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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 28, 2020

Winning the media battle against COVID-19

On March 12, the Sankei Shimbun ran an editorial urging the media to refrain from criticizing the government for its handling of the coronavirus emergency. The Sankei Shimbun was elaborating on a complaint made by former TV announcer Yoshiko Sakurai that the press was not properly instilling in the public...
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LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Mar 28, 2020

Tokyo revealed: Atmospheric, open-air antique markets

Oedo Antique Market
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Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Mar 28, 2020

Odd decisions, big questions amidst crises in Japanese rugby

With rugby seemingly done for the season, it is time to look back on a crazy few months that have seen Japanese rugby go from the highs of the 2019 Rugby World Cup to a state of confusion in which even a former Brave Blossoms captain is questioning what is going on.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 28, 2020

Dealing with anxiety during a global pandemic

As coronavirus news floods our social feeds, it's important to take care of our mental well-being as well as our physical conditions.
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JAPAN
Mar 27, 2020

Tokyo heads into critical weekend facing risk of coronavirus lockdown

Tokyo stands at a critical juncture this weekend as a request for residents to isolate themselves aims to prevent a major spike in cases of the novel coronavirus and help avoid a citywide lockdown.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Mar 27, 2020

Kagura dance winning over young women

Kagura, a form of Shinto theatrical dance, is increasingly winning the hearts of young women in Shimane Prefecture, carving out a new fan base in the traditionally male-dominated music ritual that is grappling with a shortage of successors.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 27, 2020

B. League cancels remainder of season, playoffs

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the B. League ran out of all options but one: canceling the remainder of the 2019-20 season.
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JAPAN
Mar 27, 2020

Weeks of anguish and a 'black box': Inside the decision to delay the Tokyo Olympics

Officials in charge of staging the Tokyo Olympics crowded around a low table inside Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's residence late Tuesday, wincing as they spoke by phone with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.
Things to Do
Mar 27, 2020

Saga: Imari Haru-no Kamamoto Ichi

Spring Ceramic Fair where 31 Kamamoto (kilns) in this area participate in. Many stalls selling ceramics at bargain prices are set up at the main fair site.
Things to Do
Mar 27, 2020

Shiga: Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri

Festival designated as one of the National Important Intangible Cultural Properties, and registered as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, featuring 13 beautifully bedecked floats, on which Kodomo Kabuki (traditional play by boys) are performed, being exhibited daily along the streets in the...
Things to Do
Mar 27, 2020

Kyoto: Yoshino Tayu Hana-kuyo

Festival in commemoration of "Yoshino Tayu," considered to be one of the most famous female entertainers in the 17th century. If it rains, the procession will be canceled.
Things to Do
Mar 27, 2020

Nara: Ochamori

Serving tea in a giant bowl. Japanese tea is made with huge tea utensils and served in a giant bowls. Admission is 3,000 JPY.
Things to Do
Mar 27, 2020

Kyoto: Ho-Taiko Hanami Gyoretsu

Cherry-blossom viewing Procession, featuring a parade of people clad in gorgeous costumes of Momoyama period (1573-1603?) marching under the cherry blossoms.
Things to Do
Mar 27, 2020

Hyogo: Himeji-jo Yozakura-kai & Kan-ou-kai

Cherry Blossom Festival in Himeji Castle. Please enter by 8:30 p.m. for night cherry blossom viewing. If it rains, Koto and Taiko music performances will be postponed to the following day.
Things to Do
Mar 27, 2020

Kyoto: Miyako Odori

Cherry Dance performed by Maiko (Apprentice Geiko) and Geiko. Admissions are 4,000 JPY or 5,500 JPY. For further information, call 075-541-3391 at Kobu kabukai.
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Mar 27, 2020

Kyoto: Kyo Odori

Traditional Kyoto Dance. Admissions are 2,200 JPY, 2,800 JPY, 4,200 JPY or 4,800 JPY, sold at major travel agencies. For further information, call 075-561-1151 at Miyagawa-cho kabukai.
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Mar 27, 2020

Kyoto: Kitano Odori

Japanese traditional dance by Geiko (professional female entertainers in Kyoto). Admissions are 5,000 JPY or 5,500 JPY. For further information, call 075-461-0148 at Kamishichiken kabukai.
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Mar 27, 2020

Nagano: Kuroda Ningyo Joruri

Local puppet play, designated as National Important Tangible Folk-Cultural Property.
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Mar 27, 2020

Gifu: Furukawa Matsuri

Annual Festival of the shrine, designated as one of the National Intangible Folk-Cultural Property, and registered as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The highlight of this festival is Okoshi-daiko, in which hundreds of partially clothed men parade on the streets beating drums and singing...
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Mar 27, 2020

Aichi: Unagoji Matsuri

Festival featuring leisurely-drawn Dashi, mikoshi and folk dancers going between Ushikubo Hachimansha Shrine and Tennosha Shrine.
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Mar 27, 2020

Aichi: Inuyama Matsuri

Festival, registered as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, featuring 13 gorgeously decorated Yama with Karakuri Ningyo, parading on the city's main streets.
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Mar 27, 2020

Yamanashi: Shingen-ko Matsuri

Festival in commemoration of the famous feudal lords "Takeda Shingen (1521-1573)."
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Mar 27, 2020

Yamagata: Yonezawa Uesugi Matsuri

Festival in commemoration of the famous warlord "Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)."
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Mar 27, 2020

Chiba: Narita Taiko Matsuri

Traditional Japanese Taiko Festival. "Sengan Hana-Daiko," drum beating taken part in by about 800 parishioners, and "Naritasan Sennen Yobutai," a millennium night stage show of drum-beating under torchlights in the compound of the temple, are the highlight.
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Mar 27, 2020

Tochigi: Yayoi Sai

The festival is with over a 1,200-year history. Parade of Hanayatai (11 house-shaped floats, colorfully embellished with artificial cherry blossoms and paper lanterns) and three mikoshi are the highlight.
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Mar 27, 2020

Kanagawa: Menkake Gyoretsu (Kanamara Matsuri)

Fertility Festival.The shrine is noted for its Menkake Gyoretsu, a parade of masked people carrying the sacred palanquins containing symbols of phallic gods. Shinto dance by shrine maidens, festival music will be also performed in the shrine precincts. Schedule & Key events: cancelled
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Mar 27, 2020

Kanagawa: Kan-ou-no-Yube

Cherry Blossom Festival. This Japanese-style landscape garden has about 300 cherry trees. You can enjoy viewing of cherry blossoms even in the evening. Admission to the garden is 700JPY. Please enter by 8:30 p.m..

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