Month: January 2024

[ad_1] An independent English-language documentary on the extraordinary life and violent death of Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese doctor who worked for years to turn a desert in war-torn Afghanistan green, is set to introduce him to a new audience while honoring his humanitarian feats.Moved by Nakamura's work, film director Kenji Yatsu filmed 1,000 hours of footage over 21 years starting in 1998, including Nakamura's involvement in the digging of a […]

[ad_1] “The First Slam Dunk” was animated in a style known as 3DCG anime, which combines the hard outlines and flat planes of traditional 2D animation with 3D models and movement. | © I.T. PLANNING, INC. © 2022 THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Film Partners While much of Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” was illustrated with pencil and paint on paper, the movie makes extensive use of computer animation, […]

[ad_1] The potential return of Donald Trump to the White House has raised eyebrows in Asia, with some experts and former officials suggesting that a victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election could see Trump’s more destructive impulses unleashed on the region.If American voters in November again choose Trump, who is the heavy favorite to win the Republican nomination, the decision will have potentially serious implications for Japan, which lost […]

[ad_1] Namerikawa, Toyama Pref. – On Jan. 1, I wasn’t in Ishikawa Prefecture. I was about 80 kilometers away, as the crow flies, in the eastern half of Toyama Prefecture, which seems largely to have escaped the death, damage and destruction that the area west of the prefectural capital and beyond saw as a result of the 7.6 magnitude quake that struck the Noto Peninsula that day.Writing now from my […]

[ad_1] China said its navy and air force conducted patrols in the South China Sea, an event that comes as the U.S. and the Philippines hold maritime drills in the same region, reflecting the rising tensions in the contested waterway. The "routine” operations on Wednesday and Thursday aim to "resolutely safeguard China’s sovereignty, security, and maritime rights and interests,” the People’s Liberation Army said in a post on social media. […]

[ad_1] Over 72 hours after a powerful earthquake hit the Sea of Japan coast on New Year's Day, killing at least 84 people in Ishikawa Prefecture and injuring hundreds, authorities are intensifying their efforts to rescue those trapped under collapsed buildings.Amid the threat of aftershocks and unfavorable weather conditions — with heavy rains and low temperatures aggravating an already dire situation — the window for rescue efforts is closing quickly. […]