Fashion Design by Junko KoshinoLife is like a Festival
Tokyo's Olympic BidWill Tokyo Host the 2020 Olympics?
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Tokyo Street FashionHarajuku Trendsetters
Tadao AndoSelf-Taught Architect
Kings of K-Pop in L.A.TVXQ! First Headlining Concert in L.A.
The Band that Put the Legendary Budokan on the Map
On Tour with Bob GruenElton John Photo Retrospective
Mari's Homemade Cooking RecipesMake Tempura at Home!
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Tao OkamotoTao Okamoto Japanese Supermodel Interview by Anthony Al-JamieJapanese supermodel Tao Okamoto resides in New York City, where she is captur...
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2013 America's Got Talent Winner2013 America's Got Talent Winner: Kenichi Ebina Sneak Preview On September 18th, 2013, dancer Kenichi Ebina became the first Japanese perfo...
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FASHION & DESIGN
Japanese Fashion & Film in SeattleJapanese Fashion, Film and Flora Flourish in Seattle By Kimo Friese SUMMER in Seattle, Washington is in full swing having kicked off wit...
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EDITORIAL FEATURES & REVIEWS
Tokyo Wins 2020 Olympic BidTokyo Wins 2020 Summer Olympic Bid THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected Tokyo as the 2020 host city at the 125th IOC Session i...
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TRAVEL & FOOD
Mari’s Homemade Cooking RecipesIngredients • 250g of sliced pork or beef • Lettuce • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce • 1 tablespoon of mirin • 1 tablespoon of miso • 1/2 tables...
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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
ENGLISH IN JAPAN'S WORKPLACEJapan’s leading entrepreneurial companies, Rakuten and Uniqlo, are taking a no-nonsense approach toward going global by adopting English as ...
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EDITORS PICKS
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MANGA & ANIME
Anime ExpoAnime Expo 2013By Tokyo Journal Interns Hana Kobayashi, Chisato Kato and Luning Zhang A RECORD-BREAKING 61,000 anime and manga lovers from ...
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SPORTS & LEISURE
Summer 2013 Cool Car Award: Fisker KarmaSexy + Sustainability WHO said being environmentally friendly can’t be sleek and sexy? The Karma consumes no gasoline for the first 50 mile...
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CITYSCOPE
Sassy and Savvy Stay in U.S. CapitalSassy and Savvy Stay in U.S. CapitalAloft National Harbor & Aloft Dulles North FOR a trendy stay while visiting the historic U.S. capit...
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ART & CULTURE
In Memoriam: Nagisa OshimaHow a studio trained director quit the system to go independent and become one of the most influential filmmakers in Japanese history. NAGI...
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SUSTAINABILITY & GREEN LIVING
ARE E-BOOKS SUSTAINABLE?Tokyo Journal looks at the future of e-books and raises the question of whether e-books are worth the paper they are not printed on. Famous...
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LANGUAGE & EDUCATION
Learn English: TJ English ClubTokyo Journal English Club is coming soon! Check back for more information on how you can learn English and expand your social network thro...
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TJ EXPERTS
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Fashion Designer
Junko KoshinoTokyo's Fashion Queen and Tony Award-nominee Junko Koshino, renowned for her fashion,costume and uniform design, shares the latest in Tokyo'...
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Music Gallery
On Tour with Bob Gruen Elton John RetrospectiveOn Tour with Bob GruenElton John Retrospective IN 1970 I was hired to photograph a young piano player from England who was going to open a ...
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Tokyo Photography
Moments in ConstructionMoments in Construction by H. Suzuki TJ: What makes a good picture stand out from an average photo? Suzuki: A good picture moves viewers....
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Japanese Business Expert
Japan Growth StrategyJAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pursuing an economic policy called the “three arrows” with the aim of boosting the economy and lifting...
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Strategist & Nuclear Expert
Capitalist Societies in the FutureWhat Will Happen in Capitalist Societies in the Future? Dialogue on the Future of Modern Civilization Human Society is Developing Dialecti...
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Language & Education
Dispelling MythsDispelling Myths By Dr. David Nunan ONE of the things that I enjoy doing is dispelling myths. My chosen field, TESOL, abounds with myths su...
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Translation & Subtitling
Movie Subtitling: Natsuko TodaInterview series with Japan’s most renowned translator of foreign films and interpreter for Hollywood stars, Natsuko Toda TJ: Do different ...
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Yoga Lifestyle
Yoga & Wellness AdvocateJUDIT TOROK A regular visitor to Tokyo, New York City-based Yoga Instructor and Interculturalist Judit Torok shares her techniques for alle...
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Lifestyles
Passionate JourneyI HAVE a vivid memory of how excited I was the first time I was going to fly. I can’t remember my exact age or even where we were going. But...
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Haitian Culture & Politics
Synopsis of Haitian ArtSynopsis of Art by Artists of Haitian Descent in the Diaspora –– Part I By Marcel Duret and Fred Thomas ON May 15, 2013, Jean-Michel Basqu...
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Parenting
Parenting with LorraineA 30-year veteran Marriage Family and Child therapist, mother of five, and grandmother of 10, Lorraine Al-Jamie helps parents to acquire ski...
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Commentary
Through the Eyes of YankelovichRethinking the MBA As the global financial crisis has subsided, some business schools have added one or two courses on ethics to thei...
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ON JAPAN
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Living Legend
Francis Ford CoppolaOn October 16, 2013, Francis Ford Coppola, one of the most influential movie directors, producers and screenwriters of all time, was awarded...
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Celebrity Showcase
Performer Yusuke OnukiPerformer Yusuke Onuki Reflecting on Dorian Gray, Dancing, Singing and ActingPhoto courtesy of HoriProInterview by Miyuki Kawai TJ: How did...
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Interviews
Cultural Ambassador Danny ChooDanny Choo is the founder of media production company Mirai Inc., which focuses on sharing Japanese lifestyle with the world though the Inte...
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Tokyo Time Warp
Asakusa Souvenir ShopsTHE large photo of a crowd walking past shops along the approach to the Buddhist temple Sensoji was taken some time in 1934. Notice that whi...
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Editor's Insight
Garrity’s JapanThe Open Road Part II The following is a continuation of Robert Garrity’s story describing his walk across Japan replicating Haiku Poet Mats...
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TJ Business Expert
Japan and GlobalizationJapan and Globalization English: The Global Language of Business Interview with Yukuo Takenaka TJ: How important is it for Japan’s future ...
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Living Legend
Living Legend - Tadao AndoTadao Ando Self-Taught Architect Tadao Ando, born in 1941, is a former boxer who became one of Japan’s most renowned architects. His proje...
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Photo Gallery
Photo Contest Grand Prize WinnersThe following photos are from Grand Prize Winners of the Japan Tourism Agency’s 2012-2013 Share your WOW! Photo Contest. These were selected...
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Editorial Features & Reviews
Haiti's Historical VisitHaiti President Michel Martelly's historical meeting with His Imperial Majesty the Emperor 千里の道も一歩からHowever long the journey, one must take ...
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Movie, Music & Entertainment
Japan Entertainment NewsDen of Horror Did ”The Ring” leave you rabid for ”The Ring Two?” Do you hold a grudge because “The Grudge” ( Ju-on) hasn’t released another ...
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