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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 13, 2020
Activists protest over Japanese lawmaker's skepticism of sex crime victims
The LDP refused to accept the petition submitted by organizers of the Flower Demo movement in protest over the comments by Mio Sugita.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2020
Japan's Flower Demo movement takes aim at sexual violence
On the 11th of every month since April 2019, groups of sexual violence victims and their supporters have gathered throughout Japan in public spaces to protest against unjust acquittals of sexual crimes and seek changes to the law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2020
Scrapping acquittal, Nagoya court hands man 10 years for raping daughter
A high court on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old man to 10 years in prison for raping his 19-year-old daughter in 2017, scrapping a controversial lower court ruling that acquitted him last year.
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JAPAN
Jun 12, 2019
Hundreds protest across Japan over acquittals of men in sex crimes
Hundreds of people took to the streets across Japan on Tuesday to protest a recent series of court acquittals of men in sex crime cases, including a man found not guilty over having sex with his underage daughter.
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Figure Skating
Mar 23, 2019
Flower girls always ready to spring into action at figure skating world championships
During the competition at the World Figure Skating Championships, skaters like Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen and Alina Zagitova are the stars of the show.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 18, 2019
Japanese rock singer and actor Yuya Uchida dies at 79
Japanese rock singer and actor Yuya Uchida, who performed as the opening act for the Beatles' concerts in Tokyo in 1966, has died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital, his management office said Monday. He died Sunday morning at 79.
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CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Feb 23, 2019
'From Truant to Anime Screenwriter': A raw glimpse into the soul of an impressive talent
Filmmaker Mari Okada's own story, 'From Truant to Anime Screen Writer,' that of a child trapped in the prison of her hypersensitivity, is baldly and grimly told, a struggle against her demons of isolation, humiliation, and self-loathing.
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LIFE / Travel
Apr 27, 2018
A feast for the senses: Ashikaga offers travelers more than just wisteria
In Tochigi Prefecture, the Ashikaga Flower Park is home to an abundance of wisteria, a plant that has been celebrated across the centuries in Japanese literature.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 21, 2018
'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms': Mari Okada's visuals tell a moving story
Mari Okada is one of the most prominent — and prolific — writers in anime today. A native of Chichibu, Saitama, she's perhaps best known for penning a pair of deeply personal titles that take place there, "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" (2011) and "The Anthem of the Heart" (2015). But Okada has contributed to a range of genres, from sci-fi to horror to live-action. What ties these seemingly disparate works together is her interest in people who have been, in some way, emotionally damaged, and the way these people ultimately (re)form human connections.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jul 13, 2017
Meet the kawaii witches of the East
Despite being a fantastic go-to costume on Halloween, witches in the West have never had it easy. There were the Salem witch trials of the 1690s, and similar trials elsewhere in North America and Europe through the 17th century, which served as warnings to independent women that they could be persecuted at any moment.
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2017
Early birds do more than catch worms
In the battle of Zodiac animals vs. all the others, it's the rooster who performs the victory dance.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 25, 2016
Mary Reynolds says gardeners should take a walk on the wild side
Both horticulturalists and casual gardeners will be enthralled by "Dare to be Wild" ("Flower Show!" in Japan), a film based on the life of landscape designer Mary Reynolds.
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CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2016
Yuya Uchida on music, media and Madonna
Strolling in late for our meeting, his shoulder-length white hair lightly flowing, trademark cane in hand and sunglasses on, Yuya Uchida may now be in his mid-70s, but he still carries himself with the air of a rock star.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 31, 2015
A lovers' food fight and a dreamy walk on the beach in July's best videos
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LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 19, 2015
Denmark-born Bergmann's distinctive flower arrangements catch public eye
Nicolai Bergmann, a native of Copenhagen and now a resident of Tokyo, has successfully established himself in Japan as a contemporary flower artist by combining Scandinavian and Japanese styles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 10, 2014
Flower power blooms at Tokyo Big Sight
Who would have thought flowers needed their own industry fair? Growers, florists, ikebana schools and floral supplies makers, that's who.
LIFE
Jan 11, 2014
Everything you ever wanted to know about Godzilla but were afraid to ask
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 10, 2013
Outlook is rosy at 15th annual garden show
It's that time of the year when things get rosy for flower lovers in Japan.

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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.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on