MORIOKA Noriko Sugiyama doesn’t quite get why others make a fuss of her art when she simply uses bits of old kimono fabric and obi sashes instead of paint to bring her works to life.
Ancient pit dwellings dating to before Christ have been unearthed at a prime location in Tokyo but the discovery won t stop the site from being developed for a luxury apartment building.
After stating “indisputable” (really?) facts such as “Japan has four seasons” or “It’s because Japan is an island nation,” the narrator on Japan Broadcasting Corp.’s popular program “Chico chan ni shikarareru” asks the audience, “Now, I ask all Japanese citizens.” (“Imakoso subete no Nihonkokumin ni toimasu.”), and people are stumped and grope for an answer to the question.