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Studs Awaken Powers Lying Dormant in Artworks
Manekineko, or beckoning cats, come in various colors and poses, but no one had ever heard of a s...
September 15, 2024
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‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’: Murakami Stories Drawn into Animated Magic
Six stories by Haruki Murakami have been woven together into an animated film, for the first-ever...
September 13, 2024
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Over 7,000 Children Attend Concert Dedicated to Seiji Ozawa; Performance Closes 2024 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, The First Since Ozawa’s Death
MATSUMOTO, Nagano — More than 7,000 children attended the Concert for Children, the final program...
September 14, 2024
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Emmy Awards Honor Sanada’s Commitment to Showing ‘True Japan’; Experts, Props Flown In To Ensure Authentic Period Drama
Hiroyuki Sanada’s long-held desire to depict the “true Japan” was recognized by the U.S. Emmy Awa...
September 17, 2024
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Anime Song Legend Akira Kushida Makes Welcome Return to Stage; Crowd, Performers Lend Voices to Close the Show
When anison (anime song) singer Akira Kushida came on stage holding the shoulder of fellow singer...
September 13, 2024
Manga & Anime
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‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’: Murakami Stories Drawn into Animated Magic
Six stories by Haruki Murakami have been woven together into an animated film, for the first-ever...
September 13, 2024
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Anime Song Legend Akira Kushida Makes Welcome Return to Stage; Crowd, Performers Lend Voices to Close the Show
When anison (anime song) singer Akira Kushida came on stage holding the shoulder of fellow singer...
September 13, 2024
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Japanese Anime Director Miyazaki Wins Ramon Magsaysay Award
MANILA (Jiji Press) — Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki has been chosen as a winner of t...
September 1, 2024
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Mobile Suit Gundam in New York; Bandai Promotes Popular Anime Series with 2-Meter-High Statue in 14 U.S. Locations
NEW YORK — Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. has launched a promotional event for the “Mobile Suit Gunda...
August 27, 2024
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‘When the Dokudami Flowers Bloom’ Entertainingly Depicts the Art of Discovering an Artist
Yayoi Kusama, Kiyoshi Yamashita, Vincent van Gogh and so on — there are quite a few world-class a...
August 17, 2024
Film & TV
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Emmy Awards Honor Sanada’s Commitment to Showing ‘True Japan’; Experts, Props Flown In To Ensure Authentic Period Drama
Hiroyuki Sanada’s long-held desire to depict the “true Japan” was recognized by the U.S. Emmy Awa...
September 17, 2024
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“Shogun” Actor Hiroyuki Sanada Showed Immense Attention to Detail, Says Actor Tokuma Nishioka
Actor Tokuma Nishioka, one of the stars of “Shogun,” which collected a record 18 Emmy Awards for ...
September 17, 2024
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‘Shogun’ Won Over a U.S. More Accepting of Diversity and Subtitles, Says Hollywood Journalist
One Hollywood-based film journalist attributes the success of “Shogun,” which won a record 18 Emm...
September 17, 2024
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As the Mysterious Mitsuko, Haruka Fukuhara Makes Over Clients Inside and Out
She came to the interview dressed in an elegant outfit that made her look like she had just stepp...
August 30, 2024
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Hiroe Igeta Enjoys Every Moment as Actor, Model; ‘Oshare Clip’ Co-Emcee Becomes Household Name
Hiroe Igeta has been active, showing her smile on TV dramas, variety shows, commercials and fashion ...
July 12, 2024
Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
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New “Lupin III” Kabuki to Be Simultaneously Streamed Worldwide in 28 Countries and Regions, in 1st for Shochiku Co.
The “Lupin III” kabuki play will be simultaneously live streamed on Aug. 11 at 9 p.m. JST, in 28 ...
August 3, 2024
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Kabuki Stars Nakamura Tokizo, Nakamura Baishi to Change Names in June
Kabuki actors Nakamura Tokizo V, 68, will change his name to Nakamura Manju and his first son, Nakam...
