http://www.eastbayexpress.com/search/locations.php?oid=5407

The Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley is presenting a retrospective series
of Shohei Imamura's fims, starting this week. Imamura is probably best
known in the U.S. for "The Eel." My personal fave is "Warm Water Under a
Red Bridge," while I think it's a little reductionist to assign the film
the theme of extreme PMS, I'm willing to go with the idea of exploration of
the magic that underlies everyday life. Besides, it's funny as hell and has
great music.

Imamura was particularly good at digging under Japanese cultural
stereotypes, unearthing their origins, and re-casting them from an
eccentric--sometimes satirical--but still respectful point of view. He
often dealt with protagonists who smack up against the "shoulds" of life
and and find their liberation in unexpected circumstances. I highly
recommend his work if you're in "life stinks" mode.

miriam solon

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Hi there,
  The movie is 2002, a Hong Kong film that stars Nicholas Tse as the
human cop and first it was Sam Lee as the ghost cop, but when he
disappears, he finds another human partner in Stephen Fung. Their
mission is to stop The Fire Ghost (Anya) and Water Ghost (Oympic
swimmer turned actor Alex Fong Lik-Sun in his film debut).

  Has one of my all time favorite Nicholas Tse songs "Let Me Die"
written by Tse and Fung.


--- In japan_kfss@yahoogroups.com, "kadaju_kun" <kadaju_kun@...> wrote:
>
> I watched a movie something like 6 years ago and I don't know the
> movies name so I want to watch it again but because I don't know the
> name I cant find it. Please help.
> The movie is about a police unit that fights ghost criminals and the
> unit is supposed to be 2 people one alive and the other a ghost but
in
> the end it was two alive people I think it was something like that.
And
> I think the unit name was something like 2000 or 2002?
>

I am looking for the Anime called  (Fuma No Kojiro) it was created by
the artist that created Saint Seiya, I will post a photo from the manga


Steven
From Spring Valley NY

I am looking for a Samurai TV show that was on TV Asahi it started back
in 1978 and ended in 2003 called Abarenbo Shogun.

FILM FESTIVAL INKS DEALS FOR NEW VENUES


PHILADELPHIA – The Big Bang Film Festival has inked new venue
agreements with Philadelphia's International House, The Prince Music
Theater and the Roxy Theatre.  Philadelphia's International House is
a beautiful and sought after space used by some of the region's most
well known film festivals and performing artists.  The I-house has
state of the art projection system, it can show most video formats
including MiniDV, Digibeta, Beta SP, DVD, VHS as well as 35mm and
16mm.   The Prince is equipped with a state of the art video
projection system making it a perfect venue for showing digital
video.  And the Roxy has a long history of supporting new and cutting
edge films in its intimate rooms; they can show 35mm and digital
video formats.  We are excited to be able to present the Big Bang
Festival to you in these dynamic spaces.  Stay tuned for more news in
the near future.

Information about the festival, as well as for submitting films for
consideration, can be found on the festival's website:
www.BigBangFilmFestival.com.

Requests for sponsorship and general information should be address to
BBFF at:  contact@...

Big Bang Film Festival
Philadelphia, PA
October 17-21 2007
Action, Adventure, Suspense and Asian Action Cinema.
www.BigBangFilmFestival.com
www.myspace.com/bigbangfilmfestival

--- In japan_kfss@yahoogroups.com, "kadaju_kun" <kadaju_kun@...> wrote:
>
> I watched a movie something like 6 years ago... but because I don't
> know the name I cant find it...
> The movie is about a police unit that fights ghost criminals...

I tried searching on some of your keywords in imdb.com but didn't come
up with much that would nail this down. Was it live action or an
anime? When you saw it was it in Japanese or English (dubbed,
subtitles)? Did it come out 6 years ago or had it already been out for
a while when you saw it? Since you're the one who saw it, you may want
to do your own keyword search on imdb.com and see what happens.

Good luck and let us know if you figure it out. Sounds like it could
be fun.

miriam

I watched a movie something like 6 years ago and I don't know the
movies name so I want to watch it again but because I don't know the
name I cant find it. Please help.
The movie is about a police unit that fights ghost criminals and the
unit is supposed to be 2 people one alive and the other a ghost but in
the end it was two alive people I think it was something like that. And
I think the unit name was something like 2000 or 2002?

Hello,

Here is an updated list of books about film from Stone Bridge Press,
publishers of books about Asia: www.stonebridge.com.

