YAMATO The Drummers of Japan will perform their show “Hito no Chikara” in the next Cornell Concert Series (CCS) production Yamato is described as the “epitome of the Japanese spirit,” bringing new life to the traditional Japanese taiko and wadaiko drums by paying respect to their rich history and exploring contemporary drumming styles Yamato has given more than 4,500 performances across 54 countries Audiences have been exhilarated by the heart-thumping rhythm and explosive beats as the Yamato drummers display their remarkable physical strength and trademark infectious energy with drums that weigh up to half a ton resounding at Shinto rituals and festivals in every part of the nation,” Masa Ogawa every encounter with their listeners is a unique and precious experience; their goal is to send audiences home after each performance with a new vitality and passion for life.  Artist and program information, subscriptions, single tickets, and student memberships are available through the CCS website, cornellconcertseries.com Free evening parking is available at the Forest Home (37 Forest Home Dr.) and Hoy garages More information and campus maps can be found at transportation.cornell.edu and cornellconcertseries.com The Cornell Concert Series has been hosting musicians and ensembles of international stature since 1903. 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Learn More Taiko drumming is an ancient art form approximately 1,600 years old and it remains one of the most prominent cultural traditions in Japan the raw energy and power of Taiko performances have captivated audiences across the globe Now, you have the chance to see world-renowned Taiko group, YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan, live in action at Shannon Hall on Saturday, Feb. 22 Keep reading to explore the physical and emotional power behind this vibrant art form that has kept it alive for well over a millennium YAMATO has performed more than 4,500 shows in 54 countries Known as the "Taiko drumming group that travels all over the world," the group shares the joy of Taiko drumming with audiences worldwide including the more than 1,000-pound "Odaiko," its performances blend explosive energy with delicate "We go everywhere when somebody needs YAMATO," embodies the group’s dedication to connecting with people through the universal language of rhythm and sound YAMATO embarks on a brand new USA and Canada tour in January 2025 titled which means “The Power of Human Strength.” “Technology is a tool,It is humans who wield it With the advancement of technology,An era where technology possesses intelligence Will humans become tools used by technology?What will become of human existence In this age where humans are alive,Beat the Taiko drum Made of a huge wooden body and cowhide,Resonating with the power of the human body It is the heartbeat.The Power of Human Strength.” Despite technological advancements and concerns around artificial intelligence “Hito no Chikara” emphasizes that the essence of Taiko lies in its human connection YAMATO continues to showcase the strength and spirit of humanity “The Power of Human Strength” shares a second meaning as the training process for being a YAMATO drummer is extremely rigorous The ensemble’s daily training regimen consists of more than 6 miles of running amounting to 12 hours of preparation in total Experience the world-famous Japanese YAMATO drummers and their extraordinary dedication firsthand. Don't miss the chance to witness "The Power of Human Strength" in person at Shannon Hall on Saturday, Feb. 22.  The Wisconsin Union is a membership organization Join the ranks of over 110,000 alumni and friends who call the Union home A new development off Interstate 95's Yamato Road exit and east of Congress Avenue in Boca Raton will include apartments an amateur athletic facility and a restaurant on Park of Commerce Boulevard The proposal was approved by the Boca Raton City Council in mid-April The development will convert an already existing 130,500-square-foot office building into a property with multiple facilities including a fast-casual restaurant and bar while still maintaining more than 46,600 square feet of office space The new development is located between Clint Moore and Yamato Roads just west of Interstate 95 and east of Congress Avenue 226 will be in an eight-story apartment building and the other 17 will be distributed throughout three townhome-style buildings Twenty-five of these units will be considered affordable housing and 13 will be designated as workforce housing units Workforce housing is a type of affordable housing program that is for residents who aren't necessarily low-income but have a hard time making enough money to live in a region with a costly real estate market like Palm Beach County Affordable housing is for residents considered to be low-income or unemployed While the development is largely residential the restaurant and bar will be open to the public visitors will need to walk through the facility to get to the food court who owns a commercial building on Congress Avenue agrees with providing more affordable housing in Boca Raton But Ounjian said he doesn’t believe the current plan makes good use of the 10 acres of land on Park of Commerce Boulevard “Where this whole development is happening is literally on a sliver of what looks to be a quarter of these 10 acres We are putting 243 units on two acres or so,” he said which is 62 more than the city requires for the size of this facility “We have very high hopes that our amateur athletic facility will be very successful and we’re hoping that on the weekends when all the residents are home and their cars are parked that there is ample parking for people to come to the amateur facility as well,” said Ele Zachariades the urban planner and zoning lawyer who secured the development deal or in person at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center box office (Tues.-Thurs. Each order is subject to a $4 per ticket processing fee  This performance is made possible through the generous support of Curtze Food Service and Oliver’s Rooftop and the 2024-2025 MIAC Live season is sponsored by Alan & Patti Schaal and VNET with additional support from the Greater Erie Alliance for Equality and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority  YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan’s North American tour is supported in part by the Japan Foundation PRIVACY POLICY | PRIVACY SETTINGS | | ADVERTISE | ACCESSIBILITY Around Cornell News directly from Cornell's colleges and centers Read the full story on the College of Arts and Sciences website.  