CULTURE

Artist Alfredo Jaar turns his critical eye toward Japan...

“You and Me and the Others” is a new exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery ...

Second season of ‘The Boyfriend’ lets love take its time

Netflix Japan’s same-sex dating show returns with a season that lets relationshi...

Hanabie makes metalcore cute and chaotic

Hanabie’s “Harajuku-core” sound proves that metal doesn’t have to fit one mold.

Late-night noh theater finds new groove in techno and jazz

A Tokyo restaurant and bar formalizes its after-dark experiments with a new Frid...

Japanese anime ‘A New Dawn’ nominated for Berlin film f...

Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s debut feature is competing for the Berlin International F...

‘Kokuho’ leads Japan Academy Film Prize nominations but...

The hit kabuki drama had been on the shortlist for best international feature, b...

Tetsuichiro Tsuta's 'Black Ox' rewards patience with da...

For director Tetsuichiro Tsuta, the Zen parable turned luminous mood piece is th...

‘Love on Trial’: When romance becomes a legal risk

Koji Fukada’s drama gets the details right about idol culture, but softens its m...

‘Black Ox’: A Zen riddle beautifully depicted in 10 cha...

Shot in black and white, Tetsuichiro Tsuta’s hypnotic mood piece turns Buddhist ...

'Borderlines': A cacophony of dramatic personae unfolds...

With elements of both poetry and memoir, “Borderlines: An Astral Experience in P...

Tadao Ando's ongoing architecture dialogue with Museum SAN

Since Museum SAN opened in 2013, Tadao Ando has returned three times to design a...

‘Vicissitude’: A golden-hour reverie on childhood and l...

Takuro Ijichi’s debut feature is most enchanting when it surrenders to pure feel...

‘Mars Express’ shows anime’s influence has no borders

Inspired by Japanese classics such as “Ghost in the Shell” and “Akira,” Jeremie ...

Cyber NamuNamu puts a techno spin on Buddhism

Cyber NamuNamu is injecting new life into Buddhism with its electronic performan...

Time and history win big at most prestigious Japanese b...

The Akutagawa Prize and the Naoki Prize in January 2026 were awarded to Makoto T...

‘All Greens’: Teenage boredom sprouts a risky coming-of...

Set in rural Ibaraki Prefecture, Takashi Koyama’s drama follows three girls who ...