Japan /tags/japan Japan en-US Copyright Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:00:00 GMT A star is born: Rare mushroom sparks excitement in Austin and beyond /texas-news/2024-01-02/a-star-is-born-rare-mushroom-sparks-excitement-in-austin-and-beyond A star-shaped fungus found only in Texas, Oklahoma and Japan is popping up in the Austin area this winter to the delight of mushroom enthusiasts. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-01-02/a-star-is-born-rare-mushroom-sparks-excitement-in-austin-and-beyond Becky Fogel At the Crow Museum, simple functions lead to stunning forms from Japanese artisans /arts-culture/2023-05-23/at-the-crow-museum-simple-functions-lead-to-stunning-forms-from-japanese-artisans Drawing on the extensive, private collection of Jeffrey Montgomery, "Form & Function" is the largest show of Japanese art the Dallas museum has ever shown: All six of its galleries are filled — and will stay that way for a full year. Tue, 23 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-05-23/at-the-crow-museum-simple-functions-lead-to-stunning-forms-from-japanese-artisans Jerome Weeks Remembering Fukushima: 10 Years After The Devastation /news/2021-03-11/remembering-fukushima-10-years-after-the-devastation NPR photographer David Gilkey captured the impact of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 01:00:37 GMT /news/2021-03-11/remembering-fukushima-10-years-after-the-devastation Nicole Werbeck, Di'Amond Moore Emperor Akihito, Japan's 'Surprising Pacifist,' Steps Down After 30 Years /2019-04-30/emperor-akihito-japans-surprising-pacifist-steps-down-after-30-years Japan's defeat in World War II "produced in him strong feelings against war and its chaos," says a childhood friend. Akihito has expressed deep remorse at home and abroad for Japan's wartime actions. Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:55:22 GMT /2019-04-30/emperor-akihito-japans-surprising-pacifist-steps-down-after-30-years Anthony Kuhn Couple Moves On From Silence About Time In Japanese Internment Camps /2017-02-17/couple-moves-on-from-silence-about-time-in-japanese-internment-camps This weekend marks the 75th anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt's executive order that led to the internment of Japanese-Americans. We hear from two people who were interned when they were children. Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:08:00 GMT /2017-02-17/couple-moves-on-from-silence-about-time-in-japanese-internment-camps NPR Staff Meet The World's Only Non-Japanese Master of Sake Tasting - John Gauntner /texas-news/2013-08-14/meet-the-worlds-only-non-japanese-master-of-sake-tasting-john-gauntner When you have a wine question at a restaurant, you might ask for the sommelier. The best of the best are Master Sommeliers. Well, Japan has experts for… Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:49:32 GMT /texas-news/2013-08-14/meet-the-worlds-only-non-japanese-master-of-sake-tasting-john-gauntner Bill Zeeble Sendai, Japan Sends Messages Of Thanks to North Texas /texas-news/2012-03-12/sendai-japan-sends-messages-of-thanks-to-north-texas One year ago Dallas’ Friendship City of Sendai, Japan, was counting the hundreds who were dead or missing. A ferocious earthquake and tsunami had… Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:27:48 GMT /texas-news/2012-03-12/sendai-japan-sends-messages-of-thanks-to-north-texas Shelley Kofler Texas Visit Inspires Camps For Grieving Japanese Children /arts-culture/2012-03-09/texas-visit-inspires-camps-for-grieving-japanese-children A year ago Sunday the world shuddered as an earthquake and tsunami destroyed villages and lives in Japan. In the aftermath some 100,000 children were… Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:39:15 GMT /arts-culture/2012-03-09/texas-visit-inspires-camps-for-grieving-japanese-children Shelley Kofler