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Samantha Sinnayah
OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2016
It's a me, Abe!
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an cameo at the Rio 2016 Olympics' closing ceremony. While his presence was not unexpected, as Tokyo will be hosting the 2020 Olympics, his unusual entrance was another matter. Naturally, the internet had something to say about it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 24, 2009
One version of the 'real Tokyo'
Photographically, Tokyo is a city open to many interpretations. It is sex, it's shopping, elevated highways and kids playing at the end of quiet streets. It's futuristic, hyper-real and postmodern. It's a series of villages and an isolating, soulless landscape in demise.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 17, 2007
"Naohiro Ukawa: A Series of Interpreted Catharsis #2"
Nanzuka Gallery Closes in 4 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 3, 2007
"Chocolate"
21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo Midtown Closes in 87 days
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2007
"Fiona Tan: News from the Near Future"
Wako Works of Art Closes in 23 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2007
Within the art of darkness
Fashion, like a magnet, has been seasonally repelled and attracted to black since the 1980s, and, with the exception of photography, every art form at one point in time has been in love with the mysterious "color" (Scientifically, black is not a color as it absorbs light rather than reflects it.). Not...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 5, 2007
"Susan Philipsz: Did I Dream You Dreamed About Me"
Mizuma Art Gallery Closes in 10 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 29, 2007
"Adam Frelin: White Line for Tokyo"
International House of Japan Closes in 39 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2007
"Gregory Colbert: Animal Totems -- A Prelude to Ashes and Snow"
Mori Arts Gallery Center Closes in 17 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 1, 2007
An Exhibition of 'Introductory' Business Cards
Printing MuseumCloses in 39 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 15, 2007
"Yoshifusa Yamane: You Are Out of You"
Art and River Bank Closes in 10 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 1, 2007
"Jeppe Hein: Inbetween"
SCAI the Bathhouse Closes in 31 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 18, 2007
"Boroboro Dorodoro -- The Return of Japanese Subculture"
Watari-umCloses in 11 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 21, 2006
Seeking new approaches
PHOTOGRAPHY is everywhere these days. The popular photo-sharing Web site Flickr is said to have 4 million members, who upload 1 million images a day, and with cell phones now having more pixels than old digital cameras, everything is a Docomo, Softbank, Canon or Nikon "moment."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 16, 2006
"Yoko Ono: OPEN"
Gallery 360° Closes in 10 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 2, 2006
"Emmanuelle Antille: Tornadoes of my Heart"
Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya Closes in 6 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 19, 2006
Playing with energy
Though on the surface it's easy to think everyone else has got it sorted out, things are not always what they seem. From time to time we all feel like a blip in the universe, trapped by things beyond our control -- whether unbending social powers, finicky laws, monetary limitations or annoying office...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 5, 2006
"Yosuke Amemiya: Translator's High"
Yuka Sasahara Gallery Closes in 10 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 7, 2006
"Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: 'Cursive II' and 'Wild Cursive' "
Nippon Cultural Centre Sept. 21-24
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 31, 2006
"Atsushi Kashiyama: My Specimen Box"
Galleria Grafica Bis Closes Saturday
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
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.
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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