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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Events</title>
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		<title>Floats make Oirase fest a treat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oirase Shimoda Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parades]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The town of Oirase, Aomori Prefecture, seems like a good place for homesick Americans to settle down. It&#8217;s known for its own Statue of Liberty — bigger than the one that sits at the edge of Tokyo Bay. This weekend, the town will also host one of the northern region&#8217;s most popular attractions — the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oktoberfest to start a few days early in Odaiba</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Odaiba Oktoberfest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oktoberfest comes a few days early in Odaiba this weekend. Modeled after the German celebration, patrons can drink a variety of imported beer and some local favorites in proper German-styled mugs. Sausages and sauerkraut will also be served. Munich-based folk band Almpower will provide the soundtrack for the day. Odaiba Oktoberfest takes place at Symbol [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indian festival to tout culture and tradition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cultural festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indian culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Namaste Indian Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yoyogi Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world, cultural exchange has become increasingly important &#8212; and fun. The nation&#8217;s biggest Indian festival will do its part for cultural exchange as it marks its 21st edition this weekend. The event is sponsored by the Society to Promote India-Japan Cultural Relations. Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in many facets of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poetry event to tap into global discussion</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/26/events/poetry-event-to-tap-into-global-discussion/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=poetry-event-to-tap-into-global-discussion</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Kosaka</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[000 Poets for Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[100]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Think global; act local. Kyoto residents have a chance this weekend to act on this aphorism, joining a global cultural event without even leaving Japan. The Japan International Poetry Society (JIPS), a group of bilingual poets founded in 2009, will host a poetry reading and discussion on Sept. 28. The event, titled &#8220;Transformation of Self, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Candles to remember Tohoku</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/19/events/candles-to-remember-tohoku/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=candles-to-remember-tohoku</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[candlelight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[candles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tama University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tohoku]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[News media continue to report on the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, but it&#8217;s important to remember that people across the Tohoku region are still recovering from the Great East Japan Earthquake that happened there two years ago. One way of remembering comes to us from students at Tama University in Tokyo. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Festival brings old films out of storage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko Otake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kuchita Teoshiguruma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Okuradashi Film Festival]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, nearly 100 of the films produced in Japan are said to &#8220;go into storage.&#8221; Such films &#8212; even those featuring big-name actors &#8212; are never screened at theaters, or they disappear after a very short run with no budget prepared by producers for turning them into DVDs. The annual Okuradashi Film Festival, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Street concerts aim to connect community</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Satoru Teshima</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[air guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Airytalk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bhakti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buskers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emi Tokuda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nagaokakyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[street festival]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, the residents of Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, will get the chance to hear music from every nook and cranny of the city. The third annual Nagaokakyo Music Shotengai festival will be held at different venues located around the shopping streets near Hankyu Nagaoka Tenjin Station. Stages will be set up inside cafes, book stores and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green festival to push &#8216;stylish&#8217; conservation</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/19/events/green-festival-to-push-stylish-conservation/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=green-festival-to-push-stylish-conservation</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan C. Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[crafts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-friendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[second-hand goods]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recycling doesn&#8217;t have to be unfashionable. In fact, the Tokai Eco Festa in Nagakute, Aichi, places emphasis on the theme of &#8220;eco-stye,&#8221; a continuing trend where fashion combines with environmental awareness. Patrons can visit more than 130 booths that feature clothes, art and handmade items that are not only stylish, but are also made using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Film fest puts comedy on bill</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/12/events/film-fest-puts-comedy-on-bill/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=film-fest-puts-comedy-on-bill</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[comedy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[film festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jigoku de Naze Warui]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Town Taito]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shitacome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Asakusa was the capital&#8217;s main entertainment district during the Edo Period (1603-1867) and the charm of old Tokyo still remains there. This weekend, Asakusa and close-by Ueno will host the sixth annual Old Town Taito International Comedy Film Festival, which is abbreviated in Japanese to Shitacome, and will feature works by Asian, European and American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short films to get screen time in Sapporo</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/12/events/short-films-to-get-screen-time-in-sapporo/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=short-films-to-get-screen-time-in-sapporo</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Kosaka</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alyson Stoner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fatima Ptacek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Deakin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sapporo Short Fest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The eighth annual Sapporo Short Fest received 3,746 submissions from 94 countries. Organizers have whittled that number down to 99 films that will screen during the competition. Featured directors for the Filmmaker&#8217;s program hail from Canada, Italy, New Zealand, Greece, South Korea and Japan. Audiences will be treated to a wide variety of shorts, from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sophistication is duo&#8217;s craft</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Satoru Teshima</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[38_works]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crafts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tedzukuri no Ichi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While the phrase &#8220;Cool Japan&#8221; seems to only get used for things that are kawaii (cute) and technologically forward, people tend to overlook the cool in handcrafted products. On Sept. 15, the self-described design and sewing duo 38_works will present the 22nd edition of Tedzukuri no Ichi (handicrafts market) at Domyoji Tenmangu Shrine in Osaka. