With concerts featuring Myung-whun Chung at the piano, Pinchas Zukerman leading from the podium, and inventive programming from Chief Conductor Andrea Battistoni, the Tokyo Philharmonic’s 2025 season ...

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The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan. Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

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Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

A look at the piano designs for some of the various versions of August Wilson’s play, including the latest film adaptation. By Robert Ito Few props have played as pivotal a role in a theatrical ...

The SKIMS founder, 44, hired her ex-husband Kanye West's pianist Philip Cornish to wake her kids North, 11, Saint, nine, Chicago, six, and Psalm, five, with Christmas songs. Cornish has been ...

Six months ago, Brad first appeared on our TV screens in The Piano as the Channel 4 show headed to Lime Street Station for its quest to find the nation’s next star pianist. The 23 year-old from ...

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to compile a record $735 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social security and debt-servicing costs, adding to the ...

Adrien Brody revealed he developed an eating disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after his extreme weight loss for his Oscar-winning role in “The Pianist.” “I definitely had ...

This month, Japan’s international tourism industry will close out a remarkable, record-breaking year. “All the (tourism) indicators are set to rise: contribution to the Japanese economy ...

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