2008/10 CEMINAR　　Hold a ceminar, as part of JVA Festa '08. There will be held a ceminar from 14:00 to 17:00 on Nov. 1st which is Saturday, at Seikatsu-Kobo, Culture Life Information Center on 5F of Carrot Tower, Sangen-jaya, Tokyo. Yohei Taneda will lecture for this ceminar, "Creativity of art, in a film of 'THE MAGIC HOUR'" as part of JVA Festa. Please attend the seminar if your schedule permits. JVA Festa '08　Mastery of Arts in Films FESTA PERIOD：Oct. 28th Tue. 2008 through Nov. 2nd Sun. 2008 PLACE：at Seikatsu-Kobo, Culture Life Information Center CEMINAR DATE：Nov. 1st（Sat.）14:00〜17:00 ADMISSION：1500 YEN or 500 YEN（Students Only） CAPACITY：about 100 THEME：Role and importance of arts in films, 　　　　"Creativity of art, in a film of 'THE MAGIC HOUR'" 　　　　Production Designer and staff in Art Department will talk about their work from each point of view. ※Tickets will be sold only on that day, advance tickets are not available. ※Give numbered tickets on that day, from 11:00 at 1F of Carrot Tower. ※Hand over a numbered ticket in exchange for a ticket to buy, from 13:30 at 5F. ※Students need to show student ID card. If not, the admission won't be discounted. INFORMATION：Japan Visual Art council　03-5350-4027 2008/07 EVENT　　Summer Festival "Fantomatico!" at HUIS TEN BOSCH, Nagasaki starts on Jul. 19th. Fantomatico! started last year and it has now become a signature summer event of HUIS TEN BOSCH. It's held from Jul. 19th through Aug. 31st on this year. Yohei Taneda has worked on this event as a Production Designer last year, and he continuously participats to the latest event, too. There are many food stalls, steel drum performance and Polynesian dance performance on　 the stage, and beautiful fireworks with laser burst across the sky in the fantasy space. Please come and feel this totally new but also nostalgic world for you all. For more information, visit the website of HUIS TEN BOSCH, Nagasaki below. http://english.huistenbosch.co.jp/event/theater.html EVENT　　Yohei Taneda and Hirokazu Koreeda will have a talk show at AOYAMA BOOK CENTER Yohei Taneda and Kazuhiro Koreeda will have a talk show to mark the anniversary releasing "TRIP for the FILMS" at Culture Salon AOYAMA in AOYAMA BOOK CENTER head office. It will be started from 19:00 on Jul. 19th which is Saturday. ■DATE：2008.07.19 Sat. 19：00〜20：30（Doors open form 18：30） ■HALL：Culture Salon AOYAMA in AOYAMA BOOK CENTER head office ■CAPACITY：120 ■ADMISSION：500 YEN（tax included） You need to get an appointment by a phone call and pay on the day. ■APPOINTMENT&INFORMATION：AOYAMA BOOK CENTER head office ＋81-3-5485-5511 ■ACCEPTING TIME：10：00〜22：00 ■DATE TO START ACCEPTING：2008.07.05 Sat. from 10：00 Only Yohei Taneda will also have an autograph session after the talk show. CONTENT： Yen Town for "SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY", New Center City for "SLEEPLESS TOWN", the House of Blue Leeves for "KILL BILL Vol.1" and the seaport town for "THE MAGIC HOUR"...that's Yohei Taneda who makes up the world in deep and wonder, for the films. And Hirokazu Koreeda, who has directed "After Life", "Nobody Knows" and many others...he is the one of highly-vaunted Japanese Director. About the future films, about the people, cities and villages in the films. What will they tell us in the future. This is the talk show to think of them, living only in the films. For more information, visit the website of AOYAMA BOOK CENTER below. （basic information and their maps are in English but details of this talk show in in Japanese only.） http://www.aoyamabc.co.jp/10/10_200807/trip_for_the_films2008719.html ※On-line appontment is available only by a credit card. EVENT　　Yohei Taneda will have a talk show at GHIBLI MUSEUM, MITAKA Yohei Taneda will have a talk show called "TRIP for Petit Louvre" at the visual exhibition hall of GHIBLI MUSEUM, MITAKA. It will be started from 17:00 on Jul. 11th which is Friday. He will talk about the trip to Louvre Museum in Paris, to undertake information gathering for his exhibition "Petit Louvre" that now is held at GHIBLI MUSEUM, MITAKA and untold story behind making up the exhibition. Navigator for the talk show is Kiyofumi Nakajima who is the curator of GHINLI MUSEUM, MITAKA and also went to Paris with Yohei Taneda. Yohei Taneda will also have an autograph session to mark the anniversary releasing "TRIP for the FILMS" （KADOKAWA GROUP PUBLISHING）that has published on Jun. 18nd. Anybody who would like to join can join to this event. There will be no reserved-seat.