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lupin III still looks good at 40</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/05/events/lupin-iii-still-looks-good-at-40/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=lupin-iii-still-looks-good-at-40</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edan Corkill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kawasaki City Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lupin III]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lupin III — 40th Anniversary of the Anime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monkey Punch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of Japan&#8217;s most popular manga and anime series, Lupin III gets the exhibition treatment at the Kawasaki City Museum this month. &#8220;Lupin III — 40th Anniversary of the Anime&#8221; coincides with the 25th anniversary of the museum and, somewhat belatedly, the 40th anniversary of the original manga&#8217;s first anime version (which actually appeared 42 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pumpkins to go on show for Cinderella festival</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/05/events/pumpkins-to-go-on-show-for-cinderella-festival/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pumpkins-to-go-on-show-for-cinderella-festival</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko Otake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cinderella Dream Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pumpkins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saroma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yume Matsuri]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s more than a month before Halloween, but you can get in the spooky spirit at the Cinderella Yume Matsuri (Cinderella Dream Festival), where you&#8217;ll get a rare chance to gawk at hundreds of pumpkins of various sizes and carved into different characters. The annual festival held in Saroma, a farming town of 6,000 people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manga fans to gather in Kyoto for annual fair</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/05/events/manga-fans-to-gather-in-kyoto-for-annual-fair/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=manga-fans-to-gather-in-kyoto-for-annual-fair</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cool Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kyotoo International Manga Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manga Museum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kyoto is well-known for temples, geisha and other pieces of Japan&#8217;s past. This weekend, though, the city will be abuzz with the country&#8217;s present treasured artifacts. The annual Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (also known as KYOMAF) will be held Sept. 7 and 8 at various venues in the city, including the Kyoto International Manga [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asakusa gets ready to party Brazilian style</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/29/events/asakusa-gets-ready-to-party-brazilian-style/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=asakusa-gets-ready-to-party-brazilian-style</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko Otake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asakusa Samba Carnival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carnival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sensoji Temple]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tokyo&#8217;s Asakusa neighborhood is one of the capital&#8217;s top tourist destinations. Sensoji Temple and the shopping arcade nearby offer visitors a glimpse into traditional Japan. This coming weekend, though, the area will be full of Brazilian energy and the passionate rhythm and music of samba. Now in its 32nd year, the Asakusa Samba Carnival, modeled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winery features events for kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ein Open Department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kobe Winery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Even if you don&#8217;t have 80 days to circumnavigate the globe, two days will be enough for a trip to Europe, kind of. The organizer of Ein Open Department, which will be hosted at the Kobe Winery in Kobe on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, will provide people in Japan with a chance to experience [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Paula Lima]]></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>Local fare on menu at Oita fest</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/22/events/local-fare-on-menu-at-oita-fest/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=local-fare-on-menu-at-oita-fest</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Japan Minato Oasis Sea-Class Gourmet Competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kantan Harbor Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kantan Harbor Park Shokudo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To enhance the taste and healthfulness of local delicacies, residents of Oita are said to dip fish in sauce flavored with a locally grown, mildly sour Kabosu lime juice. This weekend, people in Oita will get a chance to savor the summer abundance of Oita&#8217;s harvest &#8212; and they can add all the Kabosu juice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As sun sets on summer, head to Bali festival</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/22/events/as-sun-sets-on-summer-head-to-bali-festival/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=as-sun-sets-on-summer-head-to-bali-festival</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alisa Yamasaki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Balinese culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balinese food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enoshima]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enoshima Bali Sunset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bad news for some (kids) and good news for others (parents), summer vacation is down to its final weeks. If you haven&#8217;t traveled overseas or gone to the beach yet, visiting Enoshima this weekend will let you enjoy a little bit of both. Enoshima will attempt to transform into a miniature Bali for two days, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choreographer takes a Shakespeare piece and positively reworks it</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/22/events/choreographer-takes-a-shakespeare-piece-and-positively-reworks-it/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=choreographer-takes-a-shakespeare-piece-and-positively-reworks-it</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nobuko Tanaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Take one contemporary-dance choreographer (Mikuni Yanaihara) and apply her cutting-edge work and rapid-fire script to William Shakespeare&#8217;s &#8220;Timon of Athens&#8221; &#8212; what do you get? Well, what you get is an award. Yanaihara took last year&#8217;s prestigious Kishida Kunio Drama Award for her work, &#8220;Hey Timon, Let&#8217;s Think Positive!