Japan 'Arigato' event launched in London

Japan 'Arigato' event launched in London

A 15-day event began in London in Saturday to show Japan's gratitude for the support and encouragement it received from around the world following the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on March 11 last year. Former professional soccer player Hidetoshi Nakata, one of the organizers of the "Arigato in London" event, said, "We want to express our gratitude [to the world] and show progress in Japan's efforts for restoration."

The event, which runs through Aug. 11, features photos of the disaster-hit Tohoku region, videos shown in many languages to express the country's gratitude, and Japanese dance and traditional drum performances.

(Yomiuri, Jul 30)

30 Jul

Clad in samurai armour, Ishin Takahashi was among thousands who took part in an ancient festival at the weekend in the shadow of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. (Japan Today)

29 Jul

Koyuki Higashi is slim, articulate and intelligent, things that make a would-be wife attractive to many in Japan. But Higashi knows she will probably never marry because she is a lesbian. (AFP)

29 Jul

More than 2,000 musicians strummed ukuleles in a Japanese port city Saturday to set a new world record for the largest ever ensemble of the Hawaiian guitar. (Bangkok Post)

28 Jul

Police have arrested a junior high school teacher in Kodaira, Tokyo, for allegedly assaulting and threatening a 14-year-old junior high school girl on the street. (Japan Today)

28 Jul

It's summer in Japan, which means shaved ice, cold noodles and parasols against the blinding sun - for men. While women have used sun umbrellas, or "higasa," for centuries, power conservation and increasingly hot summers have sent sales of men's sun umbrellas sharply higher, with department stores across Japan scrambling for stocks. (Reuters)

Source: http://www.newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/97641.php

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