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CULTURE / Art
May 10, 2016

'The Fascination of Nakamura Fusetsu'

Until July 24
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 10, 2016

'Miyagawa Kozan Retrospective'

Until July 31
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 10, 2016

'Flora! Banquet of Flowers — Pierre-Joseph Redoute's Fairest Flowers and Historical Botanical Illustrations'

Until June 26
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 30, 2016

Our picks from Salone del Mobile Milano 2016

As always, Japan was well-represented at Salone del Mobile Milano last month, with Sou Fujimoto creating a forest of spotlights for clothing retailer H&M's COS brand, Panasonic's "Kukan — The Invention of Space" installation, as well as separate exhibitions, including the Experimental Creations showcase...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 28, 2016

Artist's innovative techniques create pieces that transcend traditional painting and sculpture

To look upon artist Daniel Kelly's work is to engage in a study of dimensions and a test of one's own visual perception. Blurring the lines between traditional notions of painting, print and sculpture, Kelly continually challenges and delights viewers with his use of unconventional materials and forms....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2016

Ominous collapse casts a shadow over Brazil

The collapse of an elevated cycling path in Rio de Janeiro last Thursday is an ominous sign as the scandal-rocked nation prepares to host the Olympics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 26, 2016

Young dramatists mark the Bard's anniversary in style

Hot on the heels of Hideki Noda's radical adaptation of "Richard III" being staged by Singaporean director Ong Ken Seng at Shizuoka Performing Arts Center from April 29 to May 1, another intriguing transformation of Shakespeare's Machiavellian king will follow at Theatre Fuusikaden in Tokyo from May...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2016

How the World Health Organization's cancer agency confuses consumers

Thanks to scientists working under the auspices of the World Health Organization, you can be fairly sure your toothbrush won't give you cancer. Over four decades, a WHO research agency has assessed 989 substances and activities, ranging from arsenic to hair dressing. It found only one that was "probably...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 20, 2016

'The Revenant': Revenge is less sweet than bloody

With last year's "Birdman," it became clear that director Alejandro G. Inarritu no longer just wanted to make good films, he aimed to make great ones. Every scene, every shot in that film seemed designed to surpass the conventional.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2016

'National Treasure Irises Screens: A Legacy of Poetic Allusion'

April 13-May 15
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2016

'Artists in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction: From Picasso to Warhol'

April 23-June 5
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2016

'Detroit Institute of Arts Exhibition'

April 27-June 26
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 16, 2016

Donald Richie: The legacy of an entrenched view

The late Donald Richie lived at apartment number 804 in a block directly facing Shinobazu Pond in Tokyo's Ueno Park. The writer would lead visitors through his home's dimly lit entrance area — crammed with bookshelves — and his minuscule living room to the balcony, beneath which a vast lotus pond...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2016

An exhibition of things that make you go 'hmm'

The subtitle of the Mori Art Museum's triennial "Roppongi Crossing" exhibition three years ago was "Out of Doubt." This year it's "My Body, Your Voice." In 2013, the group show was inflected by the destruction caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and scepticism about the handling...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 31, 2016

Kinjo leads by example for Ryukyu

In the Ryukyu Golden Kings' infancy, before the team made multiple championship game appearances, Shigeyuki Kinjo was one of the league's most exciting, explosive Japanese backcourt stars.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 29, 2016

'Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey'

April 2-May 15
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Mar 27, 2016

Life good, clean, prosperous in Japan's backup capital of Osaka in 2060

Imagine, if you will, Japan in 2060.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 20, 2016

Patent and copyright laws can help you win redress when wronged

A reader writes: I have a problem regarding misleading information on a home page, confusing labels and the use of my intellectual property rights on some products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2016

Tencent taps ninja Naruto to chase China's $31 billion anime market

A blue-eyed ninja with spiky blond hair and whisker marks is leading Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s campaign to capture the eyes and wallets of China's anime fans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2016

Trump's 'loves the poorly educated' gets viral play, incendiary populism resonates in ailing South

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's declaration of love for "the poorly educated" in his Nevada victory speech lit up social media on Wednesday, sparking a battle between those dumbfounded by the remark and those saying it had been taken out of context.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 23, 2016

Calais 'Jungle' migrants snub eviction order, 'have nowhere to go'

Refugees squatting in a shanty town outside Calais in northern France ignored an official order to evacuate part of their camp, hoping a court hearing on Tuesday will halt its demolition.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 20, 2016

Sanfrecce keep hold on Gamba

J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima picked up from where they left off last year with a 3-1 win over Gamba Osaka in the season curtain-raising Fuji Xerox Super Cup on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 18, 2016

Can you call the stock market? Equity analyst says he can

On the 10th day of every month, Junsuke Senoguchi has just one thing on his mind: the closing level of the Nikkei average.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2016

'Face 2016: Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Art Award Exhibiton'

Feb. 20-March 27
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 13, 2016

Give me chocolate: Japan's growing obsession with the 'food of the gods'

People with a sweet tooth can get a glimpse of how Charlie Bucket felt when he first stepped into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory in Roald Dahl's popular 1964 tale by popping into Musee du Chocolat Theobroma in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 9, 2016

Ten perfect Valentine's Days in 10 global cities

Early stroll: The Limmat River in Zurich, A beautiful place for a morning walk before your big date. Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the observation tower on Uetliberg Mountain. | BLOOMBERG

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?