（You need to purchase a ticket at LAWSON to enter.） Please join to the talk show of Yohei Taneda and the exhibition "Petit Louvre". For more information, visit the website of GHIBLI MUSEUM, MITAKA below. （basic information of museum is in English but details of the exhibition is in Japanese only.） http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/news/004984.html#more 2008/06 TV PROGRAM　　Yohei Taneda will appear on the talk show called "R30"（TBS） On Jun. 20th from 24:40, Yohei Taneda will appear on the talk show called "R30"（Japan）. Please join the TV program. "R30" Official Website（Japanese Only） http://www.tbs.co.jp/program/r30.html EVENT　　Yohei Taneda will have a talk show at LOGOS gallery, Shibuya PARCO part.1 An Event featuring Kohki Mitani "Magic Props of Kohki Mitani" is held From 2008.06.13 Fri. to 06.25 Wed. at LOGOS gallery, Shibuya PARCO part.1. His latest film "The Magic Hour" is now showing on the theater and a Magazine "BRUTUS" is now featuring Kohki Mitani. A miniature of Paradise street in the illusionary town called Sukago, for the film "The Magic Hour" is displayed. There are also many photos in the film and movie props, too. Yohei Taneda will have a talk show and autograph session to mark the anniversary releasing "TRIP for the FILMS" （KADOKAWA GROUP PUBLISHING）on Jun. 22nd Sun, 14:00〜. Please come over and enjoy. For more information, visit the website of LOGOS gallery below. Or call to +81-3-3496-1287, ask at a store front. http://www.parco-art.com/web/logos/mitani0806/index.php　（Japanese Only） BOOK　　"TRIP for the FILMS　ARTWORKS from 'Shikoku' to 'The Magic Hour' featuring 'KILL BILL Vol.1'" 『TRIP for the FILMS　ARTWORKS from "Shikoku" to "The Magic Hour" featuring "KILL BILL Vol.1』 　will be published on Jun. 18th, B5 variant 160pages. Priced at 3150 yen. 　Published from KADOKAWA GROUP PUBLISHING. It's been 10 years from "TOWN for the FILMS". Along the way to the latest film "The Magic Hour" directed by Kohki MITANI that is now showing on the theater from "SHIKOKU" directed by Shunichi NAGASAKI through "KILL BILL Vol.1" directed by Quentin TARANTINO, Yohei Taneda's arework for 10 years is featured on the book. Trip for the films, artworks for the films, essays for the future films, pictures and illustrations are contained. Please have it enjoy the world of Yohei Taneda. You can buy the book to visit the websites below↓ ※Available from release date. 「web KADOKAWA」（Japanese Only） http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/book/bk_detail.php?pcd=200612000269 「amazon」 http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=%E7%A8%AE%E7%94%B0%E9%99%BD%E5%B 9%B3&tag=yahhyd-22&index=stripbooks&field-adult-product=0&hvadid=7164399541&ref=pd_sl_4h7p48jifz_b EXHIBITION　　"Petit Louvre" from May. 24th 2008 Exhibition "Petit Louvre" at GHIBLI MUSEUM, MITAKA is held from 2008.05.24 to 2009.05 （currently scheduled）. Yohei Taneda participates as a Production Designer. The exhibition is produced under the supervision of Goro MIYAZAKI who is a director of "Gedo senki". He also is a draft planner and work out the project. The theme of this exhibition is for children to get an opportunity to see the splendid paintings displayed at Louvre Museum in Paris. So the all paintings for "Petit Louvre" are reduced into 40%. The space has created that you can feel the dark history of Louvre Museum. Please come with your family together and feel the small world of Louvre Museum. "Yohei Taneda, Artboard Postcards" that contains 4 postcards, priced at 577 yen for each pack is on sale at a shop MANMA AIUTO! in GHIBLI MUSEUM, MITAKA. For more information, visit the website of GHIBLI MUSEUM, MITAKA （basic information of museum is in English but details of the exhibition is in Japanese only.） You need to purchase a ticket at LAWSON to enter. http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/welcome/exibition/004837.html#more 2008/05 TV PROGRAM　　"Cambrian Palace", The set has been redesigned. TV program, called Nikkei Special "Cambrian Palace" that has been shown on TV Tokyo（TV Hokkaido TV Aichi,TV Setouchi and TVQ Kyusyu Broadcasting）on every Monday from 22:00. The set has been redesigned from the airplay on 31st of Mar.. Concept for the new set is "Mountaintop". Casts sit down, on the top of 2.2 meter high structure that's looked like a pyramid. And the pyramid is surrounded by towers and steps of the ancient palace. You just feel like you're looking at illusionism. Taneda said, "It's an extraordinary space, and that make them give away their true feeling. And I'd like them to talk sitting up here because they have worthful stories to tell that we should listen to." Please join the program and listen to their