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COMMUNITY
Nov 6, 2010
Canadian loves keeping Fukuoka informed
Nick Szasz, a native of Toronto, has published the free bilingual magazine Fukuoka Now since 1998. He says he launched the publication out of love for the biggest city in Kyushu and his sense of mission to provide information for non-Japanese living in the area.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Oct 17, 2010
Making the cut at sushi academy
Ahmed Bishara clasps a vinegared rice ball in his hand and quickly pastes wasabi on a slice of raw salmon on the cutting board before him. He puts the rice ball on the salmon, turns it upside-down and presses it tightly into shape with his palm and fingers. The entire process takes about 10 seconds....
Japan Times
LIFE
Oct 10, 2010
Researcher Goodall doesn't monkey around
Jane Goodall, indisputably one of the world's foremost authorities on chimpanzees and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute for wildlife research and conservation, was in Japan last month as a part of the institute's celebration of her 50th anniversary of pioneering chimpanzee research in Tanzania.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 8, 2010
Orchestra to woo Fukuoka
Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra, a German ensemble led by Japanese conductor Toshiyuki Kamioka, will perform the music of Richard Wagner for a Fukuoka audience on Oct. 15.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 24, 2010
Korean artist gets Fukuoka cultural award
Hwang Byung Ki, a native of Seoul and master of the kayagum (a traditional Korean 12-string zither), was awarded the Grand Prize at this year's Fukuoka Asian Cultural Prizes on Sept. 16. Hwang — who aims to to appeal to both Asian and international audiences by composing music with contemporary sounds...
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Sep 19, 2010
Let's samba!
Despite Tokyo's record-breaking summer heat, half a million spectators packed downtown Asakusa on Aug. 28 to watch the 30th Asakusa Samba Carnival, with many having arrived in the morning to be sure of getting a good view.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 27, 2010
Summer samba carnival brings the heat to Asakusa's streets
Powerful drum beats, cheerful songs and passionate dancing from Brazil will fill Tokyo's Asakusa district, the capital's traditional downtown, during the 30th Asakusa Samba Carnival.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 13, 2010
Top dancer to delight Fukuoka flamenco fans
A breathtaking performance by Spanish flamenco dancer Miguel Can~as is bound to captivate audiences in Fukuoka next week.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 8, 2010
Lost worlds of Japan
The sound of bells echoes through the monastery at Gion Shoja, telling all who hear it that nothing is permanent. The flowers of the sala trees show that all that flourishes must fade. Proud men, powerful men will fall, like dreams on a spring night, like dust before the wind.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 8, 2010
Crumbling relics tell of life and death — and of rebirth, too
There's an area in Miyagi Prefecture called Kejonuma that's home to an arresting legend.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 8, 2010
Roads to nowhere lead to past times
On a scorching hot day in late June, some 20 tourists were gazing at the fenced-off entrance of an abandoned tunnel named Taura Zuido (Taura Tunnel) in the Kanagawa Prefecture port city of Yokosuka.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 8, 2010
Axed railroads signal nostalgia
The Miyanoharu Line that connected Oita and Kumamoto prefectures in Kyushu was a scenic wonder when it opened along its entire route in 1954, winding for 27 km through mountains and valleys and across no fewer than seven bridges in the town of Oguni in Kumamoto alone.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Jul 18, 2010
From grubs to kimono
Bryan Whitehead redefines what it means to "make something from scratch."
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Jun 20, 2010
Homey husky learns to live a dog's life
Chaine, a friendly husky living in Tokyo, was 5 years old when her owners, Motoko Shiraishi and Yasushi Ishikawa, took her to see a sled-dog race in Gunma Prefecture in the winter of 2003.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 20, 2010
Resort to sheer pleasure on Ishigaki Island
Want to get away from it all? Then why not fly 2,000 km toward the Equator from Tokyo to Ishigaki, the main island of the southerly Yaeyama group in Okinawa Prefecture. And once there, then treat yourself to a stay at Club Med Kabira Beach, where you can do almost anything you want — or nothing at...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 18, 2010
Old Tokyo hits silver screen
Three Japanese silent movies will be screened in Tokyo on June 25, giving audiences a taste of yore.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 28, 2010
Learn about a river's life
Classes in canoeing, fishing and other outdoor activities will be held in Ibaraki Prefecture May 29 and 30. Kawa asobi kyoshitsu (Class for playing on a river) is organized by canoeist Tomosuke Noda, who has written many books about his experiences canoeing on rivers around the world.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
May 16, 2010
One of a kind
A young Japanese woman in colorful African clothes appeared on the stage at a small club in Tokyo's central Roppongi district on April 25. She sat down on a low chair in front of an eight-stringed wooden instrument.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 16, 2010
Life of classical musician Chopin celebrated by exhibit, concerts
The Min-On Music Museum in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederic Chopin with an exhibit dedicated to the musician.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Apr 4, 2010
Mika Tsutsumi: Spotlight on the States
Mika Tsutsumi is a spirited journalist and writer whose work turns a spotlight on the widespread hardships and poverty caused by official policies and the behavior of businesses in the United States.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
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.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
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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