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CHANCE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 21, 2018
Western acts take note: Joy and enthusiasm are the key to winning over Summer Sonic crowds
British rocker Noel Gallagher has developed a reputation in recent years for delivering biting, hilarious one-liners, both in interviews and at concerts. In front of the crowd as the Saturday night headliner for Tokyo's leg of Summer Sonic, however, the former Oasis brain trust was mostly quiet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 10, 2018
Can Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic give U.S. hip-hop a boost in Japan?
This summer's slate of music festivals are putting more of a spotlight on American hip-hop. Fuji Rock Festival announced Kendrick Lamar and the group N.E.R.D as headliners, while Summer Sonic features Chance the Rapper on its main stage. It's a considerable showcasing moment for a genre having an up-and-down year in Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 12, 2017
How not to get fooled by the world's randomness
There's a common thread to the dubious claims and irreproducible results that have plagued some fields of science — illusory patterns in the randomness of our world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 20, 2015
Danish filmmaker's emotional, queasy 'Second Chance'
Scandinavian countries consistently come out tops on the happiness index but Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier ("Love is All You Need") continues in her apparent quest to dig up the darkest muck in the river bed of the human soul. If you're familiar with Bier's world, you'll know how her characters always wrestle with self-doubt and morality issues, are mired in familial problems and are deeply, profoundly unhappy. "En Chance Til" ("A Second Chance") is possibly her most disturbing work to date and, coming from the director who specializes in gut-wrenching drama that also functions as modern social commentary, that speaks volumes. In other words, "A Second Chance" — despite its optimistic tone — is not for the faint of heart, and will likely deplete your resources of positivity and inner strength. Just alerting you to the dangers ahead.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2013
West gets a second chance for peace in Syria
he last-minute deal to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control gives the West, which had run out of good options, a second chance to reach peace in Syria.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 3, 2013
Chicago's young rappers find their voice in a violent city
Human tragedy has always been processed through song, and this summer it's happening most vividly in the city where America's blues turned electric.

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High-end tourism is becoming more about the kinds of experiences that Japan's lesser-known places can provide.
Can Japan lure the jet-set class off the beaten path?