Month: June 2019

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Gardens of Wealth: At Rikugien and Furukawa Are Layers of Tokyo History

Earl Kinmonth June 26, 2019

I originally rented my SOHO (small office) to avoid three hours of...

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‘You Will Win’: President Trump Writes to the Family of a Japanese Abducted by North Korea

Sankei Shimbun June 25, 2019

A handwritten letter from United States President Donald Trump was delivered to 90-year-old...

The Westin Tokyo Interview on Quality Dinning in Japan

The Westin Tokyo: Executive Chef Kazushi Iwane Spreads the Splendor of Japan’s World Heritage Cuisine

Yukihiro Watanabe June 24, 2019

Recently we caught up with Kazushi Iwane, executive chef of Japanese restaurant...

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NBA Star Stephen Curry Back in Tokyo for the ‘Underrated Tour’

Galileo Ferrari June 24, 2019

What high school basketball player wouldn’t want personal advice and a chance...

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Mysterious “Superhero” Leads Way As Japanese Fans Clean Up Trash At Women’s World Cup

grape Japan June 24, 2019

Photo Credit Japanese sports fans have gained a reputation for bringing their admirable manners...

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BOOK REVIEW | ‘Friendship Across the Seas: The U.S. Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’ by Agawa Naoyuki

June Teufel Dreyer June 22, 2019

In this valentine to Japanese-American maritime relations, author Agawa Naoyuki traces the...

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Imperial Trivia: The Empress’s Tiara

Sankei Shimbun June 22, 2019

The Emperor and Empress of Japan celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary on June...

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Rui Hachimura Becomes First Japanese NBA Draft

JAPAN Forward June 22, 2019

Rui Hachimura on Thursday night, June 20, became the first Japanese player selected...

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Tokyo’s Museum for Borderless Digital Installations Promises New Experiences for Visitors

JAPAN Forward June 21, 2019

MORI Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab borderless, a museum jointly operated by...

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The Automobile Revolution: France and Italy Collide Over National Interest and Pride

Mina Mitsui June 20, 2019

Renault and Fiat, two European automobile companies with 120 years of history and...

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Uniqlo to Open in Milan in September

Stefania Viti June 20, 2019

Uniqlo, the Japanese apparel brand famous worldwide for basic fashion styles at...

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Why Not a Joint Ceremony at Sea to Remember the Battle of Okinawa?

Robert D Eldridge, PhD June 20, 2019

Later this week, I will have the honor of attending the memorial ceremony...