CULTURE
‘Yasuko, Songs of Days Past’ puts overlooked star in th...
Kichitaro Negishi’s drama, based on a real-life love triangle among notable figu...
‘Hypnosismic — Division Rap Battle — Movie' lets viewer...
Armed with LED-lined gloves and their smartphones, audiences take control of the...
South Korean blockbuster 'Joint Security Area' strikes ...
Park Chan-wook's tale of inter-Korean friendship was a risky undertaking at the ...
‘Offline Love’ ditches digital dating and puts old-scho...
Netflix Japan's new reality series whisks its participants to a picturesque seas...
'Mornings Without Mii': A cozy cat memoir that gets dow...
Mayumi Inaba’s 1999 memoir charts the course of the author’s 20-year relationshi...
“Mornings Without Mii”: A cozy cat memoir that gets dow...
Mayumi Inaba’s 1999 memoir charts the course of the author’s 20-year relationshi...
Kunichika's vibrant ukiyo-e gets a chance to shine at a...
An underappreciated ukiyo-e master is the focus of the largest-ever retrospectiv...
Nariaki Obukuro found his groove — just not on the danc...
A J-pop insider’s shift to soul, reggae and flamenco reflects his personal growt...
'Laugh, Everyone!’: A wonky but endearing double act
Taichi Suzuki’s comedian buddy movie walks a fine line between funny and bleak.
‘Kanasando’: Heartwarming homecoming inspires a change ...
Tadanobu Asano shows a vulnerable side of his tough-guy image while playing a de...
The different faces of ‘Asura’ through the generations
While Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new series meticulously remakes a classic NHK drama, t...
Miniatures bring hidden worlds to life at Tokyo cultura...
A set of dolls from the late Edo Period is among the items on display on the pre...
‘The Hot Spot’: Close encounters of the mundane kind
Japanese dramas have been taking bolder risks recently, and Bakarhythm’s new sci...
Kendrick Lamar promises 'storytelling' at Super Bowl show
Speculation abounds as to whether the rapper will perform his award-winning diss...
Yuki Harada's contemplative artworks ponder vanishing
The artist spent time researching Japanese migrants who left Hiroshima and Yamag...
‘Kisspeptin Chronicles’: Quirky rom-com dances through ...
Shiika Okada’s debut feature has an autobiographical feel and a hopeful message ...