Get Cornell news delivered right to your inbox By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Historic kimono purveyor Yamato has enlisted its Yamato Lab team and the manufacturers at Tailor Toyo to reinterpret its vintage souvenir jacket design in the form of traditional garb As multi-generational companies specializing in cultural garments the kimono purveyor and the sukajan manufacturer’s hybrid garment represents the resilient creative spirit of Japan and its strong roots in ancient heritage Yamato began producing traditional kimonos in Koishikawa and consistently grew throughout the 20th century the garment’s roots go back much further the design evolved in construction and ornament becoming a canvas for vibrant designs and symbolic motifs Some of these artistic themes inspire embroideries found on modern souvenir or “sukajan” jackets which were introduced by Tailor Toyo’s predecessor The idea was to take a silhouette familiar to Americans and imbue it with Japanese flair through cultural motifs The style was popular among American soldiers stationed in the Pacific and eventually made its way to vintage shops around the world In February 2025, the Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime History and Science Museum) in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture The museum conveys both the hidden stories behind the construction of the famed battleship Yamato — once called the largest battleship in history — and the value of peace As one of Japan's leading facilities for learning about the former Imperial Navy's history and technological capabilities 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II Although the local community understands the need for renovation Alternative facilities are being used to fill the gap Whether they can truly make up for the loss remains to be seen the opening day of the Yamato Museum Satellite Niihara urged people to explore the charm of this historic naval port through related attractions while the main museum is closed The Yamato Museum opened in 2005 to commemorate 60 years since the end of the war It presents Kure as a city of shipbuilding and introduces the technologies used to construct the battleship Yamato.  With a 1:10 scale model of the Yamato as its centerpiece the museum welcomed an astounding 1.6 million visitors in its first year — far surpassing its goal of 400,000 it had hosted around 16 million visitors from Japan and abroad These are remarkable figures for a regional city there were issues with the visitor experience the air-conditioning system was due for replacement the city decided to embark on a major renovation aiming to reduce congestion and switch to LED lighting the goal was to reopen in time for the museum's 20th anniversary and the 80th anniversary of the Yamato's sinking "delays in procuring materials and the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted those plans." Once the museum reopens at the end of fiscal year 2025 it will feature enhanced displays using digital technology the Yamato Museum is the city's star attraction There are legitimate concerns that a drop in visitors during the closure could negatively affect the local economy the city is placing its hopes on the new satellite facility The main attraction is a full-scale model of the Zero Observation Plane the aircraft was developed for artillery spotting and was installed aboard the Yamato A 1:100 scale model of the battleship has also been moved here for display Digital panels introduce other vessels constructed at the Kure Naval Arsenal "The Zero Observation Plane was a vital component of the Yamato's gunnery system," says Kazushige Todaka The Yamato had a firing range of over 40,000 meters But range alone wasn't enough — accuracy was everything And that depended on the information gathered by the observation planes a line of visitors had already formed before it opened its doors "It's rare to see one displayed as if floating on water." Pre-opening publicity may have helped the strong turnout The Houhaikan, a tourist facility that opened in 2018, is housed in a brick warehouse built by the Navy during the late Meiji era It stands across from a city park where visitors can view submarines up close the Houhaikan is serving as a temporary exhibition space It features a 1:50 scale model of the Yamato's 46-cm main gun turret and a 1:10 model of a machine gun Other must-see sites include the Irifuneyama Memorial Museum built around the former Kure Naval District Commander's Residence (designated an Important Cultural Property in 1998) The latter features Japan's first submarine to be displayed on land With vivid exhibits and displays on mine-clearing missions it remains popular — on par with the Yamato Museum "I was able to explore the inside of the submarine Akishio in detail," said one visitor during the closure but we want to turn Kure tourism's pinch into an opportunity." Kure is a core city in Hiroshima Prefecture It lies near the center of the Seto Inland Sea and boasts a naturally deep and well-protected harbor it became home to the Kure Naval District of the former Imperial Navy Kure is one of the "Four Former Naval Port Cities." In 2016 these cities were recognized as a Japan Heritage site for offering "a living experience of Japan's modernization." You must be logged in to post a comment ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " continues its journey towards the galaxy's center back on Earth the Dezarium consolidate their stranglehold on human society Not even an organized rebellion shifts political opinion towards their opponents What are their true intentions towards humanity and are they really our descendants from the thirty-second century Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers REBEL 3199 streams on Crunchyroll Sometimes being a fan of the Space Battleship Yamato/Star Blazers remake series is suffering it's a stunningly successful update of the 1970s/80s original one of the most glossy modern sci-fi anime in existence; on the other the lengthy wait between releases is nothing short of painful Because of its unusual theatrical-first release strategy every 26-episode season is released into Japanese movie theatres in small chunks of two to four episodes every six months While we received REBEL 3199's third chapter on April 11th chapter four won't grace our screens until October 10th I suppose the show proves its worth when the worst criticism I have is that I can't devour the whole thing quickly enough REBEL 3199 Chapter 3: Ultramarine Asteroid only continues to cement this season's claim to be the best Yamato since 2199 Perhaps even more so than any previous remake Yamato REBEL 3199's story is complex and multifaceted with its huge cast split across the cosmos We follow not only Kodai and crew on the Yamato on their latest desperate journey but several groups of characters back on Earth who react to the rapid sociological changes there with varying degrees of militance Claiming to be humanity's digitally augmented post-human descendants from a millennium in the future the creepy Dezarium attempt to integrate themselves into 2207 human culture the viewer isn't entirely sure whether to take the Dezarium at their word regarding their origins It certainly seems like individual Dezarium believe the story they spout it's almost impossible for them to prove their claims A group of insurgents successfully attacks the Grand Reverse and threatens to destroy Van Gogh's famous Starry Night painting to force a time paradox (The Dezarium provides possibly shaky evidence that the painting still exists in their future.) While I can't possibly condone the flagrant destruction of such historically significant art it's obvious what drives the characters to such lengths The very existence of the Dezarium is some dark Black Mirror-esque stuff with their ability to remotely switch bodies and their universal adoption of mind-synchronization devices that ensure they all adhere to their ruling AI hivemind's wishes Is every human being destined to have their mind wiped to become nothing but spare terminals for Dezarium mind-downloads Even when faced with public exposure of