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August 2, 2001
Tooned In To Anime
Fans say there's nothing Mickey Mouse about these Japanese cartoons with their stories of love, sex, death and saving the world
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September 5, 1996
Grand Kabuki, Grand Style
Fans say there's nothing Mickey Mouse about these Japanese cartoons with their stories of love, sex, death and saving the world
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September 21, 2000
Best Japanese Restaurant
Kaneyama Japanese Restaurant
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January 15, 2009
Art Conservation Symposium: “Art Unfolded — Japan’s Gift of Conservation”
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December 4, 2008
Tokyo Majin, Vol. 3
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October 23, 2008
Polysics
Japanese Devo whip it into shape at the Meridian
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July 19, 2007
“Japan” at Houston center for Photography
D’Entrone reveals the beauty of the island nation
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August 14, 2008
Labor Day Show
Cinema Bomar’s latest installment features filmstrips about a hard day’s work
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February 7, 2008
“Miwa Yanagi – Deutsche Bank Collection”
A Japanese photographer confronts the conventional images of women
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February 7, 2008
Fish Frenzy at Tokyo One
Pile your plate with scads of sashimi at this new all-you-can-eat Japanese buffet
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January 17, 2008
Auction Exhibit Opening
The Houston Photography Center is bringing out its most sellable stock
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November 29, 2007
Melt Banana
The Houston Photography Center is bringing out its most sellable stock
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June 22, 2006
Shock Treatment
The Houston Photography Center is bringing out its most sellable stock
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July 27, 2006
That's Intensive
The Houston Photography Center is bringing out its most sellable stock
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October 12, 2006
Special Rip-Off Edici�n
The Houston Photography Center is bringing out its most sellable stock
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April 20, 2006
Image of the Week
Japan Festival in Hermann Park
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November 24, 2005
It's All in the Packaging
Jungle Cafe
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June 9, 2005
Family Show
Dazzling costumes and taiko drums await you at "Noh: the Art Festival of Japan"
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May 26, 2005
Fun with Guns
Have a blast at the Lone Star Shoot
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May 26, 2005
Recommended Reading
Have a blast at the Lone Star Shoot
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October 21, 2004
Dance Fever
HISD kills a reality show on high school dancers
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April 1, 2004
Flickering into the Future
A new exhibition redefines "art house"
Music
October 23, 2003
Lillix Fair
Life on a major label is no carnival for teenage sisters Lacey-Lee and Tasha-Ray Evin
Culture
April 10, 2003
Hai Art
Think Japanese photography begins with Nikon? You've got a lot to learn
Dining
July 26, 2001
Roll with It
Houston chefs are creating some uniquely Texan sushi rolls
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January 25, 2001
The Fifth Taste
Speaking off the toque: Kanji Okubo
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November 9, 2000
Fusion on the Other Side of the World
Speaking off the toque: Michael Potowski
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April 13, 2000
Six Strings Under
Unlike many of his rock guitar god peers, Joe Satriani has yet to flee to audiences overseas
Dining
January 2, 1997
Sushi Safari
After years of denial, our critic learns the truth: She has to eat it raw
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November 5, 2009
Shonen Knife
After years of denial, our critic learns the truth: She has to eat it raw
Dining
February 25, 2010
Shiso Delicious
Shiso hasami age at Umai
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May 6, 2010
Mother’s Day Brunch at Tokyo One
Taste the goodness of Japan at this celebration for mom
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May 24, 2010
Random Ingredient: Dried Kelp
What is it? Kelp is a type of brown seaweed used extensively in Asian cooking. This packaged, dried kelp is a Korean product known as dashima, but in Japan is known as kombu and in China hai dai. The actual seaweed, when rehydrated, is intensely slimy, and not surprisingly, smells like the be ... More >>
Dining
June 3, 2010
Not for Breakfast
Okonomiyaki at Kaneyama
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June 7, 2010
Random Ingredient: Hen of the Woods Mushrooms
What is it? These funny-looking fungi are mushrooms known as maitake in Japan. Native to both Japan and North America, they grow in clusters at the base of trees (unless, of course, they're produced commercially). Other names include Ram's Head or Sheep's Head mushrooms. Some clusters, found ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
Jewish Panties: Donations Accepted (But It's Not What You Think)
