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Japanese Stradivarius violin sold for $15 million at auction
New York - A Stradivarius violin put up for sale by a Japanese businessman has sold for more than $15 million in New York, Tarisio Auctions announced Thursday.The fiddle, made by Antonio Stradivari in 1714 during the Italian…
الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام – The Japanese Embassy organizes a Japan Day at the Wisdom School in…
NNA - June 7e 2022, the Embassy of Japan in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Sagesse Brasilia - Baabda school, organized a “Japan Day” event which attracted around 1,000 students to its premises.
The event showcased…
Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Makino Botanical Garden: Preserving the Legacy of…
Tomitaro Makino, known as the "Father of Japanese Botany", once said: "Plants can survive without humans, but humans cannot survive without plants."
"Hear hear!" I say.
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11 Best Japanese Restaurants in India – in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Goa
With outposts in Bengaluru and Mumbai, Taki Taki showcases striking interior design elements inspired by the Far East. The restaurant's live sushi bar offers classic dishes such as Taki Taki Maki (fried avocado, tanuki, jalapeno, and…
UNC Hussman students win national college journalism championships
Four students and recent graduates of UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media have won national championships in the prestigious 2022 Hearst Journalism Awards competition, leading the school to its seventh National Collegiate Journalism…
Ambient Music Legend Midori Takada: “In Japan, Artists Keep Reaching Old Age” | Music
Jhe sight of Midori Takada whipping between drums, cymbals and marimba is something few observers forget. She is a bewitching performer of great physical intensity. So her introduction as a "70-year-old percussionist" ahead of a…
What is City Pop, the Japanese musical genre that Harry Styles loves?
In his third and latest album, 'Harry's House', English singer Harry Styles pays homage to Japanese city pop, a genre once referred to as 'elevator music'. What is it exactly ? We take a closer look.
True to his generation…
Ken Tominaga, chef and owner of Hana Japanese in Rohnert Park, dies at 61
Japanese celebrity chef Kenichi "Ken" Tominaga, legendary owner of Japanese restaurant Hana in Rohnert Park, died Monday morning after a brief illness. The 61-year-old restaurateur was surrounded by his family, including his…
Effects of inhalable gene transfection as a novel gene therapy for non-small cell lung cancer and…
Inhalable gene drugsIn this study, we prepared three SFD powders in the same way as previously reported15. Briefly, the solution composed of the following ingredients was rapidly frozen by spraying them at 150 kPa and 5 ml/min in liquid…
Japanese comfort food, Argentinian empanadas and European specialties
This week on Texas Eats, David Elder visits Li's Restaurant, an authentic Sichuan-style Chinese restaurant in San Antonio that serves noodle bowls and super-spicy dishes. He chats with owner Kai Li about Chinese culture and the inspiration…
Sheets of ‘nori’ quill fish from the shop a popular vendor in the Tohoku region
KESENNUMA, Miyagi Prefecture--A centuries-old shop here imparts knowledge to customers in a bid to reverse the dwindling production and demand of 'nori' seaweed.
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NHK poll: over 80% of Okinawans have a positive view of reversion
Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the return of southwestern Okinawa Prefecture to Japan from post-war American rule. An NHK poll found that over 80% of Okinawans have a positive view of reversion.
NHK…
First AAPI Heritage Parade in New York – NBC New York
New York City will hold its first-ever Asian American and Pacific Islander culture and heritage parade in Manhattan this weekend, Mayor Eric Adams and event organizers announced Wednesday.
The parade is scheduled for…
The Montreal Japanese Culture Festival brings a huge street food market to the Mile End
YATAI MTL and Japan Week return to Montreal. The festivals, a celebration of Japanese culture, will showcase products and dishes from local businesses. There will even be a street food market.During Japan Week, from June 6 to 12,…
Hara Kazuo’s documentaries speak for the oppressed
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Mahjongg! How a Chinese Game Shaped Modern American Culture
Wednesday, May 4, 7 p.m.
How does mahjong, a Chinese board game, fit into the American historical landscape? In what ways has this game fostered the development…
Asian stocks fall after Wall Street rout
TOKYO - Asian stocks fell on Monday after selling off last week on Wall Street as investors worried about the impact on regional economies of inflation, the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 shutdowns in China . Benchmarks fell in Japan, South…
Gay bar aims to bring ‘fresh air’ to conservative resort
YAMAGUCHI — Tokyo-born Aiki Tanaka loves the town of Yamaguchi, where he has lived since 2019, but as a gay man he has always felt the community there is quite conservative.
