2. JAPANESE ART FORMS MANGA AND ANIME TOPIC OF SMITHSONIAN EVENT (Newsflashes/Newsflash)
Manga to Anime: From Astro Boy to Spirited Away part of "Japan WOW!" Smithsonian event that will start on March 31 to June 9. Manga to Anime: From Astro Boy to Spirited Away seminar will be held on Saturday, April 21 at 10 AM
4. JAPANESE MANGA MARKET DROPS BELOW 500 BILLION YEN (Newsflashes/Newsflash)
2006 Japanese manga market drops below 500 billion yen due to the movement away from the printed-book culture, and the decline of young adults and teens population
5. JICC AND EMBASSY OF JAPAN PRESENT NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (Newsflashes/Newsflash)
As part of the 15th annual Environmental Film Festival, the Japan Information and Culture Center and Embassy of Japan present NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND screening on March 15 and 22 at the Japan Information and Culture Center in Washington D....
