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KOKORO

A body disposal expert for criminals (Yuya Endo, right) tries to protect a defiant teen (Kokoro Morita) from a ruthless gangster in “Tatsumi.”
CULTURE / Film
Apr 18, 2024
'Tatsumi’: Gang life drama goes for violence overkill
Hiroshi Shoji’s blood-soaked feature presents a sympathetic and layered protagonist fighting to make amends.
Japan Times
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Nov 2, 2022
Japan's women miss early chance to clinch Paris gymnastics berth
Japan's hope of winning its first medal in 56 years in the event was lost when the team could not capitalize on the third place it held heading into the fourth and final apparatus.
Japan Times
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Jun 24, 2022
Yoshiyuki Ogata leads Japanese sweep of overall bouldering podium
'I'm able to overcome difficult problems on the rock. My bouldering skills are improving so I want to work on my lead climbing skills next.'
Japan Times
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Sep 20, 2021
Kokoro Fujii finishes ahead of reigning champ Tomoya Narasaki to win bouldering world title
'Fujii put in an outstanding performance, making a great start toward the Paris Olympics,' Japan head coach Hiroshi Yasui said.
Japan Times
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Jun 13, 2021
Kokoro Kageura and Sara Asahina claim heavyweight wins at worlds
Kageura broke a world championship drought for Japan in the men's over 100-kilogram division dating back to 2003 by defeating Russia's Tamerlan Bashaev in the final at Laszlo Papp Arena.
Japan Times
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Feb 10, 2020
Kokoro Kageura settles for silver after upset win over Teddy Riner at Paris Grand Slam
Kokoro Kageura ended the Paris Grand Slam on a somewhat deflated note Sunday, losing in the over-100-kg division final after ending Teddy Riner's 10-year undefeated streak in the third round.
Japan Times
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Sep 1, 2019
Japan captures third straight mixed-team gold medal at world championships
Japan's judoka brought the curtain down on the world championships and brought the home crowd to its feet on Sunday by clinching their third-straight mixed-team gold medal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 16, 2019
Despite being only 10 years old, actor Kokoro Terada is taking on tough topics
A heart-warming tale about an elderly woman's struggles with dementia as seen from the perspective of her young grandson, "Grandma is Okay" ("Baba wa, Daijobu") is the latest movie by Yokohama-born filmmaker Jacky Woo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jan 26, 2019
With deft portraits and prescient predictions, Lafcadio Hearn's 'Kokoro' offers snapshots of early modern Japan
'Kokoro,' a collection of essays published in 1896 by the prolific Anglo-Irish author Lafcadio Hearn, teems with a diverse panorama of observations from a country swelling with national pride.
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Aug 25, 2018
Japan sport climbers in hunt for men's, women's titles
Tomoa Narasaki topped the qualifications of sport climbing combined at the Asian Games for the second straight day on Saturday, as all Japanese climbers qualified for the following day's final.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 1, 2017
When it came to casting 'Kokoro,' director Vanja d'Alcantara says her search began and ended with Jun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura has long been one of the most active Japanese actors overseas, starting with the Ridley Scott thriller "Black Rain" in 1989 and continuing with the South Korean horror hit "The Wailing" last year. Able to shift gears effortlessly from comedy to drama or from bumbling husband to slithery bad guy, Kunimura is often the best thing in any given film, be it trash entertainment or auteurist art.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 1, 2017
'Kokoro': Belgian director Vanja d'Alcantara offers an insightful interpretation of the Japanese mindset
Alice is a woman who has it all: a beautiful house in a Paris suburb, a loving husband and two teenage children who can be difficult at times but would surely panic if their maman were to suddenly make herself unavailable. Still, Alice (Isabelle Carre) suspects something is missing, and her days are tinged with dark edges of discontent.
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Apr 9, 2017
Fujii wins men's bouldering World Cup opener
Kokoro Fujii won the men's bouldering competition at the season opener of the IFSC Climbing World Cup tour on Saturday.
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Feb 27, 2017
Kageura beats rival to claim 100-kg judo title
Kokoro Kageura defeated Rio Olympic silver medalist Hisayoshi Harasawa in an all-Japan final to win the men's over-100 kg title at the Dusseldorf Grand Prix in Germany on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 21, 2015
Tiny Japanese political party takes new name in bid to reverse its fortunes
A small opposition party established last year by conservative lawmakers, including former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, renamed itself Monday in an attempt to change its dismal fortunes ahead of this summer's Upper House election.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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