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	<title>Entertainment Daily &#187; Tokyo</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Vietnamese-French director crosses linguistic borders to film Japanese novel &#8216;Norwegian Wood&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen Barry</dc:creator>
		
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Murakami&#8217;s &#8216;Norwegian Wood&#8217; transformed to film

VENICE, Italy — Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung crossed cultural and linguistic borders to direct his latest film, &#8220;Norwegian Wood,&#8221; based on the cult coming-of-age Japanese novel.
The Oscar-nominated director, who has taken home prizes from both Cannes and Venice, filmed the love story with an entirely Japanese cast — creating ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/02/vietnamese-french-director-crosses-linguistic-borders-to-film-japanese-novel-norwegian-wood-163480/">Vietnamese-French director crosses linguistic borders to film Japanese novel &#8216;Norwegian Wood&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Acclaimed Japanese animated film director Kon, creator of &#8216;Tokyo Godfathers,&#8217; dies at 46</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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Japanese animated film director Kon dies at 46

TOKYO — Acclaimed Japanese animated film director Satoshi Kon, known for &#8220;Tokyo Godfathers,&#8221; &#8221;Millennium Actress&#8221; and other prize-winning movies, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 46.
Considered one of Japan&#8217;s most exciting directors of animated films, or &#8220;anime,&#8221; Kon was born in 1963 on the island of Hokkaido ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/26/acclaimed-japanese-animated-film-director-kon-creator-of-tokyo-godfathers-dies-at-46-161211/" title="Acclaimed Japanese animated film director Kon, creator of &#8216;Tokyo Godfathers,&#8217; dies at 46">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bruce Lee film festival in Tokyo</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/25/bruce-lee-film-festival-in-tokyo-160990/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Movies of legendary Kung Fu icon Bruce Lee will be shown at a film festival in Tokyo later this year to commemorate the 70th anniversary of his birth.

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will screen an array of Lee&#8217;s selected movies, including his most successful film &#8220;Enter the Dragon&#8221; and his last film ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/25/bruce-lee-film-festival-in-tokyo-160990/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Bruce Lee film festival in Tokyo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jolie in Japan to promote new action thriller &#8216;Salt&#8217;; says Pitt is a &#8216;wonderful father&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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Angelina Jolie says Pitt is &#8216;wonderful father&#8217;

TOKYO — Actress Angelina Jolie, in Tokyo for the weekend opening of action thriller &#8220;Salt,&#8221; brushed off rumors about her shaky relations with Brad Pitt.
&#8220;He was just a wonderful father,&#8221; he said Tuesday of Pitt, during work on the film, in which she plays a tough spy. He often ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/27/jolie-in-japan-to-promote-new-action-thriller-salt-says-pitt-is-a-wonderful-father-152526/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Jolie in Japan to promote new action thriller &#8216;Salt&#8217;; says Pitt is a &#8216;wonderful father&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan public TV network drops sumo broadcasts because of betting scandal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/06/japan-public-tv-network-drops-sumo-broadcasts-because-of-betting-scandal-146626/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Talmadge</dc:creator>
		
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Japan public TV drops sumo after scandal
TOKYO — For the first time since it began televising sumo tournaments 57 years ago, Japan&#8217;s public broadcasting network decided Tuesday not to air the upcoming competition live because of a gambling scandal that has sullied the sport&#8217;s reputation.

The decision underscored anger among the ancient sport&#8217;s fans over the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/06/japan-public-tv-network-drops-sumo-broadcasts-because-of-betting-scandal-146626/">Japan public TV network drops sumo broadcasts because of betting scandal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: Jackson estate contests Japanese firm&#8217;s claim to King of Pop merchandise in Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Summary Box: Jackson estate contests Japanese firm
RIGHTS CHALLENGE: The Michael Jackson estate says Tokyo-based Michael Jackson Asian Rights Co. does not have merchandise rights for the King of Pop. It&#8217;s the estate&#8217;s second Japanese rights challenge in two days.
PLANS THWARTED?: The Japanese company, in partnership with Tokyo-based mThink Inc., plans to sell a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/25/summary-box-jackson-estate-contests-japanese-firms-claim-to-king-of-pop-merchandise-in-asia-144060/" title="Summary Box: Jackson estate contests Japanese firm&#8217;s claim to King of Pop merchandise in Asia">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson remembered in NY, LA, Gary, Ind., elsewhere in world a year after his death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nekesa Mumbi Moody</dc:creator>
		
