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NATIONAL 2

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 9, 2013
A Michelangelo appetizer
This has been quite a year for fans of Renaissance art in Japan, with all three of its giants — Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and now Michelangelo — featuring in exhibitions. While the da Vinci show was weak in content and the Raphael quite well stocked, the latest show "Michelangelo Buonarroti" seems...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 9, 2013
Explore the many ways to read cinema
Marcel Broodthaers' films mostly deal with relations between images and words, which is unsurprising given that he was a poet first who turned to film because he came to understand the medium as an extension of language. In their combination, he sought harmony between poetry, visual art and cinema. It...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 9, 2013
'Captivating Qing-dynasty Ceramics'
Chinese ceramics made during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) are considered some of the finest in the world. Their delicate aesthetics and attention to elaborate detail, made such works particularly popular with the European nobility of that time. As their popularity and value increased overseas, more works...
BASKETBALL
Oct 8, 2013
Geary guides Chiba to 4-0 start in NBL
The bj-league's loss has become the NBL's gain.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2013
Gun-control advocates should listen to the NRA
U.S. gun-control advocates could find common ground with their National Rifle Association nemisis with regard to the need for mental health checks — if they would only listen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 2, 2013
Kohfukuji Temple: under divine protection
Tucked away behind the main museums in Ueno, the Tokyo University Art Museum may not be on most people's radar, but it is definitely one of the city's top museums in terms of curatorial quality.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 2, 2013
'Kyoto from Inside and Outside: Scenes on Panels and Folding Screens'
Kyoto, the old capital of Japan, has harbored a rich traditional culture that has remained strong for generations. Focusing on large-scale works that present depictions of town life as well as seasonal views of the city, this exhibition reveals a detailed glimpse into the aesthetics of Kyoto culture....
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 27, 2013
Players react after NBL takes unilateral action
On Sept. 16, after a pair of National Basketball League preseason games wrapped up, four players came into the press room at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 in suits to announce something the nation's sport had never seen before.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2013
Deleveraging results garner incomplete grade
Almost everyone agrees that too much borrowing was at the core of the financial crisis and Great Recession. Where do we stand five years after Lehman Brothers
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2013
Slash wasteful government spending
The Liberal Democratic Party has not learned from its past policy reliance on pork-barrel projects, which caused the national debt to soar.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 4, 2013
'Reading Cinema, Finding Words: Art after Marcel Broodthaers'
Marcel Broodthaers (1924-1976) was a man of many talents — a poet, filmmaker and artist — whose cerebral and witty approach to art often resulted in unusual and amusing works. He used found objects, everyday items, photography and text to create visual puns in collages and installations.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Aug 31, 2013
Hope blooms eternal for the Simien National Park
In 1967, Ethiopia was the last African country south of the Sahara still without any national parks — an embarrassment for a nation then entertaining ambitions to assume leadership of the continent.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 28, 2013
The Powers behind American Pop Art
Brash, bold and unabashedly low-brow, much of Pop Art took inspiration from the imagery of popular culture to forge what many consider to be the preeminent art form of the mid-20th century.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 28, 2013
'Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Relocation of the Mitsuo Aida Museum: Even One Simple Thing'
Poet and calligrapher Mitsuo Aida (1924-1991) is well-known in Japan for his tanka poetry and original style of handwriting. He spent his life developing and honing his craft, focusing on the preciousness of the life as a subject.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 21, 2013
'Czech Posters for Films From the Collection of Terry Posters'
The Czech Republic is often admired for its high-quality picture books, puppetry and animation, but it is perhaps less well-known as a nation that has produced many great movie-poster designs.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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