CULTURE
Latest 'Demon Slayer' film slays at box office, earning...
The latest film topped ¥10 billion in box-office revenue in the first eight days...
Traditional Japanese erotic art exhibition puts female ...
An erotic form of ukiyo-e, shunga is often dismissed as mere pornography. An exh...
Dark folklore meets teenage angst in ‘The Summer Hikaru...
Slow-burn horror in the countryside coupled with queer undertones makes for a me...
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Haru Nemuri’s “ekkolaptomenos” fuses philosophy, pop and protest, confronting Ja...
‘Swallows' untangles the murky ethics of selling mother...
“Swallows” examines the intersections of class and reproductive issues with a fo...
English textbook targets a skills gap in Japan’s growin...
From "dōga" to “lip flap,” the Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association’s "Animat...
‘A Pale View of Hills’: A chilling, borderless adaptati...
Kei Ishikawa turns the Nobel Prize-winning author’s novel into a haunting medita...
‘How Dare You’ turns environmental activism into a yout...
In her latest film, director Mipo Oh brings a serious edge to the lighthearted h...
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
At Koenji Awa Odori, performers and crowds blur together in sound, sweat and lau...
Sakurazaka46 wants the world to dance along
The 33-member idol group takes its spectacle-heavy performances on the road — an...
ChatGPT controversy is the least interesting part of 'S...
In Rie Qudan’s futuristic Tokyo, AI and architects take on the prison system.
From foil to fan favorite, Kuromi embodies Sanrio’s dar...
Once My Melody’s mischievous antagonist, Kuromi is now outshining her pastel-pin...
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubak...
After evolving from an online presence into a live performer, Kaf has now steppe...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement after...
The singer and football player posted their news on social media, there's no wed...
