CULTURE

‘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.

Mr. Men and Little Miss characters set for first featur...

The beloved Mr. Men and Little Miss characters will appear in their first featur...

A new animation festival lands in Nagoya with big plans

The Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival will feature screenings, ...

‘Black Box Diaries’ is Shiori Ito’s unflinching case fo...

After a re-edit, Shiori Ito’s Academy Award nominated documentary is finally get...

‘The Chatterboxes’: ‘A comedy of errors finds a common ...

Ken Kawai’s comedy about a feud between a deaf Japanese man and a Kurdish immigr...

Yumi Matsutoya’s human touch in an AI age

Even as she experiments with AI, Yumi Matsutoya returns to the craft, memories a...

Oscar-winning U.K. playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88

As well as his Oscar, Stoppard won three Oliviers and five Tonys, among the top ...

Is human-machine collaboration the future of fine art?

At this year’s Art Week Tokyo, AI emerged as a major and incredibly nuanced them...