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Shaun McKenna
Shaun McKenna joined The Japan Times in 2007. He was the Music and Entertainment editor until 2019 when he became the Senior Commissioning Editor at the newspaper. He now also hosts and produces the Deep Dive podcast.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 17, 2011
Meitoku players give famed kabuki piece the Kurosawa treatment
In 1985, director Akira Kurosawa released "Ran," a Japanese take on William Shakespear's masterpiece "King Lear." Kochi's Meitoku International Players are taking a similar approach to Namiki Gohei's 1840 kabuki piece "Kanjicho" by presenting it in an Italian setting and performed in English.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 4, 2011
Yokohama's Chinatown community marks lunar new year
Yokohama's Chinatown district is ready to get the party hopping.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 4, 2010
CrossFit pushes exercise buffs to their limits
The grunting gets louder the further I walk down the path. It's somewhat synchronized, and suddenly I hear a buzzer and everything is quiet — for 10 seconds.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 27, 2009
Various Artists "Tokyo Suite Selected by Nigo"
As the setting for Sofia Coppola's 2003 film "Lost In Translation," Tokyo's Park Hyatt Hotel was immortalized. The long takes of a jet-lagged Scarlett Johansson staring dreamily out onto a neon-lit metropolis lent themselves well to the shoegazer soundtrack.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 1, 2008
Do you believe in UFOs and extraterrestrial life?
Mamiko Sato Japanese teacher, 31 I think it's difficult to believe that humans are the only species curious enough to visit other planets. There has to be other species intelligent and curious enough to have visited Earth.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 19, 2008
Should Japan's teachers stand up for the national anthem?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 29, 2008
Are you concerned about the current financial turmoil?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 15, 2008
In the wake of recent grisly crimes, is Japan still a safe place to live?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 18, 2007
What was the biggest foreign news story of 2007?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 11, 2007
What was the biggest domestic news story of 2007?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 27, 2007
Does fingerprinting foreign arrivals help Japan in its "war on terror"?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 13, 2007
Have you ever been "gaijin-carded"?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 6, 2007
Are you into social networking sites like Facebook or Mixi?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 30, 2007
What are the plans of Nova's teachers and students?
Jisu OhStudent (South Korea)Nova's closure has made me think that it is better to just make friends so I can exchange culture as well as language with other people. I can't pay for another school.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 23, 2007
Which minority groups face the worst discrimination in Japan?
Stephanie CittarelliTeacher, 22 (Australian)Chinese and Koreans are worst off. I've heard Japanese people say bad things about them in conversation. However, they also say they love Chinese and Korean food.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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