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VOX POPULI: Spring flowers reflect a spirit of resilience after a harsh winter
I often stop when I find blooming flowers along the road this time of year.
"Let me see, your name is...."
I often wonder if it's "harujion" (Philadelphia fleabane) or "himejo-on" (annual fleabane).
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The gallerist recreates a tiny bit of Japan at Bodega Bay
Embedded in one wall of the living room is an antique cypress wood tansu built to store futons. The depth is perfect for hiding a TV. Above is a slate mantle with a slight curvature that mimics a curvature of the wooden deck…
Celebrate Jackson Park’s cherry blossoms with drumming, dancing, haiku and origami this…
WOODLAWN — A Sunday afternoon celebration among the cherry blossom trees in Jackson Park will come with free events to introduce visitors to Japanese culture.A hanami festival featuring traditional Japanese drumming and dancing as well as…
Japanese workers are rethinking their priorities in the face of the pandemic
TOKYO — Japan is in the midst of a massive hiring season, when a wave of university graduates join companies at official ceremonies after sweating through the job interview gauntlet.While this year's ritual looks different, with Covid-19…
No borders – culinary, cultural and otherwise – at Meraki Syokudou
Ten years ago, Hiroaki Suzuki was an automotive engineer in his twenties working in his hometown of Utsunomiya when a night out at a local yakitori restaurant prompted him to abruptly change the course of his life.As Suzuki ate, a…
USC dedicates historic building to Medicine Crow alum Joseph
USC alumnus. World War II hero and war leader of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation. Author and historian. Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow added another entry to a long list of honors on Monday: USC's Center for International and Public Affairs…
Nashville’s Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates its return
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) – It was an immersion in Japanese culture as the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival made its long-awaited return. For the first time since 2019, thousands of people gathered outside the Metro Courthouse for the…
Japanese Street Festival – NBC4 Washington
This weekend in the Washington, DC area, you can help Ukrainian refugees by throwing beanbags from a moving plane, celebrate Japanese culture, or attend a film festival.
After a gloomy week, the weather is improving. The…
Japan: Classes and Culture at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace Review
Review at a glanceJhis exhibition at the Queen's Gallery in Buckingham Palace is a strange slice of life. This is not an overview of Japanese art and artifacts through the centuries; it is a reflection of these things in Japan's gifts to…
Japan’s iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower will be demolished next week
Written by Oscar Holland, CNNJunko Ogura, CNNOne of Japan's most distinctive works of contemporary architecture, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, will be demolished this month, according to the building's new owners. The decision ends…
Kehlani, Japanese Breakfast & More – Billboard
With the Grammys just days away, celebrate the end of awards season with new tracks from your favorite queer artists. Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music from LGBTQ artists.…
Japanese flute master plans IU Kokomo’s performance : Indiana University Kokomo
KOKOMO, Indiana – Talented musician Hanz Araki will share his mastery of the shakuhachi – the Japanese blown flute – with Indiana University students, faculty, staff, and the Kokomo community on Wednesday, April 6.In addition to visiting…
Why Will Smith Hit Chris Rock at the Oscars – and What He Said
In the final hour of an otherwise sleepy Oscars TV show, a moment of shock and chaos ensued. You'd be forgiven for missing it between shaky camera angles and muted audio, but Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on live TV. Minutes later,…
Houston’s hidden Japanese restaurant, plus the latest food news
On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," Chef Niki Vongthong joins CultureMap Editor-in-Chief Eric Sandler to discuss Hidden Omakase. Among the hardest-to-book reservations in Houston, the Galleria-area restaurant serves…
Eve’s hour-long music video sums up J-pop in 2022
"Adam by Eve" isn't technically a documentary, but it could be. With a general lack of documentaries on the state of J-pop available to non-Japanese, this 59-minute film manages to catch up viewers on what's going on with the current…
Talking leadership 18: Hideo Ohno on improving innovation and changing culture
Hideo Ohno thinks the culture of innovation in Japan has stagnated. The president of Tohoku University says the country has lost the momentum it had in the glory days of the 1970s and 1980s, when it dominated the world of consumer…
$42 billion investment from Japan, Kishida and Modi say ties are growing
Listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday denounced Russia's aggression against Ukraine, calling it a "serious development" that has "shaken the foundations of the international order".…
“Straying”: The realities of a love quadrangle
The “L/R15” project to make two sex comedies rated R15, awarded to films deemed inappropriate for those under 15, brings together the talents of award-winning adult film specialist Hideo Jojo and Rikiya Imaizumi, a creator of light…
VOX POPULI: What’s going on in the Kremlin sanctuary?
