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Explosions create ‘boomtown’ in Kyushu for TV, film producersJuly 21, 2019IIZUKA, Fukuoka Prefecture--A multifaceted show-business worker, inspired by TV detective dramas in his childhood, is promoting his hometown by blowing things up. Kenta Nagayoshi, 47, who was born in Iizuka,
Tech wizardry brings lost ‘Siege of Osaka’ screens back to lifeJuly 18, 2019When it comes to paint by number, it doesn't get more ambitious than this. A pair of lost "byobu" folding screens portraying the 1614 winter campaign of the Siege of Osaka have been brought back to life
KYOTO GOES KAWAII: Rokkaku shop’s foil-stamped cards ideal for special messagesJuly 17, 2019Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. * * *Rokkaku’s delicately and elegantly designed foil-stamped paper cards and “pochi
Reincarnation stories a hit for young readers seeking escapeJuly 15, 2019Works of fiction themed on bland protagonists who are reincarnated in video-game-like worlds are now dominating the market, a reflection of the desires of real-life young people to escape from their difficult
Viewers at 1st glance will be fooled by works of 3-D illusionsJuly 14, 2019A ball rolls up a slope. A circular cylinder changes its form into a star-shaped cylinder when seen in a mirror. Everything is not what it seems at a special exhibition featuring false illusions that opened
Peace poems read by children in Okinawa service still resonateJuly 14, 2019When Tatsumi Chibana wrote a poem of peace in 1994 for an annual memorial ceremony to mark the end of the Battle of Okinawa, it struck a chord with people along with changing his life. Chibana, now 39, was
Gifu craftsman took 730 days to figure out perfect origami catJuly 11, 2019MINO, Gifu Prefecture--Yuga Arisawa spent two years perfecting his technique for crafting origami cats from tiny sheets of paper that require 83 creases and three hours of intense concentration to make. Just
Sendai specialty: Fish cake-shaped guitar sure to strike a chordJuly 8, 2019SENDAI--At first glance, it looks like a giant "kamaboko" roasted fish cake shaped like a bamboo leaf. In fact, it's a high-end electric guitar themed on the local specialty dish and sold at the Sendai outlet
‘Othello’ to hit London stage, focusing on Ainu discriminationJuly 6, 2019SENDAI--A stage adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy "Othello" will be performed in London in August with a distinctly Japanese makeover. This version is set in the waning days of feudal Japan and the
KYOTO GOES KAWAII: Chopsticks from Ichihara Heibei Shoten are light and travel wellJuly 3, 2019Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. * * *Ichihara Heibei Shoten offers about 400 varieties of chopsticks to cater to any
French designer gives breath of life to forgotten fabrics in KyotoJune 27, 2019KYOTO--A designer from France is giving new life to disused kimono and obi sashes by converting them into fashion articles at her temple-based studio here. Clementine Sandner, 29, engages in what is known
Tokyo museum buys trove of Edo paintings for return homeJune 25, 2019The stage is set for the homecoming of a massive collection of some of Japan's most notable paintings from the Edo Period (1603-1867). The Idemitsu Museum of Arts in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward bought 190 artworks
Decorative paint jobs on RC cars winning fans around JapanJune 23, 2019HIGASHI-KAGURA, Hokkaido--With their highly praised paint jobs on radio-controlled toy cars gaining traction, a pair of artists here are shifting into higher gear. The designs by Yuichi Aoyama, 34, and Yuya

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