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BRADPITTHits Tokyo With

LOGAN

LERMAN

On Top of Her GameToni Gonzaga

EXCLUSIVE:Bea RoseSantiago

Looks Back

On Her

Miss International

Reign

BacolodsMasskerade

Philippines

Gears Up For

PopeFrancis

2015 Apostolic

Visit


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CONTENTS

January2015

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6Cover StoryToni Gonzaga: On Top of Her Game

8SpotlightExclusive: Bea Rose Santiago Looks Back On HerMiss International Reign

9Celebrity NewsBrad Pitt Hits Tokyo With Logan Lerman

12Embassy NewsSecretary Del Rosario Lauds Japans 60 Years ofDevelopment Assistance

13 FilCom WatchPhilippine Jazz Concert and Culture & TourismSeminar Held in Tokyo

14Philippine AdventuresBacolods Masskerade

16FacesJolina Reunites With Marvin in ABS-CBNs DramaSeries Flordeliza

17In FocusPhilippines Gears Up For Pope Francis 2015Apostolic Visit

18

Happenings Around TownFilipino Film Bwaya Wins Tokyo Filmex Grand

Prix

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IN FOCUS

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and Information Service (Jeon Han)

PhilippinesGears Up For

POPE

FRANCIS2015 Apostolic Visit

ANOTHER POPE IS ABOUT TO VISIT THE PHILIPPINES TO BRING HIS MESSAGE OF MERCY AND COMPASSION.

Twenty years after Pope John Paul II

visited the Philippines for the 1995

World Youth Day, Pope Francis is

set to visit the country from Jan. 15

to Jan. 19. No less than Manila Archbishop

Luis Cardinal Tagle confirmed His Holiness

visit whose main highlight is his trip to

Tacloban to meet the survivors of super

typhoon Yolanda that hit the country last

year claiming thousands of lives.

Pope Francis is expected to arrive in

Manila from Sri Lanka on Jan. 15 at around

5 oclock in the afternoon and will go on

a motorcade to his residence in Manila.

The following day, he is set to meet with

President Benigno Aquino III and members

of the diplomatic corps in Malacaang

Palace.

Malacaang welcomed the news, thePhilippines being a Roman Catholic country.

Presidential Communications Operations

Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that

the government will do its best to provide a

safe and meaningful visit for Pope Francis.

The government joins the Filipino

people in welcoming the Vaticans

announcement confirming that His Holiness

Pope Francis will make an apostolic visit to

the Philippines Pope Francis visit marks

the 20th anniversary of the celebration of

World Youth Day Manila that was presided

over by now St. John Paul II,Coloma said.Filipinos will most certainly afford

to Pope Francis the warmth of their

hospitality and manifest the fervor of their

faith as they welcome the first pontiff from

South America,he added.

On Jan. 17, Pope Francis will head to

Tacloban to visit some areas devastated by

typhoon Yolanda and will have lunch with

the poor and survivors of the calamity. He

will also bless the Pope Francis Center

for the Poor and visit the Cathedral of our

Lords Transfiguration, both in Palo, Leyte.

On Jan. 18, Pope Francis will spend the

day with a meeting with religious leaders

and will meet the youth at the University

of Santo Tomas and then will go on a

motorcade for the Concluding Mass at the

Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park. He will

leave the country on Jan. 19.

Archbishop Socrates Villegas,

president of the Catholic Bishops

Conference of the Philippines (CBCP),

asked the Filipino people to preparethemselves spiritually for the coming of

His Holiness whose apostolic visit will

carry the message of pastoral love, mercy

and compassion.

I invite you all, my fellow Filipinos,

to extend a hearty and warm welcome

to our Pope. But most importantly let us

open our hearts to the message he will

bring and, even now, extend the love,

mercy, compassion and kindness that he

practices to one another, that he may find

in our country a blessed, kind, and grateful

people, Villegas said.Let us all work and act together to make

his visit a moment of grace for us and our

country. When Pope Francis comes, he will

show us the face of God. When the Pope sees

us Filipinos, may he see the living God in us,

he added.

