CULTURE
'Army on the Tree': World War II film leans into absurd...
Among the films that commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II...
'Stigmatized Properties: Possession': Layered lead face...
In the sequel to his 2020 haunted apartments horror, Hideo Nakata creates goose-...
How Japan made techno its own
Once inspired by Berlin and Detroit, Japanese techno now moves on its own wavele...
Hitsujibungaku’s pop-fueled rise to stardom
Rock trio Hitsujibungaku is set to make its fourth appearance at Fuji Rock this ...
National Ballet of Japan stages first overseas performa...
Thursday's show was the first of a total of five performances scheduled through ...
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” kicks off a new trilogy that is...
Marunouchi Toei closes as Japan’s cinema landscape evolves
As audiences gravitate toward the luxury, tech and varied lineups of multiplexes...
‘Rainy Blue’: Behind-the-scenes drama tarnishes an intr...
Made while she was still a teen, Asuna Yanagi’s coming-of-age tale blurs the lin...
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for stay...
With younger fans, more diverse acts and rising global interest, Fuji Rock — one...
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Ready for Fuji Rock? Here are The Japan Times crew's recommendations for must-se...
Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died j...
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
As rural towns in Japan decline, Yukio Iokibe’s documentary offers a hopeful rem...
The self as a muse: Leonard Foujita's world in painting...
“Foujita: Painting and Photography” at Tokyo Station Gallery is being billed as ...
What to pack if you are heading to the Fuji Rock Festival
With Fuji Rock happening next weekend, a few essential items will go a long way ...
Akutagawa and Naoki award decision marks rare absence o...
Selection committee members were disappointed by the lack of a majority vote in ...
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
The idol-pop project's main producer, Misa Kimura — a former idol herself — is g...
