New York’s Japan Society is showcasing the 1963 classic film Zatoichi, the Fugitive on Friday, January 22nd, 7:30 PM. In you live in the area, please be sure to check out the film and support Japan Society for their dedication towards showcasing Japanese content.
For info on screenings and for tickets, see this link.
Excerpt from site:
1963, 86 min., 35 mm, color, in Japanese with English subtitles. Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka. With Shintaro Katsu, Miwa Takada, Masayo Banri, Junichiro Narita, Katsuhiko Kobayashi.
Zatoichi, the Fugitive is one of the classiest Samurai films ever to emerge from Japan.
– Luther Manning, DVD CULT
As the iconic blind masseur Zatoichi, Katsu enters this fourth episode of the saga—one of the most acclaimed—with a bounty on his head. Soon, he is up to his neck slicing and dicing through a throng of yakuza thugs, fending off a long-lost love and battling a ruthless ronin for hire.
About New York’s Japan Society:
Established in 1907, New York’s Japan Society has evolved into North America’s single major producer of high-quality content on Japan for an English-speaking audience. Presenting over 100 events annually through well established Corporate, Education, Film, Gallery, Lectures, Performing Arts and Innovators Network programs, the Society is an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and fosters sustained and open dialogue on issues important to the U.S., Japan, and East Asia.