Here is the official itinerary:

Jan. 15, Arrival from Sri Lanka

Villamor Air Base Motorcade to the

Apostolic Nunciature Taft Avenue, Manila

Jan. 16, Welcome Ceremony

Malacaan Palace, Manila Motorcade to

the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate

Conception (Manila Cathedral) Mass with

Bishops, Priests and Religious Cathedral-

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

(Manila Cathedral) Motorcade to the Mall of

Asia Arena, Pasay Encounter with Families

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

Jan. 17, Departure for Archdiocese

of Palo Villamor Air Base Arrival at

Tacloban Airport Holy Mass Tacloban

Airport Lunch with the Poor and Survivorsof Calamities at Gonzagahaus (Residence

of the Archbishop of Palo) Palo, Leyte

Blessing of the Pope Francis Center for

the Poor Palo, Leyte Meeting with the

Priests and Religious at Cathedral of Our

Lords Transfiguration (Palo Cathedral)

Palo, Leyte Departure for Manila Arrival at

Manila Villamor Air Base

Jan. 18, Brief Meeting with the

Religious Leaders and Encounter with

the Youth Pontifical University of Santo

Tomas, Espaa, Manila Motorcade to Rizal

Park, Manila Concluding Mass, Rizal Park,Manila

Jan. 19, Motorcade from the Apostolic

Nunciature Departure for Rome Villamor

Air Base


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SHE FIRST HOGGED THE SPOTLIGHT WHEN SHE SCREAMED

I LOVE YOU, PIOLO IN A SOFTDRINK COMMERCIAL THAT HAD EVERYONE IMITATING IT. IT HAD

SUCH A GOOD RECALL TO THE PUBLIC THAT WHEN SHE LOOKS BACK, SHE WOULD PROBABLY

TELL HERSELF THAT THE SAID COMMERCIAL STARTED IT ALL FOR HER.

oniG O N Z A G A

Photos courtesy

of Star Cinema

OnTopo

fHerGame

COVER STORY


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Fifteen years later, she is now

known as Toni Gonzaga the

versatile celebrity who sings,

hosts, acts and makes the

viewing public laugh. Currently, she

is one of the busiest Kapamilya stars

hosting showbiz-oriented show The

Buzz and reality singing competition

The Voice of the Philippines,

performing in ASAP, promoting

her seventh album Celestine, andrecently, she starred in the movie hit

Starting Over Again opposite Piolo

Pascual and Iza Calzado.

Toni has an impeccable showbiz

track record. In 2002, she joined the

longest-running noontime show Eat

Bulaga that became her playground

in hosting. It was also where the

public first had a glimpse of Tonis

effervescing personality and that shes

gifted with comedic timing that not all

possesses.

She surprised the showbiz world

when she made the big move by

transferring to GMA-7s rival network,

ABS-CBN, to pursue new changes

and challenges for her career. Many

naysayers would say that leaving the

number one and most loved noontime

show would be Tonis downfall.

But they were wrong.Tonis career went full swing with

one project after the other that always

sits well with the viewing public. She

reaped praises for her Pinoy Big

Brother (PBB) hosting stint, made

movie hits such as Four Sisters and

a Wedding, This Guys In Love With

U Mare!, My Amnesia Girl, Ang

Tanging Pamilya, My Big Love and

You Are The One.

Her newest album Celestine,

which was named after her real

name, has shown the singer-songwriter side of her where

she wrote two songs This

Love is Like, and Awit ni

Ginny.

The songs in

my album are more

personal and closer

to my heart. It

shows who I

really am as a

singer, as an artist.

My real name, Celestine, means

heavenly. And like my name, I believe

that this album is a great gift from

heaven. It took a while for it to be

finished but Gods timing is always

perfect. This is the best album Ive ever

done, she said.

Aside from This Love is Like and

Awit ni Ginny, songs in the album

include Got You, Finally, SweetestSong, Oh Boy, Di Ba Halata, Kahit

Na (Remix), and Starting Over Again.

She topbilled a successful

concert, Celestine, at the SM Mall of

Asia Arena last October as a way of

celebrating her 15th year anniversary

in the business.

And the biggest lesson she has

learned in her 15-year career?

I think it is very important that

you have faith in yourself first because

nobody will trust you or believe in you

if you dont believe yourself. It startswithin yourself because whatever you

believe, you become what you believe.

