CULTURE
Diva of dualities: Maria Seiren sings opera and noh in ...
The first-ever winner of talent show competition “Japan’s Got Talent” is having ...
Why are idol fans throwing hands at the racetrack?
A recent Fruits Zipper fan frenzy stirred online criticism, raising questions ab...
Mei Semones is the rookie to remember at Fuji Rock
The singer-songwriter delivers her bilingual lyrics and artful blend of jazz and...
‘Sham’ flirts with ambiguity, then picks a side
Takashi Miike’s legal drama draws from a real-life incident and makes a clear bu...
Studio Ghibli’s majestic sensibility is drawing imitators
Forty years after the Japanese animation studio was founded, game creators are e...
‘Renoir’: An impressionistic portrait of grief and girl...
Chie Hayakawa’s latest feature about a young girl facing losing a parent to canc...
Why are idol fans throwing hands at the track?
A recent Fruits Zipper fan frenzy stirred online criticism, raising questions ab...
Japanese pop-rock band Tokio announces disbandment afte...
The group said it will bring an end to its activities as Tokio following a compl...
Stage dive into summer: Japan’s best music festivals, m...
The weather will be hot, but the concert calendar is looking even hotter.
A buzzing zine scene across Japan packs passion in mult...
In a world now dominated by digital media, small handmade books are a return to ...
