Longing for Orihime
Longing for Orihime
The Komachi Odori of Nishijin and the Living Memory of a Weaving Town
The act of people gathering to dance in a crowd has, in every age, been inseparable from the land and from the memory of the communities that live upon it. What runs beneath Japan’s folk performing arts
Bandura
Bandura
To Hold History in the Body
The bandura is a Ukrainian folk instrument. It has a pear-shaped resonating body and a short neck, and modern concert models carry 55 to 65 strings. It has no frets; the open strings are plucked like a harp’s. Its clear, crystalline tone blends naturally wi
Japanese Gardens Go Global
By Misako Ito, Japan Representative & Executive Director of Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute
Do you know how many Japanese gardens there are in North America today?” When this question was posed to me by Stephen Bloom, it was so abrupt that I had no way to answer it. I met Steve ab
Akiko Yano
A Life in Jazz, Pop, and Film
Tracing the Creative Journey of a Japanese Music Pioneer
Akiko Yano, a pop and jazz singer, is a major talent and influence in the Japanese music industry. She has released 50 albums and collaborated with musicians like Hiromi Uehara, Rei Harakami, Pat Metheny, T
Shingen-ko Festival
Photographs courtesy of Shingen-ko Festival Executive Planning Committee
Heroes of the Sengoku Era Revived
The Shingen-ko Festival has been held in Kōfu, the capital of Yamanashi Prefecture, every April since 1970 to commemorate the legacy of Takeda Shingen, a renowned general of the Warri
United Nations University Rector Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala
Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, stands as a towering figure in the realm of global cooperation and innovation. His life story is a testament to the transformative power of education and the boundless potential of the
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Volume 46. Issue #286
Contents Please click here for PDF file of actual Table of Contents 1. Tokyo Street EditorialInside this issue 13. Japanese Wagyu (和牛)Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto (正しく理解しその美味しさを愛する) 2. The Making of Kazu Hiro (カズ・ヒロの軌跡)Academy Award-winning SFX makeup artist (アカデミー賞受賞特殊メイクアップアーティスト) 14. Tokyo Hotel Reviews (東京ホテルレビュー)Where to stay in Tokyo (東京の宿泊施設) 3. Shogun […]
We Are X Documentary is a Must See
We Are X Documentary is a Must See
Visual Kei Pioneers Go from the Center Stage to the Silver Screen
By Tokyo Journal Intern Michael Tang
We Are X is a documentary about the lives of the Japanese rock band X Japan and its leader Yoshiki. Even those who have never listened to X Japan befo
2016 OC Japan Fair
2016 OC Japan Fair
A Japanese Cultural Experience in Southern California
By Tokyo Journal Intern Michael Tang
On September 9th and 10th, 2016, the OC Japan Fair returned for another amazing festival showcasing Japanese culture in Orange County, California. This year’s event was located