Your words will bring you where you

want to go 90 percent I read this in

one of the books. 90 percent of who

you are today is because of the words

you uttered when you were a kid, she

shared in her interview wi th Rappler.

No wonder shes called the

Ultimate Multimedia Star.



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SPOTLIGHT

Bea Rose SantiagoLOOKS BACK ON HER MISS INTERNATIONAL REIGN

Photos courtesy of Miss International Beauty Pageant

TOKYO, JAPAN BEFORE PASSING THE CROWN TO HER SUCCESSOR LAST NOVEMBER 11, MISS INTERNATIONAL 2013 BEA ROSE SANTIAGO

GRANTED OUR REQUEST FOR AN EMAIL INTERVIEW, WHERE SHE TALKED ABOUT HER HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, EXPERIENCES DURING HER REIGN,

FUTURE HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS.

FILJAP: You started as a fashion

model, how did you get into the pageant

world?

Bea Rose: They scouted me when I

moved to Canada, I was walking downtown

Toronto. My mom sent my Myspace selfies

to Ford Torontos website, we signed a

week after.

FILJAP: Why did you choose to

represent the Philippines instead of

Canada in the pageants that you joined in?

Bea Rose: Because Im a Filipino by

heart. I chose to represent a country that is

proud of every candidate they send. I wantto be a part of that loving, supportive and

proud community.

FILJAP: How was it like competing in

Miss International 2013 and eventually

winning the crown?

Bea Rose:I seriously had the best time.

I prepared for the pageant and I came to

Japan to win. I really had no option B, which

was scary! I left my whole life in Canada for

a mission to be a beauty queen.

FILJAP:How do you feel now that youre

passing the crown to your successor?

Bea Rose: Its a bittersweet,

overwhelming feeling. I feel important with

the crown. Im scared and excited now for

the new journey.

FILJAP: What kind of a year has it

been for you? What has been the most

outstanding moment of your reign?

Bea Rose: Thereve been good times

and bad times. You cant have it all. Winning

the crown made me realize that everybody

is pleased and will try to ride with your

fame. Not everybody is your friend. Butbeing named a Filipino pride and a street

named in my honor its the best feeling

in the world!

FILJAP: One of the responsibilities

of any beauty queen is to be a role model

for young women. What have you brought

to this role and for what would you

particularly be remembered?

Bea Rose: I work with the United

Nations and Im leaning towards working

with them further. We have a campaign

called Iam. Watch out for it. I will also

continue working with NGOs involve in

women and youth empowerment.

FILJAP: Japan is a big part of your

reign. How do you find the country and its

people?

Bea Rose: I love Japan!!!! I want to

live in Tokyo! I think every human being

should learn from the Japanese! They are

behaved, well-mannered, respectful and

hardworking people.

FILJAP: Whats next for you after MissInternational?

Bea Rose: Im hoping for more hosting

jobs and to work with many charities. I love

being Miss International because I get to

work and live up my dream.

FILJAP: Lastly, what is your message

to aspiring beauty queens out there?

Bea Rose: Always give your 100

percent. In that way, you will never regret

anything.

EXCLUSIVE


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CELEBRITY NEWS

Photos by Din Eugenio & Florenda Corpuz

The two handsome actors were

welcomed by hundreds of

Japanese fans who held their

cameras and smart phones aloft

to take pictures of them at the Tokyo

International Airport. Pitt acknowledged

them with a cheerful tip of his fedora

hat while his co-star Lerman, simply

waved to the crowd.

The following day, Pitt and Lerman

spoke at a news conference in Tokyo

Midtown Hall.

Its great to be here again, Pitt

greeted the press.

The Fury actors narrated their

experiences while filming scenes inside

a tank.

The tank theres nothing

ergonomical or comfortable about it

But what was remarkable to me is that

the men, they lived in that space, they

had their meals there, they slept there,

they fought there, they went to bathroom

there. We need to think what the men

went through during those times under

these conditions. Its pretty heroic, Pitt

said who played Sgt. Don Wardaddy

Collier, a hardened tank commander.

Fury is such a unique experience

to film. We spent four months before

filming, living together, trying to bring

authenticity to the story. And on the set,

there were no breaks. We were trying to

bring honesty to the story and we really

gave 100 percent of ourselves in the

scenes. This is definitely the film I am

most proud of, the 22-year-old Lerman

confessed.

