Furusato Movie Festival・Tokunoshima

Furusato Film Festival Tokunoshima, JAPAN HOUSE Los ANgeles (Level 5) 2024 October 19. Various movie scenes from "Tokunoshima, the Island of Bull-Sumo" & "Whale Island Tokunoshima" such as a guy stands in front of the blue ocean. Boys in school uniform walk with their bull. A boy and a girl ringing a bell of the side of the ocean. Many people celebrating a new baby in town. Little brothers & their dad taking care of their bull. A girl with big smile.
Date 10/19(Sat), 2024
Time [PART1]11:00am~[PART2]2:20pm~
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This is a series of short films on the theme of regional revitalization, featuring local products, tourist destinations, and other regional attractions.

We will be screening a double feature of “Whale Island Tokunoshima” and “Tokunoshima, the Island of Bull-Sumo” which showcase the charms of Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, a place overflowing with nature and kindness and the hometown of Mitsuyasu Shigeta, founder of the Los Angeles Shin-Sen-Gumi Restaurant Group.

Experience the charms of Tokunoshima, a small island with a population of about 20,000 that does not appear on world maps and has been selected as a World Natural Heritage Site.

Venue: JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles (Level 5)
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

PART 1 ：OPEN at 11:00・START at 11:20
PART 2：OPEN at 14:20・START at 14:40

TICKET : ＄10 (2 movies with Free Gift from Tokunoshima)

Purchase Tickets here.

Experience the beauty and culture of Tokunoshima, an island in Kagoshima Prefecture, in the regional revitalization film “Whale Island Tokunoshima,” directed by Takafumi Ohashi. Produced independently by Shin-Sen-Gumi, this short film features stunning sights of the island’s natural beauty, including whales, as well as sceneries and gourmet food unique to Tokunoshima. To add to the charm, the founder of Shin-Sen-Gumi Restaurant Group, Mitsuyasu Shigeta, hailing from Tokunoshima, adds to the film’s allure by passionately singing the theme song “Shima no Hitoyo”. Don’t miss this enchanting journey into the heart of a vibrant culture! Runtime 40 Minutes.

Be swept away by the captivating tale of “Tokunoshima, the Island of Bull-Sumo,” the second regional revitalization film of Tokunoshima, directed by Takafumi Ohashi. This short film is based on the true story of the founder of Shin-Sen-Gumi Restaurant Group, Mitsuyasu Shigeta, and his older brother. The story follows the journey of a young boy who dreams of making his bull a yokozuna. Along the way, he experiences both partings and encounters and grows in his love for bull-sumo. The film even features Kyokucho himself in the role of his own father. Don’t miss out on this heartfelt film that showcases the beauty of Tokunoshima and the power of determination and love for one’s passion. Runtime 40 Minutes.

 

Organized by Shin-Sen-Gumi Foundation