January 23, 2024
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Bunraku Puppet Plays Get National Treasure Treatment, with Puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake, Historic Shokoji Temple
Two bunraku puppet plays, featuring living national treasure and puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake, were pe...
November 29, 2023
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Famed Storyteller Shinsho Still Draws Fans after 50 Years
Fifty years have passed since legendary rakugo storyteller Kokontei Shinsho V died on Sept. 21, 1973...
October 29, 2023
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Kabuki Firm Shochiku Offers English Audio Guides in Tokyo, Interpretation Event in Osaka to Draw Foreign Visitors in Japan
As foreign visitor numbers continue to recover, efforts to attract tourists are increasing, such as ...
October 22, 2023
Performing Arts
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‘Young Orpheus:’ Novel for Children Receives Opera Adaptation; Cast, Music Carries Audience on Interplanetary Journey
“Shonen Orufe” (“Young Orpheus”) is based on a novel for children of the same name by Yukio Yonez...
August 12, 2024
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Shibaigoya Spring: Kabuki Performances in Cozy Edo Period Playhouses Return After Pandemic Delays
Shibaigoya, or quaint kabuki playhouses that carry on traditions from the Edo period (1603-1867),...
June 10, 2024
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Kabuki Returns; University of Hawaii Students Revive Traditional Japanese Theater in Gifu Pref. After 130 Years
MIZUNAMI, Gifu — Jikabuki, a folk performing art, which took root among Japanese immigrants to Ha...
June 4, 2024
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Karagumi Theater Troupe Revives Beloved Play “Doro Ningyo;” Young Actors Carry on Performing Despite Playwright’s Death
The iconic red tent theater shakes with excitement as the actors inside leap about the stage. The di...
May 24, 2024
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Hawaiian Students to Celebrate 130 Years of Kabuki in Hawaii with Commemorative Program in Gifu; Kabuki Star Ichikawa Monnosuke Advises
Kabuki has been passed down from generation to generation in farming villages throughout Japan an...
May 19, 2024
Art
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Studs Awaken Powers Lying Dormant in Artworks
Manekineko, or beckoning cats, come in various colors and poses, but no one had ever heard of a s...
September 15, 2024
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Simple, Elegant Beauty of ‘Kusakizome’ Soothes; Artist Specializes in Technique for Dyeing with Plant-Made Dyes
The flowers and plants depicted on the many wooden boxes are created using the roketsu kusakizome...
September 8, 2024
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Art Museums in Tokushima, Kochi Prefectures Investigating Paintings Suspected of Being Fake; Possibly Done by Master Forger
Two art museums in Shikoku might be the victims of a master forger. The Tokushima Modern Art Muse...
August 7, 2024
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Emailed Response Implicates Beltracchi in Forging 2 Oil Painting Owned by Japanese Art Museums; Apologizes for Causing Confusion
Wolfgang Beltracchi, the world-famous art forger suspected of creating two fake oil paintings own...
August 7, 2024
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Japanese Disabled Painter Eager for International Success
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Ryo Sato, a 44-year-old Japanese painter who paints with a pencil in his ...
August 5, 2024
Fashion
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Fashion Meets Comedy in Unique Tokyo Show of New Designs of Yoshiokubo Brand
It was fashion with a twist of comedy as the Yoshiokubo brand teamed up with the Yoshimoto Shinki...
September 5, 2024
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Environmentally Friendly Attire Showcased at Tokyo Fashion Week; Brand Displays Clothes Dyed with Low-Water Technology
Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo for the spring and summer 2025 season opened on Monday, with about 30 ...
September 4, 2024
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Exhibition Tracing Fashion Designer Kenzo Takada’s Life; Displaying Colorful Clothes that Brightened the Fashion World
An exhibition introducing the history of fashion designer Kenzo Takada and his creations is being...
