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Sunday, November 8, 2026

BOOK REVIEW: "OUT" by NATSUO KIRINO—A Dark Classic That Still Cuts Deep

Colin Liddell November 08, 2026 0

The best mysteries are those that reflect deep psychological and social tensions and carry a higher agenda. Without those resonating elem...

Saturday, November 7, 2026

music

TOKYO LIVE: BRAINBOMBS, EARTHDOM, 31st OCTOBER, 2026

Colin Liddell November 07, 2026 0

Swedish flat-pack noise-rockers BRAINBOMBS finally reached Japan on their first-ever dates here. Earthdom in Shin-Okubo had the dubious hono...

Thursday, November 5, 2026

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EXHIBITION REVIEW: THE DESIGNS OF YOSHIDA SHOYA AT THE SHIODOME

Colin Liddell November 05, 2026 0

The exhibition now on at the Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art, focusing on the life and work of Shoya Yoshida (1898–1972), is a quietly r...

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

technology

WHY IS JAPAN SO PRONE TO DATA HACKS

Colin Liddell November 03, 2026 0

Japanese companies have faced a striking wave of data breaches and cyberattacks in recent years, with a particularly sharp surge in 2026. Mi...

Sunday, November 1, 2026

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TOKYO ART PICKS (NOVEMBER)

Colin Liddell November 01, 2026 0

FREE TICKETS (SEE BELOW) Owl, terracotta, 2026, Yu Seto Like the owl in this excellent terracotta sculpture by Yu Seto that I saw recently, ...

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

news

SECONDS OUT — "ASHITA NO JOE" CREATOR CHIBA DEAD AT 87

Colin Liddell October 27, 2026 0

The man who turned underdog sweat and blood into manga gold has "hung up his gloves." Tetsuya Chiba, the Tokyo-born master behind ...

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

music

TOKYO GIG PICK: TEXAS IS THE REASON (NOVEMBER)

Colin Liddell October 21, 2026 0

Thirty years after “emo” first stalked the earth, the New York quartet who helped invent the more respectable, non-eyeliner version finally ...

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EXHIBITION REVIEW: TEN YEARS OF THE SUMIDA HOKUSAI MUSEUM

Colin Liddell October 21, 2026 0

Katsushika Hokusai, A Mild Breeze on a Fine Day, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, The Sumida Hokusai Museum The Sumida Hokusa...

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