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Japanese Writers in English: Yoko Tawada’s transnational “strangeness” and her prank at the Vancouver Writer’s Fest
View this post on Instagram Wir freuen uns, dass Yoko Tawada auf der Eröffnungsveranstaltung “Weltklang – Nacht der Poesie” des 19. poesiefestival berlin lesen wird. Yoko Tawada (geb. 1960 in Tokyo) lebt seit 1982 in […]
No More Sexist Medical School Entrance Exams: After abolishing the unfair treatment of female applicants last year, women outperform men in Japanese medical school entrance exams
Last year, several medical schools in Japan were found to have manipulated exam results to give first-time male applicants an advantage over women and others who had previously failed the exam. Many medical schools, including […]
Ikumi Nakamura’s Whimsical Presentation of a Creepy Game, Ghostwire Tokyo
【ニュース】E3のBethesdaカンファレンスにて、ひとりの「日本人女性」が注目集め話題沸騰中。多くの人々の心をわし掴みhttps://t.co/NQAjJvbd7P pic.twitter.com/BjsxgbWXXu — AUTOMATON(オートマトン) (@AUTOMATONJapan) June 10, 2019 Artist and creative director at Tango Gameworks, Ikumi Nakamura, caused a buzz at the Bethesda’s E3 conference. Nakamura went onstage to announce Ghostwire Tokyo, Tango’s last game. She […]
Reading Japanese Writers in English: What Can Come of Grief? As seen through Banana Yoshimoto`s 1994 novel, Amrita.
“As people, we narrowly get by with our lives each day, energy from our soft, delicate actions appearing like cherry blossoms, only once, and once for a short while. Eventually, petals fall to the ground.” […]
The Mysterious Stalactite Cave on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa: Travel to Japan from Canada
Ishigaki island is a beautiful tropical paradise, geographically close to Taiwan—one of the islands of Okinawa. The Ishigaki Island Limestone Cave is one unique attraction that is perfect for a cool retreat from Okinawa’s heat. […]
Playing from Toronto to Chiba: Players’ agent, Teru Ikeda takes Canadian professional, Anthony Ottley to play pro ball in Japan.
Teru Ikeda, FIBA players’ agent, and writer for the Canadian basketball media platform, On Point Basketball, formed team Ikeda, to compete in the 2019 Red Bull Reign in Toronto on May 15th. The event was […]
Your ‘dad crush’, Ryuichi Sakamoto is “deconstructing the past, and the present, in order to lead us into the future with a greater scope”. | Hot Asian Guy Friday
Ryuichi was interviewed and photographed for @kinfolkmag latest issue.#skmtnews RT @kinfolkmag: Ryuichi Sakamoto: The celebrated Japanese composer reveals the oddly shaped edges of his questing mind. | https://t.co/bKZVHMIyc1 pic.twitter.com/D1IAgvkHXK — ryuichi sakamoto (@ryuichisakamoto) March 8, […]
Japanese Presence on the Court: Japanese participants in the 2019 Red Bull Reign 3X3 tournament
The 2019 Red Bull Reign 3X3 tournament, held on the Exhibition Place basketball courts challenged some of the best ballers from around to world to compete for the street ball crown. The 3-on-3 global basketball […]
Matcha Heaven in Toronto
Established in 1860 by Mr. Tsuji in Kyoto, Japan, Tsujiri has created one of the most renowned premium matcha and offers traditional Japanese sweets across the world. Flashforward to 2019, the first Tsujiri Patisserie by […]