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SUZUKI

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 12, 2010
The magical mystery tour of 'media artist' Yuri Suzuki
The youngest artist showing at "Cyber Arts Japan," 29-year-old Yuri Suzuki, is among the generation that grew up immersed in the culture that informs so much of new media art today. He has received honorable mentions in Ars Electronica's interactive art division for two pieces — "Prepared Turntable" (2008) and "Sound Chaser" (2008).
JAPAN / Media / CHANNEL SURF
Dec 16, 2001
Living life to the fullest in fields of dreams
This week's "Sunday Big Special" (TV Tokyo; tonight, 7 p.m.) revisits six families it has featured in the past on its occasional "Back to Nature" specials. These programs explore the burgeoning self-sufficiency movement by profiling families that have given up the rat race and moved to isolated rural areas where they grow their own food. The main theme is "dreaming is easy, making it reality is difficult."
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Oct 25, 2001
And the AL MVP winner is . . .
Forget about the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Ichiro Suzuki bagged that puppy back in May with a 23-game hitting streak. The million-dollar question is: Who will win the AL MVP Award? Ichiro has a shot at becoming the first rookie since Fred Lynn in 1975 to garner the honor.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Aug 30, 2001
Ichiro prefers to let his bat do the talking
He may be the ultimate Mariner, but when it comes to dealing with the media, baseball superstar Ichiro Suzuki can act more like a clam.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 8, 2001
Ichiro deserves a break today
Ichiro Suzuki is a beef tongue enthusiast. He likes it so much that the owner of a Japanese grocery store in Seattle is stocking up on the tasty treat. In fact, Ichiro recently gave the proprietor a list of his favorite Japanese delicacies. Soon the major leaguer will be drinking Pocari Sweat, chewing BlackBlack gum and dunking Men's Pocky into his Boss coffee right there in Seattle.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 20, 2000
Ichiro gets 3-year deal to play for Seattle Mariners
KYOTO -- Ichiro Suzuki formally became a member of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday with the announcement that the former Orix BlueWave outfielder has concluded a three-year contract with the American League team.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 18, 2000
Mariners, Ichiro continue to talk
Officials for the Seattle Mariners and the agent representing Orix BlueWave slugger Ichiro Suzuki failed to reach an agreement Friday on a contract for the seven-time Pacific League batting champion.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 17, 2000
Mariners, Ichiro close to reaching agreement
The Seattle Mariners are close to landing a deal with seven-time Pacific League batting champion Ichiro Suzuki after the first round of negotiations on Thursday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
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Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
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