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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 27, 2012

Fans experience the Web in real time at party

From Justin Bieber to Lana Del Rey, it seems the way to stardom now is via online video-sharing sites such as YouTube.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2012

"Yuzo Saeki and Posters in Paris Around 1920s"

In 1924, Osaka native Yuzo Saeki (1898-1928) left Japan for France, where he eventually made his home in Paris until his death four years later. His oil paintings became famous posthumously after businessman Hatsujiro Yamamoto collected his works and donated them to the city of Osaka.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2012

"Yuzo Saeki and Posters in Paris Around 1920s"

In 1924, Osaka native Yuzo Saeki (1898-1928) left Japan for France, where he eventually made his home in Paris until his death four years later. His oil paintings became famous posthumously after businessman Hatsujiro Yamamoto collected his works and donated them to the city of Osaka.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2012

"The Cartoon Exhibition: Nuclear Power Plant and Alternative Energy"

The Tokyo Shimbun and the Japan Newspaper Museum present satirical and humorous cartoons on topical issues by 34 of the nation's leading manga artists. Unsurprisingly, Japan's ongoing struggle with the nuclear power situation and its fledgling pursuit of alternative power resources is covered, along...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2012

"The Cartoon Exhibition: Nuclear Power Plant and Alternative Energy"

The Tokyo Shimbun and the Japan Newspaper Museum present satirical and humorous cartoons on topical issues by 34 of the nation's leading manga artists. Unsurprisingly, Japan's ongoing struggle with the nuclear power situation and its fledgling pursuit of alternative power resources is covered, along...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2012

"Japanese Crossing Borders: Asia as Dreamed by Craftspeople, 1910s-1945"

Lured by the exotic, Japanese craftsmen in the early-mid 20th century often traveled to neighboring Asian countries in pursuit of new ideas. They considered artisanal skills as essential traditions of Asia that needed to be cultivated and passed down to future generations.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2012

"Japanese Crossing Borders: Asia as Dreamed by Craftspeople, 1910s-1945"

Lured by the exotic, Japanese craftsmen in the early-mid 20th century often traveled to neighboring Asian countries in pursuit of new ideas. They considered artisanal skills as essential traditions of Asia that needed to be cultivated and passed down to future generations.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2012

Creating true nuclear watchdog exacts toll in time, trust

The Diet looks like it's finally set to deliberate a long-stalled bill to create a new nuclear regulatory agency that will serve as a true atomic energy watchdog and, hopefully, rebuild the public trust lost by its predecessors.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2012

"The Books That Changed the World"

Despite the popularity of electronic-books, there is still something special about turning real pages.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2012

"The Books That Changed the World"

Despite the popularity of electronic-books, there is still something special about turning real pages.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 24, 2012

Will I have trouble re-entering Japan if I lose my gaijin card?

Rosie lost her alien registration card while abroad.
Japan Times
LIFE
Apr 22, 2012

Past and present on Route 66

"Ah, there's nothing like a Polish sausage smothered with jalapenos to settle a queasy stomach," I said to my skeptical traveling companion Bob Allen, adding a squirt of mustard for good luck and taking a humongous bite.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2012

Viable nuclear reactors down to 50

Kyodo The number of viable commercial nuclear reactors dropped to 50 from 54 on Friday, after four crippled units at the Fukushima No. 1 plant were officially classified as defunct the day before.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 20, 2012

Geary displays coaching acumen for first-year club

Building a successful basketball team from scratch requires patience, enthusiasm, hard work and first-rate instincts.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2012

"Evening Dress"

The evening dress came into vogue in Paris during the mid-19th century, when various forms of nighttime entertainment became popular among the French aristocracy. Such dresses assumed an important role in defining its wearer, giving the woman a way to express her wealth, personality and identity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2012

"Evening Dress"

The evening dress came into vogue in Paris during the mid-19th century, when various forms of nighttime entertainment became popular among the French aristocracy. Such dresses assumed an important role in defining its wearer, giving the woman a way to express her wealth, personality and identity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2012

"Beat Takeshi Kitano, Gosse de peintre"

It's not often you get to step into someone else's imagination the way you can at "Gosse de peintre" (translated to either "Kid of Painting" or "Painter's Kid").
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2012

"Beat Takeshi Kitano, Gosse de peintre"

It's not often you get to step into someone else's imagination the way you can at "Gosse de peintre" (translated to either "Kid of Painting" or "Painter's Kid").
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2012

"Masterpieces of Chinese Ceramic Art Exhibition"

Even though the quality of Hikonobu Ise's collection of Chinese ceramics has been highly acclaimed internationally, the majority of his acquisitions have never before been shown to the public.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2012

"Masterpieces of Chinese Ceramic Art Exhibition"

Even though the quality of Hikonobu Ise's collection of Chinese ceramics has been highly acclaimed internationally, the majority of his acquisitions have never before been shown to the public.

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes