Month: January 2020

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INTERVIEW | Hiyori Kon, Matt Kay on ‘Little Miss Sumo’ and Whether Japan’s National Sport Is Ready for Women

Arielle Busetto January 22, 2020

The short documentary film Little Miss Sumo (2018) by British Director Matt...

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[Mythbusters] The Ghosn Show: Less Than A Full Court Presser

Earl Kinmonth January 21, 2020

(First of 2 Parts) On January 8, the former Nissan CEO and...

Interview with Tadashi Yanai UNIQLO Founder

INTERVIEW | UNIQLO’s Tadashi Yanai on His Father, His Sons, and the Clothing Business

Hideki Yoshimura, Sankei Shimbun January 21, 2020

(Second of 5 Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | From Hiroshima to...

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[Speaking Out] Deploring Japan’s Limited Sense of Crisis

Yoshiko Sakurai, Japan Institute for National Fundamentals January 20, 2020

Japan, having entered the Reiwa Era from May 2019, must resolve important, difficult...

Interview with Tadashi Yanai UNIQLO Founder

INTERVIEW | From Hiroshima to the World: Tadashi Yanai on the Secrets of UNIQLO’s Success

Hideki Yoshimura, Sankei Shimbun January 20, 2020

(First of 5 Parts) Tadashi Yanai is the richest man in Japan,...

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INTERVIEW | Yoshitaka Hori on ‘Death Note: The Musical’ Revival and Taking Japanese Musicals Abroad

Yukari Tanaka January 19, 2020

Based on the 12-volume manga series Death Note written by Tsugumi Ohba and...

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[Scary Places in Japan] Toyama’s Hidden Villages of Statues

Norm Nakamura January 19, 2020

Hidden in a valley south of Toyama prefecture, just a 30-minute drive...

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What 10 Days in Noble Silent Meditation in Japan Taught Me

Nancy Snow January 18, 2020

Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story (Tokyo Monogatari, 1953) provides the backdrop to a voluntary...

25th Anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake in Japan

EDITORIAL | If the Great Hanshin Earthquake Happened Today, Would We Survive?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun January 17, 2020

“Crisis management.” This phrase has been used frequently in Japan since the Great...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kanazawa Carries On Edo-Era Kaga Tobi Firefighter Festival

JAPAN Forward January 17, 2020

Sometimes, traditions have hidden histories to uncover. Other times, the origins can...

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Hiyori Kon Meets Matt Kay: The Making of ‘Little Miss Sumo’

Arielle Busetto January 17, 2020

“What I try to do, is create films that will foster change in...

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Aroma Café at Nakameguro Puts Your Day on Pause

Luba Ampleva January 17, 2020

Thursday's Cafe: Fragrant and Heartwarming 'Moksha Chai' If there was only one...