this plot the slippery Dezarium leader Skaldart manages to twist it to his advantage to shift the public's ire towards the blue-skinned Gamilans in their midst The Dezarium is hardly a monolith of insidious evil As part of their plans for social integration eight hundred children are sent to register at elementary schools in the city surrounding the Grand Reverse if slightly blank-expressioned girl who befriends Tsubasa Kato son of former Yamato nurse Makoto Kato and deceased officer Saburo Kato Frulu stands at the school gates handing out those small red “comm medals,” informing the human children that if they wear them they will be able to hear the voice of “Mother,” and they'll never be lonely again That starts to humanize her robotic behaviour The subsequent softening of her schoolmates' attitude to her then leads to scores of them accepting the “gift” of the sinister control devices… I welcome REBEL 3199's subtle and complex thought experiment when it comes to Tsubasa and Frulu apart from her terrifyingly efficient digital memorization of entire books and photocopier-like artistic abilities Her father seems like he genuinely cares for his daughter and they spend time appreciating the natural joys of planet Earth She even learns to draw from her heart like a human (let's hope she doesn't turn out to be merely a humanoid form of soulless image-generation AI) I can't help but think that Mother's intention for the Dezarium children is cynically manipulative while the children themselves are but innocent pawns the Yamato speeds towards the nearest subspace gate to take a shortcut across the galaxy Their intended destination is the “Spacetime Connection Point” at the galaxy's center the place where the Dezarium claim they gained access to 2207's space and time the direct route would take them through the extensive territory of the Bolar Federation a race currently at war with the United Galman-Gamilas civilization they're doggedly pursued by Dezarium Captain Ranbel and his invisible Battleship Grodez who remotely controls a secondary body on board As is par for the course with the Yamato remake the extended space battles between Yamato and its enemies are extremely tense and exciting especially when paired with ultra-colorful space scenery like twin white dwarf stars surrounded by a spiral of material from collapsed gas giants or a massive star surrounded by a sea of ultra-dense liquid-like plasma With tactics constantly changing and new environmental complications frequently arising no two Yamato battles are ever quite the same Yamato's enemies are usually intelligent and sneaky though they sometimes let pride or vain superiority get the better of them The Yamato is the eternally plucky underdog with commanders able to turn the tide of even the most hopeless battles with massive planet-destroying neon space lasers and missiles firing in all directions nominal main protagonist Susumu Kodai barely appears in these four episodes save for a few scenes of him glowering darkly and one failed attempt to rescue his Iscandar-born niece his love interest Yuki Mori takes a back seat her only role is to consider assassinating Alphon while his mind is elsewhere… ultimately deciding not to murder a man who can't defend himself That leaves us with the rest of the dizzyingly massive cast to carry the story There's a major focus on short-tempered Domon and his tortured love-hate relationship with college friend Ageha Am I the only one who finds Domon's “cute little flesh fang” distracting We leave off with the promise of further political upheaval as the Yamato heads towards Galman-Gamilas at the behest of everyone's favorite bad boy leader and the Bolar Federation reaching a boiling point it seems unlikely that the Yamato's journey to the galaxy's center is about to get any easier What on Earth is going on with that older version of Sasha Full encyclopedia details aboutYamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (movie) 2025Assassin's Creed Shadows: Megalithic Vault Kofun Walkthrough (Yamato)In this Assassin's Creed Shadows walkthrough we're taking you through the Megalithic Vault Kofun in the Yamato region You will need to use Yasuke to complete it For more tips, tricks, and guides for Assassin's Creed Shadows, head to the IGN wiki @ https://www.ign.com/wikis/assassins-creed-shadows/ Part of the reason I was asked to contribute to the Answerman column is because I am a salty older anime industry exec type with lots of experiences and stories to share with you “I've seen things you people wouldn't believe Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate like tears in the rain…” and if I don't hurry up and finish this column and I also watched all of Star Blazers as a child on ABC's Afternoon Show with James Valentine It was unlike anything else I'd seen before Transformers was probably the most sophisticated animated series I'd seen up to that point with its simplistic How many kid's series in the mid-80s started like this one helped to steer me on my lifelong journey with the medium It should come as no surprise that none other than Hideki Anno and his studio, Khara, have recently announced that he will be hopping aboard the good ship Yamato for a very special 50th-anniversary project which I am guessing is either a brand new anime series or animated feature film Hideaki Anno, a man famous for some of the most important anime creations of the past thirty years, has more or less been living his best life over the past decade, “re-imagining” some of his all-time favorite childhood programs as one-off theatrical projects starting with Shin Godzilla (2016), Shin Ultraman (2022), and finally Shin Kamen Rider (2023) The entire Japanese pop-cultural sandbox has been gifted to Anno a creator considered experienced and gifted enough to steward these precious brands It is fitting that he is now putting his considerable talents to work on Yamato Another interesting fact about Space Battleship Yamato is that the titular battleship is the very same Imperial Japanese Navy mega-cruiser Navy sank towards the end of WW2 on April 7 The name Yamato has much more ancient origins than the vessel from which it took its name is made up of characters that mean “great” and “harmony” and was historically the province in present-day Nara Prefecture which many cite as the birthplace of the nation The Yamato was the pride of the Imperial Navy and one of the largest most heavily armed military vessels in the world at the time It was the pinnacle of Japan's maritime strength and a symbol of Imperial might The sinking of the Yamato became a metaphor for the end of the Japanese Empire and its diminishment in the immediate post-war reconstruction period It is a mythical story about a heroic quest that unites disparate survivors in the post-apocalyptic ashes of a once-great society It is a story of survival and re-emergence The unearthing and rehabilitation of the sunken warship raised from the dystopian desert sands of the barren Pacific Ocean bed set off on one final redemptive mission for all people SBY is an important moment in Japanese pop culture It came at a time of renewed prosperity after 25 years of grueling toil and sacrifice by the Japanese people in the immediate Reconstruction period It is an opportunity to reframe Japanese Imperial hubris as a moment of national and global unity It is a culturally significant work that still