Ikue Gotoh & Robert Koller in Piano Galerie

February 24, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Schubert lieder sung by Ikue Gotoh from Japan & Robert Koller from Schweiz. 25. Februar 2016, 19:30. JustMusic GmbH PianoGalerie Pariser Str. 9 / Ecke Fasanenstr. 46 10719 Berlin [Tickets]

“Ein Abend mit Brahms”

February 21, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Sunday, Februar 28, 2016. 5pm. Kammermusiksaal-Friedenau Isoldestraße 9 Berlin Izleh Henry – Violin Tomoki Kitamura– Fortepiano (Broadwood-Flügel, 1847) Dorothea Hilzinger – Moderation Listen to: Johannes Brahms: Sonaten für Violine und Hammerflügel Nr.1 G-dur Op.78 (“Regenlied”) Nr.2 A-dur Op.100 Nr.3 d-moll Op.108 Born in Aichi in 1991, Tomoki Kitamura began playing the piano at the […]

Interview with art student Aya Ando

February 15, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

Text by: Ruri Kawanami Photo by: Mai Suzuki We visited the atelier of Aya Ando, a 23-year old art student, who now studies at the Universität der Künste (UdK) in Berlin as an exchange student. She is a young and ambitious artist who promised us that she would definitely come back to Berlin after her […]

Congratulations Japan! They’re heading to #Rio2016 thanks to a dramatic late winner against Iraq in #AFCU23 Semi-final!

January 26, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Japan 2-1 Iraq: Riki Harakawa scored a 93rd minute winner as Japan secured a place in the final of the AFC U23 Championship and qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games after snatching a dramatic 2-1 win over Iraq in Tuesday’s semi-final at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium.

The Japanese multimedia artist in Berlin: Meet Naomi Takaki

January 20, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

By Ayako Yuse ベルリン在住のアーティスト髙木直美さんにインタビューしました！ Recently, I interviewed the Japanese artist Naomi Takaki in Berlin and asked her about her work and the city. 1、どちら出身ですか?いつベルリンに来られましたか? Where are you from in Japan? When did you come to Berlin? 大阪出身です。3年前にベルリンに来ました。 I’m from Osaka. I came to Berlin three years ago. 2、ベルリンの好きなところをおしえてください。 Can you tell us about your […]

100 Years of Beauty: Japan

January 16, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Produced, Directed, and Edited by Cut.com Talent Mei Kurahashi (meikurahashi.tumblr.com) Crew Erin Skipley – Hair (http://erinskipley.com/) Naomi Rincon – Hair Asst (http://instagram.com/naomibangseattle) Katya Gudaeva – Makeup (http://www.katyagudaeva.com/) Junko & Marina Taylor – Research and Accessories Behind the scenes and high res images Hair accessories Mariko Kayama – Kimono Art (www.kimonoart.org) Traditional Japanese dance taught by […]

Brilliant promo from Uniqlo Berlin

January 5, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Christmas markets stayed warm this year. Thanks to Unqlo Heattech. Japan technology.

The Japanese ballet dancer who lives in Berlin to create beauty: Meet Marina Kanno

December 22, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

©designedbyalice http://www.designedbyalice.co.uk By Ayako Yuse ベルリン国立バレエ団にてプロのバレエダンサーとして活躍する菅野茉里奈さんにインタビューしました！ I interviewed Marina Kanno. She is a professional ballet dancer at the Berlin State Ballet! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Марина | 菅野茉里奈 (@marinakann0) １、どちらの出身ですか？ベルリンにはどれくらい住んでいますか？ Where are you from? How long have you lived in Berlin? 神奈川県藤沢市です。江ノ島に近いところです。ベルリンには９年住んでいます。プロのダンサーとして、ウィーン国立歌劇場ではたらきはじめて、２年後にウラジミール・マラーホフからベルリンへのオファーを頂いたので、ベルリンにきました。ロシアに１６歳で留学していたので、そこからずっと海外生活です。 I’m from Fujisawa-city, Kanagawa. It’s close […]

Interview with Japanese concert pianist Kotaro Fukuma

December 22, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

By Ayako Yuse 世界を飛び回りながら精力的に活躍するベルリン在住のピアニスト福間洸太朗さんにインタビューを行いました。今月２６日にベルリン・フィルハーモニーにて開かれるソロコンサートはすでに完売してしまったとのこと。ですが、２月にはクラヴィアフェスティバル・ベルリンで演奏される予定ですので、ぜひ足を運んでみてください！ I recently interviewed Kotaro Fukuma, a Japanese pianist living in Berlin. He plays piano all over the world and also he will perform with orchestra at the Berliner Philharmonie on 26th December. All tickets for the Berliner Philharmonie concert have been sold out, but he will also play for Klavierfestival Berlin […]