Enjoy!


Asia Shock
Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, & Thailand
PATRICK GALLOWAY
Extreme cinema from Asia in all its gory glory, showcasing classics
and cutting edge film from masters of suspense, exploitation, the
supernatural, and bone-chilling, blood-curdling fear and evil.
$19.95, ISBN: 9781933330129

The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Master of Fear
JERRY WHITE
The first full-scale look at the director of horror hits such as
Cure, Pulse, and Loft. Includes essays, a filmography and a sit-down
interview with one of Japan's most skillful and celebrated
filmmakers, a master crafter of tension, fear, and the subtleties of
gripping dark cinema.
$19.95, ISBN: 9781933330211

The Yakuza Movie Book
A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films
MARK SCHILLING
A trustworthy guide to Japan's most stoic, explosively violent genre.
Includes critiques of over 120 films, interviews with actors and
directors, and accessible profiles. Japan-based film critic Mark
Schilling has been reviewing films for the Japan Times since 1989. He
has also written about the Japanese film industry for Screen
International, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Men's
Vogue.
$19.95, ISBN: 9781880656761

The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film
TOM MES
AND JASPER SHARP
Explores the astounding resurgence of Japanese cinema through 19
contemporary filmmakers, including both established legends and
rising stars. Contains all-new material from the film buffs behind
the popular Midnight Eye website.
$22.95, ISBN: 9781880656891

Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves
The Samurai Film Handbook
PATRICK GALLOWAY
Finally, a readable book about the ever-popular genre of samurai
film! This informed and passionate guide includes over 50 reviews,
essential background on samurai warriors in Japanese culture, and
insights into the Japanese film industry.
$19.95, ISBN: 9781880656938

Waiting on the Weather
Making Movies with Akira Kurosawa
TERUYO NOGAMI; FOREWORD BY DONALD RICHIE
A candid, first-hand account of Akira Kurosawa's energy, creativity,
and infamous fits of rage, as remembered by his film assistant of 50
years. Teruyo Nogami's memoir is illustrated with her own humorous
behind-the-scene sketches.
$24.95, ISBN: 9781933330099

Tokyo Story
The Ozu/Noda Screenplay
YASUJIRO OZU
AND KOGO NODA
The screenplay to the film that comes second only to Citizen Kane in
the world's finest cinema. The script is accessible and reads like a
great novel, perfect for screenwriters, fans of world cinema, and the
curious, casual reader.
$12.95, ISBN: 9781880656808

The Anime Encyclopedia, Expanded & Revised Edition
A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917
JONATHAN CLEMENTS AND HELEN MCCARTHY
The definitive, best-selling guide to Japanese animation just got
even bigger and better! This 867-page behemoth includes more films,
plus all-new studio and artist entries, totaling over 3,000 entries.
$29.95, ISBN: 9781933330105

The Art of Robotech
The Shadow Chronicles
TOMMY YUNE WITH FOREWORD BY CARL MACEK
A must-have for Robotech fans: the official, full-color companion to
the new film! Includes series history, plot, characters, and, of
course, the mecha (giant robots), all presented by production
insiders.
$19.95, ISBN: 9781933330297

Anime Classics Zettai!
100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces
BRIAN CAMP AND JULIE DAVIS
For anime connoisseurs, beginners, and the simply curious, the best
of the best! Experienced anime critics help you find the most
cinematic, engaging, and memorable Japanese animation of all time.
$18.95, ISBN: 9781933330228

The Dorama Encyclopedia
A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953
JONATHAN CLEMENTS AND MOTOKO TAMAMURO
Over 1,000 entries covering Japanese television and the links to
famous films, animation, and novels. More and more shows from this
guide are available everywhere!
$24.95, ISBN: 9781880656815

WANT A GREAT JOB? Become an educator in Japan! The Japanese
Educational Teaching (JET) Program. No Japanese skills necessary.
Competitive salary with great fringe benefits. Fully supported by the
US & Japanese Governments.

Intro: Masami Takahashi, Assoc. Professor in Psych at NEIU

Panelists: Yoshi Kono, Senior Staff, Japan Info Cntr & Coordinator,
Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Prog. in Chgo.

