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Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 13, 2016
SMAP may split as boy band bolts from management feud
It looks like it may be splitsville for the princes of Japanese showbiz.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 8, 2015
Hanyu, Mao look to make history at Grand Prix Final
Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu and three-time world champ Mao Asada will be looking to add to their already illustrious resumes at the Grand Prix Final this week in Barcelona, Spain.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 1, 2015
Hanyu's greatness confirmed at NHK Trophy
Sometimes in life we are in the right place at the right time.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 15, 2015
Arashi tugs at the patriotic heartstrings on 'Japonism'
Arashi "Japonism" (J Storm)
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 26, 2015
Working the politics of an idol marriage
Last week the media obsessed over that story about the 17-year-old girl who was sued by a talent agency for violating the terms of her contract, which stipulated that while she worked for them as a member of an idol singing group she could not be involved in any romantic relationships.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 4, 2015
Song One: 'anyone not in a coma can see where this is going'
Years of working as a film critic have given me some sort of special mutant superpower to see deep into the cinematic future. That little cough in the first act will surely be a terminal illness in the last, and that seemingly casual close-up of the keys on the counter will be the crucial prop when the killer shows up 40 minutes later.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 4, 2015
Into the Woods: 'mashed up Brothers Grimm and hammy performances'
The fairy-tale reboot trend continues with "Into the Woods," Disney's big-screen version of the Stephen Sondheim musical that debuted on Broadway in 1987. Set in and around a creepy forest that looks like a leftover "Harry Potter" stage, "Into the Woods" mashes up a bunch of well-known Brothers Grimm tales with some hammy A-list performances by the likes of Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2014
Musician-actor Johnny Okura dies at 62
Musician and actor Johnny Okura, who played a supporting role in the 1983 Japanese-British film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," died in a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 19, his management office said Thursday. He was 62, and the cause of death was pneumonia.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 4, 2014
Surprise showing by Jaguars forces change of plan
Every NFL dog has its day. Even the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 22, 2014
Willie Nelson's 1980s braids to hit the auction block
Some of the most distinctive hair in American music is up for sale with Willie Nelson's trademark braids heading to the auction block, where they are expected to fetch between $50,000 to $60,000.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 11, 2014
Tokyo: Which famous person have you been compared to?
Don't let it go to your head, but as a foreigner in Japan, there's no escaping those often-flattering comparisons to famous faces.
CULTURE / Music
Jul 15, 2014
Kis-My-Journey takes us down a familiar path
It's not the highest of honors, but I'd like to award awkwardly named boy band Kis-My-Ft2 as the best pop act under the Johnny & Associates umbrella.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 10, 2014
Brush up on pop idol feuds before the exam
Last month, Meiji University's law department announced it would offer a social-psychology course on the boy band Arashi. The syllabus includes lectures about the group's individual members; its work in TV dramas and advertising; and the "culture of Johnny's Jimusho," Arashi's powerful production company. At the end of the semester there will be a test, in case you thought this was a joke.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Mar 27, 2014
Okinawa film fest gives fans an up-close view of the stars
Why go to Okinawa for movies? For anyone familiar with the international festival circuit, especially at its higher, artier end, the Okinawa International Movie Festival may well prompt this question — and a negative answer. "It's not a real film festival!" a fellow foreign journalist exclaimed to me on the cab ride back from the closing party on Sunday.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 19, 2013
Arashi "Love"
At the time of writing this review, Arashi's "Love" has been bought more than any other Japanese album this year. Barring a sudden full-length LP from AKB48 or a cash-in compilation from Mr. Children, the group's 12th CD should end 2013 in the same position. There have been a lot of nice developments on the Oricon Charts this year — No. 1 albums from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Sakanaction and Miwa doubling as legitimate great listens — but with this Johnny's & Associates outfit bound to claim this year's top spot, all those surprises are for nought.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2013
Producers of musicals take shows overseas
As the population shrinks and competition from overseas stiffens, even the most popular local theater troupes are finding it increasingly difficult to attract new fans at home. So now they're taking their shows abroad.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 14, 2013
Hard rock, J-pop rule Summer Sonic
Veteran Japanese rockers Mr. Children attracted so many fans to this year's edition of the Summer Sonic music festival that they made Smashing Pumpkins' frontman Billy Corgan upset.
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Aug 13, 2013
It's not easy being 'Johnny Football'
Up front, I admit it: MAS has a huge man-crush on "Johnny Football."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 8, 2013
Marr's new message
"What I've done is revert to type. I've gone back to my nature." It has taken 26 years, but Johnny Marr is finally ready to embrace his past. It is a legacy of immense weight: The five years he spent as guitarist and co-songwriter with The Smiths, the most influential and enduring British indie band of the 1980s, will forever remain the 49-year-old's signature, and Marr has spent the intervening years since the band's acrimonious demise deliberately "getting away from" the sound that defined both the group and an entire era.
CULTURE / Music
Aug 9, 2012
Music industry takes baby steps toward digital content
Will it be the "carrot and stick" or just "the stick" that revives flagging digital-music sales in Japan?
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Excitement returns to tourist spots in Japan one year on
On May 2, the streets of Arashiyama, a well-known tourist destination in Kyoto, were filled with tourists, including many from abroad, ahead of the four-day weekend.
Many banks in Japan raise deposit rates after BOJ action
Major banks as well as regional banks have raised their ordinary deposit rates to 0.02% per annum from 0.001%.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

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