talk. "Cambrian Palace" Official Website（Japanese Only） http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/cambria/real/index.html 2008/03 FILM　　"THE MAGIC HOUR" and "Nishi no majo ga shinda" will be released in Jun. 2008 "THE MAGIC HOUR", the latest film of Kohki Mitani, Yohei Taneda worked on as Production Designer and also "Nishi no majo ga shinda" directed by Shunichi Nagasaki, Yohei Taneda worked on as Art Director will be released in Jun. 2008 in Japan. Yohei Taneda worked on Kohki Mitani's last film "THE WOW-CHOTEN HOTEL", and he continuously participats to the latest film as the Production Designer. The scene for "THE WOW-CHOTEN HOTEL" is a big hotel, and the scene for "THE MAGIC HOUR" is fictitious seaport town called Sukago. The ambitious street built in a studio represents its' story, and is an important function. "THE MAGIC HOUR"　Official Website　　http://www.magic-hour.jp/ "Nishi no majo ga shinda" is based on a best-selling novel of the same name written by Kaho Nahiki that over one-million copies have been sold. Shunichi Nagasaki, who has directed "Christmas in August" and "SHIKOKU" put a megaphone　 this time. Sachi Parker who is daugher of Shirley MacLain plays a grandmother, the witch of the west. She has been in Japan for 11 years and is proficient in Japanese. New actress Mayu Takahashi plays granddoughter, Mai. Yohei Taneda worked on as Art Director, made a house of grandmother where Mai stays at during summer. It has built in Kiyosato, Yamanashi in Japan from May 2007 and did a shoot. It will be released in Jun. 2008 in Japan. Original piece has many fans and has won most of the literary awards in that year the book was published. Please come to the theater and feel how fantastic the story is. "Nishi no majo ga shinda"　Official Website　　http://www.nishimajo.com/ MAGAZINE　　Japanese magazine "AERA MOVIE" 　　　　　　　Production Designer Yohei Taneda talks, the origin of 'Production Design represents' AERA mook 2008, "AERA MOVIE" Mar. issue (Japanese Magazine) has published. It's contained that Production Designer Yohei Taneda talks, the origin of 'Production Design represents'. He keeps searching the way to make up the world for a film that make any people from any country remember the good old days. The memory of his childhood sometimes helps him to image and also he just walks in town, in the streets by himself. As to review the progress in sets of many films that Yohei Taneda has worked on, he talks where his motivation comes from and how he towards his ideal production design. Please check the book store near by. MAGAZINE　　Japanese magazine "SKYWARD" 　　　　　　　Production Designer Yohei Taneda "TOKYO, imagine the city of fantasy" "SKYWARD" Mar. issue (Japanese Magazine), The Inflight Magazine of the JAL Group has published. Yohei Taneda has contributed to the magazine, 'TOKYO, imagine the city of fantasy'. Nezu, Yanaka and Sendagi area in Japan is culturally-mixed place. There are traditional shops and streets exist, such as figured paper store, public bath and so on. Though they also have new style,too. Yohei Taneda has created many fictitious rooms, buildings and towns until now. He goes on a road of memories to think through the film he's worked on as Production Designer for the first time to a film called "KAIDAN" that was released in 2007. 2008/02 LECTURE　　Free Lecture of Production Designer Yohei Taneda for Mitaka no mori Animation Festa 2008 On Mar. 16th, the 2nd part of Mitaka no mori Animation Festa "The quality of a film depends on its art" will hold at Mitaka City Arts Center. There will be a lecture of Production Designer Yohei Taneda and the film show of "THE WOW-CHOTEN HOTEL" that he worked on as Production Designer. It's a free lecture but you need to apply with a postcard. (It will be accepted until Mar. 7th) Mitaka no mori Animation Festa 2008, The 2nd part (film show and lecture) PLACE：Mitaka City Arts Center, Star Hall DATE：Mar. 16th (Sun)　1:00pm to 4:30pm CONTENT："The quality of a film depends on its art" 　　　　　　Showing program; "THE WOW-CHOTEN HOTEL" (directed by Kohki Mitani, 136min.) 　　　　　　※No English subtitles 　　　　　　Yohei Taneda talks about the quality of a film, that's contained the appealing art and commitment 　　　　　　to quality. 　　　　　　※Japanese only For detail, please check the websites below; Ghibli Museum　　http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/news/004768.html　（Japanese only） 2008/01 BACKNUMBER　　2009　　2008　　2007　　2006　　2005　　2004 Copyright(c) 2005-2010 YOHEI TANEDA AND YOHTA-DESIGN. ALL RIGHTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS AND TEXTS RESERVED.