After the press conference, Pitt and

Lerman suited up to hit the red carpet

premiere of their film at TOHO Cinemas

in Yurakucho, where they were seen

signing autographs and posing for

pictures with ecstatic fans.

Fury is a dramatic war film about

a platoon of tanks and its five U.S.

soldiers fighting against the Nazis in

World War II.

Brad Pitt Hits Tokyo With Logan Lerman

TOKYO, JAPAN HOLLYWOOD A-LISTER BRAD PITT ARRIVED IN THE JAPANESE CAPITAL TOGETHER WITH YOUNG HEARTTHROB LOGAN

LERMAN ON NOV. 14 TO PROMOTE THEIR LATEST FILM FURY, WHICH HIT THEATERS IN THE COUNTRY ON NOV. 28.


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EMBASSY NEWS

TOKYO, JAPAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY ALBERT F. DEL ROSARIO SAID ON NOV. 17 THAT THE PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN, AS STRATEGIC

PARTNERS AND CLOSE FRIENDS, SHOULD CONTINUE TO PURSUE AN INCLUSIVE GROWTH AGENDA THAT EFFECTIVELY PUT OUR PEOPLES AT

THE CENTER OF DEVELOPMENT.

Speaking at a Symposium

commemorating the 60th

anniversary of Japans Official

Development Assistance

(ODA) programs, Secretary Del Rosario

thanked Japan for six decades of

steadfast support and contribution to

the Philippines development efforts, as

a genuine development partner of the

Philippines.The Secretary called for a re-

focus of Japanese ODA on strengthening

institutions and governance and building

disaster resilient communities. ForJapans ODA program to effectively

craft a people-centered development

response to emerging global challenges,

grant programs should concentrate on

innovation, science and technology, and

human capital development to increase

the skills, knowledge, and productivity of

Filipinos. For the next 60 years, he urged

Japan to continue its adherence towards

self-helpand country ownershipand to

keep up its efforts in fighting poverty, even

in middle-income countries.

For countries such as the Philippines,Secretary Del Rosario stressed that ODA

can be used to upgrade and modernize

public institutions and the entire civil

service through institutional capacity-

building so as to make them attuned to

21st century governance. Indeed, the

program benefits become substantial when

strong institutions exist to implement ODA

projects.

We therefore welcome more

innovative program partnerships with the

Japanese Government that will ensure the

irreversibility of our reform agenda, the

Secretary remarked during the Symposium

attended by over 500 participants at the Iino

Hall in Tokyo.

Secretary Del Rosario invited Japanto invest in innovation and human capital

development because this strategy

becomes an imperative as the Philippines

enters its so-called demographic sweet

spot in 2015, when majority of its

population, with a median age of 22 years,

enters the workforce. In this connection, he

said that more grant programs that focus

on Science and Technology education must

be promoted.

On peacebuilding, particularly in

Mindanao, Secretary Del Rosario said

the Japan-Bangsamoro Initiative forReconstruction and Development (J-BIRD)

advanced the Mindanao peace process by

directly addressing poverty challenges and

development gaps in Southern Philippines.

To ensure that we continue to generate

peace dividends, we welcome Japans

recent initiatives under the Comprehensive

Capacity Development Project for the

Bangsamoro, he added.

At the panel discussion following his

remarks, the Secretary pointed out that

Japan has greatly contributed to peace and

development and thus for the next decades

the ODA should concentrate on training

new, young, and morally upright leaders

for peace-building and development,

particularly in Mindanao under the proposed

Bangsamoro Political Entity.He added that

given the challenge of mega disasters as

the new normal, the need to have a disaster

resilient country must be acknowledged

and to this end, there is therefore the need

to embed disaster resilient financing as an

element in ODA.

Japan celebrates this year the 60th

anniversary of its ODA initiated by its

accession to the Colombo Plan in 1954.

Under the theme; Growth and Poverty

Reduction: The Role of Japans ODA, the

Symposium provided the opportunities tolook back 60 years of Japans cooperation

and examine its fruits and values, as well as

to discuss the role of Japans international

cooperation in the new era.

