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Chiho Iuchi
Chiho Iuchi is a writer covering classical music scenes in Japan. She has also been serving as a staff editor at The Japan Times mainly in charge of national day special supplements, in collaboration with more than 100 embassies in Japan, which has (hopefully) broadened her perspectives on music.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 1, 2009
Mexico and Japan make beautiful music together
I n September 1609, when a Mexican sailboat ran ashore in a typhoon near the village of Onjuku in today's Chiba Prefecture, local fishermen and ama (female divers) rescued 317 souls from the angry ocean. That was Japan's first contact with Mexican people.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 24, 2009
World-renowned Dresden orchestra to perform in Kanto
Among the classical-music highlights of this spring will be performances by the Staatskapelle Dresden orchestra, returning to Japan for the first time since 2007.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 24, 2009
World-renowned Dresden orchestra to perform in Kanto
Among the classical-music highlights of this spring will be performances by the Staatskapelle Dresden orchestra, returning to Japan for the first time since 2007.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 10, 2009
Bach leads Tokyo classical festival
"I told myself to combine the study of commerce and my passion for music," says French producer Rene Martin, who has built on those foundations to pursue his vision of democratizing classical music through the annual spectacular he's named La Folle Journee (Days of Enthusiasm).
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 10, 2009
Age knows no boundaries for flutist
He celebrated his 80th birthday in January, but Swiss flutist Peter- Lukas Graf — who is still active as a performer, conductor and teacher — is touring Japan.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 10, 2009
Age knows no boundaries for flutist
He celebrated his 80th birthday in January, but Swiss flutist Peter- Lukas Graf — who is still active as a performer, conductor and teacher — is touring Japan.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 3, 2009
Tokyo prepares for feast of Kissin
Classical music fans will be delighted to attend the first performances in Japan by the former child prodigy Evgeny Kissin since 2006, as the Russian pianist continues his steady rise toward virtuoso status.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 27, 2009
New National Theatre commences epic 'Ring' cycle
Coinciding with Tom Cruise's latest film, the New National Theatre Tokyo will next month perform the opera "Die Walkure" ("The Valkyrie"), part of "Der Ring des Niebelungen" ("The Ring of the Niebelung"), which is a cycle of four linked operas composed by 19th-century German Richard Wagner (1813-83)....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 6, 2009
Suntory Hall in 'ruins' for Mozart production
Showing me a sketch of the set of Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni," executive producer Keiko Manabe, who has led Suntory Hall's opera projects since 1989, explains the new production's concept.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 6, 2009
Dancing to the rhythm of destruction
Listening to echoes of the dead through sound art and experimental dance, the audience at a poignant artistic event on March 10 will experience for themselves something of the infamous Tokyo Fire Bombing of World War II when — at 00:08 on March 10, 1945 — the first waves of U.S. bombers began dumping...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 15, 2009
Rebuilding sacred secrets of ancient Omi Province
Tourists might be attracted by Japanese temples and their gardens, but have you ever thought what it takes to preserve their timeless beauty?
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 13, 2009
A variation on a Bach classic
Although most music is in a constant state of change, Spanish pianist Isidro Barrio will create a bigger stir than most when he presents his variation of the "Goldberg Variations" in Tokyo on Feb. 17.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 6, 2009
'La Traviata' reworked for Tokyo opera
Aiming to portray a woman with pain hidden inside a gorgeous dress, director Amon Miyamoto will stage a new production of the opera "La Traviata" ("The Woman Who Strayed") in Tokyo in collaboration with Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 23, 2009
World-renowned Chicago orchestra to play in Japan
Classical music fans in Japan are set for a treat when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the most important orchestras in the United States, performs here under the baton of Bernard Haitink, one of the world's foremost maestros, on Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 3 and 4.
CULTURE / Music
Jan 23, 2009
Vienna's Arming strikes the right note
"During these five years, we have often tackled contemporary works," says Austrian conductor Christian Arming, music director of the New Japan Philharmonic (NJP) since 2003. "I believe that broadened our horizon."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 23, 2009
Vienna's Arming strikes the right note
"During these five years, we have often tackled contemporary works," says Austrian conductor Christian Arming, music director of the New Japan Philharmonic (NJP) since 2003. "I believe that broadened our horizon."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 9, 2009
Pianist Kawai seeks out the real Chopin
"I had the sense I was on a mission when I decided to do this project," recounts Poland-based Japanese pianist Yuko Kawai, who has been introducing authentic versions of the works of Chopin (1810-49) — as restored in musical scores published as the National Edition — through her Chopinissimo recital...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 12, 2008
Film project delivers 'live' operas from U.K.
Performances by two acclaimed U.K. opera ensembles — Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the Royal Opera House — will take place in movie theaters nationwide from Dec. 20 as the opening features of U.K. Opera @ Cinema, which is being presented by Sony Corp.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 12, 2008
Henri Barda Piano Recital
The veteran French pianist Henri Barda will hold a recital in Tokyo next week for the first time in six years.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 5, 2008
Orchestra brings best of Venezuela's youth
The miraculous Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela will delight Japanese audiences during their first performances in this country, from Dec. 17 to 19.
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.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
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
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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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