Electronic wolves with glowing red eyes watch over Japanese landscapes Tuesday, October 31 by ABC News(TOKYO) -- Amid the tranquil landscapes of Japan, where the haunting howls of real wolves fell silent in the echoes of the past, an eerily familiar sound now resounds."You're not getting away with this!" warns the synthetic wolf in a chilling human voice at... Read More.
Pink Floyd releasing special edition of ‘Atom Heart Mother’ + Japanese festival footage Thursday, October 26 by ABC NewsPink Floyd is revisiting their fifth studio album, 1970’s Atom Heart Mother, with a special edition reissue.Originally released in Japan in 2021, the reissue will include the album on CD and a Blu-ray featuring live footage of “Atom Heart Mother (Suite)" performed at Japan's Hakone Aphrodite festival in August 1971.The... Read More.
New box set revisits Bob Dylan’s first Japanese concerts Thursday, September 7 by ABC NewsBob Dylan played his first shows in Japan 45 years ago, and now, those iconic concerts are being celebrated in a new box set. Bob Dylan – The Complete Budokan 1978, dropping Friday, November 17, will feature two full shows recorded at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall... Read More.
Documentary about Japanese guitarist devoted to Jimmy Page getting September release Tuesday, August 15 by ABC NewsA new documentary about a performer who has devoted his life to celebrating Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has found a new distributor: Abramorama plans to release the film on September 1, Deadline reports.Mr. Jimmy tells the story of Japanese guitarist Akio Sakurai [Ack-eo Sack-er-I], who was so... Read More.
Siouxsie Sioux pleads with Japanese company to end animal testing Wednesday, February 1 by ABC NewsSiouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie and the Banshees is lending her voice to a campaign to end cruel animal testing. The rocker has written a letter to Japanese conglomerate Ajinomoto Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of monosodium glutamate, or MSG, to urge them to stop doing tests on animals.“I know... Read More.
Controversy erupts over former Japanese prime minister’s funeral Monday, September 26 by ABC News(TOKYO) -- Thousands of people are expected to gather at Tokyo's famed Budokan arena on Tuesday to pay their respects to slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Japan's government says 3,600 people from Japan and about 700 from overseas will come to the state... Read More.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gunned down while giving speech Friday, July 8 by ABC News(NARA, Japan) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed during a campaign speech in western Japan on Friday, hospital officials said.Abe, 67, was just minutes into his speech on a street in Nara when he was shot from behind. He... Read More.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies at 67 after assassination Friday, July 8 by ABC News(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated by a gunman during a campaign speech Friday in Nara, Japan.Abe was in the middle of a speech on the street when he was shot. Witnesses heard two loud bangs accompanied by... Read More.
Robot ‘deity’ preaches Buddha’s scripture in Japanese temple Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News(KYOTO, Japan) -- Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.Inside the temple stands Mindar, a 6-foot-4-inch, 132-pound priest. With charismatic hand gestures and a piercing gaze, Mindar delivers a poignant sermon... Read More.
Tokyo Olympics could still be canceled, top Japanese official says Friday, April 16 by ABC News(TOKYO) -- With only a few months left to go before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin, one of Japan’s top officials suggested that the games could be canceled or carried out without fans.“If it seems impossible to go on with the games,... Read More.