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Five Vanished Architectural Marvels from 20th Century Japan

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Idemitsu Apollo Gas Stations, Junzo Sakakura, Tokyo and other locations, 1956 – Unknown A new book from Thames & Hudson remembers some of Japan’s most remarkable modern buildings, whose extraordinary designs couldn’t defy their inevitable extinction in the face of frequent natural and manmade destruction In the decades after suffering widespread urban devastation at the end of the first world war – and onwards, all the way through to the 1990s – Japan embarked on one of the most dramatic...
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Always Proceed and Go Forward: Koji Yakusho Reflects on His Career at 70

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The iconic Japanese actor delves into his origins, breakthrough in “Shall We Dance?” and work with auteurs ranging from Kurosawa to Wenders. Illustration by Yuko Shimizu. The sun is shining in Udine this April. This small Italian castle town, a little over an hour’s drive north of Venice, is mostly recognized for its medieval piazzas and loggia; its enduring Serie A football team; and its Friulian cuisine (try frico, a kind of fried cheese pancake).
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Two Photographers, Half a Century Apart

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Kikuji Kawada, from the series Los Caprichos, Invisible Presented in conjunction with Kyotographie photography festival, Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai at Japan House London features the work of two photographers whose images contemplate memory, loss and preservation in the shadow of tragic national catastrophe Since Japan House London opened in South Kensington in 2018, it has hosted exhibitions on nearly everything from the Tokyo Olympics to restaurant-window food replicas and artist Naoki...
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