Secretary Del Rosario

LaudsJapans 60 Years ofDevelopment AssistancePhotos by Florenda Corpuz


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Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario is welcomed by Japanese

Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their bilateral meeting in Tokyo.

A N N O U N C E M E N T

The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo will be closed onDecember 23, 2014 until January 4, 2015 in observance of

Philippine and Japanese holidays.

The Embassy will open on January 5, 2015.Thank you.

Japan is the Philippines foremost

lateral development partner. As of June 2014,

apan has provided US$3.63 billion worth

ODA representing the largest share (28.6

ercent) of the Philippines total ODA portfolio.

apanese ODA has directly contributed to

Philippines development efforts across

a wide range of priority areas, including

irrigation, flood control, education, health care,

earthquake detection, rural road network

construction and improvement, water supply,

and livelihood programs. In the aftermath of

Super Typhoon Yolanda, Japan was among the

first to provide emergency assistance to the

Philippines, continues to play a major role in

the reconstruction effort through the Yolanda

Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery

Plan.


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PHILIPPINE ADVENTURES B

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Text and Photos by

Arlene Donaire

LOOK BACK, AND SMILE ON

PERILS PAST. -- WALTER

SCOTT

THE PISTA SANG MASSKARA

OR MASSKARA FESTIVAL OF

BACOLOD CITY IS AN ANNUAL

CULTURAL TRADITION THAT

CELEBRATES LIFE AMIDST AD-

VERSITIES PAST, PRESENT

AND FOREBODING, WITH ANENDEARING, CHARMING, AND

UNMISTAKABLY EVERLASTING

SMILE MULTIPLIED A THOU-

SANDS FOLDS.


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The word Masskara

was coined by the

late Filipino artist,

Ely Santiago from the

words mass (a multitude of

people) and the Spanish word

cara (face), thus forming

MassKara (a multitude of

faces). A predominant feature

of the festival is the use

of colorful and intricately

designed smiling masks,worn by dancers and revelers

alike. The masks, which are

locally made by artisans and

craftsmen, have over the years,

acquired distinct characters

and identity of specific locales,

i.e., the barangays or schools

within the city, through specific

colors, raw materials and

motifs.

Held every third weekend

of October or closest to the

19th, the Masskara Festivalis city-wide commemoration

that features street dancing,

beauty pageant, drum and

bugle corps competitions,

food festivals, sports events,

musical concerts, agriculture-

trade fairs, and garden shows

among others. It is one of

the most popular festivals in

the Philippines, with visitors

growing in numbers each year.

The Masskara Festival

pays tribute to the Negrenses

steadfast character and

symbolizes what the people

of the City of Smiles do best:

putting on a happy face when

confronted with challenges.

When the festival first began

in 1980, it was set against

a backdrop of a socio-

economic crisis and tragedy

that adversely affected the

city. The festival became a

vehicle for the citys artists,

local government and civic

groups to band together, withthe intent of reinvigorating

the community. The inaugural

festival was a show of force,

a declaration of strength and

faith that Bacolod City would

endure and rise up from the

slump.

Make your next Philippine

adventure be a charming one,

join the Masskerade in Bacolod

City!

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MassKara_Festival

* h t t p : / /

itsmorefuninthephilippines.

com/masskara-festival/


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FACES

Jolina Reunites With Marvinin ABS-CBNs Drama Series Flordeliza

Text and photos

courtesy of ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN IS SET TO RELEASE ANOTHER TV MASTERPIECE SOON VIA THE HEARTWRENCHING

FAMILY DRAMA SERIES FLORDELIZA, WHICH FEATURES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED

RETURN OF THE 90S ICONIC KAPAMILYA LOVE TEAM OF JOLINA MAGDANGAL AND

MARVIN AGUSTIN, WHO ARE BOTH BOUND TO REVEAL TO THE AUDIENCE THEIR MORE

MATURE AND MORE DRAMATIC ROLES.

Jolina and Marvin are known

for their romantic-comedy

projects. But over the years, we

saw them grow as individual

actors and both of them earned awards

of their own. And here in Flordeliza, they

will take their loveteam to the next level.

Both of them will take on serious roles

and perform heavy dramatic scenes, said

Master Storyteller Wenn V. Deramas, who

conceptualized and directed the reunion

project of the MarJo tandem.

