The New York Times – Music:
After a 1962 visit, a mutual love affair began between the composer and the country’s musicians. A new series at the Japan Society explores this relationship.
Category: Japan
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A Painter of Japan’s ‘Lost Decade,’ Finally Found
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Tetsuya Ishida’s prescient and terrifying works arrive in New York.
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Price of Japan Rail Pass to Increase
The New York Times – Travel:
After decades without a significant increase, the price of the passes is jumping by as much as 76 percent. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t still a good value, if you know how to use them.
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Sweden Beats Japan to Reach Women’s World Cup Semifinals
The New York Times – Sports:
Sweden, a perennial bridesmaid, followed up its elimination of the United States by holding off Japan, the last former winner in the field.
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Is Japan the Best Team Left in the World Cup?
The New York Times – Sports:
Champions in 2011, the team returned to the final in the next tournament and then fell behind the world’s best teams. It’s back, and playing like a champion.
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Japan’s High School Baseball Tournament is the Sound of Summer
The New York Times – Sports:
Created 75 years ago for the country’s prestigious high school baseball tournament, Yuji Koseki’s “The Crown Will Shine on You” stirs memories as it inspires new ones.
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Japan’s High School Baseball Tournament is the Sound of Summer
The New York Times – Sports:
Created 75 years ago for the country’s prestigious high school baseball tournament, Yuji Koseki’s “The Crown Will Shine on You” stirs memories as it inspires new ones.
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‘The First Slam Dunk’ Review: Style Points
The New York Times – Film:
A popular sports manga about a Japanese high school basketball team vaults to the big screen in an exhilarating, gorgeous anime.
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In Rare Move, Japanese Pop Star Comes Out Publicly as Gay
The New York Times – Music:
“I don’t want people to struggle like me,” said Shinjiro Atae, making an announcement that is extremely unusual in conservative Japan.