News Blast: South Korea Apology, Japan's Gay Pride, Japanese Reggae, Panda Babies, Lightning Mushrooms And More

Gay pride march in Shibuya via. Japan’s Korea Occupation Centennial Sparks Conflict

In advance of the 100th anniversary of Japan’s coloni...Read more

Get Seasoned In Japan's Performing Arts With Another Season Of Music, Theater And Dance

A recent article noted that while plenty of people are acquainted with Japanese literature, film, and pop culture, few know much about Japanese performing...Read more

Masumura and Yoshida, Pulp and Melodrama

The films discussed...

Masumura and Yoshida, Pulp and Melodrama

The films discussed here appeared in the recent series,

Much has been said of Yasuzo Masumura and Kiju (Yoshishige) Yoshida’s interests in Western arts, their formal precision and literary inspirations, but to my mind these two heralded luminaries of the Japanese “New Wave” of the late ’50s through ...Read more

Daisuke Ito, AKA ”Ido daisuki” (“loves...

Daisuke Ito, AKA ”Ido daisuki” (“loves motion”), an often overlooked figure of Japanese history whose creative camera movement and nihilistic protagonists earned him a reputation as one of the top film directors before the heyday of Kurosawa and Ozu, as well as scrutinization from the government pre-WWII.

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Origami Hina Doll Instructions

About Japan recently posted easy-to-follow instructions on how to make origami hina (dolls) to celebrate the coming of Hinamatsuri(Doll Festival or Girls' Day) on March 3rd.

Hinamatsuri (literally "Doll Festival&q...Read more

Photography in Japan

Here are some great blogs that consistently have beautiful photography from the Land of the Rising Sun:

More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan Off the beaten track in Japan:- Nature, Culture, History, Spirit, Art… Tokyo Daily Photo An almost daily photo from Tokyo, Japan… Fixed in Japan Fixed Gear and Life From Japan Read more