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Fans around the world honor Michael Jackson
A year after Michael Jackson&#8217;s death caused a worldwide outpouring of shock, tears and tributes, the anniversary of his passing was being marked Friday on a quieter scale, as fans remembered their fallen King of Pop with vigils, prayer and, of course, music.
The .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/25/michael-jackson-remembered-in-ny-la-gary-ind-elsewhere-in-world-a-year-after-his-death-144012/">Michael Jackson remembered in NY, LA, Gary, Ind., elsewhere in world a year after his death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson remembered at NY&#8217;s Apollo Theater, in Ind. hometown a year after his death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nekesa Mumbi Moody</dc:creator>
		
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Fans in NY, LA, elsewhere remember Michael Jackson
Fans in Tokyo remembered Michael Jackson on the first anniversary of his death with a candlelight vigil, a gospel concert and prayer while countless others worldwide were expected to commemorate the day with tributes, tears and, of course, music.
Some started ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/25/michael-jackson-remembered-at-nys-apollo-theater-in-ind-hometown-a-year-after-his-death-143901/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Michael Jackson remembered at NY&#8217;s Apollo Theater, in Ind. hometown a year after his death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Butoh legend, Japanese dancer Kazuo Ohno dies at 103, lauded for spreading form abroad</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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Butoh legend, Japanese dancer Ohno dies at 103

TOKYO — Kazuo Ohno, who brought the Japanese modern dance style of Butoh to the international stage and charmed audiences with eerie but poetic performances, has died. He was 103.
Ohno was credited along with Tatsumi Hijikata as a founder of Butoh — a dance form characterized by slow ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/02/butoh-legend-japanese-dancer-kazuo-ohno-dies-at-103-lauded-for-spreading-form-abroad-136744/">Butoh legend, Japanese dancer Kazuo Ohno dies at 103, lauded for spreading form abroad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IMAX expanding in Japan, world amid growing demand for 3-D movies</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/19/imax-expanding-in-japan-world-amid-growing-demand-for-3-d-movies-111021/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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IMAX inks new theater deal in Japan
TOKYO — Megascreen theater company IMAX Corp. said Tuesday it will expand in Japan — the latest in a series of international deals inked recently amid growing demand for 3-D movies following the success of science fiction blockbuster Avatar.

The Canada-based company, along with local partner Tokyu Recreation, will add ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/19/imax-expanding-in-japan-world-amid-growing-demand-for-3-d-movies-111021/">IMAX expanding in Japan, world amid growing demand for 3-D movies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Now see 3-D movies without glasses</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/18/now-see-3-d-movies-without-glasses-110403/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - The huge success of 3-D movies like &#8220;Avatar&#8221;, &#8220;Clash of the Titans&#8221; and &#8220;Alice in Wonderland&#8221; has led scientists to explore possibilities of developing 3-D technology that does not require glasses.  Japanese companies supplying 3-D technology and services to Hollywood production houses have said they hope to see their goods having an .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/18/now-see-3-d-movies-without-glasses-110403/" title="Now see 3-D movies without glasses">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New volume of Haruki Murakami&#8217;s top-selling novel &#8220;1Q84&#8243; goes on sale in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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New volume of Murakami novel goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO — The new volume of Haruki Murakami&#8217;s novel &#8220;1Q84&#8243; — the top-selling book in Japan last year — is now on sale.
Publisher Shinchosha said 500,000 copies will hit bookstores Friday. Due to massive orders, the company will print 200,000 more copies by the end of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/15/new-volume-of-haruki-murakamis-top-selling-novel-1q84-goes-on-sale-in-japan-109795/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : New volume of Haruki Murakami&#8217;s top-selling novel &#8220;1Q84&#8243; goes on sale in Japan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Traditional hospitality served at Japan&#8217;s old inns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Nowhere is Japan&#8217;s quiet luxury more evident than in its onsen ryokans - traditional inns with hot springs. 

