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Henry Wong
CULTURE / Art
Jan 26, 2012
"Jack Goldstein"
When minimalism was at its height during the 1980s-'90s, Jack Goldstein (1945-2003) focused on imagery from movies, books, photographs and magazines. He reworked such materials into paintings and film art, and he is often remembered as one of the artists who helped build the foundation of postmodern...
CULTURE / Art
Jan 19, 2012
"Noda Hiroji: 1981-2011"
Hiroji Noda is well-known for his experimental painting techniques, which over his 30-year career evolved to include using raised forms and folded or sewn fabric to give his work a 3-dimensional aspect.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 19, 2012
"Noda Hiroji: 1981-2011"
Hiroji Noda is well-known for his experimental painting techniques, which over his 30-year career evolved to include using raised forms and folded or sewn fabric to give his work a 3-dimensional aspect.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 13, 2012
"The Unseen Relationship: Form and Abstraction"
This exhibition showcases the work of seven contemporary artists, both Japanese and foreign, who focus on representing their surroundings using abstract imagery. The show covers a range of media, including the photography of Anders Edstrom, drawings by Tomoo Gokita and paintings by Shingo Francis.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 13, 2012
"The Unseen Relationship: Form and Abstraction"
This exhibition showcases the work of seven contemporary artists, both Japanese and foreign, who focus on representing their surroundings using abstract imagery. The show covers a range of media, including the photography of Anders Edstrom, drawings by Tomoo Gokita and paintings by Shingo Francis.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 6, 2012
Firefighters to do acrobatics as part of safety awareness campaign
Wishing for safety in 2012, Tokyo Big Sight will be holding their annual dezomeshiki (new year's fire review) event this weekend. Organized by the Tokyo Fire Department, the event includes an array of fire engines and helicopters, which will be displayed to help promote safety.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 6, 2012
"The Best of the Yamatane Collection "
The Yamatane Museum of Art is celebrating its 45th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing the best works from its vast collection.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 6, 2012
"The Best of the Yamatane Collection "
The Yamatane Museum of Art is celebrating its 45th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing the best works from its vast collection.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 23, 2011
"Kuniyoshi: Spectacular Ukiyo-e Imagination"
One of the greatest contributors to ukiyo-e (woodblock prints), that popular art form of the Edo Period (1603-1867), was Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), who was known for his beautiful workmanship, attention to detail and innovative style. Kuniyoshi was also a prolific printmaker and one of the artists...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 23, 2011
Welcome winter with a skate around the rink
The year's end is traditionally a time to spend with friends and family. It's also the start of winter, and nothing feels more seasonal than dashing and gliding on ice.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 16, 2011
Snowman fest gives families a cool time
Snow in Osaka is rare this time of year, but the organizers of the Umeda Snowman Festival aren't going to let that stop them from trying to create a winter wonderland.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 14, 2011
Rakugo comic Katsura: a stand-up guy doing a sit-down job
Have you ever heard the one about the samurai and the monk? Chances are if you've heard rakugo before, you have.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 19, 2010
UNESCO artist to hold concert to warn against medicine abuse
Missa Johnouchi, one of UNESCO's Artists for Peace, is helping spread the message of harmony in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / JAPAN TIMES BLOGROLL
Oct 27, 2010
Surviving in Japan (without much Japanese)
Living in Japan without speaking the native language comes with its challenges. Ashley Thompson is tackling them one at a time, and blogging about her experiences at Surviving in Japan (without much Japanese) . Originally from Seattle, Wash., Thompson moved to Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 15, 2010
Celebrate German tradition at Oktoberfests in Kanto, Chubu
Nobody does autumn festivals like the Germans. Originally a royal wedding bash in Munich in 1810, Oktoberfest is now considered by some to be the largest people's fair in the world.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 8, 2010
Brazil film fest to tour Japan
Brazil has been on a roll lately. The world's fifth largest country has been awarded the FIFA World Cup for 2014 and South America's first Olympics in 2016. Brazilians can't help but feel jubilant as the world's gaze turns south.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 24, 2010
African pianist to jazz up Tokyo, Kyoto
Combining smooth jazz with elements of African style, Abdullah Ibrahim has drawn comparisons with musicians such as Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. The South African pianist will give jazz fans in Tokyo and Kyoto a taste of this combination when he returns to Japan on tour this week.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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