CULTURE
Japanese women photographers reclaim attention
Women in photography have been less visible than their male counterparts. An ant...
‘Palaver’: A queer story set in Tokyo searches for a ho...
A finalist for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction in the U.S., Bryan Wa...
Asian auteurs stole the show at this year's TIFF
Zhang Lu and Pen-ek Ratanaruang delivered standout entries at this year’s Tokyo ...
‘Palestine 36’ wins top honor as TIFF wraps a 10-day ce...
The Tokyo International Film Festival closed its 38th edition with a screening o...
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Paul Schrader’s banned biopic of the radical author Yukio Mishima finds its Japa...
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds h...
Five films screened at this year’s TIFF put migration and its human impact front...
‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ captures the subtle sadnes...
Director Sho Miyake transforms two of the cult manga artist’s stories into a poe...
‘The Obsessed’: Charming anime dances to its own tune
"Crayon Shin-chan" director turns a 2001 novel into a quirky, rough-edged musica...
Hokusai-themed opera 'The Great Wave' to premiere in Sc...
The opera is the latest work by London-based composer Dai Fujikura and is a join...
New generations of designers carry Issey Miyake's legacy
From pleated garments to glowing lamps, the designer’s philosophy continues to e...
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
Once a niche passion, anime has become a global obsession. “Demon Slayer” lit th...
First European Photography Month in Tokyo
With over two decades of photo festivals in Europe under its belt, the European ...
Kenshi Yonezu, 'Chainsaw Man' and the art of pop ubiquity
Top single “Iris Out,” featured in the nation's top film, prove that music and m...
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can st...
The British rockers' Tokyo Dome set included such favorites as "Wonderwall," "Li...
‘Baka's Identity’ exposes an underworld of stolen names...
In Koto Nagata’s thriller, Japan’s vulnerable youth on society’s margins risk ev...
‘Flames of a Flower’: A bold interrogation of Japan’s p...
Oudai Kojima’s PTSD drama turned politically charged thriller takes aim at Japan...