Gary Blachman, Grad student & Participant, JET program

Tuesday, Apr. 3 9:25 AM to 10:40 AM Golden Eagles room, Student Union
Northeastern Illinois University
St. Louis & Bryn Mawr
Chicago, IL

Doc Films, a student organization of the University of Chicago, is
running a series of films from the end of March to early June, called
"Wartime Memory and the Postwar Japanese Psyche".

They will be shown on Tuesdays, and starts off with Ozu's "Brothers
and Sisters of the Toda Family" (although this isn't technically
postwar since it's from 1941) on March 27th. Ozu's "A Hen In The
Wind" and "Tokyo Story" are also on the schedule (May 1st and 15th
restpectively) as well as Kobayashi's "Human Condition" trilogy.

They are also screening Clint Eastwood's "Flags of our Fathers" and
"Letters from Iwo Jima" on one of the weekends later in the quarter.

Admission is $5 per screening, or a $25 pass for the quarter gets you
into any of their screenings for that quarter.

The full schedule is at:
http://docfilms.uchicago.edu/calendar.shtml where you can download
the calendar in PDF form (but should be up in non-PDF form
shortly).

Here is a link to the 12 page newsletter which talks about their
entire Spring schedule for those interested:
http://docfilms.uchicago.edu/files/ns07.pdf

BIG BANG FILM FESTIVAL (PHILADELPHIA, PA) OCTOBER 17 - 21, 2007

We are pleased to announce the Big Bang Film Festival, a celebration
of exciting and inventive films in the Action, Adventure, Suspense
and Asian Action Cinema genres.  BBFF will showcase amazing films,
some classics, some classics in the making.  Every submission will be
featured as a rotating highlight on the front page of the BBFF
website and on our 2007 Submissions page so that all of our
filmmakers can link to their listing.

Submissions have just opened! Visit our website for more information
on the festival, our submission process, special events, and
opportunities to join our team!

Big Bang Film Festival
Philadelphia, PA
October 17-21 2007
Action, Adventure, Suspense and Asian Action Cinema.
contact@...
www.BigBangFilmFestival.com

Heads-up, I don't know too much about this, but there will be an anime
convention in Chicago May 16 ish. I got wind of it because they are
looking for people to be interpreters for distinguished industry
figures from Japan.

If you have that skill, I don't think they're paying cash, but one
would get hotel accommodation, admission to convention events, and meals.

I don't have direct contact info. The way I heard about it is through
the Chicago Japanese Language Meet-Up group on
http://japanese.meetup.com/10/boards/

Heads-up, I don't know too much about this, but there will be an anime
convention in Chicago May 16 ish. I got wind of it because they are
looking for people to be interpreters for distinguished industry
figures from Japan.

If you have that skill, I don't think they're paying cash, but one
would get hotel accommodation, admission to convention events, and meals.

I don't have direct contact info. The way I heard about it is through
the Chicago Japanese Language Meet-Up group on
http://japanese.meetup.com/10/boards/

mildly OT, please only respond to the person whose contact info
appears below:

In a message dated 3/1/2007 5:27:02 P.M. Central Standard Time,
kwisenbaugh@... writes:

I represent a language school and we are currently in the need of Japanese
tutors on a part-time, freelance basis in the Niles, IL area. Would
you know
of anyone who may be interested in this opportunity? If so, I ask you to
please pass along my contact information. Thanks so much for you time.

Best Regards,


Kristin Wisenbaugh
Scheduling Coordinator
Inlingua School of Languages / Accuworld Cross-cultural & Translation
Solutions
200 W. Madison Street, Suite 910
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 641-0488 (p)

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Hello. I'm new to the Japanese media and cinema available to
English-speaking audiences, and am looking for some recommendations
for good Manga series and films with/in English.

Here are some things I've found that I've really liked:

In the area of Manga, my favorites are Kazuo Koike's _Lone Wolf and
Cub_ (found _Samurai Executioner_ too gruesome, and _Lady Snowblood_
not bad) and Osamu Tezuka's _Buddha_ series.

I like all of Kurasawa, particularly Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Dersu
Uzala, The Lower Depths, and Sanjuro. My favorite samurai film so far
(after Kurosawa's films) is Yoji Yamada's _Twighlight Samurai_ from a
few years back. Lately I've started to watch some Miyazaki, and
particularly liked Princess Mononoke.

So in general, I like the heroic tales, but I appreciate realism and
complexity in characters most of all, and whatever is finely crafted.

Thanks in advance for any help.

