Kim Jong-un, who has been the Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011, has reportedly died at the age of 36.
Nobuhiko Obayashi Dies: Influential Japanese Filmmaker Succumbs To Cancer At Age 82.
11.04.2020 - 07:21 / deadline.com
By Bruce Haring
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Nobuhiko Obayashi, an influential Japanese film director, has died. He passed at 82 from cancer that was revealed in 2016 as terminal. The website for his latest film said he died late on Friday.
His final film, Labyrinth of Cinema, was originally set for release in Japan on the day of his death, but that was pushed back because of the worldwide pandemic.
The website had a terse announcement: “Director Obayashi fought his sickness to the day of the
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24.04.2020 / 03:13
See Japanese Guitarist MIYAVI's New 'Bang!' Video & Heartfelt Message to Fans
Japanese guitarist MIYAVI shared the new music video accompanying "Bang!" from his latest album, Holy Nights, that dropped Wednesday (April 22).
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23.04.2020 / 12:31
ITV Studios Bags U.S. & International Rights To Japanese Format ‘Red Carpet Survival’
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17.04.2020 / 19:07
Japanese Filmmakers Launch Campaigns to Save Tokyo's Indie Cinemas
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe belatedly declared a national emergency in Japan on Thursday, sending nearly all of the country's cinemas that were still operating into shutdown. Japan is the world's third-largest theatrical film market, and a prolonged lockdown there will be a significant contributor to the global box office crash caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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15.04.2020 / 09:09
Ryo Kawasaki, Jazz Fusion Guitarist and Guitar Synth Inventor, Dies at 73
Ryo Kawasaki, the Japanese guitarist, composer, band leader and inventor of the guitar synthesizer, has died at the age of 73.Born in Tokyo in 1947 to a diplomat father and a multi-lingual mother, Kawasaki is remembered for his contribution to jazz fusion techniques and his pioneering work in the space where music meets technology.Kawasaki, whose name is synonymous with early music software tools, built the first ranges of guitar synths through partnerships with Korg and Roland Corporation, and
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11.04.2020 / 22:35
Nobuhiko Obayashi, Prolific Japanese Film Director, Dies at 82
Nobuhiko Obayashi, one of Japan's most prolific filmmakers who devoted his works to depicting war's horrors and singing the eternal power of movies, has died. He was 82.
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08.04.2020 / 08:09
BTS to drop a Japanese album in July; J Drama Spiral Labyrinth's OST Stay Gold to feature on the album?
The Coronavirus outbreak might have dampened the spirits of the BTS ARMY looking forward to attending the Map of the Soul tour. But BTS is making complete use of this time to work on some new music. As per the latest international reports, BTS is all set to rule Japan this summer. The Korean pop band released their new album Map of the Soul: 7 earlier this year. If international reports are to believed, the Bangtan Boys are working on a new Japanese album set to release in July this year.
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02.04.2020 / 15:25
American pianist Ellis Marsalis dies after suffering from Coronavirus at the age of 85
American pianist Ellis Marsalis has passed away at the age of 85 after contracting COVID-19. The father of renowned musicians, Wynton and Branford Marsalis was suffering from pneumonia, caused by Coronavirus, one of his sons told the Associated Press. “Pneumonia was the actual thing that caused his demise," Ellis Marsalis III said. "But it was pneumonia brought on by COVID-19," he added.
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30.03.2020 / 17:37
Ken Shimura, ‘Japan’s Robin Williams,’ dies from coronavirus at 70
Beloved Japanese comedian Ken Shimura has passed away a week after contracting the coronavirus. He was 70.
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30.03.2020 / 17:09
Japanese Comedian Ken Shimura Dies From Coronavirus at 70
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who was hospitalized last week after being infected with the novel coronavirus, has died. He was 70.
