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Monica Tandung
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Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 2, 2011
Lights mark a city's recovery
With December's arrival comes the season of illumination in Japan. Trees are decorated and most public places boast remarkable displays of light. However, an event in Kobe is not like the others when it comes to the motivations behind it.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 25, 2011
Irish culture extravaganza to come to Aichi
After performing here on a sold-out tour in 2009, The Ragus Show will return to perform their brand of Irish dancing at Nagoya's Aichi Prefectural Art Theater.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 18, 2011
Holiday season starts with market in Osaka
With Halloween finished it's now, according to the business community, time to start making Christmas preparations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 18, 2011
"The Ossu! Shugeibu and Hideki Toyoshima Jiga Daizessan: My Artwork Amazes Me"
The Ossu! Shugeibu arts club was founded by artist Shoichi Ishizawa to promote the belief that creativity should be spontaneous and not governed by rules. The seven members of The Ossu! Shugeibu, who are handicrafts people with no training, are showing their work in an event space designed by Hideki Toyoshima, who also believes in the freedom of creativity, and whose work involves design, art, music and event production.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 11, 2011
Artists and musicians rise up to support victims of Tohoku quake
Get involved in helping victims from the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake while enjoying live music and art in the heart of Osaka.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 11, 2011
"Chinese Ceramics, Lacquer and Bronzes"
To celebrate the recent donations to it of works from three important art collections, Nezu Museum is holding an exhibition of Chinese ceramics, lacquerware and a bronzeware.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 4, 2011
Get a sample of Japanese arts
The Japanese arts of noh and kabuki are popular with tourists from all over, and Kamigata Traditional Entertainment Night was created to make productions easier to comprehend with its all-English program of traditional theater.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 4, 2011
Music fest spotlights new acts
The winding streets of Tokyo will be alive with music as artists flock to the capital for Japan Music Week starting Nov. 4.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 28, 2011
Tohoku students and TEDx share local and global innovations on rebuilding northeastern Japan
TEDxTohoku is asking the "3.11 generation," those whose lives were changed in great or small ways by the disaster, their thoughts and aspirations for northeastern Japan's recovery from the Great East Japan earthquake.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 28, 2011
"Honen and Shinran: Treasures Related to the Great Masters of the Kamakura Buddhism"
This year sees the 800th grand memorial of Honen and the 750th of Shinran, two of the most important figures in Kamakura Buddhism.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 28, 2011
Halloween parades across Japan
It's nearing the end of October, which means one thing — Yes, Halloween! That spooky time of year when both children and adults in the West traditionally celebrate with costumes and fun. In Japan, Halloween festivities have become more popular over the years and many establishments around the country are getting ready for Halloween events and parties.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 21, 2011
"Goya: Lights and Shadows. Masterpieces of the Museo del Prado"
One of the most important 19th-century artists of Spain, the Romanticist painter and printmaker Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) is considered one of the last Old Masters as well as a pioneer of modern art. He helped develop Romanticism and produced works that became a major influence and inspiration behind many French Impressionists.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 21, 2011
Budding and professional photographers can take a shot at prizes
If you like taking pictures or are interested in photography, then this is the event for you. Bring your camera to snap some shots and improve your photography skills at great locations in Yokohama.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 14, 2011
Prepare to laugh your booty off with the Pirates
Ahoy! Are ye ready for a fun night with some pirates? Don't worry, these pirates are less interested in ransoms and more interested in hijacking some laughs.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 14, 2011
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 14, 2011
"Kasuga Landscapes: Elegant Images of a Sacred Sanctuary"
Mount Mikasa in Nara Prefecture is a well-known sacred site, said to be where the Shinto kami (gods) first appeared on Earth. In the middle of the 8th century, the powerful aristocratic Fujiwara clan built Kasuga Shrine on the Kasuga plains at the foot of Mount Mikasa, and it is now known as one of the "Three Great Shrines" of Japan.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 7, 2011
Festival caps off Asian month
Explore the Asian Pacific world this weekend at Marine Messe and Hakata Station Plaza in Fukuoka, where "all the charms of the Asian Pacific regions" will come together.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 23, 2011
Mexican drummers play Japanese sounds
The award-winning Tambuco Percussion Ensemble will perform next month at Toppan Hall in Tokyo while in the capital to receive an award from the Japan Foundation.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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