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2026 Boston Japan Film Festival

Sunday, November 29 · 11 a.m.-6 p.m. · Building 34

11 a.m.-6 p.m.
When
  • Sunday, November 29 · 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where
Building 3450 Vassar Street · Cambridge, MA · 02139
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$15

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Come join us for the 2026 Boston Japan Film Festial, where we explore the theme of SPACE: from science fiction to reality throught film and discussion.

We'll start the festival with an opening performance by Japanese composer and guitarist Masashi Hasegawa

Mini lecture on "The Mysteries of the Sun" by Professor Mahboubeh Asgari Targhi, Dept of Earth & Planetary Science, The Univeristy of Tokyo

Space Food Talk & Tasting

Featured Films:

Galaxy Express 999 Episode 1

Why I Went to Space

Short Films:

Taro The Space Alien

Orbital Christmas

ANREALAGE "PLANET"

BEYOND EARTH

Panel Discussion with Dr. Masami Onoda , International Relations and Research Department, JAXA and Janelle Wellons , MIT Class of 2016 Aero/Astro, formerly with ispace, Mission Test & Operations and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab

For up-to-date and more detailed information: https://bostonjapanfilmfest.org/

Please be sure to register and secure your lunch ticket. The number of lunch availalbe is limited.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-japan-film-festival-2026-tickets-2003533977059

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