The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun
Former Shipbuilding Site Conveys History, Heritage of Japan’s Shipbuilding Industry - The Japan News
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- Former Shipbuilding Site Conveys History, Heritage of Japan’s Shipbuilding Industry - The Japan News
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- 11 days ago
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- YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — An open-air performance of the play “The Japanese Ideology Chapter 7” was recently held at Uraga Brick Dock in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
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- Matsumoto Castle: Black Tower Surrounded by Japan’s Snowy Alps #japan #castle
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- 1 month ago
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- Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, is one of Japan’s 12 “original structure” castles.
The main keep was built in the late 16th century and still stands today. The Kuromon Gate and Taikomon Gate were reconstructed in the 1990s.
The honmaru palace and ninomaru palace were not never rebuilt, but the ninomaru palace rooms are mapped out where the building once stood.
The black, 6-floor tower has a stunning view of the Japanese Alps.
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- Matsushiro Castle Ruins: Gateway to Japanese History
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- 1 month ago
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- Matsushiro Castle was built in the 16th century in what is now Matsushiro, Nagano Pref.
It was the castle of the Sanada household from 1622 until 1868. The castle is now a ruin, with the original stone walls remaining.
Gates and bridges were rebuilt with traditional techniques following archeological evidence on their placement. The outer earthen walls were also reconstructed.
Nearby, there are several 19th-century buildings associated with the castle, including old homes which previously belonged to the Sanada and Yokota households.
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- Yoshi Otani Art Show
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- 2 months ago
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- The Yomiuri Shimbun is hosting an exhibition of paintings and calligraphy by artist Yoshi Otani.
The beauty, color and energy of his works can be appreciated at the Yomiuri Building's 3rd floor gallery.
The free exhibition continues through Dec. 6.
#japan #art #japannews #美術展
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- In-Office Strawberry Cultivation System Brings Relaxation, Better Communication - The Japan News
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- 2 months ago
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- Some companies are now introducing a system that allows employees to grow and pick fresh strawberries at the office every day of the year.Companies that adopt the system only need to refill it with water mixed with fertilizer and pollinate the strawberries using a brush about once every two days. Light, temperature, circulation of liquid fertilizer and other conditions are automatically controlled.
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- New R&D Drone Facility in Tokyo to Change Logistics; MFLP/LOGIFRONT Tokyo Itabashi Aims to Solve
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- 2 months ago
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- A gigantic logistics facility housing a research and development center for next-generation drone technology is now open in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo. The facility’s completion ceremony was on Oct. 2.MFLP/LOGIFRONT Tokyo Itabashi was jointly developed by Mitsui Fudosan Co. and Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co. on the site where a Nippon Steel Corp. factory once stood. The six-story, seismically isolated building boasts a total floor space of 256,000 square meters — the largest in Tokyo. The building is reportedly almost fully leased, with Yamato Transport Co. among others having moved in.
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- Connections between art, nobility on display at Tokyo museum
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- 2 months ago
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- Stunning brush strokes, both in calligraphy and paintings, are on display alongside beautiful decorative art pieces at The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
The exhibitions are separated into two rooms, “Court Calligraphy” and “Imperial Patronage of the Arts.”
The calligraphy exhibition features scrolls, letters and books ranging from the 10th to the 17th centuries and includes the writings of famous courtiers like Ki no Tsurayuki.
The Imperial patronage exhibition shows works from the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries and includes paintings, sculptures, and other decorative art forms.
There will be rotations of the exhibitions, with different paintings or pages of the poetry collections being shown at different times.
The exhibitions run until Dec. 22.
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- 2024 Japan Writers Conference
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- 3 months ago
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- The 18th annual Japan Writers Conference was held in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 2-3. More than 25 published writers gave presentations on the art and business of writing in English during the free annual event, held in a different part of Japan each autumn.
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- Ramen of Japan series / YUJI Ramen TOKYO
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- 3 months ago
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- YUJI Ramen TOKYO, located in Kiyosumi, Tokyo, serves ramen with broth made from tuna bones. The famous tonkotsu ramen broth is made from pork bones, but this is a rare ramen dish which broth is made from tuna bones, so it is called tunakotsu ramen.
The eatery was originally a popular local establishment opened by the previous Japanese owner, who had worked as a tuna wholesaler in New York. It was “reimported” to the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum, and then opened in its current location six years ago.