Here, beauty lies in the depth of simplicity and comes in tiny packages like the dessert plates on dinner tables and the straw smell of the tatami floor mats.	 	
Nestled in the mountainous town of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/06/traditional-hospitality-served-at-japans-old-inns-106939/">Traditional hospitality served at Japan&#8217;s old inns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Johnny Depp, in Japan to promote his latest movie, acknowledges he hasn&#8217;t seen it yet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — Actor Johnny Depp highly recommends his latest movie — though he said he hadn&#8217;t personally gone out to see it yet.
Depp, in Tokyo for the Japan premiere of &#8220;Public Enemies,&#8221; said Wednesday he was drawn to the movie because of his childhood interest in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/12/09/johnny-depp-in-japan-to-promote-his-latest-movie-acknowledges-he-hasnt-seen-it-yet-68015/">Original article on  : Johnny Depp, in Japan to promote his latest movie, acknowledges he hasn&#8217;t seen it yet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brad Pitt looking for new motorbike after crash to evade paparazzi</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Talmadge</dc:creator>
		
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TOKYO — Brad Pitt says he is in the market for a new motorcycle.
The actor, in Tokyo to promote his latest movie, &#8220;Inglourious Basterds,&#8221; said he trashed his favorite bike recently while trying to escape overzealous photographers.
&#8220;I had a little mishap,&#8221; he said. &#8220;No injuries, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/04/brad-pitt-looking-for-new-motorbike-after-crash-to-evade-paparazzi-56631/">Brad Pitt looking for new motorbike after crash to evade paparazzi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Babel&#8217; director Inarritu heads Tokyo film festival jury</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — &#8220;Babel&#8221; director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is back in Japan, a nation he says has long fascinated him — this time, as head of the jury of the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Like Inarritu&#8217;s native Mexico, Japan has both the tradition of storytelling and the energy of a defiant avant-garde, he told reporters Monday.
On his .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/19/babel-director-inarritu-heads-tokyo-film-festival-jury-45054/">&#8216;Babel&#8217; director Inarritu heads Tokyo film festival jury</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo film festival opens with &#8216;green&#8217; carpet made of recycled bottles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — The Tokyo International Film Festival opened with stars including Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver strolling a &#8220;green&#8221; carpet made of recycled plastic bottles.

The theme of the nine-day festival, which started Saturday and will feature more than 100 movies, is ecology. Films include &#8220;The Cove,&#8221; a documentary that depicts an annual hunt of dolphins in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/17/tokyo-film-festival-opens-with-green-carpet-made-of-recycled-bottles-44788/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Tokyo film festival opens with &#8216;green&#8217; carpet made of recycled bottles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New &#8216;Amazing Race&#8217; teams include pro poker players, Harlem Globetrotters</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/09/new-amazing-race-teams-include-pro-poker-players-harlem-globetrotters-32088/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — One team will have a leg up on the competition in the upcoming season of &#8220;The Amazing Race.&#8221;

Two of the Harlem Globetrotters are among the 12 teams starring in the 15th edition of the CBS reality show, which premieres Sept. 27. Nathaniel &#8220;The Big Easy&#8221; Lofton, 28, from New Orleans, and Herbert ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/09/new-amazing-race-teams-include-pro-poker-players-harlem-globetrotters-32088/" title="New &#8216;Amazing Race&#8217; teams include pro poker players, Harlem Globetrotters">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sony to sell main North America TV plant to Taiwan company, to outsource manufacturing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Sony Corp. has agreed to sell its main television factory in North America to a Taiwanese company, the Japanese electronics maker said Tuesday, as it struggles to cut costs and stem massive losses.

Sony said it would sell 90 percent of its stake in Sony Baja California, which is located in Tijuana, Mexico, to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/01/sony-to-sell-main-north-america-tv-plant-to-taiwan-company-to-outsource-manufacturing-29594/">Sony to sell main North America TV plant to Taiwan company, to outsource manufacturing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Panasonic teams with James Cameron&#8217;s &#8216;Avatar&#8217; movie to promote 3-D home TVs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — &#8220;Titanic&#8221; director James Cameron has signed on with Panasonic Corp. to promote new 3-D TVs.

