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Watching the Olympics in Style Summer Travel Ideas tokyo AUGUST 2012 weekenderJapan’s premier English language magazine Since 1970 HOME & AWAY THIS MONTH WATCHING THE OLYMPICS IN STYLE We take a hop, skip and a jump to Hakone, Shiga & Bali and channel surf, Olympic style SUMMER TRAVEL IDEAS NEAR AND FAR AGENDA M O V I E S YOGA FIRE All the biggest shows We pick the best new releases Weekender explores the & events in August at the cinema and on DVD Tokyo yoga scene ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The Latest APAC news from the Asia Daily Wire, People Parties & Places with Bill Hersey and much more... Tokyo Weekender Dergisi.pdf 1 23.07.2012 17:45 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Tokyo Weekender Dergisi.pdf 1 23.07.2012 17:45 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K AUGUST 2012 CONTENTS 30 YO-YOGA How hot is the Tokyo yoga scene, and just what is all the fuss about? 12 14 23 SMART TV HAKONE BALI The best way to enjoy life on the couch Just a short hop away from home, have a ... Or go all out - why not take a luxurious this summer. hot spring heavy weekend ... break in Bali? We have you covered. 11 Asia Daily Wire 32 Shiga 40 Bill Hersey A roundup of all the top APAC news of the Seeking enlightenment on and around The season is hotting up for Bill, with film past month. Lake Biwa. premieres and parties in the park. 16 Ginyu Hakone 35 The Art of Bonsai 44 Agenda Top class onsen resort in the mountains Exploring the birthplace of Bonsai, on our Summer Sonic and some pretty special of Hakone. doorstep. warm-up shows are our highlights. 24 Bale Bali 38 Screen 47 Back in the Day Love is in the air at this most luxurious of All new movie page with previews, info A snapshot of Weekender from 1982. island retreats. and the latest DVD and Blu-ray releases. AUGUST 2012 Publisher Bulbous Cell Media Group Chairman Ray Pedersen Executive Producer Asi Rinestine Media Director Tomas Castro Editor Matthew Holmes Business Development Director Kotaro Toda Art Director Liam Ramshaw Designer Ayako Fujiwara Senior Sales Executive Nobu (Nick) Nakazawa Media Consultants Mary Rudow Matthew Hernon Society Bill Hersey Editorial Associates Annamarie Sasagawa, Vivian Morelli, Christopher O’Keeffe, Mace Bertumen IT Manager Nick Adams Development Manager Stephane Boudoux Finance & Admin Vika Maslyuk Web Development Amit Raj Baral DBA Iryna Sundutova FREE EST. Corky Alexander and Susan Scully, 1970 Published by Bulbous Cell Media Group www.bulbouscell.com Published monthly at the Regency Shinsaka Building, 5th floor SPACE 8-5-8 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 (03) 6846-5615 / (03) 6846-5616 (fax) [email protected] To have Tokyo Weekender delivered to you, please call (03) 6846-5615 or email: [email protected] For ad sales inquiries, please call (03) 6846-5615 or email: [email protected] www.tokyoweekender.com Opinions expressed by Weekender contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher tokyo AUGUST 2012 weekenderJapan’s premier English language magazine Since 1970 HOME & AWAY On the cover: THIS MONTH WATCHING THE OLYMPICS IN STYLE Image courtesy of LG We take a hop, skip and a jump to Hakone, Shiga & Bali and channel surf, Olympic style Follow Tokyo Weekender on Twitter: @weekenderjapan SUMMER TRAVEL IDEAS NEAR AND FAR Like us on Facebook: AGENDA MOVIES YOGA FIRE www.facebook.com/tokyo.weekender All the biggest shows We pick the best new releases Weekender explores the & events in August at the cinema and on DVD Tokyo yoga scene ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The Latest APAC news from the Asia Daily Wire, People Parties & Places with Bill Hersey and much more... ASIA DAILY WIRE | NEWS | 11 > COMPILATION NOT A great MONTH fOr CHINA Japan’s ambassador to China returns home Japan has summoned Uichiro Niwa, its ambassador to China, back to Tokyo as tensions in the East China Sea escalate. Niwa predicts an “extremely grave crisis.” Chinese debate morality of stealing toilet paper The whole of China, reports the WSJ, debated after Qingdao spent 1.5m yuan ($236,000) on free toilet sia Daily Wire is your go-to place for all the latest news from across the paper for 24 public spots, only to Asia Pacific region. Covering business, culture, entertainment, sports have to double it in under a month due to misuse. and breaking news, Asia Daily Wire is updated round the clock in real time and picks and chooses the best headlines from sources across Hong Kong criticizes ‘China model’ book AAsia—doing all the hard work for you. Here is a roundup of some of the ADW Hong Kong citizens’ wariness of Editor’s picks from the past month... Beijing’s influence on the island has intensified as a “patriotic” book, entitled “The China Model”, Japanese to get S. Korea was distributed to schools across lower summer follows Japan Hong Kong. bonuses in whale hunt China’s job market cracks under pressure Summer bonuses South Korea has The government plans to intensify for workers in announced that fiscal spending and cut interest Japan are going it plans to restart rates in an attempt to keep down this year, for the first time in three its whaling operation, on hold since 1986, unemployment under control, as the Financial Times reports it years. The Nikkei surveyed a total of a move that has caused uproar among struggling. 