■YUJI Ramen TOKYO
3-3-25 Kiyosumi, Koto Ward, Tokyo. Lunch time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Weekday evenings: 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. last order. Weekends and holidays evenings: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. last order. The shop closes when all soup is gone on any day. Closed on Mondays. When Monday is a national holiday, closed the following Tuesday. For more information, check the shop’s Instagram: yujiramen_tokyo
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- Kobo Abe Exhibition in Yokohama #japan #yokohama #japannews
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- 3 months ago
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- An exhibition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kobo Abe (1924-1993), a renowned novelist, playwright and director, is being held at the Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature in Naka Ward, Yokohama.
The exhibition, which displays around 500 items, including some that have never been shown or exhibited before, aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Kobo Abe, who was at the forefront of his time and still has many fans in Japan and overseas.
The exhibition will run through December 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Mondays excluding November 4.
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- Twin Ferris Wheels Stand in Tokyo’s Yomiuriland Amusement Park #japan#yomiuriland
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- 3 months ago
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- Yomiuriland is a popular amusement park located in suburban Tokyo. I visited the park in mid-October to see the “twin” Ferris wheels, one of which opened in 1980 and is scheduled to be decommissioned in January 2025. The other new wheel is due to open soon.
It was amazing to see two Ferris wheels standing side by side. I rode the current Ferris wheel twice that day. I had a wonderful time seeing Mt. Fuji from the wheel’s car.
Yomiuriland will kick off its annual illumination attraction “Jewellumination” on Oct. 24. A new Ferris wheel named Sky-Go-Land will also begin operating on that day. Until Jan. 13, visitors can ride both wheels.
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- Donald Keene and the Tale of Genji Exhibition
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- 3 months ago
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- The Donald Keene and the Tale of Genji Exhibition is currently being held in Kita Ward, Tokyo, where the late Donald Keene, who introduced Japanese literature to the world, lived for nearly half a century.
The first venue, with the theme of “classical and modern”, is the observation gallery on the 17th floor of Hokutopia near JR Oji stations. As there are no tall buildings around, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Tokyo from this observatory. The second venue, Asukayama Museum, is about 10-minute walk away and has an exhibition with the theme of “The Tale of Genji in the World.”
Both venues will be open until November 24, and admission is free. The first venue is open from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and is open every day during the exhibition period. The second venue is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on Mondays except for October 14 and November 4.
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- Sauna Bus Helps Users Refresh their Bodies, Minds; City Buses Reborn as Saunas - The Japan News
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- 3 months ago
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- Unused buses, renovated and reborn as mobile wood-fired saunas, are being rented out to hot spring facilities, campsites, event venues and other places across the country. The buses are called Sabus, or sauna buses.Originally, there was only one Sabus, and it was based in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. However, since this summer’s completion of the second Sabus, which is based in Kawasaki, there are more opportunities to see the mobile sauna in eastern Japan.
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- The Asukayama Monorail in Tokyo: Free to Ride!
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- 3 months ago
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- This is a video of the Asukayama Monorail. It runs between just outside the central gate of JR Oji Station and the top of the hill, and anyone can ride it for free.
It covers a height difference of about 18 meters in 2 minutes, and is fully air-conditioned and wheelchair and stroller accessible. The shape of the vehicle is similar to a snail, so it is called “Asukargo”.
At the top of the Asukayama, there are parks and museums, as well as a tram that used to run in central Tokyo and a steam locomotive on display.
#japan #monorail
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- Cultivating Time: The Practice of Two Artists
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- 3 months ago
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- An exhibition by Keiko Miyamori and Hiroko Masuko, Cultivating Time: The Practice of Two Artists, is being held at GALLERY MoMo Ryogoku, near Ryogoku Station on the JR Sobu Line and the Oedo Subway Line, through October 19th.
Miyamori creates works in the form of jutaku, tree rubbings, called TIME, and Masuko creates drawings everyday. Through the creation of works that accumulate day by day, the two artists confront their own senses and cultivate them. This exhibition explores the connection between the individual and the whole from the sense of the two artists, whose works and places of production are different.
The gallery, which was once a paper factory, has been converted into a wonderful space that has retained the original beams and pillars.
◆1-7-15 Kamezawa, Sumida Ward, Tokyo. Open from 11:00am to 7:00pm. Closed on Sundays, public holidays and Mondays. Admission free.
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- Tamagawa Onsen hot spring in northern Japan’s Akita Pref. #travel #japan #hotspring
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- 4 months ago
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- Tamagawa Onsen, located in Towada Hachimantai National Park, is a very famous hot spring that many people visit to heal their bodies. Here, you can enjoy three health benefits in one place: natural bedrock bathing, natural radiation, and Japan's strongest acidic hot spring.