The Kremlin is the seat of Russian government. But originally, as a common name, the word meant the citadel of a Russian city.
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UAE art festival explores whether anime can bridge Japanese and Arab cultures
Saturday's keynote featured four anime artists and entrepreneurs representing Mend Hero Academy, which produces superhero-based content; Kashkool Games, an Abu Dhabi-based start-up independent game studio; H2 Games, which offers a range…
Angel’s Share customers lament possible move of beloved East Village speakeasy
Several Japanese bars, restaurants and stores in the East Village, including one of New York's most popular speakeasies, are at risk of closing or being relocated due to "massive rent increases".According to New York Times journalist Alex…
KKR car crash will leave redemption wreck in Japan
A Marelli?fs factory worker wearing a protective face mask and waistcoat fitted with battery-powered fans to prevent heatstroke during the summer season is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID) outbreak -19), in Ora Town, Gunma…
Sony and Honda’s EV venture is a lesson for Japanese companies
Somewhere in the ether between their headquarters in Tokyo, a heated debate must now erupt between two of Japan's biggest companies. If their planned joint venture succeeds in creating an electric vehicle champion to challenge…
Japanese Honda and Sony join forces for a new electric vehicle | Economic news
By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — Two big names in Japanese electronics and automobiles are joining forces to jointly produce an electric vehicle.Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have agreed to form a joint venture this…
Testing Kevin Costner’s HearHere app during a historic road trip
Despite his preference for traveling like a cowboy, Costner reveres the humble road trip. This feeling led him to partner with HearHere, an audio app designed to entertain drivers and their passengers with stories about the American…
Shinsekai District – A Walking Guide to Osaka
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Although Tokyo is known for its mix of old and new Japan, Osaka is a modern city just as dynamic as its big sister.
Turn any corner of Osaka and you risk stumbling into an entirely different world, time and culture.
It is…
Sasami finds catharsis in nu-metal on her new album ‘Squeeze’
Filled with fantasy, rage, horror, tenderness, the latest album from singer-songwriter Sasami, Pressis shameless.
The album, which focuses on catharsis, is an open invitation to women, people of color, queer people and anyone else…
For the grandson of the Camp Amache internee, the historical designation “creates…
Camp Amache was one of 10 internment camps — or, as Hada called them, "concentration camps" — created after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Executive Order 9066 of President Franklin D. Roosevelt created a military…
Sharing Mana’o | News, Sports, Jobs
Yakamashi!
It's a Japanese word that means "noisy." But in the pidgin of my youth it was a warning to "Quiet please" Where "Shut your mouth!" depending on the tone of…
Batman’s Gotham Now Has Japan’s First Real-World Sister City
When you think of Gotham, Batmanwe think of New York and Chicago, the real-world cities that inspired the dark, fictional city, so it's a surprise when Fukuyamaa city in Hiroshima prefecture in Japan, is crowned Gotham's sister city.…
Retro Japan: The colorful rays of the sun stream through the skylight to illuminate Yamanashi Pref.…
KOFU - The oldest reinforced concrete building in central Yamanashi Prefecture is Kofu Hojinkai Hall. With its outer walls covered with pebbles and aligned with pillars, it stands beautifully in the center of the prefectural capital.
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Various Artists: Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono Review – A Tribute to the Brilliant Music of a Rock…
Yesoko Ono is one of the biggest names in rock history - and yet his music is often overlooked, if not actively ignored. Years of frustration with this state of affairs motivated Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard to lead this…
Does the Japanese “Hai, Cheese!” the photo culture becomes obsolete?
More and more young Japanese women are saying “peace” to the old photo-taking customs.
