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Yuki Yamauchi
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 7, 2018
The Hyoge Matsuri
If you¡¯re in the vicinity of Shin Pond in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, this weekend, don¡¯t be alarmed if you¡¯re suddenly surrounded by a mischievous gang of goofballs.
Events / Events In Tokyo
Sep 7, 2018
China Festival 2018
There are plenty of opportunities for people in Japan to interact with Chinese culture, from visiting panda cub Xiang Xiang at the Ueno Zoo to dining out in Yokohama¡¯s Chinatown. An event in Yoyogi Park this weekend offers another opportunity.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 14, 2017
Akiha Fire Ceremony
This weekend a series of ceremonies will take place at the kamisha (upper shrine) of Akihasan Hongu Akiha Shrine in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 14, 2017
Akutai Festival
Chants of ¡°wasshoi¡± and ¡°soiya¡± are often heard at Japanese festivals, but at the annual Akutai Festival they¡¯re replaced with cuss words.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 17, 2017
¡®Eternal Treasures from Kasugataisha Shrine¡¯
Jan. 17-March 12
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 17, 2017
¡®Elizabeth Peyton: Still Life¡¯
Jan. 21-May 7
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 17, 2017
¡®Kohei Kobayashi ¡Á Kohei Takahashi: Work on Five Hypotheses to Cut Off...¡¯
Jan. 14-April 2
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 10, 2017
Namikawa Yasuyuki and Japanese Cloisonne: The Allure of Meiji Cloisonne ¡ª The Aesthetic of Translucent Black
Jan. 14-April 9
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 10, 2017
Tokujin Yoshioka_Spectrum: Resonant Rainbows Radiate from Prisms
Jan. 13-March 26
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 10, 2017
100th Anniversary of Finland¡¯s Independence Finnish Design 2017
Jan. 14-March 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2017
¡®Sometsuke: Celebrating Four Centuries of Japanese Porcelain¡¯
Jan. 7-Feb. 19
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2017
¡®50th Anniversary Exhibition: Iwasa Matabei and Genji-e ¡ª Challenging the Classics¡¯
Jan. 8-Feb. 5
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2017
¡®Sacred Island of Okinoshima in Munakata Region and the Yamato Imperial Court¡¯
Jan. 1-March 5
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 29, 2016
Head to your local shrine or temple this new year
The sounds of joya-no-kane, the traditional ringing of temple bells 108 times on New Year¡¯s Eve, will soon fill the air as Japan gets set for one of its biggest holidays.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 29, 2016
First sunrise of the year brings luck
The sight of a sunrise is familiar to early risers. On New Year¡¯s Day the experience takes on a more special meaning ¡ª legend has it the sun goddess Amaterasu created this country after all.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 20, 2016
Reverse Paintings on Glass: The 200 Years of Dazzling History
Dec. 23-Feb. 26
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 20, 2016
A Museum Journey: Traveling the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido through Hiroshige¡¯s Prints
Dec. 23-April 2
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 20, 2016
Yoshitoshi, a Genius Ukiyo-e Master in a Turbulent Time
Dec. 23-Feb. 13
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 13, 2016
¡®Contemporary Japanese Crafts: The Kikuchi Kanjitsu Prize II¡¯
Dec. 17-March 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 13, 2016
¡®Tomoko Konoike ¡°Skin, Needle, Thread¡± ¡®
Dec. 17-Feb. 12
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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