Japanese culture and life in Berlin
Kyoto native dream pop artist Cuushe (who recently toured with Grouper in Japan), Using her mesmerizing airy vocals as the main instrument, Cuushe composes pop-infused electronic music that is lovable and yet uniquely different from any other song-based pop sounds out there. Together with the delicate lyrics penned by her, the multi-talented Cuushe beautifully projects […]
Read MoreThe best Japanese place you’ve never heard of. Green tea is the favoured ingredient at this diminutive cafe and restaurant tucked into an unassuming building on busy Mehringdamm. It comes in three forms: tea, smoothie and muffin – all made with traditional matcha powder. If tea’s not your thing, you’re still going to love their […]
Read MoreTomoko Takahashi had her first piano lessons in her homeland Japan with age four. 1982 she continued her musical education at the state academy of arts in Tokyo. Two years later she was recognized for her accomplishments during the national Nippon-Music-Competition. After her final examination in Tokyo 1988, she studied as scholarshipholder of the DAAD […]
Read MoreRead her story in Berliner Morgenpost here [In German].
Read MoreAdidas’s chic, sporty Y-3 collection is inspired by British style, Olympic sport and Yohji Yamamoto’s daring design. The Y-3 boutique inside Mientus, a high-end fashion hive located in Berlin’s leafy Charlottenburg district, displays the brand’s mixture of elegance and athleticism. Y-3 has been available at Mientus since 2003 and now has a new 90-square-metre space […]
Read MoreLive at Volksbuhne February 17, 2013 as part of the 80 year old birthday celebration concert (and later party at Paris Bar in Kantstrasse and breakfast at Literaturhaus in Fasanenstrasse).
Read MoreConfessions (告白 Kokuhaku) is a 2010 Japanese drama film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, based on housewife-turned-author Kanae Minato’s 2008 debut mystery novel that won the 2009 Honya Taisho award. WDR, Thursday, April 11, 2013, 23:15.
Read MoreFree concert at the Berliner Philharmonie tonight arranged by the German-Japan Friendship Association. E-mail here for tickets. BRANDENBURGISCHES STAATSORCHESTER FRANKFURT/ODER CHOSEI KOMATSU Dirigent Mchiko Watanabe Sopran Bhawani Moennsad Alt Clemens-C. Löschmann Tenor Sebastian Noack Bariton Deutsch-Japanischer Freundschaftschor Deutsch-japanisches Freundschaftskonzert Ludwig van Beethoven Symphonie Nr. 9 d-Moll op. 125 [Source]
Read MoreRead more about her here.
Read MoreWhen Panasonic Automotive and Aupeo said in January that they were starting a “strategic collaboration” around in-car infotainment services, it now seems they were just being coy. As it turns out, Panasonic has bought the Berlin-based Pandora competitor outright. According to Weiss, Aupeo will remain in Berlin as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Panasonic Automotive Systems […]
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