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Naoko Kuramochi
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 10, 2010
Luna Regalo serves up a flip
If you are thinking of going to a restaurant this weekend, why not take the opportunity to enjoy some acrobatics at the same time?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Aug 27, 2010
'Exhibition of the History of Japanese Confectionary'
Toraya Gallery
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 20, 2010
Films about Sen no Rikyu and wagashi could be your cup of tea
There's nothing sweeter than being introduced to a foreign culture than through tea and confectionary.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 13, 2010
Kids' Festa entertains, teaches
At the halfway mark for summer vacation, scholarly children (or parents) might start to worry about summer homework, such as research projects or picture diaries that have yet to be finished.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 6, 2010
Animation fest seeks peace
Hiroshima plays host to various types of animated films from all over the world this weekend.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 23, 2010
Yokohama gets jazzed up with Harlem Nights
Feel like getting in a New York state of mind? You might not have to travel too far because next week Yokohama will add a little slice of the Big Apple to its environs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 23, 2010
Festa Summer Muza Kawasaki
Musicians will gather for the next month in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, with the goal of bringing classical music to listeners of all ages.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 2, 2010
Pupils from Paris to perform the classics
The Paris Conservatory is sending its top young musicians to Tokyo for a debut performance.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Jun 25, 2010
'Watanabe Toyoshige: Playing with ONI'
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 18, 2010
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet
Brass-section members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) are headed to the Kanto area next week.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 11, 2010
Giving thanks for Ainu culture
Ainu culture will be celebrated in Yokohama this weekend to commemorate June 6, 2008, the date when Japan's government acknowledged the Ainu as indigenous people.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 28, 2010
Rainbow 21
Around this time last year, music students at six universities were asked to consider what projects would best suit Suntory concert hall's 2010 "Rainbow 21" educational program. Each year only three projects survive a fierce selection process. This year's winners are Toho Gakuen School of Music with...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 21, 2010
Art for free in beautiful Izu
Izukogen is a resort on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture that combines the attractions of Ippeiko Lake, mountains and the sea.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 16, 2010
Expo makes city your garden
As spring arrives, Tokyo's tired workers might be able to find Eden this weekend. Or maybe create their own.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 16, 2010
Earth event touts green life
Your green persona might find some kindred spirits at Yoyogi Park this weekend.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 9, 2010
Suntory Museum of Art wears Japan's heart of glass on its sleeve
The Japanese spirit is present in all forms of art, but one place you might be surprised to find it is in the nation's glassware.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 2, 2010
Acrobatic troupe flips in from China
The China National Acrobatic Troupe is flipping and somersaulting across Japan, and they are bringing with them a young magician who has already wowed audiences in his home country.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 19, 2010
Flower designer Daniel Ost breathes life into Baccarat crystal
Belgian flower artist Daniel Ost is filling Ikebukuro's Seibu Gallery with a taste of spring. His flower decorations and collaborative works with French crystal makers Baccarat will be on display till March 23. "The most important thing in this exhibition is the exchange of my work with Baccarat," Ost...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 12, 2010
Luck of the Irish to parade across country
Celebrations for Ireland's most famous holiday are gaining in popularity worldwide, and Japan is no exception.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 5, 2010
The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
This year's Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSO) concert in Japan marks one of the last chapters of their collaboration with current maestro Bertrand de Billy.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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