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Arts Council Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture/ After-school Diversity Dance Executive Committee
Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Special 13 “After-school Diversity Dance” Project Kicks Off
Tokyo (December19, 2019) - The After-school Diversity Dance Executive Committee is pleased to announce “After-school Diversity Dance” which is organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Arts Council Tokyo which allows children the opportunity to experience cultural diversity through dance in the run-up to 2020. The After-school Diversity Dance (ADD) is a project to cultivate children...
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Tokyo International Forum Co., Ltd.
Tokyo International Forum Co., Ltd. (Head office in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO Kiyofumi Kamijo) is holding a two-day event for disseminating Japanese cultures to people in and outside Japan, “J-CULTURE Fest: Japan, Japanese Mentality and First Shrine Homage of the Year,” on January 2 (Thu) and January 3 (Fri), 2020. The event allows visitors to enjoy a first-hand ...
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公益社団法人日本グラフィックデザイナー協会（JAGDA）
⾔葉を超えて広島の核兵器の悲惨さや平和の尊 さをビジュアルで訴える「ヒロシマ・アピール ズ」ポスター全22作が、広島市よりロー マ法王へ届けられました
This press release is available in Japanese only.
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Arts Council Tokyo
Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant Final Open Call for Application
(Tokyo) Nov 21 2019- Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) announces that the applications for the Final Term of the Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant will open on Nov 21, 2019. Arts Council Tokyo (ACT) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are carrying out various cultural programs ahead of Tokyo 2020 as Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL to bring excitement to this once in ...
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Kawasaki City
The Kawasaki Ukiyo-e Gallery – Saito Fumio Collection – Opens December 3, 2019
Japanese Ukiyo-e influenced European artists such as Edouard Manet and Vincent Van Gogh and numerous works are housed at art museums overseas. Even today people all over the world continue to be fascinated by the art of Ukiyo-e. The “Kawasaki Ukiyo-e Gallery – Saito Fumio Collection”, featuring Ukiyo-e masterpieces that represent Japan, will open its doors on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. 【Wh...
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University of Tokyo
UTokyo and CIAS to launch, co-host Tokyo Forum 2019
The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and Chey Institute for Advanced Studies (CIAS) of South Korea will co-host Tokyo Forum 2019 at the University of Tokyo from Dec. 6-8. This new global forum brings together leaders from academia, government, business and nonprofit organizations from around the world, aiming to promote discussion and exchange of ideas on contemporary global challenges. Tokyo Foru...
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Secretariat International KOGEI Award in Toyama
Toyama Prefecture holds the International KOGEI Award in Toyama for people who are 50 years of age or younger and engaged in craft makings, such as artists, craftspeople, and designers. This award is newly held based on the achievement of the U-50 INTERNATIONAL HOKURIKU KOGEI (artisan crafts) AWARDS (https://kogeisummit.jp/en/) which was held as part of the International Hokuriku Crafts Summit ...
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GPlusMedia
GaijinPot Releases Nominees for Japan’s Top Travel Destinations in 2020
Tokyo-based website publishes annual short list of best places to visit in Japan and asks readers to help with the final decision. TOKYO — GaijinPot Travel has released its list of nominees of best travel destinations in Japan for 2020. This year, GPlusMedia’s English-language site is asking readers to vote on its choices and help determine the final 10 locations to be ranked in order and ...
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Nerima City
【Media Invitation】Japan’s first Urban Agriculture World Summit in Nerima
For the first time in Japan, we hold Urban Agriculture World Summit to be scheduled from Friday, November 29th to Sunday, December 1st in Nerima City, Tokyo. We cordially invite the farmers, researchers and public administrators from the following 5 overseas cities: New York, London, Jakarta, Seoul and Toronto. We also hold an international conference that consists of Breakout Session to be sch...
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Toyama City
Period: October 12, 2019 – February 9, 2020 Venue: Exhibition Room 1-3 (2,3F) Hours: 9:30－18:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays) *On the first day, the exhibition will open after the opening ceremony (13:00-). Closed: First and Third Wednesdays (except January 1, 2020), December 31, 2019 and January 8, 2020 Admission: <General Public> 1,000 yen (800 yen) <College student>...
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Arts Council Tokyo
【取材案内】10/30@有楽町 Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL プロモーションイベント「ニッポンの美 Tokyoの心」～Quest for Japanese Culture～
This press release is available in Japanese only.
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Kawasaki City
“Kawasaki Halloween 2019”, one of the largest Halloween events in Japan
With exotic decorations of Halloween out on the streets here and there on October in Japan, Halloween events are held at various places mainly in large cities’ areas in which adults also participate in fancy costumes, in addition to kindergartens and day-care centers that hold the event annually. In such trend in recent years, Halloween has been here to stay as a culture in Japan and it is a r...
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独立行政法人 日本芸術文化振興会 日本博事務局
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Tokyo Media Center Management Office
Now Accepting Account Registrations for the The Tokyo Media Center (TMC) Website
The Tokyo Media Center (TMC) will soon begin dispatching valuable information for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Even those without accreditation from The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games can use the TMC’s services. TMC is a facility operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to serve as a media coverage base for domestic and international medi...
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Kochi Prefecture
Yosakoi Promotional Event ～Looking to 2020: From humble beginnings to a global phenomenon ～
In just 66 years, Kochi Prefecture’s ‘Yosakoi’ has spread to over 200 locations in Japan, and 29 countries and regions around the world, an unparalleled feat among festivals. We would like to inform you of our upcoming promotional event that will explore the journey from Yosakoi’s origins to its global spread. We have prepared an action-packed program, including a talk show with special guest...
