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“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” – 2021 Tokyo FILMeX Review
05 September 2022 7:18 AM | No CommentsThe literal Japanese-to-English translation Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s unfortunately named anthology is the more appropriate title of a sharp unapologetic work navigating the twists and turns of life.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s lone surviving Tokyo building: The Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
24 August 2022 5:51 AM | No CommentsThe American architect designed 14 buildings in Japan. However, only one of Wright's Tokyo structures remains fully intact.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Illustrators
12 August 2022 9:12 PM | No CommentsA few illustrators decided to feature food and fashion in visually creative ways.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Travelogues
10 August 2022 7:29 AM | No CommentsPersonal travel diaries were aplenty at Comiket 99. Some were straightforward, detailing a destination(s) and daily random musings. Others, however, went a step further. Our recommendations follow that latter approach.
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Your Guide to Surviving* Comiket
04 August 2022 1:04 PM | No Comments(* = there is really no way to survive Comiket, but hopefully this advice on how to tackle the semi-annual fan convention in Tokyo will help)
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Tennis Archive
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Injured Nishikori makes the most of his Hawaii Open experience
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 2, 2020 | No CommentsStill grappling with a right elbow injury, Kei Nishikori visited Honolulu anyway - and made a UNIQLO fashion statement in the process. -
Tennis: Querrey wins 2019 Hawaii Open over Nakashima in thriller
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 1, 2020 | No CommentsBrandon Nakashima held two match points but couldn't convert, allowing Sam Querrey to take advantage and prevail, 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 13-11 (super tiebreak). -
Tennis: As Hawaii Open closes out 2019, players look ahead
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 27, 2019 | No CommentsKei Nishikori, Sam Querrey, Misaki Doi and others talked about their prospects for 2020 at the Hawaii Open Media Day held prior to the tournament. -
WTT 2018: Venus Williams snatches victory for the Kastles over the Aviators, 21-20
Kwai ChanPosted on July 28, 2018 | No CommentsWilliams won her game, 5-2, as well as the “Supertiebreaker,” saving three match points in the latter against San Diego's Naomi Broady. -
WTT 2018: The Kastles’ Venus Williams meets the press
Kwai ChanPosted on July 28, 2018 | No CommentsIn her lone press conference of the 2018 Washington Kastles home season, Venus Williams talked about D.C., Tokyo 2020 and how she cannot play basketball. -
Aoyama, Voracova win 2017 Citi Open women’s doubles
Kwai ChanPosted on August 20, 2017 | No CommentsThe second-seeded team of Shuko Aoyama and Renata Voracova won 6-3, 6-2, over Sloane Stephens and Eugenie Bouchard. -
Kontinen, Peers win first Citi Open doubles championship
Kwai ChanPosted on August 19, 2017 | No CommentsHenri Kontinen and John Peers' last-minute decision to enter the tournament resulted in their first Citi Open doubles title. -
Relentless Makarova defeats Goerges, captures 2017 Citi Open
Kwai ChanPosted on August 17, 2017 | No CommentsSeventh-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia took advantage of an exhausted Julia Goerges of Germany, defeating her 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-0. -
Zverev handles Anderson in straight sets, wins 2017 Citi Open
Kwai ChanPosted on August 15, 2017 | No CommentsThe outcome was never in doubt, as Alexander Zverev efficiently and methodically dissected Kevin Anderson to win his first ATP World Tour 500 title. -
Meniscus Magazine asks the Bryan Brothers about being No. 1
Kwai ChanPosted on August 11, 2017 | No CommentsDuring their lone Washington Kastles home appearance, we asked the Bryan Brothers why their respective numbers of weeks at the top weren't identical.