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U S WRITERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2023
From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers' strike hits Hollywood economy
It remains unclear how long the work stoppage will last. No new talks are scheduled between major Hollywood studios and the writers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Jan 29, 2023
Angela Jeffs: The Japan Times columnist who taught us to ‘write the mind alive’
Angela Jeffs helped the international community make sense of Japan and our place in it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 15, 2022
Julio Rodriguez and Michael Harris II earn Rookie of the Year honors
Mariners star Rodriguez was a near-unanimous selection for the AL, while Harris beat out Braves teammate Spencer Strider in the NL.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 9, 2021
Angels' Shohei Ohtani named one of three finalists for 2021 AL MVP
The two-way star was among the top three vote-getters along with the Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Marcus Semien.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 4, 2021
Creativity and collaboration flourish at the Japan Writers Conference
Being held online for its second year, the Japan Writers Conference helps budding artists with the practicalities of the creative process.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 31, 2020
Literary magazine Monkey serves up a full meal of delights
Monkey's inaugural volume features a who's who of contemporary Japanese literature, with a food theme to tie the contributions together.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 4, 2020
Japan Writers Conference and revival of Monkey magazine make for a literary October
Translated works from Japanese authors and original English-language writing has never been more plentiful or inspirational.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 9, 2019
Tackling writer's block at the Japan Writers Conference
Now in its 13th year, the Japan Writers Conference aims to provide a place for creative thinkers to meet their peers, learn a few tricks and get motivated to finally start on that novel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 7, 2019
A literary platform for the collected writers of Kyoto
Writers in Kyoto is an English-language literary salon formed by writer John Dougill in 2015 to create a 'sense of community' for writers connected to Japan's imperial capital.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 19, 2019
Gonzaga star Rui Hachimura named to USBWA All-America First Team
Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura was among five players named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's All-America First Team on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 15, 2016
Sunderland boss Allardyce knows pressure of relegation battles
It is El Cashico . . . Norwich City vs. Sunderland's relegation battle on Saturday has a potential win bonus of £120 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2015
Writers in Kyoto offers expats a forum to discuss state of publishing in Japan
Those who love the English language and the written word have always found like-minded souls to associate with, formally or informally, in cities where English-speaking expats and immigrants are located. In Japan, though, once one is outside Tokyo, such gatherings are rare.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 5, 2013
Second-person narration brings home realities of poverty
Mohsin Hamid's new novel comes with a ringing endorsement on its back cover from Jay McInerney, a writer one doesn't readily associate with subcontinental fictions about escaping poverty. But McInerney can speak with authority on second-person narration, having written "Bright Lights, Big City," one of the more successful examples of this rare literary undertaking.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 5, 2013
Revealing the many masks of Mishima
This is a whale of a book — both unusually massive and extremely informative and stimulating. The title means "mask" in Latin and is probably an allusion to Yukio Mishima's first full-length novel, "Confessions of a Mask," published in Japan in 1949 and translated into English by Meredith Weatherby in the 1950s. It may also serve as a metaphor for the way Mishima lived his life, donning a variety of masks: novelist, playwright, essayist-critic, martial artist (karate, kendo and iaido), actor, singer, political commentator and sometimes activist, devoted family man, and skilled describer of same-sex fantasies, relationships and subcultures.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 20, 2013
Kurosawa, collaborators receive Hollywood honor
The late filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and three of his collaborators were honored by the Writers Guild of America, West at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday for their contributions to screenwriting.

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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