August 30, 2024
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Fashion Designer Seeks Japanese Identity in Her Knitting; Wants to Hold Own Show in Paris
Odaka is trying to appeal to the brand’s Japanese origin. “I want to nurture the brand so that it...
August 2, 2024
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Milan Fashion Week: Prada Projects Youthful Optimism
MILAN (AP) — Without making overt statements, Milan designers expressed their concern over the gl...
June 27, 2024
Music
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Over 7,000 Children Attend Concert Dedicated to Seiji Ozawa; Performance Closes 2024 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, The First Since Ozawa’s Death
MATSUMOTO, Nagano — More than 7,000 children attended the Concert for Children, the final program...
September 14, 2024
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POP&COOL / The ‘highest level cuteness’ of Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu grabs hearts
Pop idol group Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu, nicknamed Tokisen, are having a big moment. The six-member ...
September 6, 2024
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An Independent Success Story: How Lamp Went from Obscurity to Global Adoration
Do you know Lamp, the Japanese band that is now enjoying huge popularity overseas? The trio consists...
August 23, 2024
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Music Colleges, Universities Step Out of Tradition; Meeting Student Needs to Boost Recruitment
From a voice actor courses to computerized composition, music colleges and universities across th...
August 1, 2024
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Tetsuya Komuro of TM Network Reflects on Band’s Impact on J-Pop 40 Years After Debut; ‘Get Wild’ Gets Revamp to Mark Anniversary
The J-pop trio TM Network continues to make music as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of their de...
July 5, 2024
Books & Literature
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‘Yatagarasu’ Fantasy Series Novelist Chisato Abe Reflects on Writing Process; Anime Adaptation Finds Popularity
Chisato Abe, the author of the famous“Yatagarasu” (Yatagarasu: the legendary birds) fantasy novel...
August 16, 2024
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Bound to Please / Scholar Reveals Real-Life Characters Behind the Fiction of ‘Shogun’
“We’ve endured pestilence, known starvation, chewed the calfskin that covers the ropes. We should...
July 18, 2024
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Award-Winning Author Mina Miyajima Aims to ‘Take Over the World’
Award-winning author Mina Miyajima is “taking over” Japan from Otsu, where she lives and where her ...
June 28, 2024
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Prize-Winning Novelist Rie Qudan Finds AI Works Lacking in Human Originality; Latest Novel That Used AI, ‘Tokyo-to Dojo-to,’ Touches on Tech, Japanese Culture
Novelist Rie Qudan, who used AI to help her write the novel “Tokyo-to Dojo-to” (“Sympathy Tower T...
June 17, 2024
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AI Works Still Need A Human Touch, Says Prize-winning Novelist; ‘Sympathy Tower Tokyo’ Weaves in Lines from ChatGPT
Novelist Rie Qudan sparked controversy in January when she won the Akutagawa Prize, one of Japan’...
June 16, 2024
Museums
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Night Festival at Tokyo Museum Opens with a Bang; Taiko Drumming, Traditional Crafts Drawing in Crowds
The doors of the Kuromon gate creaked open and visitors came rushing into the grounds of the Toky...
August 28, 2024
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76th Shoso-In Exhibition to Showcase 57 Treasures; 10 Items to Make Debut
NARA — The 76th exhibition of Shoso-in treasures will be held from Oct. 26 to Nov. 11, the Nara N...
August 24, 2024
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Nintendo Museum to Open in Kyoto in Oct.
Nintendo Co. announced its “Nintendo Museum,” displaying Nintendo’s various game products, will o...
August 22, 2024
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Secret Treasures of 1,200-Year-Old Kyoto Temple at Tokyo Museum; Rarely Seen Items from Jingoji’s Collection Exhibited
In commemoration this year of the 1,200th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto’s Jingoji temple, ...
August 17, 2024
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Poisons Star in Special Exhibition at Nagoya City Science Museum
NAGOYA — Special Exhibition Poison, which introduces various poisons existing in nature and was c...
August 14, 2024
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