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Mark Jarnes
For Mark Jarnes's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / IN THE RECORD
Jan 21, 2011
Groove Patrol
Creator of the Audio Tokyo Electronic Music Festival and director of Eggworm, Groove Patrol (aka Nick Clarke), gives The Japan Times a peek into his record bag.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 7, 2011
Dommune live-streams DJ sets to a growing fan base
The crowd bristles with excitement as the first DJ of the night winds down his set. An air of anticipation sets in around the room. As the next DJ enters the booth with his CD booklet in hand, the throng begins to swarm the tiny floor, no larger than your grandmother's basement. Four Tet is about to hit the decks — and tens of thousands of people are watching.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 17, 2010
Tomoh
When talking to bands from Kyoto, DJ Tomoh's name often comes up. So The Japan Times tracked him down to see what's in his record bag.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 3, 2010
Carl Craig
In April 2000, Tokyo nightclub Womb opened its doors and became one of the cornerstones of Japan's dance-music scene. This weekend, the club brings music fans the third installment of their Womb Adventure event, which adopts the theme of "expansion of reality." Though the club is located in Tokyo's Shibuya area, Womb Adventure will be held at the larger Makuhari Messe venue in Chiba.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 30, 2010
Tokyo: Who — if anyone — should be punished for the Senkaku collision video leak?
Olivia MokStudent, 21 (Chinese)I think no one should be punished because the navigator (who uploaded the video to YouTube) revealed the truth, and people have the right to know. I think what the government is doing by trying to hide the information is just another form of censorship.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 26, 2010
Accordionist brings his Argentine roots to French musette
Sitting in the same room with Argentine accordionist Raul Barboza, you start to notice that even the way he speaks is musical.
CULTURE / Music / IN THE RECORD
Nov 19, 2010
Carlos Gibbs
DJ and producer Carlos Gibbs, creator of Skinnipants and the Redbox Project, opens up his record bag for The Japan Times.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 12, 2010
JILA to make debut in Osaka
This November, the Japan International League of Artists (JILA) will be raising the curtain for the first time in Osaka.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 12, 2010
Cirque puts Xmas spin on show
With halloween now a thing of the past, it's time to start thinking about Christmas, and Cirque du Soleil is way ahead of you.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 5, 2010
DJ Kentaro spins the wheels of solid steel for Ninja Tune XX
"It's astonishing to think that I was in elementary school when they started up as a label," remarks DJ Kentaro, in the runup to this weekend's Ninja Tune XX, an event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the famed Ninja Tune label.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 5, 2010
Flute virtuoso brings Venezuela's musical traditions to Tokyo
Venezuelans won the honor of being the happiest people in the world according to the Guinness World Records in 2008. Perhaps it's the music.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 29, 2010
Tokimonsta serves up 'future beats' on her post-hip-hop menu
DJ and producer Jennifer Lee, better known as Tokimonsta, is in the business of "future beats."
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 22, 2010
Microbrew fest a treat for beer lovers
With Oktoberfest now over, beer lovers are likely pining for more pints. Fortunately, this Halloween we are in for more treats than tricks.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 1, 2010
Kurosawa's creative canvas
Little-known fact: Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa meticulously painted more than 2,000 storyboards in his lifetime. Masterpieces in their own right, a selection of around 150 will be displayed at an exhibition in Ebisu, accompanied by screenings of his movies "The Quiet Duel," "Rashomon," "Ran" and "Madadayo." A talk will be held about "Ran" to boot.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 24, 2010
Donato Dozzy finds groove at Labyrinth
Italian DJ Donato Dozzy wowed disciples of dance music at The Labyrinth, a three-day dance-music festival, in Naeba, Niigata Prefecture, last weekend.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 17, 2010
Festival celebrates 20 years of documentaries
Once an independent film leaves cinemas, it can sometimes be difficult to track down at your local Tsutaya video store. Well, a film festival from Yamagata Prefecture is about to give indie fans a second shot at seeing some real gems.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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