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Toshihiko Ueno
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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 11, 2016
'Fado' singer draws strength from performing to fight cancer
Hideko Tsukida appears more spirited the more she sings on stage, and shows no signs of fading strength in her fight against cancer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 2, 2015
Okinawans seek listing of 'awamori' spirits as UNESCO intangible heritage
A campaign is underway in Okinawa to get awamori liquor added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2015
Yasukuni recognition sought for fallen brother
Amid growing controversy over moves by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration toward allowing Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense, an 88-year-old man wants people to know the story of his younger brother, who he says is the only Japanese man killed serving his country in a war since 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2014
Henry the Navigator guides 92-year-old scholar's life
Eizo Kimura, 92, says his fascination with Henry the Navigator, a Portuguese prince who became a key figure during the Age of Exploration, helped him navigate his own life.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2009
Law urged to clarify what's in sake, 'shochu'
MIYAZAKI (Kyodo) The image of Japan's iconic drink has taken a knock following revelations of a scam operated by one of the country's major sake breweries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2008
Secret to Miyazaki winemaking: Dedication, toil and special soil
In early August, 5 tons of newly harvested Campbell Early grapes were brought to the Tsuno Winery in Tsuno, Miyazaki Prefecture, to start this year's batch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2008
Higashikokubaru boasts blueprint to revive Miyazaki, nation
Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru was one of Japan's most visible personalities in 2007.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2007
'Precariat' workers are starting to fight for a little stability
characters marched down a main street in Fukuoka, chanting "the recent business recovery was possible because of freeters." Many of the demonstrators were people classified as "working poor," who get by on a monthly wage of around 100,000 yen.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2007
Family returns to traditional sake recipe
Master brewer Hanako Kudo has brought her family's sake brewery in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, back to life by returning to the traditional recipe.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2006
Fish advocates see Tokyo Bay purification working
, "karei" (sole) and "asari" (littleneck clam). Koizumi and his friends held a party in late September at an "izakaya" pub in Tokyo's Fukagawa district, drinking sake and dining on marinated whiting, sea bass and goby from the bay.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
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