RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Tue, 13 May 2008 16:12:50 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/rambo-takes-aim-at-myanmar-junta It may be 20 years since he last kicked butt, but Rambo – Sylvester Stallone’s one-man killing machine – still has plenty of fans in… Mon, 12 May 2008 06:30:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/ethan-hawke-opens-up-his-life “I feel like I am on the couch in a psychiatrist’s office with everybody waiting for some clever answer about who I am,” says Ethan… Thu, 08 May 2008 07:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/film-examines-japans-criminal-justice-system The Japan Federation of Bar Associations has produced a documentary film on Japan's criminal justice system, featuring the acquittal of 12 defendants in an election… Mon, 05 May 2008 04:35:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/jack-nicholson-looking-for-one-last-big-romance Jack Nicholson recalls his mother telling him two things about press conferences: Self-praise stinks and all comparisons are odious. Never mind, the 71-year-old star and… Fri, 02 May 2008 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/no-holds-barred-for-torrie-wilson Guys (and girls), take note. You better be nice when you talk to Torrie Wilson, otherwise you’re likely to end up on the receiving end… Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/japanese-woman-in-black-to-set-london-west-end-record A Japanese-language version of the stage thriller ''Woman in Black'' is set to make a much anticipated five-performance debut in London's West End in September,… Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:36:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/japanese-violinist-connects-people-via-music Rieko Suzuki, a renowned Japanese violinist, is aspiring to foster mutual understanding among people in Asia through exchanges of music and performances by artists. Over… Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/yu-darvish-makes-him-mark-on-and-off-the-field Yu Darvish appears calm and composed about being Japan's Olympic pitching ace, about being a father, and even about the expectations he will become yet… Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/from-cutie-honey-to-sexy-nurse In 1995, 14-year-old Eriko Sato lost some friends in the Great Hanshin Earthquake. Her friends had dreamed of going into showbiz one day. “When they… Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/godzilla-for-the-youtube-generation Audiences going to see “Cloverfield” are warned beforehand that if they have a weak heart, high blood pressure, suffer motion sickness or are pregnant, they… Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:50:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/real-estate-firms-offering-location-sites-for-dramas-movies To help enhance the value of the properties they own and to improve their image, real estate companies have launched a business offering location sites… Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:48:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/three-weeks-of-art-celebration-in-tokyo Without a doubt, Tokyo is now on the prestigious international “map of art.” Growing interest worldwide, a stronger Japanese economy and an impressive art heritage… Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:08:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/gilles-peterson-brings-his-musical-midas-touch-to-japan A vinyl collector of gargantuan proportions and champion of the international sounds of the underground, Gilles Peterson has for years globetrotted and discovered the best… Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:19:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/from-china-doll-to-yasukuni-shrine Chinese actress, model, entrepreneur, columnist and nightclub owner Ai Wan is hardly the sort of person you would expect to be backing a serious documentary… Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:31:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/a-life-in-the-day-of-a-clown When Juan Carlos Bratoz meets people for the first time and tells them what he does for a living, it always brings a smile to… Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:17:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/once-upon-a-times-square When you go to see "Enchanted," it will feel like you are seeing four different movies in one. The Disney film is part animated, part… Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:40:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/all-in-a-nights-work-for-eiko-koike TOKYO — It’s 11 p.m. and Eiko Koike has just finished a music variety program at NTV. But she’s not tired. This is a normal… Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:41:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/chinese-director-of-yasukuni-documentary-feels-heat Chinese director Li Ying says his documentary film about Yasukuni Shrine — a Shinto shrine which has generated political heat for its association with Japan's… Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:34:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/nicole-kidman-having-a-big-year It’s easy to see why stars like coming to Japan. Nicole Kidman only had to say “konnichiwa” and the media burst into applause. After hearing… Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:17:00 +0100