If you've ever been to Japan, you've probably seen groups of people posing in tourist spots with wide smiles on their faces and two fingers raised in!-->…
Review of “Minamata”: a crisis slowly revealed
Although he is the central character, Johnny Depp is the least interesting part of "Minamata", the Andrew Levitas film based on the true story of photojournalist W. Eugene Smith who, in the 1970s, helped to expose the devastating impact of…
How ‘The Nighthawk’s First Love’ Director Yuka Yasukawa Defends Japanese Cinema |…
Director Yuka Yasukawa is much more interested in characters with shades of gray than those painted in black and white.
"It's easy to label someone who's done something wrong as 'bad,' but when you imagine what led to this point, you…
Japanese production a “highlight of the year”
Little by little, Yusuke starts talking to Misaki, and makes her tell his story. Their daily commute becomes a two-way confessional, and a bond is formed between an unlikely couple from different generations and different parts of Japan.…
Nathan Chen Aims For Men’s Figure Skating Gold: Live Updates
February 9, 2022, 8:13 p.m. ETFebruary 9, 2022, 8:13 p.m. ETShoma Uno of Japan was a silver medalist in men's skating in 2018 and is one of only two skaters to beat Nathan Chen since the start of 2018.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York…
Ramen master Ivan Orkin never lost his appetite for Japan
In the early 2010s, American chef Ivan Orkin closed his two ramen shops in Tokyo and left Japan.
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Controversial Japanese Post-War Photographs on Display at the Phoenix Art Museum
Ikko Narahara. Sojiji, Japan (1969)"Japanese #53." Gelatin silver print. Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona: Gift of the artist. The Phoenix Art Museum presents a new exhibition of post-World War II avant-garde…
Overcoming war and racism, 104-year-old Trojan receives honorary degree
Law student Frank Chuman left USC with more than a hundred other students in early 1942, when U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt exiled Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants to centers detention, primarily in the western United…
Celtic reap the rewards of the Japanese market on and off the pitch
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Glasgow (AFP) - Celtic and Rangers will renew their rivalry on Wednesday in a crucial battle for Scottish Premiership supremacy with a new legion of fans…
How fateful underwear turned this Brit into a kimono
An ethnic Briton spends almost 365 days of the year wearing a kimono, even though the daily use of traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas.
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Bravo has finally announced the release date for season 19 of Top Chef
Padma Lakshmi tweeted to celebrate the announcement of the new season's release date. While most Top Chef fans were excited, her post didn't receive universal adulation. "I'm not going to lie" one person answered. "TC is one of my…
VOX POPULI: Our public limited company does our names no favors
Enebish, a 45-year-old man living in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, is an electrician who mainly does electrical wiring for houses.
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Insect farming is booming amid demand for more sustainable food
Crickets swarm on the surface of paper egg cartons in plastic containers placed on the shelves of a temperature-controlled greenhouse in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima prefecture.
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VOX POPULI: What words inspired young people in 2021?
Back when actress Meiko Nakamura was a young woman who just got engaged, she found herself in a tough spot.
This is because Rokusuke Ei (1933-2016), one of her male friends, started crying inconsolably!--googleon:index-->…
Museum of Work & Culture Shares Japanese-American Stories During WWII | Entertainment
WOONSOCKET - The Museum of Labor and Culture will present “Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World…
How the Chinese language modernized
Amid the turmoil of the early twentieth century, reformers were also faced with a larger question: Once Chinese traditions are overthrown, what cultural norms should succeed them? Most of the people Tsu writes about have looked to the…
Japanese architecture informs Minnesota home by architect Salmela
A cluster of timber-clad buildings surround a central courtyard of this Minnesota residence of American firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who previously lived in Japan.!-->…
News Browser: How are “deepfakes” created and can technology be used for good?
This image from an academic article titled "A Style-Based Generator Architecture for Generative Adversarial Networks" shows the faces of non-existent people created using artificial intelligence.
