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MIYAZAKI

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CULTURE / Music
May 28, 2020
Composer Joe Hisaishi opens up to streaming
Film composer Joe Hisaishi says he is writing more as a result of COVID-19, but is determined not to write about the pandemic itself.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2020
Japanese firm's ultraviolet technology succeeds in weakening coronavirus
The University of Miyazaki said Wednesday its joint research has shown that ultraviolet technology developed by a Japanese firm is effective in weakening the novel coronavirus.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 21, 2020
‘Conan, The Boy in Future’: Finding joy in a post-apocalyptic anime classic
For the past three weeks, my partner and I have stayed up Sunday past midnight to watch NHK’s remastered rerun of “Conan, The Boy in Future” (“Mirai Shonen Konan”). For me, it has been a chance to watch something new and delve deeper into the work of the legendary animator, Hayao Miyazaki. For my partner, and other Japanese viewers like her, it’s more of an emotional experience.
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BUSINESS
May 11, 2020
AI tapped in Japan to locate fertile fishing areas and pass on skills
System database provides not only past catch volumes in certain locations but also the intuition of experienced fishermen.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 30, 2020
Forget about anime production delays by streaming these classics
Many anime releases have been delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but in the meantime, with their vast libraries of anime films and series, streaming services can tide us over.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 11, 2020
Forget you're under quarantine and lose yourself in the world of Studio Ghibli
Though COVID-19 has unfortunately scuppered many travel plans this spring, it's still possible to experience Japan from your couch through film. In particular, Studio Ghibli's iconic canon of animated features provide a vivid refuge for those unable to leave the house.
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CULTURE / Books / Children's Literature in Japan
Feb 15, 2020
Shuntaro Tanikawa: Acclaimed poet, beloved children's author
The best in children's literature earns devout adult fans too, and perhaps no other Japanese writer embodies such cross-generational popularity than Shuntaro Tanikawa.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jan 20, 2020
Handmade in Japan with love
From horizontal vases to panty-clad glasses, Japan's handmade market can offer some extraordinary gift ideas for Valentine's Day.
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BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2019
Japan's farm minister Taku Eto stresses safety of wagyu beef in effort to access Chinese market
Agriculture minister Taku Eto stressed the safety of wagyu beef during a visit with Beijing's top diplomat in Japan to a cutting-edge meat-processing plant with stringent hygiene controls on Wednesday, as Tokyo hopes to resume exports of the Japanese specialty to China at an early date.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Dec 2, 2019
Gkids brings anime's best to big screens in the U.S.
Though relatively unheralded, Gkids scored the rights to U.S. re-releases of the work of anime giants — including Isao Takahata and Makoto Shinkai — by only showing them in cinemas.
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JAPAN
Nov 18, 2019
Alert level raised for southern Kyushu's Mount Shinmoe volcano after cluster of 22 earthquakes
The alert level for a volcano in southwestern Japan was raised Monday amid increasing seismic activity in the area, according to the Meteorological Agency.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / 2010S: DECADE IN REVIEW
Nov 13, 2019
Japan saw a generational and international shift for anime in the 2010s
The 2010s were dominated by a batch of new animators, bringing success stories to the big screen in Japan and overseas, while traditional TV anime gave way to streaming productions
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2019
Netflix bets on Japanese anime to battle Disney and Apple in streaming wars
As Netflix Inc. prepares for a bruising battle against the Walt Disney Co. and Apple Inc. for streaming subscribers, it's playing a card that may deliver enough of an edge to fend them off in Asia: Japanese anime.
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LIFE / Travel
Oct 11, 2019
Top 10: A local's guide to the most unique hot springs in Kyushu
Panoramas, bubble baths and tingling testicles — The Japan Times' list of 10 of the most unique and rare onsen Kyushu has to offer.
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JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Oct 6, 2019
Japan's surfing towns prepare to cash in on Olympic wave
Surfing spots across Japan are looking to ride a wave to economic revitalization before the 2020 Tokyo Games, when surfing will make its Olympic debut.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 8, 2019
Driver in Ibaraki Prefecture road-rage case handed new arrest warrant on charges of intimidation
Police in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sunday served a new arrest warrant on charges of intimidation on a man suspected in a violent road-rage case on an expressway in the prefecture last month.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 31, 2019
Road rage coverage reveals gulf in awareness of traffic rules in Japan
For the past several weeks, media organizations in Japan have been obsessed with a road rage incident that happened in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 10, when a 43-year-old man forcibly stopped another driver on the Joban Expressway and assaulted him as he sat in his car.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2019
Mother of 2017 Kanagawa road-rage victim calls for harsher penalties after latest case
The mother of a man killed two years ago in a road-rage incident in Kanagawa Prefecture is calling for harsher penalties against offenders in the wake of a recent high-profile case.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2019
Ibaraki road-rage assault suspect referred to prosecutors
A 43-year-old man was referred to prosecutors Tuesday for allegedly punching a man after forcing him to pull over on an expressway in Ibaraki Prefecture in a road-rage incident that has captured national attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 19, 2019
Rare Japan road-rage manhunt prompts national debate over dangerous driving
The National Public Safety Commission says it “tightened” its approach toward dangerous driving in January 2018.

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