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Video. ‘Amaterasu’ performance marks 160 years of Belgium-Japan relations in Brussels

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 63 words · By Alexis Caraco
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What to know about Video. ‘Amaterasu’ performance marks 160 years of Belgium-Japan relations in Brussels

‘Amaterasu’ performance marks 160 years of Belgium-Japan relations in Brussels Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: The Japanese performance Amaterasu was staged at Brussels Town Hall as part of celebrations…

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What happened

‘Amaterasu’ performance marks 160 years of Belgium-Japan relations in Brussels Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: The Japanese performance Amaterasu was staged at Brussels Town Hall as part of celebrations…

Why it matters

Organised by Be-Japon, the event showcased Japanese heritage through kimono fashion and brought together cultural enthusiasts.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: The Japanese performance Amaterasu was staged at Brussels Town Hall.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Japanese performance Amaterasu was staged at Brussels Town Hall”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that the performance 'Amaterasu' was held at the Brussels Town Hall in June 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Town Hall (French: Hôtel de Ville, pronounced [otɛl də vil] ; Dutch: Stadhuis, pronounced [stɑtˈɦœys] ) of the City of Brussels is a landmark building and the seat of that municipality of Brussels…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_Town_Hall
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Grand-Place (French, pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃ plas]; "Grand Square"; also used in English) or Grote Markt (Dutch, pronounced [ˌɣroːtə ˈmɑr(ə)kt] ; "Big Market") is the central square of Brussels, Belgium.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand-Place
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or municipal hall (in the Philippines) is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other mun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_hall
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Claim 2: “Organised by Be-Japon, the event showcased Japanese heritage through kimono fashion”
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While the 'Amaterasu' event is confirmed, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists only of general Wikipedia entries about the goddess Amaterasu and the video game Okami. There is no mention of 'Be-Japon' or 'kimono fashion' in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amaterasu Ōmikami (天照大（御）神; Japanese pronunciation: [ä́.mä̀.tè̞.ɾä̀.sɨ̀ | ò̞ó̞.mʲí.kä̀.mʲì, ó̞ó̞.-][2][3]), often called Amaterasu ([ä́.mä̀.tè̞.ɾä̀.sɨ̀]) for short, also known as Amateru Kami (天照神)[4]…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu
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web search NEUTRAL — Amaterasu (天照?) est, dans le shintoïsme, la déesse du Soleil, et la plus importante divinité de cette religion. Selon la mythologie, elle a donné naissance à la lignée de tous les empereurs japonais.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu
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web search NEUTRAL — Amaterasu (Japanese: アマテラス), also known as Ōkami Amaterasu (大神天照), is a fictional character from Capcom 's video game Ōkami. She [note 1] is a white wolf based on the Japanese goddess, Amaterasu (天照大御…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu_(Ōkami)
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Claim 3: “celebrations marking the 160th anniversary of relations between Belgium and Japan”
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Multiple independent sources, including official news portals (News.belgium) and web search results, confirm the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Belgium and Japan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belgium–Japan relations are the bilateral relations between Belgium and Japan. Belgium has an embassy in Tokyo and five honorary consulates in Sapporo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Japan has an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium–Japan_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Japanese people in Belgium or Japanese Belgians (Japanese: 日系ベルギー人) are Belgian citizens of Japanese ancestry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_people_in_Belgium
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philippe Léopold Louis Marie (born 15 April 1960) is King of the Belgians, and is the eldest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola. He succeeded his father upon the former's abdication for health re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_of_Belgium
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