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For Henry Wong's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 23, 2012
Yearly anime fairs a must for die-hard fans
Tokyo's otaku (geek) hub of Akihabara might be empty for the next two weekends as two major anime events hit the capital.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 23, 2012
Local diversions during the Okinawa fest
A fun-filled week is upon Okinawa as the fourth annual Okinawa International Movie Festival descends on the prefecture's main island. Like last year, the festival's concept is centered around "Laugh & Peace," in celebration of the sense of courage and joy for life that comedy and film can instill. The festival runs 24-31 March — but Okinawa is a relaxing destination in its own right, so if you're visiting, why not take a look around?
CULTURE / Art
Mar 22, 2012
"Centenary of Venanzo Crocetti's Birth"
Italian sculptor Venanzo Crocetti (1913-2003) is best known for his figures cast in bronze, and in particular for his bronze relief "The Door of Sacraments" at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 22, 2012
"Centenary of Venanzo Crocetti's Birth"
Italian sculptor Venanzo Crocetti (1913-2003) is best known for his figures cast in bronze, and in particular for his bronze relief "The Door of Sacraments" at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 22, 2012
"One Piece Exhibition: Original Art × Movies × Experience One Piece"
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the popular "Weekly Shonen Jump" manga "One Piece", the Mori Art Center Gallery is collaborating with its illustrator and writer Eiichiro Oda for a special exhibition that is sure to please fans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 22, 2012
"One Piece Exhibition: Original Art × Movies × Experience One Piece"
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the popular "Weekly Shonen Jump" manga "One Piece", the Mori Art Center Gallery is collaborating with its illustrator and writer Eiichiro Oda for a special exhibition that is sure to please fans.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012
"Eshi 100: Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto"
Eshi are illustrators who work within various fields of Japan's pop culture, such as manga, anime and games, all of which have become increasingly popular around the world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012
"Eshi 100: Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto"
Eshi are illustrators who work within various fields of Japan's pop culture, such as manga, anime and games, all of which have become increasingly popular around the world.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012
"Chiharu Shiota: Where Are We Going?"
Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota's unique works fall under her chosen theme of "walls." Her walls portray her feelings and emotions about her life in Germany. They are also symbolic of her ideas on religion, nationality and other factors that help define who we are, and how barriers can keep us from getting to know not only each other but also ourselves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012
"Chiharu Shiota: Where Are We Going?"
Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota's unique works fall under her chosen theme of "walls." Her walls portray her feelings and emotions about her life in Germany. They are also symbolic of her ideas on religion, nationality and other factors that help define who we are, and how barriers can keep us from getting to know not only each other but also ourselves.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 9, 2012
Electronic-music artists host dual events to aid Japanese Red Cross
London-based DJ and journalist Laurent Fintoni was on holiday in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck last year. Following the disaster, he used the rest of his vacation to organize "Nihon Kizuna," an electronic-music compilation album that raised more than $30,000 for victims of the catastrophe.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 2, 2012
Fiery Nara festival promises to spark some good luck for its visitors
Shuni-e, a ceremony consisting of a series of rituals that have celebrated the coming of spring for over 1,000 years, will take place at Nara's Todai-ji Temple this month. The rituals are performed to bring good fortune to all of those who visit.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 1, 2012
"Hubert Robert — Les jardins du Temps"
Hubert Robert was a French 18th-century painter and garden designer, known for his romantic depictions of old and decaying landscapes that were fashionable in his time. His talent for portraying dilapidated subjects and conceptualizing similar gardens that involved man-made waterfalls and grottoes, earned him the nickname Robert des ruines (Robert of the Ruins).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 1, 2012
"Hubert Robert — Les jardins du Temps"
Hubert Robert was a French 18th-century painter and garden designer, known for his romantic depictions of old and decaying landscapes that were fashionable in his time. His talent for portraying dilapidated subjects and conceptualizing similar gardens that involved man-made waterfalls and grottoes, earned him the nickname Robert des ruines (Robert of the Ruins).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 24, 2012
Morning movies: 50 audience favorites to get you out of bed
Moviegoers set your alarms early, because the Toho Cinemas chain will in March begin its third annual Gozen Jū-ji no Eiga Sai (10 a.m. Film Festival). This year's event is the second series under the tag line "50 Films That Never Get Old," and the yearlong "festival" showcases 50 classic films, ranging mainly from the 1950s through the 1970s though with some exceptions thrown in. The movies will be shown exclusively at the 10 a.m. time slot and with a reduced entry price at 25 Toho theaters across the country.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 17, 2012
Yokohama event to become meeting place for performing artists
The performing arts are taking over Kanagawa Prefecture's capital for a weeklong event called TPAM in Yokohama. The event hopes to foster an atmosphere where participating artists can interact with one another to exchange ideas and network.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 3, 2012
Ice sculptures, snow slides at Hokkaido fest
The City of Sapporo will be hosting the 63rd annual Snow Festival this month. The event is considered a "must see" for tourists and about 2 million people visited the festival last year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 2, 2012
"Atsuko Tanaka. The Art of Connecting"
Atsuko Tanaka (1932-2005) was a member of the avant-garde Gutai Art Association whose experimental work with nonphysical materials — such as light, sound and time — garnered her much attention during the mid-1950s.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 2, 2012
"Atsuko Tanaka. The Art of Connecting"
Atsuko Tanaka (1932-2005) was a member of the avant-garde Gutai Art Association whose experimental work with nonphysical materials — such as light, sound and time — garnered her much attention during the mid-1950s.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 26, 2012
"Jack Goldstein"
When minimalism was at its height during the 1980s-'90s, Jack Goldstein (1945-2003) focused on imagery from movies, books, photographs and magazines. He reworked such materials into paintings and film art, and he is often remembered as one of the artists who helped build the foundation of postmodern art.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world