Japanese dancer Fumi Kaneko has expressed her joy over recently being promoted to principal dancer at Britain’s Royal Ballet, saying it “feels like a dream.” “I am still surprised and it hasn’t sunk in,” Kaneko, 29, said in an interview with Kyodo News on Wednesday, after the Royal Ballet announced the previous day her promotion…
Japanese actor Masakazu Tamura, who appeared in a number of popular TV series and films in his 60-year career, has died of heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo, people close to him said Tuesday. He was 77. File photo shows Masakazu Tamura giving an interview in Kyoto on April 20, 2017. (Kyodo) Tamura was…
“Ultimate collaboration between pizza and Japanese food” comes in seven mouthwatering varieties. As Japan’s number one pizza delivery chain, Domino’s is always looking for ways to maintain its coveted position, bringing us everything from anime pizzas to romantic Kabe-don wall pounds. Now, the chain is outdoing themselves yet again, this time catering to the dreams of…
Summer rebound unlikely for Japanese tourism – Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather KITV HonoluluTitle: Summer rebound unlikely for Japanese tourism – Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather KITV Honolulu Sourced From: www.kitv.com/story/43894344/summer-rebound-unlikely-for-japanese-tourism Published Date: 05/17/21 Did you miss our previous article… https://thejapanonlinechannel.com/?p=1313
All-conquering cute It is hard to believe that we are approaching a decade since Kyary Pamyu Pamyu reignited international interest in Japanese kawaii with her 2011 hit song “Ponponpon.” Perhaps “reignited” is an inappropriate word for something that has never stopped smoldering, but it is hard to deny that the song, or more accurately the…
A female Japanese motorbike influencer who was exposed as a middle-aged father using FaceApp has revealed how his popularity soared when his identity was unmasked. Popular Twitter page @azusagakuyuki appears to show a young woman, passionate about motorbikes, exploring beautiful parts of Japan on her Yahamas. For a while, the page chugged along uncontroversially, but…
Welcome to the Covid-era Tokyo Olympics, which Japan seems determined to hold at all costs. An athletics test event brought home the reality of hosting an Olympics during the pandemic, with athletes competing in a muted atmosphere and excitement hard to muster. Foot-strikes echoed around Tokyo’s 68,000-capacity Olympic Stadium during last Sunday’s track events, with…
From automobiles and electronics to ceramics, furniture and food, “in Japan, good design is everywhere.” Contextualized within Japan’s history and cultural craft traditions, author Naomi Pollock presents a thorough catalogue of contemporary design in Japan with Japanese Design Since 1945: A Complete Sourcebook. The book is a comprehensive and informative collection of Japanese designers and…
List looks at passports that allow travel without additional visas or permits. Japan, Singapore and South Korea top the list. COVID-19 stymied travel plans and decimated the tourism industry. Some countries are changing policies to attract and retain residents. Japanese passports are currently the most powerful in the world. That’s according to the migration and…
“Dream now, travel later.” You’ll likely have seen this phrase littered across social media this past year and a half. Discovering new favorite foods and exploring new-to-you destinations still feels far away to many of us. However, with vaccinations slowly but surely being rolled out, there’s hope for potential domestic travel later this year. Until…
