BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.2239@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20100123T000000Z DTEND:20100123T000000Z DESCRIPTION:<strong></strong><strong>Saturday at the Japanese Cinema</stron g><strong>\n</strong>Saturday January 23\, 2010 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Social Hall\n<em></em>\nAnything with Toshiro Mifune can't be bad :-) PLUS it's F REE (donations accepted for snack assortment/sodas)\n<strong><em>MBT Studi es in Japanese Culture</em></strong><em></em>\n<strong>Film:&nbsp\;SHINSEN GUMI-ASSASSINS OF HONOR-WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES</strong>\nNear the end of t he 19th century\, as the balance of power shifts from the Shogunate toward s the Emperor\, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content.\nThe Shinsengumi\, a small army of samurai\, farmers and peasants\, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their l eader Isami Kondo\, (Toshiro Mifune) is a man who rises from farmer to fig hter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a hear t of gold\, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate.\nBut bloodshed and treachery are everywhere.\n<strong>Take part in the after f ilm discussion of this film's relevance to Japanese culture.</strong>\n<st rong>NO Admission fee.</strong>&nbsp\;Popcorn and snacks will be served. P lease RSVP (312) 943-7801 so we'll know how many chairs to setup. DTSTAMP:20240418T194207Z SUMMARY:SHINSENGUMI-ASSASSINS OF HONOR URL:/en/events/2010/01/23/shinsengumi-assassins-of-honor/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR