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Dave Hueston
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 7, 2018
A cinema project expands to forge a bond between Japanese and Ugandan children
A project that began with a simple idea to deliver the magic of cinema to children in Africa has not only led to a cultural exchange but to an unlikely collaboration — the production of a music video by Japanese and Ugandan elementary school children.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 2, 2018
Have you heard the one about the Japanese stand-up comic in Kenya?
Once in a while, a maverick who is eager to blaze a trail comes along in the entertainment world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 9, 2017
Philanthropist looks to groom more Japanese women leaders in quest for social change
After a decade running an executive training program dedicated to Japanese female leadership, philanthropist Atsuko Fish has had many takeaways, but the biggest was that she had not pushed women anywhere hard enough to achieve social change.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2017
Christian-style weddings remain popular in Japan, but allure is more about optics than religion
To people who might question Adam Altar's credentials as an ordained Christian minister licensed to perform weddings in Japan, Altar would respond by turning the other cheek.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 29, 2016
Shamisen faces crisis as cat skins fall from favor
Few instruments are as integral to a nation's traditional culture as Japan's shamisen, whose evocative sound accompanies a range of performances from kabuki and puppet plays to folk songs and geisha entertainments in teahouses.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 20, 2016
Olympic torchbearer is king of the hill at Copacabana Beach
What were the odds of coming across a man who was a torchbearer for the 2016 Rio Olympics on a morning hike to the top of the Morro do Leme, the site of Forte Duque de Caxias, at the east end of Copacabana Beach?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 15, 2016
‘Retrace Our Steps’ exhibit spotlights the consequences of a nuclear disaster
Documenting the severe consequences of the human tragedy that unfolded in the so-called Fukushima "no-go zone" following the March 11, 2011, disaster is an undertaking that would evoke raw emotions under ordinary circumstances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2016
G-7 Research Group 'speaking truth to power' at Ise-Shima summit
With a multitude of complex issues being tackled by the Group of Seven nations, it is difficult if not impossible to ensure that the agenda being discussed at the two-day talks will actually bear fruit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 25, 2016
Ise-Shima's traditional seafood foragers come up for air
When I arrive at the entrance of Hachiman-kamado, a women divers' hut in the village of Osatsu along the jagged coastline of the Ise-Shima region in Mie Prefecture, matriarch Reiko Nomura and three of her junior female free divers welcome me with beaming smiles.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 14, 2016
Sunamachi Ginza aims to retain vibrancy in age of giant shopping malls
On a short walk south of Nishiojima Station past the Ario Kitasuna shopping mall in Tokyo's Koto Ward you will find Sunamachi Ginza, a traditional shopping street.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 2, 2016
Classic hotel takes center stage at Ise-Shima Summit
The opening to the novel "Karei naru Ichizoku" (The Glorious Family) by the late Japanese author Toyoko Yamasaki describes the splendid twilight descending upon Ago Bay in the Shima Peninsula, when the sun begins to tilt and the tide is full.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 26, 2016
Mie government touts 'omotenashi' spirit for Ise-Shima summit
Centuries ago millions of pilgrims trekked to Japan's spiritual home in Mie Prefecture, especially to celebrate the cyclical dismantling and rebuilding of Ise Grand Shrine — the embodiment of Japanese shrines.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 10, 2016
Exploring Sapporo Snow Festival's winter wonderland
Soaking in an event as elaborate as the annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city over a single weekend means getting off on steady footing in more ways than one.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 2, 2016
A date with Tsukiji fish market's bluefin tuna auction
To sleep or not to sleep?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2015
Will lower voting age bring youths to polls?
In the United States it took political activism triggered by protests over the Vietnam War to start serious debate about lowering the voting age from 21 to 18.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 17, 2015
Defying death and all that jazz: Shunzo Ohno's story
Shunzo Ohno, trumpet at his side, buzzes his lips as he loosens up for the next song — his vibrating mouth a thing of marvel, given all he has been through.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 9, 2015
Furuya, Tamura help Marines cage Lions
Takuya Furuya just got the job done with five innings of two-run ball and catcher Tatsuhiro Tamura hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly before providing an encore with a two-run single as the Chiba Lotte Marines defeated the Seibu Lions 10-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 2, 2015
Francisco lifts Giants to victory in NPB debut
Former major league slugger Juan Francisco came up with the much-needed big hit in his first game in Japanese baseball as the Yomiuri Giants held off the rival Hanshin Tigers 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2015
BayStars hurler Yamaguchi fans 11 in complete-game victory over Dragons
Hyuma Matsui had a tiebreaking RBI single and drove in two runs, Shun Yamaguchi stifled his opponents over the distance, and the Yokohama BayStars beat the Chunichi Dragons 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 15, 2015
Kinjo blast lifts Giants to win over BayStars
Tatsuhiko Kinjo hit a three-run homer against his former club as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Yokohama BayStars 3-0 on a breezy night in Yokohama on Wednesday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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