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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 6, 2018
Time to welcome our robot overlords?
"Hello World — For the Post-Human Age" at Art Tower Mito looks at developments in art in the context of digital technology and artificial intelligence. It starts with a lightly comedic farce, in the form of Cecile B. Evans' 2016 multimedia installation "Sprung a Leak." This three-act work, partly inspired...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 25, 2018
Toyama bouncing back from dismal season
Looking at where they are projected to finish this season, several squads can be described as turnaround teams.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 31, 2017
Naoki Ishikawa: the full picture
Naoki Ishikawa does not seem to want to take fantastically dramatic photographs. He has travelled from the North to South Pole, climbed "The Seven Summits," the highest mountains of every continent, and traveled the length of the Japan, but his images are remarkable for their restraint and subtlety....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2016
World Othello Championship kicks off in game's Japanese birthplace
The World Othello Championship began in Mito on Wednesday, bringing the premier competition of the board game back to its birthplace for only the second time.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 20, 2016
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Umbrellas Japan-USA 1984-91 — A Documentation Exhibition
Oct. 1-Dec. 4
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jun 5, 2016
Japan's police still unfettered by the law, or the truth
Repeat-offending Ibaraki police called to account for backsliding on the issue of hotel snooping.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 3, 2015
'Architecture Since 3.11'
Nov. 7-Jan. 31
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 29, 2015
Man cuts hole in apartment floor in bid to rape downstairs neighbor: police
A 51-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly cut a hole in his apartment floor to break into the apartment below before attempting to rape a woman with whom he was infatuated, police have said.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 14, 2015
Hollyhock sink local rival Antlers in Emperor's Cup
Goalkeeper Takashi Kasahara was the hero as second-division Mito Hollyhock stunned its illustrious local rival Kashima Antlers 3-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to advance to the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 24, 2015
Natsume Mito gets a few choice cuts for a song about her hair
Sometimes all it takes to jump-start a music career is one viral video. Japanese acts such as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Babymetal attracted attention domestically and abroad thanks to memorable clips uploaded to YouTube, earning millions of views in the process.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 19, 2015
Bryant still hoping Fukuoka can make playoffs
The Rizing Fukuoka face an uphill climb in their quest to make the playoffs.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2014
Komeito's Yamaguchi concerned over BOJ's monetary easing policies
The leader of the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition expressed concern Saturday over the stock rallies and rapid weakening of the yen following the Bank of Japan's decision Friday to ease monetary policy even further.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 19, 2014
'You Reach Out — Right Now — for Something: Questioning the Concept of Fashion'
Though fashion is often dismissed as just trends in clothing, it has always had a close relationship with art — whether it has been depicted within art, is influenced by it or is considered as artwork itself. Based on magazine editor Nakako Hayashi's 2011 book "Expanded Fashion," this exhibition...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 18, 2014
Toyama routs Shimane, spoils Hanson's coaching debut
Takeshi Mito scored a game-high 24 points and Ira Brown's double-double helped propel the Toyama Grouses to a 68-52 home win on Saturday over the Shimane Susanoo Magic, who dropped their first game under new coach Reggie Hanson.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 8, 2014
Darren Almond: All things pass
A wall of 450 flip-clocks all display 15:26 in the entryway to "Second Thoughts" at Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito. Seconds pass ... CLICK, all synchronized to the minute. The sound of 15:27 is so overwhelming it's surprising to see only one digit change: 6 to 7. Standing, waiting for 15:28,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2013
'Darren Almond Second Thoughts'
London-based artist Darren Almond's work covers a broad spectrum of mediums, including video, painting, photography and installation. His pieces are visually stimulating and invite viewers to think about the relationship between the scientific concept of time and how humans actually perceive it.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 30, 2013
Joho, Mito help propel Toyama to best start ever at 6-0
Masashi Joho has an impressive track record of success in the bj-league, playing for four playoff-bound franchises — two-time champion Osaka Evessa, two-time champion runnerup Tokyo Apache, Shiga Lakestars and Toyama Grouses — in the league's first eight seasons.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 24, 2013
'Soya Asae Exhibition: Sora iro (color of the air)'
An Art Ph.D. graduate of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Asae Soya's art takes many forms. Originally a painter, her body of work has grown over the years to include installations, video and public art.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
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.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

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