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A Starmaster is born: Fender Japan sticks Starcaster headstock on a Jazzmaster for new hybrid offset
Fender Japan has embraced the bizarro spirit of Squier’s Paranormal Series to create an all-new limited edition offset guitar ...
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Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all
Nevertheless, it could be another one of Fender Japan’s classic ... Bevels aside, it’s a standard Jazzmaster body, available in Jupiter Blue, Candy Apple Red and Black (which has a sleek ...
Guitar World on MSN18d
Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all
The newly minted Starmaster is (no prizes for getting this right) a mish-mash electric guitar model that takes inspiration from both the Jazzmaster and the Starcaster – the latt ...
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Black Box Diaries: Oscar-nominated Japanese documentary that may never air in its own country
“People in general and theatres in this case are more risk averse in Japan than, for example, the States. And they feel more vulnerable to legal claims and trouble,” Black Box Diaries producer ...
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Shiori Itō’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Black Box Diaries’ Has Been Embraced Around The World. So Why Isn’t It Being Seen In Her Native Japan?
“Every voice can help convince Japanese distributors and media to support this crucial project.” Shiori Itō in ‘Black Box Diaries’ MTV Documentary Films As the documentary ...
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Japan’s #MeToo Movement Takes Center Stage With Controversial ‘Black Box Diaries’ Documentary
Her advocacy challenging Japan’s society norms toward sexual assault is featured in her documentary “Black Box Diaries.” But the film’s portrayal of sexual violence and use of contested ...
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Black History Month in 2025: The boundaries between 'us' and 'them'
Over the past decade that I’ve been penning “Black Eye,” this Black American has honored Black History Month every February with an article extolling its value, even in Japan. However, at ...
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Can Shiori Ito’s documentary open Japan’s black box?
“Black Box Diaries” has been released worldwide and its global resonance has earned it multiple international awards and, most notably, an Academy Award nomination for best documentary feature fil ...
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From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno ...
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Valentine’s Day and its Asian versions, from Japan’s White Day to the Qixi festival
For Chinese people, this week calls for a double celebration as, for the first time since 2022, Valentine’s Day, on February 14, and the Lantern Festival, which falls on February 12 this year ...
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Japan fights forest fire that has forced 1,200 people to evacuate
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...