From the most happily hentai nation on earth:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/261641,CST-NWS-car18.article

This link will probably expire on 2/25/07
[excerpt quoted under fair use doctrine]
BY HIROKO TABUCHI
TOKYO -- Perky cartoon character Prince Pickles -- with saucer-round
eyes, big dimples and tiny, boot-clad feet -- poses in front of tanks,
rappels from helicopters and shakes hands with smiling Iraqis...
[citation]
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material
may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
---------------
[speculative directive from Shrub to Condoleezza Rice]
Gosh darn it, Condi, we're doing this whole war thing wrong. Lessee
kin we get Prom Minister Abbey to license us a couple of them thar
man-ga critters. Who'd wanna kill somethin' that cute and defenseless?

Look what I found:
http://beelinetv.com/

Japanese TV
295 Channel J, Japan Media
325 Fuji News Network, Japan Real
300 So-Net TV, Japan Media
291 So-Net TV2, Japan Media
582 Yomiuri News, Japan Media

Connection
The number on the left shows which connection speed [kbit/s] you need
to watch that particular channel.
-
Check the speed of your connection with the Beeline Bandwidth Test:
http://www.beelinebandwidthtest.com/

miriam

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Forgot to include the address...

Saturday at the Japanese Cinema
Saturday January 20, 2007 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Social Hall
Midwest Buddhist Temple
435 W. Menomonee
(in Old Town, near the Sedgwick Brown Line station)

MBT Studies in Japanese Culture

Film: The Tale of Zatoichi-Zatoichi Monogatari (with English subtitles)

This is the movie that introduced the legend of Zatoichi and its star
Shintaro Katsu, ushering in a new era of the Japanese samurai film.
Practicing his trade as a masseur in a small province, Zatoichi finds
himself caught in a turf war between rival yakuza gangs. Aware of
Zatoichi's reputation as an undefeatable swordsman, yakuza leader
Sukejoro tries to hire him-unsuccessfully-as a mercenary. But it's too
late. The other gang leader, Shigezo, hires a warrior with an equally
fierce reputation to challenge Zatoichi. Thus the legend of Zatoichi
begins with intensely choreographed battle scenes and a crafted story.
(In black and white-1962)

Take part in the after film discussion of this film's relevance to
Japanese culture.

NO Admission fee. Popcorn and snacks will be served. Please RSVP (312)
943-7801 so we'll know how many chairs to setup.

Saturday at the Japanese Cinema
Saturday January 20, 2007 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Social Hall
MBT Studies in Japanese Culture

Film: The Tale of Zatoichi-Zatoichi Monogatari (with English subtitles)

This is the movie that introduced the legend of Zatoichi and its star
Shintaro Katsu, ushering in a new era of the Japanese samurai film.
Practicing his trade as a masseur in a small province, Zatoichi finds
himself caught in a turf war between rival yakuza gangs. Aware of
Zatoichi's reputation as an undefeatable swordsman, yakuza leader
Sukejoro tries to hire him-unsuccessfully-as a mercenary. But it's too
late. The other gang leader, Shigezo, hires a warrior with an equally
fierce reputation to challenge Zatoichi. Thus the legend of Zatoichi
begins with intensely choreographed battle scenes and a crafted story.
(In black and white-1962)

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NO Admission fee. Popcorn and snacks will be served. Please RSVP (312)
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6. Please trim quoted material from the post you are responding to, so that just
enough remains for your reply to make sense.

7. Please don't repost copyrighted material without the copyright owner's
permission and/or citation of the copyright for small amounts of text,
considered fair use.

8. Please don't copy huge amounts of text from other lists or web sites. If
there's something of interest elsewhere on the net, post a link with a brief
description or a teaser quote from the source material.

9. Posts should be mainly in English, but Japanese is welcome with English
translation or with enough surrounding English context to make it understandable
in English. If you key stroke something in Japanese with Kanji and Kana, please
put a note at the beginning of your message in English, sayng which character
set (a.k.a. text encoding) you used, e.g. JIS, Shift-JIS (ISO 2022-JP), EUC,
Unicode UTF-8. If you send a message with Japanese characters using the
yahoogroups web site, there's a drop-down menu for language selection below the
post content window. Make sure it's set to Japanese, even if most of your post
is in English, otherwise all we'll get is gibberish, even if it looks like
Japanese on your end.

a. If you get a message with Japanese characters that show up as gibberish,
check the View menu for an item called "Text Encoding" or "Character Set" and
try various Japanese settings.

b. If your current setup doesn't read Japanese characters, there's a bunch of
tutorials at:
www.google.com/search?q=japanese+installation+tutorial&hl=en&lr=&client=safari&r\
ls=en&start=10&sa=N .
Macs running on OS9 and OSX are fairly easy to set up, using World Script.

c. If you are interested in learning more Japanese, there are many sites on the
web for that. This group may afford you some limited language learning
opportunities, by way of focusing on Japanese media, but its purpose is not
primarily to teach Japanese.