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Happy New Year 2022: New Year’s culinary traditions around the world
Happy New Year 2022: New Year's Eve is a day of celebration and a new beginning. People all over the world are celebrating the occasion in a unique cultural way, which also includes lavish food and drink. Let's take a look at what ends…
13 Seattle-area arts and culture events to look forward to in 2022
Can we finally welcome the comeback of the theater and many other live performances in 2022, to join the artistic groups that have reopened in 2021? Fingers crossed and fervent wishes sent for an end to the pandemic, here are some of…
A master doll maker in the valley
You can find the usual kinds of dolls â LOL Surprise! OMG Remix Lonestar, My Squishy Little Dumplings, Adora Sweet Baby Boy Peanut, etc., pretty much anywhere, but in Japan you will come across other types as well:…
Chip Tanaka: His Ambitious | Culture
Even if you don't know Hirokazu Tanaka's name, there's a good chance you know his music. Best known to video game fans as Chip Tanaka, he's the guy behind some of Nintendo's most famous soundtracks from the 80s. Tunes maker…
Fairytale Fantasies Meet Reality on “The Future Diary” and “The Bachelor…
Are you looking for a love story this holiday season? Or maybe you prefer to indulge in a more complicated romantic competition? Either way, the streaming services bring you two Japanese shows that blur the line between reality and…
VOX POPULI: Kishida seemed like a ray of light, but our eyes are starting to adjust
When you walk into a darkened movie theater, you can't see anything at first. You must proceed with caution, lest you run into someone.
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‘The Infinite’, Los Skarnales Among Pop Culture’s Top Picks
Masaki Okada, left, and Hidetoshi Nishijima in "Drive My Car". Photo: Janus Films / Janus Films
1. Los Skarnales
In 30 years, Los Skarnales has grown into a venerable institution in Houston, while still being one of!-->…
Opinion: Roadmap towards a true alliance between Japan and Israel on the 70th anniversary. ties in…
This photo shows co-authors Rabbi Abraham Cooper, left, and Kinue Tokudome. (Courtesy of the co-authors)
Next year, Japan and Israel will take an important milestone: 70 years since the establishment of relations between!-->…
Former leader of abducted group dies at 83 still heartbroken
Shigeo Iizuka, who until a week ago led a group of family members leading a decades-long campaign for the return of loved ones abducted by North Korea, died on December 18. He was 83 years!--googleon:index-->…
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my three-faced lunar eclipse--Pere Risteski (North Macedonia)
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VOX POPULI: Cyclamen season brings back memories of a hit pop song in 1975
Every time I see cyclamen at a florist this season, a sweet melody starts playing in the back of my ears.
Entitled "Shikuramen no Kahori" (Scent of Cyclamen), it was a 1975 hit sung by Akira Fuse.
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2021 saw revolutionary film talents emerge from the shadows
This year, the second in the COVID-19 pandemic, was also the second in a row in which Japanese films routed Hollywood competition. The official figures, compiled annually by Eiren (Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan),…
How Cup Noodles Became Instant Ramen For Americans Innovation
The original Japanese packaging emphasized English characters over Japanese characters.
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA…
Cities on screen: the best movies to take you to Tokyo
This article is part of a Tokyo guide by FT GlobetrotterNowhere else have moviegoers had two thoughts in mind at the same time like Tokyo? A vision of the city has become a Hollywood staple. It was created by a director born far from…
Learn how this traditional Japanese dish is becoming so popular among Mumbaikars
Over the past few years, sushi has grown in popularity, making its presence felt in almost every region of the world. Whether it's raw sashimi style or shrimp tempura or avocado and cream cheese, there are different ways to enjoy…
Yoshi’s Cafe, a Franco-Japanese pioneer, will close after 39 years in Lakeview
In the six years since her husband's death, Nobuko Katsumura has worked harder than ever to ensure that her pioneering Lakeview restaurant, Yoshi's Cafe, thrive in an ocean of adversity. Even more recently during the pandemic,…
“Minamata Mandala”: an unfinished battle for responsibility
Many tragedies never really end, they simply disappear from view. Such was the case with Minamata disease, a neurological disorder caused by mercury poisoning that affected thousands of people in Kumamoto Prefecture in one of the…
GameStop’s Best Cyber Monday Debut Deals: Games, Accessories & More
GameStop begins to launch Cyber ââMonday sales, offering huge savings on digital and physical copies of games, gaming keyboards and headsets at their lowest prices on record. There are even a number…
Taboo-breaking rapper Sya empowers women with debut single
Kuala Lumpur - Wearing sunglasses and a tiger-print dress as she raps into a microphone, Malaysian hip-hop artist Sya calls for empowerment while taking a hammer against stereotypes of Muslim women.First woman to sign for Def Jam -…
Your Thursday Predictions: The Best Events in Florence
Your Thursday Predictions: The Best Events in Florence
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Solo travelers choosing group tours during the pandemic
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There are whales in your living room!
