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SING OUT THE OLD
(December 28, 1998)
Finishing Off the Year with an Annual Song Battle

SING OUT THE OLD
(December 7, 1998)
South Korea Lifts Ban on Japanese Culture

SING OUT THE OLD
(December 7, 1998)
TV Viewers Propel Groups to the Top of the Charts

A MAN'S WORLD?
(November 25, 1998)
The Face of Women in Japanese Animated Films

NOT JUST READING THE NEWS
(November 25, 1998)
Female TV Announcers as Popular as Singers, Actresses

ON THE MEGAPHONE
(October 6, 1998)
Female Directors Enter the Movie Scene

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AKIRA KUROSAWA DIES
(October 5, 1998)
World Mourns the Passing of a Film Giant

NOT IN THIS TOWN
(October 5, 1998)
Proposal Scrapped for French-Style Bridge in Kyoto

THEME PARK THRILLS
(September 22, 1998)
New Rides, Attractions Pack People into Amusement Parks

(September 11, 1998)
Dramas Lead the Ratings Race

DAZAI IS BACK
(September 10, 1998)
Modern Writer a Hit with Postmodern Young

COSTUME PLAY
(August 14, 1998)
From Underground Trend to Mainstay of Subculture

(August 11, 1998)
American Version of Japan's Monster Hits Movie Screens

(June 24, 1998)
Now Even Museums Can Afford Them

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NOT JUST FOR KIDS
(June 24, 1998)
Realistic Games Bring Real Fun to All

THAT'S ONE BIG ICEBERG
(June 19, 1998)
Titanic Becomes a Historic Megahit in Japan

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT?
(May 21, 1998)
TV Dramas Provide a Window on Japan

INCREASING ARTISTIC TIES
(February 28, 1997)
Cultural Cross-Pollination Among Asian Countries Grows

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