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Jeff Ogrisseg
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jan 28, 2005
2004: Year of the bounce; Serious Sirius
Calamitous. The world was a bouncin' in 2004.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Dec 15, 2004
We mix you a Merry Christmas; stocking stuffers & party plans
"Drape the Messe in day-glo deco,
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Aug 20, 2004
The Gathering 2004 preview
After dozens of hours of copious, nail-biting research, I have deduced that there is absolutely no connection whatsoever between Respect for the Aged Day and the ending date for Gathering 2004, except that vigorous dancing has been medically proven to reverse the aging process.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jun 23, 2004
Japan crowd overwhelms Jiga + Jinno; New releases spark summer's fire
Weeks of wonder culminated in a long moment of uncertainty when Jiga + Jinno of Analog Pussy took the stage back on April 9 at Cube326.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Mar 25, 2004
System rebooted: 2004 is about to get cool
By the looks of things, I'm not the only one who's been a little busy this winter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jan 24, 2004
2003 -- Year of the Compilation
It began in Japan with a nasty flu spawned in an overflowing crowd at the countdown party. Right off the bat, 2003 had all the makings of a year that would never get off the ground.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Dec 13, 2003
Third Eye New Year's Party Picks & more
For the first time in several countdowns, the Tokyo crowd has to choose, or at least compromise, on where to be on New Year's Eve.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 4, 2003
Dad(o) hands down a family tradition
Frederic Holyszewski (aka Dado, Deedrah) was raised in the countryside of Fontainebleau, south of Paris. His parents handed down strong family traditions that grew out of a humble background. It was a charmed setting in which to grow up -- Fontainebleau even has a castle. And music was a pillar of his...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Sep 4, 2003
Gathering 2003 preview
The Gathering 2003. Vision Quest Tokyo's showcase event. Our summer would not be complete without it. What you are about to experience is Plan B. And it may be the best one yet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Aug 1, 2003
901 just wants to play; Games in the mist
She has, for nearly all her life, wanted one thing most of all -- to play. Whether it be in the sanctuary of fantasy anime worlds or along a deep spiritual vibe for healing the soul, just let this woman play.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jun 20, 2003
Solstice Music Festival off the calendar; Shared honors for 2002; new releases
It's like watching the lights go out at the stadium. You know, that low metallic "Klung!" "Klung!" "Klung!" as the off switches are hit in succession.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 11, 2003
English 'samurai' feted in a hostile land
Anyone who's read James Clavell's "Shogun," or seen the TV mini-series of the same name, is already indirectly acquainted with William Adams, the first Englishman to settle in Japan after a solitary ship of the Dutch trading fleet he was piloting drifted ashore in present-day Oita Prefecture in April...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Apr 19, 2003
2003 party season gets its blessing; Credit where due in 2002
As omens go, the last two Sundays have been righteously encouraging for the Tokyo party scene.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Feb 1, 2003
Crystal Skulls: 'hatsumode' for the groove generation; Yokosuka joins the party
MAKUHARI, Chiba Pref. -- We plowed our way into the mass of humanity packing the Makuhari Messe event hall moments after the cheers rose to ring in the new year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Dec 20, 2002
The yearend holidays are groovin'; Big news for Empress "D"; party picks
Peace, Love, Unity, Respect. Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Nov 30, 2002
The funkier side of Mike Maguire; new Antidote release; Domino at Fire
Somewhere standing off to the side of all the people who have claimed titles in electronic music -- the various kings, queens, godfathers and godmothers -- is Mike Maguire, marking his own beat, seemingly oblivious to the world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Nov 1, 2002
Gathering closes summer's curtain
HIWADAKOUGEN, Gifu Pref. -- I was inside my tent changing from damp clothes to dry when the whooshing thuds of a low-flying helicopter took the campsite by surprise. I thought little of it until the commotion started. News travels fast in a village of nylon walls. Clearly something was amiss.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Aug 17, 2002
Juno's 10-year odyssey; Arcadia pulls off a gem; Hotaka: the next way-out party
Perhaps some day in the distant future, at some far away campus, students of turn-of-the-century electronic music will listen as their professor waxes on about the effect that the seminal British trance entity Juno Reactor had on the world.
COMMUNITY
Aug 4, 2002
Shouldering the weight of tradition
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Pref. -- Never mind what the weatherman says, in my small town of Tanoura in Yokosuka, the two hottest days each year fall on the last weekend of July.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Aug 3, 2002
Solstice weekend under the fog; Camping with the aliens
I knew it was going to be an interesting weekend the moment my press armband arrived in the mail marked No. 13, though I'm not superstitious enough to turn my back on an event like the Solstice Music Festival.
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.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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