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- Dinosaur Grand Night Parade at the Tokyo National Musem
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- 4 months ago
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- Lifelike dinosaur suits by On-Art Corp. entertain visitors during the Dinosaur Grand Night Parade at the Tokyo National Museum in Taito Ward, Tokyo. The event is set to be held on Sept. 28 and 29, from 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Event times may vary depending on weather conditions.
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- Smallest Bookstore in World Is Open Only to Children - The Japan News
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- 4 months ago
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- A bookstore that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the smallest in the world last December is located in woods on the premises of an electrical company in Maebashi.
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- The Night Festival at the Tokyo National Museum - The Japan News
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- 5 months ago
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- The Night Festival at the Tokyo National Museum, featuring performances from across the country, is taking place between Aug. 27 and Sept. 1 in Taito Ward, Tokyo.
To read the full story
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/museum/20240828-207845/
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- Fantastic Lights Punctuate the Darkness at Enoshima Shrine Near Tokyo - The Japan News
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- 5 months ago
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- FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — About 1,000 lanterns of various sizes have been set up around Enoshima Island for the Enoshima Lanterns 2024 illumination event in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture. For the past four years, spatial design studio Velveta Design has been staging the event, now in its 17th year, in some locations in Enoshima Shrine, which takes up a significant amount of area on the island. But this year, the company has taken the event to another level.
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- Lifelike Dinosaurs to Rampage Through Tokyo National Museum - The Japan News
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- 6 months ago
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- A nighttime parade with lifelike dinosaurs will be performed at the Tokyo National Museum for 2 days in September.
To read the full story
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/museum/20240721-199929/
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- Bamboo coaster makes its lone annual appearance in Chiba Prefecture - The Japan News
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- 7 months ago
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- For one day every year, the excited cries of riders on a handmade “roller coaster” sound out in a Chiba Prefecture town as airplanes from nearby Narita Airport fly in the distant sky. This year, the ride in the town of Tako made its appearance on June 9.
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- Historic buildings in Tokyo opened to public for architecture festival - The Japan News
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- 7 months ago
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- The Tokyo Architecture Festival, an event that allows the general public to enter notable buildings in central Tokyo, was held mainly on May 25-26. The festival was organized by an executive committee chaired by Prof. Shunsuke Kurakata, an architectural history specialist at Osaka Metropolitan University, under the theme, “Feel the people, know the town through architecture.”
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- Landscape artists show talent in truck-bed contest in Osaka - The Japan News
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- 8 months ago
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- Keitora Garden Show 2024, an event in which professional gardeners created garden landscapes on the beds of light trucks (keitora), was held in Nagai Park in Osaka on April 27-28. The show was organized by the Kansai bloc of the Japan Federation of Landscape Contractors, a Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo-based gardening business association.
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- Artists Mix It Up With Small Factory’s Artisans - The Japan News
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- 9 months ago
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- Tucked away in a residential area of the old part of Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward sits a small metalworking factory. Nishikawa Seiki Seisakusho Co., founded in 1960, consists of four executives and eight employees, and carries out the entire process of designing, cutting, welding, sheet-metal processing and assembly of metallic products. The company has also made a name for itself in the past five years or so for developing original archery bows in Japan.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/perspectives/20240428-182867/
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- Closed school transformed into cycling facility, museum - The Japan News
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- 10 months ago
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- TSUKUBA, Ibaraki — A complex called the Mt. Tsukuba Gate Park opened near the foot of that mountain in the city of Tsukuba in November 2023. The facility makes use of the grounds and buildings of the former Tsukuba Higashi Junior High School, which closed in 2018, and consists of Cycle Park Tsukuba and Tsukuba Geo Museum. Mt. Tsukuba Gate Park is becoming a hub that has given the local community a shot in the arm.
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/perspectives/20240324-176376/
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- Old storage building converted to ‘art storage hotel’ - The Japan News
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- 12 months ago
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- A storage building built in 1966 was reborn in July 2020 as an “art storage hotel,” a contemporary art hub that combines the storing of art with accommodation facilities.
Located in a residential area of Honjo in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward, the hotel is a six-story building with one basement level. There are storage rooms on the first floor and in the basement, where artworks are both stored and displayed.
- The Japan News
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/perspectives/20240204-166731/
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- Music Echoes in Huge Underground Void in Tokyo - The Japan News
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- 1 year ago
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- Classical music echoed within an underground vault reservoir built in Tokyo to prevent flooding as the facility was transformed into a concert venue.
