Category Archives: Tokyo

Keisai Eisen and Japanese Art: Overcoming Early Hardship

Keisai Eisen and Japanese Art: Overcoming Early Hardship
After all, infant mortality in Tokyo, Paris, Manchester, and all important cities in this period of history, was deplorable. Therefore, with the average lifespan being much shorter and the central state providing little in the way of cushions to help …
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Rio's multi-million-dollar Argyle pink diamonds hit Tokyo
Included in the Tokyo preview are three Fancy Red diamonds, representing the pinnacle of value and ultimate rarity in the diamond industry. The hero of the collection is a 1.56 carat round gem, the Argyle Phoenix, named in honour of the newly …
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Nicola Formichetti Talks Tasks in Tokyo
BUSY BEE: Nicola Formichetti is currently in Tokyo, where he attended a Tuesday launch event for Uniqlo's new range of silk and cashmere products. Formichetti has been working with Uniqlo since 2006, but has seen his role with the brand intensify over …
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Tokyo Int'l Film Fest to Focus More on Anime Starting in 2014
The organizers of the Tokyo International Film Festival announced on Tuesday that they intend to focus more on anime starting in 2014. For this year's competition on October 17, 2013, they have created a new category to promote young filmmakers in Asia …
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Tokyo News

Angelina Jolie Encourages Students In Tokyo To Take Action Against War Zone …
Angelina Jolie addressed the United Nations University in Tokyo this week, encouraging students to support her Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative and take action against war zone rape. ''Our world is scarred by immense problems from …
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Team Jakarta win Tokyo Masters 3×3 Basketball
Team Jakarta (Indonesia) won the Tokyo Masters 3×3 Basketball tour held at Tokyo, Japan to qualify for the FIBA 3×3 World tour final scheduled to be held at Istanbul, Turkey from 4 – 5 October 2013. Team Jakarta will be joined by Team Nagoya (Japan).
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Duty-free shop in Tokyo's Daiba eyed
The government is considering allowing a duty-free shopping facility to be set up in the Daiba district, a major Tokyo tourist spot, sources said Monday. The move is part of the government's efforts to more than triple the annual number of foreign …
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