3rd from left: Japan Amb H.E. Toshinao Urabe, from left: AKIRA Co Owner & Managing Director Ricky Laudico, Japan Foundation Managing Dir Shuji Takatori, Shang Rila Plaza Mktg. Div. Head Marline Dualan, FDCP Head of Cinema Evaluation & Coordination Wilma Isleta, Shu Uemura Mktg Head Dyan Warren and JICA Sr. Representative Kunihiro Nakasone. Photo was taken at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

AKIRA-Shang East wing and SUMOSAM provided authentic & sumptuous sushi during The Eiga Sai Opening. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

AKIRA-Shang East wing and SUMOSAM provided authentic & sumptuous sushi during The Eiga Sai Opening. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

(center) Japan Amb H.E. Toshinao Urabe was interviewed from left by GMA News’ Cata Inocencio and TV5 Aksyon Anne Cabral. Photo was taken at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free run from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

Newly Wed Karylle was shopping at East Wing during the Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival, which will screen films for free, from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

(center) Japan Amb H.E. Toshinao Urabe was interviewed from left by GMA News’ Cata Inocencio and TV5 Aksyon Anne Cabral. Photo was taken at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free run from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

AKIRA-Shang East wing and SUMOSAM provided authentic & sumptuous sushi during The Eiga Sai Opening. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

3rd from right: Japan Amb H.E. Toshinao Urabe from left: Japan Foundation Managing Dir Shuji Takatori, Shang Rila Plaza Mktg. Div. Head Marline Dualan, Etsuko Urabe, FDCP Head of Cinema Evaluation & Coordination Wilma Isleta and JICA Sr. Representative Kunihiro Nakasone. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free run from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

There were long queues for the opening film HOMELAND. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

from right: AKIRA Mktg Dir Sheryl Laudico, AKIRA Co-Owner & Mng Dir Ricky Laudico, Japan Foundation Prog Coordinator Roland Samson and Japan Foundation Managing Dir Shuji Takatori. Photo was taken at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

Japan Foundation Managing Dir Shuji Takatori and FDCP Head of Cinema Evaluation & Coordination Wilma Isleta. Photo was taken at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

CORO TOMASINO performed Hana Wa Saku (Flowers Will Bloom) a Japanese song composed to raise funds for the Great East Earthquake. Photo was taken at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

from right: Instituto Cervantes Manila Managing Dir Carlos Madrid and Instituto Cervantes Deputy for Cultural Affairs Jose Fons at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

AKIRA-Shang East wing and SUMOSAM provided authentic & sumptuous sushi during The Eiga Sai Opening. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

from left: Vietnam Emb 2nd Secretary Le Thi Thu Thuy, Laos Emb 2nd Secretary Phoungern Soukvilai, JICA Sr. Representative Kunihiro Nakasone and Japan Foundation Managing Dir Shuji Takatori at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

It was a full house for the opening film HOMELAND. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

Shu Uemura Mktg Head Dyan Warren and Shu Uemura Mktg officer Jam Soriano
The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

from right: JICA Sr. Advisor Juro Chikaraishi, JICA Sr. Representative Kunihiro Nakasone and JICA Prog Officer Tracy Decena. Photo was taken at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

AKIRA-Shang East wing and SUMOSAM provided authentic & sumptuous sushi during The Eiga Sai Opening. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

from right: AKIRA Co Owner & Managing Director Ricky Laudico and Japan Foundation Managing Dir Shuji Takatori at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

CORO TOMASINO performed Hana Wa Saku (Flowers Will Bloom) a Japanese song composed to raise funds for the Great East Earthquake. Photo was taken at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

ADMU Ricardo Leong Center Dir. Sidney Christopher Bata with wife Gyeong-min Bae. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

AKIRA-Shang East wing and SUMOSAM provided authentic & sumptuous sushi during The Eiga Sai Opening. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

AKIRA-Shang East wing and SUMOSAM provided authentic & sumptuous sushi during The Eiga Sai Opening. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista

Japan Amb H.E. Toshinao Urabe with Chevalier Virginia Moreno at the Shang East Wing where the opening of Eiga Sai fest was held. The Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will screen films for free from July 4 to 13, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex, Shang Rila Plaza Mall. Photo by Jude Bautista