Our series is a touching tale about

two families. It focuses on two mothers

and their respective daughters, who will

be drawn closer by love but torn apart by

one sad truth,Direk Wenn explained about

their series that will remind TV viewers

about the important role of the family in

molding the hearts and minds of children.

The title Flordeliza is based on

the names of the lead characters Florida

(Jolina) and her daughter Flor (Ashley

Sarmiento), and Elizabeth (Desireedel Valle) and her child Liza (Rhed

Bustamante).

Flordeliza is one project that you

cannot turn down because of its beautuful

story, great director and talented cast,

said Marvin. The viewers will see a new

Marvin and Jolina tandem, who like our

characters in the series, are also parents

who always put their childrens welfare

first above all else.

Unlike before, our romantic moments

now have depth. Because in Flordeliza,

the stars are not just me, Marvin, Desiree

and the kids, but also, more importantly,

our story itself and the concept of family,

said Jolina.

Completing the Flordeliza cast are

Carlo Aquino, Elizabeth Oropesa, Tetchie

Agbayani and Juan Rodrigo. It is also under

the direction of Tots Sanchez-Mariscal IV.

Marvin-Jolina Love Team

Marvin and Jolina were last seen

together as Kapamilyas in the 1999

blockbuster hit movie, Hey Babe, and

on TV via the top-rated romantic comedy

series, Labs Ko Si Babe, that aired from1999 to 2000.

It feels so good that even before the

official announcement about Flordeliza,

a lot of people were already expressing

their delight over our reunion project on

ABS-CBN. Many of them even reminisced

about how they loved our tandem since

the beginning and until today, said Jolina

about the unexpected social media buzz

caused by the MarJo reunion updates.

Im really amazed with the intense

reaction of the people on social social

media. Its heartwarming to know that they

miss the chemistry that Jolina and I have

as a tandem, said Marvin.

Despite being well-known for their

wholesome and romantic-comedy films

and TV series, Jolina and Marvin assured

the TV viewers that Flordeliza will be a

project like no other.

Aside from our first love scene, the

viewers will be shocked with my role and

the relationship that she has with Marvins

character. Im sure that this is something

youre not expecting to see us in, said

Jolina about the upcoming Kapamilya

teleserye directed by master storyteller

Wenn V. Deramas.Flordeliza is a heartwrenching

family drama series that demonstrates the

important role of the family in molding the

hearts and minds of children.


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HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN

Francis Xavier Pasions Bwaya was awarded theGrand Prize at the closing ceremony of the 15thTokyo Filmex, held Nov. 22-30 in Tokyo.

Major League Baseball (MLB) players HectorSantiago from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimand Jerry Blevins from the Washington Nationalsvisited Kabuki-za Gallery in Ginza on Nov. 16 tolearn Japanese traditional culture through kabuki.

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Somegoro welcomed them.

Santiago and Blevins were in Japan for the 2014Suzuki All-Star Series, a friendly five-game seriesbetween Samurai Japan and MLB All-Star Team.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheriessuccesfully held the Japan Food Festa 2014, an event thatprovides enjoyment of the Japanese national selection offood, at Marunouchi Naka-Dori in Tokyo last Nov. 1 and 2.

To get everyone excited about autumn harvests,the Tokyo Harvest Committee, which was set up

to express respect and gratitude for farmers andfishers, held the Tokyo Harvest last Nov. 8 and 9 atRoppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo.

The Washoku and Rice Reception for ForeignMedia in Japan was held last Nov. 10 at theForeign Correspondets Club of Japan to highlightnot only last years designation of Washoku asUNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, but alsothe growing foreign interest in Japanese food, aswell as drawing foreign attention to the appealof Japanese rice as the foundation of Japanesedietary cuisine.

The Japan Nailist Association held the Tokyo Nail

Expo 2014 last Nov. 16 and 17 at Tokyo Big Sight,

where presentations introducing the latest colorful

nail trends of spring/summer 2015 alongside

fashion, as well as workshops, demonstrations

and more were made by top nailists.

The Nail Queens and King 2014, were Miki

Ando, Mirei Kiritani, May J, Youn-A, Rola, NaomiKawashima and Matsuya Onoe.

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