resonates today and that still feels incredibly fresh and exciting Even Japan's newish and embattled Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, a self-proclaimed otaku who fondly builds military model kits in his spare time, has also disclosed his passion for one anime in particular: the 1978 sequel film Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato which he admits to watching over a hundred times One of Japan's forefathers of the space opera genre of anime, Space Battleship Yamato, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024. Created by the late Leiji Matsumoto and Yoshinobu Nishizaki in 1974 the series follows the crew of the titular ship on its one-year voyage to the planet Iskandar to save Earth from the invading forces of the Gamilons the series has spawned several animated film sequels and the current remake series and captured the imaginations of thousands Anno spoke a bit longer than Kosaka and Asagami “It was an innovative animation that had a tremendous impact on people of my generation who watched it in real-time.” Anno further stated “I think this work deserves to be passed down for another half century or more I hope young people will continue to talk about it but for the 100th anniversary and beyond.” Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, anime critic Ryusuke Hikawa asked Anno questions submitted by the press regarding the exhibition When asked how Space Battleship Yamato influenced him anime was called 'TV manga.' And [Yamato] changed the term to animation It was also different from the children's TV manga at the time with its hard-hitting human drama and other aspects that I had never seen before.” The two men then went on a fun little tangent about the connection between Space Battleship Yamato and Mobile Suit Gundam. Hikawa noted that gunpla, or Gundam plastic models [if you feel that way] I think you should watch that rather than the original.” The Space Battleship Yamato: The Complete Record Exhibition is largely split into two sections The main exhibition is on the seventh floor of the Seibu Shibuya department store and reproductions of the sketches and storyboards from the 1974 Space Battleship Yamato anime series While the highlights are the original pieces the section also features a large-scale model that shows the inner workings of the Yamato The exhibition's second section is on the second floor of the department store This section hosts many Space Battleship Yamato toys produced throughout its 50-year history guests are treated to a timeline of when the Yamato TV series and films were released and a comprehensive display of the produced Space Battleship Yamato albums The end of the section is dedicated to a lengthy synopsis of the remake series beginning with Space Battleship Yamato 2199 While we didn't have the chance to preview it the Seibu Shibuya department store is hosting a Space Battleship Yamato collaboration café during the Exhibition period at the 365cafe on the fourth floor Each order comes with a random Space Battleship Yamato: The Complete Record Exhibition coaster Although not part of the Space Battleship Yamato: The Complete Record Exhibition proper the Seibu Shibuya Department store also has a few separate Space Battleship Yamato displays throughout the store The most noticeable are the displays at the store's entrance if you check the stairs between the sixth and seventh floor you will find a quaint painting of Space Battleship Yamato characters Susumu Kodai and Yuki Mori on a Yamato observation platform looking out into space The department store's fifth-floor skybridge also features a display of Space Battleship Yamato models for shoppers to enjoy as they walk between the main department store and the second Seibu Shibuya building As noted above, the Space Battleship Yamato: The Complete Record Exhibition is taking place at the Seibu Shibuya department store between March 15-31. The Exhibit is open between 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the last entry at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through LAWSON Tickets and cost 2,500 yen for adults and 1,300 yen for children (about US$17.00 and 9.00 respectively) for advance tickets Same-day tickets cost 2,700 and 1,500 yen (about US$18.00 and 10.00) Fans can also purchase the 5,000 yen (about US$34.00) premium ticket which comes with a Space Battleship Yamato acrylic stand Award-winning ensemble Goldmund Quartet will perform chamber music on Feb. 21, and YAMATO will perform Japanese taiko drumming on Feb 22 at Shannon Hall at Memorial Union as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater (WUT) season On Feb. 21, the Goldmund Quartet will bring chamber music to the Shannon Hall stage as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Classical Series The ensemble has garnered a reputation of being one of the leading young string quartets worldwide known for its detailed interpretations of compositions and its precise intonation.  The Goldmund Quartet will perform “Erlkönig” by Franz Schubert and arranged by Jakob Enke; Quartet in F Major The quartet has garnered accolades around the world including Second Prize and the Twentieth Century Prize for best performance of Wolfgang Rihm’s String Quartet No.4 at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition and the String Quartet Prize and Quartet Commission Prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition The WUT team will release details about a free, open-to-the-public studio class featuring the Goldmund Quartet here as they become available.  This performance is part of the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Series and made possible through support from the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Support Fund YAMATO will continue WUT’s season of what’s next now with a performance on Feb The group describes itself as bringing joy and energy to people around the world The group’s performances include more than 30 drums half-ton Odaiko drum produced from a large tree more than 400 years ago The ensemble combines taiko drumming with theatrical choreography.  YAMATO’s musician-athletes make music a collaborative effort They live in the same village in Japan where they create their show from musical compositions to sets to costumes.  “Hito no Chikara—The Power of Human Strength.” The program aims to examine humanity’s evolving relationship with technology and artificial intelligence through the sounds of more than 12,000-year-old taiko drumming artistry.  