10. If you want to change the way you receive messages, please go to this link:
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/japan_kfss/join
and change your settings. This will allow you to receive all the day's messages
in a single digest, or to only read the messages on the web, if you feel you are
getting too much e-mail.

Thanks and have fun.

Starting Fri., Dec. 8, Facets Cinémathèque (1517 W. Fullerton, Chicago)
will show "Linda Linda Linda," the story of an all-girl Japanese band on
the eve of a big performance at their school festival.

The film will be shown for one week at the following times:

Fri., Dec. 8 @ 7 and 9:15pm
Sat. & Sun., Dec. 9 and 10 at 5:30 & 7:45pm
Mon.–Thurs., Dec. 11-14 @ 7 & 9:15pm

For ticket prices and other info, go to http://www.facets.org/cinematheque

Thanks to fellow Japan_KFSS-er B.R. for the heads up.

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Japan_KFSS deals with Japanese movies, comics, cartoons... ALL Japanese media...
Japanese film, Japanese anime, Japanese manga, Japanese art, Japanese music,
Japanese games, etc, etc. Kaiju Eiga to Samurai, Hello Kitty to Takeshi Beat
Kitano.

This group got off to a great start, but it needs your input to keep it lively.
It's okay to respond to old messages, which you can read from the link below.
Please talk it up with your Japanamaniac friends and send them this URL so that
they can read past messages and join us in the conversation:
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/japan_kfss/messages

For the foreseeable future, we want to keep this list unmoderated. Nobody here
has time to be the list cop. So there will not be universal prior screening of
messages. However, if individual subscribers do something inappropriate, they
may be placed on moderation, meaning that their posts will be screened for a
period of time until they can demonstrate that they can comply with the list's
standards. In order to keep the list enjoyable for all, there are a few simple
rules:

1. This is a SPAM FREE ZONE - NO ADVERTS. Announcements of events, screenings,
TV programs, concerts and other Japanese cultural events and activities are
permitted.

2. NO BOOTLEG TRADING, there are plenty of other sites around for that, which we
DON'T endorse,

3. No personal attacks or other hate speech (except as documented quotes from
media). If something or someone on this group makes you angry, hold that thought
and wait at least an hour before hitting the send button. If you find something
objectionable, please send private email to Japan_KFSS-owner@yahoogroups.com
with a reference to the message number (available at
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/japan_kfss/messages ).

4. Please stay on our already very broad topic. If the topic shifts in a
message, please change the subject line to reflect the new topic. Please keep
personal conversation to a minimum, and switch to private e-mail when the topic
no longer relates to this group's focus.

5. Please limit profanity to actual documented quotes of existing material from
the media.

6. Please trim quoted material from the post you are responding to, so that just
enough remains for your reply to make sense.

7. Please don't repost copyrighted material without the copyright owner's
permission and/or citation of the copyright for small amounts of text,
considered fair use.

8. Please don't copy huge amounts of text from other lists or web sites. If
there's something of interest elsewhere on the net, post a link with a brief
description or a teaser quote from the source material.

9. Posts should be mainly in English, but Japanese is welcome with English
translation or with enough surrounding English context to make it understandable
in English. If you key stroke something in Japanese with Kanji and Kana, please
put a note at the beginning of your message in English, sayng which character
set (a.k.a. text encoding) you used, e.g. JIS, Shift-JIS (ISO 2022-JP), EUC,
Unicode UTF-8. If you send a message with Japanese characters using the
yahoogroups web site, there's a drop-down menu for language selection below the
post content window. Make sure it's set to Japanese, even if most of your post
is in English, otherwise all we'll get is gibberish, even if it looks like
Japanese on your end.

a. If you get a message with Japanese characters that show up as gibberish,
check the View menu for an item called "Text Encoding" or "Character Set" and
try various Japanese settings.

b. If your current setup doesn't read Japanese characters, there's a bunch of
tutorials at:
www.google.com/search?q=japanese+installation+tutorial&hl=en&lr=&client=safari&r\
ls=en&start=10&sa=N .
Macs running on OS9 and OSX are fairly easy to set up, using World Script.

c. If you are interested in learning more Japanese, there are many sites on the
web for that. This group may afford you some limited language learning
opportunities, by way of focusing on Japanese media, but its purpose is not
primarily to teach Japanese.

