Director Satoshi Kon of Perfect Blue and Paprika fame passes away
The renowned and awed anime director Satoshi Kon passed away from pancreatic cancer the day before yesterday at the age of ....
26 Aug 8:26 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo’s ‘oldest man’ really dead for 30 years
He was thought to be the oldest man in Tokyo – but when officials went to congratulate Sogen Kato on his 111th birthday,....
1 Aug 1:58 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The most influential person in Japan, Takeshi Kitano
The most influential person in Japan is filmmaker Takeshi Kitano, well-known abroad for his bleak gangster films and at ho....
31 Jul 1:31 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Whale Wars – Peter Bethune Speaks Out for his cause
Peter Bethune final told his side of the story after being incarcerated in Japan. He had not so kind words for Japan and ....
13 Jul 10:18 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kohei Tsuka dies at 62 after struggle with Lung Cancer
Kohei Tsuka in 1982 Acclaimed playwright Kohei Tsuka passed away on the morning of July 10 at a hospital in Chiba. He was 6....
12 Jul 10:33 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Naoto Kan to be Japan’s New Prime Minister
Japan’s ruling party picked grass-roots populist Naoto Kan as its new chief Friday, paving his way to replace political ....
5 Jun 1:40 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hifumi Kato the Cat-Lover
Professional “shogi” (Japanese chess) player Hifumi Kato was ordered Thursday not to feed stray cats at the condominiu....
14 May 2:47 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Judo Champion and Double Olympic Gold Medalist Ryoko Tani to run for parliament
Japan’s seven-time world judo champion and double Olympic gold medalist Ryoko Tani said Monday she planned to run for pa....
11 May 9:07 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Makiko Esumi and four other women honored by Japan Mothers Society at the Best Mother Awards
The nonprofit organization Japan Mothers Society honored five women on Thursday in its 3rd annual Best Mother Awards. This....
9 May 7:02 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kama Chinen of Okinawa, World’s Oldest Person dies at 114
Just a week before her 115th birthday, the oldest person in the world has died on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.....
5 May 6:37 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yamazaki Performs cool “red bubble” experiment
Mystery: Why doesn’t colored bubblebath make colored soap bubbles in water? Promising her seven-year-old daughter she w....
21 Apr 1:37 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan’s Population declines by a record 183,000
Japan’s estimated population decreased for the second year in a row, declining by a record 183,000, or 0.14 percent, fro....
17 Apr 3:39 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
No more subtitles for Hollywood Flicks in Japan?
I’m not sure how I feel about this one…I’ve always enjoyed the greeting from film translator, Natsuko Toda, at the t....
17 Apr 3:27 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Comedy duo to tie the knot, but not to eachother
Comedienne Mihoko Abukawa (35), one half of the duo Hokuyo, is now engaged. She publicly proposed to her boyfriend of two ....
12 Apr 12:26 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Veteran filmmaker Katsumi Nishikawa dies of pneumonia
Shunkinsho Veteran filmmaker Katsumi Nishikawa died of pneumonia on Tuesday morning at a Tokyo hospital. He was 91 years ol....
10 Apr 2:38 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Director and screenwriter Tetsuya Yamanouchi Dies at 75
Ninja Gari Director and screenwriter Tetsuya Yamanouchi died of heart failure at his home in Hiroshima on the morning of Ap....
10 Apr 2:32 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Singer Hatsumi Shibata
Singer Hatsumi Shibata, known for several hits such as “My Luxury Night” and “Yoru wa Dramatic,” died of acute myo....
30 Mar 4:12 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese architects win 2010 Pritzker prize
The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York was designed by Pritzker Prize recipients Ryue Nishizawa and Kazuyo Sejima. ....
29 Mar 4:50 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Toshikazu Sugaya cleared of murder after 17 years in prison
For more than 17 years, Toshikazu Sugaya, a soft-spoken kindergarten bus driver, lived behind bars, serving a life sentenc....
27 Mar 1:38 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yoshio Inoue to star in live-action adapation of the manga series Onobori Monogatari
Satoshi Karasuya’s manga series “Onobori Monogatari” is being turned into a live-action film, directed by Yasutaka M....
25 Mar 1:33 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Akira Kano takes super-G gold for Japan
Akira Kano Japan’s Akira Kano on Friday captured the Alpine skiing super-G (sitting) gold at the Paralympics for his seco....
20 Mar 9:30 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Actress Erika Sawajiri returns to Japan and the spotlight
Actress Erika Sawajiri is making a comeback. After establishing herself with critically acclaimed movie roles, she committ....
18 Mar 1:40 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Takeshi Kitano to receive Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters
On Tuesday, director Takeshi Kitano (63) was in Paris to receive the Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters, France’s....
11 Mar 3:15 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan visits Ghana
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan on Sunday began a three-day official visit to Ghana at the head of a 30-strong delegation. ....
8 Mar 4:58 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shigeru Miyamoto, the Nintendo legend to recieve fellowship at the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards
Shigeru Miyamoto, the Nintendo legend and creative force behind the Mario and Zelda games, is set to receive a fellowship ....
1 Mar 8:23 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Koji Abe takes R-1 Grand Prix
Last week the finals of the solo comedian competition R-1 Grand Prix were held in Tokyo on Tuesday. A record 3,539 comedia....
1 Mar 7:44 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sakiko Ito married again
Singer and former idol Sakiko Ito (51) has married again, it was learned on Monday. Her agency confirmed that at the end of January, she ti....
24 Feb 9:46 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Actor Makoto Fujita passes at 76
Veteran actor Makoto Fujita has passed away at the age of 76. Fujita, whose real name was Makoto Harada, died at a hospital in Suita, Osaka....
20 Feb 1:15 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mets sign Hisanori Takahashi to minor league contract
The New York Mets today announced that they signed left-handed pitcher Hisanori Takahashi, first baseman Mike Jacobs and catcher Shawn Rigga....
12 Feb 11:30 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Rising Star Rebecca Flint – Beckii Cruel
At 14-years old Beckii’s popularity in Japan rocketed after her YouTube videos were picked up by the popular Japanese website Niko Niko D....
7 Feb 10:46 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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