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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Eriko Arita</title>
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		<title>Latin music event includes Cuban ensembles and dancers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animate!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eddy-K]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Havana D'Primera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin Music Festival]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smooth grooves will take the spotlight at a Latin music festival in Tokyo this weekend, which brings three popular Latin American acts to Japan for the Animate! event. One such act is Havana D&#8217;Primera, a 14-member salsa-music band led by Alexander Abreu, one of the top trumpet players in the Latin and jazz music scenes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disaster-relief volunteer networks are essential</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Takashi Yamamoto, 42, president of Peace Boat Disaster Relief Volunteer Center, is Japan&#8217;s leading expert on volunteer disaster-relief activities. In 1995, when he was a staffer of the educational cruise ship Peace Boat, Yamamoto began working on disaster relief for Kobe after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of Jan. 17 that year. He went on to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Week Tokyo pairs Pink Martini with Saori Yuki</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hikarie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pink Martini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saori Yuki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wayne Shorter Quartet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Coming out of winter lineups are beginning to be announced for the many summer festivals, but music is always in the air and next week those sounds will be jazz. Jazz Week Tokyo will be held at Tokyu Theatre Orb in the Shibuya district&#8217;s Hikarie building March 22-27. It will feature six jazz acts from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese acrobatic antics will captivate and thrill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Humans performing seemingly superhuman feats with style and panache: that&#8217;s the story of the Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe in a nutshell. The group is currently touring Japan with a show called &#8220;Sky Mirage,&#8221; in which acrobats delight audiences with amazing stunts such as drum juggling, pole climbing and unicycle dancing. Drum juggling, for the benefit of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Grotesque&#8217; organist hits town</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Organist Cameron Carpenter, known for his wild performances and appearance, plays the organ like no one else — hitting the keys with frantic energy and a rockstar-like attitude. Carpenter, born in Pennsylvania in 1981, was a child prodigy, performing Bach&#8217;s &#8220;Well-Tempered Clavier&#8221; when he was just 11 years old. During his four years of high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The nations that make it easier for bands to leap overseas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canadian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Blast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Independent Music Association]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cool Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creativeman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordic Music Export Programme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo Jazz Festival]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of last November, a flock of Canadians descended on concert venue Duo Music Exchange in Tokyo&#8217;s bustling Shibuya district. It wasn&#8217;t an attack of any sort; the Canuck invasion was only peppered with spirited calls to &#8220;Clap with us!&#8221; The event was called &#8220;Canadian Blast,&#8221; a showcase of Canadian artists hoping to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka restaurants revisit award-winning dishes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Delice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osaka]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the next month, Osaka restaurants will start preparing some award-winning dishes to serve up to lucky diners. The event is called Delice Restaurant Week, but the use of the word &#8220;week&#8221; is a bit of a misnomer. The event runs from Feb. 22 until March 17 at some 30 restaurants in Osaka and neighboring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mountain retreat hosts a bevy of outdoor ice sculptures through January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kobe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Visitors have the chance to see dozens of ice sculptures created by artists from across Japan at the ninth &#8220;Rokkosan Kori no Saiten&#8221; (&#8220;Mount Rokko Ice Festival&#8221;) being held at Rokko Garden Terrace. In addition to the outdoor art, some sculptors will demonstrate how to create sculptures from ice blocks. If visitors get cold, there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tango orchestra to tour country</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Argentina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicolas Ledesma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[orchestra]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A renowned Argentine tango orchestra and dancers will bring their passion for the art to audiences in more than 30 cities across Japan through March. The tour, titled Dramatic Tango — Shin Ogonsedai no Kyoshotachi (Maestros of New Golden Era), is led by Nicolas Ledesma, an Argentine tango pianist, composer and conductor. Ledesma is considered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wasabi takes old sounds to a young audience</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The members of Wasabi, a quartet who plays traditional Japanese instruments, are all used to fans and the politics of backstage meet-and-greets. However, they were surprised to see one particular fan after a recent 11 a.m. performance at a high school in Nara. After the show, the band headed to the dressing room for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo to be packed with nontraditional parties</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not interested in a traditional Japanese New Year&#8217;s Eve? I&#8217;ve often spent my countdowns in the salsa-music dance clubs of the Roppongi district in Tokyo. Latin-music fans gather at clubs such as Salsa Caribe in Roppongi (www.salsacaribe.jp) and Las Risas in Ginza (www.lasrisas.com) &#8212; along with a lot of Latin American expats &#8212; to partake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka lights up for the holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The downtown area of Osaka is currently aglow with a variety of lights for the holidays, to the delight of couples and photographers. Osaka Hikari-Renaissance is an annual illumination event that was launched in the city&#8217;s central Nakanoshima area in 2003, and its lighting displays have adorned buildings and lined the river banks in Osaka [...]]]></description>
