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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 / Stage
Dec 4, 2008
One wicked tale from the other Japanese puppets
Founded in 1635 by Youki Magosaburo I, Youkiza is the oldest marionette theater in Tokyo and the only remaining troupe among the five theaters from the Edo Period (1603-1867) — three kabuki and two marionette — that were officially recognized and financially supported by the Tokugawa Shogunate. Designated...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 21, 2008
A Flowering Tree
American opera director Peter Sellars will stage the Japanese premiere of "A Flowering Tree" in Tokyo on Dec. 6.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 21, 2008
LFJ's Martin to launch Chopin 'musical diary' in Tokyo
French producer Rene Martin is launching a new musical project titled Le Journal Musical de Chopin (The Musical Diary of Chopin) this month in Japan.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 7, 2008
Rossini revival lands in Japan
The international "Rossini Opera Festival," which has been held annually in August in Pesaro, Italy, will grace these shores for the first time this month.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 24, 2008
Nissay Theatre celebrates 45 years
Nissay Theatre in Yurakucho, Tokyo, will present Leos Janacek's opera "The Makropulos Case" on Nov. 20, 22 and 24 to mark the venue's 45th anniversary.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 3, 2008
Harpsichord recital to honor 1591 debut of Western music
A harpsichord performance will be held this weekend at a gallery in Kyoto, using a recently completed instrument with fine painting by Kansai-based artist Satoshi Mabuchi.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 26, 2008
Ritenour, Grusin jazz Sumida
Two leading American figures in jazz fusion will give a Tokyo performance in collaboration with one of Japan's foremost orchestras on Oct. 2 at the Sumida Triphony Hall in Sumida Ward.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 19, 2008
Sendai festival offers classical music for all
Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture will be transformed into a musical amusement park for three days from Oct. 11 during the third staging of the Sendai Classical Music Festival.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2008
German opera director Konwitschny stages 'Eugene Onegin' in Tokyo
With Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre, German director Peter Konwitschny will stage "Eugene Onegin" in Tokyo from Sept. 12 to 15.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 8, 2008
Karuizawa to host summer arts festival
Located at the foot of Mount Asama in Nagano Prefecture, Karuizawa — which is one of Japan's most popular inland resorts — will be the setting from Aug. 16 to 22 of the Karuizawa Arts Festival 2008.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 1, 2008
Birthday best for Suntory Gala
Tickets are now on sale for a very special concert to be staged Oct. 4 at Suntory Hall in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 18, 2008
Suntory Hall hosts concert for children
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert for children on July 26 at Suntory Hall in Minato Ward, Tokyo, that focuses on contemporary Japanese composers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2008
Fabio Luisi at the Pacific Music Festival
Following his appearance in 2004, Italian talent Fabio Luisi returns to the Pacific Music Festival this year as principal conductor. Luisi's dynamic baton and the PMF Orchestra will cap the festival's finale with a colorful and narrative program, featuring Richard Strauss' symphonic poem "Don Quixote"...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 23, 2008
Classical connections to the soul
Although Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi was classically trained at Milan's Conservatorio, the 52-year-old Turin native has ventured far from his classical roots to create works that draw on an eclectic blend of influences.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 23, 2008
Step back in time at Ba-rock Music Festival
Tokyo's Mejiro district will take a curious musical sidestep in time from May 30 to June 15 during the fourth staging of the Mejiro Ba-rock Music Festival.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 25, 2008
La Folle Journee au Japon 2008
Musical zing is coming to Tokyo International Forum and the city's Marunouchi district next week when the La Folle Journee (Days of Enthusiasm) festival presents its fourth annual classical-music spectacular, here titled La Folle Journee au Japon.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 4, 2008
Dutchman takes Tokyo orchestra to new heights
"A first-class orchestra," Dutch conductor Hubert Soudant says when asked about his first impression of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (TSO), where he has been music director since Sept. 2004.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jan 27, 2008
A woman who cared
A low-budget film about a woman who operated Japan's first school for disabled children in the Meiji Era (1868-1912) is currently enjoying a long run in Japan and is also being shown in the United States.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 7, 2007
Musette maestro
French accordionist Daniel Colin will perform a Paris Musette Christmas concert in Tokyo on Dec. 24. Paris Musette is a style of French accordion music that has been integral to downtown Paris for many generations. Italian immigrants who settled in large numbers in Paris in the 19th century brought accordions...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 16, 2007
Indian puppetry pulls strings
This month, for the first time ever, audiences in Japan will be able to enjoy puppet plays performed in the ancient Yakshagana tradition of the South Indian state of Karnataka.
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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