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20 QUESTIONS

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 27, 2018
Sosuke Kitamura: A man of painted words
Name: Sosuke Kitamura
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 13, 2018
Mural painter can't relax in bathhouses
Name: Mizuki Tanaka
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 31, 2017
20 Questions: The best answers of 2017
What brought you to Japan? I came here for the magic. Osaka is home to some of the best close-up magicians in the world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 23, 2017
Illustrator Luis Mendo: 'Only listen to intelligent people'
Luis Mendo's most embarassing moment is yet to come.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 9, 2017
Diego Pellecchia: When heavy metal and noh collide
Noh scholar and practitioner talks about what noh, heavy metal and fantasy literature have in common.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 25, 2017
Designer Takeshi Nishio prefers 'cute' to 'cool'
'Kawaii' has more sense of affection than 'kakkoii,' says designer Nishio.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 11, 2017
Hiroyuki Shimizu: Tasty tips from a mobile deep-fried chicken cook
Tokyo street vendor on flexibility, lines for food and missing underwear.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 28, 2017
Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo: A war zone for photographer Cynthia Anderson
'For photographers fashion week means mock military manoeuvres with us lugging our heavy gear around.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 21, 2017
Koto player Azumi Yamano revels in space and atmosphere
'The koto is a plucked string instrument in which the sound and music really reflect the player.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 7, 2017
Spanish chef Eneko Atxa: 'You have to break a lot of plates before you can dance with them'
Eco-friendly Basque chef on the opening of his new Tokyo eatery.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 23, 2017
Mayuko Okada's last meal: Pancakes over nattō
Japanese cooking teacher on the joys of Bills' famous creation and fermented soybeans.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 9, 2017
Michael Drzmisek Sozui: 'Come share a bowl of matcha'
A tea master explains the comforts of a three-tatami-room teahouse.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 26, 2017
Sayuri Suzuki: Showbiz interpreter who works with witches and Dalmatians
Translator reveals the strangest request she's ever been asked in her career.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 12, 2017
Larissa Corriveau: Cormorant fisher hooked on the small details
Cormorant fisher in Kyoto discusses her new challenges.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 29, 2017
Dabiz Molinero: 'Imagination pushes art and makes it limitless'
Spanish artist on the insight behind chocolate.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 22, 2017
Paul Christie: Exploring the heart of Japan on foot
The British CEO of Walk Japan discusses hiking in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 8, 2017
Nao Yazawa: 'I never imagined I'd need English as a manga artist'
Manga artist on teaching manga to foreign students.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 24, 2017
Entertainment entrepreneur Steve Plotnicki: 'Learn how to analyze what you're eating'
Opinionated About Dining founder on his musical background, algorithms and what makes a decent restaurant critic.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 10, 2017
Collector Sofia Pichihua: 'Follow your dreams and do not fear failure'
'CardCaptor Sakura' fan on collecting memorabilia and visiting Akihabara.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 27, 2017
Magician Ben Daggers: 'Magic has the unique ability to bring people back to a child-like state where anything is possible'
Self-described English gentleman on drinking tea and a new trick involving an audience member and a lemon.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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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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