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Japan marks 75 years of Vatican ties with Noh theater showJune 26, 2017ROME--Japan has marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties with the Holy See with a performance of ancient traditional Noh theater in Rome. At the performance Saturday in Rome at the Palazzo della Cancelleria,
Publishers look to smartphone apps to spark manga maniaJune 23, 2017Manga magazine publishers reeling from plunging paper circulation figures are turning to smartphone apps to reverse their fortunes, although they readily concede that the digital strategy comes late in
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to expand to Japan this yearJune 20, 2017NEW YORK--The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plans to expand--into the House of the Rising Sun. The Cleveland-based museum has announced plans to create a permanent presence in Tokyo. A short-term exhibit will
Cute Fuchico lets you get up close to the animals at Suita aquazooJune 15, 2017SUITA, Osaka Prefecture--What catches your eye most might be the white tiger, the crocodile crawling up the side of the tank, or simply a cute female office worker sitting on a tree stump. These are just
Hokusai is on the crest of a Great Wave at the British MuseumJune 11, 2017LONDON--A giant wave is on the verge of crashing down as three boatloads of people cling on for dear life amid the surging surf, Mount Fuji looming in the background. This dramatic scene is depicted in one
Reconstruction to take Nagoya Castle back to the 18th centuryJune 9, 2017NAGOYA--Nagoya Castle, one of Japan’s most enchanting historical attractions, is set to add to its allure by restoring two of its keeps, including the main tower, to their wooden designs of centuries ago. The
'Gacha gacha' museum fuels renaissance of capsule toysJune 9, 2017NAGOYA--The “gacha gacha” capsule toy vending machines have been enjoying a fresh surge of popularity following their 1980s heyday. A gallery here is often packed with Japanese visitors feeling nostalgic
Does size really matter? Sake brewers polish rice to extremesJune 1, 2017Toshifumi Fujimura took sake brewing to an extreme level, and his efforts were ridiculed on the Internet as “wasteful” and “silly. ” But he achieved the magic number of 8 percent, and his brewery won a top

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