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Inside a gallery influenced by famed architect Kengo Kuma, Nakamura Ningyo's Hakata dolls represent a little-seen side of Japanese crafts.
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 7, 2024
From Godzilla to martyrs, Hakata doll-making knows no bounds
Since its establishment in Fukuoka in 1917, Nakamura Ningyo has been a cornerstone of the Hakata doll tradition.
Zashikibina, an exhibit by a group organizing hina doll displays in Fukuoka Prefecture, depicts the era of "The Tale of Genji," in the Gyosho room at Hyakudan Kaidan in Tokyo.
CULTURE
Feb 18, 2024
Hina doll exhibition in Tokyo highlights Girls¡¯ Day tradition
The event is being held for the first time in four years, after it was canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 7, 2023
Living doll: Licca-chan casts a spell on Â鶹´«Ã½ adults
Some adult fans of the toy have formed an online community where they can swap homemade garments and accessories.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2019
Tokyo Skytree celebrates 60th anniversary of iconic fashion doll Barbie¡¯s debut
An event marking the 60th year since the debut of iconic fashion doll Barbie kicked off at Tokyo Skytree on Wednesday, showcasing the doll¡¯s history and diversity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 8, 2017
Living doll: Licca-chan¡¯s legacy lives on
As Takaratomy¡¯s popular toy celebrates its 50th birthday, we examine how it has evolved over the past five decades to reflect the times.
LIFE
Mar 3, 2016
Well hello, dollies: Hina Matsuri 2016
In the run-up to Hina Matsuri (Girl¡¯s Day), people traditionally display ¡®hina¡¯ dolls at home ¡ª and, it is believed, they must be taken down by March 4 to prevent a late marriage. The centuries-old tradition has both persevered and evolved. Here¡¯s how it played out on social media this year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 14, 2015
Fukuoka awash with hina dolls and hidden temples
My daughter, having a little girl¡¯s predilection for princesses, turns out to be an excellent spotter of kids in kimono.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 12, 2014
Hitoyoshi: Kyushu¡¯s ¡®little Kyoto¡¯
There are 24 tunnels on the expressway between Kumamoto and Hitoyoshi, 23 more than my claustrophobic mother is comfortable with. By the time we pull off at the small city in southern Kumamoto Prefecture that bills itself as a ¡°little Kyoto,¡± my navigator is more than ready to escape the confines of...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 5, 2014
¡®Hina Dolls of the Mitsui Family¡¯
In Japan, girls are traditionally given hina doll sets, which are put on display throughout the Hinamatsuri (Girls¡¯ Festival) season in March each year. Usually, each girl of the family will receive her own set, which she keeps throughout her life.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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