is the very pulse of life and the epitome of the Japanese spirit,” says YAMATO Founder and Artistic Director Masa Ogawa Tickets to all WUT performances are available online in person at the Memorial Union Box Office or by phone at (608) 265-2787 Additional WUT 2024-25 season performances include August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" performed by the Acting Company on March 19 violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Orli Shaham on April 3 Roomful of Teeth on April 9 and the Branford Marsalis Quartet on May 1 whose hulls were laid down in November 1937 and April 1938 The Yamato was commissioned on December 16, 1941, just nine days after Pearl Harbor These were Japan’s most prestigious ships, and they didn’t want to risk losing them. Considering the expense to build such massive battleships such a strategy made little sense and might have cost Imperial Japan dearly Steve Balestrieri is a 1945 National Security Columnist He has served as a US Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer before injuries forced his early separation he covers the NFL for PatsFans.com and his work was regularly featured in the Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and Grafton News newspapers in Massachusetts Jett posted top-10 times nationwide (and huge PBs) in the 100 back All eyes will be on Cal fifth year Isabelle Stadden who comes in as the top seed in the women’s 200 back tonight UNLV’s Daniel Nicusan (100 breast) and Rutgers’ Molly Urkiel (400 IM) both set new team records at the Minnesota Invite yesterday Daythree of the Minnesota Invite is upon us and Cal backstrokers are highlighting the action this morning Isabelle Stadden and Olympian Keaton Jones The 2024 Minnesota Invite continues this evening with finals of the 100 fly December 06th, 2024 ACC, College Cal freshman Mary-Ambre Moluh swam to become the 4th fastest freshman all-time in the women’s 100 backstroke as she clocked a 49.68 at the Minnesota Invite That swim also makes her the 7th fastest performer all-time Moluh arrived from France this fall at Cal and has already adjusted to the short course yards (SCY) format well her time tonight already makes her the fastest international woman in the 100 backstroke Also highlighting the night was Cal freshman Yamato Okadome who swam to a 50.87 in the men’s 100 breast That makes him the #3 freshman performer all-time Okadome’s time from tonight would have been 3rd at NCAAs, only behind Bell and Brian Benzing of Towson who swam a 50.59 Bell has since graduated as he just finished his 5th year meaning Okadome helps fill a big void at both the individual and relay level Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Moluh breaking the Cal 100 back record prompted me to go look at their top 10 all time list and I was reminded of how unreal Natalie Coughlin was School records (and some national records) in 7 individual events that almost all stood for over a decade and it took legendary swimmers in their own right to break them – Missy Franklin (100 free) Coach Durden knows what he has in such an amazing person and coach I bet his 200 will be even better than his 100 Shocker: internationals coming in to save Cal because they can’t develop anyone other than 1.00 power index top 5 recruits Gabe Jett just went 44.5 in the 100 back what was that about not being able to develop domestic recruits Probably will bomb out at NCAAs like he did in 2024 lol He finaled in all 3 of his events at NCAAs He has added time at NCAAs each of the last 2 years which is where I think is what he’s referring to His 500 free SB from last year was at a dual meet Claire Curzan was 49.46 as a freshman at the PAC-12 championships in 2023 For the happiness of France (and of CAL also) a progression like Léon Marchand in the years to come Anya has been with SwimSwam since June 2021 as both a writer and social media coordinator and 2024 Women's NCAA Championships writing and doing social media for SwimSwam She also attended 2023 US Summer Nationals as well as the 2024 European Championships … More from Anya PelshawSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Valve has nerfed the ult for Deadlock hero Yamato but the changes and buffs from the MOBA's previous patch are still causing trouble Follow us for daily PC games news, guides and reviews on X, Facebook, Google News, and Steam. Or sign up to our free newsletter is titled Mizuiro no Sasha (The Aqua Sasha) and will open on October 10 Bandai Namco Filmworks also unveiled the fourth film's teaser visual, drawn by Kia Asamiya (Silent Möbius manga creator and storyboarder and animator for Star Blazers Chronicle 2202 film): TRUE is performing the ending theme song "Eureka." The anime will premiere as seven films. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime under the title Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 The film earned 58,863,050 yen (about US$404,857) in its first three days The anime's second film Sekijitsu no Shutsugeki (The Assault of the Burning Sun) premiered in Japan on November 22 The film earned 64,118,600 yen (about US$441,004) in its first three days Participating theaters offered a special limited edition Blu-ray Disc of the film during its screening run The film then shipped on retail Blu-ray Disc and DVD on January 29 Megumi Han took over the role of Sasha in the second film. Megumi Han's mother Keiko Han voiced the role in the Be Forever Yamato film The new project is a sequel to the Uchū Senkan Yamato 2205: Aratanaru Tabidachi - Kōshō -STASHA- (Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage Part II: Stasha) film Yamato Japanese Steak House offers hibachi Ryan joined Community Impact as a general assignment reporter in 2024 local government and other issues affecting the Cy-Fair community Ryan worked as a digital content producer for a television station in Little Rock and as a sports reporter and anchor in San Angelo He graduated from Sam Houston State University in December 2018 majoring in mass communication with a focus in multiplatform journalism and a minor in marketing Ryan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a master’s degree in sport management Ryan enjoys rooting on Houston’s sports teams Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan took the win in the 100 breast in Ft Lauderdale 8x Olympic medalist Regan Smith graces the cover of SwimSwam Magazine’s 2025 Women In Swimming Issue Olympian Khiew Hoe Yean had a standout performance at the four-day Malaysian Open winning eight golds and breaking the men’s 200 IM Malaysian record Angelina Köhler continued her impressive performances to close out the Berlin Swim Open including a 56.33 head-turner in the women’s 100m fly to take the men’s 100m freestyle on day two of the 2025 Berlin Swim Open World record holder and Olympic champion Pan Zhanle will most likely be competing at the Chinese National Championships taking place this month made her return to racing over the weekend after a three-month break from the sport The SNOC and SportSingapore announced in March that the Singapore Underwater Federation submitted false relay results to qualify for 2023 SEA Games October 17th, 2024 Asia, College, International, News, Pac-12 An Instagram post from two months ago written by Cal freshman Yamato Okadome has become interesting in the wake of his headlining first performance as a collegiate athlete last weekend In the team’s dual meet against UCSD Okadome swam 1:52.85 in the 200 breaststroke which ranks him 2nd in the NCAA this season On August 9th, as he was preparing to start his academic and athletic career at Cal, Okadome wrote a lengthy post on his Instagram account in a photo posing with Cal associate head coach David Marsh While most athletes explain their college choices with canned notions of ‘family’ and a pursuit of academic and athletic excellence explaining his choice as a Japanese swimmer – a country that has robust domestic opportunities for elite swimmers to study and train and therefore has not historically sent many athletes to the NCAA he says that he made the choice in part because Japanese competitive swimming “has been in a slump.” He pointed to results at last year’s World Championships He also says he wants to progress the commercial opportunities for Japanese