This documentary about a small Japanese island, a once thriving mining outpost that now has only 100 residents, lightens its existential concerns with a focus on human connectionIn his second full-length documentary, Swiss director Andrea Pellerani giv…
もっと読む »The parallels suggest the communities are ideologically closer than one might imagineThe treasures on display range from the spectacular – a cooking pot made 5,000 years ago decorated with a ceramic representation of dancing flames – to the intriguing,…
もっと読む »Fashion designer whose innovative hi-tech creations were inspired by the ancient principles of Japanese clothingThe 1960s often attempted to imagine the future of clothes – take a look at the designer Hardy Amies’ wardrobe for Stanley Kubrick’s film 20…
もっと読む »Ramen chain offers free refills as upper house elections near, amid concerns younger voters feel politicians are more interested in targeting ageing societyA major Japanese ramen chain is offering free noodles to young people ahead of Sunday’s upper h…
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もっと読む »‘He wanted to get on a train in Tokyo to see what they were like. He put on a facemask and did a shiver as a joke. Because of Covid-19, it now seems really prescient’ Blur toured Japan in 1992 and I went with them for NME. It was the first time we’d se…
もっと読む »The author of Convenience Store Woman talks about working behind the counter, rejecting marriage and children, and her dark new tale of murder and cannibalismUntil recently, Sayaka Murata, who won Japan’s most prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa …
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もっと読む »Russia to start mass testing of vaccine next week; WHO warns about high average of new cases in Europe; Africa CDC reports drop in new casesSouth Korea fears fresh nationwide outbreakThree quarters of New Zealand public intend to get vaccine, study fin…
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もっと読む »UK prepares evacuation flight for cruise ship passengers. Follow the latest newsBritish couple on Diamond Princess test positiveSenior doctor dies in WuhanWhat is the coronavirus?Share your experiences 6.10pm GMT Russia will suspend entry of Chinese ci…
もっと読む »The 44-year-old is taking applications from women who want to join him on Elon Musk’s voyage Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for a “special woman” to join him on Elon Musk’s mission around the moon.The founder of Zozo, Japan’s largest on…
もっと読む »The Oscar-winning actor reveals how a TV film on his grandfather’s years as a PoW raised tough moral questionsFor Mark Rylance, the opportunity to track down the truth about his late grandfather’s wartime life seemed a way to get closer to the memory o…
もっと読む »As a young manga artist, M A Joy felt they did not fit in – but learning to identify as neither male nor female opened up both their art and the cityI am a manga artist, M A Joy. I draw manga and illustrations; I also like to make things. During my chi…
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