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January 2012 :: 140

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2011 is now behind us. Future generations will see the Tohoku earthquake, tsunami, and the subsequent explosions and meltdowns...

Writing novels, creating a taxon-omy of monsters, broadcasting, inspiring filmmakers: one writer's childhood of daydreaming has produced a prolific...

In modern times, fasting has gained an image of something mainly practiced by religious or spiritual groups. But new...

Forget Christmas, New Year is the big holiday in these parts . And with January, a new animal of...

The history of Kumano Kodo is the history of ancient Japan. In making the place accessible to visitors from...

Ko Phayam is a Thai is land free of the razzmatazz of modern commercialism, where the visitor chimes with...

The All-Mount ain Rokko Trail from one end of the Rokko chain to the other presents a daunting hike....

Getting art out of the studio and into the public realm is a dream of many artists, and the...

With their unusual influences and limit less reserves of originality, Beirut are an emerging band that's catching a lot of...

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In February last year, long-term Kansai resident Aidan O'Connor was diagnosed with leukemia. Aidan tells...

Jan 6-14 PHOTO CREDIT: 1972年「劇中劇A」77×77cm 素材：紙・コンテ Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto In commemoration of Sasao Syuhei's passing in 2010,...

Until Feb 28 HIMEJI OTEMAE-KOEN PARK, HYOGO Kinoshita Circus, which has been voted as one of...

Jan 8 TOKOJI TEMPLE, HYOGO This ritual is traceable back to the 14th century. Although the...

Osaka Bentencho Flea Market Jan 11 (Wed) & 15 (Sun) Time: 10am–5pm Admission: free Where: ORC200 Hiroba 2F, Osaka Access:...

Text: Wes Lang Photo: KS It's winter, you need a hot drink and sometimes the vending...

Jan 14 It may have a Japanese title, but don't be fooled — this isn't a...

Jan 13 NWOBHM Classic Rock In February 1980 an album showcasing young bands at the forefront of the...

Jan 21 Universe Juno Reactor was originally formed by Ben Watkins as an art project in 1990 as...

Baru Zaru Tenma, Osaka Text & Photos: Alan Wiren Last May, a new bar was squeezed...

Ikeda-ya, Kyoto Text & Photos : Phillip Jackson "Shinsengumi!" roared Kondo Isami, leader of the Shogun's special Kyoto...

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