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Artist Luke Jerram Brings the Moon to Shimokitazawa

26/09/2022samura

Tokyo Weekender recently spoke to internationally-renowned artist and moon enthusiast, Luke Jerram, to coincide with his “Museum of the Moon” exhibition showing in Japan for the first time. Visitors to Shimokitazawa this weekend will be greeted by a huge moon hanging over the old Odakyu tracks for a third and final time.

Installation View, Shimokitazawa Moon Art Night Photo: Startbahn

Running until September 25, Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa also includes an exhibition by Australian artist Amanda Parer titled “Intrude” that displays giant glowing rabbits around Kitazawa Hachiman Shrine. In front of the station lies the giant “Museum of the Moon”

Typhoon Nanmadol Causes Further Anxiety About Climate Change

24/09/2022samura

Last Sunday, news sources poured out headlines warning Japanese residents about the super typhoon Nanmadol threatening the country. For some, weekend plans were canceled due to heavy rain and wind, but for a whopping nine million others, it meant potential evacuation of their homes.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) proclaimed in a tweet that it was “one of the strongest typhoons ever seen,” and the amount of damage and displacement indeed supports this statement. The storm killed at least two and injured over 100 others. Two days after the height of the storm, at least 300,000 people were still without

Travel to Hawaii During a Pandemic

23/09/2022samura

Editor’s note: Coronavirus cases remain in flux. Health officials advise delaying travel if you’re not fully vaccinated and caught up on boosters. This article was last updated on September 22.

(CNN) — If you’re planning to travel to Hawaii, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect regarding Covid-19 if you want to visit.

The basics

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted its requirement for travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the United States.

Hawaii’s entry policy for international travelers aligns with the federal rules for air travelers

10 Best Places to See Fall Foliage in Chiba Prefecture

23/09/2022samura

Located adjacent to Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture is home not just to Disney resorts and Narita International Airport, but also to breathtaking natural wonders, including valleys, waterfalls and caves. Its beauty shows both inland and by the sea from its spacious parks and Mount Nokogiri to Kujukuri Beach, Japan’s longest stretch of sandy coastline. It proves a worthwhile visit in the autumn when the colorful leaves transform the beautiful landscapes into new scenes. Here are some of the best places to see the fall foliage in Chiba.

As the largest artificial lake in Chiba prefecture, this popular sightseeing location

Movie Review: David Leitch’s Bullet Train

22/09/2022samura

Appropriately for a movie titled Bullet trains, David Leitch’s latest action comedy gives you plenty of bang for your buck. For the price of just one ticket, you get to see Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Zazie Beetz and other big Hollywood names acting out up to six different stories in one movie.

Based on the novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka (later translated into English as Bullet Trains), the movie tells the story of a group of professional thieves and assassins pursuing their own goals aboard a Shinkansen traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto. Most of the characters’

3 Things You Definitely Don’t Know About Toyama Prefecture

16/09/2022samura

Toyama Prefecture is home to the Tateyama Peaks, one of the most dramatic mountain ranges in Japan, and bustling bayside towns with sandy coastlines. Its capital, Toyama City, is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the Chubu region. As well as their love of kombuToyama locals are known for their relaxed and welcoming demeanor.

As a visitor to the region, there are a multitude of attractions to discover. Let us introduce you to a Toyama as surprising as it is unexpected. A rooftop playground, a dazzling glass museum and superior snow tunnels await…

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Is Japan Right to Declare War on Floppy Disks?

13/09/2022samura

“Where does one even buy a floppy disk?” a rhetorical Taro Kono asked a room full of reporters.

Ironically, the answer is Japanese. In fact, anyone who’s shuffled along the basement aisles of an Akihabara retro store, perused the shelves in a Tokyo Hard Off, or fumbled around in a Japanese office desk will tell you as much.

But I appreciate Kono’s point. I also fall right in line with the sentiment — it’s about time the government rid itself of antiquated technology.

The digital affairs minister posed the question as part of his opening gambit to “declare war” on

Sylvester Stallone Denies ‘Intentional Dissipation’ of Marital Property in Jennifer Flavin Divorce

30/08/2022samura

Actor Sylvester Stallone and wife Jennifer Flavin arrive at Goldie Hawn And Kurt Russell Host Annual Goldie's Love In For Kids at Ron Burkle's Green Acres Estate on May 6, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California — Actor Sylvester Stallone and spouse Jennifer Flavin arrive at Goldie Hawn And Kurt Russell Host Annual Goldie’s Love In For Youngsters at Ron Burkle’s Inexperienced Acres Property on Might 6, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California

Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin

Sylvester Stallone has responded to Jennifer Flavin’s divorce submitting.

In Palm Seaside County, Florida, courtroom paperwork seen by PEOPLE on Monday, Stallone, 76, denied Flavin’s allegations that he “engaged within the intentional dissipation, depletion and/or waste of marital belongings which has had an opposed financial impression on the marital property .”

Stallone’s authorized crew wrote in his response