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Matsumoto Takuya

Editor in the Nippon.com Multilingual Editorial Dept., where he handles French-language and film-related content. Lived in France from 1995 to 2010, working for a translation company and serving as deputy editor in chief for France Zappa, a publication for Japanese readers in France, and editor in chief of Bonzour. Joined Nippon.com in 2011.

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Lonely Souls Cross Paths in “(Ab)normal Desire”CULTURE | Feb 22, 2024
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“With Each Passing Breath”: Documenting Japan’s Classic “Rōkyoku” Narrative Singing TraditionCULTURE | Nov 14, 2023
Mountain Woman: Peering Beyond the Frontier through FolkloreCULTURE | Sep 15, 2023
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Director Matsumoto Yūsaku on the Embattled Genius at the Heart of “Winny”INSIGHT | May 19, 2023
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“Familia”: A Story of Japan and its Brazilian CommunityCULTURE | Feb 17, 2023
Communication and Connection: Fukushima Satoshi, the World’s First Deafblind ProfessorCULTURE | Jan 18, 2023
A Nagasaki Postman: A Timeless Message of Peace from Survivors of War INSIGHT | Aug 9, 2022
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