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DA VINCI

Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2019
Swiss court blocks Italy's bid for possible da Vinci portrait
Switzerland's highest court has rejected Italy's request for the return of an oil painting attributed by some to Leonardo Da Vinci, ruling no Swiss laws were broken when the work was brought over the border.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2019
Florence study proves artist Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous
An in-depth study of Leonardo da Vinci's earliest-known drawing has proved that the great Renaissance artist was ambidextrous, Italy's Uffizi Gallery said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2017
Christie's expects portrait of Christ, last privately owned Da Vinci painting, to fetch $100 million
The last privately owned Leonardo da Vinci painting and one of fewer than 20 by the Renaissance artist known to still exist is hitting the auction block, Christie's announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 8, 2016
'The Universe and Art: Princess Kaguya, Leonardo Da Vinci, teamLab': Art that moves beyond our world
In the beginning, long before Netflix and Google Maps, our ancestors had only the sky, the sun, the moon and the stars to guide, dazzle and humble them. Naturally, as religions began to form, the first place to look was up, because surely that's where the deities dwell, right? And that yearning to better...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 2, 2016
'Inferno': Tom Hanks can hold up a franchise
Times will change and tides will always turn, but there's one thing you can count on: movies starring Tom Hanks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 12, 2016
'Leonardo Da Vinci: Beyond the Visible'
Jan. 16-April 10
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 7, 2015
Copies can help us see Leonardo da Vinci's original
Many historical exhibitions tend to be collections of whatever the museum in question can get their hands on, loosely united around a period, a theme, or the name of a famous artist. The exhibition that has just finished at the Bunkamura "Money and Beauty: Botticelli and the Renaissance in Florence"...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 19, 2015
'Leonardo da Vinci and the Battle of Anghiari'
May 26-Aug. 9
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2014
'Early Mona Lisa' traced to English country home
Researchers into the provenance of a painting dubbed the "Early Mona Lisa" reported on Monday they had identified an English noble who probably bought it in Italy in the late 18th century and a country house where it was found in 1911.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2014
Japan's robotics revolution gets a reboot as nation aims to regain lead in ¥3.4 trillion industry
Neurosurgeon Tetsuya Goto had just begun testing a robot to perform brain surgery when he discovered Japan was moving to tighten regulations that would shut down his seven-year project.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 26, 2014
Traci Consoli: 'Follow your dreams and your heart'
What first brought you to Japan? I graduated. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2013
Sometimes it's hard for Leonardo to impress
The reputation of Leonardo da Vinci is like an inverted pyramid — a massive, impressive structure that can draw a vast audience, but stands on an extremely narrow base. Although regarded as one of the "Big Three" artists of the Renaissance — along with Michelangelo and Raphael — the paintings on...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 25, 2013
'Leonardo da Vinci: Biblioteca Pinacoteca Ambrosiana'
Leonardo da Vinci is probably best-known for his "Mona Lisa," but as a painter, artist and engineer, he was also one of the most prominent personalities of the Italian Renaissance.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

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