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STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 19, 2015
[VIDEO] Star Wars Tokyo Sky Walk at Tokyo Skytree
Japan Times
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Dec 18, 2015
¡®Star Wars¡¯ fans turn out in force for first showings
A man dressed as Admiral Ackbar snapped a selfie in the lobby of the Nippon TV building early Friday afternoon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 18, 2015
4D introduces new viewing option for ¡®Star Wars¡¯ fans
In preparation for the much-anticipated worldwide release of ¡°Star Wars: The Force Awakens,¡± Toho Cinemas Ltd. has tripled its so-called 4D motion effects theaters to nine stretching from Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki and Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, to Nanba in Osaka.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 18, 2015
A promotional force to be reckoned with
¡®Star Wars¡¯ mania has hit a fever pitch in Japan as one cannot go anywhere without seeing merchandise or advertisements for the new movie, the long-awaited seventh installment in the series. Here are just a few of the out-of-this-world merchandise and promotions for ¡®The Force Awakens.¡¯
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 17, 2015
The Force is strong with Japanese ¡®Star Wars¡¯ fans
This week the new ¡®Star Wars¡¯ film will hit Japanese theaters at the same time as the rest of the world. With a 10-year gap since the last movie, all of Japan¡¯s promotion and hype has awoken many dormant fans who have spent the last few weeks posting their DIY passion projects on social media.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 17, 2015
Two generations of ¡®Star Wars¡¯ heroes come together in ¡®The Force Awakens¡¯
It all started a long time ago (1977 to be precise) in a galaxy far, far away ¡ª er, Hollywood. Six films and billions of dollars in merchandising later, the world awaits the arrival of ¡°Star Wars: The Force Awakens.¡±
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 17, 2015
Japanese ¡®Star Wars¡¯ fans get ready for a new adventure
It¡¯s become a bit of trivia among ¡°Star Wars¡± fans that creator George Lucas allegedly took inspiration from both the term jidai geki (historical drama) when creating the word ¡°jedi¡± and Akira Kurosawa¡¯s film ¡°The Hidden Fortress.¡± Those aren¡¯t the only Japanese references in the series; from Darth Vader¡¯s...
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
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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.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
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
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Podcast

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

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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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