The deal disclosed Friday comes as Cameron and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. are aiming to break new ground with the release of &#8220;Avatar,&#8221; a movie shot entirely in 3-D.
At the same time, Panasonic is making a big push .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/21/panasonic-teams-with-james-camerons-avatar-movie-to-promote-3-d-home-tvs-26654/">Original article &nbsp;: Panasonic teams with James Cameron&#8217;s &#8216;Avatar&#8217; movie to promote 3-D home TVs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Panasonic ties up with Cameron&#8217;s &#8216;Avatar&#8217; movie to go 3-D, promote home TVs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Panasonic Corp. has signed on &#8220;Titanic&#8221; director James Cameron and his upcoming film in an advertising blitz for its TVs equipped with 3-D technology, both sides said Friday.

The deal between the major Japanese electronics maker and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.&#8217;s &#8220;Avatar&#8221; — the first major Hollywood 3-D release that&#8217;s not animation — .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/21/panasonic-ties-up-with-camerons-avatar-movie-to-go-3-d-promote-home-tvs-26401/">Source &nbsp;: Panasonic ties up with Cameron&#8217;s &#8216;Avatar&#8217; movie to go 3-D, promote home TVs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hildegard Behrens, renowned Wagner soprano, dies in Tokyo at age 72</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. She was 72.

Jonathan Friend, artistic administrator of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, said Tuesday in an e-mail to opera officials that Behrens felt unwell while traveling to a festival near Tokyo. She went to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/19/hildegard-behrens-renowned-wagner-soprano-dies-in-tokyo-at-age-72-25815/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico&#8217;s Inarritu to head jury at Tokyo International Film Festival</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/19/mexicos-inarritu-to-head-jury-at-tokyo-international-film-festival-25802/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG — &#8220;Babel&#8221; director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will head the competition jury at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October.

Organizers named the Mexican filmmaker the jury president in a statement on their official Web site. The 21st edition of the film festival is scheduled for Oct. 18-26.
Inarritu was quoted as saying he was honored ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/19/mexicos-inarritu-to-head-jury-at-tokyo-international-film-festival-25802/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Mexico&#8217;s Inarritu to head jury at Tokyo International Film Festival</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hildegard Behrens, renowned Wagner soprano, dies in Tokyo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shino Yuasa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. She was 72.

Jonathan Friend, artistic administrator of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, said Tuesday in an e-mail to opera officials that Behrens felt unwell while traveling to a festival near Tokyo. She went to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/19/hildegard-behrens-renowned-wagner-soprano-dies-in-tokyo-25783/">Original article &nbsp;: Hildegard Behrens, renowned Wagner soprano, dies in Tokyo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan says arrival of Uighur activist won&#8217;t affect ties with China</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — The visit to Japan of an exiled Uighur activist who China blames for this month&#8217;s ethnic riots will not affect relations between Tokyo and Beijing because its approval was not politically motivated, the government said Tuesday.

China&#8217;s Foreign Ministry expressed &#8220;strong dissatisfaction&#8221; Monday with Japan for allowing a visit by Rebiya Kadeer, the U.S.-based .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/28/japan-says-arrival-of-uighur-activist-wont-affect-ties-with-china-20206/">Japan says arrival of Uighur activist won&#8217;t affect ties with China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IMAX taking its big screens to Asia as part of aggressive global expansion</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/13/imax-taking-its-big-screens-to-asia-as-part-of-aggressive-global-expansion-16192/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Megascreen theater company IMAX Corp. is hoping Harry Potter&#8217;s magic touch will help catapult the company itself into a global smash hit.

Like Hollywood&#8217;s movie studios, IMAX is increasingly banking its future on countries outside North America. And Asia — the world&#8217;s most populous continent — plays a leading role in the company&#8217;s aggressive .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/13/imax-taking-its-big-screens-to-asia-as-part-of-aggressive-global-expansion-16192/">Original article &nbsp;: IMAX taking its big screens to Asia as part of aggressive global expansion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sharp to boost TV panel production in Japan to meet growing global demand</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/09/sharp-to-boost-tv-panel-production-in-japan-to-meet-growing-global-demand-15370/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. said Thursday it will raise production of panels for TVs to meet improving global demand.

