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Jae Lee
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 5, 2010
Design graduates catch a big break at Tokyo's Ozone showroom
The next generation of artists will get their chance in the spotlight when Living Design Center Ozone puts their work on display.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Feb 5, 2010
Tsuyoshi Tane: 'sur-impression,' Teppei KANEUJI: 'Post-Something'
Taka Ishii Gallery and ShugoArts, both in the Kiyosumi warehouse complex
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 29, 2010
Bawdies, Lady Gaga win CD Shop Award
Tokyo-based rock band The Bawdies and U.S. singer Lady Gaga were praised by Japanese record-shop workers at last week's CD Shop Awards.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 22, 2010
Design Festa stages art show, workshops
Design Festa Gallery will be holding Creative Live! from Jan. 23-29. The event will feature art, music, workshops and live graffiti shows both inside and out. Design Festa Gallery, hidden in a back alley of Tokyo's Harajuku district, has become a mecca for aspiring young artists in Japan. The building...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 8, 2010
Aosando market set to cater to shoppers, features German electronic-music band
Hidden in between Aoyama Street and Omotesando, there is a back alley called Aosando that connects the Aoyama and Omotesando districts.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 25, 2009
New Year's concerts held across Japan
If nightclubs aren't your thing, but you still want to hear live music over the New Year's holidays, classical music concerts might be just the ticket.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 25, 2009
The decade's most influential
Last week, The Japan Times picked Hikaru Utada as the most influential artist of the past decade. This week, our writers ask various figures in Japan's music scene who they thought were the most influential artists of the noughties. We asked them to choose one Japanese artist and one non-Japanese artist,...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 18, 2009
Kids sing holiday classics
When a concert bills itself as being "from age 0," you can be sure it'll be a family affair.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 11, 2009
Rody exhibition offers holiday gift hints
When the Rody pony was first trotted out from an Italian toy company in 1990, its intention was to help children between the ages of 2-5 develop balance and coordination skills.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 4, 2009
Market adds holiday cheer
Marche de Noel, a Christmas market with over 400 years of tradition, is coming to Tokyo from Dec. 11-25.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 27, 2009
Robots rule the world at iREX
Some of the world's most cutting-edge robotic technology is being displayed at the International Robot Exhibition 2009, running until Nov. 28 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 27, 2009
New National Theatre Tokyo presents Puccini's 'Tosca' opera
This December, the New National Theatre Tokyo (NNTT) will present Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca."
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
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.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

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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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