The Japanese tradition of furoshiki is an important one. These beautiful square clothes are used for any number of functions, but they’re probably most easily recognized as the fabric used for wrappi…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years ago | 1 comment

Chicago-born Curtis Patterson has lived in Japan since 1986, dedicating himself to the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument something like the harp. In addition to composing and performing music f…

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I saw this news story on mainstream media today:

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/05/02/national/social-issues/kochi-mountain-village-may-adopt-direct-democracy-system-council-population-slides/…

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East Japan Railway's new luxury sleeper train has departed on its first journey from Tokyo.

The 10-car "Train Suite Shiki-shima" left Ueno Station carrying 33 passengers on Monday.

It will travel aro…

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department says internet users were denied access to its website on Friday afternoon in a suspected cyber-attack.

The department said on Friday it is the first time that…

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The device comprises a spherical external frame, an internal LED frame consisting of a series of eight curved LED strips that extend from top to bottom, a drone fitted inside the sphere and legs prot…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years ago | 1 comment

Photo: Hiromu Nagahara and his new book, “Tokyo Boogie-Woogie: Japan’s Pop Era and Its Discontents,” published by Harvard University Press.

The book explores pop music and the transformation of Japan…

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The Tokyo metropolitan government will begin offering ferry cruises on rivers, canals and in the bay area later this month, as a pilot program to promote Tokyo’s waterfront areas.

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With only a few months to go until its premiere, the Tokyo Ghoul live action film has released a new teaser visual and a number of character shots featuring Kubota Masataka as Kaneki Ken, reflected …

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People love to splurge on games in app stores, even as other apps struggle to make money. But this is starting to change as companies figure out ways to monetize their non-game apps, says a new repor…

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