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JAPAN

Apr 28, 2010

EU president extols the virtues of haiku

BRUSSELS — A longtime haiku fan, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy not only likes reading the traditional poems but also loves to write them in his native Dutch.

JAPAN

Feb 16, 2010

Japan's indie directors feted in Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — This year's International Film Festival of Rotterdam, which ran from Jan. 27 to Feb. 7, demonstrated the diversity of Japanese films to the European audience by featuring such guests as Kiju Yoshida, Masaki Iwana and Hirokazu Koreeda.

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JAPAN

Feb 7, 2007

Dutchman reaps spoils of 20-year search for samurai art collection

After 20 years of collecting prints, Johan Somerwil was finally able to heave a big sigh -- he had just become the owner of the 50th work of the series "Taiheiki Eiyu Den" ("Heroes of the Great Pacification") by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861).

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JAPAN

Jan 26, 2007

Tragedy of child soldiers inspires Japanese dancer's first solo project

Japanese dancer and choreographer Fumiyo Ikeda has brought her artistic vision to bear on the plight of child soldiers in Africa.

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JAPAN

Nov 22, 2006

Yoshitoshi's moon prints on display in Holland

The museum Sieboldhuis in the Dutch city of Leiden is holding a unique show of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon."

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JAPAN

Feb 9, 2006

Europe's only Shinto master gives faith a touch of Holland's tradition

AMSTERDAM (Kyodo) Dutch former actor Paul de Leeuw is recognized as the only Shinto master in Europe.

JAPAN

Nov 5, 2005

Osaka University opens office in Netherlands

Osaka and Groningen universities held a ceremony attended by Japanese Ambassador to the Netherlands Kyoji Komachi to mark the opening of the Osaka institution's first European office. The event was followed by a two-day symposium Oct. 24 and 25.

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JAPAN

Nov 3, 2005

Beer-pulling contestant set to bring the flavor of Belgian brews to Tokyo

Ryusuke Fujioka, a contestant in the 9th World Draught Master Competition in Brussels last Friday, is about to take on an even stiffer challenge. He will be managing a new Belgian beer cafe near Tokyo Station.

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JAPAN

Oct 19, 2005

Teisui wows European audiences with traditional 'kodan' storytelling

National Living Treasure Ichiryusai Teisui visited Europe for the first time last month to introduce a traditional type of comic storytelling known as "kodan" to audiences there.

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JAPAN

Sep 30, 2005

Ichiguchi stars in Belgium's first 'manga' exhibit

The first "manga" cartoon strip exhibit in Brussels opened last Friday with artist Keiko Ichiguchi present to promote her new work, "1945."

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BUSINESS

Nov 6, 2004

Belgian-raised Japanese beef popular in Europe

BRUSSELS (Kyodo) Gravenvoeren is a small Belgian village on the Netherlands border where in the middle of the green hills, 50 "wagyu" Japanese cows enjoy the view and the grass.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.

The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores

By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

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