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“A Samurai in Time” – 2025 Japan Cuts Film Review
16 July 2025 12:42 PM | No CommentsTime travel is a well-worn trope, but there is a reason that the low-budget “A Samurai in Time” managed to win Best Film honors at the Japan Academy Film Prize.
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Takashi Murakami was everywhere at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
29 June 2025 11:58 AM | No CommentsThe Japanese artist, both in physical presence and in spirit, seamlessly crossed over to the worlds of art, fashion, sports and even food.
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Paris 2024: Gymnastics – U.S. women victorious in “Redemption Tour”
29 June 2025 2:46 AM | No CommentsThere should have been no doubt: the U.S. women were the favorites to win the Olympic gold. And yet there was, stemming from what happened in Tokyo.
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Paris 2024: U.S. women hang on to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold
23 June 2025 11:54 AM | No CommentsThe U.S. women's team held off France, 67-66, at Bercy Arena.
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Paris 2024: Oh Sang-uk wins South Korea’s first Olympic men’s individual fencing sabre gold
22 June 2025 10:11 AM | No CommentsFor all their accolades in the team sabre event, South Korea individual results were here and there. That changed in Paris.
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Film Review: Dante Lam’s “That Demon Within” (魔警)
Rex BaylonPosted on June 12, 2015 | No CommentsThe world that Dante Lam creates in "That Demon Within" is a bleak, oppressive one. Bad men are worse than we thought and good guys are tragic heroes. -
Literary experts, translators discuss Haruki Murakami link
Megan LeePosted on June 11, 2015 | No CommentsTranslators and artists spoke at a Japan Society panel, "The Magical Art of Translation: From Haruki Murakami to Japan’s Latest Storytellers," in New York. -
Film Review: “Neko Samurai ～Samurai ♥ Cat～” (猫侍)
Rex BaylonPosted on June 10, 2015 | No CommentsAs a cat lover maybe I am preternaturally disposed to liking this film, but so what? Yoshitaka Yamaguchi’s "Neko Samurai" is a pure delight to watch. -
Visual kei band Umbrella – Anime North 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on June 4, 2015 | No CommentsThe four members of visual kei group Umbrella (アンブレラ) were special guests at Anime North 2015, where they walked in a fashion show with UchuSentai:Noiz. -
Toronto’s Anime North 2015: Brides, robots and snakes
Kwai ChanPosted on June 3, 2015 | No CommentsAnime North 2015 took place from May 22 to 24, providing another opportunity for attendees to dress up in all sorts of costumes and Japan-inspired fashion. -
Visual kei band UchuSentai:Noiz – Anime North 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on June 1, 2015 | No CommentsThe five members of UchuSentai:Noiz (宇宙戦隊NOIZ), an independent band from Japan, walked the runway in a fashion show at Anime North 2015 in Toronto. -
Zhang Mo prevents U.S. sweep at ITTF North America Cup
Kwai ChanPosted on May 27, 2015 | No CommentsThe 26-year-old Canadian prevented a U.S. sweep in Markham, Ontario, winning the ITTF North America Cup women's singles title. -
Style watch: KwakHyunJoo Fall 2015 – Seoul Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 24, 2015 | No CommentsA number of singers attended the KwakHyunJoo Fall 2015 show, some of whom wore outfits from Kwak Hyun Joo's Spring 2015 collection, "Tears Flow." -
Red carpet: J KOO Fall 2015 – Seoul Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 23, 2015 | No CommentsSeveral actors attended the J KOO Fall 2015 runway show at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, including Kim So-eun (김소은) and Lee Hyun-woo (이현우). -
Jimmy Butler wins 2015 ITTF North America Cup
Kwai ChanPosted on May 22, 2015 | No CommentsTable tennis: At the age of 44, Jimmy Butler became the oldest player to win the 2015 ITTF North America Cup men's singles event.