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Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 16, 2009
The feminine side of Gundam
New Type, a Gundam-themed transvestite bar in Akihabara, takes cosplay and host/hostess bars to a new level.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2009
Animation studios seek rural inspiration
Some animation producers are exchanging the stress of Tokyo for the inspiration of rural scenery — and regional economies are benefiting.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 30, 2008
Is Hayao Miyazaki Japan's greatest film director?
How great is Hayao Miyazaki? Domestically, three of his movies are among the top five money-earners: His "Spirited Away" from 2001 outstrips even "Titanic" and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Globally, his movies are the darlings of international film festivals. "Spirited Away" took the Golden...
Japan Times
Features
Jul 13, 2008
Top creators call for museums to save nation's modern heritage
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Japan Times
LIFE / COSPLAY CULTURE
Mar 9, 2008
School offers costume-play way to 'cool' English
Learning a foreign language is never easy, and for many it can even be a painful process.
LIFE / COSPLAY CULTURE
Mar 9, 2008
All aboard for 'world of manga'
With everyone pulling roller suitcases, it seemed appropriate that we were heading for the Harumi Passenger Terminal built on land reclaimed from Tokyo Bay in the city's central Chuo Ward.
Japan Times
LIFE / COSPLAY CULTURE
Mar 9, 2008
Fashion fantasies come to life in cosplay
Silver wig, blue contact lenses, a mock sword and a (kind of) knight's costume.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 22, 2006
Anime, J-indie equals 'Woodstock for geeks'
'Agrand collision of two Japanese subcultures -- anime and Japanese indie music," was one blogger's take on FanimeCon 2006, the biggest anime convention in the San Francisco Bay Area.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 9, 2006
Who out there cares about 'Cool Japan'?
These days the government is jumping on the bandwagon. The Foreign Ministry is singing in tune. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has hopped on, with a conductor's baton in his hand and a spring in his step that you don't even see when he's ascending the stairs to pay his public-private respects at Yasukuni...
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2005
Miyazaki's 'Howl's Moving Castle' makes debut in N.Y., L.A. theaters
"Howl's Moving Castle," one of Japan's most successful films ever, opened Friday in New York and Los Angeles, giving American audiences their first big-screen view of the latest work from acclaimed animation director Hayao Miyazaki.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2004
Miyazaki's latest movie to get overseas distribution
Director Hayao Miyazaki's new animated film, "Howl's Moving Castle," which has just premiered in Japan, will also be screened in South Korea, France, Taiwan and Hong Kong, the producer of the film said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2003
Hayao Miyazaki mum on Oscar, citing war
Hayao Miyazaki, director of "Spirited Away," which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, indicated Monday that he finds it hard to celebrate the prize because of what is going on in the world, apparently referring to the war in Iraq.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2003
'Spirited Away' bags Academy Award
Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the 75th Annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2003
'Spirited Away' earns nomination for best animated feature Oscar
"Spirited Away," the critically acclaimed work by Hayao Miyazaki, received an Academy Awards nomination Tuesday in the Best Animated Feature Film category, while Koji Yamamura's "Mt. Head" was nominated in the animated short film category.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2003
'Spirited Away' wins big at Annie Awards
Japanese animation genius Hayao Miyazaki's critically acclaimed "Spirited Away" ("Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi") on Saturday won Annie Awards in four categories.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2002
'Spirited Away' doing well in Seoul
The Japanese animated movie "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" ("Spirited Away") is having a successful run in South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2002
Miyazaki delighted to win Berlin Golden Bear
Film director Hayao Miyazaki expressed delight Tuesday about winning the top prize for his animated film "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" ("Spirited Away") at the Berlin Film Festival.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2002
'Spirited Away' wins Berlin Golden Bear
Hayao Miyazaki's popular animated film "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" ("Spirited Away") shared the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear prize Sunday with "Bloody Sunday," a British-Irish film about the troubles in Northern Ireland.
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.

Podcast

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Longform

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'
By Tomoko Otake

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