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Bunraku: Portraying Classic Tale of Human Folly
Chikamatsu Monzaemon’s classic “Meido no Hikyaku” (The Courier for Hell) was staged at the National ...
February 23, 2021
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For a Colorful Home Life, Clay Flowers Fit Mold
For people who want plants but don’t want the hassle of caring for them, a solution has arrived: orn...
February 18, 2021
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New Streaming Services Allow People with Disabilities to Enjoy Videos
The Tokyo-based event production firm Precog Co. on Friday launched a website offering streaming ser...
February 5, 2021
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Girl Band Yanakoto Sotto Mute Encourages us to Mute Nasty Things Online
Tap your smartphone and you get to see an infinite number of posts, both positive and negative, on s...
February 5, 2021
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Classical Japanese Dance: A Special Performance Celebrates Dancing as Life
The Japanese Classical Dance Association Inc., whose members include nihonbuyo (classical Japanese d...
January 12, 2021
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