Politics & Diplomacy
Hashimoto to retract sex suggestion for U.S. military
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto aims to retract his remark that U.S. servicemen in Okinawa should use its adult entertainment industry to avoid committing sex offenses.
Openings in Tokyo Feb 14, 2013
'Hina Matsuri Dolls From the Mitsui Family Collection'
by Tomohiro Osaki
After its cancelation two years ago due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, the annual “Hina Matsuri Dolls from the Mitsui Family Collection” returns this year to showcase a number of Girls Day Festival ornamental dolls. The highlight of the show is a complete ...
Openings outside Tokyo Feb 7, 2013
'Hina Dolls and Their Accessories'
by Tomohiro Osaki
Hina Matsuri, Japan’s annual girls day festival, became a particularly popular celebration during the Edo Period. As part of the festivities, girls are given a set of ornamental dolls, which are put on display from February through March 3 — a ritual believed to ...