased to announce that for the 9th consecutive year, the JRO (the Organization to Promote Japanese Restaurants Abroad) will host the Umami Pavilion on the tradeshow floor scheduled for March 8-10, 2015 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. « more »
“Ode To My Father,” the larger-than-life tale of an ordinary man’s journey through extraordinary moments in South Korean history surged past the two million mark at the US box office today. The milestone comes 5 weeks (33 days) after being released nationwide. “Ode to My Father” is currently playing at 18 theaters in North American markets including Los Angeles, San Francisco, the greater New York City area, Washington DC, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Philadelphia, Honolulu, Dallas, Toronto and Vancouver. « more »
Fashion Month happens February-March and September-October for the “Big 4” (New York, London, Milan and Paris) every year. This week, Education Division, Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in New York (TECO) is proud to hold the first-of-its-kind “2015 New York Taiwanese Fashion Show and Exhibition”. « more »
The “Entertainment Capital of the World” will celebrate Chinese New Year this February with an impressive collection of symbolic décor, traditional Chinese cuisine and activities to commemorate Year of the Yang, honoring the Goat, Sheep and Ram. This year’s Chinese zodiac sign is believed to bring peace and harmony. Year of the Yang is also known for bringing good fortune, making Las Vegas the ideal destination to celebrate. « more »
The 3rd Annual DramaFever Awards presented by Toyota, took over the Hudson Theater at the Millennium Broadway Hotel with a sold out crowd of super passionate fans rubbing elbows with Asia’s hottest international television stars. « more »
Four great ideas were named first place winners of the Verizon Powerful Answers Award, a year-long global challenge to discover and help bring to market technology-based solutions with the potential to change our world. « more »
McDonald’s is now randomly accepting Lovin’ as a form of currency. Following the launch of McDonald’s “Pay with Lovin’” Super Bowl commercial, the company is bringing the idea to life at participating restaurants across the U.S. « more »
China Airlines will be flying the new 777-300ER aircraft on the Taipei-New York route from Feb 2. The new 777-300ER aircraft features luxurious Premium Business Class with 40 fully-flat seats, Premium Economy Class with 62 seats that have extra space, and 256 Economy Class seats for a total passenger capacity of 358. The safest, most comfortable service and the exquisite cultural ambience of the East will continue to support business, cultural and tourism exchanges between Taiwan and the US. « more »
