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YOKO ONO

Yoko Ono gestures as she unveils the "John Lennon: The New York City Years" exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York in May 2009.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 16, 2024
Yoko Ono is rightful owner of John Lennon¡¯s stolen watch, says Swiss court
The Patek Philippe watch was a birthday gift to the former Beatle from Japanese artist Ono in 1980, just two months before his assassination in New York.
Three years ago, Sean Ono Lennon became intrigued by the possibility of expanding the message of ¡°Happy Xmas (War Is Over),¡± the 1971 protest song by his parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, through a narrative film. The resulting work is the 11-minute film ¡°War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko,¡± directed by Dave Mullins.
CULTURE
Mar 7, 2024
How Sean Ono Lennon helped his parents send a message
To keep their legacy relevant for a new generation, he worked on the short ¡°War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko.¡± Now it¡¯s up for an Oscar.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Dec 25, 2021
Yoko Ono: ¡®Possibly the most famous Japanese person in the world¡¯
John Lennon recognized her sometimes startling originality. His fans didn¡¯t. It looks like they were wrong.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 12, 2021
The sublime spectacle of Yoko Ono disrupting the Beatles
In Peter Jackson¡¯s ¡°The Beatles: Get Back,¡± Ono is a performance artist at the height of her powers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 29, 2019
¡®Diva Nation¡¯: Feminine empowerment throughout Japan¡¯s history
¡®Diva Nation¡¯ pays tribute to Japanese women through the ages who have found a way to triumph despite societal restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2017
German police present John Lennon diaries and glasses stolen in N.Y., announce arrest
German police presented on Tuesday diaries, pairs of glasses and other items belonging to late Beatle John Lennon that were stolen from his widow, Yoko Ono, in 2006 and eventually ended up in Berlin.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 30, 2017
Triple reissue offers a chance to review Yoko Ono¡¯s output from the 1970s
The ongoing project to rerelease Yoko Ono¡¯s full catalog of 11 albums, which began in late 2016, has now reached its second stage with the release of a trilogy of early-1970s albums ¡ª taking in ¡°Fly¡± (1971), ¡°Approximately Infinite Universe¡± and ¡°Feeling the Space¡± (both 1973) ¡ª that embody a series...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 29, 2015
Gain the courage to scream with Yoko Ono
The conceit of ¡°From My Window¡± ¡ª an exhibition that covers Yoko Ono as a conceptual artist from the 1950s onwards ¡ª is to focus on her connection with Tokyo. Since it¡¯s at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art, maybe that¡¯s to be expected, but this does not necessarily jibe well with...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 3, 2015
¡®Yoko Ono: From My Window¡¯
Nov. 8-Feb. 14
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 30, 2014
Kunisaki Art Festival shows works worth the hike
To visit Antony Gormley¡¯s ¡°Another Time¡± ¡ª a life-sized iron figure which looks eastward across Oita Prefecture¡¯s Sento district of Kunisaki from atop a mountain ledge ¡ª is a breathtaking experience. Not just because it¡¯s a stong piece of art or that the location offers a stunning vista of verdant...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 29, 2014
Two weddings and a ¡®Funeral¡¯ at Fuji
It¡¯s hard to know what the organizers at Fuji Rock Festival were thinking when they decided to have Jack Johnson headline the main stage on the event¡¯s last day. Not the infectious cheer and endearingly kitsch theatricality of The Flaming Lips, who performed directly before, or even the guaranteed singalong...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 12, 2014
Jun Nakayama: ¡®Don¡¯t think about it, just do it¡¯
Jun means ¡®charm,¡¯ ¡®profit¡¯ and ¡®moisture.¡¯ I think it matches my personality perfectly!
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 1, 2013
Yoko Ono: ¡®I feel that I am starting a new life at 80¡¯
Sitting at her kitchen table, sipping green tea, Yoko Ono looks much the same as she did when I met her 20 years ago. Dressed in black and peering intently over tinted spectacles, her face bears little trace of the passing of time and her diminutive form exudes utter calmness. Having crossed the famous...
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 26, 2013
¡®The day my mum looked after the Beatles¡¯
In rock mythology, John Lennon was the cynical, acid-tongued Beatle, Paul McCartney was friendly and open, George Harrison was the quiet one and drummer Ringo Starr was the group¡¯s clown, always joking around. Satoko Condon remembers it a bit differently.
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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