Culture
MUSIC
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Step on the stairs, play the ‘piano’
A so-called stair piano appeared at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station in Fukuoka City. These stair...
August 2, 2022
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Tatsuro Yamashita’s new album reveals timeless touch
Singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita released a new album, titled “Softly,” on the Warner Music Japan...
July 22, 2022
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Jazz legend Yamashita reprises 1969 ‘gate-crash’ concert at Waseda University
Jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita performed at Waseda University on Tuesday, reprising a concert he gave...
July 13, 2022
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20th Century is back with a dreamy track
Tonisen has recently been back in the studio. The pop group comprising Masayuki Sakamoto, Hiroshi Na...
July 8, 2022
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‘Song monster’ Aya Shimazu transcends genres
Aya Shimazu is known to many by her nickname, “Uta-Kaiju,” meaning “song monster.” The talented enka...
July 1, 2022
ART
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Exhibition of works from Imperial collection opens in Tokyo
A special exhibition featuring 82 artworks associated with the Imperial family opened Saturday at a ...
August 6, 2022
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Traditional Edo furin gets twist that chimes with younger people
The Edo furin wind chimes tinkle as they sway in the wind, and their hand-painted designs project an...
July 28, 2022
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Scenic Ome ryokan inn transformed into art museum
OME, Tokyo — A private art museum in front of Mitake Station on the JR Ome Line was once a ryokan tr...
July 17, 2022
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Losing your marbles for ‘marbleous’ creations?
When it comes to rolling and flicking something around for fun, marbles have long been a go-to choic...
July 15, 2022
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The beauty of details: 79-year-old artist cuts out images from flyers to create large collages
Cutting images out of newspaper flyers and mail-order catalogs and pasting these small pieces of pap...
July 7, 2022
MUSEUMS
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Museum app takes users back in time to the Edo period
The Edo-Tokyo Museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, has released an iPhone app that guides users through par...
May 7, 2022
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Exhibition marks 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s return
An exhibition honoring the half-century since Okinawa Prefecture was returned to Japanese sovereignt...
May 4, 2022
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Kuya statue stands as beacon in dark times
A statue of the Buddhist monk Kuya is known for having small statues of Buddhas emerging from his mo...
April 13, 2022
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Tokyo: Re-creating manga legends’ shared apartment
Fujiko F. Fujio and Shotaro Ishinomori are legends of the manga world. The legendary apartment Tokiw...
March 15, 2022
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Tokyo: A holy land for ‘Harukists’ at Waseda Univ.
The Haruki Murakami Library in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is a place where any “Harukist,” or a fan of Ha...
February 8, 2022
FASHION
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What are the biggest changes in fashion since 2014?
In the twinkle of an eye, Style Files has become 100 installments old. I started the column way back...
August 5, 2022
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Coco Chanel combines elegance with functionality
The achievements of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, the founder of the Chanel brand, are being exhibited at...
August 4, 2022
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Minami Tanaka’s rise to stardom through photos, movie and fashion
Minami Tanaka has been the “it” woman of late. Born in 1986, she started her career as an announcer ...
July 1, 2022
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Brand creates everyday goods to bring smiles daily
KOBE — Leading mail-order company Felissimo has a brand called You+More!, which sells unique product...
June 24, 2022
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Dolce & Gabbana charts new ground with collaborations featuring distinctive colors
The back cover of magazines in Japan almost always carry an advertisement. With a fashion magazine, ...
June 3, 2022
MANGA & ANIME
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Reviving the joys of learning history through manga
Shotaro Ishinomori (1938-98) has long been lauded as one of the leading managaka in Japan. Among his...
August 11, 2022
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‘One Piece’ statues serve as symbol of Kumamoto Pref. quake recovery
Fans of manga series “One Piece” are flocking to Kumamoto Prefecture to see statues of characters fr...
August 2, 2022
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Japanese manga artist Hagio inducted to U.S. Comic Hall of Fame
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Moto Hagio has been inducted to the Hall of Fame for the Will Eisner Co...
