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PALO ALTO, California -- What motivates celebrated manga artist Rumiko Takahashi to consistently create series filled with vibrant, memorable characters is a desire to depict new things that could not be found in the past. [1]

As soon as I moved to Tokyo, I headed toward the house of Junichi Nakahara, a popular artist for the girl's magazine "Himawari." Kenzo TakadaKenzo Takada (7) A poor student's struggle with the sewing machine I finally enrolled at Bunka Fashion Colleg... [2]

TOKYO -- He is known as the most famous Japanese in Taiwan. LifeDining out in Tokyo with Taiwan's biggest Japanese star Koichi Yoshida isn't an actor -- he's a tourism promoter with a big personality Tourists from Taiwan and Hong Kong gather at a Tok... [3]

ULAANBAATAR -- A former sumo grand champion from Mongolia hopes to parlay his fame in Japan into closer relations between the two countries, a goal dovetailing with the new president's aim of diversifying a landlocked economy reliant on far larger ne... [4]

Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize. [5]

Satoshi Ikeuchi is professor of religion and global security at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo. Dr. [6]

TOKYO -- A key figure in the rise of China's online animation industry is making a name for himself in Japan as well, with a movie distribution company bringing content from his home country to meet growing demand in the homeland of anime. [7]

Tokyo Fashion Week (officially Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo, after its chief sponsor) coincided with the arrival of spring this season. The sun shone, temperatures nudged up and cherry blossoms obligingly appeared. [8]

Note: This briefing is based on limited source coverage. The evidence may be incomplete or outdated.

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-28 · 36% match

How manga artist Rumiko Takahashi remains fresh after 5 decades

PALO ALTO, California -- What motivates celebrated manga artist Rumiko Takahashi to consistently create series filled with vibrant, memorable characters is a desire to depict new things that could not be found in the past.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-08 · 46% match

Kenzo Takada (7) A poor student's struggle with the sewing machine

As soon as I moved to Tokyo, I headed toward the house of Junichi Nakahara, a popular artist for the girl's magazine "Himawari." Kenzo TakadaKenzo Takada (7) A poor student's struggle with the sewing machine I finally enrolled at Bunka Fashion Colleg

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-12-03 · 45% match

Dining out in Tokyo with Taiwan's biggest Japanese star

TOKYO -- He is known as the most famous Japanese in Taiwan. LifeDining out in Tokyo with Taiwan's biggest Japanese star Koichi Yoshida isn't an actor -- he's a tourism promoter with a big personality Tourists from Taiwan and Hong Kong gather at a Tok

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-11 · 44% match

Ex-sumo champ wants to become bridge between Mongolia, Japan

ULAANBAATAR -- A former sumo grand champion from Mongolia hopes to parlay his fame in Japan into closer relations between the two countries, a goal dovetailing with the new president's aim of diversifying a landlocked economy reliant on far larger ne

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-07-14 · 39% match

Analysis: Dramatic final curtain on special Abe-Xi relationship

Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-08-17 · 38% match

Foreign Minister Motegi's Israel visit a historic opportunity for Japan

Satoshi Ikeuchi is professor of religion and global security at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo. Dr.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-12-14 · 38% match

Chinese online anime pioneer finds new audience in Japan

TOKYO -- A key figure in the rise of China's online animation industry is making a name for himself in Japan as well, with a movie distribution company bringing content from his home country to meet growing demand in the homeland of anime.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-04-24 · 38% match

Staying in step

Tokyo Fashion Week (officially Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo, after its chief sponsor) coincided with the arrival of spring this season. The sun shone, temperatures nudged up and cherry blossoms obligingly appeared.

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