swimmers. In 2022, Yui Ohashi officially became Japan’s first-ever professional swimmer Professional swimmers in Japan have relaxed restrictions on commercial opportunities but in exchange become responsible for their own expenses related to training camps and team trips Okadome has represented Japan internationally at the junior level on several occasions including at the 2023 World Junior Swimming Championships I would like to write a serious “style” of why I decided to go to UC Berkeley for various people through social media but I would appreciate it if you would take this as just one person’s opinion and way of thinking and I’m not sure if I’ve written it to meet your expectations but I hope you will read it with that in mind The reason I am going to the United States to go to UC Berkeley is to fundamentally strengthen the Japanese competitive swimming world and achieve my ultimate goal in my swimming career which is to become the world’s best in the 400m medley relay I believe that it is not enough to pursue my own results and become faster but rather that the overall strengthening of the Japanese competitive swimming world is necessary more broadly the Japanese competitive swimming world has been in a slump as symbolized by the results of only one silver medal at last year’s World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka and the Paris Olympics I believe that the cause is not superficial such as the timing of the selection meeting or the organizational strength of the team for the match I believe that one of the reasons for the current slump in competitive swimming is the inadequacy of university swimming programs in Japan When the Japanese team participated in the Junior Pan Pacific two years ago they were unable to beat the United States but they showed enough strength to compete with Australia in terms of the number of medals won when looking at the World Aquatics Championships and the Olympics there is a big gap between overseas university students and athletes in their 20s This is evidence that juniors are being strengthened which means that improvements to programs at the university level are required So I wanted to create an opportunity to fundamentally change this situation by studying abroad at an American university there are no Japanese competitive swimmers studying abroad at American universities and the reasons for this include a lack of English language skills but I think the biggest reason is that there is no precedent So I decided to go to UC Berkeley to lower the hurdle of going to a university abroad and create an environment where athletes of a younger generation than me have a wider range of new options than they have now I want to change the current situation in Japan where the commercialization of swimming is not progressing and there are few athletes who work professionally after graduating from university I want to learn about the entertainment and business models of swimming that have been successful in the United States and acquire the creativity and ability to apply something like ISL to Japan where I can receive a high-level education in both swimming and business There is a limit to what one person can do but regardless of whether my ideas are correct or not I hope that this will be shared with many people and that it will be an opportunity to look at competitive swimming from a broader perspective and think about how to get out of this current situation and make it stronger I don’t know if the training methods and environment at American universities suit Japanese people or if they are really necessary to make Japanese people stronger it will benefit many Japanese competitive swimmers and although I don’t know if I will be able to participate as a member of the Japanese team at the World Aquatics Championships in a year or the Olympics in four years I aim to compete against the world with a stronger team than I am now and to make the competition more enjoyable for those who support me I sincerely hope that competitive swimming will become a sport that involves more people and that the swimming world in Japan and other countries will continue to develop There are many excellent coaches and athletes in Japan If we can create an environment where they can fully demonstrate their abilities the world of competitive swimming will take a further leap forward so I would like to use my experience at UC Berkeley to contribute to that goal Thank you for reading this unnecessarily long article to the end please send me a DM with any questions and I will answer them as best I can 😎 I am grateful for all the opportunities and will enjoy my university life 🤞🤞🤞 There have been historically very-few Japanese swimmers in the NCAA. Where there have been, they’ve usually been athletes with multiple citizenships, like the Ortiz brothers of the University of Michigan or the Litherland triplets at Georgia, though none chose to represent Japan internationally (Bruno Ortiz swam for Spain) Among the more prominent examples are 2008 Japanese Olympian Saori Haruguchi She wound up finishing 27th at the Olympics in the 400 IM Okadome has represented Japan at the international level in A post shared by Yamato Okadome | 岡留大和 (@yacchi2573) Japan just needs pools that aren’t 90F I’ve no idea how anyone can train like that He shouldn’t have gone to cal because of their swimming slump with developing breaststrokes not named Liam bell to their full potential I think Chuck Katis had some big drops there as well Richard Hunter to name a few from the earlier Durden years Happy to see him already doing well early in his collegiate career He’s going to be an great ambassador for Cal “I don’t particularly like swimming” 🤔🤔🤔 Shoma Sato needs to join Cal immediately or he is never going 2:06 agaib More from Braden KeithSee All A new teaser visual and trailer have been revealed for the upcoming fourth chapter of the Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 anime film series will begin screening theatrically in Japan on October 10 Bandai Namco Filmworks unveiled the fourth film’s new teaser visual which is illustrated by manga artist Kia Asamiya (Silent Möbius creator Star Blazers Chronicle 2202 film storyboarder and animator) the anime will have a total of 26 episodes split into seven chapters for theatrical screening Mizuiro no Sasha is the fourth overall chapter for the Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 anime series, which contains 26 total episodes that are being theatrically screened into seven split chapters in Japan. The series is also known in the country as Yamato yo Towa ni: REBEL 3199 The three previous chapters include Kuro no Shinryaku in July 2024 Naomichi Yamato (Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!! assistant director) is directing the new anime entries with Harutoshi Fukui (Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202) as screenwriter Studio Mother is in charge of the animation production with Satelight providing production assistance Other staff members involved with Space Battleship Yamato 3199 include: Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast includes:  Space Battleship Yamato 3199 is a new sequel project to the Uchu Senkan Yamato 2205: Aratanaru Tabidachi – Kosho -STASHA- film which was released in Japan in February 2022 The original Space Battleship Yamato TV series aired in Japan from 1974 to 1975 and inspired