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FUJI

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 19, 2021
Fuji Rock attempts an all-Japan experiment
Constrained by COVID-19, the music festival reimagines itself and leans into highlighting emerging artists.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 6, 2021
Fuji Rock organizers remove Keigo Oyamada from festival lineup
Keigo Oyamada, also known as Cornelius, will not perform at the annual musical event due to the musician's past abuse of classmates with disabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2021
Rock festival's cancellation while Olympics go on spurs backlash
The organizers and some artists scheduled to take part in the Rock in Japan Festival, in Ibaraki Prefecture, have expressed frustration over the abrupt canceling of the event even though the prefecture is not under a state of emergency.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 7, 2021
Can Fuji Rock's all-Japan lineup give J-pop a post-pandemic push?
Fuji Rock has announced an all-local lineup. If done well, it could introduce a wide audience to up-and-coming Japanese talent.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 26, 2021
Fuji Rock lineup to go local amid continued coronavirus concerns
The premier showcase for overseas musical acts will feature an all-Japan lineup in an effort to deal with circumstances surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 20, 2021
Last-minute Yu Kobayashi goal hands Super Cup to Frontale
As the seconds ticked down to a seemingly inevitable penalty shootout, Kobayashi saved the day for the reigning double champion.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 29, 2021
COVID-19 chaos hits J. League offseason, leaving many in limbo
As a number of players and even managers wait to get into Japan due to travel restrictions, the league is considering its options on ticket sales for next month's Super Cup.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jan 10, 2021
How COVID-19 has changed live events in Japan
While some live events have resumed, the arrival of artists and participants from overseas still may be a ways off.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 5, 2020
‘36 Views of Mount Fuji’: Self-discovery through shifts in perspective
Cathy N. Davidson's memoir is a thoughtful and compelling account of a woman gaining a deeper understanding of herself and Japan through her travels.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 19, 2020
Omotenashi Selection 2020: Artisanal items with Japanese flair
The sixth annual Omotenashi Selection recognized 68 products for good design and cultural relevance. Three homeware items caught On: Design's eye.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jun 12, 2020
The summer of our discontent
With the news that this year’s Fuji Rock Festival would be postponed until 2021, summer 2020 became the season of no music in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2020
Summer's Fuji Rock Festival postponed due to COVID-19 concerns
Smash Japan announced today that the 2020 edition of Fuji Rock Festival will be postponed until August 2021 due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 12, 2020
Daiki Tanaka named B. League MVP
Daiki Tanaka was honored as the top player of the B. League season, which ended early due to the coronavirus.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'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.

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