Volume 36. Issue #278

Contents

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1. Tokyo Street Editorial
Inside this issue
24. Kōhaku
The coolest music competition in the world
   
2. Designs Inspired by Vessels (二ヵ国語)
Junko Koshino’s fashion
25. Join the Night Shift
L.A.’s Citrus College students go pro
   
3. Harajuku Fashion Walk
Kawaii style on parade
26. The Ramones
Bob Gruen’s photo flashback
   
4. Streetstyle Glamour
Fashionistas that are streets ahead
27. The Shut In
Donald Richie on Somerset Maugham
   
5. Actress Charlotte Kate Fox
The American dream in Japan
28. Through the Eyes of Yankelovich
Challenging the economist worldview
   
6. Actress Sumire Matsubara
Returning to her Japanese roots
29. Corporate Governance Code in Japan
A Japan Revitalization Strategy measure
   
7. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Japan’s youngest conquers Everest
30. Japan America Society of Southern California
President Douglas Erber on SoCal’s bridge to Japan
   
8. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
80th birthday celebration in California
31. David Nunan’s Global Classroom
Education & the virtual classroom
   
9. George Foreman on Muhammad Ali
From ghting to peace and compassion
Japan’s Minister of Education
32. The Chaotic Contrasts of Kathmandu
Nepal’s contemporary third-world landscape
   
10. Nobel Prize Laureate Takaaki Kajita
Resolving the neutrino puzzle
33. Heroes of the Himalayas
The Sherpa: mountaineering and trekking guides
   
11. CNN News Anchor Don Lemon
Breaking the news to the world
34. Mari’s Homemade Cooking Recipes
Miso-marinated pork
   
12. The Beach Boys
Mike Love still having Fun, Fun, Fun
35. Sake & Wine Cultures in Japan
Genealogical differences between sake and wine
   
13. The Harlem Globetrotters
Basketball ambassadors celebrating 50 years
36. Chef Ben Ford
Reviving diversity in the Republic of Georgia/td>
   
14. US Sumo Open
Largest sumo event outside Japan
37. Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Edamame Pesto
Super healthy, quick and tasty pasta recipe
   
15. DRUM TAO’s Drum Art
Taiko drumming with a visual bang
38. Travel to Hokkaido
Japan’s untamed wilderness is a tourist treat
   
16. Design Festa
Art, performance, fashion and music bonanza
39. Taking the Higher Road (二ヵ国語)
Photographer Hiroyuki Suzuki’s visual poetry
   
17. Virtually Falling in Love
Voltage Inc.’s Japanese romance apps
40. Destined Encounter of Enishi
e meaning of encounters in Japan
   
18. Cheeky Parade
Up-and-coming Japanese idol group
41. Samurai Spirit
Samurai choreographer talks about virtue in Japan
   
19. The Ambassadress of Cute
Japan’s cute fashion rep Kimura U
42. Sightseeing and People Watching in Japan
Tokyo’s top people-watching spots for tourists
   
20. Cosplay as a Career
Professional cosplayer Nekomu Otogi
43. Garrity’s Japan
Japanese conformity
   
21. All-4-One
The Dukes of R&B for 20 years
44. Haitian Culture
Various styles of Haitian art
   
22. DIR EN GREY
Two decades of pushing musical boundaries
45. Parenting with Lorraine
Living vicariously through your children
   
23. Loudness
Japan’s heavy metal pioneers thunder on
46. Lifestyles
Expat life
   
47. Yoga Lifestyle
Minds and machines
   

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Photograph courtesy of DRUM TAO

Perfume’s World Tour Hits L.A.

Perfume kicked off their latest world tour, Cosmic Explorer, at The Wiltern in Hollywood. Perfume is one of Japan’s most popular and recognized girl groups and the energy that surrounds the group while on stage can only be matched by the level of bass that was blasting through the speakers. In the 16 years since their formation, Perfume has not lost any steam, as they dominate both Japanese and foreign electro-pop music scenes. Tokyo Journal intern Michael Tang had a chance to experience their Hollywood performance during their Cosmic Explorer World Tour.

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Fireworks in Kansai

Fireworks in Kansai

Check out the amazing fireworks festivals in the Kansai region this summer!
          

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Fireworks in Tokyo

Fireworks in Tokyo

Be sure to check out one of the many amazing fireworks festivals in Tokyo this summer!
          

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38th Adachi Fireworks Festival (Adachi no Hanabi)

38th Adachi Fireworks Festival (Adachi no Hanabi)

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Fireworks in Tokyo

38th Adachi Fireworks Festival (Adachi no Hanabi)

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Top 10 Japanese Dramas and TV Shows

 

What are the best Japanese dramas and TV shows?
You vote. You decide!

 

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Business figure and car brand

 

What are the best Business Figure and Car brand?
You vote. You decide!

 

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