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Kabuki actor Kataoka Hidetaro, living national treasure, dies at 79 Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Kyodo May 27, 2021 Osaka – Kataoka Hidetaro, a kabuki actor and living national treasure in Japan, has died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Shochiku Co., a producer of kabuki performances, said Thursday. He was 79. Hidetaro, who died at his home...

Mangaka for works like Sekkachi Neeya and Chinkoro Ane-chan, Ichiro Tominaga died on May 5 from natural causes. He was 96 years old.

Bangkok (VNA) - The Thailand is doing everything possible to bring home five Vietnamese fishermen found adrift at sea and rescued by Thai seafarers after their ship sank off Vietnam’s coast last week. They were aboard a squid fishing vessel that set out from An Thoi Port in Kien Giang province’s Phu Quoc Island. The boat was at anchor in waters adjacent to Thailand and Cambodia early May 7 when its gas tank became leaky and exploded, causing the boat to sink. The fishermen, having survive...

Tuesday, 12:53, 11/05/2021 The Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10 announced the Japanese Government’s decision to bestow the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon upon Vietnamese Professor Vo Tong Xuan. Vietnamese Professor Vo Tong Xuan (Photo: phunuvietnam.vn) Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu has also sent his congratulatory letter to the professor. Xuan is an agricultural scientist with many of his research conducted in the Mek...

$100 Asia Society members; $150 Non-members Allegiance (musical) is about a story set during Japanese American Internment of WWII, inspired by the experiences of George Takei during Japanese Internment and the history of Japanese Americans serving in WWII. During the Allegiance musical screening event, we will screen the whole musical, followed by a panel discussion with the cast members, which aims to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion. Two panels will be conducted on May 28 (...

Updated: 5:16 PM CDT May 5, 2021 MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Memphis is mourning the passing of a civic giant. Arnold Perl, a respected and noted attorney who oversaw the construction of the FedExForum, died Tuesday. Perl also served as Chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority for 16 years. In a statement Local 24 News, Congressman Steve Cohen said, “Arnold Perl’s critical and thoughtful leadership of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and his work to brin...

Japan to recognize 4,136 people in spring honors Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Donald Tusk | POOL / VIA REUTERS JIJI Apr 29, 2021 The government said Thursday that it will recognize seven foreign nationals with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, including former European Council President Donald Tusk, 64, former Australian Prime Minister J...

  Staff Correspondent,  bdnews24.com Published: 29 Apr 2021 10:02 PM BdST Updated: 29 Apr 2021 10:02 PM BdST The government of Japan is going to confer the Order of the Rising Sun award announced by the East Asian countrys emperor to two Bangladeshis this year for their special role in promoting relations with Japan. "); } The Japanese government announced the names of foreign nationals for this years award on Thursday, its embassy in Dhaka said in a statement. One of the nominees, Matiur R...

A Memorial Tribute to Irene Hirano Inouye (1948-2020) Posted On USJC President Irene Hirano Inouye and Sen. Daniel K. Inouye at APEC USA 2011 in Honolulu. The U.S.-Japan Council has issued the following announcement. =*= You are invited to join family and friends for a special event, “Remembering Irene: A Memorial Tribute,” at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on April 28, and 9 a.m. JT on April 29. The virtual program will feature remembrances of Irene’s impact on and contributions to society throug...

Eagle-Con 2021 to Honor Critically Acclaimed Talents George Takei, Wynn Thomas and Nnedi Okorafor By Sentinel News Service Wynn Thomas (File Photo) Actor, activist and Eisner winner, George Takei, headlines the honors at this year’s Eagle-Con, a virtual sci-fi and fantasy conference hosted by Cal State LA and the Art Directors Guild. This year’s Eagle-Con theme, “Possibilities Imagined Here,” celebrates diversity and addresses accessibility, underrepresentation and pushing boundaries in...