3,749 listed companies and major unlisted governments and environmentalist groups. firms. Final results, from 618 companies, South Korea said that it would pursue “New bishop” of Shanghai goes missing indicated that summer bonus payments are “scientific research” in the 64th annual A Chinese bishop, caught between down 3.25% on last year, at an average of meeting of the International Whaling China and the Vatican in their 711,812 yen (about US$9,000). Commission, held in Panama City. dispute over authority to ordain priests, was missing after quitting the state-run Catholic body. Japan issues Singapore “Taiwanese” amends drug residence cards death penalty China questions Japan’s “rule” on Okinawa The Japan Singapore will Chinese nationalist commentators Immigration amend its strict have boldly urged Beijing to contest Japan’s control over Okinawa, Bureau has begun drug laws, which in a move to take a swipe at the issuing new ID cards with “Taiwanese” as often hand out capital punishment to country’s claim on the disputed a nationality. The Japanese government traffickers, in a sudden shift of the city- Senkaku islands. recognizes Taiwanese passports as valid state’s policies. Legal experts are calling but this will not affect Japan’s diplomatic the move a “milestone” in Singapore’s Hong Kong protests against new leader stance on Taiwan, which it considers legal history. The new law would apply to The streets of Hong Kong were filled with protesters showing their part of China. The UN does not recognize low-level couriers. Drug distributors and distrust and anger against Beijing Taiwan as a country. syndicate leaders still face hanging. and the local government, on the 15th anniversary reversion to Sexist Olympics Top-ranking N. Chinese rule. On their flight Korean general Anti-foreign sentiment in China to London, dismissed Anti-foreign sentiment in China Nadeshiko Japan, North Korea’s top Chinese officials are to ‘clear out’ the women’s military figure was illegal foreigners in Beijing in a 100- football world relieved of his post day campaign but there are reports champions, turned right when boarding due, according to state media, to illness. of foreigners complaining about heavy handed tactics. and headed for the relative normality of After Kim Jong Il died, General Ri was seen Premium Economy, while the U-23 mens as a figure of continuity but Kim Jong Un, side took Business Class. The reason? The who himself took on the role, is making his men are looked after by the Japan FA while presence felt. Reports also suggest about the women are left to the more austere two-thirds of North Korea’s population is For all the big news of 2012 budget of their Olympic association. facing chronic food shortages. updated live, visit: www.asiadailywire.com gET SMArT TV NEVEr lookEd SO gOOd e have long grown out about capabilities like that, along with built in of the cliché that every Wi-Fi, but for the concept to work, it needs to be home innovation or tech- done well. nological advancement in our living room is some Firstly, all this needs an interface, and one com- Wsort of Jetsons-style childhood dream come pany that seems to be making the right moves is true. We have, almost to the point of burden, Global electronics giant, LG. LG re-entered the technology filling up our houses and are Japanese TV market in 2010 after a short time finding new problems to solve as soon as pro- away and its latest Smart TVs are taking key real gress is made. Things we didn’t even know estate in many electronics stores across Tokyo as we needed are replacing dreams of futuristic store managers delight in watching them grab all gadgets and becoming must have items both the attention. in our pockets and in our homes. The interface of the LG Smart TV is the first thing Sometimes, though, a product comes along with that sets it apart from competitors. That the an aim to change the way we do certain things, word ‘smart’ is so often used with new phones and sometimes it works. We all watch TV, some featuring lifestyle capabilities is not lost on LG.
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