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Apartments nearby were purchased and demolished to create a far larger area, and this now includes extra rehearsal and scene-shifting space, offices, lifts, and a large central foyer which will also serve as a performance area.
ECONOMIST: More gaudy than Gaudi
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Thus, the Japanese national political scene is shifting, unpredictable, largely unproductive, and hugely (for citizens) frustrating circus-like affair, a kind of diversionary entertainment, but only for people of the mind that likes riddles, puzzles, and the occasional histrionic protest (read: the Ozawa split from the DPJ).
FORBES: Osaka Mayor Hashimoto's "Restoration" Movement Auguring Change in Japan's National Politics
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Michelin also does an able job keeping tabs on the shifting food scene.
ECONOMIST: The Michelin Guide