Miyazaki Prefecture

Ex-Miyazaki gov candidate drowns while swimming at beach

keralanext.com     3 hrs ago          

NAHA — A former candidate in the Miyazaki gubernatorial election drowned at a swimming beach in Nakijin, Okinawa Prefecture, his employer said Thursday. Tetsuji Mochinaga, 48, died while swimming with his 5-year-old son...                    

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Japan's Strong Contenders for Golden Lion

japan-zone.com     Jul 30, 2008   1 related          

Japan will have a strong presence at this year's Venice International Film Festival. The latest works from Kitano Takeshi (61), Miyazaki Hayao (67) and Oshii Mamoru (56) have all been chosen to compete for the top prize....                    

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Be 'Spirited Away' With Studio Ghibli

suite101.com     Jul 29, 2008          

Miyazaki's Animated Masterpiece Takes Audiences To Another World With heavenly animation, an imaginative cast, a beautiful score, and an inspirational story of friendship, determination, and love, 'Spirited Away' is a must for...                    

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Miyazaki gov. promises to stop using taxpayers money for celebrity bouquets

mainichi.jp     Jul 26, 2008          

MIYAZAKI -- Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru has pledged to stop using taxpayers' money to send flowers to celebrities, after it was revealed that he had used 59,640 yen from his entertainment expenses to send bouquets to...                    

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Japanese Dolphin: Out of the Pan and into the Fire... [Zooillogix]

scienceblogs.com     Jul 24, 2008          

After becoming entangled in a fishing net off the coast of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefrecture in Japan, a wounded and exhausted young dolphin was taken to Umitamago Aquarium, also known as Oita Marine Palace Aquarium. The dolphin...                    

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Book Reviews › Publisher records voices of death row inmates

japantoday.com     Jul 24, 2008          

TOKYO — Hiroyuki Shinoda has published books and memorandums of unusual writers—death row inmates—despite criticism he should not present the excuses of notorious criminals. ‘‘I believe it’s necessary to record their voices to...                    

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Miyazaki pt 2, a Party in Kagoshima, and Back to Fukuoka

wordpress.com     Jul 23, 2008          

I'm leaving for Tokyo tomorrow, and I don't know when I'll have internet again. I'm sure I'll have it in Tokyo, cause...it's Tokyo, but still, I don't know. So I'm updating now even though I have to pack like a fiend. [gallery]...                    

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Shōchū

wordpress.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Shōchū is a traditional Japanese beverage containing roughly 25% alcohol by volume. Shōchū is today produced all over the country, but its traditional home is Kyūshū, the third-largest island of Japan. Shōchū is usually made...                    

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japan-zone.com: Gake to Ue no Ponyo japan-zone.com

Ponyo Gets a Flying Start

japan-zone.com     Jul 23, 2008   2 related          

The latest anime feature from Miyazaki Hayao (67) has got off to a flying start. "Gake to Ue no Ponyo" was watched by more than 1.25 million moviegoers over its opening three-day weekend, making almost ¥1.6 billion at the box...                    

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'Ponyo on the Cliff' tops Japan B.O.

variety.com     Jul 23, 2008   3 related          

Foreign B.O.: Film scores $14.8 mil over three-day weekend -- Anime auteur Hayao Miyazaki's "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" scored $14.8 million on nearly 1.25 million admissions over the three-day weekend of July 19-21.                    

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