The Suntory Foundation for the Arts (Directors General: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi and Shingo Torii) has announced Jo Kondo as the recipient of the 55th (2023) Suntory Music Award, which is presented to individuals or ensembles for notable contributions to the development of Western-style music in Japan. Selection process , , The first round of selections to choose candidates was held on Monday, January 8, 2024 at the conference room of the International House of Japan. The competition continued wi.
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Music critic Morihide Katayama works with a Rupo word processor, one of his collection of seven, in Yokohama in December. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
For people aged 50 or older, the product names Shoin, Bungo and Rupo will likely ring a bell, awakening memories of word processors.
I thought those dedicated word processing machines were a thing of the past, a relic from the pre-personal computer era. It therefore surprised me to learn that music critic Morihide Katayama is still using Toshiba Corp.’s Rupo.
Katayama has been using the word processor for 35 years, according to an article published in The Asahi Shimbun’s “be” section last month. Before its production was terminated, he rushed to buy three used Rupos to add to his stockpile.