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Cultuur & media
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the
Yayoi Kusama channelled hallucinations and trauma into vibrant art featuring her trademark dots, nets and infinity motifs over a career spanning…
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Nieuws uit Japan
Laatste berichten en historisch nieuws uit Japan. Hoofdstad: Tokyo.
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Gezondheid
Avant-Garde Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist whose obsessive dots, nets, pumpkins and mirrored rooms grew from intensely personal visions into…
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CAR OF THE WEEK: Lexus RZ 350e is being up in the EV world
What a difference a steering wheel makes.When I recently reviewed a Lexus RZ 500e, it was fitted with the butterfly-shaped yoke (‘yoke’ in this…
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In 1959, 5,000 people lived on Japanese
Japans Hashima Island, or Gunkanjima, was once a bustling coal-mining community with more than 5,000 residents and one of the worlds highest pop…
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Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles
TOKYO (AP) — Torrential rain struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama on Thursday, triggering flooding and landslides, cl…
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Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97
Kusama turned her hallucinations into works that ranged from polka dot paintings to 'Infinity Mirror Rooms'.
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Cultuur & media
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s powerful life lesson hidden in her famous polka dots: ‘Return to the infinite universe...’
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist celebrated for her iconic polka dots, died at 97 after continuing to paint until her final days. Her art grew…
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How salmon evolved to cope with the ice age
Their odd behaviour seems to be a relic of the time of the glaciers
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Politiek
ICC leader asks Japan to ease US tensions
TOKYO -- The president of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday that she has no reason to face U.S. sanctions, adding that she is aski…
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Chopova Lowena Doubles Down on Experience, Service With ‘Clubhouse’ Retail Concept
Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena's new East London outpost comes with a shop for custom kilts, entry-price merch, artist furniture, and community e…
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Klimaat & energie
TEPCO starts EIA for 420MW Choshi offshore wind project
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Renewable Power has started the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for a proposed offshore wind…
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Cultuur & media
Louis Vuitton Pays Tribute to ‘Legend’ Yayoi Kusama
Calling her 'one of the greatest artists of contemporary art,' Louis Vuitton paid tribute to Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who died on Aug. 14 a…
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Technologie
European premiere of V-Cell technology alongside complete Ni-MH battery portfolio for rail applications
Based on Panasonic's V-Cell technology, the V-Type module is designed for high-performance railway applications, including high-speed trains whe…
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for polka dots, dies at 97
Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, triggering tributes.…
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Japan to probe popular animal cafes amid hygiene, welfare concerns
A WWF Japan survey has found that some shops keep endangered species while others have inadequate hygiene management.
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Who Was Yayoi Kusama? The Artist Behind Polka Dots, Nude Protests and a Letter to Nixon
The Japanese avant-garde artist turned childhood hallucinations into polka-dot paintings, pumpkins and immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms.
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Gezondheid
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the ‘polka dot queen’, dies at 97
TOKYO – Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, renowned worldwide for her distinctive polka dots, nets and infinity motifs, has died at the…
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Reizen
Malaysian airport staff find body in wheel well of plane from Japan
Police say the unidentified victim is in his or her twenties and may have been dead for more than 72 hours.