82-year-old DJ puts unique spin on Tokyo’s club scene
Sumiko Iwamuro knows a thing or two about juggling work. She spends her days behind the counter at a family-run specialty gyoza restaurant and one or two nights a month moonlighting under h…
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Art & Culture — page 14
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Kemari ball game held at a Nara shrine
An ancient ball game known as "kemari" was staged at a major shrine in Nara. The event held at Kasugataisha shrine is named "Manyo-kemari". A non-profit organizatio…
Donors to Sanrio festival crowdfunding get right to ‘date’ Hello Kitty
Sanrio Entertainment Co. said Thursday it will offer the right to “date” its popular character Hello Kitty to people who donate ¥100,000 each through crowdfunding for a summer festival to be held at …
3RD EDITION TOKYO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR
The city of Tokyo will be playing host to hundreds of talented artists from all around the world when it stages the third Tokyo International Art Fair by Global Art Agency (The GAA Ltd) on 26-27…
Artless Craft Tea & Coffee Nakameguro
Just about 1 year ago Shun Kawakami’s branding agency artlessInc. opened a tea & coffee stand in Harajuku. But they recently relocated to a larger, cooler space under the Nakameguro tra…
Credit card company forms music idol group, Higashi-Ikebukuro 52
Since AKB has claimed Akihabara, Credit Saison has opted for the somewhat less iconic East Ikebukuro for its group, which comprises actual female employees of the credit card provider. Despite the na…
Nishi Honganji Temple opens decorative gate
Tourists were given a rare treat Sunday when Kyoto’s Nishi Honganji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, opened its centuries-old Karamon gate for the first time in 34 years. “This is my h…
Hayao Miyazaki - New Movie
Legendary Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki has come out of retirement from making feature-length films. Miyazaki's production base, Studio Ghibli, said on Friday that he had …
Go Visit the New Ota Art Museum & Library
Take the train from Tokyo’s Kitasenju-station, about 80 minutes North-East up to Gunma Prefecture, and you will arrive at Ota station. In front of Ota station’s North Exit is the newly open…
The 10 Best Free Art Galleries in Tokyo
Tokyo’s art scene is impressive, with brilliant galleries littered across the city all showing off cutting-edge work from some of Japan and the world’s most exciting artists. Best of all, many w…