Coma-chi: The soul singer dares to dream of a different Japan

Posted on November 12, 2011 by dangrunebaum

“There is a tendency among Japanese artists to avoid difficult subjects.”

Metropolis, November 8, 2011

 

Kanto with Kids: The Tokyo Area’s Best Outdoor Adventures

Posted on November 12, 2011 by dangrunebaum

The capital’s not just concrete, steel and neon — there’s a natural world out there to explore too.

CNNGo, November 4, 2011

The Girl: Alt-rock icon Aiha Higurashi has a brand-new thang

Posted on November 7, 2011 by dangrunebaum

“Idols are fine, but women rock bands are more liberated.”

Metropolis, November 2, 2011

Festival/Tokyo 2011: Japan’s leading theater showcase responds to 3/11

Posted on October 5, 2011 by dangrunebaum

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After the March 11 disaster, Japan’s marquee theater festival had to revise its approach quickly. I spoke to Program Director Chiaki Soma.

Metropolis, September 8, 2011

Ka Fai Choy’s Notion: Dance Fiction from the F/T Emerging Artists Program

Blue Mind: It’s about finding your inner Blue Man, says Tokyo show’s Callum Grant

Posted on October 5, 2011 by dangrunebaum

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I went backstage at Blue Man Group Tokyo to learn how the New York performance art ensemble has adapted its routines to local culture and customs.

Metropolis, September 7, 2011

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Posted on September 26, 2011 by dangrunebaum

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Drama in the Wake of Disaster

‘‘There won’t be a simple yes or no vote on nuclear power. But I want to ask, ‘From where should the discussion begin?’’’ says the director Akira Takayama.

The New York Times, December 1, 2011

Japan’s New Wave of Protest Songs

A small group of Japanese songwriters takes an unusually political stand on the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

The New York Times, June 30, 2011

Cool Japan Is Out of Breath

Is Japan losing its cool? (Japanese version)

Newsweek Japan cover story, June 13, 2012

Tokyo Jazz 2011: Tokyo International Forum, Sep 2-4

Posted on September 24, 2011 by dangrunebaum

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“When the disaster struck Japan, the world’s eyes were on the country,” Incognito leader Jean Paul “Bluey” Maunick began to tell several thousand Japanese jazz fans listening intently at the Tokyo International Forum…

Metropolis, September 17, 2011