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Japan Times
WORLD / TICAD V SPECIAL
Jun 1, 2013

Yokohama continues to foster close African ties

Africa returns to Yokohama in the form of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V), which is being held through June 3.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 30, 2013

'The Exhibition of Otani Collection'

The New Otani Art Museum has chosen 30 seasonal works from its own collection for this year's summer show. Known for acquiring impressive Edo Period and modern works, the museum is showcasing nihonga (Japanese-style) painting, such as Jippo Araki's "Swallows in Summer" and Gyokudo Kawai's "Breeze in...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 30, 2013

'Sisters in Art: Women Painters and Designers'

In the West, women's liberation began during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when more opportunities arose for their education and independence. In the field of art, women found they could seek training and their skills in painting and decorative arts began to be recognized by critics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 30, 2013

"The Magic of Ceramics: Artistic Inspiration"

During the 1950s, ceramic art in America and Europe began to shift from being seen as a craft to being appreciated as an art form. This was partly due to popular artists, such as Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso, who often created abstract artworks in clay. Recently in Japan, more artists, particularly oil...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 30, 2013

'Vangi e la Figura Femminile'

Italian sculptor Giuliano Vangi studied in Florence before he moved to Brazil in 1959 to develop abstract works. He returned to Italy three years later, however, after deciding that representational sculpture and figurative works were better ways for him to express himself.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2013

Britain examines why two gang members turned to jihad

Clutching a placard protesting at a "Crusade against Muslims," Adebolajo was a striking figure.
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2013

Dealing with tax avoidance of super-rich firms

In both the U.K. and the U.S., a disconnect exists between those who want to curtail tax havens for the wealthy and those who want low taxes to lure investors.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2013

U.S. drone program 'tough to dismantle'

The White House is ready to hand U.S. drone operations back to the military from the CIA, but counterterrorism officials are convinced the Pentagon hasn't improved enough yet.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 26, 2013

Corporal punishment has long history in Japanese sports

Getting slapped by a a coach has always been, as far as I could see, simply another aspect of sports training in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / EVERYMAN EATS
May 24, 2013

Chomp your way through spring

It's no surprise that the Japanese get serious about eating and drinking come late spring, as yatai food carts roll out, a bevy of fresh vegetables appear on restaurant menus and the annual festival season begins to heat up. This year is no different, with offerings that include a fried-chicken collaboration,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2013

'Dreams as Seen in Modern Western Paintings'

Yasuo Kono, a businessman with an interest in art and music, had an eye for acquiring Western-style art. His collection is renowned throughout Japan and has been praised by many for its impressive number of musically inspired modern works. This exhibition showcases 200 paintings from Kono's collection....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2013

'Kosometsuke and Shonzui: The Blue and White Tea Ceramics of Japanese Admiration'

Tea ceramics have long been a symbol of traditional Asian art. The ko-sometsuke and shonzui styles, or Chinese blue-and-white tea ceramics popular at the end of the Ming period were often used in Japan for a tea ceremony known as wabi-cha.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2013

'The Secret Lake'

Yozo Hamaguchi (1909-2000) is internationally known for reviving the art of mezzotint printmaking, a technique invented in the 17th century. This type of engraving, also once known as "black manner," involves scraping images onto copper or steel plates with a pre-roughened surface. Artists could control...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2013

'The Yabuuchi Satoshi Exhibition: Yamatojikara'

While working for the Graduate School of Conservation of the Tokyo University of Arts, Satoshi Yabuuchi, a sculptor from Sakai in Osaka, designed Nara Prefecture's regional mascot Sentokun. He is also the director of Heisei Gikakudan dance troupe, and an active promoter of the preservation of Japanese...
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2013

Managing Mount Fuji's fame

Chances have increased that Mount Fuji will become a World Heritage site in June following an April 30 recommendation by a UNESCO panel. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) noted that the volcano is a national symbol of Japan and blends religious and artistic traditions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 19, 2013

Taking it easy on stroll-size Omi-jima

Mr. Hirohisa had made it clear when I called him from the nearest mainland city to the island — Nagato in western Honshu's Yamaguchi Prefecture — that there would be no supper provided that night; nor would he be able to pick me up from the station as expected.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 18, 2013

A glimpse inside the minds of sex slavery predators

The annals of criminal history are writ large with ordinary streets that hide dark secrets, but even so the peculiar horror believed to have been perpetrated by Ariel Castro on Seymour Avenue in the rust-belt city of Cleveland stands out.
EDITORIALS
May 18, 2013

Alleviate Okinawa's burden

Forty-one years after Okinawa reverted from U.S. administration to Japan, Okinawans are not happy about the U.S. military presence or Japan-China territorial tensions.
EDITORIALS
May 16, 2013

Mr. Hashimoto's unacceptable words

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's call for greater use of sex shops by U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa increase suspicions about his common sense and sense of dignity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 16, 2013

'The Flowering of Edo Period Painting: Japanese Masterworks from the Feinberg Collection'

During a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in the 1970s, Robert Feinberg, a chemist and businessman from Maryland, found himself admiring an Edo Period (1603-1867) painting.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 16, 2013

'The Shibakawa Collection: Tribute to a Patron of Aoki Shigeru, Kishida Ryusei and Others'

During the late1800s, westernization in Japan brought about a new art style — yōga, for which Japanese artists emulated western conventions and techniques, inspired in particular by European painters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 16, 2013

'Graphic Trial 2013'

This is the eighth annual "Graphic Trial Exhibition," which explores the potential and future of graphic design and its relationship with printing. The series of exhibitions showcases works from progressive designers, revealing the development of works, from design conception through to the printing...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 16, 2013

'Masterpieces of Arts and Crafts in the Prince Arisugawa and Prince Takamatsu Families'

To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Japan Art Association, The Ueno Royal Museum is presenting a collection of arts and crafts that once belonged to the Arisugawa (1835-1895) and Takamatsu (1905-1987) imperial families.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Made at a time when Japan was still grappling with Yukio Mishima’s legacy, Paul Schrader’s biopic “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” was blocked from screening in the country for decades.

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