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		<title>View waves from a new vantage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American photographer Clark Little gives nonsurfers a chance to see what they&#8217;re missing in a series of pictures he is showing at the &#8220;Clark Little Photo Exhibition&#8221; in Tokyo. The photographs of waves in Hawaii, breaking close to the North Shore area of Oahu Island, are part of a collection of shorebreak photos. Little, an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nuclear risks not bound by borders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the key issues in Sunday&#8217;s Lower House election is the future of Japan&#8217;s 50 commercial nuclear reactors, all but two of which remain off line in light of the Fukushima disaster. But few voters are aware that six reactors are operating in the South Korean cities of Busan and nearby Ulsan sit only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Geisha to perform yearly dance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It may be a bit touristy to hunt for geisha in Kyoto, but head to Fukuoka and they&#8217;re there for all to see. The 22nd Hakata Odori will be held in Hakata Ward in Fukuoka on Dec. 7 and 8. In the annual show, 21 geisha entertainers (who are also called geigi) will perform traditional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airport event boasts a runway by the runway</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/11/16/events/airport-event-boasts-a-runway-by-the-runway/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=airport-event-boasts-a-runway-by-the-runway</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The art of Japanese textile will mix with the beauty of fashion from other Asian countries at the Sakura Collection this weekend. As an event meant to bring cultures together, it&#8217;s fitting that it will be held at Kansai International Airport. A fashion show staged by Asian designers, and textile and craft fairs are some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symposium looks at the disturbing rise of online nationalism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[While the territorial disputes between Japan and China, and that with South Korea, seem to have quietened down recently, some people remain frustrated by the issue. Since August, when South Korean President Lee Myung Bak visited the Takeshima islands (known as Dokdo in South Korea), the islets have become the center of a row testing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan to celebrate Halloween with parades</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Expect a ghoulish time in Tokyo&#8217;s Omotesando when the area holds its &#8220;Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade&#8221; (www.harajuku-halloween.com) on Oct. 28, in which some 1,300 costumed revelers are expected to march. The parade starts at 1 p.m. on Omotesando street (near the station) and finishes at 2:15 p.m. In Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, 3,500 people in costumes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aircraft show to offer visitors close-up tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Nagoya this weekend offers a special opportunity for the general public to view a variety of airplanes up close. This particular exhibition is held in Japan once every four years mainly for the purpose of allowing the world&#8217;s major manufacturers of aircraft, components, rockets, satellites and other products to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pet Expo helps Fido look spot on</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As Tokyo prepares for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, in Osaka fashion has gone to the dogs. Pet lovers are set to gather in Kansai for Pet Haku (Pet Expo) 2012, and one of the main programs of the event will be a fashion show for man&#8217;s (and woman&#8217;s) best friend. Dog owners who that have applied [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antidancing law out of step with Japan&#8217;s youth culture</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2012/09/23/general/antidancing-law-out-of-step-with-japans-youth-culture/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=antidancing-law-out-of-step-with-japans-youth-culture</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dance clubs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many in Japan&#8217;s large and lively dance community centered on hip-hop, house and other styles are becoming increasingly upset at what appears to be a police crackdown on an essential part of their lives. Since 2010, with more and more clubs being shut down on the grounds they don&#8217;t conform with all the small print [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Street dance sweeps young Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The cool, wild and powerful movements of rhythm-heavy hip-hop dance are gripping the body and soul of ever more Japanese children and young people. For several years there have been commercial lessons offered and hip-hop competitions held around the country. Since April, though, this pastime that has swept the world since emerging from African-American culture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hints of love fill the air at Nara&#8217;s Manyo festival</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/09/06/events/hints-of-love-fill-the-air-at-naras-manyo-festival/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hints-of-love-fill-the-air-at-naras-manyo-festival</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan&#8217;s oldest market in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, will host the Manyo Matsuri on Sept. 8, a festival to commemorate the market and the region&#8217;s (central Nara Prefecture) ancient culture. One side of the Hatsuse River used to be the location of an old road that led to the village of Asuka, which was also the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asakusa Samba Carnival offers a Brazilian alternative to Bon festivals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Traditional dancing at various festivals around the capital won&#8217;t be the only way to shake your booty this weekend as Tokyo&#8217;s Asakusa district swaps the Awa and Bon dancing of the season for some Brazilian samba. The Asakusa Samba Carnival, modeled after Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s famed Carnival, will mark its 31st event with a parade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kodo drum troupe marks 25 years of Earth Celebration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Niigata&#8217;s Sado Island becomes the stage for a high-energy performance of taiko (Japanese drums) this weekend. Kodo, Japan&#8217;s most famous taiko troupe, will host Earth Celebration, an annual music festival in the town of Ogi on Sado Island from Aug. 17-19. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the music festival, and the award-winning drum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life up in the treetops</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine strolling through a forest and coming across a hut supported by four trees 8 meters off the ground. With its triangular roof, stained-glass door panels and timber decking, at first sight it&#8217;s like something in a fairyland. This is, however, the latest lofty abode built by Takashi Kobayashi, Japan&#8217;s pioneer tree-house creator. Completed on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Armenian Little Singers are making it big</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/07/13/events/the-armenian-little-singers-are-making-it-big/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-armenian-little-singers-are-making-it-big</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Armenian Little Singers choir &#8212; whose repertoire includes classical songs, modern music, jazz and bossa nova &#8212; are performing in Japan for the first time. The singers &#8212; 40 girls aged 11 to 18 &#8212; are all students of music schools in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, the mountainous landlocked nation that sits along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping an eye on TV news coverage of the nuke crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In the week immediately after March 11, 2011 &#8212; when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit Tohoku and crippled the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant &#8212; most Japanese were closely watching TV news programs &#8212; amazed that a nuclear crisis was now threatening their lives. It didn&#8217;t take long for people to start [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Film tackles identity issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Where is home &#8212; Brazil or Japan? This question apparently puzzles the children of Japanese-Brazilians, who were brought here when their parents immigrated for work. A documentary film on the challenging and dramatic lives of those children is being shown with English subtitles in Tokyo. The movie, titled &#8220;Lonely Swallows &#8212; Living as the Children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ballerina Ananiashvili set to play &#8216;Swan Lake&#8217; role for last time in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eriko Arita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[While she isn&#8217;t ready to retire, prima ballerina Nina Ananiashvili&#8217;s upcoming tour of Japan is set to be her last. Ananiashvili, who is also artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia, will dance in a nationwide run of &#8220;Swan Lake.&#8221; Mitsuko Terasawa, a spokesperson of performance organizers Japan Arts, says the upcoming show should [...]]]></description>
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