Sharp will boost production by about 10 percent to 100,000 from 90,000 after August at one of its plants in Kameyama, which makes so-called &#8220;eighth-generation&#8221; glass panels, the Osaka-based maker of Aquos TVs said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/09/sharp-to-boost-tv-panel-production-in-japan-to-meet-growing-global-demand-15370/">Original article &nbsp;: Sharp to boost TV panel production in Japan to meet growing global demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Richard Gere sees dog, not himself, as lead in movie based on Japanese tale</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/08/richard-gere-sees-dog-not-himself-as-lead-in-movie-based-on-japanese-tale-14917/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Richard Gere: Dog is hero in film about Japan tale

TOKYO — Richard Gere stars in a Hollywood remake of Japan&#8217;s long-cherished story of Hachiko, a faithful dog that died at a train station waiting for its master. But &#8220;Hachi: A Dog&#8217;s Story&#8221; is more about the dog than about Gere, the 59-year-old actor said Wednesday.
&#8220;On .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/08/richard-gere-sees-dog-not-himself-as-lead-in-movie-based-on-japanese-tale-14917/">Richard Gere sees dog, not himself, as lead in movie based on Japanese tale</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson, international King of Pop, mourned around globe by fans watching LA service</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/08/michael-jackson-international-king-of-pop-mourned-around-globe-by-fans-watching-la-service-14895/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Lawless</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[International idol, Jackson mourned around globe

LONDON — Fans in Asia stayed awake into the wee hours, bars across Europe held Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris cleared their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop&#8217;s star-studded memorial service from Los Angeles.
Fans mourned the singer and celebrated his life along ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/08/michael-jackson-international-king-of-pop-mourned-around-globe-by-fans-watching-la-service-14895/">Michael Jackson, international King of Pop, mourned around globe by fans watching LA service</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson&#8217;s international fans mourn idol as Los Angeles memorial begins</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/07/michael-jacksons-international-fans-mourn-idol-as-los-angeles-memorial-begins-14760/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Lawless</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Fans in Asia stayed up into the wee hours, bars across Europe held Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris cleared their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop&#8217;s star-studded memorial service live from Los Angeles.

Fans mourned — and celebrated — the singer&#8217;s life along with the thousands ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/07/michael-jacksons-international-fans-mourn-idol-as-los-angeles-memorial-begins-14760/">Michael Jackson&#8217;s international fans mourn idol as Los Angeles memorial begins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson&#8217;s international fans mourn idol before Los Angeles memorial</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Lawless</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Fans in Asia stayed up into the wee hours, bars across Europe were holding Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris cleared their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop&#8217;s star-studded memorial service live from Los Angeles.

Fans said they would mourn, and celebrate the singer&#8217;s life, with the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/07/michael-jacksons-international-fans-mourn-idol-before-los-angeles-memorial-14675/">Michael Jackson&#8217;s international fans mourn idol before Los Angeles memorial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s royal couple head to Canada, Hawaii to reach out to Japanese immigrants</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/03/japans-royal-couple-head-to-canada-hawaii-to-reach-out-to-japanese-immigrants-13632/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hope to reach out to Americans and Canadians of Japanese ancestry during a two-week tour that began Friday, but they won&#8217;t be going to Pearl Harbor.

&#8220;Both Canada and the state of Hawaii are home to many people of Japanese ancestry,&#8221; Akihito said in a statement ahead of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/03/japans-royal-couple-head-to-canada-hawaii-to-reach-out-to-japanese-immigrants-13632/">Original source &nbsp;: Japan&#8217;s royal couple head to Canada, Hawaii to reach out to Japanese immigrants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Overseas fans still in mourning for Michael Jackson, await news of a global tribute</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/29/overseas-fans-still-in-mourning-for-michael-jackson-await-news-of-a-global-tribute-12530/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — Mourning Michael Jackson fans lauded his talent, moonwalked in his honor, sang his lyrics and awaited word Monday on the possibility of a global memorial to the King of Pop.

In Paris, fans and Jackson lookalikes held what they claimed was the world&#8217;s biggest moonwalk, organized via Facebook. Gliding backwards beneath the Eiffel Tower, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/29/overseas-fans-still-in-mourning-for-michael-jackson-await-news-of-a-global-tribute-12530/">Original article on  : Overseas fans still in mourning for Michael Jackson, await news of a global tribute</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Overseas fans still in mourning for Michael Jackson, saying his talent outshone scandals</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/29/overseas-fans-still-in-mourning-for-michael-jackson-saying-his-talent-outshone-scandals-12479/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Mourning Michael Jackson fans around the world awaited word Monday on the possibility of a global memorial to the King of Pop.

