• To the Westerner, it can seem as if there are two contrary Japans one a slow, peaceful land of Shinto shrines and tea ceremonies, the other a jangling zone of automation, neon signs, and bullet trains packed with commuters.

    NEWYORKER: Ootoya

  • The production even hired a Comanche adviser, making it decidedly a Comanche story, and received the blessing of other tribes through ceremonies during filming.

    NPR: Will Disney's New Tonto Be Any Better?

  • Using a photo of the stadium, a graphic artist colored the flags onto the seats, and then used a computer to translate those designs into pixel assignments, said Ric Birch, who helped produce opening ceremonies In Los Angeles and other cities.

    WSJ: Menu

  • The ceremonies will be attended by other invited royals and high-ranking dignitaries, including Britain's Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain and Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and his wife.

    BBC: Dutch Queen Beatrix abdicates in favour of son

  • There will be several thousand tickets available for both the opening and closing ceremonies, which were massively oversubscribed, as well as other sought-after events like the athletics finals.

    BBC: London 2012: Million tickets not released until Spring

  • We Need To Talk About Kevin and Drive, both of which have proven popular with voters at other awards ceremonies, were also missing from the Academy's longlist.

    BBC: Oscars: Hugo has 11 nominations, The Artist has 10

  • Under government proposals, due to be developed and then published on Thursday by Equalities Minister Maria Miller, churches and other venues will be allowed to "opt in" to holding civil marriage ceremonies.

    BBC: Gay marriage: Boris Johnson and Michael Gove give backing

  • The other NATO leaders eventually went on without him, and he was absent for both ceremonies.

    CNN: Obama pleased with NATO allies' pledges of Afghan support

  • Other harsh ceremonies, such as circumcision without anesthetic, teeth sharpening, and physical disfiguration, make what I suggest individual investors endure seem like a tiptoe through the tulips by comparison.

    FORBES: Investor Rites of Passage - Part 1

  • It is proposed that the Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned in law from offering such ceremonies, while no other religious organisation will be compelled to carry out same-sex marriages.

    BBC: Catholic priests voice same-sex marriage fears

  • Several other cases dealing with graduation ceremonies are winding their way through the lower courts, and the Supreme Court will probably have to decide this issue as well.

    ECONOMIST: The Supreme Court

  • Other Boston sports teams have been cheered by rival fans on the road and welcomed home with emotional ceremonies.

    NPR: BAA: Support After Attacks At Race Overwhelming

  • Remembrance ceremonies were held across Kent on Sunday to commemorate service personnel who died in world wars and other conflicts.

    BBC: Wreath to German airmen and other military personnel

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