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The Taiji Whale Museum, located in the small town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, is all about whales and dolphins, a rarity in Japan.
The museum includes a three-story exhibit hall on whale biology and the history of…
On my radar: Georgia Pritchett’s cultural hotspots | Culture
BBorn in London in 1968, Georgia Pritchett is a screenwriter and television producer. His credits include Succession, Veep, Hitting the pony, Miranda and The thickness of it, and she won five Emmy Awards, five Writers' Guild Awards, a…
At Queens’s Noguchi Museum, banners of Asian artists address racism
The legacy of modernist sculptor and architect Isamu Noguchi in the history of art is unwavering. However, as a Japanese American who lived through World War II and its aftermath, a period…
Japanese experts create ‘super clone’ of Afghan mural in Bamiyan valley destroyed by…
Japanese researchers have created a "super clone" of an Afghan mural destroyed by the Taliban, using a mixture of traditional and digital techniques which they hope will save the "spirit" of the artwork for future generations .Key…
Japanese grand piano, given to Arafat in 1997, plays in Gaza
In 1997, the Japanese government offered a grand piano, a product of the Japanese company Yamaha, as a gift to the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, in addition to other musical instruments, such as a cello, violin, a clarinet,…
Salt Lake’s First Sake Company • Salt Lake Magazine
If you're looking for something to change up your winter routine, look no further than Salt Lake's Tsuki Sake. The first of its kind in Utah, Tsuki infuses our spirit scene with cultural authenticity and delicious produce on top of that.…
New places to eat in Carmel, Fishers
Chef Russ tells about his cooking style which will be at the Indy HotelChef Patrick Russ talks about his cooking style that will be at the Indy Hotel, The HulmanIndianapolis star Kelly WilkinsonTons of restaurants, from chains to posh…
Animal Crossing x Sanrio cards work with Happy Home Paradise
A way back, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Hello Kitty Owner Sanrio had a collaboration that resulted in special amiibo cards that allow six different new villagers to move to your island. Each character had an entire warehouse of…
The Week That Was: Harrisburg News and Features
Wanda Williams celebrated Tuesday night after winning the Harrisburg mayoral race.
It was local election week here in Harrisburg, and if you're like us, you're glad it's behind us. If you missed any of our media coverage…
Write your review of Madame Butterfly, Mayflower – Winchester today
MAGAZINE Madame Butterfly - Puccini - Welsh National OperaThe Mayflower Theater, SouthamptonReview by Helena GommImages: Richard Hubert Smith
Puccini wrote Madame Butterfly in 1904, less than 50…
Stocks, futures are going up; Japan mobilizes after election: markets end
(Bloomberg) - Most Asian stocks rose on Monday after Japanese election results raised expectations for a fiscal stimulus and historic highs in US stocks encouraged some investor optimism. The yen weakened.Bloomberg's Most ReadShares…
Works of art during Japanese rule laid the foundation for Taiwanese identity
By Ken Wang, CNA Editor-in-ChiefWalking the streets of Dadaocheng (大稻å), one of Taipei's premier international shopping districts, one sees flows of cheerful shoppers, vibrant…
17 celebrity Halloween costumes that have offended just about everyone
Halloween is a night of dread, especially for celebrities who dare to go to extremes with costumes that offend.
From blackface to cultural appropriation, check out all the blunders celebrities like Julianne Hough, Kate Hudson…
Japanese breakfast shares cover of Weezer’s “Say It Ain’t So”
Japanese Breakfast shared a cover of "Say It Ain't So" by Weezer as part of Spotify Living at Electric Lady EP series. His interpretation of the track, which Weezer originally recorded at Electric Lady for the years 1994 Blue album,…
Souvenir of Japanese WWII soldier on display at UT museum returned to family
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WATE) - A flag belonging to a Japanese WWII soldier has been returned to his family after 77 years. The effort to return the flag began in 2020 when the McClung Museum joined with UT Repatriation Director…
James Murdoch: Forgotten Scotsman Who Raised From Poverty To Become A Leading Orientalist
Murdoch's name has long been associated with Australian journalism, and Rupert Murdoch himself is the grandson of a Scottish Presbyterian minister.
Yet the Murdoch who was a Scottish pioneer of Australian journalism…