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2019年（令和元年）10月26日（土）VOICES From

THE NEW YORKERSA Trip to Universal
Studios Hollywood
Justin Tedaldi
While visiting
Universal Studios
Japan in Osaka
during its inaugural year in
2001, I wasstruck by theglobal appeal thatthe movies haveon us all. A
recent trip toUniversal Studios Hollywood (USH)
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 andmany of the dinosaurs from the previous
two films. This USH exclusive is anupdate of the original “Jurassic Park” rideand 1993 film, which was so popular at
the time of its release that “Weird Al”
Yankovic recorded a Japanese version ofhis parody song that same year.
Then there’s the Transformers. First
launched by toymakers Hasbro and Takara
with Toei Animation producing the original 1984 animated series, the iconic
Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee
were reimagined for a new generation in
the Michael Bay-directed live-action
films, culminating in Transformers: TheRide 3D, a dynamic, motion-based indoor
battle to save the world from theDecepticons with special effects byIndustrial Light & Magic, putting you on
the front line of the action.
Finally, there’s the world-famous
Studio Tour, serving as the park’s namesake since 1964. Offering an instantcourse in 100 years of film history, thisride-within-a-ride’s centerpiece is King
Kong 360 3D, a signature attraction created under the direction of Peter Jackson
and Weta Digital that combines thrilling
visceral effects with cutting edge rotational projection, climaxing with a titanic battle between a 25’ tall Kong and a 35’ tall
voracious dinosaur (not Godzilla, but thatmovie drops next year).
For more information, visit www.universalstudioshollywood.com.
(Justin has written about Japanese arts andentertainment since 2005. For more of hisstories, visit http://jetaany.org/magazine.)THE

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Ikebana International New York,
President Beverly Hashimoto, hosted
the Ikebana Floral Show at Kitano

Hotel in Park Avenue from 10th to 13th.
Over 30 floral artists contributed theirtalents to this exhibition. At the reception in the evening of 10th, Koro
Bessho, Ambassador of the Japanese
Permanent Representative to the United
Nations and his wife came and enjoyedwatching this floral show.
The theme is “The heart of fall.”
Yukiko Yamanouchi, a wife ofAmbassador Consul General of New
York, described lily fall, used the reddahlia, aster and some other plants forthe arrangement. Miho Kawamura, awife of Ambassador Permanent Missionof Japan to the United Nations, usedbutterfly orchid , color flower, leaf andvase, created a vivid yellow arrangement and attracted the visitors.(Photoand article by Ryoichi Miura/Translated by Chikako Iwasaki)

Mrs.Yukiko Yamanouchi
and her arrangement.

Mrs.Miho Kawamuraand her arrangement.

COOL JAPAN from New Yorkers’ Viewpoints

The heart of fall.
Ikebana International
Floral Show at
The Kitano Hotel NY

From left in the front line, Ms.Hojo,president Kawamoto,Ms.Riki Ito
president of Japanese Lions NY,from left in the second line,
Mr.Umeno and Mr.Iiyama with tie & suits and members of JLNY

The way to live speachFirst Brand bring professionals to NY
Supporting the gold medalist Stained glass and garden healing
FirstBrand (located in Osaka,CEO Fumiko Kawamoto) hosted arelay seminar for the third time atthe Japanese American Associationof New York on September 28. The
seminar is “ Lions University:
Liberal arts for adults”
This seminar was part of thehealth fair program that JAA havebeen holding. Jiro Iiyama, Mental
coach of two time gold medalistskater in Pyeongchang Olympic,
Nana Takagi, appeared andexplained how to change the habit ofbrain to get the luck you need.
Iiyama also coaches Seiryohigh school baseball team, which isa powerhouse in Japan. He explained adramatic comeback in the 9th inningfor the team was a result of controllingthe mental state of the brain andchanging the environment by praising
the opponents’ play even when theywere losing.
The two main points were
1. Humans can not work hard only forthemselves. and 2. You only need 3
seconds to think of the situation positively. By thinking “it’s ok, I’m good”
the brain will be tricked into actually
being so. Control the emotions withthe words and thoughts of yours.
“Humans don’t think with logic, at thelast second they will choose bywhether they like it or not. Praisingsomeone results in a brain state same aseating praised by someone.” Iiyama
stated.
In the afternoon, stained glass
artist, Hideko Hojo invited the crowd tothe world of space art with stained

https://www.yomiuri-info.jp/daily_yomiuri/nys/glass. Ms.Hojo graduated Osaka Ohtani
University in 1979 and started hercareer in 1981. She have had exhibitionat places like Hankyu Grand Building.

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world with her art from aquariums totrain stations, and the bicycle accident
that blinded her left eye.
Late in the afternoon, gardenist
Seiho Umeno talked about the tradition
in Kyoto that have been going aroundfor 1200 years and explained it “Aplace to calm your heart and talk toyourself.” He talked about the dream of
him of trading trees to trees and so on.
The CEO of FirstBrand,
Kawamoto said “ In Japan, there are
numerous people who can narrating
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