Hoping to raise disaster prevention awareness, the Tokyo metropolitan government organized the Dec. 23 concerts at the Kanda River/Ring Road No. 7 Underground Regulating Reservoir, which is a 4.5-kilometer-long tunnel. The Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association and Tobu Top Tours Co. carried out the event for the first time last fiscal year and this was the first time it has been held this season. The events are held during a relatively dry time of year.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240107-160519/
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- Ride highway of dreams at new bus hotel in Shizuoka Prefecture - The Japan News
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- 1 year ago
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- An old commuter bus and information office, now made up with beds and a kitchen, began welcoming guests last month in the town of Nishi-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture. The accommodation is named Bustay, combining “bus” and “stay,” which also means “bus stop” in Japanese. A bus service currently serves the Ugusu stop just aside.
The hotel only accepts one group, up to five people, per night. Three can sleep in the bus and two in the building.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/perspectives/20231126-151994/
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- Jomo Karuta, a local icon, holds national event - The Japan News
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- 1 year ago
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- TAKASAKI, Gunma — The “King of JMK” national adult tournament for Jomo Karuta was held at the Shorinzan Darumaji temple in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Oct. 21.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/perspectives/20231119-150434/
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- Japanese Creator with ALS Performs with His Eyes and Brain Waves - The Japan News
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- 1 year ago
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- Masatane Muto, also known as EYE VDJ MASA, is a creator with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who operates music and video through eye tracking. Muto performed while successfully moving robotic arms with his brain waves at a free public-private-academic collaborative event called Change Tomorrow 2023 held in September in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
- The Japan News
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20231015-143146/
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- Flower shop over 150 years old reblooms with cafe - The Japan News
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- 1 year ago
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- Yanaka Cemetery in Taito Ward, Tokyo, dates from 1874 and hosts about 7,000 graves. Within its roughly 100,000 square meters, one can find the graves of many famous people, including the last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu, industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa and painter Taikan Yokoyama.
Near the cemetery’s entrance stands Hanaju Florist, a flower shop founded in 1870. The shop is a neighborhood landmark that Shibusawa and Yokoyama are said to have visited.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/perspectives/20230924-138656/
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- Historic former restaurant hosts night parade of 100 demons - The Japan News
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- 1 year ago
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- The historic Hotel Gajoen Tokyo – dubbed the “Dragon Palace of the Showa era” – is the stage for a fantastical exhibition that transports visitors into the otherworld of Japanese folklore.
- The Japan News
To read full story: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/perspectives/20230820-130809/
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- Final looks behind curtain of current National Theatre - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- The National Theatre is allowing guests to take a behind-the-scenes tour of a sacred place for Japanese performing arts before it is closed for renovations.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/perspectives/20230716-123116/
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- Tokyo cafe’s illustrated 2D world entices visitors near and far - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- The 2D world of manga continues to thrive in Japan. For visitors seeking to enter that seemingly flat world, our photographer takes Japan News readers exclusively to a cafe in Tokyo that does the trick.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/original/perspectives/20230624-118167/
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- Kyoto festival focuses lens on meaning of ‘border’ - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- KYOTO — Kyotographie, a major international photo festival held in Kyoto, opened for its annual run on April 15.
Fifteen artists and artist groups have been invited from Japan and abroad to participate in the festival and hold various exhibition events at 19 venues in the city. Other related events such as artists’ talks and workshops are also being held in the city.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230430-106690/
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- Tokyo museum showcases ‘extinct’ media gadgets - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- A private museum showcasing outdated media equipment and tools has opened in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
Otemachi Extinct Media Museum, which began welcoming visitors in January, is the second after its sister facility, the Koenji Extinct Media Museum in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, opened last year.
- The Japan News
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230401-100881/
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- Questioning ‘unmanned’ at unmanned stations - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- An art festival in Shizuoka Prefecture seeks to highlight the life that continues to flourish in local communities after train stations go unmanned.
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230302-94604/
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- Para powerlifting meet held at exotic Buddhist temple in center of Tokyo - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- A para powerlifting competition was held at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on Jan. 29, under the theme of transcending the three barriers of religion, race and disabilities.
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230219-92256/
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- New Year’s Celebration of Martial Arts at Budokan - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- Over a thousand people came to watch the Kagami-Biraki Festival, an annual New Year event, held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, earlier this month. The festival included demonstrations of various martial arts.
