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Rare but ‘poor’ drawings by 3rd shogun to be shown in TokyoJanuary 14, 2019The Tokugawa dynasty shogun who sealed off Japan from the rest of the world fancied himself as a bit of a painter, even though he wasn't very good. Two original ink brush paintings by Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604-1651)
Little Japanese Car Has ‘Something Very British’ About ItJanuary 11, 2019LONDON--It just might be the most adorable thing on four wheels. People smile when one cruises by. They point, they wave, they use the word “cute” a lot, and they ask, “What is that?” The tiny Nissan
Sights, sounds of Showa Era greet visitors to Fukui culture museumJanuary 10, 2019FUKUI--A permanent exhibition at the Fukui Prefectural Museum of Cultural History here allows visitors to travel back to the Showa Era (1926-1989) to see how people’s lives were beginning to change at the
Geisha, ‘maiko’ make New Year’s vows in Gion to hone their artJanuary 8, 2019KYOTO--Geisha and their apprentices, called “maiko,” pledged to practice and work hard this year to improve their performances at their New Year's business opening ceremonies here on Jan. 7. The ceremonies
Kyoto museum solves mystery of who carved ancient statuesJanuary 8, 2019KYOTO--The Kyoto National Museum made a startling discovery during routine preparations for an upcoming special exhibition here. A staff member noticed the name of a renowned but little-known sculptor scrawled
KYOTO GOES KAWAII: Fox face senbei, a cherished souvenir from Fushimi shrineJanuary 6, 2019Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. * * *Closely associated with foxes, which are believed to be messengers of the Inari
Players' moves poetry in motion at 1st ceremonial 'karuta' gameJanuary 4, 2019KYOTO--Grabbing up cards almost faster than the eye could follow, players battled it out in the Karuta Hajime Shiki, the ceremonial first “karuta” card game of the New Year, at Yasakajinja shrine here on
‘City of swords’ hammers in the New Year with shrieks, sparksJanuary 3, 2019SEKI, Gifu Prefecture--Swordsmiths took turns pounding a red-hot piece of raw steel into a Japanese sword in a New Year's ceremony here on Jan. 2 to pray for good business and worker safety in the industry. Cheers
Research shows ideal leader in ‘autocrat’ Okubo ToshimichiDecember 29, 2018Okubo Toshimichi, one of the heroes of the Meiji Restoration, has been viewed as a coldhearted dictator with a penchant for cruelty. But recent research has revealed another side of the leader: a flexible
Tough veggies no match for blade forged by kin of swordsmithDecember 27, 2018SEKI, Gifu Prefecture--Short of having a sword in the kitchen, this blade may be the next best thing. A century-old cutlery company operated by a descendant of historical swordsmith Kanetsugu has created
Tokyo bookstore sets entry fee, pushes findings of ‘hidden gems’December 27, 2018A new bookstore in Tokyo has adopted a novel business model: It charges customers 1,500 yen ($13) just to enter the space, where best-sellers and preferred titles may be hard to find. Bunkitsu, which opened
‘Stealing’ secrets from masters of Shunga erotic ukiyo-e artDecember 26, 2018KYOTO--Skills that masters of erotic ukiyo-e art deployed in the Edo Period (1603-1867) to depict provocative images of lovemaking are being salvaged from falling into oblivion through the tenacious efforts
AKB48 sister group to get own theater next to Yahuoku! DomeDecember 24, 2018FUKUOKA--All-girl idol group HKT48’s new exclusive theater will open inside a building to be constructed next to Yahuoku! Dome in the city’s Chuo Ward. The primary contractor, the SoftBank Hawks baseball
Lucky few get peek at newly found items at ‘imperial tomb’December 21, 2018SAKAI, Osaka Prefecture--No one knows for sure who's buried inside Japan's largest keyhole-shaped tomb mound, but artifacts recently unveiled at the site may be the first step to unlocking the 1,500-year-old
Mazda restoring popular 1980s Familia car for public showingDecember 16, 2018FUCHU, Hiroshima Prefecture--In an open competition, 15 employees from various Mazda Motor Corp. departments were selected to work on a project that isn’t aiming to boost sales or win car of the year honors. Instead,
Even samurai played ancient soccer-like game called ‘kemari’December 16, 2018While it may have looked like a group of players in traditional clothing playing an ancient game of hacky sack, the ball-passing game of “kemari” is much more, reflecting the Japanese “wa” of harmony. A

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