Category: Japan

The More I Watch Shen Yun, the More I Love It, Says Doctor

KAMAKURA, Japan—A Japanese doctor attended Shen Yun Performing Arts in Kamakura, Japan on Jan. 15. He said he enjoyed the show very much, “I watch it more, I love it more.” Dr. Sekiya Masao is a medical Ph.D. and a physician at the Oyumino Clinic. He was amazed by Shen Yun’s dancers. “The male dancers…


‘All Countries Should Learn from Shen Yun,’ Says Japanese Hospital President

KAMAKURA, Japan—A Japanese hospital president enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts and appreciated Shen Yun’s effort to revive the traditional culture and values. He suggested all countries learn from Shen Yun and save their own cultures. “The overall composition of Shen Yun is very beautiful. I like it very much,” said Mr. Simakura Syuya, the president…


Shen Yun Has Huge Power, I’m Energized, Says President of Japanese Space Company JAMSS

KAMAKURA, Japan—Mr. Koto Toshikazu, president of the famous Japanese manned space company JAMSS, said he was energized and full of force after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Kamakura Performing Art Center in Kamakura, Japan, on Jan. 14. “The female dancers are very elegant. It’s fabulous! You won’t believe a dancer can dance such…


‘Shen Yun Is Transcending the Times,’ Says Japanese First-Class Architect

KAMAKURA, Japan—Shen Yun Performing Arts World Company kicked off the first of its four shows in Kamakura, Japan this season at Kamakura Performing Art Center on Jan. 13. Mr. Kato Atsuo, Japanese first-class architect, repeated “great, really great!” and “everybody must not miss Shen Yun” after attending the show. Mr. Kato said everyone should attend…


Japan, Canada Leaders Discuss Bilateral Trade, Economy, and China

Japanese and Canadian leaders on Thursday discussed expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation, as well as their approach to the increasing military assertiveness of the Chinese Communist regime in the Indo-Pacific region. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Thursday as part of his tour to the…


Suspect in Japan’s Former PM Shinzo Abe’s Assassination Charged With Murder

A Japanese man suspected of shooting Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 was charged with murder and firearms law violations on Friday after undergoing psychiatric evaluation. Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, was charged with the murder of Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader. Abe was shot and killed during a campaign speech in Japan’s western city…


US and Japan Sign Historic Defense Agreements, Extend Mutual Aid to Space

The leaders of Japan and the United States are expanding the nations’ alliance with a series of new commitments regarding defense spending, military modernization, and a new agreement that will extend their mutual defense treaty to space. U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to the White House on Jan. 13, where…


Japan Doubles Down on Growing Threat From China and Russia

Commentary Citing the threat from communist China and Russia, Japan’s 2023 military budget is the biggest since World War II. “China continues to unilaterally change or attempt to change the status quo by coercion in the East China Sea and South China Sea,” reads Japan’s 2022 defense white paper. The document outlines the scope of…


Japan Signs Agreements With US to Secure Defense Supply Chains

The United States and Japanese defense chiefs signed two memorandums of understanding on Jan. 12 to expand cooperation in advanced technologies and defense supply chains as both nations seek to step up their alliance. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada signed the agreements during a meeting at the Pentagon,…


Shen Yun Teaches ‘Long Term Strategic Values’, Says Medical University Vice Chairman

KYOTO, Japan—Three curtain calls couldn’t satisfy audiences in Kyoto, Japan on Jan. 11. They told The Epoch Times how entertaining the show was and how much they liked it after attending the Shen Yun Performing Arts at the ROHM Theatre on the evening of Jan. 11. “Shen Yun has brought these beautiful cultures and arts…