Jackson died Thursday in Los Angeles, where his supporters discussed the possibility of holding such a memorial, but nothing had been decided as of Monday. Fans around Asia continued to mark the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/29/overseas-fans-still-in-mourning-for-michael-jackson-saying-his-talent-outshone-scandals-12479/">Overseas fans still in mourning for Michael Jackson, saying his talent outshone scandals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson found loyal, generous fans in Japan</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/26/michael-jackson-found-loyal-generous-fans-in-japan-11738/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Despite years of child molestation accusations and deep financial difficulties, Michael Jackson could always count on one nation for unquestioning fan loyalty and lucrative advertising deals — Japan.

His death in California on Thursday at age 50 shook the country. Many Japanese TV channels switched to special programming and a major Japanese online retailer .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/26/michael-jackson-found-loyal-generous-fans-in-japan-11738/">Michael Jackson found loyal, generous fans in Japan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sony shareholders approve new management, including founder son, to fight downturn</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/19/sony-shareholders-approve-new-management-including-founder-son-to-fight-downturn-10147/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Sony shareholders approved a new management setup at the Japanese electronics and entertainment company on Friday that will center power around Chief Executive Howard Stringer and a team of younger executives.

They approved 15 directors, including Welsh-born American Stringer, the first foreigner to head Sony, who is taking on an additional title of president .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/19/sony-shareholders-approve-new-management-including-founder-son-to-fight-downturn-10147/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo 2016 invites Japan&#8217;s crown prince to Copenhagen for Oct. 2 vote on Olympic site</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Officials of Tokyo&#8217;s bid for the 2016 Olympics have invited Japan&#8217;s crown prince to travel to Copenhagen for the IOC vote on Oct. 2.

Tokyo Governor and bid committee president Shintaro Ishihara said Thursday that he has asked Prime Minister Tara Aso to invite Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako to represent the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/18/tokyo-2016-invites-japans-crown-prince-to-copenhagen-for-oct-2-vote-on-olympic-site-10055/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Tokyo 2016 invites Japan&#8217;s crown prince to Copenhagen for Oct. 2 vote on Olympic site</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Now in semifinals, blind pianist from Japan wows audiences at prestigious Cliburn contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 06:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela K. Brown</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FORT WORTH, Texas — With a dramatic bow of pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii&#8217;s head, rich sounds of the piano, violins, cello and viola broke the concert hall silence as he and a string quartet played Schumann&#8217;s Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44.

Just before the final note about 30 minutes later, the Van Cliburn International Piano .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/05/31/now-in-semifinals-blind-pianist-from-japan-wows-audiences-at-prestigious-cliburn-contest-6361/">Now in semifinals, blind pianist from Japan wows audiences at prestigious Cliburn contest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trackers find the trail of US poet who went missing on remote Japanese island</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/05/09/trackers-find-the-trail-of-us-poet-who-went-missing-on-remote-japanese-island-3390/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 06:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — A team of American trackers found the footprints Wednesday of an award-winning U.S. poet who went missing on a remote Japanese island while hiking up a volcano.

University of Wyoming assistant professor Craig Arnold, 41, was reported missing April 27 after he failed to return from a hike on the tiny island of Kuchinoerabu-jima, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/05/09/trackers-find-the-trail-of-us-poet-who-went-missing-on-remote-japanese-island-3390/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Trackers find the trail of US poet who went missing on remote Japanese island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollywood star Tom Hanks throws out first pitch at baseball game in Tokyo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 06:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Armstrong</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Hollywood star Tom Hanks was in a league of his own Friday when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Japanese professional baseball game.

Hanks, who is in Tokyo with director Ron Howard to promote their film &#8220;Angels &#038; Demons,&#8221; took a few warm-up pitches in the bullpen before heading out to ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/05/09/hollywood-star-tom-hanks-throws-out-first-pitch-at-baseball-game-in-tokyo-3379/">Hollywood star Tom Hanks throws out first pitch at baseball game in Tokyo</a>.]]></description>
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