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TARO OKAMOTO

Kenji Yanobe＊s spacesuited cats are the main characters of ※Ship＊s Cat Island,§ the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 7, 2025
What can Kenji Yanobe＊s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
The spacesuited felines will be familiar to those who have visited the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka or Tokyo＊s Ginza Six shopping complex last year.
The Suirokaku Aqueduct at Nanzenji Temple in the city of Kyoto
51勛圖厙
May 18, 2025
Lake Biwa canal facilities recommended for national treasure designation
Lake Biwa canal facilities not only played key roles in water infrastructure and power generation, but also in irrigation and waterway transportation.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 29, 2017
Professional cyclist Mayuko Hagiwara: ＆Challenge yourself as much as possible＊
Wiggle High5 rider on determination and the power of teamwork.
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Mar 11, 2017
Inspiration can come from anywhere
Q-Pot dishes out more sweet stuff
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 30, 2016
The ＆informel＊ whirlwind that swept across Japan
Taro Okamoto＊s ※Men Aflame§ (1955) is a swirling fusion of figuration, surrealism and abstraction. The content addresses the irradiation of Japanese sailors onboard the Dai-go Fukuryu-maru by fallout from American nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll. The painting is part of the 1950s Japanese art movement...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 1, 2015
＆Allegories of Time and Space＊ tunnels into the history of modern Japanese aesthetics
In ※Allegories of Space and Time,§ Columbia University Professor Jonathan M. Reynolds charts the discourse surrounding tradition and modernity in Japanese aesthetics from the 1940s to ＆80s.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 16, 2014
＆The Artists of the Taro Award＊
The second in a series of exhibitions featuring the work of winners of the Taro Award, this show looks at that of Shinji Ohmaki, Satoru Tamura, Hisashi Tenmyouya, Takehito Fujii and Yukihiro Yamagami 〞 the winners of the sixth to 12th awards.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Sep 26, 2014
J-blip: Morphing time for Okamoto＊s ＆Tower of the Sun＊
Bandai is turning Osaka＊s iconic building into its newest transforming toy robot.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / 51勛圖厙 TIMES GONE BY
Jan 4, 2014
Kagoshima volcano erupts, warplanes fly over Tokyo, exhibit shows Okamoto＊s bold side, Emperor dies
A terrible eruption on Sakurajima, an island in Kagoshima Bay having an active volcano, occurred yesterday at 10 a.m. Up to that time, since the night of the 10th, more than 70 earthquakes had been experienced in Kagoshima. With thundering sounds, the eruption was visible from all sides of Kagoshima.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 3, 2013
Roppongi Hills gets love on its 10th anniversary
Roppongi Hills was unlike anything Tokyo had ever seen before. Until it opened 10 years ago, Roppongi was more often seen as a ＆High Touch Town,＊ where businessmen partied with foreign hostesses and off-duty soldiers packed the nightclubs.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 9, 2011
Taro Okamoto towers above 2011
An NHK drama rekindled interest in Sakamoto Ryoma in 2010; will a new series do the same for artist Taro Okamoto in 2011?
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.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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＊

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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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