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Yuki Yamauchi
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Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 7, 2018
The Hyoge Matsuri
If you're in the vicinity of Shin Pond in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, this weekend, don't be alarmed if you're suddenly surrounded by a mischievous gang of goofballs.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Sep 7, 2018
China Festival 2018
There are plenty of opportunities for people in Japan to interact with Chinese culture, from visiting panda cub Xiang Xiang at the Ueno Zoo to dining out in Yokohama's Chinatown. An event in Yoyogi Park this weekend offers another opportunity.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 14, 2017
Akiha Fire Ceremony
This weekend a series of ceremonies will take place at the kamisha (upper shrine) of Akihasan Hongu Akiha Shrine in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 14, 2017
Akutai Festival
Chants of "wasshoi" and "soiya" are often heard at Japanese festivals, but at the annual Akutai Festival they're replaced with cuss words.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 17, 2017
'Eternal Treasures from Kasugataisha Shrine'
Jan. 17-March 12
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 17, 2017
'Elizabeth Peyton: Still Life'
Jan. 21-May 7
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 17, 2017
'Kohei Kobayashi × Kohei Takahashi: Work on Five Hypotheses to Cut Off...'
Jan. 14-April 2
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 10, 2017
Namikawa Yasuyuki and Japanese Cloisonne: The Allure of Meiji Cloisonne — The Aesthetic of Translucent Black
Jan. 14-April 9
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 10, 2017
Tokujin Yoshioka_Spectrum: Resonant Rainbows Radiate from Prisms
Jan. 13-March 26
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 10, 2017
100th Anniversary of Finland's Independence Finnish Design 2017
Jan. 14-March 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2017
'Sometsuke: Celebrating Four Centuries of Japanese Porcelain'
Jan. 7-Feb. 19
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2017
'50th Anniversary Exhibition: Iwasa Matabei and Genji-e — Challenging the Classics'
Jan. 8-Feb. 5
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2017
'Sacred Island of Okinoshima in Munakata Region and the Yamato Imperial Court'
Jan. 1-March 5
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 29, 2016
Head to your local shrine or temple this new year
The sounds of joya-no-kane, the traditional ringing of temple bells 108 times on New Year's Eve, will soon fill the air as Japan gets set for one of its biggest holidays.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 29, 2016
First sunrise of the year brings luck
The sight of a sunrise is familiar to early risers. On New Year's Day the experience takes on a more special meaning — legend has it the sun goddess Amaterasu created this country after all.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 20, 2016
Reverse Paintings on Glass: The 200 Years of Dazzling History
Dec. 23-Feb. 26
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 20, 2016
A Museum Journey: Traveling the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido through Hiroshige's Prints
Dec. 23-April 2
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 20, 2016
Yoshitoshi, a Genius Ukiyo-e Master in a Turbulent Time
Dec. 23-Feb. 13
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 13, 2016
'Contemporary Japanese Crafts: The Kikuchi Kanjitsu Prize II'
Dec. 17-March 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 13, 2016
'Tomoko Konoike "Skin, Needle, Thread" '
Dec. 17-Feb. 12
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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