CULTURE
‘The Stars and Moon Are Holes in the Sky’: 1960s nostal...
Haruhiko Arai’s drama blurs fantasy and reality in a story of sex, memory and ma...
The year’s most viral song was about more than ice cream
The hyper-cute J-pop track "Ai Scream!" became an unlikely global hit by invitin...
‘10 Dance’ teases passion but stays cautiously chaste
Ryoma Takeuchi brings the swagger as a bad-boy Latin dance champion, but Keishi ...
‘Badly in Love’: Netflix Japan’s most chaotic dating sh...
Netflix Japan’s “Badly in Love” turns delinquent bravado into surprisingly earne...
In 2025, Japanese literature took a turn for the weird
As expected, women writers raked in successes and cozy cat fiction kept its popu...
Japanese film director Masato Harada dies, aged 76
Masato Harada gained international attention with "Kamikaze Taxi," released in 1...
NHK envisions a multicultural Mars in its newest sci-fi...
The new sci-fi show was created with involvement of scientists and space experts...
‘Good Luck’: A gently absurd road movie about filmmaker...
Shin Adachi turns self-doubt and awkward encounters into a warm, feather-light c...
J-pop found new ways to diversify in 2025
Anime, social media and ad campaigns help, but can they take you global?
‘Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise’: Cute designs, harrowin...
As Japan marks 80 years since WWII’s end, “Peleliu” stands out among recent war ...
A movie buff in Jimbocho bets on independent cinema in ...
In the book-filled Tokyo neighborhood, a new mini-theater hopes to introduce you...
Japan releases 'Emily in Paris' star after drug arrest
Harris was detained at Naha Airport after customs officers found 0.78 grams of a...
Tadao Ando’s raw passion in 750 artworks
A new Taschen volume reveals the architect’s creative process through decades of...
Culture caught in crossfire as Japan and China rift esc...
Beijing’s restrictions on Japanese entertainment have canceled concerts and post...
U.S. playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Okinawa fo...
Known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his appearance in the hit show "Em...
2025 was the year Japan’s box office returned
Anime ruled the screens once again, but a kabuki drama surprised us all.
