Taichung’s Ma Jialing Chosen as AKB48 Trainee
An 18-year-old is set to become the first Taiwanese trainee for J-pop girl band AKB48. Ma Jialing from Taichung beat out 2,152 Taiwan competitors aged 11 to 23, passing through written tests, interviews, and 3 months of intensive training to become the band’s first Taiwanese trainee. Ma is moving to Tokyo in February to begin attending...Continue reading
Takeshi Kaneshiro is Top Dream Trip Partner for Taiwan Mothers: Survey
A survey of Taiwan mothers indicates that Taiwanese-Japanese actor and singer Takeshi Kaneshiro would be the top dream partner to share a free trip with on Mother’s Day. The survey conducted by online hotel booking service Hotels.com places Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau as second, while Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je was a surprise...Continue reading
Taiwanese Bands Rock Summer Sonic 2014 in Japan
Taiwan bands, including Mayday, rocked the audience at this year’s Summer Sonic music festival, which took place over the weekend in the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka . Mayday first performed at the Summer Sonic festival in 2012 (pictured above), becoming the first Taiwan band to hit the stage at both the Tokyo and...Continue reading
Seoul is Third Favorite Destination for Taiwan Travelers
A survey published by Hotels.com says the South Korean capital of Seoul has earned a place as the third favorite travel destination for Taiwanese for the first time. The city, home to such landmarks as the Banpo Bridge (pictured above), came in at sixth last year and fifth in 2012. This year, from January to...Continue reading
National Palace Museum Exhibition to Proceed in Tokyo Despite Poster Naming Controversy
An exhibition of artifacts from the National Palace Museum’s collection will open tomorrow in Tokyo as planned, after the Tokyo National Museum met demands to remove or replace all posters and advertising materials not listing the full name of the Taipei institution. Speaking to reporters earlier this morning before boarding a flight for Japan, National...Continue reading
National Palace Museum Artifacts Arrive in Japan
Over 200 of artifacts from the National Palace Museum arrived in Japan yesterday for a three-month exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum. The artifacts included many of the National Palace Museum’s most prized pieces, including the famous jade cabbage and meat-shaped stone. The artifacts were driven under police escort to Taoyuan International Airport early yesterday...Continue reading
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