Pure Love | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japanese women are being swept up in an unprecedented craze for jun'ai (pure, innocent love). A South Korean TV drama series titled Winter Sonata and the novel Sekai no Chushin de, Ai o Sakebu (Crying for Love at the Heart of the World) by Katayama Kyoichi are among the catalysts for this boom.

Coredo Nihonbashi | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The year 2004 marks the 401st year since the construction of the Nihonbashi Bridge across the Nihonbashi River in Edo (now Tokyo) by the Tokugawa shogunate. Fittingly, the area enters its fifth century boasting a large, new commercial facility, Coredo Nihonbashi, which opened in March.

World-Class Virtuosity | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
As the physiques of Japanese people Westernize, Japanese ballet dancers are rising up the ranks of top ballet companies of the world as principals and soloists.

Local Festivals Go National | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Recently festivals rich in local color are being held not only in their regions of origin but in localities all across Japan.

Temple Treasures | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Silver Screen Success | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Cheap Thrills | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Museum in the Sky | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Puppet Masterpiece | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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90 Magical Years of Takarazuka | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Hello Kitty, Way To Go! | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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The World of Japanese Anime | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Where Old Meets New | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Edo Birthday Bash | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Happy Birthday Astro Boy! | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Vagabond Warrior | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Asean-Japan Exchange Year 2003 | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Heavenly Hokkaido | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Rites of Summer | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Time Tested Relations | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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