several sequel series and films, including the 1980’s Yamato yo Towa ni film. A new film project from Studio Khara will also be produced The remake anime series began with the 2012-2013 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Crunchyroll is streaming Space Battleship Yamato 3199 in select territories The company describes the main synopsis as:  two years after Gamilas and Iscandar vanished Swarms of troops and multi-legged tanks swiftly conquer Earth’s capital city the old Yamato crew receives a secret order and now begins a voyage for unseen dimensions while humanity’s fate hangs in the balance Source: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Official Anime Twitter Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb When Jo Sakai saw Boca Raton on Christmas Day 1903 he found his paradise and also founded a colony of Japanese farmers at a place called Yamato Ending a period of isolation in the late 19th century Japan began sending young men to study abroad to enhance its political Sakai went to New York University and in 1903 became a member of the first graduating class of the School of Commerce Sakai met with the governor of Florida and the head of Henry Flagler’s Model Land Company, promising new agricultural techniques and crops, according to the Morikami Museum's website More: What judge's empty grave sits in West Palm Beach's historic cemetery? Find out on tours The first settlers were bachelors but soon came wives and children the site hosted white settlers and Black sharecroppers from the Bahamas The colony never had more than roughly 50 residents at a time though It was situated where present-day Yamato Road meets Dixie Highway at a site originally known as Wyman More: Toriko Kamiya, member of original Japanese colony in Boca area, dies at 99 Sakai wanted to raise silkworms and brought Formosan tea and mulberry bushes The rest of the newcomers planted “Japanese vegetables,” but they didn't sell So the farmers switched to more local staples of pineapples The colony had its own train station on the Florida East Coast tracks and its own post office Youngsters attended a white school except for 1917-1922 But the enterprise fell victim to a fruit blight and competition from Cuba Many residents took their money from land they bought during the boom times of the 1920s and left Only two bachelors and two families remained as World War II approached Morikami's fortune during the 1920s totaled almost $250,000 He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery along with other pioneers in West Palm Beach's historic resting place Also in his grave is his 1-year-old son Hiroshi The story of Morikami is still being told today Morikami donated his land in the 1970s to Palm Beach County for a park to preserve the memory of the Yamato Colony Holly Baltz, who has a passion for history, is the investigations editor of The Palm Beach Post. You can reach her at hbaltz@pbpost.com Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight Yamato: The Drummers of Japan will perform their new show titled Hito no Chikara  — The Power of Human Strength Yamato: The Drummers of Japan will visit Aiken later this month The Drummers of Japan will perform their new show titled The “simply captivating” (The Evening Post) Taiko troupe has reached nearly 8 million people globally in over 4,000 performances throughout their 32-year history adding to that number this season with seven performances in Canada; and 29 venues throughout the United States from New England to California Yamato will perform Hito no Chikara at 7 p.m at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken The performance is part of the center's cultural series is the very pulse of life and the epitome of the Japanese spirit,” said the troupe’s founder and Artistic Director Masa Ogawa The physically powerful cohort of musician-athletes work and live together as a community in the Asuka Village said to be the birthplace of Japanese culture they create their own musical compositions They make their own bachi sticks which are used to play the traditional Japanese instruments They begin each show by hitting a Wadaiko drum weighing half a ton made from a single piece of wood from a 400-year-old tree the drummers play 35-40 different Japanese drums which are divided into four types: Miya-daiko the troupe play Japanese instruments including the Shamisen Yamato’s true creation begins," Ogawa said "The drummers put their thoughts and spirit into each note We open the eyes of the heart to find a sort of synchronicity with the other drummers Our final purpose is to connect to the heart of the audience.” Hito no Chikara — The Power of Human strength examines humanity’s ever evolving relationship with technology and artificial intelligence “Will there ever be a machine that can play Taiko with unparalleled accuracy Will advanced algorithms make them sound human-like Will people be used by the tools they have created or will we no longer need people in the future What will happen to Taiko drumming?” Ogawa said We do not know when the end of humanity is will become Hito no Chikara — The Power of Human strength.” Tickets to the performance of Yamato: The Drummers of Japan are $50 for adults; $45 for seniors, military members, faculty and staff; and $5 for children and students. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit etherredgecenter.universitytickets.com or call the box office at 803-641-3305 WHAT: Yamato: The Drummers of Japan performance COST: Tickets are $50 for adults; $45 for seniors faculty and staff; and $5 for children and students Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: famed Japanese drumming troupe Yamato has performed more than 4,000 shows for close to 8 million people across the world having made numerous stops in Erie during those decades Yamato is an entire community: the musician-athletes live together in the Asuka Village in Japan working to create their show from start to finish the group constructs each part of their show to present an unforgettable experience is the very pulse of life and the epitome of the Japanese spirit," says founder and artistic director Masa Ogawa Playing more than 30 different Japanese drums along with other traditional instruments each performance showcases the heart of each performer "The drummers put their thoughts and spirits into each note — our final purpose is to connect to the heart of the audience." Titled Hito no Chikara — The Power of Human Strength the new program examines the relationship between humans "Will there ever be a machine that can play Taiko with unparalleled accuracy Will advanced algorithms make them sound human-like?" Although machines may one day learn enough to emulate human production the possibility of it emulating human emotion feels nearly impossible — "We do not know when the end of humanity is but we will strike until that moment," Ogawa declares will become Hito no Chikara — The Power of Human Strength." 7:30 p.m. // Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, 501 E. 38th St. // $30-$55 // For tickets and info: call the box office at (814) 824-3000 or visit miac.mercyhurst.edu The Evangelion creator made the announcement at a 50th anniversary screening of the popular science fiction anime series  filmmaker and actor Hideaki Anno announced this week that he will be embarking on a new anime project Most will recognize Anno as the creator of the worldwide hit franchise Here are all the details we know so far about his upcoming work.  