10. If you want to change the way you receive messages, please go to this link:
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/japan_kfss/join
and change your settings. This will allow you to receive all the day's messages
in a single digest, or to only read the messages on the web, if you feel you are
getting too much e-mail.

Thanks and have fun.

Japan_KFSS deals with Japanese movies, comics, cartoons... ALL Japanese media...
Japanese film, Japanese anime, Japanese manga, Japanese art, Japanese music,
Japanese games, etc, etc. Kaiju Eiga to Samurai, Hello Kitty to Takeshi Beat
Kitano.

This group got off to a great start, but it needs your input to keep it lively.
It's okay to respond to old messages, which you can read from the link below.
Please talk it up with your Japanamaniac friends and send them this URL so that
they can read past messages and join us in the conversation:
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/japan_kfss/messages

For the foreseeable future, we want to keep this list unmoderated. Nobody here
has time to be the list cop. So there will not be universal prior screening of
messages. However, if individual subscribers do something inappropriate, they
may be placed on moderation, meaning that their posts will be screened for a
period of time until they can demonstrate that they can comply with the list's
standards. In order to keep the list enjoyable for all, there are a few simple
rules:

1. This is a SPAM FREE ZONE - NO ADVERTS. Announcements of events, screenings,
TV programs, concerts and other Japanese cultural events and activities are
permitted.

2. NO BOOTLEG TRADING, there are plenty of other sites around for that, which we
DON'T endorse,

3. No personal attacks or other hate speech (except as documented quotes from
media). If something or someone on this group makes you angry, hold that thought
and wait at least an hour before hitting the send button. If you find something
objectionable, please send private email to Japan_KFSS-owner@yahoogroups.com
with a reference to the message number (available at
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/japan_kfss/messages ).

4. Please stay on our already very broad topic. If the topic shifts in a
message, please change the subject line to reflect the new topic. Please keep
personal conversation to a minimum, and switch to private e-mail when the topic
no longer relates to this group's focus.

5. Please limit profanity to actual documented quotes of existing material from
the media.

6. Please trim quoted material from the post you are responding to, so that just
enough remains for your reply to make sense.

7. Please don't repost copyrighted material without the copyright owner's
permission and/or citation of the copyright for small amounts of text,
considered fair use.

8. Please don't copy huge amounts of text from other lists or web sites. If
there's something of interest elsewhere on the net, post a link with a brief
description or a teaser quote from the source material.

9. Posts should be mainly in English, but Japanese is welcome with English
translation or with enough surrounding English context to make it understandable
in English. If you key stroke something in Japanese with Kanji and Kana, please
put a note at the beginning of your message in English, sayng which character
set (a.k.a. text encoding) you used, e.g. JIS, Shift-JIS (ISO 2022-JP), EUC,
Unicode UTF-8. If you send a message with Japanese characters using the
yahoogroups web site, there's a drop-down menu for language selection below the
post content window. Make sure it's set to Japanese, even if most of your post
is in English, otherwise all we'll get is gibberish, even if it looks like
Japanese on your end.

a. If you get a message with Japanese characters that show up as gibberish,
check the View menu for an item called "Text Encoding" or "Character Set" and
try various Japanese settings.

b. If your current setup doesn't read Japanese characters, there's a bunch of
tutorials at:
www.google.com/search?q=japanese+installation+tutorial&hl=en&lr=&client=safari&r\
ls=en&start=10&sa=N .
Macs running on OS9 and OSX are fairly easy to set up, using World Script.

c. If you are interested in learning more Japanese, there are many sites on the
web for that. This group may afford you some limited language learning
opportunities, by way of focusing on Japanese media, but its purpose is not
primarily to teach Japanese.

10. If you want to change the way you receive messages, please go to this link:
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/japan_kfss/join
and change your settings. This will allow you to receive all the day's messages
in a single digest, or to only read the messages on the web, if you feel you are
getting too much e-mail.

Thanks and have fun.