&#8221; Now audiences in Japan will get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shout your feelings out at temple event</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/15/events/shout-your-feelings-out-at-temple-event/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=shout-your-feelings-out-at-temple-event</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you yelled? Anyone in Japan knows that being loud in public isn&#8217;t something that happens too often. Train cars are usually quiet and even concerts don&#8217;t get too raucous. This weekend, an oogoe taikai (shouting competition) will let visitors raise their voices at, surprisingly, a temple in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese musicians to present their spin on samba at Brazilian festival</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/15/events/japanese-musicians-to-present-their-spin-on-samba-at-brazilian-festival/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=japanese-musicians-to-present-their-spin-on-samba-at-brazilian-festival</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alisa Yamasaki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Banda Girassol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brasil Culture Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigrant's Bossa Band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silvio Anastacio]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tokyo&#8217;s Yoyogi Park is known for its various cultural festivals and one of the most popular is its Brazilian one. This weekend, though, people in Yokohama will get their chance to samba. The three-day Brasil Culture Festival (which uses the Portuguese spelling of Brazil) will take place at Yokohama&#8217;s Red Brick Warehouse and focus on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>African group drums up a party</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko Otake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[African drumming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[African drums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drumming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drumstruck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warren Lieberman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The African drumming theater is back, providing people with a fun and entertaining way of letting off some steam and experiencing a new culture. &#8220;Drumstruck,&#8221; a Johannesburg-born musical, is an interactive experience where each member of the audience will be provided with a 61-cm-tall drum to play and make music alongside 11 South and West [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look at Nara in a new light during To-kae</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/08/events/look-at-nara-in-a-new-light-during-to-kae/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=look-at-nara-in-a-new-light-during-to-kae</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alisa Yamasaki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[candles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hill fire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kofukuji]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nara Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[To-kae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Todaiji]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nara, an ancient capital of Japan, is known for its changing beauty throughout the seasons. If you think you&#8217;ve seen the city at its best blanketed in cherry blossoms or autumn leaves, you probably haven&#8217;t seen it during the To-kae Festival. The Nara To-kae is an event during which historical sites in the Nara Park [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beat the heat with Southeast Asian tradition</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/08/events/beat-the-heat-with-southeast-asian-tradition/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=beat-the-heat-with-southeast-asian-tradition</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mizukake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mizukake Matsuri and World Festa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Songkran]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No doubt that those unable to take a few days off during the Bon holidays are really feeling the heat and impatiently awaiting a vacation that might not happen until New Year&#8217;s. Unlike in Japan, however, people in many Southeast Asian countries celebrate the New Year during a much warmer month, the holiday occurs in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take baby steps into theater</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/01/events/take-baby-steps-into-theater/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=take-baby-steps-into-theater</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Granship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mediatheque Theater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[theater]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Before it learns how to speak, a baby responds to sounds by cooing, gurgling and changing his or her facial expression. Then it begins to babble and, eventually, the first &#8220;mama&#8221; or &#8220;dada&#8221; pops out to parental delight. Words, therefore, are not necessary for communication. Something that any new parent — or expat — can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Isobe works herald rebirth for museum</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/01/events/isobe-works-herald-rebirth-for-museum/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=isobe-works-herald-rebirth-for-museum</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edan Corkill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ichihara Lakeside Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jinyu Tei]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naoko Kawaguchi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Scrap and build&#8221; used to be the mantra of Japanese developers when approaching out-of-date structures. The theory was that Japanese people preferred their buildings to be in a more-or-less constant state of &#8220;newness&#8221; &#8212; a la Ise Shrine, which is rebuilt every two decades. But in the cash-strapped world of art museum management, a new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fantasy goes on display at Nebuta Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/08/01/events/fantasy-goes-on-display-at-nebuta-festival/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fantasy-goes-on-display-at-nebuta-festival</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alisa Yamasaki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nebuta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nebuta Festival]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although staying at home in the air conditioning is tempting in this sweltering weather, if you&#8217;re here for the summer you might as well embrace the heat and sweat it out with everyone else at a festival. The Nebuta Festival is held in Aomori Prefecture and lasts five days. During that time, huge floats that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hentai animation night at YCAM</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/07/25/events/hentai-animation-night-at-ycam/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hentai-animation-night-at-ycam</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko Otake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Calf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nobuaki Doi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[short films]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shorts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The word &#8220;hentai&#8221; has two meanings in Japanese, referring both to &#8220;metamorphosis&#8221; and &#8220;abnormality/perversion.&#8221; On Saturday, Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media will screen a series of 13 hentai films &#8212; covering the wackiest, weirdest animated shorts in which the characters also undergo various kinds of metamorphosis. Gracing the screen all night at the edgy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noodles to flow in Kobe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Magdalena Osumi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[family events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Rokko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nagashi somen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rokkosan Country House]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On a summer day in 1959, some men gathered at a river in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture. After a long day of work, they devoured white-wheat noodles that swooshed down an open bamboo pipe. It&#8217;s said that hungry workers would eat the bamboo pipes and drink the water flowing over rocks. This became known as nagashi [...]]]></description>
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