July 24, 2022
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Dragon statue unveiled in Kochi Pref. town
KOCHI — A statue of a dragon character from “Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime” (Belle) was unveiled Friday in...
July 23, 2022
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Manga brings young rebel samurai leader to life
In 1335, two years after the fall of the Kamakura shogunate government, a rebellion was staged by re...
July 22, 2022
FILM & TV
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Anison show brings intensity, comedic relief
I participated once again in the special anison (anime song) show “Hikoboshi no Hoko” (The roar of H...
August 12, 2022
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Meet Torako, the home tutor at your service
Ai Hashimoto plays the lead character in the drama “Kateikyoshi no Torako” (“Home Tutor”), which is ...
August 12, 2022
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Curtain falls on pioneering Tokyo movie theater after 50 years
Iwanami Hall, a pioneering Tokyo movie theater closed its doors Friday after 50 years. Many fans...
July 30, 2022
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Actress appears in cinema lobby as well as on screen
Distinctive actress Hairi Katagiri has a hidden passion: being a ticket-taker at a cinema. “I canno...
July 14, 2022
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Looking at history of women through Super Sentai series
Since last year, I have been giving lectures on newspapers at Kyoritsu Women’s University’s Faculty ...
July 8, 2022
KABUKI / NOH / RAKUGO
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Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo announces program for much-awaited name succession performances
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI, who is to succeed to the Danjuro name and assume the stage name Ichi...
July 15, 2022
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Youthful Yonekichi takes title role in ‘Nausicaa’ kabuki
Hayao Miyazaki’s original manga epic “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” has been brought to the Ka...
July 14, 2022
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National Theatre to reopen in 2029 with new look
The Japan Arts Council, the independent administrative agency that operates the National Theatre in ...
June 19, 2022
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Ebizo to assume prestigious Kabuki name Danjuro in Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI is set to become Ichikawa Danjuro XIII, said to ...
June 1, 2022
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‘Demon Slayer’ to be adapted for noh, kyogen
The popular manga “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” by Koyoharu Gotoge will be adapted for the tradit...
May 26, 2022
PERFORMING ARTS
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Dairakudakan: Half-century of dancing in chalk-white makeup
Butoh dance company Dairakudakan is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Founded in 1972, the...
August 5, 2022
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Hit anime ‘The Boy and The Beast’ made into musical
“Bakemono no Ko” (“The Boy and The Beast”), the megahit 2015 animated film directed by Mamoru Hosoda...
July 29, 2022
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Mario Kuroba uses fire in heart to play key character in ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ musical
Mario Kuroba is playing a key character in a new musical based on the megahit manga series “Rurouni ...
June 10, 2022
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Koichi Domoto celebrates 1,900th appearance playing lead in ‘SHOCK’ musical
Actor-singer Koichi Domoto celebrated his 1,900th appearance playing the lead in the “SHOCK” musical...
June 2, 2022
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‘Spirited Away’ on stage takes audience on mystical journey
Being creative without tarnishing the original work of art is the biggest challenge artists face whe...
May 27, 2022
BOOKS & LITERATURE
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80th anniversary of poet Hagiwara’s death to be to commemorated
A special exhibition to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of Sakutaro Hagiwara (1886-194...
August 11, 2022
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Spotlight shines on poet Chika Sagawa decades after early death at 24
As a rising star in the early years of the Showa era (1926-89), Chika Sagawa’s passing at the young ...
August 11, 2022
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Looking at all the lonely people, an octopus reaches out
“Remarkably Bright Creatures,” the debut novel of American author Shelby Van Pelt, has a rotating ca...
July 23, 2022
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Little surprise as women win Japan’s prestigious literary prizes
The Akutagawa and Naoki literature prizes, which are given out twice annually, announced this year’s...
July 21, 2022
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Acclaimed writer Shogo Imamura embarks on epic literary journey
Award-winning novelist Shogo Imamura jumped into a van May 30 and set off to visit schools and books...
July 21, 2022
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