Actress Utako Kyo dies at 89
April 8, 2017
TOKYO- Utako Kyo, a Japanese actress and half of the popular stand-up comedy duo “Utako Keisue,” died on Thursday. She was 89. Born in Kyoto, Kyo started her show business career as a stage actress just after World War II and
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Post-Fukushima disaster character’s popularity grows in Thailand
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FEATURE: Japanese No. 1 “udon” noodle chain’s secrets of success in Russia
January 7, 2017
Japan’s biggest “udon” noodle restaurant chain, Marugame Seimen, has gained a foothold in Russia, overcoming the obstacles to foreign companies that have kept many of its rivals out of the market. With Tokyo and Moscow seeking to strengthen private-sector ties, Marugame Seimen’s operator
Death Penalty Movie Week to be held at Tokyo theater
January 4, 2017
TOKYO– The annual Death Penalty Movie Week will be held at a Tokyo theater in February, with eight films from home and abroad providing viewers with an opportunity to think about the “right to life.” The event will take place as
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