Japanese woman wins competition for young conductors
KYODO NEWS - Sep 22, 2019 - 14:30 | All, LifestyleA 32-year-old Japanese woman won the top prize at a prestigious international competition for young conductors, held Saturday in …
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Sumo: Mitakeumi on cloud nine after winning 2nd title at Autumn meet
KYODO NEWS - 21 hours ago - 17:43 | Sports, AllSekiwake Mitakeumi expressed his joy Monday about winning his second top-division championship the previous night in a dramatic conclusio…
Japan to expand app-using customs declaration ahead of Olympics
KYODO NEWS - 20 hours ago - 19:21 | All, JapanJapan will expand the use of electronic customs declarations at airports to facilitate the entry of increasing numbers of inbound passengers in…
Top Things to Do in Gifu and Nagano Prefectures: A Guide to Traveling in Central Japan
How to get in and around central Japan and Gifu and Nagano PrefecturesFly into Chubu Centrair International Airport for easy access to Gifu and Nagano, and central Japan. To get to the Higashi M…
2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 39
On Sep 23, 2019If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and pick some of the ones we think are most inter…
Top 10 Unknown Autumn Destinations in Japan
Fall off the beaten track with these lesser-known spots for enjoying autumn in Japan. There’s no shortage of (justifiably) famous places to experience the best of autumn in Japan – but what…
Autumnal Views of a Tokyo Suburb by Ryo Takemasa
Musashino Magazine (Autumn 2018)For the past several years, Ryo Takemasa, the illustrator behind the Birds of Tokyo handbook, has been illustrating the cover of the quarterly magazine Musashino.…
The Birds of Tokyo Beautifully Illustrated by Ryo Takemasa
Last year the commercial complex Tokyo Midtown invited illustrator Ryo Takemasa to illustrate some of the most common birds in Tokyo. By teaming up with graphic design studio Tawarasha, they cre…
Tokyo Events This Week: All the Festivals
Tokyo events for Monday, September 23 to Sunday, September 29, 2019This week, Tokyo taps into its love of festivals. A combined Shinkansen (bullet train) and hotel package from Tokyo to the hist…
Manic Street Preachers: 20th Anniversary Tour (Odaiba), 26th Sep, 2019
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their UK no.1 album ‘ This is My Truth Tell Me Yours”, Welsh legends the Manic Street Preachers are back in Tokyo. Three years since their last gig in the cap…