An Introduction to the Kabuki Stage

Hard-hit Kyoto is conflicted as Japan prepares to reopen to foreign tourists
abc.net.au - Jul 04
Japan's opening up to mass tourism over the last decade brought an economic boost — a record 32 million tourists visited in 2019 and spent some $38 billion — but that also led to complaints of shoddy behaviour at sites such as Kyoto's temples.

Pension giant GPIF to invest in Japanese startups for first time
Nikkei - Jul 04
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, one of the world's largest institutional investors, will begin investing in Japanese startups in order to give the sector a boost, Nikkei has learned.

Japanese couple goes to court after dual surname marriage rejected
NHK - Jul 04
A Japanese couple has asked a family court to let them register their marriage under separate surnames in Japan as they did in the United States.

Japan gov't to launch survey on weight, dietary habits of young women
Kyodo - Jul 04
The government has set up a research group to investigate issues including body image attitudes and diet and lifestyle habits, as part of attempts to lower the high proportion of underweight young adult women in Japan, the health ministry said Monday.

Badminton: Japan’s Hoki-Kobayashi target world No. 1 spot after title win
The Star - Jul 04
World champions Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan have set their sights on becoming the world No. 1 for the first time after capturing the Malaysian Open men’s doubles title in style.

Japan dominates women's final at the Skateboarding Olympic Qualifiers in Rome
The Olympic Games - Jul 04
Olympic bronze medallist Nakayama Funa came out on top ahead of Tokyo 2020 champ Nishiya Momiji at the start of the #RoadToParis2024.

Is this Real? Fake? Uobei sushi, Conveyor belt sushi restaurant!
SAMURAI JUNJIRO Channel - Jul 04
Uobei is a conveyor belt sushi restaurant run by Genki Sushi. In this video, we introduce a unique sushi that was offered at Uobei for a limited time only.

Vampire in the Garden
Netflix Anime - Jul 04
A human girl "Momo" has a fateful encounter with a vampire queen "Fine". Can they find "paradise" where humans and vampires can coexist peacefully?

Kabuki on Netflix・What is it & Is it worth it? (featuring Toma Ikuta)
Kabuki In-Depth - Jul 04
A couple of weeks ago, two kabuki films were released for streaming of Netflix: the newly written play "Akadousuzunosuke" (recorded in August 2021 at the Honda Theatre in Tokyo), and the accompanying documentary "Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki featuring Toma Ikuta".

Price cap on Russian oil to be about half of current price: Japan PM
Kyodo - Jul 04
The price cap to be imposed on Russian oil to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine is expected to be around half the current purchase price, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday.

2 sisters stabbed in taxi outside their home in Okinawa
Japan Today - Jul 04
Police in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed two sisters in a taxi early Sunday morning.

KDDI's over 40-hour mobile disruption affects up to 39m connections
Nikkei - Jul 04
KDDI Corp., a major Japanese telecom company, said Sunday it has finished work to restore services to up to 39.15 million mobile connections that have been affected by a network disruption for over 40 hours.