Anno appeared on stage at the Space Battleship Yamato 50th anniversary screening and announced that he is producing a new film He then disclosed that he has been granted the rights to produce a movie based on the iconic Space Battleship Yamato franchise.  “If I had not encountered Space Battleship Yamato 50 years ago, I would not be where I am today,” said Anno at the screening “As long as I am involved with the Yamato series I would like to spend the rest of my life creating interesting works that weave together the old and the new as much as possible and bequeath Space Battleship Yamato to future generations respect and repayment to all the Yamato staff and cast.” Space Battleship Yamato is a science fiction anime that was created in 1974 by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto It revolves around the character Susumu Kodai and his Earth crew that have been tasked to go to war in space on board the Yamato which was named after a World War II battleship.  Space Battleship Yamato is widely regarded as one of the most influential anime series in Japan and has influenced works such as Gundam Ascend the stairs and open the Legendary Chest where you will get the Elegant Samurai Outfit Posture Damage per Adrenaline Chunk Engraving The film's special limited edition Blu-ray Disc will launch on April 11 The film will then ship on retail Blu-ray Disc and DVD on June 25 The anime will premiere as seven films. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime under the title Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 The film earned 58,863,050 yen (about US$373,295) in its first three days The film earned 64,118,600 yen (about US$406,624) in its first three days • It’s a music-filled weekend at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The Barricade Boys — consisting of “Les Miserables” alumni Scott Garnham, Kieran Brown, Craig Mather and Simon Schofield — return to perform pop, opera and musical theater selections. $60-$70. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org • The MAC, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, also welcomes YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan performing “Hito no Chikara — The Power of Human Strength,” a show inspired by the ever-evolving relationship between humans, technology and artificial intelligence. $52-$62. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org The stars of “Queer Eye” — Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness and Jeremiah Brent — share personal stories, backstage tales from the Netflix series and answer audience questions during an appearance at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $53.50-$93.50. fabfivelive.com Oscar-winning cinematographer discusses his work 25; film screening and conversation from 6:30-9:45 p.m 27; and Team Deakins podcast from 6:30-8 p.m Image of Iowa-class battleships firing her 16-inch guns The sheer size of these guns was imposing and the range and explosive power of the round were capable of exacting a severe toll upon enemy targets While it is accurate to think of these weapons in terms of anti-aircraft and land attack the shells also integrated armor-piercing technology for use against enemy surface ships The size and volume of the large warships brought distinct “area-fire” advantages something of particular value before the arrival of precision-guided shells A ship the size of the Yamato was known to offer a larger and more “findable” target for enemy submarines The reason seems clear: in any maritime warfare scenario where a large battleship was supported by superior air-power and faced a smaller or manageable surface or submarine threat the benefits of the ship arguably prove unmatched and outweigh its vulnerabilities Kris Osborn is the Military Affairs Editor of 19 FortyFive and President of Warrior Maven - Center for Military Modernization Osborn previously served at the Pentagon as a Highly Qualified Expert with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army—Acquisition Osborn has also worked as an anchor and on-air military specialist at national TV networks He has appeared as a guest military expert on Fox News He also has a Masters Degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia University ha ricevuto le repliche delle dieci medaglie olimpiche distrutte dall’incendio di Palisades Fire a inizio anno Gretchen Walsh spiega come una bracciata in meno sul primo 50 e il piano di gara di Todd Desorbo l’abbiano portata al WR di 54.60 A meno di due settimane dal via del Mare Nostrum Tour a Monaco il cast si arricchisce con campioni olimpici e medagliati iridati Nicholas Santos nuota 23.26 nei 50 m farfalla M45 LCM limando di 1,70 s il precedente record mondiale e superando il minimo “A” per i Mondiali we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim October 06th, 2024 Asia, International, News The nation of Japan is still regrouping after its most disappointing Olympic swimming performance since the 1996 Games in Atlanta While Japan has since seen swimmers to the tune of Yui Ohashi and Ryosuke Irie announce their retirements another mainstay is steeling his nerves for the next Olympic quad despite what it may take to get to Los Angeles in 2028 23-year-old Yamato Fukasawa nearly made his first Japanese Olympic swimming squad placing 4th in the 100m breast (59.50) and 3rd in the 200m breast (2:07.75) at April’s Paris Olympic Trials The training partner of former world record holder Ippei Watanabe originally intended to retire but has since done an about-face on that decision After graduating from Keio University in the spring of 2023, Fukasawa joined Tokyu as a general employee and was reportedly granted a long-term exemption from work to focus on his competitive swimming. (Yahoo! Japan) Tokyu had never had an employee athlete in the past but, thanks to the efforts of his superiors, Fukasawa’s training arrangement was approved by the president. (Yahoo! Japan) the company will evaluate Fukasawa’s annual results in the pool and consider whether or not their support will continue Fukasawa is aiming for December’s Short Course World Championships with Japan’s qualification competition taking place at the end of this month He is also targeting next year’s Long Course World Championships in Singapore “I think I can aim for the Japanese record Fukasawa’s lifetime best of 59.41 ranks him as Japan’s 5th-best 100m breaststroker of all time while his PB of 2:07.07 in the 200m breast ranks him as Japan’s 4th-swiftest performer in history The national 100m breast record and 200m breast record stand at 58.78 (Yasuhiro Koseki Good for Yamato for his persistence and love for swimming Many athletes in Japan have corporate sponsorship and sometimes become their employees Some have a contract that they will become a regular employee after they retire from the sport Is this how swimmers are going to get pro careers in America I never considered employers potentially helping out with athletic careers… Gives me someone new to watch out and root for Former Masters swimmer and coach Loretta (Retta) thrives on a non-stop but productive schedule that includes having earned her MBA while working full-time in IT while owning French 75 Boutique while also providing swimming insight for BBC More from Retta RaceSee All