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Mark Jarnes
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 15, 2016
Ei-Q 1935-1937: Seeking the 'Real' in the Dark
Nov. 22-Feb. 12
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 15, 2016
Playful Art from the Edo Era: Humorous Ukiyo-e Prints
Nov. 19-Jan. 15
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 15, 2016
Tanabe City Museum of Art 20th Anniversary: Modern Art — Western Painting in Japan
Nov. 26-Jan. 29
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 8, 2016
The Setagaya Art Museum's 30th Anniversary Exhibition: Five Stories from the Collection
Nov. 19-Jan. 29
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 8, 2016
Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the Secrets of Takahata/Miyazaki Animation
Nov. 19-Feb. 5
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 8, 2016
Art Begins from the Forest, Mori no DNA
Nov. 18-Feb. 26
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 6, 2016
Thank God it's Wednesday: Kom_I and her band are shaking up Japan's pop scene
Kom_I, the lead singer of electro-pop trio Suiyoubi no Campanella, could very well be the personification of the term "free spirit."
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 5, 2016
Washed up? Tokyo's iconic communal bath houses face an uncertain future
Walking around Tokyo, you may have noticed a number of tall, narrow chimneys rising above the skyline every so often. Such stacks are a good indication that you've stumbled across a sento, or communal bath house.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 1, 2016
Seven Daring Years: Odano Naotake and Akita Ranga
Nov. 16-Jan. 9
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 1, 2016
Maruyama Okyo: Opening Up New Terrain in Japanese Painting
Nov. 3-Dec. 18
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 1, 2016
Manuel Alvarez Bravo Photographs: Mexico, Light and Time in Silence
Nov. 3-Dec. 18
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 18, 2016
Marie-Antoinette, a Queen in Versailles
Oct. 25-Feb. 26
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 18, 2016
The Anatomy of Colors
Oct. 22-Dec. 18
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 18, 2016
The Play Since 1967: Beyond Unknown Currents
Oct. 22-Jan. 15
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 13, 2016
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia provides movie buffs with a quick fall fix
In Japan, it's said that "autumn is the season for the arts." One film festival appears to share the sentiment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 11, 2016
Lucas Cranach the Elder: 500 Years of the Power of Temptation
Oct. 15-Jan. 15
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 11, 2016
Pierre Alechinsky
Oct. 19-Dec. 8
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 11, 2016
Sakamoto Ryoma: Japan's Favorite Hero
Oct. 15-Nov. 27
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 11, 2016
Boom Boom Satellites vocalist dies at 47
The Japanese music scene suffered a major loss in the morning of Oct. 9 with the passing of Boom Boom Satellites lead vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima, 47, according to an announcement on the duo's official website posted earlier Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 4, 2016
Van Gogh and Gauguin: Reality and Imagination
Oct. 8-Dec. 18
Early Ishiba missteps add to anticipation over key policy speech
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Further BOJ rate hike this year in doubt after Ishiba's surprise warning
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets with Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.
Consumer consultations by foreign visitors to Japan on the rise
The number of consultations from foreign visitors to Japan about problems related to accommodations and shopping is increasing.
How climate change affects Japan's typhoons
A bus is seen submerged in floodwaters in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Aug. 29 as Typhoon Shanshan dumps torrential rain across southern regions of Japan.
Buffett may target Japan banks or insurers for next purchase, analysts say
Analysts say Warren Buffett may be looking to buy Japanese financial firms and shipping companies.
How climate change affects Japan's typhoons
A bus is seen submerged in floodwaters in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Aug. 29 as Typhoon Shanshan dumps torrential rain across southern regions of Japan.
Who can challenge Onosato's dominance? Takerufuji might be the best bet.
Takerufuji, the most recent Emperor’s Cup winner apart from Terunofuji and Onosato, claimed the second-tier title in September in his first full tournament back from injury after a six-month absence.
Japan's new top diplomat calls 'Asian NATO' an idea for the future
Newly appointed Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks during his first news conference as Japan's top diplomat at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Ishiba looks to 'defense tribe' to fill key Cabinet positions
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, 66, has experience as the onetime head of Japan’s former Defense Agency before it became a full-fledged ministry and is seen as a pair of steady hands.
Investment and romance fraud cases triple in first eight months of year
The National Police Agency has noted a major rise in online investment fraud cases, incidents of which have more than quadrupled in the first eight months of this year.

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