SAKAIMINATO, Tottori Prefecture A road lined with 177 bronze statues of Shigeru Mizuki’s manga characters has drawn millions of visitors since it was set up to revitalize this city 30 years ago.
ANN/THE JAPAN NEWS – Pop group Ikimonogakari’s vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka and guitarist Yoshiki Mizuno took to the stage at Vinawalk, a commercial facility in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. “We’re starting over again with the song,” Yoshioka said before launching into the band’s debut song Sakura (Cherry blossoms). Ikimonogakari has performed on the streets of Ebina, […]