Daikagura training ‘was like studying abroad’ Part 1 Posted November 27, 2021 Michiyo Kagami is an English-speaking daikagura performer who also gives lectures on the traditional performing art. “So much of daikagura is rooted in traditi…
Armchair Traveler: Galway (Ireland) Posted November 26, 2021 If you believe the locals, then Galway is the beating heart of Irish culture. You can’t go far without tripping over a castle or…
TikTok Posted November 25, 2021 You’re probably asking yourself: What’s all the fuss about TikTok? Should I try it? If you like short fun videos that open the window into a diverse world of talent, then yes — ab…
News Mash-up: Hollywood Posted November 24, 2021 Classic 1992 film The Bodyguard to get a Hollywood remake, but few details so far The Bodyg…
NY worker charged in digital money scam Posted November 23, 2021 An employee cost a New York county at least $6,000 (¥660,000) in electricity bills by allegedly secretly installing dozens of machines at his workplace in a cryptocurrency…
Osaka, Ohtani and Kuma make Time 100 list of world’s most influential people Posted November 22, 2021 Three Japanese were named in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2021. For one of them, it was her third time on the annual list. The Ti…
Views and Visions: The age of digital photos Part 2 Posted November 21, 2021 Continued from Part 1… We take so many photos in our day-to-day lives that it’s easy to forget how valuable each picture used to be. A century ago, getting a single p…
Views and Visions: The age of digital photos Part 1 Posted November 20, 2021 Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the value I place on certain items. For example, if my house were to go up in flames, which items would I try to save? Let’s pretend th…
In escalation over submarine deal, France recalls envoys from US and Australia Posted November 19, 2021 France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Sept. 17 after it recalled its ambassadors from both countries over…
Man finds 160 bowling balls under home Posted November 18, 2021 A Michigan man made a striking discovery under his house when he went to demolish his back stairs: about 160 bowling balls. David Olson, 33, s…