Okay, we're just throwing this out there.Belden's, the terrific Jewish grocery store in Meyerland, has a box asking for donations of used panties. Some -- not us, certainly -- might question if someone at Belden's has a certain thing for such items.You know, because in Japan vending machines sell ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Loverboy, Patty Smyth & Scandal, Fabulous Thunderbirds
Okay, we're just throwing this out there.Belden's, the terrific Jewish grocery store in Meyerland, has a box asking for donations of used panties. Some -- not us, certainly -- might question if someone at Belden's has a certain thing for such items.You know, because in Japan vending machines sell ... More >>
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September 8, 2010
The 10 Most Fun Musical Instruments To Destroy
A company in Japan is making disposable guitars expressly made for smashing. At around $60 a pop, you won't be too terribly sad about hacking up the stage with it or clocking your bastard bassist or dullard drummer over the head at the end of the gig. Hell, at these prices you could open the ... More >>
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October 1, 2010
This Week in Deliciousness
Some restaurants helpfully split up their menus into Good and Evil dishes.Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we've almost finished constructing our 1700-layer cake in MineCraft. We started this week off right with some fried chicken coated in a buttery Cap'N Cr ... More >>
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October 19, 2010
From Fish to Feast: Breaking Down a Yellowfin Tuna
Photos by GroovehouseTo see the entire slideshow, click here.When you have a landlord that occasionally goes deep sea fishing, you can expect some goodies to come your way every once in a while. That's what happened this past Sunday afternoon, when my boyfriend came home to find his landlord ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
Ingredient of the Week: Nagaimo
What is it? Other than a very lewd-looking root vegetable (at least from this picture I took), the not-so-pretty yam is also known as a Chinese yam, yamaimo, Japanese mountain yam, or Korean yam. It can grow to up to three feet long and close to four pounds. Ironically known in the U.S. as ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
Comment of the Day
This morning, Geri Maria Harris listed her Top 5 sushi restaurants in Houston and -- as with any Top 5 or Top 10 list -- everyone weighed in with their own "left out" restaurants. But one reader, angrybaker, took issue with the name of the post itself, not necessarily the contents: While I ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Sprinkles' Efforts to Help Japan
With the recent disasters that have occurred in Japan, we're all looking for a way to help out however we can. There are numerous benefits and texting campaigns that have successfully raised money for relief efforts. Today Sprinkles Cupcakes is selling Red Cross Red Velvet cupcakes to ben ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs
Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Jack Tyler Dines: CultureMap writer Ruthie Johnson alerted me to this food blog ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
Upcoming Events
Photo by GroovehouseThe lawn at the Menil will be the place to be this Saturday.First things first: The 2011 Burger Bracket Championship is on like Donkey Kong this coming Monday, April 4, at Lucky's Pub. The first 100 people there before 6 p.m. will receive a ticket and a judging token and w ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Expansion of Bay City Nuke Plant Abandoned
Josh HarkinsonNo expansion at Bay City.The ambitious plan to double the size of the South Texas Nuclear Project, already in trouble over cost concerns, has been abandoned "as a result of the ongoing nuclear incident in Japan," its owner announced today. NRG Energy, owner of the plant, said " ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
The Shaggy Dog Roll at Nippon Japanese Restaurant
Joanna O'LearyShaggy Dog Roll at NipponI grimace when the canine species is at all associated with Asian cuisine, but that didn't stop me from ordering the Shaggy Dog Roll at Nippon. The components (shrimp tempura, mayo, crabmeat, etc.) seemed familiar and innocuous, and, besides, as I told ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Pop Rocks: The Case For Internet Piracy
Well, not always.What follows is a more or less accurate transcript of a conversation I had yesterday: Me: Looks like that charity album for Japan raised $5 million. Not bad. They: Which one, Songs for Japan? I downloaded that last week. Me: You...downloaded a charity album? They: No! I mean ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
“Cast in Plastic: Art from the Designer Toy Revolution"”
Well, not always.What follows is a more or less accurate transcript of a conversation I had yesterday: Me: Looks like that charity album for Japan raised $5 million. Not bad. They: Which one, Songs for Japan? I downloaded that last week. Me: You...downloaded a charity album? They: No! I mean ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
Summer Wars
Well, not always.What follows is a more or less accurate transcript of a conversation I had yesterday: Me: Looks like that charity album for Japan raised $5 million. Not bad. They: Which one, Songs for Japan? I downloaded that last week. Me: You...downloaded a charity album? They: No! I mean ... More >>
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