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Yuki Hayashi
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 22, 2015
Kaoru Mende's bright ideas on darkness
'Whenever I see the alcove of a tastefully built Japanese room, I marvel at our comprehension of the secrets of shadows, our sensitive use of shadow and light," wrote the prominent modern novelist Junichiro Tanizaki in his 1933 essay on Japanese aesthetics, "In Praise of Shadows."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Aug 6, 2015
Smart absolutions: Send off your sins with just one click
The two-step method to purification.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 4, 2015
Attack of the plant hunters, green carnivores and fleshy girls
Never promised you a rose garden, but how about a fleshy plant or a stag-horn fern?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 24, 2015
Fuji Rock bound? Make sure you survive in style
A few items that will help you stay dry and happy during Fuji Rock Festival's unpredictable weather.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 21, 2015
Campaign group SEALDs hooking Japan's youth with jazzy placards, fliers
The sticky, humid night did not stop thousands of infuriated Japanese from gathering outside the Diet on July 15. Many held eye-catching placards that displayed messages such as, “Give peace a chance” and “Our future, our choice” to protest the approval of two security bills at the special committee...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 14, 2015
'Japanese Painters Under World War II: How Did They Survive War?'
July 18-Sept. 23
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 7, 2015
Enjoy something new under the sun at Japan's outdoor art festivals
There's no excuse to stay indoors this summer when so many regions in Japan are offering great outdoor art festivals. Here's a few that we think are worth putting on the sun lotion for.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 7, 2015
'Oscar Niemeyer: The Man Who Built Brasilia'
July 18-Oct.12.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 7, 2015
'Fashion Illustrator: Morimoto Miyuki Exhibition'
July 3-Sept. 27
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2015
Avex Music Kendama: Having a ball with DJ Koo
Gentosha Inc. is taking kendama, a classic Japanese ball-and-cup toy, to a new level with a little help from DJ Koo, a member of f the Japanese pop group TRF.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2015
The Secret of Kuma-chan: Look who's talking now
With Takara Tomy's new teddy bear Kuma-chan, the toy company has realized everyone's childhood dream: a stuffed animal that talks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 8, 2015
Dempagumi.inc mew-ves into the world of Hello Kitty
Anti-itch cream and Hello Kitty may seem like an unlikely pairing, but these days it seems that cat can sell anything. This time, however, she has enlisted Akihabara-based idol group Dempagumi.inc to help.

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