NAGOYA, Japan—Japanese entrepreneurs and artists said they were excited from attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater in Nagoya on Jan. 27. “I was uplifted. My whole body is swept up in this excitement,” said Ms. Endou Masayo, the president of a construction company, “The movements are absolutely beautiful and extremely…
Shen Yun’s Famed Production a ‘Brand-New Experience’ for Japanese Entrepreneurs and Artists
‘I Experienced Divine Culture in Shen Yun,’ Says Japanese Company President
NAGOYA, Japan—Mr. Iwamoto Yasuhiro, the president of Japan’s largest truck sales network, U-Truck Net, said he was deeply touched and shocked when seeing the divine culture that Shen Yun Performing Arts presented at the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater in Nagoya on Jan. 27. “Shen Yun artists presented the traditional Chinese people’s respect for Gods and…
Japan Launches Intel Satellite to Watch North Korea, Disasters
TOKYO—Japan successfully launched a rocket Thursday carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and improve natural disaster response. The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., successfully lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the IGS-Radar 7 reconnaissance satellite as…
Akio Toyoda Resigns as Toyota’s CEO Amid Transition to Electric Vehicles
Toyota’s CEO Akio Toyoda is stepping down from his position and assuming the role of chairman after over 13 years in charge, the company announced on Thursday, amid plans to transition to electric vehicles. Toyoda, 66, is the grandson of Toyota’s founder and has led the company since 2009. He will resign on April 1…
8 Confirmed Dead in Ship Sinking Off Japan and South Korea
BEIJING—A Chinese official said Thursday that eight people have died in the sinking of a cargo ship in waters between Japan and South Korea. Lyu Guijun, the consul general in the western Japanese city of Fukuoka, told state broadcaster CGTN that six of the eight victims were Chinese. There were 22 crew members—14 from China…
‘The Highest Standard of Any Performance in the World’: Tokyo Audience Praises Shen Yun’s ‘Perfection’
TOKYO, Japan—A Japanese IT company president enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts, which he felt was amazing, majestic, and somehow familiar. “When the curtain first opened, I was shocked. The performance is incredibly amazing,” said Mr. Anbo Mituru, the president of an IT company in Tokyo, after attending Shen Yun at the Shinjuku Bunka Center in…
Japanese Company President Changes His Dislike for Music After Shen Yun
TOKYO, Japan—A Japanese entrepreneur said he disliked music, but watching Shen Yun Performing Arts, he felt cured of his daily troubles by Shen Yun’s music. He found it beautiful and touching, and changed his notions about music. “My daily life is work every day. Listening to Shen Yun, I temporarily forgot all the mundane worries,”…
Lexus Chief to Take Over Toyota as Founder’s Grandson Steps Down
TOKYO—Toyota’s chief executive will step down as head of the company his grandfather founded, the automaker said on Thursday, handing over to the leader of its Lexus luxury brand. The 53-year-old chief branding officer and president of Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus brand, Koji Sato, will take over from April 1 when Akio Toyoda becomes chairman,…
In Shen Yun, Tokyo Theatergoers ‘Strongly Felt the Kindness From Dancers’ Hearts’
TOKYO, Japan—Shen Yun Performing Arts took to the stage for the second day in Tokyo at the Shinjuku Bunka Center on Jan. 25, where many business elites were among the audience. Several commented on the sense of compassion and strong kindness they felt from the performers, and how it changed them. “My soul has been cured…
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Japanese Audience Grateful for and Amazed by Shen Yun
NAGOYA, Japan—“We, Japanese people, are very good at synchronization. But we are far behind Shen Yun,” said Mr. Amano Takahiko, a tax accountant, after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater in Nagoya on Jan. 17. Mr. Amano said all Shen Yun dancers danced at exactly the same pace and in…