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CULTURE / Art
Mar 21, 2013

'The Great Journey'

"Great journey" is how British archaeologist Brian M. Fagan described the early migration of homo sapiens some 200,000 years ago from Africa to the rest of the world and their progression to become a dominant species.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 21, 2013

'California Design, 1930 — 1965: Living in a Modern Way'

Home to Hollywood and its promises of riches and fame, California is often considered the quintessential model of the American Dream. This exhibition, the first of its kind, takes an analytical approach to Californian modern design and how it influences American material culture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 21, 2013

'Sakubei Yamamoto: Documentary Illustrations of the Coal Mining Industry'

Sakubei Yamamoto (1892-1984) grew up in Fukuoka Prefecture's Chikuho region, which was once one of Japan's most prolific coal-mining areas. He devoted his life to the mining industry, and when he retired he took up painting as a way to memorialize his experience, just as the importance of coal began...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 19, 2013

A violent death, some justice, few answers in Furlong case

Bad guys rarely live up to their reputation, and so it was with James Blackston. Portrayed in the Irish media as a fearsome, muscle-bound rapper, in court he was a diminutive, baby-faced figure, his tattoos covered up by a cheap prison suit, mumbling his way through an incomprehensible defense for sexual...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2013

Swiss tourist gang-raped in India

A Swiss woman who was on a bicycle tour with her husband along central India's tourist trail was gang-raped by seven men, police said Saturday, again highlighting the issue of poor safety for females in the country.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 17, 2013

Speeding up long, slow games should be a priority

The March 7 decision by Japanese baseball's executive committee to drop the 3½-hour time limit on extra-inning games came as welcome news. We have observed the second anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, the subsequent tsunami and nuclear power plant problems that led to...
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 17, 2013

Yokohama conflagration, National Mobilization Bill debated, mines removed, five-day working week achieved

100 YEARS AGOSaturday, March 8, 1913
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Mar 17, 2013

Tohoku coast faces man-made perils in wake of tsunami

One day in October 2011, marine ecologist Masahiro Nakaoka donned his scuba gear, paddled into the waters of Funakoshi Bay in Iwate Prefecture, and braced himself for his first glimpse of its underwater communities since a massive tsunami triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake swept through seven...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 15, 2013

Mother Farm hopes to attract weary city dwellers to the countryside

Hisakichi Maeda is best known as the founder of the Sankei Shimbun and developer of the Tokyo Tower. But his interests spread to more down-to-earth enterprises, too.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 15, 2013

Wana: Pay like a pauper, eat like a lord

"It's still gibier season," proclaims the sign on the street corner outside Wana. And who could argue with that? There's no reason why game meats and wildfowl should only be eaten in winter. If they're readily available, why shouldn't we enjoy them all year round?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2013

Karachi touts fresh camel milk as 'world's next superfood'

During the evening rush hour in central Karachi, Nadeem Mutloob can barely keep up with demand at his curbside milk bar, a popular stop for workers on their way home. Customers line up for cool bottles of what Mutloob and some medical researchers tout as an unbeatable health supplement: camel milk, or,...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 14, 2013

'The Vision of Contemporary Art 2013'

The Vision of Contemporary Art annual competition, which has run for 20 years, aims to nurture young Japanese artists and help promote their work internationally.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 14, 2013

'Francis Bacon'

Often compared to Picasso, Francis Bacon is one of the most popular and iconic artists of the 20th century. This exhibition is the first solo show of Bacon's work to be shown in Japan in 30 years, and it commemorates the 20th anniversary of his death.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 14, 2013

'Cross Sections Chronicle @ MoMAK 1963-2013'

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, was established with the aim of focusing on Kyoto's crafts and industries. It has remained true to its philosophy, hosting events and exhibitions featuring local artisans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 14, 2013

'Yae no Sakura'

Yae Niijima (1845-1932) is one of the most unconventional women in Japan's history. Born into a family of artillery experts, Yae spent her childhood working on her marksmanship. In 1868, when the Boshin War started, she joined male soldiers to help protect the Aizu region. She was 22 at the time and...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2013

Flexibility key to resolving Japan's territorial disputes

Japan, now in severe dispute with every one of its neighbors, probably would resolve most of them if it could be persuaded to restrain its nationalists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2013

Protesters rail against Abe, reactors

More than 10,000 demonstrators take to the streets of Tokyo, calling for an immediate phaseout of atomic energy and railing against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pronuclear stance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / TOHOKU TRAPPED IN TIME
Mar 9, 2013

NRA gets strict, must prove credibility

Japan's nuclear regulator has had a major revamp in the two years since lax safety standards contributed to the catastrophic nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 plant, discrediting it in the eyes of the public.
Japan Times
JAPAN / TOHOKU TRAPPED IN TIME
Mar 9, 2013

Nuclear safety body touts voluntary measures

Utilities were unwilling to voluntarily improve safety at their nuclear plants before the Fukushima crisis erupted, but the chairman of the Japan Nuclear Safety Institute, an entity aimed at monitoring efforts by power firms to improve atomic safety, is determined to change that mindset.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 7, 2013

'Rubens: Inspired by Italy and Established in Antwerp'

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) spent the better part of his childhood in Antwerp, Belgium, but left for Italy at age 20 to learn the history of classical Italian painting. After returning to his native country, he was appointed in 1609 as court painter to the sovereigns of the Netherlands Archduke Albert...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 7, 2013

"Ancient Glass: Feast of Color"

In ancient times, when precious stones such as lapis lazuli and carnelian were admired and desired, craftsmen found ways to imitate such beauty by experimenting with decorative glassware techniques.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 7, 2013

'Erwin Blumenfeld: A Hidden Ritual of Beauty'

German-born fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969) was particularly renowned for his cover shoots for fashion magazines such as Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. Although his extant works are highly acclaimed by art critics worldwide, they are rarely shown in Japan — mainly because they are housed...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 7, 2013

'Alphonse Mucha: An Insight into the Artist'

During the late 19th century, Czech decorative designer and painter Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) became popular for his detailed and ornate designs that often depicted beautiful women in neoclassical attire. His style stood out from his contemporaries and later became known as Art Nouveau, establishing...

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