Tag: Japan

How Hitoshi Yamauchi deals with evil

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Here is an amazing story about a Japanese mathematician who was assaulted in a vicious racist attack in a subway station in central West Berlin. He went back to the scene of the crime and placed a poster with a job offer to the attacker. The job is intended to teach the assailant humanity and […]

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Jazz-Avantgarde-Duo „EVERGREEN“

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AKI TAKASE (piano) RUDI MAHALL (bassclarinet) Geseko von Lüpke schrieb in der SZ über dieses Power-Duo: “…doch wo perfekte Technik und instrumentale Beherrschung im reinen Selbstausdruck nebensächlich wurden, spielen auch Stile und Stücke keine Rolle mehr. Auf der Bühne standen schlicht Persönlichkeiten.“ Dienstag, 17. Dezember 2013 21-23 Uhr. [Source]

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Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi aka Cuushe performing in Berlin tonight!

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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 […]

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Cocoro

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The 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 […]

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The Japanese movies at the Berlinale 2013

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Here are the Japanese movies at this year’s Berlinale. There are four short films, five new feature films and six classics in the programme. Below are programme links to all the films and selected trailers for some of the films. Short films: UZUSHIO -Seto Current- (2012) The Silent Passenge r (2012) Between Regularity and Irregularity […]

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Kotowa Machida from the Berliner Philharmoniker at Klassik Lounge

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Klassik Lounge With Sarah Willis (horn), Kotowa Machida (violin) and Cordelia Höfer (piano). The horn is clearly one of the less prominent instruments – but with Sarah Willis it has a dedicated advocate and outstanding performer: As a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, she travels with her horn and around the world. On 4 February […]

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Toshio Hosokawa – Matsukaze

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»Matsukaze« is among the best-loved classics of Japanese Noh Theatre. The sisters Matsukaze and Murasame are each in love with the same man; their feelings however remain unrequited in this life. Years after death the sisters’ spirits revisit this world in tireless pursuit of their beloved. With the world première of »Matsukaze« Sasha Waltz follows […]

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