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230122-85764/
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- Tokyo’s small factories open doors to showcase technical finesse - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- Tokyo’s Ota Ward serves as a hub for Japan’s leading small and midsize manufacturing companies. During the period of the nation’s rapid economic growth after World War II, the ward was dubbed the backbone of Japanese industry.
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20221218-77494/
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- Rediscovering mystique of Atami through art - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- ATAMI, Shizuoka — Known since the Edo period (1603-1867) as a health resort of onsen hot springs, the city of Atami is currently serving as a hub of the art world with a special event running this month.
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20221120-72072/
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- Former school turned into glamping site - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- SHIZUOKA — A shuttered elementary school in Shizuoka Prefecture has been reborn as a glamping facility and is attracting numerous visitors to the area, both from within and outside the prefecture.
Shimada City Yui Elementary School, in Shimada in the prefecture, closed its gates in March 2021 due to such reasons as Japan’s declining birthrate. However, after undergoing extensive renovations, it reopened this March as Glamping & Port Yui, offering visitors the chance to enjoy high-class camping in modern facilities.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20221002-61849/
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- Sumo video game supports ‘100-year lifespans’ - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- SAITAMA — On the third Wednesday of every month, elderly people enjoy playing a competitive sumo-themed video game with younger people at a local public facility. Titled “Silver eSports: Grand Sumo in Saitama,” the event is intended to enhance the well-being of senior citizens through playing esports face-to-face. In Japan, the term “silver” often refers to elderly people.
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https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220904-55904/
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- Serendipitous discoveries in library ‘amphitheater’ - The Japan News
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- 2 years ago
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- KANAZAWA — New life has been breathed into the Ishikawa Prefectural Library in Kanazawa City following its relocation this July.
Previously located near Kenroku-en, which is regarded as one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, the library’s building had become run-down and its space increasingly cramped. Consequently, a new library was constructed at the former site of the campus of Kanazawa University’s College of Engineering, three kilometers away from the library’s original location.
To read full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220821-52945/
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- Scenic Ome ryokan inn transformed into art museum - The Japan News
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- 3 years ago
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- OME, Tokyo — A private art museum in front of Mitake Station on the JR Ome Line was once a ryokan traditional Japanese inn called Kajikaen.
Initially, Kajikaen was a luxurious traditional Japanese restaurant, but it was turned into a ryokan around 1925. During World War II, the facility was used as a company’s dormitory. After the war, ownership transferred to the grandparents of the current owner, Akira Usami, 74, and the cuisine-rich inn was reopened.
To read the full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/art/20220717-45505/
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- Rice field rugby events make for splashy fun - The Japan News
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- 3 years ago
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- FUJIMI, Saitama — Instead of planting rice, players were working to grow the game of rugby in a rice field on May 22 in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture, a city known for producing the grain.
About 60 players from eight teams in and outside the city participated in a muddy rugby tournament for which they signed up via social media.
To read the full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220619-38788/
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- Ferryboat offers escape from the hustle of daily life - The Japan News
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- 3 years ago
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- It takes only about 50 minutes from Tokyo Station on the JR Joban Line to reach Toride Station in Ibaraki Prefecture. From there, it is about a 15-minute walk to a small pier on the Tonegawa river. This is one of the starting points for Ohori no Watashi, a ferryboat service operated by the city of Toride.
To read the full story:
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220529-32632/
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- Panel Discussion on "Strategic Stability in East Asia and Okinawa," May 10, 2022
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- 3 years ago
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- Shinsuke J. Sugiyama (former Japanese Ambassador to the United States), Bonji Ohara (Senior Fellow of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation), and Akiko Yamamoto (Associate Professor at the University of the Ryukyus) discussed the importance of the Japan-U.S. security alliance and the reduction of the burden on Okinawans amid growing military tension in East Asia.
This video includes simultaneous interpretation (provided by Simul International, Inc.) as it happened at the venue.
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- Panel discussion on "Development and Promotion of Okinawa from the 51st Year on," May 10, 2022
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- 3 years ago
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- Panel discussion on "Development and Promotion of Okinawa from the 51st Year on" at the “Okinawa’s Past Half Century and Japan’s Future” Symposium, May 10, 2022
Keiichi Inamine (former Governor of Okinawa Prefecture), Motoshige Itoh (former Chairperson of the Cabinet Office’s council for promoting Okinawa), and Miki Fuchibe (Chairperson of the Okinawa Association of Corporate Executives) discussed the development and promotion of Okinawa going forward.
This video includes simultaneous interpretation (provided by Simul International, Inc.) as it happened at the venue.
